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Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Steamlog 01: 7 Days to Die • Rockmandash Reviews+: Rewrite [Visual Novel] • What Makes the Perfect Horror Game? • Gravity Falls’ “The Golf War”! Season 2, Episode 3 Recap and Discussion TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published August 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Witcher 3 Sure Is Pretty
It’s hard to discern much about how The Witcher 3 plays, or whether it will feel as grand as it looks, or whether the combat is any good. But there’s one thing we can tell from this new gameplay footage: The Witcher 3—out in February for PS4/Xbox One/PC—sure is pretty. I mean, look at that…
By Jason Schreier Published August 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Armored Troops From Quantum Break
I love the look of the armored soldiers in the new Quantum Break trailer. (Not a fan of the hero’s normcore style, though): You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Tiniest Skylanders Of Them All Are Now Playable Characters
Along with the normal and large-sized Skylanders toys, over the past year or so Activision and Toys For Bob have been releasing these ridiculously cute little promo figures that acted as cosmetic pets in games like last year’s Swap Force. In this year’s Trap Team, they’re fully playable and fully freaking adorable. During my Skylanders:…
By Mike Fahey Published August 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
NBA 2K15 will be hitting the PC in the exact same form as its PS4/Xbox One console brethren, with enhanced graphics options available for that platform. The screenshot above is from the PC version. That’ll be good news to fans who felt that last year’s release was an under-realized port.
By Evan Narcisse Published August 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedLatest Alien: Isolation Trailer Emphasizes The High Tops
Amanda Ripley shows off her kicks as she flees the Alien and assembles a familiar tool in this CGI trailer for Alien: Isolation: 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 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Pokémon, As Giant Beasts From Monster Hunter
Flower armor and explosive tails. That’s a very creative way to redesign Pokémon as giant monsters from the Monster Hunter series. Arvalis on DeviantART likes to make badass-looking Pokémon and this series he recently started looks very cool. Here’s a redesigned Charizard, and the Venusaur in its full glory below: Check out arvalis’ DeviantART page,…
By Gergo Vas Published August 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedDiagram Of The Fearsome New Assasssin’s Creed Rogue Ship
This video shows the ship using its front-locked cannons, launching broadsides, baiting enemies into fiery oil slicks, and utilizing its wicked battering ram. After the successful naval battle, the rogue lands and proceeds to hunt to down an assassin for an extended boss battle: This second video shows a series of ship battles in the…
By John Struan Published August 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Surprise! That Mysterious New Dragon Ball Character Is You
What a dirty trick to play, Bandai Namco. Introducing a never-before-seen character for Dragon Ball Xenoverse, leaving fans to wildly speculate for months before revealing it as the first Dragon Ball game that allows players to inject their own creations into the series’ greatest battles. So sneaky. So good. For the first time in any…
By Mike Fahey Published August 13, 2014 - Kotaku East
Why Lady Gaga’s Outfit Upsets Some People in Japan
Lady Gaga is in Tokyo. According to her, it’s her “favorite place.” Too bad she’s just pissed off some folks online in Japan. On her Instagram account, Lady Gaga uploaded two photos of herself wearing a colorful outfit with Korean characters written on it. The Korean characters 컬러 appear mean just that: color. Innocuous stuff,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Here’s The World’s First Level 1000 Diablo III Character
In the olden days, reaching level 99 in Diablo II was a pretty big challenge, but even though it’s easier to level up in Diablo III, getting to paragon level 1000 is just insane. But one dedicated guy, Gabynator, did it way before anyone else. He managed it with his guildmates, who opened up Malthael…
By Gergo Vas Published August 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedFour Minutes Of Online Co-Op In BioWare’s Newest Game
Earlier today, BioWare unveiled a new action role-playing game called Shadow Realms. And now, here are four minutes of hands on gameplay from IGN. Have a look and let us know what you think in the comments. 4 Minutes of Shadow Realms Gameplay – Gamescom 2014 [IGN@YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Meta Knight Returns, Looks as Menacing as Ever in Super Smash Bros. 4
Menacing or cuddly, depending on how you look at him. Kirby’s nemesis and the first on Brawl’s pro-gaming tier list, Meta Knight will be appearing for the second time in Smash Bros. He’s going to behave a bit differently according to series creator Masahiro Sakurai, who wrote: Meta Knight’s Up Special Move, Shuttle Loop, changed…
By András Neltz Published August 13, 2014 - Kotaku East
Did Japan Just Make Crocs Worse?
Or better? These are actually called “Akiba Sandals” and are from a Japanese pop group. Unlike real Crocs, these sandals are modeled after kaiju feet and… make a squeaking noise when you walk. It is possible to “turn off” the squeak. In Japan, Crocs are still quite common, especially in summer, because people need slippers…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedHow To Eat When You’re a Marvel Character
Deadpool doesn’t know. Maybe he should watch this video Remember the How XX Eat Their Food meme? That was a bit of a thing last year—they even made one themed around video games. So now we have this video from D Piddy, also known as that-guy-who-cosplays-as-Deadpool-a-lot, and it really doesn’t matter that it’s a year…
By András Neltz Published August 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
No, You Can’t Bite People in FIFA 15
Sebastien Enrique is the lead producer on the PS4 and Xbox One versions of FIFA 15. He’s been at EA Sports since FIFA 06 – in other words, when the series was still awful – and he’s been there to see its rise to greatness. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK I think he’s…
Ian Dransfield Published August 13, 2014 - Kotaku East
Models Walk on Insects for Chinese TV
And did so in hopes of winning a chance to work in Italy—as a model, that is, and not as a bug exterminator. Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. As pointed out by That’s and ChinaNews, Guangxi TV teamed up with an Italian fashion agency for a satellite television show called…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedUp Close and Personal with Dragon Age: Inquisition’s Combat
Skills. Flashy effects. Spells. Oh, and don’t forget the big-ass flaming swords. At Gamescom, EA showed us what combat looks like up close in Bioware’s upcoming RPG, Dragon Age: Inquisition, along with the systems powering it and the tactics involved. The demo involved both stealth and straight-up hacking and slashing, and we caught a glimpse…
By András Neltz Published August 13, 2014 -
Uncategorized12 Minutes of Battlefield Hardline’s Singleplayer
Today at Gamescom, EA revealed the singleplayer mode for the upcoming Battlefield game. The campaign stars Nick Mendoza, a detective from Miami, and the whole singleplayer mode is structured like a cops vs. criminals TV drama, according to EA, with each level resembling a TV episode-like unit. Here’s the twelve-minute gameplay video: EA also revealed…
By András Neltz Published August 13, 2014