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UncategorizedI Can’t Stop Listening To Persona Q‘s Battle Theme
The first time you hear it, you’re like, “haha this is ridiculous,” and then the second time you’re like “OK this is kinda catchy,” and then by the third and fourth time you start getting really excited every time the woman starts singing the chorus, and then by the fifth time you’re dancing, by the…
By Jason Schreier Published November 14, 2014 - Uncategorized
Okay, Who Else Wants a Last Starfighter Sequel Now?
A sequel to Buckaroo Banzai isn’t in the works as far as we know. And that’s terrible. But if Hollywood ever comes to its sense, there’s an awesome movie poster ready to tell people about the return of the best genius weirdo action hero ever. You’ve wondered to yourself, “Y’know, a Last Starfighter sequel would…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 14, 2014 -
UncategorizedThird Grader Explains Why Schools Should Have Video Games
TED talks can range from informative lectures to absurd satire. But the most TED thing ever has to be this third grader’s talk on why video games should, like, totally be in classrooms. In aTEDxUniversityofStThomas talk called ‘Individualization, failure and fun’, third grader Cordell Steiner makes some valid points about why classrooms should have more…
By Chris Person Published November 14, 2014 - Culture
Ask Dr. Nerdlove: How Do I Get A Second Date?
Hello, Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column that can tell you how to lower your AT Field before getting stuck in the Dirac Sea of loneliness. This week, it’s time to look at a surprisingly neglected side of dating advice: you’ve managed to land that first date… now what? Just…
Harris O'Malley Published November 14, 2014 -
UncategorizedPokémon Has Come A Long Way In Twelve Years
We’ve seen comparison shots, which put the new Pokémon remakes next to the original games. Now, you can see how the graphics compare in motion—something that really highlights the difference that the new X & Y engine makes. Though The Pokémon Company released this footage earlier in the month, it was all contained in a…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 14, 2014 - Uncategorized
Playstation TV, The Art of Uncharted, Cheap DualShock 4s, More Deals
Playstation TV, Sony’s non-portable entry point to the Vita library/box for streaming your PS4 to another TV/other things is $20 off today, for the first time ever. The DualShock 3 Bundle is also $20 off. Assassin’s Creed Unity ($40) | eBay | Promo code CPLAY10 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare ($40) | eBay | Promo…
By Shane Roberts Published November 14, 2014 -
CultureA One In A Million Headshot… From Space
Every once in a while, the supply gods smile on an average player, and luckily, sometimes the player is running video capture when they do. In today’s Highlight Reel, we’ve got some great clips for you, showing how to properly use a shotgun in Call of Duty, how to rig up an autopilot for your…
By Steve Marinconz Published November 14, 2014 - Uncategorized
Mario Kart 8’s DLC Is Great, But It Still Needs More
Mario Kart 8 got a big new update yesterday, complete with its first batch of DLC goodies. Players and fans have been looking forward to this with the highest of high hopes ever since Nintendo announced it back in August. So let’s take a closer look at what we’ve got. First, a quick reminder of…
By Yannick LeJacq Published November 14, 2014 -
UncategorizedHearthstone Player Forces Opponent To Draw 784 Cards
This one might be a little hard to follow for people who haven’t played Hearthstone, but it sure is ridiculous: above, watch a player kill his opponent by forcing them to draw a whopping 784 cards, dealing a total of around 300,000 damage. If you haven’t played Blizzard’s addictive digital card game, allow me to…
By Jason Schreier Published November 14, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: The Inevitable Head to Head: AC Unity Vs. AC Rogue • Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare: The Nitro Review “May the power of Spacey compel you!!” • Desert Bus for Hope 8: A Primer TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published November 14, 2014 - Uncategorized
Here’s How Humanity Could Build Halo‘s Ringworlds
Here’s a scary thought: a creepy, parasitic alien race like the Flood could be out there, waiting for us to stumble upon them. How would we theoretically build one of the gigantic, Flood-killing Halo arrays from the Xbox series of the same name? With super-science, of course. A new video over at Nerdist breaks down…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 14, 2014 -
UncategorizedHow To Get The Best Followers For Your World of Warcraft Garrison
If you survived the lag you’ve probably already obtained your garrison and a few followers —special NPC buddies you can send on various missions. Rares or a few epics, but most likely not the best ones. BellularGaming is here to help with a complete guide on current followers and how to find them on Draenor.…
By Gergo Vas Published November 14, 2014 - Uncategorized
Cool Art Show Celebrates Dragon Ball‘s 30th Anniversary
30 years sounds crazy, but Dragon Ball’s about to reach that milestone. To celebrate, Q-Pop in LA will host an art show this weekend with some really creative works on display. They have put several highlights on Tumblr, including Kasey Williams‘ superb Android 18 (top), along with the ones below. Ancient Super Saiyan Duel by…
By Gergo Vas Published November 14, 2014 -
Kotaku EastOneChanbara Z2: Chaos Brings Zombie Killing and Fanservice Galore
If I were to sum up OneChanbara Z2: Chaos in four words, they would be “blood,” “swords,” “zombies,” and “fanservice.” Good – Fun Characters The previous game in the series, OneChanbara Z: Kagura, introduced a new pair of protagonist sisters to the series, Kagura and Saaya. The original pair, Aya and Saki, were cast as…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published November 14, 2014 - Uncategorized
GTA V’s First-Person Driving in Chaotic GIFs
First-person shooting and driving are coming to Grand Theft Auto V with the game’sre-release. And if these GIFs are anything to go by, it’s going to be great. As pointed out on webforum NeoGAF, someone, it seems, has been streaming GTA V. GAF user Dreamlock made GIFs from the footage. The GIFs are spreading around…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 14, 2014 - Uncategorized
Kotaku UK spoke to Brittany, the wife of Eric, who received a unique gun from the creators of Destiny after he underwent brain surgery If you’d like to know who he is, what happened to him and how Destiny’s helping him heal, you can check out the article here
By András Neltz Published November 14, 2014 - Kotaku East
Iconic JRPG Series Inspires High Heel Shoes
The Tales Japanese role-playing series is being immortalized in footwear. See how Yuri Lowell from Tales of Vesperia and Leon Magnus from Tales of Destiny inspired these shoes? Priced at 16,800 yen (US$144), these heels are available for a limited time only. Pre-orders started this week in Japan and end on December 7. 『テイルズ オブ』シリーズのコラボパンプスはリオン&ユーリモデル[Super…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 14, 2014 - Reviews
A Look Back at the OneChanbara Movie
Over the past few weeks I’ve been playing the fanservice-filled hack n’ slash zombie killing fest that is OneChanbara Z2: Chaos. So what better time to look at the (absolutely horrible) 2008 film OneChanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad? Good – It Has What You’d Expect If there is one good point to the OneChanbara film, it’s…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published November 14, 2014 - Uncategorized
A Lot Can Happen to a Minecraft World in Four Years
For example, the grass color changes. Along with everything else. Four years is a long time. The world file belongs to redditor bmach, who shared it on the r/minecraft subreddit yesterday, showing off what his first map looked like after four years’ worth of building and terraforming (using a combination of actual in-game building, and…
By András Neltz Published November 14, 2014
