Watch Evolve‘s New Playable Characters In Action

Yesterday I said that Evolve, one of my most anticipated titles this year, plays differently every time I get my hands on it. You can read all about why that is, but you can also just see it in action right here instead. Chris and I chat about our experiences in the video above, which…

​World War I Game Is… Pretty

Used to be that we’d get loads of war games based on World War II. Despite being an ugly conflict full of large-scale action and human drama, World War I never got as much consideration from video game creators. Valiant Hearts is going there, and it’s going to look damned pretty in doing so. We…

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It’s About Time To Get Rid Of Magneto

After firing almost everyone from the X-Men, Pete Holmes aka. Professor X finally sits down with his arch nemesis Magneto in his office for a little talk. This video is the exact opposite of all those bromance videos we’ve seen recently with Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen, the original Charles Xavier and Magneto movie characters.…

One of the coolest things in Hyrule Warriors, the upcoming Zelda spin-off for the Wii U, will be definitely the new look of Impa, Princess Zelda’s bodyguard. While she typcally appeared as an old lady in most of the previous games, this new warrior design is just completely awesome. Dayshot is an image-based feature that…

Check Out the 109 New Final Fantasy Tracks in Theatrhythm: Curtain Call

While growing up, I, of course, knew the Mario and Sonic themes, but it wasn’t until I first played Final Fantasy VI that game music really started to affect me. To say I have a soft spot for the series’ music is an understatement—which is why I am ecstatic that Theatrhythm: Curtain Call has 109…

This Pokemon Trainer Totally Looks Like…Audrey Hepburn?

Any old movie fans out there? In yesterday’s Pokemon episode, trainer Diantha made her anime debut. She might remind you of one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. In Pokemon: XY, Diantha is a famous movie actress—as well as a Pokemon trainer. She also looks somewhat familiar! As pointed out by Japanese site Pokemon-Matome, Diantha recreates an…

First Look at Maple Story 2 Gameplay

Check out a sneak peek at Maple Story 2, which is slated to go into close beta this year in South Korea. The game’s release date is still TBA. To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing…

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