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UncategorizedLink Is Now In Mario Kart, And He Brought A Sword
Just like Nintendo promised, the first batch of Mario Kart 8 DLC goodness has finally arrived today. And boy does it look exciting. I’ve only just managed to get my Wii U properly updated and ready to race, but Mario Kart players have been posting breathlessly about the new stuff since the earliest hours of…
By Yannick LeJacq Published November 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: A Q&A With the Creator of Spell Saga • Game of The Week — Of Punches, Kicks, and Purple Hair [Oni] • How Historically Accurate is Skyrim? TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published November 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Several People Already Reached Level 100 In Warlords of Draenor
While most of us are still trying to survive the crowded starting zones of World of Warcraft‘s new expansion—and play “pixelhunt for the questgiver” as you can see above—some quick players have already managed to climb through all that and reach level 100 in a couple of hours. The game launched nine hours ago here…
By Gergo Vas Published November 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Ubisoft Says They’re Working on Fixing Assassin’s Creed Unity
Aside from being one of the dullest entries in the best-selling series, Assassin’s Creed Unity appears to be riddled with bugs. While some of these problems are funny, others make the game hard to play. Today, Ubisoft is talking about how they’re going to start fixing the newest Assassin’s Creed game. A blog post on…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
After taking out all the gods in the pantheon, Kratos goes up against some really wild first gen Pokémon in Tuna-Art‘s fan-piece. Charizard’s flamethrower might be too much for him. Pokémon vs. Kratos by Tuna-art [DeviantART] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art…
By Gergo Vas Published November 13, 2014 - Kotaku East
Naruto Gag Art is Confusing, Chaotic, and Hilarious
The manga may be over, but the gag art lives on. Note: Images in this article contain spoilers for Naruto It’s pretty much a law of nature that anything that reaches a certain level of popularity is subject to parody and internet memedom. However, with the popular shonen manga, Naruto, the cut-and-paste collages – called…
By Toshi Nakamura Published November 13, 2014 - Kotaku East
Japan’s Slightly Depressing Video Game Sales Figures
Or, perhaps, truly depressing. It might depend on which console you own in Japan. That, or even if you own a home console. Full stop. Earlier today, Dengeki Online published the Japanese software sales chart for the week of November 3 to November 9. Keep in mind that the chart covers both home and portable…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 13, 2014 - Kotaku East
Little Mac is Smash Bros.‘ Biggest Loser
According to the numbers, the champ boxer may not be as good as some believe. Smash Bros. will be getting a patch sometime this month to fix the game balance. While the exact details of what will be tweaked have not yet been revealed, a lot of players are probably hoping that one of the…
By Toshi Nakamura Published November 13, 2014 - Kotaku East
Japan Is Getting a KFC Coffee Shop
On November 28, the first “cafe type” KFC will open in Kobe, Japan. And it even serves pancakes and coffee. What does the “C” in “KFC” stand for again? The Colonel’s Cafe will serve French press espresso as well as hot tea, such as Earl Grey or Darjeeling. Websites Entabe and Ryutsuu News add that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 13, 2014 -
Kotaku EastShort Clip Celebrates PlayStation’s 20th Birthday
The twentieth anniversary of the first PlayStation console’s Japanese release is fast approaching, and Sony’s here to commemorate it with—what else—a montage. The clip is part of a broader 20th anniversary promotion-slash-celebration for the brand, which is chronicled on a web page found on the official Japanese PlayStation site. Items and events “claimed” by the…
By András Neltz Published November 13, 2014 - Kotaku East
What Japanese Gamers Like About the New Nintendo 3DS
The New Nintendo 3DS is out in Japan, and it’s a fine upgrade to an already decent piece of hardware. With improved head tracking 3D, a second analog C stick and 2 extra shoulder buttons, the new handheld aims to please – and it looks like the people are pleased indeed. Weekly Famitsurecently conducted an…
By Toshi Nakamura Published November 13, 2014 -
Kotaku EastK-pop Group Wears Nazi-Like Uniforms, Controversy Ensues [Update]
This is Pritz. They’re a South Korea pop group. And during a recent performance at a horse track, they wore outfits that drew comparisons to Nazi uniforms. Update: The group’s newest video, which was released after this initial controversy, features the Nazi-like get-ups. You can watch it below. According to Realtime Korea, the group’s management,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 13, 2014 - Kotaku East
So Many Legendary Pokémon Coming to Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
While the release of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire is right around the corner, Japan’s CoroCoro Comic points out that eighteen more Legendary Pokemon are headed towards the 3DS remakes. As mentioned previously, Legendary Pokemon are supposed to be “incredibly rare” Pokémon and often have special powers. CoroCoro Comic notes that you can meet…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Sony Has A Cloud TV Service, Coming To PS3 & PS4
Sony just announced a new on-demand service that doesn’t use traditional satellite or cable services. Instead, it’s cloud-based. Sony is calling it PlayStation Vue. According to Sony, PlayStation Vue is available through the PS3 and the PS4. There are no contracts and no hidden fees. However, expect more details about pricing at a later date.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Ubisoft Stocks Fall 9% After Assassin’s Creed Unity Launch
Following a rough launch, Ubisoft’s taken a pretty big financial hit. The game had quite a few bugs and has been lumped in with other games like Call of Duty for seeing releases a bit too often. Tae Kim at Yahoo Finance suggest that it would have been better off delaying the game than releasing…
By Dan Starkey Published November 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Microsoft’s Gamble Worked Xbox One Weekly Sales Triple, Exceed PS4
On November 2nd, Microsoft announced that the Xbox One console would see a temporary $50 price cut. The move was a clear attempt to bolster sales going into the holiday season… and it looks like it’s paid off “Sales have skyrocketed since the new price took effect.” Yusuf Mehdi, vice president of marketing for Xbox…
By Dan Starkey Published November 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Games Industry Grows Four Times Faster Than The American Economy
In a new report from the Entertainment Software Association, the organization found that the games industry is growing far, far faster than the economy at large. That growth has translated directly into some of the strongest job growth in the US. From 2009 to 2012, the number of people working in games has grown more…
By Dan Starkey Published November 13, 2014 - Culture
There Is No Greater Spacecraft Than The SDF-1
Jason Park is a veteran artist who has worked in both video games (for companies like EA) and animation (on shows like Metalocalypse and Transformers Prime). Despite his range of projects and works, though, I can’t take my eyes off the SDF-1. It’s a great take on my favourite space-faring vessel. Why? Because between the…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Giant Vita Is The World’s Most Pointless Handheld
The PS Vita TV has problems. Cramming it inside an oversized handheld shell to make it “portable” is not going to fix any of them. But hey, bless the DekaVita 7 for trying. It’s a 7″ screen, with controls, that works by plugging a Vita TV into the back of it. Which, in theory, would…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2014