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Smash Bros. Creator Answers Fan Questions
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is completed, but series creator Masahiro Sakurai’s job isn’t done yet. There’s still the Wii U version to come. But in the meantime, he answers some fan questions. In his semi-weekly column in Weekly Famitsu, Sakurai addressed questions about Super Smash Bros. and added some insight and advice. Question…
By Toshi Nakamura Published October 2, 2014 - Kotaku East
Hideo Kojima and Shinji Mikami Talk Horror Games
Shinji Mikami of Resident Evil fame and the upcoming The Evil Within. Hideo Kojima of Metal Gear fame and the upcoming Silent Hills. Let’s get the two in the same room and have them talk horror games, shall we? “Looking at current survival horror games as entertainment, I feel they lean too heavily on action.”…
By Toshi Nakamura Published October 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Minecraft Map is Basically 36 Square Kilometers of Primal Beauty
If you’ve never played survival Minecraft on a hand-crafted map, you might want to give it a try now. Because this map is pretty damn impressive. It’s a 6000 by 6000 block map that depicts an archipelago consisting of two islands: one cold and snowy, and one warm and uh, desert-y. The two biggest landmarks,…
By András Neltz Published October 2, 2014 - Kotaku East
Sony is “Working Diligently” on The Last Guardian
Sony bossman Shuhei Yoshida sounds enthusiastic and confident on the future of Sony’s flagship game console, and then tiptoes around an obvious question. Last month’s Tokyo Game Show was an upbeat affair for Sony – what with this being the first TGS after the Japanese release of the PlayStation 4 – and Pres Yoshida was…
By Toshi Nakamura Published October 2, 2014 - Kotaku East
Poll: The Worst Things Boyfriends Can Collect
A Japanese website reports that in a recent poll, 231 women revealed the things they would hate their boyfriends to collect. The poll appeared on My Navi Woman, a version of the popular My Navi website geared towards Japanese women. Be aware that this poll does not reflect the opinion of the entire country, but…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 2, 2014 -
Kotaku EastThe Flying Fairy Toy That Just… Left Our Planet
Perhaps you’ve seen those flying fairy toys? Recently, one of those toys just went flutter, then bye-bye. As noted on 2ch, these Flutterbye Flying Fairies typically just fly around the room. Like so: But one Japanese YouTuber, who apparently bought a Chinese knock-off, experienced more than a fairy hovering about. Best knock-off ever? At the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 2, 2014 - Kotaku East
Microsoft Isn’t Satisfied with the Xbox One’s Japanese Launch
Things are rough for the Xbox One in Japan! The launch was a disaster, and the weeks following have seen weaker and weaker sales. But good news, Xbox Japan isn’t ready to give up. After selling a mere 23,562 Xbox One consoles at launch, Microsoft moved only 1,314 consoles in its third week on sale.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Cost of Getting a Person to Mars in 2030s According to SpaceX Founder
Elon Musk has been labeled as somewhat of a real-life Tony Stark. He’s founded future-facing companies like Tesla Motors and SpaceX, and seems genuinely dedicated to help humanity with advanced technology. Now, he’s set his eyes on Mars, and he’s thinking big. In an interview with Aeon, Musk laid out his plan. “I think there…
By Dan Starkey Published October 2, 2014 - Culture
This Place Doesn’t Exactly Scream “Summer Vacation”
Dennis Chan is an artist who has worked on games like Doom 4, Ryse, Crysis 3 and Star Citizen. We actually featuredsome of his Crysis 2 work a few years back. You can check out more of Dennis’ stuff at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 1, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe 2014 Saxxy Award winners were announced today. Here’s one of my favorite action shorts, uploaded by Callegos Yavolitak, though you can take a look at the finalists for the machinima competition held by Valve (and overall winner) here.
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 1, 2014 -
UncategorizedDon’t Kill Orcs, Brew Beer For Them
We’ve been slaying lots of orcs lately around the Kotaku office/converted anti-orc nemesis death fortress lately—lots and lots, all thanks to Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor. But not all orcs want to kill or even fight. Some just want to drink. Orcish Inn‘s Animal Crossing-esque antics are for them. See now? Wasn’t that nice? Why…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
A strange, beautiful sci-fi game about creating your own story. You might remember Elegy for a Dead World, which Evan took a look at not too long ago. It’s got a sort of alien beauty about it, and its goal is to let anybody feel like they can dream up cool stories—about dead worlds, no…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
Dad Bowser Is The Father Figure The Mushroom Kingdom Needs
Have you seen the latest 3DS commercial, which is chock full cuteness? More importantly, it features Bowser Dad. If you haven’t, you should. Not only is it good, it is also inspiring awesome fan-art—like the picture above, which was drawn by Rico But out of all the Nintendo characters featured in the commercial, it’s Bowser…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 1, 2014 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Month?
It’s October! A time of turning leaves and too much candy, when the crisp fall air makes it easier to stay in and play video games, and the flood of new games means there’s always something to play. What are you playing this October? We’re just beginning the real deluge, and I’m curious which games…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
People Are Claiming To Be Popular YouTubers To Get Free Games
When Wastelands Interactive head Leszek Lisowski found a Steam key he thought he’d given to a successful YouTuber on a resale site, he knew something was wrong. Lisowski, whose company recently brought Worlds of Magic to Steam Early Access, wrote on Gamasutra about being ripped off by people claiming to be popular YouTubers. Under normal…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Uphill Battle Of Making Sims Fans Happy
Every sequel faces a challenge of living up to whatever came before it. The Sims 4 struggles with this more than most video games because the series has such a distinctive and successful history. The shadow that The Sims 4 lives under came up in an unexpectedly candid way yesterday when I was speaking to…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
The SteelSeries Siberia Headset Line Is All-New, Relatively Different
SteelSeries launched its Siberia v2 gaming headset back in 2009, and for five years I’ve not been able to attend a gaming function without seeing them everywhere. Now the peripheral maker has announced a four model family of next-gen Siberias, ready to proliferate supernaturally this holiday season. First we have the beating heart of the…
By Mike Fahey Published October 1, 2014 -
UncategorizedSomeone Made A VR Game Out Of A Night At The Roxbury
Ah the Roxbury Guys sketch! It’s one of the most memorable sketches (and lesser movies) to come out of SNL in the mid-90s. Now you can experience it in stunning virtual reality! Live the syncopated motion of Chris Kattan’s neck with this free-to-play Oculus rhythm game. A Night at the Roculus simulates the head-bopping motion…
By Chris Person Published October 1, 2014 -
UncategorizedDark Souls‘ Dodge Roll Would Get You Killed In Real Life
Think the dodge roll, a video game avoidance maneuver popularized by everything from Dark Souls to Legend of Zelda, is the height of armed combat, a stroke of tactical genius? This swordsman says you’re very, very wrong. Now, a comparison. Video game: Real life: Yeaaaaah. Turns out that it doesn’t take much effort to turn…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 1, 2014