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Yahoo! Mario is looking exceedingly triumphant in this custom Super Smash Bros. Wii U stage “Star World.” It’s made by Reddit user Rifick, a player who’s making a name for himself online thanks to his standout work in the game’s level editor. Check out more of his new stages here, and our ongoing roundup here…
By Yannick LeJacq Published December 9, 2014 - Uncategorized
That’s It, I’m Done With Facebook Games
Today Facebook announced its 2014 Games of the Year. The top winner? Cookie Jam, a Candy Crush Saga clone. If this is the best Facebook has to offer, I’m done. I realize that most of our readership was done with Facebook games from the word FarmVille. They’re bothersome, annoying, formulaic, et cetera. But I’ve seen…
By Mike Fahey Published December 9, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker: The TAY Review • The Last of Us – A Very Memorable Experience • AniTAY Presents: Project Hydra Versus Tenchi Muyō! TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published December 9, 2014 - Esports
Counter-Strike Instructional Maps Are Works of Art
Here’s a really cool new perspective on DustII (or de_dust2), one of the most popular maps in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. NinjaFish on Tumblr chopped up and transformed the multiplayer map from 3D to 2.5D and labeled each part their respective names. This is something I’d decorate my wall with and it’s also helpful if you’re…
By Gergo Vas Published December 9, 2014 - Uncategorized
Destiny’s Weekly Strike Is Now Locked Behind DLC
Are you a Destiny player who didn’t buy today’s new expansion pack, The Dark Below? Hope you don’t plan on doing this week’s heroic strike. Because you can’t. Since the weekly strike is currently “The Will of Crota”—the new strike packed with Destiny‘s $20 expansion—players without the DLC won’t be able to do it. It’s…
By Jason Schreier Published December 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedDayZ Fan-Film Got All The Game’s Silly Glitches Right
FireFilms’ live action short got right not just the glitches, like the zombie bypassing walls, but also all the humor that comes with the game: the weird way characters move, the eerie locations, the handcuffs and, of course, the disinfectant sprays. DayZ (Fan Film) – Live Action [YouTube] To contact the author of this post,…
By Gergo Vas Published December 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedDriveclub‘s Dynamic Weather Update Completely Changes The Game
Two days ago I was bored with Driveclub. Today each race is exhilarating, often terrifyingly so, and all that’s changed is the weather. Now that most of the connection kinks have been worked out, Evolution Studios dropped its promised post-release dynamic weather update on the PlayStation 4’s once-troubled online racer,and it’s pretty much the best…
By Mike Fahey Published December 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedAs they always say, the sincerest form of flattery is when someone remakes your stuff in Unreal Engine 4. This time, the remakee is Hideo Kojima’s P.T., and the remaker is level artist Jonathan Vallieres, this being his first, 2.5-month UE4 project. Video’s below, and you can find lots of WIP shots here UE4 –…
By András Neltz Published December 9, 2014 -
Kotaku EastNothing Says JRPG Like a Toyota Hybrid
Japanese role-playing game? Urban eco-car? I don’t see the similarity, either, but hey, somebody at Toyota did. The Nagoya-based automaker has rolled out a new series of ads for the Prius C (aka the Aqua in Japan). The spots have video game music, such as this one: That’s “Voyage of Adventure” from Dragon Quest III.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2014 - Uncategorized
Rumor: Final Fantasy X and X-2 Are Getting HD Remasters for PS4
If true, it looks like Final Fantasy X/X-2 are headed to the PlayStation 4 in hi-def. Good thing Square Enix didn’t recently release HD versions of these games. Oh wait. As spotted by website Nova Crystallis and webforum NeoGAF, Square Enix France’s online shop allegedly leaked a listing for Final Final X/X-2 HD Remaster for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Up All Night Stream Plays Attack on Titan [Stream Complete]
Last year we covered Japan’s first 3DS game based on anime juggernaut Attack on Titan. This past week the game received an updated release called Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind -Chain-. So join me now as we give it a try and kill some giant Titans live for the world to see.…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published December 9, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Cat with the “Ugliest Sleeping Face in Japan”
This is Setsu-chan. The little guy sure is cute when he’s awake. But when he dozes off, he sure is fugly. As pointed out on 2ch and IT Media, earlier this summer an illustrator named Mino started uploading photos of her slumbering cat Setsu-chan to her Twitter feed. Here, you can see him wide awake:…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedMinecraft Maps Based on Four Great PlayStation Games
What do Ratchet & Clank, Infamous, Uncharted, and God of War have in common? Apart from the whole being-on-PlayStation thing? Yep, they all have Minecraft levels based on them. Good ones, too! Of course, it’s not the first time the abovementioned series had Minecraft levels made for them—people’ve created thousands upon thousands of Minecraft maps,…
By András Neltz Published December 9, 2014 - Kotaku East
Inside One of Japan’s Oldest Restaurants
You like noodles, right? I sure do. Especially soba noodles. And Kyoto’s Honke Owariya is famous for its soba noodles. That, and being very, very old. Honke Owariya was established in 1465. The restaurant started out making confectionery, but its noodles proved more popular. According to Deep Kyoto, Honke Owariya has been making soba for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2014 - Kotaku East
Bravely Second Dated for Japan, Getting Limited Edition Bundle
In Japan, Bravely Second has a release date. The game will be out next year on April 23. It’s also getting a very cool-looking Collector’s Pack. Bravely Second is, of course, the eagerly awaited sequel for Bravely Default As pointed out on Inside, the limited edition bundle comes with a Bravely Default 200 Years Later…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedTeam Fortress 2 Short Film Finished, Is Utterly Fantastic
Having been in production for years, James McVinnie’s End of the Line short film has now been finished. And it’s as good as the trailershad you believe. McVinnie, who has worked at BioWare and on stuff like Black Mesa, is admittedly a little more “professional” than your average Source Filmmaker user. But whatever. What he’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 9, 2014 - Culture
The Beautiful Art Of Far Cry 4
One of the reasons Ubisoft’s big games look so good is because it’s one of the few publishers to maintain its own permanent team of talented artists. And one of their best is Donglu Yu. She’s been helping out on both Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry for a while now, and this week has been…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Counter-Strike Player Who’s Giving Up A $7,500 Gun Collection
The Dahn is a collector. He’s managed to painstakingly amass a glittering arsenal of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in-game items that total out to a real money value of between $7,500 and $9,000. And now he’s getting rid of them all. Dahn’s collection—one of the most complete in the game, a veritable museum of glittering/camo-colored/fire-decaled rarities…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 8, 2014
