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Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Chariot: The TAY Review • Trainime New Season Impressions! Part 1 • Game of The Week—Not Very Stealthy, But Great Nonetheless [GoldenEye 007] • Short Peace: The TAY Review TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published October 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedTwo Wrestling Experts Dare To Re-Play 1999’s WWF Attitude
Kefin and Adam from the Attitude Era Podcast are cautiously excited for the upcoming release of WWE 2K15. In the run up to the game’s November release, they decided to fire up their N64 and revisit one of the biggest wrestling games from their childhoods with jaded adult eyes. WWF Attitude! Kefin Mahon: Released in…
Kefin Mahon and Adam Bibilo Published October 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedThis Animated Earthbound Tribute Is Just Incredible
Look, let’s be straight: if you’ve played Earthbound, it is impossible to watch this video and not tear up a little bit. Just try. I dare you. Animator Sagan Yee has been working on this short film—POLLYANNA—on and off since 2010, and she describes it as “a simple re-tellingof the major events in the game.”…
By Jason Schreier Published October 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedFour Board Games You Should Avoid At All Costs
Some of these board games Jimmy Fallon brought to his show, such as “The Sinking of the Titanic game” or “Big Foot,” are just too cruel, but they exist. Some of you might even have them in the basement. The other two could easily turn out to be one of those weird party games though.…
By Gergo Vas Published October 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
Free Driveclub Delayed Until Paying Customers Can Connect
What happened to the free PlayStation Plus version of Driveclub that was supposed to be available to subscribers this week? According to game director Paul Rustchynsky it’s being held back until the retail game’s connectivity issues are ironed out. Players are having trouble connecting to Driveclub‘s servers, and while the game can be played offline…
By Mike Fahey Published October 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
As you can see, minor glitches can help NBA 2K15‘s sideline reporter do really efficient in-game interviews. via r/GamePhysics and YouTube Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can find. Send us suggestions if you’ve got them. To contact the author…
By Gergo Vas Published October 8, 2014 -
Kotaku EastOh Hey, It’s Samus from Metroid in Monster Hunter 4G
Neat? Not neat? Whichever! Samus is going to appear in special Monster Hunter 4G side quest downloadable content, complete with giant weapons. Yes, this is the Samus from Metroid: Other M, and she will be playable in both her Varia Suit and her Zero Suit. The quest DLC will be available for download from December…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2014 - Kotaku East
Today’s Lunar Eclipse Looked Spectacular
There was a total lunar eclipse just now. The blood moon! And boy, did it look amazing. As reported on USA Today, the entire eclipse was only viewable in parts of eastern Asia, Hawaii, parts of Australia and New Zealand as well the Western portion of North America. Most of Japan was able to see…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe trailer for the upcoming backer-exclusive alpha version of historical RPG Kingdom Come: Deliverance paints an idyllic picture of a medieval village. Presumably, it shows what the place was like before that corpse-packed-battlefield dealio. The game is still on track for a late 2015 release on PC, Xbox One and PS4.
By András Neltz Published October 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedIf I Moved to Space, This Is Where I’d Live
I don’t think I have the brains to become a terraforming scientist, though. I’d just tag along and look out windows all day. This scene was created by 3D Environment Artist Liam Tart, who’s worked on games like Black Mesa, Natural Selection 2, and more recently, Alien Isolation. He chipped away at this project in…
By András Neltz Published October 8, 2014 - Kotaku East
LoL Clone Caliber of Spirit Definitely Lacks Spirit
During this year’s World Cyber Arena, an e-sports tournament in Yinchuan, China, another multiplayer online battle arena was added to the list of games that cyber athletes competed in. Rounding out the MOBA genre, Tencent’s “new” Caliber of Spirit is a cheap League of Legends knock-off. Developed by NetDragon, Caliber of Spirit was released late…
By Eric Jou Published October 8, 2014 - Kotaku East
Anime Posters Will Taunt You at This Japanese Arcade
An arcade at a shopping center in Kobe, Japan is covered with anime posters ready to make fun of you. So mean. And yet, so wonderful. Japanese writer and columnist Tomoki Yoshimura snapped photos of the posters and uploaded them to his Twitter account The arcade is called Metro Playland Zoo, and the posters feature…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2014 -
Kotaku EastThe Most Unusual Sailor Moon Product Ever Released
Over the years, we’ve seen Sailor Moon stationery, fancy clothes, bags, pens, headphones, chopsticks, video games, underwear, toys, figurines, perfume, anime, dinner plates, live-action musicals, and now as Yahoo! News reports, there’s this: Sailor Moon sanitation pads. As IT Media also reports, Japanese brand Elleair is rolling out the Sailor Moon feminine hygiene napkins on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2014 - Kotaku East
Now, Square Enix Is Suing SNK Playmore
Back in August, Kotaku reported that SNK Playmore was taking Square Enix to court because High Score Girl, a manga Square Enix published, allegedly featured SNK characters without permission. Today, Square Enix announced it was now suing SNK. As Square Enix states in an official release, it was bringing the lawsuit against SNK Playmore because…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedWatch the Start Screens for Damn Near Every Game Boy Title
Don’t worry. They’re in alphabetical order. Like he’s done for the NES and the SNES before, YouTuber NicksplosionFX has assembled the introductory moments of almost every game released for Nintendo’s gray brick-like handheld. It’s probably not the entirety of the Game Boy catalog but don’t let any gaps stop you from basking in the inventiveness…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
Yep, There’s Gonna Be A Virtual Reality Version Of Batman’s Bat Cave
The bat cave. No one can know about it. It’s Batman’s lair of perfect solitude, of secrecy crucial to his every plan and action. His survival. So of course we’ll all soon be able to track our muddy virtual shoes through it. Hurrah! Warner and visual effects company OTOY are working on a virtual reality…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
Last-Gen Call of Duty Buyers Will Get A Free PS4/Xbox One Upgrade
I get the impression that Sony, Microsoft, and Activision reeeeally want you to buy a new console. Activision has announced a cross-buy deal in which all PS3/Xbox 360 digital purchases of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will also net you the PlayStation 4/Xbox One version as well. This applies to all purchased DLC (season passes…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
One Guy Is Trying to Sell More Video Games Than You’ve Ever Seen
Remember that one NES game that you played every night for weeks then never got back from a friend you lent it to? This guy probably has it. And thousands of other games from the 1980s and 1990s, too. He’s selling his entire collection for a whole lot of money. A seller going by the…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Most Endearingly Excessive Lord Of The Rings Fan
Say you love a popular fantasy or science fiction series. Then say your significant other doesn’t love that same series. Do you just accept your differences and go about your lives? That’s one way to do it. Here’s another. If nothing else, I think the guy who just won’t quit when it comes to pestering…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 7, 2014