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Titanfall Introducing New Game Mode With No Titans
Titanfall‘s latest update will add a new mode that gives players the option of fighting without those pesky giant robots getting in the way. The new mode, called Pilot Skirmish, will be included in the game’s sixth major update, as detailed at the official Titanfall site. It’ll be an 8 vs. 8 shootout with no…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
Humble Goes to PAX, All the Bioshock, Adult Lunchboxes [Deals]
The Humble PAX10 Flash Bundle brings Badland, Fez, the Swapper, and more. Bioshock Infinite and the Bioshock Triple Pack were some of the most popular game deals we’ve ever listed. Now there’s the Bioshock Franchise Pack that not only contains all three games, but also all the DLC. $24 with code Z4364W-7MR5WA-N5BCOO. [Bioshock Franchise Pack]…
By Shane Roberts Published August 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed Unity Delayed To November
Remember how October was the month of All The Video Games? This is no longer true. Assassin’s Creed Unity will now be out on November 11, Ubisoft said today. That’s a two-week bump for the upcoming action game. Unity, which will be out for current-gen consoles and PC, will now release alongside Assassin’s Creed Rogue,…
By Jason Schreier Published August 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
New Game Exhibition At NYU Game Center
Poster by Elle Michalka for NYU Game Center’s upcoming No Quarter: An Exhibition of Games: Featuring new work by @potatojin, @JFriedhoff, @metasynthie, & @aNuChallenger. Tickets for the opening party will be available next week. Previously: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Bunch Of New Games Are Coming To Vita [UPDATE]
The PlayStation Vita has made some great strides recently, and it doesn’t look like Sony is slowing down anytime soon. The company just announced a handful of new titles that will be coming to the mobile console, and they all seem very promising. Four, to be exact. Let me present each of them in turn.…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Downloadable Commercialism: You Got Your Branding in My Game! • Video Game Photo Dump! • The Fall 2014 Anime Sequel Storm • There and Back Again: A Journey Through Gaming Hell TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published August 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedKaren Gillan Took The Ice Bucket Challenge In Costume
Karen Gillan took the ice bucket challenge dressed as the Pink Power Ranger. Previously: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedKingdom Hearts 2.5 Has A Ton Of New Stuff
You’ll get to fight Monstro the whale and even, well, [SPOILER] in the upcoming remake of Kingdom Hearts 2, which will be out December 2 for PS3. Square Enix just released this new trailer to show off all the new stuff they’ve packaged into the HD collection, which they’re calling “KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.5 ReMIX.”…
By Jason Schreier Published August 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
Amazon’s End of Summer Sale Discounts over 300 Digital Games and DLC
You still have some time before most of the major fall game releases come out, so here’s a great chance to pick up a few games you may have missed. Amazon is offering solid discounts on over 300 titles in their digital games store from now until September 1. As always, be sure to check…
By Shep McAllister Published August 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedA surprisingly picturesque scene from a barren, icy rock. The subject is a Minecraft map called Frozen Mining Moon, created using WorldPainter by Moonti of Planet Minecraft. You can download the map from the project’s page here, and there’s more renders below, along with a lovely flythrough video from EnderWorkbench Space themed map – Frozen…
By András Neltz Published August 28, 2014 - Kotaku East
Things Sound Grim for the Lupin Movie
Lupin the Third is one of Japan’s most iconic manga/anime characters, loved by millions. His second live-action movie adaptation opens on Saturday, and one of the first reviews for it is brutal. Japanese movie critic Yuichi Maeda, who is a well-known yet controversial critic in Japan, recently gave the movie a piddling 3 out of…
By Toshi Nakamura Published August 28, 2014 - Kotaku East
Unmasking the Mysterious Batman of Japan’s Highways
Recently, photos of Batman on a Japanese highway surfaced. Who was that masked man? People want to know! And through the magic of television, we found out. Since this Batman is usually spotted in Chiba Prefecture, he’s known as “Chibatman” (千葉ットマン or “Chibattoman”). [Photo: coresugo] [Photo: ananweblog] The 41 year-old Chibatman works as a welder,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 28, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Yakuza Prequel Was a Long Time Coming
As previously reported, the new Yakuza game, Yakuza 0, has been announced. As you can probably guess from the number, it’s a prequel. Breaking the age-old video game rule that the third game in a series is always a prequel, Yakuza 0: The Promised Place (龍が如く0 誓いの場所) is the sixth numbered Yakuza game. The story…
By Toshi Nakamura Published August 28, 2014 -
Kotaku EastFor a Brief Moment, This Otter’s Manners Were Excellent
Look at that this cute otter. He’s sitting at the table, eating his food, like a well-behaved critter. Fret not, things go downhill from here. This video is from Japanese YouTube user mixjam11. If you like otters, do check out that user’s channel. カワウソ劇場 行儀よく？？ [mixjam11@YouTube via DailyPicksAndFlicks via Laughing Squid] To contact the author…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
Destiny Really Needs Beards
Destiny is big on its customisation, but there’s one thing missing – beards. This came to the fore when I asked Jonty Barnes, director of production at Bungie, what the team had learned after Destiny’s beta. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK “Here’s a funny one for you – this was a surprise –…
Ian Dransfield Published August 28, 2014 - Kotaku East
Once Again, Atlus Doesn’t Want You to Spoil the New Persona
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is out in stores in Japan right now, and once again, Atlus is asking that people be considerate. If you access the Japanese Persona 4 Arena Ultimax homepage right now, you’ll be greeted by an image overlay of the character of Teddy – or rather the shadow version of Teddy –…
By Toshi Nakamura Published August 28, 2014