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UncategorizedArcades In Movies Were Glorious
Ah yes…the old arcades of the 80s and 90s. You may not remember them, but they were wondrous things to behold. And they were even more glorious in the movies! The folks at the Huffington Post have created a supercut of the arcades and video games of yesteryear in old movies. It really does make…
By Chris Person Published September 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Video Game About How People Actually Talk to Each Other
Imagine being lonely. Not ‘no dates for a year’ kind of lonely. No, we’re talking no physical human contact for days on end, with only a voice on the phone for company. Then, things start to get tense. Trust erodes. What would that do you? Firewatch aims to find out. The indie game is coming…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedMeet The Guy Who Spent Seven Months Killing Everyone In Fallout 3
On January 19th, 2014, Many A True Nerd started a new playthrough of Fallout 3. Not just any playthrough, though: his goal was to eradicate everyone from the capital wasteland. “It was a way to make a series that I love immensely feel fresh,” Many A True Nerd explained to me over email. “Fallout 3…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Early Access Game Pulled From Steam After Months Without Updates
The Stomping Land, an ambitious dinosaur game that launched on Steam in May, is no longer available for sale following months without updates or news from the developers behind it. The Steam page is still live, but you can no longer buy the game. It’s yet another case of a game in Early Access—the Steam…
By Jason Schreier Published September 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Sims Patch Notes Continue To Be Ridiculous
Today is a big day for PC gamers. The Sims 4 comes out. While this gives us all a great opportunity to brush up on our Simlish, it also means that we have a whole new era of amazing and silly patch notes to look forward to. The Sims 4 hasn’t even been out in…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 2, 2014 -
CultureHave you seen an amazing gaming moment lately? Send it to us at [email protected] to get it included in our new feature, Highlight Reel! Check out some of the previous episodes right here. You can submit a clip of something you did or just something you saw online that you think is worth sharing. If…
By Steve Marinconz Published September 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Star Trek Online Gets The Voyager Crew Back Together
Just because Star Trek: Voyager was pretty horrible doesn’t mean we don’t miss the folks who starred in it. Five members of Captain Janeway’s crew are reprising their roles for the next Star Trek Online expansion, “Delta Rising.” That’s right, Star Trek Online is still a thing that’s happening, and its next expansion is due…
By Mike Fahey Published September 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Destiny Limited Edition, Plus More Power and More Peripherals [Deals]
You’re running out of chances for the Destiny Limited Edition to come back in stock before the game releases. Grab it today. PS4 Xbox One PS3 360 We’ve got a whole lot of peripherals deals so let’s get into it. The Razer DeathAdder scored the win in last year’s Best Gaming Mouse Co-Op, our biggest…
By Shane Roberts Published September 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Coolest Cosplay at PAX Prime, Day 4
How much League of Legends cosplay was there at PAX Prime? A lot. For example, there’s a person in that cat costume. Lots of fans paid homage to Riot’s online phenomenon by dressing up as LoL characters at Penny Arcade’s annual fan gathering in Seattle. These pics come from documentary series/social network Cosplay Boom and…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedEven YouTube’s Most Popular Gamer Is Sick Of The Comments
“I go to the comments, and it’s mainly spam, it’s people self-advertising, people that are trying to provoke, people who reply to all these…just all this stuff that, to me, it doesn’t mean anything.” This is rockstar Let’s Play-er PewDiePie explaining why he’s removing comments from his insanely popular YouTube channel, which recently surpassed 30…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 2, 2014 - Reviews
AMD Radeon R9 285 Review: The New $250 Video Card To Beat
With the series having already exploded onto the market this year, a new Radeon 200 graphics card may not make for the most exciting headline, but this one is a little different than most other Radeon 200s considering it isn’t a rebadged HD7000. Codenamed “Tonga Pro”, the new Radeon R9 285 takes the latest technology…
By Steven Walton Published September 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Mario Kart 8 DLC we actually want
Reddit user lastp0rkch0p makes a compelling point…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Things Are Very Different For The Creator Of Final Fantasy
When you create one of the most treasured franchises in video game history, what do you do next? When you work on that franchise for 20 years, can you ever really move on? For Hironobu Sakaguchi, the man who created Final Fantasy back in 1987, these have been easy questions to answer. (1. Move to…
By Jason Schreier Published September 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Your Favorite Gaming Mouse Is Just $40 Today
The Razer DeathAdder scored the win in last year’s Best Gaming Mouse Co-Op, our biggest vote ever, and today it’s available for just $40. [Razer DeathAdder] The DeathAdder features 6400 dpi, 5 programmable buttons, and a sleek matte black design. Even if you’re someone who thinks gaming peripherals are total overkill (been there), at this…
By Shane Roberts Published September 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: An Awesome Soundtrack in an Otherwise Lackluster Game [Shadow the Hedgehog] • Rockmandash Reviews: Canaan [Anime] • Street Fighter x Pokémon Day 3! Chun-Li x ________ ! • TAY Goes to PAX: Day 3 (Settle it in Smash!) & Day 4 (OverClocked) TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide…
By András Neltz Published September 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Dead or Alive 5: Last Round will be released in North America in spring 2015. Announced this weekend during a special event in japan, Last Round is the culmination of all the various incarnations of Dead or Alive 5 — all the fighters, costumes, etc. Dead or Alive 5: Last Round will be available on…
By Mike Fahey Published September 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Nine Typical Minecraft Players
The folks at Dorkly collected nine different types of people who have one thing in common: they all play Minecraft. We’ve probably all encountered at least one or two of them before. I’m pretty sure there are more than just nine types. Just think about those dubstep intros and whatnot. Here’s the insanely-popular streamer above…
By Gergo Vas Published September 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedWell that GTA IV bowling session had an unexpected ending. Niko is lucky that veteran modder and YouTuber Helix_Snake, who can apparently mess up things in any game he wants, didn’t take him to play darts. This game is rigged [YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published September 2, 2014 -
Kotaku EastI Love Seeing the Persona 3 Characters All Grown Up
While it has “Persona 4” in the title, Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is really a sequel to Persona 3 as much as Persona 4—especially as Ultimax now includes every member of the Persona 3 main cast we are likely to get. [Spoiler Note: All the information in this article and the included videos are from…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published September 2, 2014