Nintendo president Satoru Iwata wasn’t able to attend this year’s E3 due to health problems. They were kept vague at the time, but we now know what the concern was, and it sounds bit more serious than first thought. Initial word from the company said he was skipping the trade show due to the advice…
Screenwriter Max Landis had an idea: put 40 people (some who knew each other, others total strangers) in a room, pair them up randomly and get them to slap each other in the face. These gentlemen were not involved. These folks were A lot of these are kinda gentle, but boy, some folks get smacked
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Track: BLOUBEK | Album: Nag Van Die Lang Pette | Artist: Jack Parow Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
When Stacey Lee Feldman first saw Star Wars: The Phantom Menace in 1999, her life changed forever. And not in a “Star Wars will never be the same again” kind of way, either. [Top image: Peter Verrant] After seeing the film’s two Jedi protagonists spend most of the film wearing luxurious brown robes, Feldman instantly…
FIFA may dominate the football game market these days, but there once was a time when people’s tastes were simpler, and more arcade in nature. Pixel Soccer speaks to that time. First revealed earlier this year, a Kickstarter is now up for the game, and with World Cup madness sweeping the globe, there’s probably no…
There are so many games to buy. But which to choose? None of these. (Though I wish you could) Unbelievable video games from the Steam sale [Slacktory]
It was shortly after the fifth time I got clocked in the face by an errant elbow that I realized: this mosh pit was really, really similar to a big, sweaty video game. And I loved it. It dawned on me while I was bouncing around within the pit—that is, the portion of a crowd…
Look, I know it has dragons and giants, but the majority of Game of Thrones is actually grounded in some pretty brutal reality. So science can look at someone like Hodor and say, well, maybe he’s just a simple giant, but let’s try and diagnose his condition anyway. Best-selling science author Sam Kean reckons Hodor…
The only thing proving this isn’t satire is the fact it was published on the official Assassin’s Creed YouTube channel. I mean…fucking hell. Seems as good a time as any to bring this up Play the Assassin’s Creed Spin to Win Game [Ubisoft, via Polygon]
Check out this wolf. This is a wolf from The Witcher 3. Check out how his hair moves when he runs. Look at that hair. That is some hair, buddy. This latest glimpse of the future of hair-tech comes from a video by Nvidia about how their excellently named HairWorks program lets game developers make…
Video game developers and reporters are fond of the term “IP.” So-and-so revealed a new IP, so-and-so really wants their IPs to penetrate new markets, and which company has the best new IP? The abbreviation stands for “intellectual property.” But what if it stood for…something else? The whole thing started with a joke. A stupid,…
Frontiers, an indie take on a Skyrim-like experience, is looking very promising. It was also meant to be out this year. Sadly, it now won’t be When will it be out? The developers have decided on an “it’s ready when it’s ready” approach, which will please some looking for a polished and complete experience, but…
When setting up a new PC, it’s fun to go back and play older games and see how much better they run on your new hardware. Just install them and fire them up. Easy, right? If only. Over the past week, I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time trying to get some of my Steam…
Wolfenstein: The New Order was as surprising as it was excellent. Mostly because nobody actually expected it to be so excellent. Giant Bomb has a great interview with the game’s creative director that explains how they tackled franchise fatigue, got away with death camps and reinvigorated a franchise.
I Ship It: Resogun has a new ship editor, and people are making lots of cool things with it—everything from Flappy Bird to Mario. And yes, there are of course penis-shaped ships. Because of course there are.
You’ve probably heard that Riot is changing League of Legend’s most popular map. While they’ve mentioned some of the rationale behind the tweaks before, today Riot took the time to really break down what the improvements are. In five minutes, Riot explains how the changes improve clarity (they want you to be able to focus…
Could you imagine Nintendo making games that play on both their console and their handheld? Nintendo’s top game designer, Shigeru Miyamoto, can. He told me he sees that as a challenge but also an “area of opportunity.” We talked about this kind of thing during the tail end of our very fruitful conversation at E3…
Any good hobby requires investment, through time or money. Gaming requires both. Games don’t have to be an expensive hobby if you don’t want them to be. Armed with some simple information, you’ll be able to save in no time. Want to pick up AAA releases for $20 to $45 off months before launch, or…
A couple of lucky streamers have the chance to play Far Cry 4 before the game is actually out. Hopefully this doesn’t make you feel too jealous, because we all have a chance to watch them play it live on Twitch. What sorts of hijinks will they get into? I’m hoping it involves elephants and…
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