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Shadow of the Colossus Movie Is Still A Thing
Honest! They’re really gonna do it this time! Maybe. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony’s big-budget movie adaptation of the gorgeously desolate, utterly soul-wrenching Shadow of the Colossus has resurfaced once again, this time with a new director and producer. Andres Muschietti, director of Spanish horror film Mama, is climbing to the very top of…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 4, 2014 - Culture
Ask Dr. Nerdlove: I’m Worried My Girlfriend Doesn’t Actually Exist
Hello, Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column that knows what ol’ Jack Burton always says at a time like this. This week, we’ve got a twisted tail of online romance where stories aren’t adding up and there’s more going on than meets the eye. It’s a reminder why one of…
Harris O'Malley Published September 4, 2014 - Uncategorized
Sims 4 Fork Glitch Is Random As Hell
You gotta love Sims 4 glitches—they’re so absurd, it’s hard not to laugh at them. Take this new fork glitch, for example. People like bitter-sweetandsourare finding that, for whatever reason, the game permanently attaches a fork to their sims hands. It results in bizarre situations, such as the one above, where a pregnant sim goes…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 4, 2014 - Uncategorized
World of Warcraft‘s Robin Williams Tribute Is Just Great
Meet Robin, the World of Warcraft tribute to legendary actor Robin Williams, who passed away last month. This re-creation of Williams’ iconic Aladdin genie is just one of the multiple tributes to the beloved actor that the folks at Wowhead have discovered in Blizzard’s popular MMORPG over the past few weeks. There are also references…
By Jason Schreier Published September 4, 2014 - Uncategorized
Xbox One With A Free Game, Harry Potter and the iTunes Bundle [Deals]
Starting September 7th and running through the 13th you’ll be able to pick up an Xbox One with a free game of your choice at participating retailers including Destiny. That’s not really that notable on it’s own, but combined with the purchase of the Madden 15 Bundle or Forza 5 Bundle it becomes a great…
By Shane Roberts Published September 4, 2014 -
UncategorizedI Can’t Figure Out Why My Sims Are Refusing To Sleep With Each Other
I’ve been playing The Sims 4 nonstop since Monday. Despite seeing various reports of players encountering glitches and bugs, my first few hours with it went over smoothly. No demon babies, no accidental dates with the grim reaper, nothing. The game ran like a dream. Then, late last night when I booted up the game…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 4, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Next LittleBigPlanet Is…An Endless Runner
Well…ok. I didn’t see this coming. Turns out, LittleBigPlanet 3 isn’t going to be the next game in Media Molecule’s excellent series of rucksack-themed platformers. Because next month Sony is planning to release a Temple Run-style mobile game called Run Sackboy! Run! The company was careful not to brand this as an “endless runner” in…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 4, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: PAX Prime 2014: Games at a Glance • Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair: The TAY Micro Review • Tales of Xillia 2: a Deeper Look TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published September 4, 2014 - Uncategorized
If Leonardo da Vinci Designed Iron Man‘s Suit
Just like the early plane and tank concepts of Da Vinci, Iron Man’s suit has tons of cogwheels, detailed parts and sidenotes on artist Axel Medellin‘s drawings. This would be the perfect thing for an endgame armor in any steampunk-themed RPG. Check out the concepts below, those gargoyle-shaped launchers are just awesome. Da Vinci’s Iron…
By Gergo Vas Published September 4, 2014 -
UncategorizedBatman Patrols The Streets on his RC LEGO Batpod
Despite its size, builder Sariel‘s remote-controlled LEGO Batpod is quite impressive and full of tiny features. As you can see in the video below, it’s the model from the Dark Knight trilogy with a remote-controlled drive, steering and some custom lights on the front cannons. Although it’s a fan-made build, it’d fit just perfectly with…
By Gergo Vas Published September 4, 2014 -
UncategorizedEight Video Game Disguises That Won’t Fool Anyone
Whether it’s the bird suit from Hitman Absolution or Raiden’s Mexican disguise from Metal Gear Rising, there’s one thing in common: They won’t fool anyone in real life. But at least they all look funny. The folks at OutsideXbox gathered the eight most memorable ones in their recent video below: 8 Videogame disguises that aren’t…
By Gergo Vas Published September 4, 2014 -
Kotaku EastThe Resident Evil: Revelations 2 Teaser is Full of Hidden Spoilers
Confirmed on September 1st’s Sony pre-TGS press conference was Resident Evil: Revelations 2. From what can be seen in the teaser, it’s about a little girl running through a crowd of green wristband-wearing party-goers into a crowd of red wristband-wearing zombies. But there’s a lot more hidden in plain view. “That video was a ‘concept…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 4, 2014 - Kotaku East
Pokkén Tournament Even Surprised Tekken‘s Producer
The upcoming Pokémon/Tekkenarcade fighting game, Pokkén Tournament caught a lot of us by surprise, but apparently we weren’t the only ones. According to Tekken series lead man Katsuhiro Harada, originally, after the offer to collaborate he approached Pokémon Company head, Tsunekazu Ishihara, with a different idea, but Ishihara already had his mind set from the…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 4, 2014 - Kotaku East
University’s PlayStation Classroom has DualShock Desks
This fall, Sangmyung University in Seoul, South Korea will begin teaching a course on PlayStation. Just check out the classroom. According to Inven, Ruliweb, and GameFocus (via tipster Sang), the university teamed up with Sony for the course, which uses PS4 consoles and PS Vita handhelds as part of the curriculum. The weekly, three-credit class…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 4, 2014 - Kotaku East
A Game Where You Have to Sacrifice Teammates Sounds Cool in Concept
Lost Dimension is a tactical RPG that initially caught my attention due to one of its biggest gameplay elements – the fact that in order to progress through the game, you have to eliminate one of your teammates. Reading the description of how you have to vote with your teammates on who is to be…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 4, 2014 - Kotaku East
McDonald’s Is Releasing a Purple Potato Shake in Japan
This fall, McDonald’s is rolling out a special sweet potato shake for a limited time. It’s purple! The flavor is “murasaki imo” (紫いも), which means “purple sweet potato” in English. Note that this is not a yam! It is very much a fall food. According to website Entabe, the purple shake will go on sale…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 4, 2014 - Uncategorized
Minecraft PS4 Arrives Today, Vita Version Still In The Works
Following the announcement of Minecraft Xbox One’s release date, here’s Minecraft PS4, cropping up on the PlayStation Network, apparently, one day before the Xbox One version. Similarly to Xbox One, you can upgrade to the new Minecraft for $5 as long as you already own the PS3 version. Otherwise, the game will cost $20—and for…
By András Neltz Published September 4, 2014 - Kotaku East
KFC Made an Amazing Fried Chicken Keyboard
Woah. That’s just…woah. But as the little Colonel Sanders character notes, it seems hard to use. If that wasn’t enough (it isn’t, apparently), there is also also fried chicken mouse. And a fried chicken USB stick. Sadly, these aren’t for sale… yet. They are part of a KFC promotion in Japan, which is asking Twitter…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 4, 2014 - Kotaku East
Japan’s Xbox One Launch Looks Sad As You’d Expect
Today, the Xbox One finally went on sale in Japan. The launch looked rather depressing. But maybe you saw that coming, right? Granted, these days, it’s really hard to tell how hardware does. People can order stuff online, so there isn’t the same emphasis on launch lines, like as in the past. That being said,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 4, 2014