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Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Equal Opportunity Psychopaths • This Isn’t Final Fantasy •Balancing Hype and Realistic Expectations • Word of the Day: Acquiesce TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By Stephen Totilo Published May 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
Halo 5: Guardians Announced For 2015
Today Microsoft and 343 announced the next installment in the Halo universe. It’s called Halo 5: Guardians, it’s all about Master Chief’s journey in moving on from the events of Halo 4, and it’ll be out in the fall of 2015 on Xbox One. “Halo 5: Guardians is a bigger effort than Halo 4,” 343…
By Tina Amini Published May 16, 2014 -
UncategorizedVideo Magic Turns Little Kid Into Mario Kart Hero
DreamWorks animator Daniel Hashimoto has outdone himself again with the latest installment in his Action Movie Kid series, in which he enhances his kid’s life with professional-quality special effects. This one’s Mario Kart-themed. It’s tough to watch without bursting out laughing.
By Jason Schreier Published May 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
The story of Death Cargo, that mysterious horror-themed fighting game I first wrote about last week, gets stranger and stranger the more I look into it. Since I originally said that I was supposed to receive a working copy of the game two days ago, a lot of readers have been asking why I haven’t…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 16, 2014 -
UncategorizedWatch Dogs Stunt Essentially Shows The Game With Photorealistic Graphics
What would Ubisoft’s late-May open-world hacking game look like in real life? This Watch Dogs video shows you. It’s in the vein of other real-world super-power stunt videos that’ll have you wondering if this is a genuine hoax (oxymoron!) using real people as patsies…or if everyone involved is an actor. Either way, the game’s fantasy…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
Artist Gives The Cartoons We Grew Up With A Makeover
Jeffrey Cruz is an Australian artist who crafts unique makeovers of classic cartoons. His remakes mostly feature older Cartoon Network shows such as The Powerpuff Girls or Johnny Bravo or other 90s cartoons like Dragon Ball Z Here are some his highlights below. Check out his DeviantART page for more and for details on how…
By Gergo Vas Published May 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
PS4 Killzone Is Getting Four-Player Online Co-Op
Launch PS4 game Killzone: Shadow Fall will get a four-player online co-op mode called Killzone Intercept later this year, launching for free for the game’s season pass holders in June and as a standalone release later in 2014. The new mode puts players in the role of VSA assault, marksmen, medics and tacticians against computer-controlled…
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UncategorizedFree Godzilla Movie Mobile Game
Godzilla Smash 3 is a free match three puzzle game: Unleash the power of Godzilla and pursue the dangerous MUTO monsters in this unique mix of jaw-dropping 3D action and challenging puzzles. Control each stomp, slash, and bite by matching – or SMASHING – puzzle tiles to drive Godzilla through 80 levels in cities across…
By John Struan Published May 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
Bioshock Doesn’t Need To Be An FPS
Isometric RPGs will have an exciting year ahead. Just think about Pillars of Eternity or Torment: Tides of Numenera. Maybe this inspired Chris Bischoff—who’s also about to create his own isometric game—to do a mockup of the underwater world of the first Bioshock and his project, Stasis. I’d probably play an RPG like this with…
By Gergo Vas Published May 16, 2014 -
UncategorizedBioshock And Bioshock Infinite As 2D Isometric RPGS
The Brotherhood is currently developing an isometric horror game called Stasis. In a clever bit of marketing, they created screenshots of how Bioshock and Bioshock Infinite would look in the same style. Check out the screenshots below, as well as teaser videos of their game Statis. Here is Bioshock Infinite: And here are screenshots and…
By John Struan Published May 16, 2014 -
Kotaku EastIron Man, I Choose You!
When I read the official description of the new anime Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers, I couldn’t help but laugh. After all, it was quite obvious that it is a series that blatantly mixes two things that are popular among Japanese kids: The Avengers and Pokémon While not the first Marvel superhero anime series, Disk…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 16, 2014 - Kotaku East
There’s a new King of Fighters game! It’s…a network-based mobile game that’s based on KoF 2012 but has role-playing game elements. Called King of Fighters M, it will be out the first half of this year in South Korea. No word on a Western release. [Thanks, Sang!]
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 16, 2014 -
Kotaku EastYou Can Now Remote Play PS4 Games with the Vita TV
One of the coolest things about owning a PlayStation Vita is the ability to link it to your PS4 and play your PS4 games remotely. And now, with the latest firmware patch in Japan, the Vita isn’t the only system you can remote play PS4 games on; you can stream to the Vita TV as…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 16, 2014 -
Kotaku EastThe Joy and Sadness of Playing Pokémon
Earlier this year in Japan, the Pokémon Dragon King Competition got underway. Kids duke it out with cards and consoles. There were smiles, tears, and Pocket Monsters. In the below video, you can see a short digest movie, which the Pokémon Company uploaded to YouTube this week. ポケモン竜王戦2014 ダイジェストムービー [PokemonCoJp via Siliconera] To contact the author…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 16, 2014 -
Kotaku EastPerhaps the Best Cardboard Gun You’ll Ever See
YouTube user Yamaoku constructed a DSR-1 sniper rifle from cardboard, making his model from over 500 pieces. The result is incredible. As far as do-it-yourself cardboard gun models go, it’s going to be hard to top this. Real hard. Oh, wait. Yamaoku also constructed a Barrett M82 as well. This might be even better. Whaddaya…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 16, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Much Better Version Of Diablo III‘s Intro
Diablo III turned two yesterday, and in honor of this moment, the always superb folks at Carbot Animations remade the game’s original intro. Deckard Cain survives the meteor blast in this one too, but he’s just as hopeless. And he still can’t stop dropping his satchels… You can compare it to the original one: Diablol…
By Gergo Vas Published May 16, 2014 - Kotaku East
New Dragon Ball Game Headed to the PS4
The latest issue of Jump reveals that a new Dragon Ball game is in store for the PlayStation 4. It’s the first DB title to be announced for the PS4. There’s no release date yet, and this being a Japanese announcement, no word on a Western release. PS4で『ドラゴンボール』シリーズ最新作が発売決定 [ゲーハー黙示録] To contact the author of this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 16, 2014 - Reviews
Sword Art Online’s Fourth Arc Is Both Heartbreaking and Beautiful
Last year we took a look at the third arc of the light novel series Sword Art Online (which is getting an anime adaptation later this year); but as enjoyable as that was, it is nothing compared to the heartbreaking, beautiful tale that follows it: Mother’s Rosario. [This review assumes you have seen/read the first…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 16, 2014 -
Kotaku EastChinese Developed Oculus Rift Competitor Hit Kickstarter
It’s called the ANTVR Kit. It looks to be a Oculus Rift challenger. That is, should it get funded and, more importantly, live up to its promises. This VR system is from a small Beijing-based team called, wait for it, ANTVR. Courtesy of TechInAsia, here’s how the developers say their system stacks up agains the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 16, 2014 -
Kotaku East“Let It Go” Recreated in Minecraft Won’t Bother You Anyway
We’ve already seen “Let It Go” paired with Grand Theft Auto and recreated with Hatsune Miku. Now, let’s see it in Minecraft. Via IT Media, this clip comes via Nico Nico user Miya. Below, another clip shows how the Minecraft version stacks up to the Disney scene, complete with the Japanese take on the Oscar…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 16, 2014