-
UncategorizedI Was Chris Benoit: Playing A Video Game As A Real-Life Murderer
Seven and a half years ago, one of the most acclaimed pro wrestlers of all time, Chris Benoit, murdered his wife and his seven-year-old son. He then killed himself. Today, some gamers want to play as Chris Benoit in a wrestling video game and keep trying to make that happen. The company behind the game…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Complete Arkham Series for $10, Board Game Deals, and More
All the Batman. $10. [BundleStars] We’ve got an extra large list of board game deals today, so get the dice rolling. King of New York ($30) | Amazon Splendor ($23) | Amazon Last Night On Earth – The Zombie Game ($34) | Amazon Risk: Plants Vs. Zombies ($18) | Amazon Concept ($22) | Amazon White…
By Shane Roberts Published December 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Destiny‘s New Exotic System Is A Total Mess
Destiny, a video game in which players roam the solar system getting angry at Destiny, recently introduced some changes to exotic weapons and armor, and today, as we finally see the last of those changes in action, it’s become clear that they’re a total mess. Let me explain. About two weeks ago, Bungie totally overhauled…
By Jason Schreier Published December 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedEven After Several Patches, Far Cry 4 Still Has Some Issues
Many gamers have been having a great time destroying animals and evil despots ever since Far Cry 4 came out last month. For others, it’s a different story. Despite receiving several patches designed to address its performance issues, these players are still struggling to get the game up and running properly. The specific technical issues…
By Yannick LeJacq Published December 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Source: GameStop Says Nintendo Has ‘Discontinued’ Three Amiibos
Since Saturday, we’ve been wondering if Nintendo really did cancel production on three of its new Skylanders-style Amiibo figures. Now, following a pair of vague statements from Nintendo, we’ve seen a more definitive answer. A GameStop source has shown us an internal message from the gaming retail giant that was sent to regional stores earlier…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Animal Weapons — Video Games vs History • Half-Life 2: Episode 2 — The End? • An Open Letter to Bandai Namco TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published December 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Steam Holiday Auction Shuts Down After Gem Exploits Spread (UPDATE)
Shortly after launching its “Holiday Auction” on Steam last night, Valve was forced to put the thing on an indefinite hold—suspending many PC gamers wish to reap a bounty of free games. The problem? “There have been some issues with Gems.” Dammit, Gems! For those unfamiliar, the Holiday Auction is a new and exciting-sounding event…
By Yannick LeJacq Published December 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Beautifully Redrawn Animal Crossing Scene
Strange, yet lovely Animal Crossing art from a Japenese Pixiv user, who transformed a screenshot of 3DS game into something really special. Here’s the original screenshot from Animal Crossing compared to the fan-remake. Love the details, looks like a point-and-click adventure or one of those hidden object games. I wonder what the Villager would look…
By Gergo Vas Published December 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Star Wars Imperial Hot Tub Should Be An Official LEGO Set
As seen in Lego Star Wars 2, strictly for Stormtroopers with their helmets on. Darthpapercut’s “Imperial Hot Tub” build is a fantastic addition to the line-up of official Star Wars sets. His fan creation is on LEGO Ideas, which means it needs at least 10,000 votes to make LEGO consider releasing it as an official…
By Gergo Vas Published December 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
A serene view from Just Cause 3. Of course, Rico will likely take over the chopper in the next minute or so and drop it on the heads of several panicking soldiers. All in a day’s work. The picture’s part of a batch of 21 new screenshots recently sent out by Square Enix—you can find…
By András Neltz Published December 12, 2014 - Kotaku East
Kotaku‘s 2014 Anime Gift Guide
Is one of your friends or family currently obsessed with this “anime” thing and you have no idea what gift he or she would like? Check out our recommendations for ideas on the perfect anime-related gift. I have no idea what the anime fan in my life is watching! Hmmm well, that’s a problem. Like…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published December 12, 2014 - Kotaku East
Naruto Will Be Turned into… Musical Theatre
Singing ninja, what could go wrong? Well, everything, but who knows, it might be good. You know, why not? Persona has already been turned into a play. So has BlazBlue. And Ace Attorney was made into several musicals Dubbed Live Spectacle Naruto, the stage version features actors Kodai Matsuoka as Naruto, Ryuji Sato as Sasuke,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 12, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Attack on Titan Browser Game is as Terrible as the Mobile Game
Over the past year and a half, I have played a lot of Attack on Titan games. However, one I had yet to touch was the browser game Attack on Titan: The Wings of Counter Attack Online. And after how terrible the original phone version was, I can’t say I was excited to try it…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published December 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Adventures in Tragic Amiibo Packaging
Nintendo fans are used to a level of quality. A seal of approval, if you will. In the past, “Nintendo” has meant durable hardware and well-made video games. Nintendo means “polished” and “good presentation.” Nobody, it seems, has told this to Amiibos. Forget the differences between what we were promised and what we got. Just…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 12, 2014 -
Kotaku EastAn Open-World Game with Questionable Photography
This is Summer-Colored High School: Adolescent Record. As previously mentioned, it’s an open-world game for the PS3 and PS4. In it, players explore the island, go fishing, fall in-love, and escape from the cops after taking lewd photos. Summer-Colored High School is from D3 Publisher, who are best known for the OneChanbara and Earth Defense…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Skyrim Statue Isn’t Evil, Just Misunderstood
It’s not that Malacath, the patron Daedra of Elder Scrolls’ orc race, is a bad guy. He’s just into solving problems with violence. And he’s watching out for ogres and the ogrim because they’re outcasts. That’s a good guy thing to do, right? I’m sure those skulls are just there for decoration, nothing else. Regardless…
By András Neltz Published December 12, 2014 - Kotaku East
Yamato 2199‘s Movie Feels like a Second Season Pilot
On the heels of an incredibly disappointing re-cap movie, space opera epic Yamato 2199 returned to the silver screen this past weekend in Japan with Yamato 2199: Ark of the Stars—a film that is less a stand-alone story and more of a beginning for a whole new epic. [Note: This review contains spoilers for the…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published December 12, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Biggest Pokémon Center in Japan Opens
Best part? It’s called Pokémon Center Mega Tokyo. Fitting, because today saw mega lines. The opening in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro saw a slew of limited edition goods, like a plush toy Pikachu dressed as Charizard. There were also little figurine versions. These were only slated to go on sale from today until Sunday, making them rare…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Report: Sony Making Super Mario Bros. Movie
Well. This is one of the weirdest things we’ve heard in a long time. If you’ve missed it, Sony Pictures – the company’s movie studio business – was recentlyhacked. The contents of what was obtained from the breach are still being sifted through, but according to a report on Buzzfeed, there’s a secret business deal…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 12, 2014