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UncategorizedYou Shouldn’t Interrupt A Counter-Strike Player’s Game of Tetris
It might seem like this player is being reckless by choosing to focus on the Tetris game built into Counter-Strike. But they’re still paying attention to what’s going on around them—so much so that this player actually nabs the game-winning kill. All while not losing the game of Tetris, mind you. Really, you gotta give…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 26, 2014 - Uncategorized
Steam Summer Sale Day 8, Dark Souls II, Final Fantasy, The Boondocks
The Steam Summer Sale can’t stop, won’t stop as day 8 rolls in. Grab good deals on SteamWorld Dig, Civ V Complete, and You Need a Budget . [Steam Summer Sale] Need some more storage space? SAMSUNG D3 Station 2TB USB 3.0 3.5″ Desktop External Hard Drive ($65) | eBay WD Elements 1TB USB 3.0…
By Shane Roberts Published June 26, 2014 -
UncategorizedAssassin’s Creed Unity Is Bringing Back The Series’ Greatest Experiment
Here we go again. Another Assassin’s Creed that I’m excited about. Why this one? Well, oddly enough, because the game seems like a successor to the under-appreciated Assassin’s Creed Revelations. Do you want your Assassin’s Creed to feel like a giant chemistry set again? A big, historical opportunity to tinker with vast crowds and see…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 26, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Sims 4 Is Ditching Pools And Some People Aren’t Happy
The Sims is supposed to about setting up a perfect fantasy life, right? And, for some players, swimming pools are a key part of that. But they won’t be in Sims 4 and that’s made some players quite upset. Doing stuff with real estate and person-like characters that you’d can’t actually afford or do in…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 26, 2014 - Uncategorized
What The UFC Video Game Gets Wrong About Choking People
When you see a good fight in motion — real or simulated — there’s a grace to it. It’s like watching a dance where you see the will and wit of two people intertwined. At its best, it is a like watching abstract art. EA Sports UFC is not that. EA Sports UFC is a…
By Chris Person Published June 26, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe New Monty Python Game Is An Endless Silly Walker
Endless running is too fast. You need to slow down and appreciate life with a nice long silly walk. I’ll admit, this doesn’t look like the most incredible game, but there is the fact that all those noises in the game are apparently actually made by John Cleese himself. You can pick up the game…
By Steve Marinconz Published June 26, 2014 -
UncategorizedIf this new trailer for Dead Island: Epidemic is any indication, Deep Silver isn’t taking its zombie-killing quite so seriously anymore. That’s a great thing in my mind, because it shouldn’t have in the first place. I mean: killing zombies is mindless fun! Why not just reflect that? It’s not like every game has to…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 26, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: How Do We Stop Nathan Drake? • Q&tAy: Sleep Ninja Games’ Monsters Ate My Birthday Cake • Why Do We Kill? On Morality In Games • The Melancholy Of An Adult Male Gamer • Chaika – The Coffin Princess: The Ani-TAY Review TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide…
By András Neltz Published June 26, 2014 -
UncategorizedAn octopus cooking for you? Must mean that there’s new DLC coming for Octodad: Dadliest Catch Coming later this summer, the Shorts add-on (because, y’know, it’s hot) will be free and features new levels where you’ll need to pretend that an eight-armed underwater creature is a just a normal ol’ human father.
By Evan Narcisse Published June 26, 2014 -
UncategorizedAndy Serkis Unleashes His Inner Gollum On Conan O’Brien
The master of motion capture, Andy Serkis was the guest of Conan O’Brien last night and he did a little improvisation using the two characters he’s most known for: Gollum from The Lord of the Rings and Planet of the Apes‘ Caesar. He’s going to be great in Star Wars Episode VII Andy Serkis Channels…
By Gergo Vas Published June 26, 2014 -
ReviewsShovel Knight: The Kotaku Review
Shovel Knight is a video game about a knight who carries a shovel. It’s an NES game released 25 years too late. It’s the type of platformer that a whole lot of people have been craving for a very long time. There is no way to talk about Shovel Knight without talking about the games…
By Jason Schreier Published June 26, 2014 - Uncategorized
A Great-Looking Titanfall Toy That Won’t Cost As Much As A PS4
Threezero’s Titanfall toy is very impressive, but it also went on sale for a staggering $430. Images of the new Play-Arts Kai Titanfall toy have been released and it looks to be a terrific, more reasonably-priced alternative: The Titan itself features good articulation, although it looks like the pilot is static. Based on the listing…
By John Struan Published June 26, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Moon from Majora’s Mask looks 100% crazier in Hyrule Warriors, just like all the characters that have been revealed so far. We’ve already seen Link, Impa and Queen Zelda (she’s a queen now!) in action in Hyrule Warriors and fresh screenshots introduce two more playable characters. Here’s Agitha, the bug collector girl from Twilight…
By Gergo Vas Published June 26, 2014 - Kotaku East
Gamers Hit With Criminal Charges Allegedly Made Tons Of Money
Yesterday, Nexon announced that charges were being pressed against three Sudden Attack gamers for allegedly cheating online. Today, new reports reveal that the teens’ apparent underhanded gaming tricks supposedly earned them $80,000. According to a report published today by Yomiuri, one of Japan’s largest newspapers, two of the suspects, a 17 year-old high school student…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 26, 2014 - Kotaku East
Two Men Fall in Love. One Is a Motorcycle
Following Japan’s trend of anthropomorphizing stuff, Japanese publisher Kadokawa is releasing a 2-book series involving romance between a man and a motorcycle and a car. Wut? Titled Zokkon, the books are paving the way for a new niche genre. A very niche genre. A very, very niche genre. The first story of Zokkon revolves around…
By Toshi Nakamura Published June 26, 2014 -
Kotaku EastThis Must Be the Strangest Exercise Video of 2014
This week, delivery company Sagawa Express is releasing an exercise DVD that features men in delivery uniforms. Dancing. In front of delivery trucks. No, I am not joking. Yes, you can buy it for around the equivalent $30. It is an actual product. For sale. Once again, I am not joking. If anything, this looks…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 26, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Biggest Obstacle in Hotaru no Nikki is You
When I first saw the promotional video for Nippon Ichi software’s upcoming game, Hotaru no Nikki, I was instantly captivated by the overall aesthetic. It had the feel of a game like Ico, but with less action. And that’s pretty much what I got. Good – Atmospheric Hotaru no Nikki is atmospheric as hell. The…
By Toshi Nakamura Published June 26, 2014 - Kotaku East
Soon, You Can Walk Under the Giant Gundam’s Crotch
Is this a dream? No! This is very real. Soon, people in Tokyo will be able to walk between the giant Gundam’s legs. Until now, a perimeter has kept people from standing directly underneath the huge mecha’s most important unit. But, as IT Media reports, between July 19 and September 25, folks will have a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 26, 2014 -
Kotaku EastHell Yes, I Want to Destroy Cities as Godzilla
I still haven’t seen the movie, thanks to Japan being one of the last areas to premiere Godzilla in theaters, but I hope it’s even half as awesome as the monster lizard’s latest upcoming game looks. Slated for release this Winter from developer Bandai Namco, in Godzilla players will control the iconic unstoppable destructive force…
By Toshi Nakamura Published June 26, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Tale Of Revenge, Time Travel, And Pixelly Platformer Action
This is Timespinner, the next big PC indie platformer (I’d say metroidvania, but people don’t like that word). It’s being developed by Lunar Ray Games, a studio headed by an ex-Bungie employee, and it looks quite excellent. Timespinner, which has been in development for over five years, is the story of a young woman on…
By András Neltz Published June 26, 2014