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What Cold Weather Does in Dark Souls II‘s Newest DLC
The world of Dark Souls II doesn’t exactly inspire frolicking in beach sandals and cut-offs. It’s a cold, wet place. But the latest DLC, Crown of the Ivory King, is downright freezing. At a recent roundtable discussion at Namco Bandai headquarters in Tokyo, Dark Souls II director Yui Tanimura discussed the thinking behind the DLC’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedMetal Gear Solid V Gets New TGS Trailer
Here’s a new, long, cinematic trailer (well, one of the game’s cutscenes) for Metal Gear Solid V. The quality of this vid isn’t the greatest, captured as it is off a livestream of a Tokyo Game Show stage event, but it gets the job done. Well, visually at least. We’ll swap in an English-language version…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2014 -
Kotaku EastSurprise, Deadly Premonition Creator’s Next Game Hits Xbox One Friday
If you were one of the fans who helped make last-gen weirdo thriller Deadly Premonition a cult hit, then you’re going to have a very good weekend. That’s because D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die—the next game from Deadly Premonition creator Swery—comes on Friday. In a surprise announcement coinciding with this year’s TGS, Microsoft revealed that…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
First Hands-On with the New Nintendo 3DS
I just spent some time with the New Nintendo 3DS at the Tokyo Game Show, and based on first impressions, the upcoming handheld looks like it could be great. Announced last month, the revamped 3DS features more powerful hardware, a better 3D effect and a new analog controller called the C-Stick. It’s less a stick…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Final Fantasy Type-0 Demo Is Like Boxing with Kiddie Gloves On
The long awaited Final Fantasy Type-0 is coming to the West in its brand new HD-remastered form this coming March. This past Tuesday, Brian Ashcraft and I stopped by Square Enix HQ in Tokyo for some hands-on time with the game. Type-0 is an action RPG where you control a party of three characters you…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published September 17, 2014 -
Kotaku EastWhat Final Fantasy Type-0 Looks Like On PS4 And Xbox One
Final Fantasy Type-0 has long been one of Square Enix’s most anticipated games and the Tokyo Game Show 2014 trailer does a good job showing why. Final Fantasy Type-0 was originally released in Japan for the PSP on October 27, 2011. Final Fantasy Type-0 HD will be released in North America and Europe on March…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published September 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe New Final Fantasy XV Trailer Has Renewed My Faith
If Final Fantasy XV‘s latest trailer is any indication, this game could well be worth the wait. The new Tokyo Game Show trailer shows off gameplay that’s more than combat—there’s also driving! And this latest look at Final Fantasy XV offers some truly stunning graphics. Did you give up on Final Fantasy XV? Don’t. Not…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Tetsuya Nomura Is No Longer Directing Final Fantasy XV
Today, Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy XV has a new director. Originally announced in 2006 as Final Fantasy Versus XIII, the game was rebranded as Final Fantasy XV last year. The game is being directed by Hajime Tabata, the director of Final Fantasy Type-0 and Final Fantasy Type-0 HD “This move allows Tetsuya Nomura…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedI Wish Skyrim Had Face Tech Like This Sports Game
Or any kind of game with character creation, for that matter. At a basic level, this kind of tech has been around for years, most notably with EA’s Game Face. But that service makes you take regular photos, upload them on a browser and tweak the settings there. This new tech that 2K is using…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedFirst Gameplay Footage Of Legendary RPG Successor Torment
Planescape Torment is widely lauded as one of the best-written (not to mention weirdest) games of all time. It’s so revered that the Kickstarter for its spiritual successor, Torment: Tides of Numenera, raked in a whopping $4.1 million. How’s it shaping up, though? Now, finally, you can see. Giant brain scrambling squid monsters, quivering lumps…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
YouTuber Gets Swatted, Cops Find Weed And End Up Busting Him Anyway
Whiteboy7thst, aka Alexander Wachs, is a YouTuber who streams games. Last month he was the target of a “Swatting” when it was falsely reported that he was both armed and suicidal. When cops arrived at his house to find he wasn’t a threat, however, they did find 30 grams of marijuana. Wachs and his housemate…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedYour First Look At Torment: Tides of Numenera In Action
Lots of Torment: Tides of Numenera updates today. The official site received a makeover, the first video showing gameplay was released (and can be seen below), and the developers put out a call for more funds. The footage below shows off several locations, dialog, and a startling encounter with a monster: The developers also hope…
By John Struan Published September 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Terrible Pokémon Can Be Traded, Eventually, For Legendaries
Even a piece of crap Pokémon can result in a legendary trade. The trick? Patience, and an eye for trading up. It’s sort of like the Pokémon equivalent of One Red Paperclip, where blogger Kyle MacDonald managed to barter his way from a paperclip to an actual house over the course of a year. Only…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedMeet The People Who Beat Destiny‘s First Massive Raid
They were the first in history to finish Destiny‘s mind-boggling raid, and—despite lives, jobs, and significant others—they’re not going anywhere. 1,605 deaths. That’s how many times uber-clan PrimeGuard collectively keeled over before finally finishing their ten hour run of Destiny‘s mad minotaur labyrinth of a raid, the Vault of Glass. They survived (well, eventually survived)…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Report: Girl Shoots Man For His PS4 While Her Baby Watches
Daniel John Zeitz, a former pro gamer also known as Phobos, has been shot and killed in a bungled attempt to steal his PS4 console, according to police in Sandy Springs, Georgia. Zeitz had organised the sale of his console via Craigslist, and had arranged to meet 20 year-old Nathaniel Vivian and his 16 year-old…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2014
