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Nintendo Fans Don’t Buy Assassin’s Creed, Ubisoft Says
Ubisoft has been more supportive of Nintendo’s Wii U than most of its peers, but the company has also remained wary of the console’s weak commercial performance. In a recent interview, Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot sounded more doubtful than ever about the prospects of selling his hit Assassin’s Creed games on the Wii U. Speaking…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 19, 2014 - Uncategorized
Now That’s Hardcore
Finally, an RPG with the balls to DELETE YOUR SAVE FILES. This is one of the first screens you see when you load up Pillars of Eternity, an isometric role-playing game by Obsidian that will be out later this year for PC. While this isn’t the first time we’ve seen this sort of “hardcore” mode—Diablo…
By Jason Schreier Published August 19, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Akiba’s Trip: Undead & Undressed: The TAY Review • Steamlog 02: 9.03m • Rockmandash Reviews: Angel Beats! [Anime] TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published August 19, 2014 - Uncategorized
The New Dungeons & Dragons Player’s Handbook Is Here
Twenty years ago I would have taken a week off for the release of a new set of Dungeons & Dragons rule books. Perhaps that’s one of the reasons Wizards of the Coast is releasing the three core 5th Edition rule books over the course of three months, starting with today’s Player’s Handbook. Sure, you…
By Mike Fahey Published August 19, 2014 -
UncategorizedAssembling A Huge Metal Gear Costume Is Not That Easy
YouTuber Mike Hecxz captured the moment when members of the awesome Pro Voltage cosplay group are assembling their Metal Gear REX costume at Otakon 2014. As you can see it’s so huge they need more than one people to help: But when it’s assembled, the result is just incredible. You can’t even see there’s someone…
By Gergo Vas Published August 19, 2014 - Uncategorized
Samus Wears Even Less Than A Zero Suit In Super Smash Bros
Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai just revealed a new playable costume for Samus that shows more skin than the Zero Suit. Perhaps to head off criticism, he emphasized that a female designer was involved: Looking at the number of days we have left for development, it would be an impossible task to create this……
By John Struan Published August 19, 2014 - Uncategorized
Steampunk Star Wars AT-AT Would Be The Slowest Thing In The Galaxy
Not just the slowest, but the Empire probably couldn’t do anything with it on Hoth in the snow. Markus1984 built this alternate, steamy LEGO version of the AT-AT walker for a building competition and while it might be slow, those gatling guns in front look really badass. Here are some close-ups. Check out the builder’s…
By Gergo Vas Published August 19, 2014 - Kotaku East
My, My Zelda, How You Have Grown
The Legend of Zelda series has been around for 28 years now and over that time, the game’s heroes and villains have been redesigned again and again. But let me be frank here, when it comes to Zelda character designs, there are none I like more than those from the newest spin-off game in the…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published August 19, 2014 - Kotaku East
If SNK Made StarCraft…
SNK does not make StarCraft. Blizzard makes StarCraft, and SNK made its name with 2D games like Samurai Shodown and The King of Fighters. But if SNK made a game with Blizzard’s characters, it might look like this. As tipster Sang points out, these 2D pixel renderings were created by Korean net users Black Security…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 19, 2014 -
Kotaku EastInside the Intense World of Japan’s Underground Drifting
You are not watching an episode of anime Initial D. This isn’t a video game! Here’s a look at underground drifting in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Albo Agunday, who filmed this video, tells Kotaku: The way it worked this night is that some cars would line up and go one or two or three at a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 19, 2014 - Kotaku East
Young Girls Playing Cards Can Be So Dark
Supernatural collectible card game? Check. Cute, innocent female characters? Check. Depressing descent into a pit of despair where each revelation only makes everything worse? Double-check. Seriously, who knew an anime about young girls playing a children’s card game could be so dark? Good – Wishes Selector Infected WIXOSS is the story of Ruko, a friendless…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published August 19, 2014 -
Kotaku EastArrested For Marijuana, Jackie Chan’s Son Could Face Execution
Chinese actor and singer Jaycee Chan was arrested for marijuana consumption and possession in Beijing Monday. The son of Jackie Chan, he could face up to three years in prison or, at worst, even execution if convicted. Last night, China Central Television(CCTV) reported that Beijing police had arrested 32-year-old Jaycee Chan, real name Fang Zuming,…
By Eric Jou Published August 19, 2014 - Kotaku East
In Japan, McDonald’s Jumbo-Sized Cola Is a Forever Alone Reminder
Small. Medium. Large. Jumbo-sized! The latest McDonald’s drink size for Japan doesn’t come with one slot for straws, but two. Available for a limited time, it’s big enough to share…for those who have someone to share with. Like this! [Photo: mizukiaaaluv] But, as noted on website BuzzPlus, for those who don’t have much of a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 19, 2014 -
Kotaku EastThe Ending Credits Are My Favorite Part of Hyrule Warriors
That’s right: not the gameplay nor the cutscenes nor the story. My favorite part of Hyrule Warriors is the ending credits. [Warning: If you don’t want spoilers about the credits of Hyrule Warriors, then read no further.] At first glance, the credits of Hyrule Warriors seem like nothing special. After all, it’s just scrolling credits…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published August 19, 2014 -
Kotaku EastLet’s Hope the Attack on Titan Live-Action Movie Is This Amazing
Here’s the opening theme song for Japanese anime Attack on Titan matched with scenes from a Bollywood musical. The result is magical. Apparently, the clip was originally uploaded to Nico Nico, but has since popped up on sites like Attrip. Other people have also done Attack on Titan opening theme mash-ups (for example, here’s Attack…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 19, 2014 - Kotaku East
Is This The Oldest Image of a White Dude in Japan?
Blond hair. A big nose. These aren’t just the white people stereotypes Japanese people have today. They also could describe one unusual individual in a 13th century Japanese scroll. Here, compare to the white people stereotype that still exists in Japanese popular culture: According to the Tokyo National Museum, the scroll dates from the Kamakura…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 19, 2014 -
UncategorizedWhere Adventure Games Meet Brutal Survival Sims
So Kônalooks pretty interesting. It’s part-adventure game, part-survival sim. It’s got Oculus Rift support. And it’s about a 1970s murder mystery in the freezing Canadian north. The player, hired to investigate the vandalism of a rich industrialist’s home, arrives to find that not only is his client missing, but the entire town – including the…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 19, 2014 -
UncategorizedRule, Britannia! And Steal Some Fish-Man’s Eggs…
Clockwork Empires is what happens when you take a game like The Settlers, or Banished, and make it about Victorian Britons, fish people and steampunk. The game was released on Steam’s Early Access this week, so I figured I’d check it out. It’s very early at the moment: your options are severely limited, and even…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2014