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Tetsuya Nomura Talks Kingdom Hearts III, But Is Quiet on FFXV
Square Enix recently revealed that Tetsuya Nomura is no longer helming Final Fantasy XV. Now he can work on getting Kingdom Hearts III out quickly. “We’re regularly meeting schedule deadlines.” Nomura said in an interview with Weekly Famitsu. “Unfortunately, due to the engine, there are areas on the visual side where we’re struggling.” Talking about…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 25, 2014 - Kotaku East
Bayonetta 2‘s Sales Are Depressing
Oh dear. Bayonetta 2 is out in Japan, and it looks like a terrific game. The early buzz on it is super positive. Shame that not many people are buying it. Blame the Wii U for that? As My Game News Flash points out, when the first Bayonetta game was released on the Xbox 360…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 25, 2014 - Kotaku East
In Japan, Order a Hamburger with Strawberry Sauce
Because, really, why the hell not? I’d do it in a heartbeat. Bring it on. Lotteria is once again releasing a truly unusual burger. This time, it’s high-grade Japanese beef with a strawberry cream sauce slathered on. Um, yum! The type of the strawberry is called “tochiotome” (とちおとめ), and it’s variety of strawberry grown in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedIt’s Still Great Fun To Watch Game Characters Just Stand Around
This is pretty much the only time snarks could be considered adorable They are usually vicious (adorably vicious). Master0fHyrule returns with even more video game characters amusing themselves in various ways while we’re away. This time, he’s got 75 idle animations from 50 different games, obscure to classic, old to recent. It’s quite the selection,…
By András Neltz Published September 25, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Xbox One Is Doing Truly Awful in Japan
If you thought the Xbox One had a terrible Japanese launch, then, well, you’re right. But as bad as those launch numbers are, they’re freaking amazing when compared to how the Xbox One is doing now In its first four days on sale, Microsoft sold 25,674 Xbox Ones in Japan. In comparison, Microsoft sold over…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 25, 2014 - Culture
“Dog Noodles” Are Now Available in Japan
What’s wrong with dog food? Can’t we just feed our four-legged friends dog food? No, it seems, we cannot. Enter “Dog Noodles.” These are noodles for dogs. These are udon noodles made for dogs. On the packaging it actually says that! “Inu senyou” (犬専用) or “especially for dogs.” According to My Navi, this is actually…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
Gridland Is Bejeweled Meets Minecraft
Gridland is played like a match three-style game (such as Bejeweled), but in a Minecraft-like setting. During the day, amass resources to build your town. At night, the tiles become weapons you’ll need to fend off monsters: You can play it for free in your browser. (I’m stuck on day 6.) Via Waxy You are…
By John Struan Published September 24, 2014 - Culture
Killer Mech Is Cleared For Launch
Adrian Majkrzak works as a senior concept artist at Bungie, where he most recently worked on Destiny. You can see more of Adrian’s work at his personalsite, Tumblrand ArtStationpage. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the “expand” button…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 24, 2014 - Uncategorized
There’s Gonna Be A Duck Dynasty Console Game For Some Reason
I mean, of course there is. I’m not actually surprised—or at least, I really shouldn’t be. You can watch a trailer of the newly announced Duck Dynasty console game on the show’s Facebook page Duck Dynasty is, of course, the massively popular “non-fiction” show about a family that runs a duck-hunting equipment based empire. There’s…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 24, 2014 -
UncategorizedChill out with Fallout. Creative YouTube person Ben MacB has been modding Fallout: New Vegas to look absolutely glorious and then showing off the dilapidated world’s wonders with delicious slow pans and soothing post-rock. I, um, really like watching these. They’re so pleasant. Here’s the rest of his series (so far): If you want to…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 24, 2014 - Uncategorized
You Can Now Play Your Own Music Through Steam
First revealed earlier in the year, Valve today released Steam Music Player for all users of its desktop client. All you need to do is point the client towards your music collection and you’re off. Turn it on and you’ll get a little floating media player (which can be activated and controlled in-game), which is…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 24, 2014 - Uncategorized
Han & Chewie Figures Look Real Enough To Pull The Ears Off A Gundark
Look at Chewie long enough and you start imagining him flicking his arms around in slow-mo, like the universe’s coolest shampoo commercial. Look at Han long enough and, well, you’ll get those same feelings you always get when you stare too deeply into his cheeky scowl. This Chewie figure is by Hoy Toys (who else),…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 24, 2014 -
UncategorizedSomeone Modded Their 3DS To Play Smash Bros. With A Controller
Before you ask: yes, it’s a Gamecube controller. Of course it is. What else would it be? Not content to play Smash Bros. with the 3DS, だいこん went ahead and modded their system so they could play using a controller. Honestly, when people are destroying their circlepads while playing Smash, can you blame them? It’s…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 24, 2014 -
UncategorizedEveryone’s Obsessed With Destiny‘s Loot Cave
What began as an easy way to earn loot and experience points in Destiny has become a full-blown phenomenon. The Internet has caught Loot Cave Fever. The Loot Cave, an area in the corner of Destiny‘s Russia map that lets you mindlessly farm experience points and gear, has been a known commodity for a while…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 24, 2014 -
UncategorizedThis Cartoon Is As Close To A New Jet Set Radio As We’re Gonna Get
Remember Jet Grind Radio/Jet Set Radio Future? The games that practically bled cool with rocket-powered roller blades, gorgeous graffiti, and hulking boomboxes far as the eye could see? Upcoming animated series Urbance claims them as big influences, and it looks stylish as fuck Urbance‘s plot—which centers around a city in which sex is illegal because…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 24, 2014 - Uncategorized
We Sure Do Keep Watching Bruce Wayne’s Parents Get Murdered
Had you heard that Bruce Wayne’s parents were murdered in an alley behind a movie theater? And that trauma drove him to eventually don the mantle of The Batman? I’m worried you might not have heard. Maybe you should watch it again. This very cool supercut, made by Abraham Riesman for Vulture, cuts together a…
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CultureThe Internet Reacts To Blizzard Cancelling Titan
After seven years of development, Titan—Blizzard’s not-so-secret MMO—was cancelled. Though the game was never officially announced, and though we never got to actually see the game in action, the internet does have a lot of feelings about Titan. It makes sense. The cancellation is a huge deal, especially when Titan was considered Blizzard’s next big…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 24, 2014 -
UncategorizedI Wish More Shooters Looked Like This
I’m tired of gritty, grumbly first-person shooters. A game that mixes Tron‘s synth-y style and Bulletstorm‘s focus on creative kills, though? Now this I can get behind. The game in question is called Desync, and I can’t say I’ve seen another shooter that looks quite like it. The world is clean and easy on the…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 24, 2014