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One Year Later, Did Nintendo Keep Their E3 2013 Promises?
Now last year, Nintendo didn’t have a traditional E3 briefing. No stage, no live show. Just a forty-minute Nintendo Direct video, filled with Iwata, footage of games… and promises. Not as many as we’ve seen up to now, but promises nonetheless. Nintendo’s tightly-packed presentation was basically a long string of upcoming games, for the Wii…
By András Neltz Published June 4, 2014 -
Uncategorized“The game still needs a lot of work.” That’s how one person who finally managed to get their hands on a working version of the mysterious fighting game Death Cargo described it in a note to me this morning. “It’s not too bad…like a buggy version of Mortal Kombat 1,” is how another put it.…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 4, 2014 - Uncategorized
Tired of reading separate reviews for Far Cry, Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed? Ubisoft Game: The Review has you covered. Games.On.Net’s Tim Colwill has written the only review of an open-world Ubisoft action adventure game we’ll ever need. Here’s an excerpt: Ubisoft Game is the story of Main Character, a gruff or sassy white man…
By Mike Fahey Published June 4, 2014 - Uncategorized
Amazon France Is Selling A PS4/Vita Bundle
Why is Amazon France taking pre-orders for a PS4/Vita bundle? Why does that mock-up image look so convincing? Did a retailer just accidentally leak one of Sony’s E3 announcements? We’ve reached out to Sony to ask what’s up with this listing, but they probably won’t comment one way or the other. Expect an answer during…
By Jason Schreier Published June 4, 2014 -
UncategorizedRealistic Mario Is A Remorseless Killer
“You didn’t just jump on a Koopa. You jumped on Gary. Gary Rivers.” R.I.P, Gary Rivers. May your passing serve as a reminder of what a cold-blooded murderer Pete Holmes’ Realistic Mario is. After getting his brother killed and getting ripped apart by a dinosaur, it’s no wonder Mario doesn’t pay attention to what or…
By Mike Fahey Published June 4, 2014 - Uncategorized
Ubisoft Prepares To Unleash The Absolute Pinnacle Of Tetris
In June of 1984, Alexey Pajitnov created Tetris, one of the most popular video games of all time. Three decades later, Ubisoft announces Tetris Ultimate — the final game in the series, unless I am applying an irresponsibly erroneous definition to the word “ultimate”. Coming to current generation consoles this summer and PC later in…
By Mike Fahey Published June 4, 2014 -
UncategorizedEven Pokémon Think Taking Turns In Battles Makes No Sense
If you think about it, waiting around and letting someone attack you while you do nothing is kind of silly—and undoubtedly, the Pokémon we throw into battle feel that way about turn-based combat, too. Here’s a funny video by Shippiddge, where Pokémon decide to stop playing by the rules and just fight normally for experience…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 4, 2014 - Uncategorized
PSN RPG Flash Sale and Update, Elder Scrolls Online, Alfred Hitchcock
New Playstation Plus offerings and discounts are joined by a PSN RPG flash sale, which has marked down games like Ni no Kuni to a ridiculous $5. It’s a great selection, so check out the full list below and let us know what you’ll be snapping up in the comments. [PSN RPG Flash Sale] The…
By Shane Roberts Published June 4, 2014 -
UncategorizedHow The Last Game of Thrones Episode Should Have Ended
Not everyone is pleased with the way the latest Game of Thrones episode ended—so at least one fan took it upon themselves to completely re-do it. Obviously, if you haven’t watched the latest Game of Thrones episode, you should not watch this video by Ozzy Man. In fact, you should probably stop reading now. I’m…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 4, 2014 -
UncategorizedMore Footage Of Parkour And Zombie-Killing In Dying Light
Techland just released an intense new trailer for Dying Light. The video shows off the open-world zombie game’s supremely bloody gameplay, along with some nimble parkour moves: The premise of Dying Light is that unlike Dead Island, Techland’s previous open-world zombie-killing simulator, the new game’s world follows a standard day-and-night cycle. The undead are already…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 4, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Best Luigi Death Stare Videos
I’m not gonna lie: Luigi’s Death Stare is my favorite thing to happen in 2014 so far. Given that I’ve spent the entire morning watching these ridiculous videos of Luigi’s Mario Kart 8 death stare, compiled over at CollegeHumor and the /luigideathstares subreddit, I thought I’d round them up and share them. Make sure your…
By Jason Schreier Published June 4, 2014 -
UncategorizedTeam Fortress 2 Meets One Of The Most Violent Games Around
Hotline Miami 2 is sure to be one of the most violent we’ll play this year, but it’s even more violent when recreated in 3D with characters from Team Fortress 2. YouTuber Nonamesleft recreated the ‘Dial Tone’ trailer for Hotline Miami 2 using Valve’s Source Filmmaker tool, and it looks amazing. Here’s the original for…
By Steve Marinconz Published June 4, 2014 -
UncategorizedDark Souls II Is Getting Three DLC Episodes
Just published on developer From Software’s YouTube channel, here’s a new trailer for Dark Souls II’s three DLC episodes, to be released later this year for PS3, 360, and PC. The whole pack is called “The Lost Crowns” trilogy. You can buy each episode for $10, or all three for $25. Episodes will be out…
By Jason Schreier Published June 4, 2014 - Uncategorized
HBO Go Is Finally Coming To Xbox One
Rejoice! We can now watch all of Game of Thrones on our Xbox Ones. Provided you have an HBO Go subscription and an Xbox Live account, of course. But this is still awesome news, and something I’ve personally been waiting on. The Xbox team announced the news today, including a host of other awesome entertainment…
By Tina Amini Published June 4, 2014 -
UncategorizedFive Minutes Into Vita Pets, And I’m Already Creeped Out
When Sony announced PlayStation Vita Pets last August, I was sure a talking puppy video game was all I ever wanted. Now that I’ve got my paws on the game, I’m more disturbed than charmed. The game begins with an important decision. There are four dog breeds for the player to choose from — Dalmatian,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 4, 2014 -
UncategorizedAiden Pearce Doesn’t Need Legs To Hack The Planet
Tipster Stephen sent in this video after trying to use the White Hat Hacker outfit in Watch Dogs. Apparently it makes Aiden’s legs disappear, like my favorite GTA Online glitch Has anyone else had this problem in Watch Dogs? Have you found a way to fix it? Watchlist is where we show off gameplay of…
By Steve Marinconz Published June 4, 2014 - Uncategorized
I’m Scared To Actually Start Playing Watch Dogs
When you write about video games for a living, you’re occasionally faced with the launch of a game so big that even random people you haven’t heard from since high school will reach out to ask for your opinion. For a long time, that game was Grand Theft Auto V. Then for a hot second,…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 4, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Transistor: The TAY Review • Microsoft’s Bold E3 Plan To Revive The RTS, As Imagined By Me • An Online Gaming Journey – Pt. 1: Escapism, Friendship, And Drama • Do Vidya Games Make You More Open-Minded? TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published June 4, 2014 - Uncategorized
How To Rearrange The Xbox One’s Dashboard Pins
The June 2014 update for the Xbox One lets you rearrange the square “pin” icons that decorate the left pane of the system’s dashboard and serve as the console’s game/app shortcuts. That’s handy! So how do you do it? And why might you need a mirror? We can explain and make it easy for you.…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 4, 2014