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Red Faction: Guerrilla, the free-roam action game where you blow up buildings on Mars, just got a free “Steam Edition” update on PC. Among other things, the patch moves the game to Steamworks, adding leaderboards, achievements and trading cards, and completely removes Games for Windows Live. Full patch notes here
By András Neltz Published December 3, 2014 - Kotaku East
A Sneak Peek at Where Naruto Is Created
To mark the upcoming feature-length The Last: Naruto the Movie, Japanese television took at look at where Naruto creator Masashi Kishimoto, well, creates Naruto With the manga’s current run wrapped up and a mini-series in the works for next spring, Mezamashi TV sent pop star and manga fan Rina Ikoma to check out Kishimoto’s studio.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2014 - Kotaku East
The PlayStation Is Twenty Years Old Today
Has it been that long? Yes, it has. Today, the PlayStation turns twenty years old in Japan. The PlayStation went on sale in Japan on December 3, 1994. It wasn’t released in North America and Europe until September 1995. That really seems like a million years ago. In video game time, it is. On the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
A Game About Spanking. Consensual Spanking.
Hurt Me Plenty is a game about spanking. Consensual adult spanking, not debatably-traumatic-for-small-children spanking. It aims to do one thing games are notoriously terrible at: be sexy. (Warning: might be mildly NSFW, though not really.) The free game, as you may have surmised by now, is about spanking dudes. For the time being, it only…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 2, 2014 - Culture
How A Company Can “Brand” A Video Game, From Concept Art To Its Name
BASIC is a design agency that does something pretty unique, at least in the world of video games: instead of just doing concept art, or making logos, or promotional art, they kinda do a combination of all of it, helping give a game – which might otherwise be a pitch and some mechanics – a…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 2, 2014 - Culture
What Are You Playing This December?
It’s December, which means that there are five thousand new video games to choose from. What to do in the face of so many video games? Start playing, I guess. For my part, I’m playing… well, everything. Too many things. Lots of open world games; I’m making my way through Far Cry 4, which I…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedGrand Theft Auto V Comes Alive At Night
The current-gen versions of GTA V are really something else—and it’s all in the details. So many small things pop out at you if you take the time to walk through the streets of Los Santos. This video by The XXI, which showcases the nightlife in GTA, is but a small taste of what I’m…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 2, 2014 - CultureCosplay
Jack Sparrow Cosplay Bends Genders, Blows Minds
Alyson Tabbitha is one hell of a cosplayer. And yes, Alyson is a girl’s name. I know, Jack Sparrow is hardly the manliest man in pop culture, but still. This is one of the most convincing acts of crossplayI’ve ever seen. She’s been working on this outfit for around five years now, “touching up this…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedGorgeous New PC Game Still Looks Too Good To Be True
Black Desert Online, the Korean MMO that has the bestcharacter creation system of all time, is about to enter open beta. So we get a new trailer, taunting us with how this game looks. Excellent What I love about the clips this team are releasing are that they’re not even bothering with any kind of…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Next Year’s Big Assassin’s Creed Is Set In Victorian London [UPDATE]
Next year’s Assassin’s Creed game will take place in London during the 19th century, Kotaku has learned thanks to an early leak. Farewell, Napoleon; hello, Jack the Ripper? This new entry in Ubisoft’s annual open-world action series, slated for release in the fall of 2015, will take us through the dirty back alleys and rattling…
By Jason Schreier Published December 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedGuy Beat Dragon Age: Inquisition Solo, On Nightmare Mode
If you’re skilled enough, you don’t need a party to play through the new Dragon Age—even on the hardest difficulty available, soloing Inquisition is totally possible. It won’t be easy, but at least one player has managed to do it. Meet BOYvsVIDEOGAME. This brave player went through Dragon Age solo on nightmare mode, and you…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedWatch Someone Fling Far Cry 4’s Elephants Into Space
While it’s ostensibly a game about humans, Far Cry 4’s insane and aggressive animals have become the breakout stars of Ubisoft’s new shooter. And since this is a Far Cry game, players have been having quite a bit of fun poking and prodding at the beasts. Just how fierce has the “man vs. wild” mindset…
By Yannick LeJacq Published December 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
You Can Now Livestream Games On Steam
Ever since the dawn of the Twitch livestreaming age, it’s seemed like a no-brainer for Steam to add some sort of quick and easy broadcasting option. And yet for some reason (hint: it’s Valve), they’ve taken their time. But finally, it’s here. Valve explained the new feature, called broadcast, on an update page. Finding a…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedHeroes Of The Storm Welcomes Warcraft‘s Mightiest Sorceress
Along with some holiday-themed outfits and the introduction of timed stimpack buffs, the latest update for Blizzard’s Heroes of the Storm does frost mages everywhere proud. You show ’em, Jaina. Lady Jaina Proudmoore, leader of the Kirin Tor and ruler of Dalaran. She’s been kicking ass in Warcraft since back before there was a world…
By Mike Fahey Published December 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Legendary Pokémon That Only Hackers Own
Last year, hackers discovered a handful of Pokémon hidden inside the code of Pokémon X & Y.The Pokémon were called Diancie, Volcanion, and Hoopa. They looked cool, but, unfortunately, the series’ developers at Game Freak didn’t officially release any of them at the time. All the average player could do was look at screenshots of…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedMajora’s Mask 3DS, Smash Bros. Wii U, Destiny, Sopranos, More Deals
Majora’s Mask is coming to 3DS. Take this opportunity to save a couple bucks with a preorder. If you missed your chance to grab Smash for $50 on Black Friday, you still can. Super Smash Bros. Wii U ($50) | eBay Take $10 off a $35 Amiibo Purchase | Toys R Us Destiny just got…
By Shane Roberts Published December 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Scariest Thing About Alien: Isolation? How It Can Ruin a Marriage.
There are good times to play scary video games and there are bad times to play scary video games. Doing the latter can mean you’re sleeping on the couch. If you’re lucky. The latest video from the folks at Good Game focuses on the horrific effects that Alien: Isolation has on one married couple. I’d…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 2, 2014 -
ReviewsPhew, The New Game of Thrones Game Is Actually Good
“There will never be a good Game of Thrones video game.” For years, those words rang just as true as the Starks’ promise of winter. Finally, it feels as though that’s changed. Telltale’s new episodic Game of Thrones game gets its first of six episodes this week; it’ll be out Tuesday on PC and consoles,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedMaking The Sims 4 A Lot More Bloody
More often than not, The Sims 4 is a peaceful game. Players can kill their Sims if they wish, but Sims never kill each other. At least, intentionally. So what’s this guy doing—smiling serenely in his underwear, not acknowledging the blood all over his hands, like some whimsical Patrick Bateman? No, longtime Sims publisher Electronic…
By Yannick LeJacq Published December 2, 2014
