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UncategorizedCo-Op Game Puts Only One Person In An Oculus Rift
Black Hat is a co-op game with an interesting twist: two people have to work together, but one of them is wearing an Oculus Rift and the other is not. There’s a reason for this. The player wearing the headset is playing in a first-person perspective, trying to get through a maze that’s full of…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 22, 2014 - Culture
In My Dreams, The Bone Movie Looks Like This
Normally, Fine Art looks at the work of one artist. Today, we’re looking at the work of a whole bunch. Sean McNally, Joshua James Shaw, Chuck Wojtkiewicz, Kyle Shockley and Tom Zhao were all artists at cinematic studio Blur, the guys who make lots of those very fancy trailers you see during stuff like E3.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedOculus Rift Was A Little Too Real For This Security Guard
At a gaming community event in Ugandathe other day, the organisers thought it’d be fun to strap an Oculus Rift headset to one of the security guards. He was not ready. It’s easy to laugh, but I sympathise. My first turn on the near-standard rollercoaster demo nearly had me doing the same thing, and left…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 22, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Challenges Of Letting You Be A Fat Video Game Hero
Zany open-world action game Sunset Overdrive—as its creators told me during a recent San Francisco preview event—is all about letting players be whoever they want. I made a very nice bearded lady with tiny mouths for eyes. I noticed something, though: you can pick your body type, but you can’t pick a heavy one. I…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 22, 2014 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XV’s Road Trip, As Imagined By The Internet
The dudes of Final Fantasy XV have a sweet ride in the TGS trailer and they’re clearly gonna use it. And while the internet reacted to it, there’s always room for photoshops of them gawking at various things. Oh the places they will go! In this hashtag, Twitter has taken upon itself to ‘shop the…
By Chris Person Published September 22, 2014 - Uncategorized
Steam Is Getting A Massive Overhaul
Valve is changing Steam in a big way, overhauling the front page and adding some brand new features that will drastically change the way we find and buy PC games on the ubiquitous digital store. The revision—which Valve is calling the Steam Discovery Update and which goes live today—will implement a number of big changes…
By Jason Schreier Published September 22, 2014 - Uncategorized
Pot And Pan Among Finalists For The National Toy Hall Of Fame
Which of these toys is deserving to enter the 2014 class of the National Toy Hall of Fame? American Girl Dolls Bubbles Fisher-Price Little People Hess Toy Trucks Little Green Army Men My Little Pony Operation Skill Game Paper Airplane Pots and Pans Rubik’s Cube Slip’N Slide Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Here’s the description of…
By John Struan Published September 22, 2014 -
ReviewsDisney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes: The Kotaku Review
When I was 12 years old my favorite toys were a ragtag band of Marvel Secret Wars action figures. They weren’t much to look at, paint scratched and accessories misplaced. Of the thirteen figures released in North America, I’d only managed to collect six — Captain America (no shield), Wolverine (one claw), Baron “I Don’t…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedSmash Bros. Glitches Are The Best
Though the 3DS version of Smash hasn’t released everywhere yet, players are already finding bugs. And given that this is Smash, a game where anything can happen, it’s probably not surprising to hear that many of the glitches in the game are of the absurd variety. Here’s how the game is bugging out for people.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 22, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Coolest Cosplay from Rose City Comic-Con
Portland had a big geek gathering this past weekend and, wouldn’t you know it, many most excellent cosplayers were out in force at the Rose City Comic-Con. Here’s Iron Totoro or, as I like to call him, My Neighbor Tony Stark. Come on through for more costuming that runs the gamut from cute to creepy.…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 22, 2014 -
ReviewsDestiny: The Kotaku Review
I’m standing in front of a cave, my assault rifle drawn. I’m shooting at a steady stream of identical aliens. I do this for an hour, hoping an alien will drop a good enough item so I can finally feel okay about walking away. That moment never seems to come. That’s Destiny I’m sprinting across…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 22, 2014 - Uncategorized
Double Fine Struggles Show The Problems With Steam Early Access
Once upon a time Double Fine hoped to keep in-progress space station sim Spacebase DF-9 going for five years. Now, however, they’re abruptly pulling the plug, omitting many planned features from the “final” version. Fans are, understandably, upset. Double Fine says it all comes down to one unfortunate reality: money. Late last week Double Fine…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedSunset Overdrive Live Action Trailer Features Carnage, Great Hair
The new live action trailer for Sunset Overdrive features plenty of explosions, but the real star is the lead’s absurd hairstyle: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published September 22, 2014 -
CultureMeet Snake’s Invisible Friend
Just out for a leisurely Sunday drive through the military base, when suddenly, a dead man appears in your back seat. What do you do? Also in today’s Highlight Reel, the worst possible way to start a round of Battlefield 4, an unfortunate glitch in DayZ, and more! Watch the video above, then link any…
By Steve Marinconz Published September 22, 2014 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Turns 125 Today
Nintendo, best known as the creator of the dog from Duck Hunt, turns 125 today, and if that doesn’t seem very old, consider this: when Nintendo first started, the U.S. had 38 states, and the president was Benjamin Harrison. Yep, today we know Nintendo for iconic video games like Barker Bill’s Trick Shooting and Ken…
By Jason Schreier Published September 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedWhat Happens When You Don’t Play The Sims 4
In a word: hilarity. You probably noticed this while playing, but the AI in The Sims 4 isn’t exactly the brightest. OfficialNerdCubed decided to start a game of The Sims 4 where an entire household was randomized—and then he followed the characters in the house, reality-TV style. No interactions, no helping the sims out, no…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedDestiny and Witcher III Limited Editions, 75 Years of Marvel [Deals]
Not only is the Destiny Limited Edition in stock today, but you’ll snag a $5 Amazon Games Credit with your purchase. [Destiny] How are you liking Destiny? Tell us in the comments. Get these deals and more, and earlier on Deals.Kinja. Connect with us on Twitter and Facebook to never miss a deal, check out…
By Shane Roberts Published September 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedNew Assassin’s Creed Spinoff Is A Sidescroller In 16th-Century China
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China won’t be like Unity or Rogue, the big console titles that Ubisoft is delivering this fall. No, the new game will be a 2.5D sidescroller featuring Shao Jun, an Assassin trained by fan-favorite Ezio Auditore. And the game will only be available to people who’ve bought the Assassin’s Creed Unity Season…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedIt’s The Perfect Time To Play Dungeons & Dragons
You might know that the long-awaited new edition of Dungeons & Dragons is upon us. You might be playing it right now, waving an HB pencil around, informing your friends that they’re up to their nips in orcs and should roll for initiative Or maybe you’re the other kind of person. Maybe you’ve never played…
Quintin Smith Published September 22, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Best Gaming iPhone Yet
“Isn’t every new iPhone the best gaming iPhone yet?” Sure, but the all-new, all-larger iPhone 6 is better than that. If you’d asked my as recently as Friday afternoon what I thought of the iPhone 6 as a gaming device, I would have probably responded with something along the lines of “Screw T-Mobile in it’s…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2014