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The Sims 4’s Nudity Mods Have Gotten Really Detailed
When players modded the censors covering characters up in The Sims 4, they found that sims were pretty much Barbies underneath the clothes. Naturally, it was only a matter of time before someone took matters into their own hands and changed that. Warning: this post contains NSFW content. Hardcore Sims players may know about the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 17, 2014 -
Uncategorized90s Sonic The Hedgehog CDs Were Pretty Sexual
Like most people in life, I listened to a lot of questionable music when I was younger. But my weird musical tastes don’t hold a candle to the stuff Sonic the Hedgehog was listening to in the 90s. Warning — this discussion of Sonic The Hedgehog contains material that some readers might find objectionable. Before…
By Chris Person Published October 17, 2014 - Culture
What’s Your Favorite Loot System?
Thanks to its notoriously treasure-filled tunnels, Destiny has sparked a new discussion around an important and often overlooked part of video games: loot. Let’s not allow a popular shooter’s moment in the spotlight pervert our sense of history, however. What video game, in your view, has the best loot? I’ll get us started with a…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 17, 2014 -
CultureDestiny’s Hardest Boss, Killed In Under 20 Seconds
Sure, you can glitch Atheon off the cliff by yourself with a few grenades, but apparently even that isn’t as fast as four players wailing on him with exotic rocket launchers. Also, clips from World of Warcraft, Alien: Isolation, Halo 2 and more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in…
By Steve Marinconz Published October 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
People Are Putting Shadow Of Mordor’s New Photo Mode To Good Use
Shadow of Mordor gave its players some nifty new ways to capture and edit screenshots yesterday. Judging by the wealth of snazzy images that have popped up online since then, gamers seem to be having a lot of fun with it so far. Here are some of the best I’ve come across. Enjoy. Here’s Some…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
An Ocarina of Your Very Own, Humble Heads to Vancouver, and More Deals
Summon Epona for just $10. For those keeping track, this is a 12-hole Alto C instrument. [Ocarina] Update: Now $17. Their bullet points: 12 Hole Alto C Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Blame Canada for this Humble Bundle Up for preorderXrd. [ Guilty Gear] DUALSHOCK 4 Controller ($40) | eBay DualShock 4 Glacier White…
By Shane Roberts Published October 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Whole Final Fantasy XV TGS Presentation Is Now In English
Above, for your viewing convenience: a solid 50 minutes of Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata talking about Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, Final Fantasy Agito, and of course, the fifteenth main entry in Square’s ubiquitous RPG series. Though this presentation happened last month during the Tokyo Game Show, this is the first time Square has…
By Jason Schreier Published October 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Halo Collection Has A 20 GB Day-One Update
The next Halo game will launch with a massive day-one update, Microsoft announced today—you’ll have to download 20 GB worth of “features and multiplayer content” to complete the Halo: Master Chief Collection, which is out November 11 for Xbox One. That day-one update comes on top of what Microsoft says is a Blu-ray disc packed…
By Jason Schreier Published October 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Project Cars—a.k.a. the racing game that you need to squint at to make sure it’s not real life—won’t be coming out next month. It’s being pushed back to March 17, 2015, which is when Slightly Mad Studios’ creation will hit PC, PS4, Wii U and Xbox One,.
By Evan Narcisse Published October 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
New Smash Bros. Leak Reveals Stage Creator, Board Game Mode
For every new Smash Bros. game, there is a new leak. Just a few months after a leaker at Nintendo revealed the full rosterfor Super Smash Bros. 3DS, today we’ve got Amazon leaking new features in the Wii U version of Nintendo’s colorful fighting game. Super Smash Bros. Wii U, which will be out on…
By Jason Schreier Published October 17, 2014 - Kotaku East
Terror in Resonance Starts Strong But Falls Apart Midway
Terror in Resonance, the latest from the acclaimed director of Cowboy Bebop and Space Dandy, had one of the strongest starts of any anime of the summer season. Sadly, it is an anime that completely falls apart into a contrived mess halfway through. Good – The Soundtrack Before we dive into the plot, let’s look…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Oddworld-Themed PS1 Is A Really Pretty One
Making an Oddworld-themed custom PS1 might feel unexpected at first, but both Abe’s Odyssey and Abe’s Exodus were big on the first Playstation, so Vadu Amka‘s amazing custom work is absolutely fitting. It has brand new bronze paint job, a huge “Rupture Farms” logo and some extra cogwheels to make it look like an actual…
By Gergo Vas Published October 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
I’d trade my Squirtle for these. Artist Juan Arrabal “Dragolisco” Hernández has some really cool re-imagined Pokémon. Here’s a recent one from him, a Mewtwo with a rather extraterrestrial look and a few other scary-looking Gastlys, Gengars and Haunters. Check out more of his art on his DeviantART page Dayshot is an image-based feature that…
By Gergo Vas Published October 17, 2014 -
Kotaku EastHere’s the First Nine Minutes of the Bayonetta Anime in English
Bayonetta 2 isn’t the only thing Bayonetta hitting store shelves next week: The awesomely over-the-top anime Bayonetta: Bloody Fate will be released as well—and we at Kotaku have an exclusive look at the film’s first nine minutes in English. Bayonetta: Bloody Fate is a theatrical retelling of the first game’s plot and is pretty much…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 17, 2014 - Kotaku East
Handheld Gaming Continues To Rule in Japan
So last week, the New Nintendo 3DS was released in Japan as was Monster Hunter 4G. Both highlight the obvious: Handheld gaming is still very big in the country. Let’s be honest, home consoles still aren’t really doing spectacular in Japan. But they’re not dying by a damn sight. According to Media Create, Sony sold…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 17, 2014 - Kotaku East
Art Lovers Can Be Figure Lovers, Too
Auguste Rodin’s The Thinker is an iconic work of art. It’s also an upcoming fully posable Figma figure. Warning: This story has famous art dick. As with other Figma figures, you can make also sorts of interesting poses like this: Or this: Or, heh, this: Priced at 3,980 yen (US$37), Figma’s The Thinker will be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 17, 2014 - Kotaku East
You Got Your Dead or Alive in My Fatal Frame
Other than being made by the same company, survival horror series Fatal Frame and fighting game series Dead or Alive have had little in common—until now that is. Upon beating, Zero: Nuregarasu no Miko, the fifth and newest game in the Fatal Frame series, you unlock a series of four bonus chapters following DoA‘s ninja…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 17, 2014 -
Kotaku EastThe Long Development of Korea’s Next Big MMORPG
The first time we covered MMO-RTS Kingdom Under Fire II was way back in 2009. So last month, I sat down with the game’s director, Sang Youn Lee, during last month’s Tokyo Game Show to talk about what the game was, is, and how it’s changed over its seven years of development. In its original…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 17, 2014 -
Kotaku EastTwo Things I Dislike About the New Nintendo 3DS
There are lots of things to like about the New Nintendo 3DS hardware. It’s a good machine. However, there are two things I’m not exactly crazy about. Have a look in the video below: In case you missed it, check out Kotaku‘s previous New Nintendo 3DS coverage: how the C-Stickworks, a simple speed test as…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 17, 2014 - Kotaku East
Anime Characters Announcing They’re Pregnant Is a New Meme
Some people get excited when they find out they’re pregnant. Then some don’t want kids or don’t feel ready. There’s a whole range of emotions. But what about anime characters? How did they feel? This week, a new meme started up online in Japan under the hashtag #妊娠検査薬コラ, which means “Pregnancy Test Photoshop.” (Note: Today,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 17, 2014