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UncategorizedThe Amazing Spider-Man 2: The Kotaku Movie Review
The great thing about this Peter Parker is that you believe it when he cries. WARNING: Mild spoilers follow for the plot of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 I wasn’t a fan of the first Amazing Spider-Man film when it came out two years ago. Director Marc Webb’s initial take on Marvel Comics’ renowned superhero didn’t…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedI’m Already In Love With This Indie Sky Pirate Game
This is 20,000 Leagues Above the Clouds, an upcoming indie game that looks like Sid Meier’s Pirates! in the sky, and if you thought of Skies of Arcadia, rest assured you’re not alone. It looks incredible. Check out the teaser trailer: A three-person team of Swedish indie developers is working on 20,000 Leagues, which will…
By Jason Schreier Published May 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: My Stepson Plays Video Games On “Easy” • What Video Game Features Would Improve Your Everyday Life? • Short Experiences in Terraria, Hotline Miami, and The Lone Survivor TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published May 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
MDugarchomp is an appropriation artist from Boston with a penchant for Pokémon and modernist painter Charley Harper Her latest big project, a trio of posters, depicts the Generation I starter Pokémon and their evolutions. If you wanna see more, check out the rest of her stuff at Tumblr, Etsy and/or deviantART Appoképriation [Etsy, via r/pokemon]…
By András Neltz Published May 2, 2014 - Kotaku East
Golden Time Has Great Romance, Comedy, and Drama—and a Terrible Ending
Golden Time is an anime filled with realistic romance, gripping personal drama, and some thoroughly enjoyable low-key comedy. It also has an ending so poorly put together that it almost seems like a deliberate attempt to undermine everything that has come before [*Note: This is a review of the second half of Golden Time and…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedThis is Codemancer, AKA Programming 101: The Game. Basically, it’s a turn-based fantasy game designed to teach how programming works to kids or, well, pretty much anyone, with a combat system based on writing simple programs. It’s on Kickstarter, but it’s already funded, so expect to see it on PC in July next year.
By András Neltz Published May 2, 2014 - Kotaku East
Going From Fan to Professional Game Translator and Back Again
A few weeks back, I talked about how fans of Steins;Gate animated one of the audio dramas to make an hour-long extra movie. What I didn’t mention is that the main translator of that project is also one of the main translators of the game’s official release. And how he came to that job is…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 2, 2014 - Kotaku East
Love Plus Makes You Care about a Virtual Girl
The Love Plus series is infamous for being the most extravagant and popular dating sim out there. Two weeks ago, I took the plunge and set out to gain a virtual girlfriend of my very own in the newest game in the series, New Love Plus+. The outcome? It is a solid, emotion-grabbing dating sim…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 2, 2014 -
Kotaku EastCan’t Understand the New Tales of Zestiria Trailer? We’re Here to Help
Here’s the latest trailer for the next Tales game – with subtitles, so you can kind of understand what the hell they’re saying The next Tales game features a story involving legends, fates, and strange world-specific terminology. Kind of like every other RPG. But it still looks pretty cool. The following is latest trailer for…
By Toshi Nakamura Published May 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedCall Of Duty: Advanced Warfare Is Real, Here’s The Debut Trailer
Because Modern Warfare isn’t modern enough any more. The next Call of Duty game is called Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Here’s the game’s first trailer. If you thought the second Black Ops game took some technical liberties, hoo boy. This one is going full-blown science-fiction. Note that the game doesn’t just star the vocal…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
New Vans Star Wars Sneakers And Apparel
Coming to a store (and then reseller) near you, Vans unveiled a new collection of limited edition shoes, tees, hats, and bags combining vintage Vans patterns with a dash of Star Wars: Here’s the details on availability: The Vault by Vans x Star Wars Collection is available in a limited production in the U.S at…
By John Struan Published May 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Giant Titanfall Action Figure Dropping On Your Wallet
threeA is one of the best toy companies on the planet. threeA has the license to make big, expensive Titanfall figures. This will only end well. You can see the first Titan/pilot pairing here. The Atlas stands an enormous 20.5″ tall, with a 6″ pilot scaled to accompany it. The pilot is unpainted in these…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Sadness Of The New Tony Hawk Game
Oh, Tony. Your name was once synonymous with good games and even better soundtracks. Seeing your brand reduced to this, even after all the recent heartbreak, is just…sigh. Below is a clip of Tony Hawk’s Shred Session being played by, well, Tony Hawk himself. It’s a free-to-play mobile game. That’s an endless runner. Well. Skater.…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2014 - Culture
Yeah, That Cancelled Star Wars Game Looked Pretty Cool
Brazilian artist Bruno Werneck works at Filmpaint studio, where he’s been able to contribute to some of the world’s biggest video game and movie projects. I’m not kidding around when I say biggest, either. In games, he’s worked on Titanfall and the Mass Effect series, while in Hollywood his stuff has been used in Star…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
Elder Scrolls Online’s Grind Begins Before You Even Start The Game
Australian retailer JB Hi-Fi – never a bastion of serious business – has a sticker for The Elder Scrolls Online that is as funny as it is foreboding. And yes, Americans, that $88 pricetag is correct. That works out to be USD$81.50 by today’s conversion. Josh Whittington [Twitter]
By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Next Call Of Duty Stars…Kevin Spacey?
UPDATE – Looks like Spacey is actually in the game. Way more here. There was a bunch of Call of Duty stuff teased earlier today that, yawn, was about as interesting as watching people complaining about Call of Duty. This little trailer, though, is interesting If there’s one thing that could revive my interest in…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 1, 2014
