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UncategorizedStruggling Indie Sells His Game For Art Instead Of Money
Deep Under The Sky, a game about glorious glittering jellyfish, isn’t selling so well by creator Colin Northway’s own admission—especially not in comparison to his previous game, Incredipede. He still wants to give you the game for free, though. You just have to sit down and create something of your own first. Northway has named…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedDr. House Joins The Cast Of The Fully-Voiced LittleBigPlanet 3
A first in franchise history, LittleBigPlanet 3 will feature a full voice cast for its adventure mode, and with English comedian Stephen Fry reprising his role as the narrator, there’s no better villain than his original partner in crime, Hugh Laurie. Though mainly known these days as Dr. House from the hit medical drama (and…
By Mike Fahey Published October 7, 2014 - Tips & Guides
Tips For Playing Alien: Isolation
Welcome to the space station Sevastopol! It’s a lovely place to die. Alien: Isolation is avery cool game, but it can also be immensely difficult, stressful, and frustrating. It’s possible to spend an hour or two stuck in the same place dying over and over, making zero progress. To top it off, Isolation doesn’t do…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedNBA 2K15‘s Face Technology Fails Miserably, Creates Monsters
NBA 2K15‘s face-scanning tech sure looked fancy when shown off last month. But now that it’s out, it’s making creatures that shouldn’t exist in this world. Or any other. The latest entry in 2K Sports’ hoops series came out today and people are having a go with the technology that uses connected cameras to scan…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
Super Smash Bros. 3DS Characters, Ranked
(Read our Smash Bros. 3DS review here.) 49. Dark Pit 48. Jigglypuff 47. Dr. Mario 46. Lucina 45. Falco 44. Ike 43. Olimar 42. Mii Fighters 41. Shulk 40. Peach 39. Luigi 38. Yoshi 37. Lucario 36. Zelda 35. Marth 34. Mr. Game & Watch 33. Sheik 32. Mario 31. Wario 30. Donkey Kong 29.…
By Jason Schreier Published October 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedPlayer Glitches Into What Appears To Be Another Destiny DLC Zone
You’ll have to hop precariously around Destiny‘s Venus map to find this one, but it appears one player has discovered an exploit that eventually sends them warping through one of the game’s planned DLC maps in the area. Nowise10 explains how to get there in the video above, and in this shorter description: 1: Start…
By Tina Amini Published October 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Gritty Reboot Of Adventure Time Is Super Serious And Pretty Sad
I will not cry over aGritty Rebootof Adventure Time. I will not cry over a Gritty Reboot of Adventure Time. I will not… dammit. The Land of Ooo is dying, the magic that once populated it with magical creatures fading away. These are the last days of Jake and Finn, unless the last human can…
By Mike Fahey Published October 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedSmash Bros. Might Have a Little Mac Problem (For Now)
Ever since the release of Smash Bros., I’ve consistently seen players complain about the same thing: the character Little Mac, especially when it comes to the competitive 1-on-1 For Glory mode.Apparently, some people claim, the mode is swarming with Little Mac players. I see people complain on Twitter: Folks on YouTube make fun of Little…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
Diablo III 2.1 Patch Brings Greater Rifts And Legendary Gems To PS4
Now that PlayStation 4 players have had time to enjoy the more “casual” content of Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition, it’s time to get down to some serious endgame business. Patch 2.1.0 is will be available on the console today. Legendary loot follows. While we’re still waiting on word for the patch for the Xbox…
By Mike Fahey Published October 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
Deus Ex, Blood Dragon, and Gunslinger Go Super Cheap, and More Deals
Here are some great games you probably missed at bargain basement prices. Deus Ex: Human Revolution DX ($3) | GreenMan | Use code VBHGBM-JS2VN9-0J5OFM Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon ($4) | Newegg Call of Juarez: Gunslinger ($4) | Newegg Smash Bros. FINALLY got a release date of Nov. 21 so… Super Smash Bros. Wii U…
By Shane Roberts Published October 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedWhat All That Dragon Ball Z Screaming Looks Like In Real Life
I cannot imagine the sheer hours of screaming, grunting and shouting that have gone into dubbing Dragon Ball Z over the years. Luckily, I don’t have to imagine any more. See what it’s like to be a fly on the wall in a typical Dragon Ball Z recording session. The video above was produced by…
By Chris Person Published October 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedVideo Game Violence That I Love
A whir, a pop, and then the head explodes. Ceases to exist, really. Ropy tendrils of gray-black goop spiral outwards from the point where the head used to be, and then the body falls heavily to the ground. There’s precious little time to think about what I just saw, because another enemy is headed my…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 7, 2014 - Culture
It’s Time For Adventure Time (Storyboards)!
Adam Muto is one of the artists who has worked on animated series Adventure Time. While that’s a show that’s as famous for its colour palette as it is some incredible voice acting, today we’re going to take a look at where much of the show starts: the storyboards. These tiny thumbnails, all hand-drawn by…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2014 - Culture
How Much Money Have You Spent On Your Xbox One?
You may have dropped the initial $500 (or, without Kinect, $400) it cost to actually own an Xbox One, but you no doubt pumped more bills into Microsoft’s new-generation console than just that since its launch. Games are the most obvious additions, but maybe you’re a stickler for a proper headset or needed a few…
By Tina Amini Published October 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Fastest (Fakest) Way to Reach Level 30 in Destiny
Once you hit level 24 in Destiny it’s pretty much a grind to grab the best legendaries and exotics, and then a grind to level them up to max capacity to slowly churn through the levels up to 30. But, thankfully, goldvision here has some phenomenal, totally useful tips to skip all that junk and…
By Tina Amini Published October 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
Number of Smash Bros. 3DS Copies Sold
In addition to announcing the release date for Super Smash Bros. Wii U, Nintendo revealed official sales data for the 3DS version of the popular fighting game. After only a few days in the US and a couple of weeks in Japan, Smash Bros. 3DS has sold more than 2.8 million copies. Those aren’t Call…
By Dan Starkey Published October 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Terror in Resonance: The Ani-TAY Review • Silent Hill 2 and the Terrifying Nature of the Mind • TAY Explores Manga: Hayate X Blade TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published October 7, 2014 - Reviews
Alien: Isolation: The Kotaku Review
Knock, knock. Who’s there? An alien. It kills you. While many a video game has been designed for people who enjoy killing aliens, Alien: Isolation can only have been created for people who derive some perverse pleasure out of being killed by an alien. Sometimes the alien will kill you while you’re running away… …and…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
Want an Apple-1 Motherboard Built by Steve Wozniak? That’ll Be…
Important pieces of technological history will be up for up for grabs at the Bonham’s History of Science auction later this month. Among their pieces is an original Apple-1 motherboard that Wozniak made in Steve Jobs’ garage. It’s valuedbetween $300,000 and $500,000. Most of the other pieces up for bidding are a bit older, and…
By Dan Starkey Published October 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedMicrosoft Technology Will Finally Let You Give Video Games the Finger
Now, here’s some Kinect functionality that I wouldn’t mind in a video game. I could’ve used this when I reviewed that awful Steel Battalion game a while back. This video from Microsoft Research surfaced a few days ago, showing off the continuing evolution of the company’s Kinect motion tracking initiative. The system on display here…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 7, 2014