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Deals: Humble Heads to Japan, Xillia 2 Collector’s Edition, Destiny LE
Humble visits Japan in this week’s Weekly with Ys, Pixeljunk Shooter, and more. [ Humble Weekly Bundle Japan Edition] Tales of Xillia 2’s Collector’s Edition, which features plushies and watches and figures and DLC, is back in stock and up for preorder. [Xillia 2 CE] Sleeping Dogs, a great example of what open world games…
By Shane Roberts Published August 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
The 2013 Survey That Foretold The Future Of Assassin’s Creed
Late last year, Assassin’s Creed publisher Ubisoft sent a survey to me and other players of their long-running top franchise. They were asking for our reactions to Assassin’s Creed IV and oh, uh, just wondering what we might want to see in future games. Well. They weren’t really just wondering. I wrote about the survey…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
New ARG From The Maker Of Hit Mobile Game 10000000
Luca Redwood, designer of the incredibly addictive mobile game 1000000, has a new game coming out called Smarter Than You, and has teased a supposed artificial intelligence called M.E.T.I.S. that is supposedly really good at the game. Today, he and METIS Tweeted apparent ARG clues: The coordinates apparently correspond to the locations on the map:…
By John Struan Published August 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
Lifelike Guardians Of The Galaxy Gamora Action Figure
Hot Toy’s latest one-sixth scale Guardians of the Galaxy figure is Gamora, with a convincing Zoe Saldana likeness: Gamora joins the already revealed Star Lord: And Rocket and Groot, which comes with an accessory that qualifies as a SPOILER: … … … …. … Via CBM You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog…
By John Struan Published August 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedRidiculous Argument On Xbox Live Takes A Suddenly Civil Turn
You often hear of people (and children) bickering on Xbox Live, especially within the communities of shooter games like Call of Duty: Ghosts in this example. But you rarely hear about them making peace just shortly after calling each other bunches of **** with **** who should go **** with **** in the ****. And,…
By Tina Amini Published August 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedBayonetta 2 Is Looking Good, Adds Surfing
Familiarity is underrated in video games. Sometimes, I don’t want anything new or crazy. Sometimes, I just want to play Bayonetta again since the original game was already awesome. Thankfully, it looks like that’s what Bayonetta 2 is shaping up to be…plus some added surfing levels, which are always are a good thing, in my…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Q&tAy: TwinSky Games’ Adventure Time: Time Tangle • Ruminations of a Sci-Fi Lover • MainProtagonist’s 10 Favorite Anime Openings Ever. Of All Time. TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published August 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedTurns out those rumors were partially true: a revamped version of Sleeping Dogs is coming to next-gen consoles and PC this October, Square Enix just confirmed. It’s called Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, and here are a few key details that the publisher clarified from the various rumors that have been swirling around: It includes all…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedEverything Wrong with the Tomb Raider Reboot in 15 Minutes
Wait a minute. This isn’t a movie. What’s going on? YouTuber glorious_accident posted his “CinemaSins style video” to r/TombRaider yesterday, where it went largely unnoticed. Which is a shame, ’cause it’s good. It’s a proper CinemaSins video for the last Tomb Raider game. And the guy wants to make this a series. Why are people…
By András Neltz Published August 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedCollector’s Edition For The New 4 Player Co-Op Lara Croft Game
The Gold Edition for Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris comes with chibi figurine, map, art book, and season pass. Preordering from the Playstation Network will unlock Hitman-themed costumes and weapons: This video shows of the co-op (and competitive) gameplay: Via PS Blog You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to…
By John Struan Published August 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedSome Dark Souls II Players Can Be Fooled Easily
Dressing up and taking an enemy’s place Dark Souls II‘s multiplayer is a fun thing to do to mess around with invaders. Some players perfected it, and some, like Zombieheadz, pushed it even further. What if he tries to hide as an NPC, but at the wrong place and in the wrong costume? He dressed…
By Gergo Vas Published August 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
Watch out captain! Cliff ahead! TheBrownCanadian was able to glitch out Assassin’s Creed IV and make it look like a Spelljammer-style space pirate game. Anti-gravity engines were not that advanced in the 1700s after all. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that…
By Gergo Vas Published August 8, 2014 - Kotaku East
Buying Japan’s Most Popular Toy Was Crazy Hard
You know the routine. New popular toy comes out. It quickly vanishes from store shelves. And when it’s finally in stock, you gotta line up. That was this morning, but with a slight twist and months of waiting. After breakfast earlier today, my whole family—all five of us—piled into the car and headed over to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 8, 2014 - Kotaku East
Ping Pong is Less About the Sport and More About Growing Up
Ping Pong: The Animation is far from being your normal sports anime. Rather, it is an insightful coming-of-age tale of four high schoolers and how the sport shapes their lives. Good – Not Really About Ping Pong Ping Pong begins as the story of two high school freshmen, Peco and Smile. Peco is a ping…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published August 8, 2014 - Kotaku East
This Mega-Evolved Pokémon Looks Like a Tadpole, Apparently
Most of the Mega-Evolved Pocket Monsters look totally rad. That’s the point! They’re supposed to be badass. I guess this one missed the memo. This is the Mega-Evolution for Dragon Pokemon Salamence for the new Pokémon remakes Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby. “This design truly sucks,” wrote one commenter on 2ch, Japan’s largest bulletin board,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 8, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Cast of New Persona 3 Stage Play Looks Great in Costume
With the recent release of the Persona 3 movies, it’s no surprise that next month will see the release of a new Persona 3 stage play in Japan. And it’s no exaggeration to say the cast looks excellent in costume. Sakuya Shiomi (male protagonist) — Shouta Aoi Kotone Shiomi (female protagonist) — Kana Asumi Aigis…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published August 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedMinecraft’s Best Floating Islands, As Chosen by the Community
Planet Minecraft’s “Head into the Clouds” contest, where players were tasked with taking an awesome and beautiful floating island and making it even more awesome and beautiful, has now concluded. Let’s take a look at the winners! The final three were chosen by both the Planet Minecraft judges and the community: after the one-month submission…
By András Neltz Published August 8, 2014
