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Some WoW Players Finding New Graphics Turn Old Friends Into Strangers
Over the past many months, Blizzard has been going through the painstaking process of redoing old World of Warcraft avatars, using graphical overhauls to help them get with the times. Some players, however, aren’t happy that their characters of ten years don’t look like themselves. I asked Blizzard what they plan to do about that.…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Fan-Made Mother 4 Delayed, Still Looks Awesome
Since Nintendo won’t make any more Mother/Earthbound games, it’s up to fans to carry the load. And while Mother 4 islooking every bit the faithful entry in the series, it’s sadly been delayed into 2015. To soften the blow, though, there are new screenshots! And my God, they look wonderful. Here’s the reason given for…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Video Game Art Could Do With A Little More Respect
In case you’re asleep by the time it’s posted, almost every night on KotakuI run a feature called Fine Art. It’s a showcase of the work of artists working in (or dabbling in) the video game business. I do this post for a number of reasons. It’s fun, it’s rad art, there’s a degree of…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Uncharted Movie Gets Help From Actual Talented Hollywood Person
The Uncharted movie isn’t the trainwreck it once was, but it’s still something to be concerned about, even with the involvementof the guy who made King of Kong. Why? Because it’s a video game movie. Though a recent addition to the creative team might cheer you up a little. The Hollywood Reporter says that Mark…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 12, 2014 -
CultureSonic Boom Glitch Kinda Ruins The Game (If You Want To)
Sonic’s motto might be “Gotta Go Fast,” but this is probably not what he means when he says that. Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric was released yesterday, but already some players have found a game-breaking bug. As DarkspinesSonic shows in the following video, players can currently extend Knuckle’s jump infinitely if they pause the game:…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedThis Is Why We Don’t Put Our Games Back In The Wrong Cases
I must admit that I am guilty of the laziest of gaming crimes — taking one game out of the console and putting it back in the new game’s case. It’s led to some serious nightmare scenarios, but nothing as complicated as director Dan DeStefano’s short film, Misplaced There are boxes of DVDs and games…
By Mike Fahey Published November 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedIn the Bayonetta Games, Dodging Is Everything
In many action games, offense and defense tend to feel like two separate mechanics that sometimes talk to each other. But, when you’re playing the two Bayonetta titles the way they’re supposed to be played, evasion and attack are parts of the same integrated whole. And, damn, does it look beautiful. In my own review…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Poised At The Dark Portal, Awaiting Warlords Of Draenor
As players on European servers prepare to pass through a very different Dark Portal than they did in 2007’s Burning Crusade expansion, North American players gather in the Blasted Lands, awaiting late-night entry into World of Warcraft‘s fifth expansion, Warlords of Draenor. The first World of Warcraft expansion to feature no new classes to level…
By Mike Fahey Published November 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedCosplayer Beats WoW‘s Loot Drops By Building Her Own Armor
“I never got it in-game, so I thought I’m gonna make it and I’m going to have my own Lightbringer set at the house.” Makes sense, when you’re a gifted costume-maker. The cosplay at Blizzcon last week featured amazing outfits that looked like they suddenly teleported out of Blizzard’s popular games and onto actual human…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedFive Nights at Freddy’s 2, As Told By Steam Reviews
The first Five Nights At Freddy’s was released rather recently—and yet already, the series has a sequel. Better yet, the sequel is tearing up the Top Sellers chart on Steam. The game’s popularity made me curious, and so I tried it out for the first time last night. As much as I’m intrigued by the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 12, 2014 -
CultureA Slam Dunk So Powerful It Breaks Reality
This dunk makes Michael Jordan’s Space Jam performance look pretty mundane by comparison. Also, we’ve got an incredible team wipe in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, and more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via…
By Steve Marinconz Published November 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Yet More Proof That We All Want More Great JRPGs
Japan, are you there? Are you listening? Japan? I’m going to say this as clearly as possible, so even the biggest, most stubborn video game publishers can understand: Americans want more JRPGs. One more time: Americans. Want. More. JRPGs. Don’t just take my word for it. Listen to Sega, who just released a Steam port…
By Jason Schreier Published November 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedAssassin’s Creed Unity Has The Best Glitches
Who knew Parisian adventures of sneaky assassinations could be improved with a few choice bugs and hiccups? Since it’s release, players have found all sorts of entertaining glitches in Unity. Some bugs show the horrors of what happens when textures don’t load. Some glitches show Arno struggling with climbing things—sometimes, seemingly swimming/dangling on things he…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
The heartfelt and deeply personal indie game That Dragon, Cancer is shifting gears. Ryan Green, who is making the game to tell the story of his son’s death from terminal cancer, says that it will no longer be an Ouya exclusive. Green and his co-developers have launched a new Kickstarter to help finish it in…
By Yannick LeJacq Published November 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Xbox LIVE for $35, PS4 Last of Us Bundle, Razer Gear, and More Deals
New Rakuten customers, or those willing to create a new account for this purpose, can grab a year of LIVE for just $35 today with code THANKS15. [LIVE] You can do the same thing to get a DualShock 4 for the same price. Groupon is having a nice sale today on pretty much everything they…
By Shane Roberts Published November 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedGuy Can’t Stop Laughing At How Buggy The Remastered Halo Games Are
Since the launch of 343’s remastered Halo: The Master Chief Collection, many players have been reporting a laundry list of issues. Some of those, when players can actually connect to the multiplayer servers, include matches with skewed teams. You can see an example of that in the video above, where player Mark Edward Neace Jr,…
By Tina Amini Published November 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Honest World Of Warcraft Trailer Evokes Strange Feelings Of Pride
When a normal game gets theSmosh Games Honest Trailers treatment I just point and laugh along with the video. Having been a semi-permanent resident of Azeroth for the past decade, the Honest Trailer for World of Warcraft makes me proud to have been a part of this glorious nonsense. “Get hooked on the MMO that…
By Mike Fahey Published November 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedMonument Valley, one of the best games for the iPad, is now even more best, as eight new peaceful puzzling levels arrive in the game’s Forgotten Shores expansion. The new levels are available today on iOS via $1.99 in-app purchase, with Android and Amazon versions of the update coming soon.
By Mike Fahey Published November 12, 2014
