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UncategorizedAn ‘Honest’ Elite: Dangerous Trailer That’s Closer To The Actual Game
Nowhere is it written that a video game trailer must accurately depict the entirety of the game it’s advertising. Still, it’s funny to see trailers like the very exciting (!) and action-packed (!) new trailer for Elite: Dangerous, considering that the actual game is much more slow-paced. I definitely prefer this remixed, “honest” version of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedEven Smash Bros. Pros Accidentally Self-Destruct In Matches
One of the most hilariously clumsy things you can do in Super Smash Bros. is walk off the stage by accident. Or jump off. Or “Flare Blitz” off if you’re Charizard. We’ve all been there. But it’s particularly embarrassing when you trip and fall in the most Smash Bros. way possible during a tournament match.…
By Yannick LeJacq Published December 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
It’s Going to Be Real Hard to Do a New Teen Titans TV Show
Mostly because the best Teen Titans show—yep, Young Justice—has already been made. And then canceled. Earlier this week, word trickled out from chief creative officer Geoff Johns that shooting would begin next year for Titans, a TNT TV show based on DC Comics’ long-running Teen Titans series. Johns—himself a one-time writer of an incarnation of…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedFan-Made Pokémon Fighting Game Looks Better Than The Official One
Pokémon: Type Wild isn’t just any Pokémon fan game. It’s a more intense, Street-Fighteresque take on the pocket monster series, and you should totally check it out if you haven’t yet. Earlier this year, The Pokémon Company announced a crossover between Pokémon and Tekken, appropriately titled “Pokkén Tournament.” The trailer, which you can view here,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
1960s Batman, SimCity 2000 Still Free, Vita Discounts, and More Deals
Some days you just can’t get rid of a bomb, but you can get Batman The Complete Series Limited Edition Blu-ray for just $154 today. [Batman Complete Series] Here’s how much better it looks on Blu-ray, and some recommendations for must-watch episodes. It’s also part of io9’s Blu-ray Gift Set Guide Yet another Xbox One…
By Shane Roberts Published December 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedHow To Bread Simulator Like Rocky
I am Bread, the latest game from the people who brought us Surgeon Simulator, is a great game on its own, even in its young stages of Early Access. But it is missing one crucial thing: 1980s sports montage music. If the title hasn’t given it away, the premise of I am Bread is straightforward…
By Chris Person Published December 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Are you playing Far Cry 4? Are you playing online co-op, and doing so on a console? If it’s running well for you, let us know. If you’re running into bugs, let us know that, too! We want to get a sense of how the game is running these days. Thanks. To contact the author…
By Yannick LeJacq Published December 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Pewdiepie Starred Again On Last Night’s South Park
The most popular YouTuber on the planet guest-starred on last night’s episode of South Park—a continuation of last week’s Lets Play episode, in which Pewdiepie also appeared—and they were kinder to him than you might think. Don’t read further if you don’t want to see spoilers for last night’s episode of South Park. Though South…
By Jason Schreier Published December 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy VII Will Cost $16 On PS4
Fresh off the biggest trolling in video game history, Square Enix has announced that the upcoming PS4 port of Final Fantasy VII will cost sixteen dollars. For comparison, that’s about $1 more than your average digital title—or $4 less than Square’s own newly-released Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris—and about 1/4 the price of…
By Jason Schreier Published December 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Chaika – The Coffin Princess: Avenging Battle: The Ani-TAY Review • Pre-Cult: To the Moon • My Year in Reading: 2014 (and 2013, too) TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published December 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedHow To Be A Gentleman In Dark Souls 2
Dark Souls 2‘s PvP isn’t just about combat skills. It’s always a sophisticated mind-game with well-timed gestures, moves and stylish manners. Gravy Zombie has a five-step guide/short clip filled with funny tips on how to engage in proper PvP. Step 1: Fashion First. It’s very important to pick the right set for each duel. Step…
By Gergo Vas Published December 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedClassic Counter-Strike Map Just Got A Complete Overhaul
Well you can’t say Valve only cares about Team Fortress 2. Train (or de_train), a classic map from Counter-Strike 1.6 times, just got a facelift and a redesigned layout for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive At first the new design with all the trains and cargo containers might look complicated for a fast-paced competitive map, but the…
By Gergo Vas Published December 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Just another adventure for Calvin and Hobbes. This eight-inch-tall figure was sculpted and hand-painted by Emily Coleman of emilySculpts.com. The piece took Coleman 25 hours to complete, who noted that “sculpting comic strip characters is very very hard.” Head over to her DeviantArt gallery for more sculpty goodness. Commission: Calvin and Hobbes [emilySculpts@DeviantArt] Dayshot is…
By András Neltz Published December 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Spider-Man, Hanging Out in Cairo
You ever wonder what Spider-Man gets up to in Cairo? He takes the train, does his laundry, and enjoys a good smoke. Welcome to the world of Hossam Atef, a young photographer with a nice portfolio of portraits as well as viral pics like his recent Spider-Man series. Atef told Cairo Scene that the idea…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 11, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Most Memorable PlayStation Games for Japanese Devs
Developers play games too. They also have their likes and dislikes. 107 Japanese devs were asked what their most memorable game was out of two decades’ worth of the PlayStation library. Here’s the top 6. Japanese gaming mag Dengeki Playstation, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the PlayStation platform, sent out the questionnaires to 107 Japanese…
By Toshi Nakamura Published December 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
It’s official! Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster is heading to the PS4. Next spring the HD remaster will be released in Japan. Update: Square Enix confirmed that the PS4 version will also be coming to the West, also next spring, priced at $50.
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 11, 2014 - Kotaku East
Hideo Kojima’s Memories of the PlayStation
Hideo Kojima, creator of the Metal Gear franchise, has many stories to tell about his experience with the PlayStation over the past two decades. He was kind enough to share a few of them. “I was in Kobe, and it was in 1993 when the precursor to Kojima Productions, Kaihatsu Gobu (開発5部 trans: Development Section…
By Toshi Nakamura Published December 11, 2014 - Kotaku East
The China-Only PS4 Has a Dragon Paintjob
The PlayStation 4 is finally launching in China. The console will go on sale next January 11. And when the PS4 does, it’s getting a special version, just for China. This is the Special Dragon Edition, which will be available at launch along with the Jet Black and Glacier White 500GB PlayStation 4. The hardware…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 11, 2014
