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Sunday Comics: Can You Do A Barrel Roll?
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 October 10. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published October 6. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published October 12, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Up All Night Stream Plays Fatal Frame V [Game Completed!]
Zero: Nuregarasu no Miko, the fifth game in the iconic Fatal Frame horror series came out in Japan a few weeks back. So who is up for getting the living crap scared out of them alongside me? Update: The game is now complete. You can see the full playthrough through the links below. Will we…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedPlayStation’s First TV Show Is Promising Really F****d-Up Superheroes
Ok, Sony, you’ve got my attention. If you’ve read Powers—the psychologically tense police proecedural set in a special unit that deals with superhero-related crimes—then you know that it’s a series where sex, drugs and ultraviolence get tangled up in some really perverted ways. It’s only a teaser but the new trailer for the TV adaptation…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe New Nintendo 3DS Seems Quicker
When Nintendo announced the New Nintendo 3DS, it said the portable was more powerful than the original. After loading a few games and booting up the machine, the NN3DS certainly does seem faster. In the above video, you can see me and my older son doing a quick speed test. This is hardly scientific! But,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedLive from New York City’s lovely Nintendo World store, it’s the first Super Smash Bros. 3DS National Open Tournament. The tourney runs from 6 to 9 PM Eastern time, so we’re only 40 minutes late telling you about it. Watch extra hard to catch up!
By Mike Fahey Published October 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
LEGO Bionicle Triumphantly Returns In January
About damn time. After five years of sighing and shaking my head at the Hero Factory line that replaced it, LEGO’s Bionicle line of “Constraction” constructable action figures returns on January 1, with a new story and new cast of colorfully masked heroes. Launched in 2000 in Europe and 2001 in North America, Bionicle was…
By Mike Fahey Published October 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Another Woman In Gaming Flees Home Following Death Threats
Game developer Brianna Wu fled her home last night, following what is becoming a distressingly frequent case of women in the gaming scene expressing fears for their safety due to online harassment. Wu, a developer in Boston who recently released the well-received Revolution 60 mobile game, said on Twitter last night that she and her…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Conan O’Brien? The Green Loontern? LEGO Batman 3 Keeps Getting Better
There’s only a month left before LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham hits store shelves, and developer Traveller’s Tales still has surprises up its sleeves. Today talk show host Conan O’Brien, Duck Dodgers as the Green Loontern and more crazy characters were added to the game’s already impressive roster. According to the lovely people at the…
By Mike Fahey Published October 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Angry Birds Transformers Is Not What I Expected (Stream Complete)
When Rovio and Hasbro announced Angry Birds Transformers, I imagined sling-shotting helmet-wearing birds at stationary targets, just like Angry Birds Star Wars. The game I’m streaming this morning is not that. It’s more of an action game. The goal is still to knock down evil pigs perched on precarious platforms, but there is no standing…
By Mike Fahey Published October 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Mega Man Gets The Best Toys
Mega Man fans might not be getting the games they want, but toys? They’re good on toys. Just look at this gorgeous thing. Revealed exclusively over at The Mega Man Network on Thursday, TruForce Collectibles‘ upcoming Mega Man X figure doesn’t need any paint to be beautiful. Look at those gorgeous lines. The shoulder pads,…
By Mike Fahey Published October 11, 2014 -
EsportsWatch The League Of Legends Worlds Semifinals Right Here
If you haven’t been following the League Worlds tournament, this weekend brings us the semifinals. Today’s match: Samsung Blue vs. Samsung White. Samsung White is a favorite to win the tournament overall. Despite having never won against Blue, all the analysts picked them over Blue, along with 70% of viewers. The tournament is happening in…
By Steve Marinconz Published October 11, 2014 - Culture
This Week In The Business: Save Our Spines
QUOTE | “There was a time when spines were pulled out of players, and we don’t have to do that anymore.” – Veteran designer Sid Meier, explaining why he thinks game designers should create a “positive climate.” Elsewhere in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “I can absolutely say that…
By Steve Peterson Published October 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
The New Nintendo 3DS Doesn’t Really Filter Porn
The New Nintendo 3DS’s internet browser is supposed to filterout things online that are unsuitable for kids. Then again, no, it appears it doesn’t. One of the newly added features includes a paywall that apparently filters websites in Japan. The filter, which blocks adult oriented sites, can be turned off for small 30 yen charge…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
10/6/2014: What If There Were Guns In Zelda?
Well, first, everyone would be very confused. Second, it’s weekly roundup time, so head over to Kotaku Selects to catch up on this week’s best stuff. Third, finish Fanboys-Online‘s comic here: Fourth: have a good weekend! To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected] or find her on Twitter at @tinaamini
By Tina Amini Published October 11, 2014 - Kotaku East
How the New Nintendo 3DS Stacks Up to the Original 3DS
Today in Japan, Nintendo released a new Nintendo 3DS—er, make that, the New Nintendo 3DS. I bought one for Kotaku, so let’s see how it sizes up to its predecessor. At last month’s Tokyo Game Show, I checked out the New Nintendo 3DS XL and was quite impressed with what I saw. While I’ve only…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
My Favorite (Tiny) Improvement To Sleeping Dogs
Open-world Hong Kong crime game Sleeping Dogs has gotten a “definitive edition” re-master—it’s out on PC now and hits consoles next week. While the definitive edition comes with updated graphics and includes a bunch of already-released expansion missions, my favorite improvement is less noticeable. See, if you boot up the original version of Sleeping Dogs,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedWatch 10,000 League Of Legends Games In 30 Seconds
The New York Times has an excellent article on how League of Legends has become the biggest competitive game in the world, and why thousands of people are watching the World Championship this month. Along with that is a feature showing the positions of 100,000 players over the course of 10,000 games. Here’s a version…
By Steve Marinconz Published October 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
Some Players Really Want To Get Ghost Sims Pregnant
Just like their living counterparts, the ghost Sims that EA recently added to The Sims 4 are a little different than their predecessors. Most notably, they can’t procreate. That means no pregnant ghost Sims, and no ghost babies. For now, that is. If some players have their way, that won’t be the case for long.…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
Almost A Half Million People Have Completed Destiny‘s Raid
Destiny‘s Vault of Glass raid is easily the most challenging, interesting part of the game. The bar for entry is awfully steep—you need a coordinated team of six players, all level 26 or higher—but as it turns out, a fair number of players have cleared it. A group of us completed the Vault of Glass…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 10, 2014