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Try Titanfall For Free On PC
Are you one of the PC gamers who prefers Origin to Steam? Ok, ok! Sorry I asked. But hey, at least we can all agree that Titanfall is pretty awesome. And as Kotaku’s Kirk Hamilton has said many times now, EA’s hit multiplayer shooter plays like a dream on the PC. So if you’re one…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedOk, Let’s Try and Figure Out What This Fourth Person Game Is
You might’ve seen a look at Pavilion—the PlayStation exclusive calling itself a fourth-person game—a few times before. It’s tough to parse exactly what’s going on in the indie puzzle creation, even with a new trailer. The best new clue comes from a really weird, really obscure Pac-Man game, where the iconic character goes a little…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: The Sinner’s Sandwich: The TAY Review • Daisy Deserves Better • State of Video Games 2014 • Back in the TAY Review: Ch-Ch-Ch-Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers • What Game Can You Always Depend On? • No Man’s Sky Just Broke My Heart TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s…
By András Neltz Published June 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
Video Game Layoff Stories
Confiscated e-mails. Sinking ships. The looming feeling that layoffs are coming, and there’s nothing you can do to save yourself. Two weeks ago, we took an extensive look at why there are so many layoffs in the world of video game development. Since then, hundreds of developers have reached out to sympathize, and to share…
By Jason Schreier Published June 20, 2014 -
Tips & Guides12 Great Techniques For Dark Souls II‘s Multiplayer
Beating bosses in Dark Souls II can be frustrating if you’re a beginner, and playing against others is no different. Juutas on YouTube has a surprisingly well-edited clip, mostly for beginners, showing and explaining 12 techniques that are often used during PvP invasions. Here’s the full clip. Don’t let the Xbox 360 controller confuse you,…
By Gergo Vas Published June 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
If Hollywood Remade Nickelodeon Cartoons
The talented folks at Dorkly played with the idea of turning classic Nicktoons, such as Hey, Arnold! or Rugrats into modern day Hollywood movies, and damn they would look depressing as hell. Rocko’s (who totally looks like Courage the Cowardly Dog in this pic) Modern Life, turned into an indie drama. Tommy Pickles from Rugrats…
By Gergo Vas Published June 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
Two giants, Sims and Minecraft combined? Oh the possibilities… The creator of this fan-art, LockRikard, really found the balance in his crossover. SimCraft by LockRikard [DeviantART] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can find. Send us suggestions if you’ve got…
By Gergo Vas Published June 20, 2014 - Kotaku East
Makeup Turns Young Women into Old Dudes
You’ve probably seen photos of how makeup can change people’s appearance. Usually, makeup makes them look younger. It doesn’t turn them into old dudes. Well, makeup can do that, too. In Japan, “ossan” (おっさん）means an “old dude.” For little kids, it’s pretty much all adult males and for young people, it’s probably guys in their…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2014 - Kotaku East
Persona Q Reminds Me of Playing My First Online Game… in 1991
New Persona series spin-off Persona Q has a fair number of elements that are a direct throwback to the first video game RPGs. But instead of reminding me directly of those, the first thing it brought to my mind was the first online game I ever played way back in the mythical year of 1991.…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 20, 2014 - Kotaku East
Phantasy Star Online 2 is currently unavailable to play in Japan due to an ongoing DDoS attack, according to an official statement released by Sega (translated by PSUBlog here). Sega plans to compensate players for the downtime, and promises to release a follow-up report on Monday.
By András Neltz Published June 20, 2014 -
Kotaku EastGundam Optical Illusions Will Mess With Your Mind
To promote its Pixus printer, Canon released a video with Gundam plastic model optical illusions. They are pretty cool! In the video below, you can see how the illusions were created. Have a look: PIXUS×GUNDAM PROJECT「ガンプラ トリックアート スペシャルムービー」 [Canon@YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Original Sequel to Persona 3 is Better Than I Was Led to Believe
As I was recently watching the new Persona 3 movie , I remembered that before Persona 4, there was already a sequel to the hit PS2 game Persona 3 in the form of the anime Persona: Trinity Soul. However, only hearing negative things about it for years, I wondered if it was as bad as…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 20, 2014 -
Kotaku EastThe Gargantia Game is Basically a Bare-bones Version of Pilotwings
Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet was one of last spring’s best anime. Now, just over a year later, it finally has its own (free-to-play) game—a game that is basically a visual novel mixed with a bare-bones version of Pilotwings Gargantia: Sky Courier takes place between episodes five and six of the anime, where Ledo—the pilot…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 20, 2014 -
Kotaku EastLet This Man Entertain You With His Giant Ring
Isaac Hou is a Taiwanese-American street performer hailing from Taipei City in Taiwan, where he lives for one thing: dazzling people with his amazing skills. Hou was recently the subject of a clip done by Kuma Films, a group of YouTubers who travel around the world to record and share all sorts of unique and…
By András Neltz Published June 20, 2014 - Kotaku East
We Didn’t Ask for This King of Fighters Music Game
As hinted at earlier this year, The King of Fighters is getting a rhythm game. Dubbed The Rhythm of Fighters, the game is a cross between a music game and a fighting game. Slated for iOS and Android, The Rhythm of Fighters should be available for download shortly, reports Gamer It’s good to see a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2014 - Kotaku East
Bad Tattoo Baffles Japanese Soccer Fans
When not watching one of the most boring World Cup matches in recent memory, Japanese soccer fans were watching the tattoo on the arm of Greece’s Theofanis Gekas. The tattoo fail, that is. As noted on Hachima, the tattoo reads “寒冷殺人魔” (kanrei satsujin ma) in Japanese, which literally translates as “cold (weather) murder demon.” The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2014 - Kotaku East
Microsoft revealed the Xbox One’s Japan launch line up, which includes Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. That title, however, will be digital download only in Japan. Other launch titles include: Titanfall, Need for Speed Rivals, Battlefield 4, FIFA 14, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare, Strider, Musou Orochi 2 Ultimate, Onigiri, Call of Duty Ghosts…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
New Kratos Figure Has One Hell Of A Scowl
And he’s wielding the Blades of Chaos, to boot. You wouldn’t want to mess with this one. Gaming Heads’ rendition of the God of War series protagonist comes in two flavors: regular, costing $330 and limited to 1250 pieces, and exclusive, limited to 500 pieces and priced at $350. The difference? For an extra $20,…
By András Neltz Published June 20, 2014
