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UncategorizedA Twin-Stick-Shooter That’s One of the Toughest Games for the iPad
The sometimes-justified rap on mobile games is that they’re too casual, too easy. Too oriented to delivering distraction, instead of challenging design. Inferno 2 is not one of those games. Inferno 2 is the latest release from Radiangames, a one-man indie studio who’s been making agile, small-scale games since the days of Xbox Live Indie…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 3, 2014 -
CultureThat’s What You Get For Trolling In Destiny
If you want to play a prank on your friend using an exploit, you’d better actually know how to use that exploit. Also, we’ve got clips from Forza Horizon 2, Counter-Strike, and an update from today’s League of Legends World Championship match! If you don’t want to see tournament spoilers, stop watching before the last…
By Steve Marinconz Published October 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
Lords of the Fallen Collector’s Edition, 24 Complete, PC Parts [Deals]
Lords of the Fallen is just around the corner, but you can still lock up your copy of the Collector’s Edition, no charge until shipping. [Lords of the Fallen CE] If you’ve never gotten around to checking out the Song of Ice and Fire Books, the first one is just 5 bucks today on Kindle.…
By Shane Roberts Published October 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Struggle To Solve A Video Game Murder
An unsolved video game murder is just a terrible thing. Using everything I’ve ever learnt from years of watching CSI, I took on Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments. There was no way Sherlock Holmes, a fictional man of the past could conceivably outsmart me. But would I be able to outsmart crime itself? Sherlock Holmes:…
By Leo Wichtowski Published October 3, 2014 - Reviews
Super Smash Bros. 3DS: The Kotaku Review
Super Smash Bros., a new piece of fanfiction for the Nintendo 3DS, is a game about anticipation. It’s a game about position. It’s a game about mustering up the brain juice to figure out what your opponent is going to do next, then developing the lightning-fast reflexes needed to nail the best possible response. It’s…
By Jason Schreier Published October 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedShadow Of Mordor Looks Incredible On Maxed-Out PC Settings
Shadow of Mordor is already a pretty game, but adding the HD texture pack and playing it on “Ultra” settings really takes it to the next level. Digital Foundry recently did a comparison that shows how brightly the game shines on a maxed-out PC. Only thing is: getting there will cost you an arm and…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
15-Year-Old Kid Spends 37,000 Euros on Gold in Free-to-Play Game
That’s $46,381.90, according to today’s conversion rates. More than some people make in a year! Horror stories about how much money people have spent on stuff you can buy in games have been around as long as there has been microtransactions and in-app purchases. But one teenager in Belgium went absolutely crazy with the amount…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Barakamon: The Ani-TAY Review • 7 Strangest Japanese Titles of American-Released Games • Glasslip Ani-TAY Review and Discussion TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published October 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
Renting an Apartment Is Just Like Steam Early Access
Buying into Steam Early Access with certain games and renting an apartment can both be like lottery, and we can end up with a really painful experience if we’re not paying attention. Dorkly’s new comic compares the two and sums up all the struggle. Click here for more Dorkly comics How a New Apartment is…
By Gergo Vas Published October 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedEntries are open for Planet Minecraft’s next big contest, “Industrial Revolution.” Like last time, the task is to build something magnificent on Planet’s Minecraft’s map (shown in the trailer above). The contest runs the whole month, so expect a lot of cool Minecraft machines and factories to pop up during that time.
By András Neltz Published October 3, 2014 -
Kotaku EastBayonetta 2 Is Like Eating All Your Halloween Candy at Once
The original Bayonetta was touted as “non-stop climax action.” But that tag line fits the sequel even better, as Bayonetta 2 starts with what would be any other game’s climax and attempts to continue on at that level for the next eleven hours—even when it probably shouldn’t. Good – Bayonetta Goes to Hell The plot…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 3, 2014 - Kotaku East
Clever Self-Censorship for Attack on Titan Posters
Okay, censorship or regulation can sometimes be bad. But sometimes it can be amusing and even smart. Like this. Starting in late November, the Ueno Royal Museum in Tokyo is holding an Attack on Titan exhibition. Livedoor News reports that, to promote the exhibit, these following posters are on display at Roppongi Station in Tokyo.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 3, 2014 -
Kotaku EastWatching Square Enix’s Tetsuya Nomura Draw Is Mesmerizing
For a minute, forget all the baggage that goes with the name “Tetsuya Nomura.” The lenghty delays, the controversial designs, whatever. This guy can draw In the video below (via Famitsu), you can see the artist at work, drawing Sora from Kingdom Hearts. It’s nice to have a reminder of just how Nomura excels at…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 3, 2014 - Kotaku East
Why I Can’t Bring Myself to Enjoy Akame Ga Kill
Before it started airing, Akame Ga Kill was the anime I was most looking forward to. Sadly, that excitement was brutally murdered even before the end of the first episode—and nothing in the remainder of first half of the series did anything but push me further away. Now before we get into it, let me…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published October 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
Not All Destiny’s Voice Acting is Terrible
Destiny is the Manchester City of video games: no one can talk about it without at some stage mentioning all the money that’s been thrown at its development over the past few years. That’s not about to change now or any time soon, because it’s interesting to examine how it’s been spent. This post originally…
Chris Schilling Published October 3, 2014 -
Uncategorized23 Video Game Locations, Re-Imagined in Glorious HD
Provided, some of the games showcased here already are (or in the case of, for example, Skyrim, can be) in glorious HD. Still, it’s a new perspective on something old and familiar, and that’s always welcome This isn’t the first Video Game Locations video—we’ve seenthe first one last year, from the same guy, Tim Hijlkema.…
By András Neltz Published October 3, 2014 - Kotaku East
There’s One Cool Thing about McDonald’s Batman Burger
In Hong Kong, McDonald’s has a Batman Burger. The burger looks, well, kind of dull—especially with therecent burger madness we’ve seen. But boy, the box it comes in is UTTERLY FANTASTIC. Via Entabe, here’s what the “Dinner Double Beef” burger looks like. Nothing too wild, no? But as noted on Togech, here’s the packing the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
Number of People That Lined Up for Smash Bros. 3DS At Nintendo World
There were some reports on NeoGafand other places that suggested that eager Smash Bros. customers in formed a line “at least three blocks long” at the Nintendo World store last night. Three blocks sounds like a lot, but it’s actually not as big a line as you suspect. People, on average are just a smidge…
By Dan Starkey Published October 3, 2014
