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Kotaku EastSubway Station Gets an Actual Warlords of Draenor Dark Portal
At this point it almost feels like I’m repeating myself. Blizzard and NetEase have pulled out all the stops to get players in China hyped up for the Warlords of Draenor expansion—so much so that they’ve just installed an actual Dark Portal in one of Shanghai’s busiest subway stations! Over the weekend, images of an…
By Eric Jou Published November 17, 2014 - Kotaku East
Burger King’s Berry Hamburger Sounds Awful
You know, like raspberries, cranberries, and blueberries. And the burger is called the “Premium Berry.” According to Ameba, the berries are cooked in red wine for a sweet-and-sour “BK Mixed Berry Sauce.” The hamburger also has actual blueberries on it, giving Premium Berry a very berry-y texture. Which is exactly what you want from a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 17, 2014 - Kotaku East
Attack on Titan Mini-Titan Is Certainly Freaky
Imagine this wandering around Tokyo. Actually, don’t imagine. Because this Sunday, it was. This “Mini Titan” (ミニ巨人 or mini kyojin) spent the day promoting the upcoming Attack on Titan art exhibit by appearing at book shops and manga sellers. The big-headed Titan sure looks freaky out and about. The following photos are from the exhibition’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 17, 2014 -
Kotaku EastFinal Fantasy XV Gameplay Sure Looks Fantastic in HD
This is the Final Fantasy XV gameplay walkthrough. We’ve already seen it. We’ve even translated it. But here it is again, in 1080p. While the walkthrough doesn’t have the commentary, it does have stunning HD footage of the game in motion. Just gameplay, nothing else. FINAL FANTASY XV Walkthrough October 2014 [Square Enix@YouTube] To contact…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 17, 2014 - Kotaku East
Huge Crowd at Pikachu Parade Causes Safety Concerns
This weekend, a Pikachu parade was held in Seoul, South Korea. Too many people showed up. The parade marked the first Korean to win the Pokemon World Championships. It was similar to the parade held this past summer in Japan—but minus the sea of humans. Don’t get me wrong! The event in Japan drew crowds,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Awesome Cosplay Takes Star Wars, Superheroes Back To The 16th Century
Over the weekend,photographer Sacha Goldberger took part in an exhibitionat the Grand Palais in Paris. His show was all about taking cosplayers back to the Renaissance. Both his images and the costume work are simply out of this world. I mean, just look at them. Everything about them is perfect. The demure modelling, the photos…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2014 - Culture
The Concept Art Behind Game Of Thrones: Season 4
Karakteris a German studio who have been working with HBO on Game of Thronessince the show’s inception. They’ve just released their work on season 4, and it’s fantastic. It’s interesting hearing some of the commentary that goes along with these images. Moat Cailin, for example, was shot in a location that didn’t match the description…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2014 -
UncategorizedNew Korean PC Game Wants To Be A Prettier Diablo
LostArk is an upcoming PC game from Korean studio Smilegate. It looks nutso. Once you get past the visuals in this trailer – and yes, most of this is showing what looks like gameplay – know that this isn’t a straight action/RPG like Diablo. It says it’s actually fusing that style of action gameplay with…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2014 -
UncategorizedGame Of The Year: 420BLAZEIT Is, Ahem, One Of The Games Of The Year
Mountain Dew. Doritos. Noscopes. Sonic. Game of the Year (aka 420BLAZEIT) by Andy Sum has all this and more. I’d “review” it, but I never get that far since I keep dying. Because I can’t stop laughing You can play it (though downloading is probably preferable) here, with some gameplay footage courtesy of Orions Angel…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2014 - Culture
The Week In Games: The Last Big Release Tuesday Of 2014
This is it, folks. While we’ve still got a couple substantial titles coming out through the end of the year, this is the last week we’ll be pulling money from our wallets so fast they catch on fire. Enjoy the lengthy unordered list, folks. We shan’t soon see its like again. Tuesday, November 18 LittleBigPlanet…
By Mike Fahey Published November 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
Images Of The New Game Of Thrones Game (Probably) Leak
Poor Game of Thrones hasn’t had the best of luck with video games so far, but people are way more optimistic about Telltale’s (The Walking Dead) upcoming take on the franchise. Over the weekend these images, reportedly of the as-yet-unseen game, appear to have leaked. As you can see, Cersei is not impressed. They weren’t…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2014 -
UncategorizedCat Doesn’t Know Why It Keeps Playing Destiny Either
This feline is experiencing exactly the same compulsion I feel whenever Destiny comes on the screen. Destiny isn’t a great game, but man Destiny is a great game. The story is all over the place when it’s there at all and the post-20 leveling mechanic is just plain odd, but no game this year grabs…
By Mike Fahey Published November 16, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Man Named PlayStation And Other Fascinating PS2 Facts
The PlayStation 2 was so beloved by its owners that a man in Britain legally changed his name to PlayStation 2 and looked into marrying his system. Did You Know Gaming‘s latest video looks at this and other weird facts about the best-selling console of all-time. If I were to change my name to that…
By Mike Fahey Published November 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Assassin’s Creed Elsewhere
What could possibly be more exciting than an Assassin’s Creed set during the French Revolution? I’ve a feeling our imagine-manipulating community might be able to come up with a couple hundred alternatives. I don’t know about you guys, but between Assassin’s Creed III and Assassin’s Creed: Unity I’m pretty much revolution’d out. Let’s go somewhere…
By Mike Fahey Published November 16, 2014 - Culture
Sunday Comics: If You Ever Loved Me
Welcome to Kotaku‘s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published November 15. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published November 10. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published November 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Saturday Evening Stream Plays Warlords Of Draenor (All Done!)
I’ve been waiting all damn day for this, keeping my character online as I worked to make sure I didn’t have to queue up. Let’s play some World of Warcraft, Warlords-style. What will I be doing? I don’t know. Tidying up the garrison, cleaning up some Shadowmoon quests. Maybe queue up for a dungeon as…
By Mike Fahey Published November 15, 2014 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Design Your Dream Console: Winners!
Last week I asked our community to create their dream custom video game console. One of them created mine, which wasn’t technically the contest, but I’ll accept it. So many excellent entries this week, but there’s just something about RattleheadXYZ’s fun take on Xbox One VCR comments that grabs me by the youth and shakes…
By Mike Fahey Published November 15, 2014 -
UncategorizedI Can’t Wait To Play In This Fantastic Clay-Animated World
When the Kickstarter backer exclusive gameplay debut for the spiritual successor to The Neverhood hit the web, developer Pencil Test Studios sent out a hi-res version to share with the class. Here’s our first look at Armikrog in action. Featuring the unmistakable art style of The Neverhood creator (and Earthworm Jim character designer) Doug TenNaple,…
By Mike Fahey Published November 15, 2014 -
UncategorizedDragon Age: Inquisition on PC vs PS4 vs Xbox One
Given what I’ve heard so far about the third game in BioWare’s fantasy epic, I’m of the opinion that you should play Dragon Age: Inquisition. In case you need a platform qualifier to that statement,IGN has made a lovely graphics comparison video. Judging from the video alone, the differences between PC and the two console…
By Mike Fahey Published November 15, 2014 - Uncategorized
Loot Crate’s $150 Amiibo Subscription Deal Is Certainly Something
Last week Nintendo announced it was teaming up with stuff-in-a-box subscription service Loot Crate to offer fans a different way to purchase Amiibo figures. Now we know the pricing for the deal, and spending $155 to $165 on $130 worth of figures is definitely different. Loot Crate is actually a rather nifty little service, especially…
By Mike Fahey Published November 15, 2014