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Kotaku EastSee How An Anime Master Manipulated Space And Time
The late Satoshi Kon — director of Paprika and Paranoia Agent — was one of the greatest animators to ever walk this earth, and the impact his body of work had on cinema is so rich and dense, we’re only now fully unpacking it. If you don’t believe me, see for yourself: In this excellent…
By Chris Person Published July 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedFreedom Planet Is Basically A Classic Sonic Game, Except When It’s Not
If Freedom Planet were sitting at a bar with its back turned to you, you’d almost certainly mistake it for your old pal Sonic The Hedgehog. And I mean old. Classic, 2D, pudgier than today’s model, who inspires body image issues in hedgehogs the world over. This is a love letter to classic Sonic, except…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Surprising Messages In A ‘Sexist’ Game
When Hyperdimension Neptunia first made its way West from Japan in 2011, folks weren’t too happy with it. “Worthless” and “sexist” and “stereotypical” were the sentiments thrown around, because we were seeing cute anime girls being silly and wearing short skirts. But the stated purpose of the series is to make fun of the games…
By Phil Owen Published July 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedMiddle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Stars… Gollum
Why is Gollum in Middle-earth Shadow of Mordor? WE SHALL SEE. Meanwhile, here’s a new story trailer for the upcoming action game, which is out on September 30 for 360, PS3, PS4, and XB1, and on October 2 for PC.
By Jason Schreier Published July 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
‘The Last Of Us: Soon To Be A Major Motion Picture’
Produced by filmmaker Sam Raimi. Written by The Last of Us director Neil Druckmann. Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) possibly in talks to be Ellie. (But don’t count on that one until it’s actually finalized.) More when we know it. [Poster via Sony]
By Jason Schreier Published July 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
A New Look at the Next Smash Bros Game
The House of Mario’s showing off the next entry of its all-star brawler franchise at Comic-Con right now. And, can we just say, new addition Rosalina looks crazy. Nintendo’s streaming Smash today and the segment up top focuses on the Wii U version. The show doesn’t really start until 26:15 but offers a great look…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
Let’s Talk About Final Fantasy VI
Welcome to the Summer of Old JRPGs, where we’re playing classic role-playing games and talking about them every week. Check out the full schedule here Are you playing Final Fantasy VI this month? Does it hold up well? Do you still get emotional over the adventures of Celes and Kefka? I’m planning a big ol’…
By Jason Schreier Published July 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Lovely Look Back at America’s Biggest Fighting Game Tournament
EVO 2014 is gone but not forgotten. And it was filled with amazing happenings like Louffy’s improbable winstreak with Rose and Justin Wong’s insane Marvel vs. Capcom comeback. Here’s how it looked to the people who were lucky enough to go to see the best duke it out in Las Vegas. For the last few…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Best Games Convention I’ve Been To May Soon Be No More
We’re in San Francisco club called Stud, and there are people in fur suits everywhere. Colored lights and crashing beats flash like fireworks in a thunderstorm. Everyone is sweaty and drunk, but most of all they’re happy. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you GaymerX, my favorite game convention—and also maybe the last of its kind.…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
Crytek UK Has Finally Been Paid, Sources Say
After months of missed paychecks and walk-outs, the staff of Homefront developer Crytek UK were finally paid this week, according to two people familiar with the company. It’s a welcome bit of news for employees who were worried they might never see what they were owed in full. This comes in the wake of a…
By Jason Schreier Published July 25, 2014 -
CultureHighlight Reel: Fun New Solutions To Battlefield Problems
We’ve rounded up some of the best highlightsfrom the past two days in the gaming world and put them all together in one place for you. This week: Exciting new ways to deal with enemies in Battlefield 4, some beautiful Dark Souls 2 play, and more! That’s right, Highlight Reel is now in video form!…
By Steve Marinconz Published July 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedVideo Game Lets You Drive From Miami To L.A. In 40 Minutes, Seamlessly
We’ve seen games that let you run from one end of a huge, real city to another. But Ubisoft’s The Crew promises an altogether more impressive spectacle: one smooth drive from Miami Beach to the beaches of Los Angeles. Take a look. The footage above was captured and uploaded by YouTube user Birds AT (and…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
Deals: Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix, Marvel Cinematic Universe, PS+
Announced yesterday, the Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix Limited Edition features an exclusive pin, and your preorder gets you the limited edition at no additional cost. [Kingdom Hearts 2.5] Six films and a Tesseract. $130 today. [Marvel Cinematic Universe] 75 years of Batman, one hardcover book. $24 [Batman: A Celebration of 75 Years] .gif via…
By Shane Roberts Published July 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedDestiny Glitch Lets You Grab As Much Loot as You Can Carry
Been feeling broke in the beta for Bungie’s new game? Don’t worry. There’s a glitch that lets you access loads of Glimmer, as long as you’re willing to do a lot of running back and forth. PS4 player Jason Betthauser figured a ‘loot looping’ exploit on the Forgotten Shores part of the game. The glitch…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedHearthstone‘s New Add-On Makes A Great Game Greater
Mario Kart is a blast and the Destiny beta is everywhere, but the one multiplayer game that’s made the most impact on me is Hearthstone, a video game about the power of zoos. Really, Blizzard’s digital card game is one of the best games of the year—it’s addictive, accessible, and full of moments that seem…
By Jason Schreier Published July 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Salute To The Rock, The Most Wonderfully Absurd Actor In Hollywood
Dwayne Johnson. Better known as The Rock. Dwayne, “The Rock,” Johnson. Need I say more? I know: I don’t. The Rock speaks for himself, often in the third person. But I’m going to anyway. Because Hercules is finally upon us. I don’t even need to see the whole movie to tell you it’s going to…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedPlastic Man Will Probably Be My Favorite Thing About Lego Batman 3
Let’s be real here: including Plastic Man in any Lego video game should break the whole damn thing. He’s Plastic Man! He can transform into almost anything! Even Lego bricks! I already knew that Plastic Man was coming in the new outer-space-themed Lego Batman game. But seeing him transform into a plane in the new…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: (Not So) Back in The TAY Review: Towerfall Ascension • Silent Protagonists: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Pt. 1 • Does Anime Need Feminism? TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published July 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
Gaming archives online?
Friend just emailed me this: Hey man — I was wondering: is there a repository somewhere online that contains game features (in interactive or design document form) that were ultimately removed from the final shipped game? Figured you might know about something like this. I’ve never heard of such a thing, but it sounds like…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 25, 2014