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Uncategorized15 Minutes of Gameplay from the Borderlands Creators’ Next Game
Want to see for yourself if Battleborn is going to be different from Borderlands? Feast your eyes on this hefty chunk of gameplay footage from Gearbox Software’s next game, then. In the clip above, you’ll see a bunch of Battleborn‘s playable characters in action during a runthrough of the same co-op mission shown to press…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 19, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Wasteland 2 Intro Will Never Beat Fallout’s
Wasteland 2 comes out today, and the question on many an OG CRPG gamer’s mind is: “How does it compare to Fallout?” I’ll have a fuller answer to that soon, but there’s an elephant in the room that must be addressed first. Come on, Brian Fargo: where is my Ron Perlman? If you don’t understand…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 19, 2014 -
Kotaku EastYour Favorite Anime Characters Duke it Out In This New Fighter
At the Tokyo Game Show 2014 today, I spent some time with Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax—a fighter that sports characters from popular anime Sword Art Online, The Devil is a Part Timer, Accel World, Black Bullet, and The Irregular at Magic High School, among others. Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax is a fast 2D fighting game…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published September 19, 2014 - Kotaku East
Scalebound is Platinum Games’ First Stab at Fantasy
Platinum Games’ new Xbox One exclusive game, Scalebound, has dragons and dragon riding. For creator Hideki Kamiya, it’s a bit of a dream come true. “When I was in high school, I really enjoyed sword and sorcery fantasy games like Sorcerian on my computer.” Kamiya recalled in an interview. “For some reason I’ve never had…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 19, 2014 - Kotaku East
One Novel Thing about Japan’s Big Xbox One Exclusive
Psycho-Pass is Japan’s big Xbox One exclusive. I was expecting a rather standard text-based adventure game – your typical wall of words broken occasionally by a choice selection. What I got, however, was a very cool look at how the game will use real world tech. Tokyo-based game maker Mages has long been pushing the…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 19, 2014 -
Kotaku EastHands On with Square Enix’s New Streaming Service
Dive In is an up coming game streaming service for some of Square Enix’s most popular games to iOS and Android devices. Today at the Tokyo Game Show, I tried out the service on an Android pad. Let’s see how that went. For my time with Dive In I had the choice of playing Final…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published September 19, 2014 - Uncategorized
Some of the Coolest Game Merchandise You Can and Cannot Buy
The Tokyo Game Show isn’t only about games. There is also an entire hall filled with goodies for sale. Game companies also are showing off future products that will be out at a later date as well as TGS exclusives. Let’s have a look!
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 19, 2014 -
Kotaku EastBravely Second is Exactly What You Want It to Be
Bravely Default is a darling of a JRPG that hearkens back to the Final Fantasy games of yore—and one of the best games the 3DS has to offer. From playing the game’s demo, Bravely Second seems like simply more of the classic JRPG gameplay you know and love. The Tokyo Game Show demo was rather…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published September 19, 2014 -
UncategorizedOne Of The First People To Buy An iPhone 6 Dropped It On TV
Australian Jack Cooksey was the first person in Perth to get a new iPhone, making him one of the first people in the world to get a new iPhone. So he was interviewed on TV. And it all went wrong. Struggling with the lid of the box, and no doubt nervous at being the subject…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 19, 2014 -
UncategorizedSega, You’re Breaking My Heart
This trailer for the new Yakuza game was actually shown first during Sony’s pre-TGS press conference, but has only today made its way online for general viewing. Enjoy, then, another fantastic trailer for a likely fantasticYakuza game that we’ll probably never get to play in the West because Sega.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedOutpost 13 Lets You Play As The Monster From The Thing
Outpost 13 is a point and click adventure where you play as an alien disguised as a dog. Your goal is to covertly menace the crew members so that they’ll abandon the outpost and flee, with the dog/alien, to the nearest spaceport: You can support the game at Kickstarter and Steam Greenlight You are now…
By John Struan Published September 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedWhy Snake Is The Best Climber In Video Game History
Or Big Boss if you want to be pedantic. Point being video games are full of people who climb: Lara Croft, Nathan Drake, Ezio, um… The Ice Climbers. But after watching an early demo of Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain, it has become crystal clear. Snake is the Adam Ondra/Chris Sharma of video…
Mark Serrels Published September 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
so good.
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 18, 2014 - CultureCosplay
Game Of Thrones Art Gets The Cosplay It Deserves
So, remember Mike Wrobel’s amazing portrayalsof the cast of Game of Thrones as bad 80s and 90s stereotypes? A group of cosplayers went to Dragon Con dressed as all of them Adam Albert took the images, which are so good they even get the original poses right. [via Fashionably Geek]
By Luke Plunkett Published September 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
Rock Band Is Finally Dying
Long gone from the retail side of things, Harmonix’s Rock Band has nevertheless lived on for the past few years thanks to the studio’s maintenance of the Rock Band Network, the online community where people could buy, create and share music. Sadly, that service is now winding down. In a post on its community forums,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Deadpool Movie Is Official, Out In 2016
Not two months after that impressivetest footage “leaked”, we now have word that a standalone Deadpool movie is going to be a thing Tim Miller will direct, and while Ryan Reynolds hasn’t been confirmed to star, come on. Ryan Reynolds will surely be starring. Interestingly, in the same Hollywood Reporter article it says that the…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedLeague Of Legends’ World Champs Commercial Is A Missed Opportunity
The League of Legends World Championship is one of the biggest prizes in esports. Given the field’s strugglesto be taken more seriously – even as it draws in bigger crowds and bigger bucks – this trailer for the event seems a bit out of place. While it’s a slick piece of production, it also plays…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 18, 2014
