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UncategorizedWatch Every Secret Conversation In Super Smash Bros. Wii U
In Brawl we had Snake’s codec calls; today we have Palutena’s Guidance. If you play as Pit in Super Smash Bros. Wii U—out November 21—you’ll see a ton of hidden conversations between him, Palutena, and the nature goddess Viridi. Many of them are useful, and some are kind of hilarious. The fine folks at GameXplain…
By Jason Schreier Published November 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe More I Played Overwatch, The More I Liked It
Blizzard’s Overwatch is, in the grand scheme of shooters, kinda simple. Each character has one weapon, levels are straightforward, and movement speed feels like everybody is a giant moon ape—not just, you know, the giant moon ape. At first I wasn’t impressed, but then I discovered how interesting its characters are. It took me a…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Sonic Boom Cartoon Is Off To A Fine Start
While the jury’s still out on Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal for the 3DS and Rise of Lyric for the Wii U, the first couple of episodes for the animated series aired on Cartoon Network over the weekend, and it’s not half bad. I suppose it all depends on what you were looking for in a…
By Mike Fahey Published November 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Coolest Cosplay from Blizzcon 2014
Basically, some of these costumes look like folks’ World of Warcraft, Diablo and Starcraft characters walked right through the screen and caught a flight to Anaheim. The House of Warcraft held their annual fanfest last week and dropped a big bomb in the form of Overwatch, which had a bit of day-one representation. But most…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedSaw Hero
Saw Hero
By Steve Marinconz Published November 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
Charge Your DualShock 4s in Style, Holiday Game Sales, and More Deals
This PowerA charging cradle can top-off two DualShock 4s simultaneously, and it’s down to an all-time low $17 today. Its 4.4 star review average inspires a lot of confidence too. [ PowerA DualShock 4 Controller Charging Station, $17] If you’re an Xbox One owner, or just don’t like the look of this cradle, we’ve rounded…
By Shep McAllister Published November 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedFive Gaming Rumors That Were Too Good To Stay Fake
Lots of things in video games sound too good to be true. But what about when it’s the other way around—when something is too good to not be true? Erhm, you know what I mean. The trivia-themed YouTube channel “Did You Know Gaming?” recently took a look at five myths that became so pervasive among…
By Yannick LeJacq Published November 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
There’s A Big New Game Award Show Happening This December
Spike’s VGX may no longer be this year’s big holiday showcase—former host Geoff Keighley just announced plans for a new December awards show, The Game Awards, which promises “awards, world premieres, musical performances, and appearances by game developers, eSports players and online content creators.” For the past few years, Keighley (a friend of Kotaku) has…
By Jason Schreier Published November 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedHere’s The Launch Trailer For Grand Theft Auto V On PS4/Xbox One
Hot off Rockstar’s presses, this is the launch trailer for Grand Theft Auto V, which comes to PS4 and Xbox One next week (and to PC in January). This current-gen version of GTA V, which is out November 18, will come not only with fancy new graphics but with a brand new first-person mode that…
By Jason Schreier Published November 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Bayonetta 2 : The TAY Review • Times when DLC was Better than the Game it was Made for • The Lisbon Games Week 2014 Report • Why Muv-Luv Was a Defining Entry in Modern Science Fiction TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published November 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
If Famous Directors Made Call of Duty
The Wes-Anderson-Call-of-Duty-Fox takes it all, but shooting and crawling—not to mention the plot—would be a lot different in all of Dorkly’s recent gallery, with Call of Duty and some famous screenwriters’ take on it. There are a few more over at Dorkly. If Other Famous Screenwriters Wrote Call of Duty [Dorkly] To contact the author…
By Gergo Vas Published November 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
Blizzard is planning to add this cool Diablo-themed map as a Battleground in Heroes of the Storm, with the High Heavens going up against the forces of Hell. Not much is known yet, but it’d look great if the winning side could slowly take over the other half of the map, just like Zerg creep.…
By Gergo Vas Published November 10, 2014 - Kotaku East
Blizzard Wins Copyright Lawsuit Against Chinese Hearthstone Clone
The makers of a Chinese Hearthstone clone have come out to the public to “refudiate” reports that they had been sentenced to pay Blizzard over $1.6 million. Tencent News reports that Unico Interactive, the makers of “Crouching Dragon Legends,” has been ordered to pay Blizzard and its Chinese partner NetEase for copyright violations. Apparently, Unico…
By Eric Jou Published November 10, 2014 - Kotaku East
Asian Movie Star To Play Gul’Dan in Warcraft Movie
Asian action star and all around good-looking guy, Daniel Wu, is set to play Gul’Dan in the new Warcraft movie. Friday, during the annual all things Blizzard convention, BlizzCon, the Warcraft Company released more information regarding the 2016 movie. Now we know which actors and actresses will play which characters, and that Wu will be…
By Eric Jou Published November 10, 2014 -
Kotaku EastSleeping Totoro Plush Toy Is Somewhat Cute, But Kind of Freaky
Just look at how it breathes. And listen to how it snores. And opens its mouth. Below you can see a video of the Inemuri Totoro (Dozing Totoro) in action from nigiwaishouten. Here, have a look: Just by squeezing Totoro’s hand, you can send him into a deep slumber. This isn’t the first sleeping Totoro…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2014 - Kotaku East
Mysterious Naruto Balloon Appears in China
Earlier today, a strange sight appeared in the Pearl River Delta area of Guangzhou. A giant blow up toad smoking a pipe is seen tied down near Guangzhou’s Canton tower. According to Sina games, the giant toad is a tribute to the 15 year-old Naruto comic series that just came to an end last week.…
By Eric Jou Published November 10, 2014 - Kotaku East
Wedding Proposal with 99 iPhones Turned into One Pricey Rejection
In case you are wondering, 99 iPhone 6s apparently costs over 500,000 yuan—or about $85,000. That’s a lot of money! That’s a lot of iPhones. QQ Games (via The Nanfang) reports that a computer programmer in Guangzhou decided to propose to his girlfriend in the middle of an iPhone 6 heart. The proposal happened right…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2014 - Kotaku East
You Can Study DOTA at College in China
Many students might spend their free time at college playing DOTA. Why not spend your study time doing the same? Well, in China, you can. According to CQ News (via That’s), Chongqing Energy College now has a course on Defense of the Ancients, aka DOTA. (Note: The article did not specify whether the class covers…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 10, 2014
