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Some of the Tokyo Game Show’s Best Cosplay
It’s the Tokyo Game Show. Know what that means? Gamers are gathering to play games. And where there are Japanese gamers, there is usually cosplay. The cosplay area was, per usual, packed with cosplayers, photographers, and onlookers. Though, it was possible to pull aside cosplayers for some snaps in the less crowded areas. This year’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 20, 2014 - Kotaku East
Going for a Ride with Sony’s New VR Headset
At this year’s Tokyo Game Show, Sony had demos for its Project Morpheus VR headset. The previously announced Summer Lesson ended up not making TGS, but there were two other new demos that were new and worth taking for a spin. I’ve played on an older version of the Oculus Rift—note: I have not tried…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedBehold, Final Fantasy XV‘s First Live Gameplay Footage
Today, Square Enix showed off the first live gameplay footage of the eagerly awaited Final Fantasy XV. There’s also a look at the fancy tech that powers the game and a cute frog in the rain. FFXV director Hajime Tabata said he wanted to show off live gameplay, because some people online seemed to think…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
First Details about the Final Fantasy XV Demo
When Final Fantasy Type-0 HD goes on sale next year, it will include a demo voucher code for Final Fantasy XV. Today at the Tokyo Game Show, director Hajime Tabata explained what players can expect. The demo’s title is Final Fantasy XV: Episode Duscae with “Duscae” referring to an area within the world. Online in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedHere’s How The New Alien Items Look In Team Fortress 2
Preordering Alien: Isolation at Steam will unlock special items for Team Fortress 2. They’re perfect for chasing a Xenomorph with flamers. The Scout can wear the Alien cranium, backpack, and suit to make a passable Xenomorph: The Pyro can use the special “napalmer.” And the other classes can wear the helmet: This video shows the…
By John Struan Published September 19, 2014 -
UncategorizedWow, People Are Still Coming Up With Wild Silent Hills Theories
I want to say that I can’t believe people are still trying to break down P.T. But you know what? I’m not surprised. That’s just how good the teaser is; it’s making people obsessive about every detail. We’ve heard plenty of good theories about the game before—like the one about aliens, and the one about…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 19, 2014 - Tips & Guides
Playing some Destiny this weekend? Here are Kotaku‘s collected tips and tricks to help make your time with the game go more smoothly, particularly after you hit level 20. Tips For PlayingDestiny | How To Go Beyond Level 20 In Destiny | How To Trick Destiny Into Helping You Farm Tons Of Loot | A…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 19, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Best and Worst Taunts In The New Smash Bros.
Taunting is an important part of any multiplayer game—and Smash Bros. is full of taunts. In fact, every character has a handful of taunts, all of which you can look at right here. GameXplain has a compilation video of every Smash character’s taunts, and it’s definitely worth a watch. Be warned, however, that the video…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 19, 2014 -
UncategorizedHear Hatsune Miku Sing Nicki Minaj’s Anaconda
Oh no Miku, what have they done to you? As you might guess, the lyrics in the song above are NSFW. If there is a song that is popular, it’s inevitable that people will make virtual pop star Hatsune Miku sing it. Nicki Minaj’s Anaconda is no different. Matei Dobrescu made this cover of the…
By Chris Person Published September 19, 2014 -
UncategorizedPlayer’s Secret Weapon In Destiny‘s Multiplayer Is…Sitting
Destiny‘s D-pad-mapped gestures are fun for expressing yourself to strangers in the Tower, or after a successful strike. But they’re a lot more useful when used in even more creative ways. Take Unspoken Ouch‘s tactic here, for instance. As you can see above, he uses the sitting gesture in a most devious way to confuse…
By Tina Amini Published September 19, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe More Damage You Have In The New Smash Bros., The Harder You’ll Hit
A small change can make a huge difference—and it looks like the new Smash Bros. has a tweak that’ll definitely change the way the game plays. CLASH Tournaments is calling this tweak “the rage effect.” Basically, the way it works is, when a character is at a high percentage—that is, when they’ve taken more damage—that…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 19, 2014 - Uncategorized
League Of Legends‘ Neverending War On Toxic Behavior
“WHY DO I ALWAYS GET THESE ****ING TEAMS,” our Jungler rages not, even three minutes into our League of Legends match. “****ing stupid [Kassadin] you just lost lane and top is going to feed.” The game is hardly over. We’re just in a small hole, but the Summoner playing Lee Sin has already written this…
Dillion Skiffington Published September 19, 2014 -
UncategorizedDestiny’s Raid Doesn’t Take That Long, If You Know What To Do
The first time a clan beat The Vault of Glass, Destiny’s massive raid, it took them ten hours. That’s because they had to learn what to do along the way; nobody could tell them what to expect. Now, though? People are practically blazing through the raid. It makes sense. Now that more people have gotten…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 19, 2014 - Uncategorized
Check Out A Whole Bunch Of Quirky Indie Games, Live
Indie game festival Fantastic Arcade is in full swing in Austin, Texas, and I’m there! You can be too, sorta. There’s a live stream of every panel and presentation running all weekend, including one about soon-to-be-re-released classic Grim Fandango. Watch now. If you want to follow along, there’s a full event schedule on Fantastic Arcade’s…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 19, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Latest Final Fantasy Music Game Is Totally Rad
Above: some hands-on impressions of Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call, the bizarrely-titled music game that Square Enix released for 3DS this week. If you don’t have the time or energy to watch the video, here’s the gist of it: Curtain Call, a sequel to 2012’s Theatrhythm, adds more songs, characters, and other goodies to an…
By Jason Schreier Published September 19, 2014 - Esports
Of Hearthstone Players Are in the 10 Lowest Ranks Earlier today, Blizzard posted a few statisticson their Hearthstone blog about the game’s ranking system. Turns out the vast majority of players are on the 10 lowest ranks. That probably shouldn’t be all too surprising, but Blizzard mentioned that they’ve received some complaints from players that…
By Dan Starkey Published September 19, 2014 -
CultureThere Are More Interesting Ways To Kill Your Enemies
In today’s Highlight Reel, we have a whole bunch of alternate ways to deal with enemies, from bow and arrow, to using land mines on a chopper, to just pushing a bosses off ledges instead of shooting them. Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure…
By Steve Marinconz Published September 19, 2014 -
UncategorizedSquare Enix’s New ‘Cloud’ Gaming Service Is Called ‘Shinra’
This is pretty much perfect. Last night Square Enix announced a cloud-gaming service called Shinra Technologies. They’re working with Avalanche Studios on the deal. The actual details of Shinra Technologies remain vague for now, though the tech seems pretty promising: Shinra Technologies, Inc. is a cloud gaming company whose business is based on its unique,…
By Jason Schreier Published September 19, 2014 -
UncategorizedMy First 20 Hours With Wasteland 2
“Forsaken by his people, he strode into the wasteland,” the narrator intones in the intro to Fallout 2. 16 years later, and creator Brian Fargo has delivered that promise anew in a very literal way: by making Wasteland 2, a spiritual successor to his Fallout games that’s also a…sequel to their predecessor. That’s a mouthful…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 19, 2014 - Uncategorized
G710+ For $100, White PS4 Bundle, Final Fantasy XIII Preorder [Deals]
The Logitech G710+ was one of your top 5 nominations for Best Gaming Keyboard, and today it’s for just $100, which is near the lowest price we’ve ever seen. We don’t expect it to last long. [Logitech G710+ Gaming Keyboard, $100] Destiny might not have lived up to the hype for everyone, but that white…
By Shep McAllister Published September 19, 2014