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Nintendo’s Strange Two-Year Journey Into DLC
Two years ago, Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata made some lofty promises about his company’s approach to what was then a new venture for them: downloadable content. Nintendo, he promised, would get it right. “One thing Nintendo has determined as a company policy, what we are not going to do is create a full game and…
By Jason Schreier Published October 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Wonderfully Hideous Orcs Of Shadow Of Mordor
It’s so easy to resort to lazy and hurtful stereotypes whenever we talk about orcs. If nothing else, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor shows us how disrespectful this is. These monsters may be hideous, but they’re also individuals with hopes and dreams—unique and precious like snowflakes. Let’s celebrate them as such. What follows is a (heavily…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedOur Best Look Yet At Final Fantasy XV‘s Combat
In just one month, Final Fantasy XV has somehow transformed from assumed vaporware to a genuine game that feels like it’s actually going to come out. After a year and a half of radio silence, today it seems like there’s FFXV news every week. Last night in Japan, FFXV director Hajime Tabata and crew broadcasted…
By Jason Schreier Published October 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedLooks Like Mortal Kombat‘s Evil Sorcerer Will Annoy You More Than Ever
There’s a move at the end of this character reveal that made me wince and go “Ooooh….” Quan Chi, I’ve always hated you. After teasing series creator Ed Boon teased Mortal Kombat fans for two days on Twitter, a new video reveals the return of the fighting game franchise’s demonic necromancer to the upcoming Mortal…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Pokémon‘s Johto Region As A Middle Earth-Style Map
Artist Adam Rufino created a Middle-Earth-styled version of Johto, the setting of the Pokémon Gold, Silver and Crystal games. Really cool details, and it also reminds me of all those 2nd edition Dungeons & Dragons maps of the Forgotten Realms. Johto Map by Adam Rufino [Behance] To contact the author of this post, write to:…
By Gergo Vas Published October 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Big Lebowski Pinball Table Has Everything A Dude Needs
Pinball manufacturer Dutch Pinball finally showed prototypes of their Big Lebowski-themed machine, a long awaited table among pinball enthusiasts, and it’s full of awesome features. It will be released in 2015 and it’ll cost $8,500, which sounds a bit extreme at first. The table looks very promising though, especially the miniature bowling lane and that…
By Gergo Vas Published October 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Wii U version of Smash Bros. will include a nice little homage to the 1979 arcade game Sheriff in the form of an assist trophy. This was Nintendo’s first title that featured artwork by Shigeru Miyamoto. via Miiverse Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related…
By Gergo Vas Published October 2, 2014 - Kotaku East
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