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UncategorizedThey’re Making a Hack-and-Slash Dragon Quest
And it’s called Dragon Quest Heroes. It looks like Dragon Quest meets Dynasty Warriors. Dragon Quest Heroes will be out on the PS3 and the PS4 next spring in Japan. Expect lots of this: To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your slice…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2014 -
Kotaku EastNihon Falcom Is Bringing a “Totally New” Ys RPG to PS4 and Vita
The game will feature both exploration, with some jumping and climbing shown in the trailer, and “high speed combat.” The new Ys will be both on the PS4 and the PS Vita, and it’s scheduled to come to Japan in 2015. The trailer, which was revealed during today’s Fall Sony Presentation, can be watched above,…
By András Neltz Published September 1, 2014 -
Kotaku EastBloodborne will be out February 5 in Japan on the PS4.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2014 -
Kotaku EastWatch Sony Japan’s Fall 2014 Press Conference Here
Today in Tokyo, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan is holding a press conference. What will be revealed? Watch and find out. (Note: the presentation is over.) Here is English! Broadcast live streaming video on Ustream
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 1, 2014 -
UncategorizedHere You Go, A Cockpit For Your Flying Video Games
This is a Kickstarter for a cardboard package that, when assembled, becomes a wrap-around cockpit for your flight sim and space shooter sessions. It sounds so dorky, but once you see it mocked-up and sitting there, it actually looks – if you’ve got the space for it – pretty badass. Getting the full thing isn’t…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
Stupid Marvel Cover Turns Out To Be Secretly Horrifying
Earlier this month, Marvel approved a cover (above, drawn by Milo Manara) for an upcoming issue of Spider-Woman that was so stupid that the stupidity overran the offensiveness. Like, really? You’re just going to stick her ass up in the air like that? She climbs buildings like a porno shoot? The thing is, while the…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 31, 2014 -
UncategorizedSimCity Megacity Has Over 100 Million People Living In It
Peter Richie’s SimCity 4 project, called (what else) Megacity One, is like something out of a science-fiction story. Using 81 large city tiles, 26,542km of roads, 8,626km of subway lines and 324 hydrogen power plants, he has managed to create a single sprawling metropolis of 107,658,254 people. For reference, the largest urban centre in the…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
Nintendo’s Little Plastic Figures Look Fantastic
Nintendo’s Amiibo figures are, like Skylanders and Disney Infinity, designed first and foremost for video games. But where they differ from Activision and Disney’s efforts is that I would buy all of these just to sit on my desk, quality of the games be damned. Especially since, at $13 each, they’re comfortably in “I’m just…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The Next New 3DS
Nintendo recently announced a new model of their 3DS handheld, packed with more power and cool new features. Neat, but that was Friday and we’re bored now. What’s the next next 3DS going to look like? To the Photoshop mobile! I know we’ve been waiting for a second analog stick for a long time, but…
By Mike Fahey Published August 31, 2014 - Culture
The Week In Games: Danganronpa Style
There are many games coming out the week before Destiny, but if I didn’t prominently feature Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair for the Vita, Kirk and Jason would set me on fire. Not a big fan of being set on fire. The slow build towards fall release madness doesn’t really start until next week, though one…
By Mike Fahey Published August 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
Disney Infinity 2.0 Gets Combat Support From Ninja Theory
Taking a break from making action adventure games featuring stunning characters with large, waatery eyes, Heavenly Sword developer Ninja Theory’s been helping polish combat systems for the Marvel-powered Disney Infinity 2.0. Revealed during the Giant Bomb panel at PAX Prime (via GameSpot) andconfirmed on Twitter by Disney Infinity executive producer John Vignocchi, Ninja Theory has…
By Mike Fahey Published August 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Coolest Cosplay at PAX Prime, Day 2
Want impeccably done Borderlands, Judge Dredd and Kingdom Hearts cosplay from the Pacific Northwest? Well, come right on in. As it was yesterday, this round-up of the cosplay happening at PAX Prime 2014 comes courtesy of documentary series/social network Cosplay Boom. (All photos and stills from the upcoming Cosplay Boom documentary were taken by Todd…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
Fortnite Is Not What You’d Expect from the Makers of Gears of War
Fortnite doesn’t feel like the kind of experience that should be coming from Epic Games. This is the House That Shooters Built after all, with huge slabs of foundation laid down by Unreal Tournament and Gears of War. But, despite being a game that takes heavy cues from Minecraft, Fortnite represents an evolution for the…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 31, 2014 -
UncategorizedDead or Alive 5 Coming To Playstation 4 and Xbox One Next Year
In a suprise announcement following the award ceremony at this weekend’s Japan Gamer’s Live event, Tecmo Koei producer Yosuke Hayashi announced Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, coming to Japanese PS4 and Xbox One consoles in spring of next year. No information on a Western release — in fact very little information at all, aside…
By Mike Fahey Published August 31, 2014