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The Games You Never Stop Playing
Like everything else in life, video games come and go. Or, at least, some do. Others stay with you for years at a time. The truly special ones never leave. What are the games you never stop playing? I started thinking about this question earlier this week when I was riding on the subway. I…
By Yannick LeJacq Published November 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedThis Is What Smash Bros. Looks Like With Eight Players
Nintendo sent us an early copy of Super Smash Bros. Wii U this week, which means we get to share some footage with you in advance of the November 21 release date. Witness: EIGHT PLAYER SMASH. It’ll take some careful logistical planning to get seven controllers (and seven friends), so you might want to get…
By Jason Schreier Published November 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedRidley to the rescue! In this Super Smash Bros for Wii U clip, one of us uses the famous Metroid villain to our advantage. Ridley only shows up on the Pyrosphere level and attacks everyone until one player smashes him enough to make him an ally. As Nintendo showed, you don’t actually control Ridley.
By Stephen Totilo Published November 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
Bungie Sends One-Of-A-Kind Destiny Gun To Man Who Had Brain Surgery
Today in Stories That Will Warm Your Cold, Cynical Heart, meet Brittany Levasseur, whose husband has had seven brain surgeries over the past year. It’s been brutal, but they’ve found at least one helpful recovery tool—earlier this week, Levasseur wrote a long Reddit postabout how their doctor recommended that he play Destiny as a form…
By Jason Schreier Published November 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedAssassin’s Creed Musical Is Charmingly Dorky
Are there any kinds of nerds that are more intense than video game nerds? Oh, right: theater nerds. So what happens when you put the two of them together? You get a dude dressed Altaïr belting out some dulcet tones about how he needs to take a “leap of faith,” obviously. Assassin’s Creed: The Musical…
By Yannick LeJacq Published November 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Sunset Overdrive: The TAY Review • Speedypups: A Runner that Calls Back to Classic Games • Gaming and Misbehaving: Spore and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion • Disney Infinity’s 2.0 Originals, Ranked TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published November 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
Halo: The Master Chief Collection Is More Than Just A Nostalgia Trip
I remember loving the Halo series. I remember investing hours in replaying the campaigns on harder difficulties, sometimes with friends and sometimes solo for the extra challenge. I remember smiling menacingly at killstreaks in multiplayer and throwing grenades right on top of banshees and long missions I thought would never end. But these were all…
By Tina Amini Published November 7, 2014 - Culture
Rockstar’s Great Game About High School, Beaten Ridiculously Fast
Hey, look, an excuse to think about and watch Bully again. Every so often some high-powered shot-caller at Rockstar will say that they really want to make a Bully sequel. But it’s been all talk so far. So, fans of Jimmy Hopkins’ adventures at Bullworth Academy will have to content themselves with this new world…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedCaptain America 2, As An 80s VHS Action Movie
That’s a nice selection of tunes for an 80s parody. But ChiefBrody’s fan-made Captain America 2 video has it all: fake VHS tape effects, news bulletins and switchblades. Maybe the only thing missing is one of those massive, futuristic looking APCs every 80s sci-fi movie had. There’s even a plot, taking place in the chaotic…
By Gergo Vas Published November 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
LEGO Westeros Has A Lot Of White Bricks (And A Peeing Tyrion)
Displayed at an Italian convention, the creators of this massive Game of Thrones LEGO build chose a rather unusual centerpiece: a peeing Tyrion Lannister. Yep. That’s him. And I’ve never seen that many white blocks. Pretty sure this took a lot of time to build up. But it’s not just the Wall and Castle Black.…
By Gergo Vas Published November 7, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Five New Anime of Fall 2014 You Should Be Watching
We are now six weeks into the fall anime season, and with 50 shows on the air it can be more than a little difficult to know which new ones to watch. Luckily, we at Kotaku East are here to help with our recommendations. Over the past few weeks, I have spent hours upon hours…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published November 7, 2014 -
Kotaku EastNot Quite the Japanese Assassin’s Creed You’ve Been Hoping For
That what-if Japanese Assassin’s Creed artlooked sweet. This is not that. It is from Ubisoft Japan, though. No, really. Dubbed “Akiba Stealth,” the clip is set in Tokyo’s geek Mecca, Akihabara, and is heavy on the otaku stereotypes but features some neat chases. AKIBA STEALTH/アキバステルス [UbiJapan@YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 7, 2014 -
Kotaku EastI Love OneChanbara Z2’s Random English
If there is one thing I love about Kagura, the newest OneChanbara protagonist, it’s her penchant for spouting random one-liners—sometimes in nearly nonsensical “Engrish.” While her random English (and “Engrish”) was more prevalent in the last game, there are still a few cases in OneChanbara Z2 that are both awesome and absurd. So check out…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published November 7, 2014 - Kotaku East
Get Your Butt Kicked at this Maid Cafe. Literally.
For years now, maid cafes have been popular in Japan’s geek and gaming districts. Most of them are similar and staffed by frilly maids that speak in high-pitched voices. This cafe, however, has a cheeky twist. Dubbed Cafe CC Ocha and located in Osaka’s Nipponbashi, the cafe has an unusual option on the menu: Visitors…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 7, 2014 - Kotaku East
Looking at One Piece and Declining Popularity Claims
Recently, a thread appeared on Japan’s largest net forum attempting to point out that the One Piece juggernaut was ending. Not sure about that, though. Bandai releases various items, such as plush toys, figurines, notebooks, bento boxes, cups, t-shirts, video games, etc. Those licenses include Gundam, Power Rangers, Dragon Ball, Yokai Watch, and One Piece.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 7, 2014 - Culture
Please Don’t Be Real, Doritos Flavored Mountain Dew
Nobody asked for this. Nobody. As noted by Redditor joes_nipples, Mountain Dew was apparently doing a taste test at Kent State University in Ohio for, I guess, possible drinks. Among the flavors, that included Lemon Ginger and Mango Habanero, it seems, was “Mountain Dew Dewitos.” According to joes_nipples, the liquid Doritos drink tasted “like if…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Majora’s Mask Comparison We’ve All Been Waiting for
So, Nintendo is remaking The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask for the Nintendo 3DS. Let’s see how it stacks up with the original Nintendo 64 version. The N64 version was originally released in 2000, while the upcoming remake, titled The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, will be out in spring 2015. Fifteen years later,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
Bungie Executive Swatted, Finds Police Chopper Over His House
At 4am on Thursday, a police helicopter descended on the street an unnamed Bungie executive resides on, and cops surrounded his home. Authorities had been told the exec “had an assault rifle and he had placed explosives in the yard and he was holding a family hostage”. He had of course done nothing of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 7, 2014
