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The First Player To Unlock All 2,057 Of World of Warcraft‘s Achievements
No, it wasn’t one of the Blizzard devs, but a rather enthusiastic Russian player, Хируко, who managed to unlock every single achievement in World of Warcraft (that’s 2057 at the moment) and an extra 205 of the ~300 Feats of Strengths unlocked. Technically this means he has nothing left to do (collect missing mounts, maybe?)…
By Gergo Vas Published April 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedMinecraft’s New Terrain Generator Looks Amazing
Mojang has been slowly teasing out details about the next big update for Minecraft for a while now. This Tuesday, the team decided to drop a bombshell on fans of the legendary PC game in the form of a quiet little YouTube video announcing how players will soon be able “to create their own wild…
By Yannick LeJacq Published April 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedEvery Swear Counted in GTA V‘s NSFW Supercut
YouTuber TheMediocreScot spent 5 months to prove that GTA V drops the F-Bomb more times than anything else with a 12-minute-long NFSW montage. That’s a total of 1018 f*cks throughout the game’s 69 story missions. 14.75 per mission. Fantastic. GTA V: Swear Count [YouTube, via r/GrandTheftAuto] To contact the author of this post, write to:…
By Gergo Vas Published April 22, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Sword Art Online Vol.1 – Aincrad: The Review • What To Do When You Have Too Many Games? • Games and the Discovery of Music TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published April 22, 2014 - Uncategorized
Nintendo and Japanese studio Tecmo Koei are developing a new installment in the horror series Fatal Frame, according to Famitsu. The good news for Nintendo fans is that it’s for the Wii U, which is a console in dire need of more quality games to play. The bad news for American Nintendo fans living stateside…
By Yannick LeJacq Published April 22, 2014 - Uncategorized
Classic Video Game Protagonists As Wacky Cartoon Characters
What would those classic characters—such as Jazz Jackrabbit, or Cool Spot above—have looked if they were on TV, starring in Saturday morning shows? German comic artist Dirk Erik Schulz gives us the answer by reimagining 24 of them in that exact style. Some of them don’t ring a bell? Let me help, starting with the…
By Gergo Vas Published April 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedBioWare Returns To Its Roots With The Next Dragon Age On October 7th
We’ve seen Dragon Age: Inquisition in action, and have even detailed many of its new and returning features, but the question remains: what is the game actually about at its core? We know that Dragon Age 2 ended in a sort of cliffhanger, with tensions between the key forces that use and regulate magic reaching…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedWe’re Getting The Sequel To Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
Already announced for Japan, the sequel to Square’s wonderful rhythm game Theatrhythm Final Fantasy is coming to North America in 2014. It’s called Theatrhythm Final Fantasy Curtain Call, and it’s got a bunch of new characters, stages, and songs from the Final Fantasy series, including tracks from Final Fantasy Type-0, which was never released outside…
By Jason Schreier Published April 22, 2014 - Uncategorized
That’s one cool, unexpected Marvel/Nintendo mashup by artist Vance Bell. Link and Dark Link from The Legend of Zelda games, back together as Captain Hyrule and The Twilight Soldier. Captain Hyrule and The Twilight Soldier by Vance Bell [via tips] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest…
By Gergo Vas Published April 22, 2014 - Kotaku East
Project Diva F 2nd is More of the Same (And That’s Not a Bad Thing)
It’s no exaggeration to say that Hatsune Miku is the most popular virtual idol in the world; so it’s not surprising that a new iteration of Project Diva was recently released in Japan. And while Project Diva F 2nd isn’t vastly different from its predecessors, it is a welcome addition for anyone who enjoys music…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 22, 2014 - Uncategorized
Holy Crap, Looks Like Suikoden II Is Finally Coming To PSN
One of the world’s best RPGs could finally be playable on modern machines: the ESRB has just rated Suikoden II for PlayStation 3. ESRB ratings are often the precursor to a re-release on Sony’s digital PlayStation Network, where you can buy a number of classic PS1 and PS2 games to be played on PS3, PSP,…
By Jason Schreier Published April 22, 2014 - Kotaku East
Japan’s “Huge Boob Producer” Has a Desk Surrounded by Boobs
Seriously, what were you expecting? Note: The article contains NSFW photos. Kenichiro Takaki, producer of such busty games as the Senran Kagura series and self-proclaimed “Huge Boob (爆乳) Producer” was on twitter earlier today and decided to let the world see what his desk at home looks like. “Meanwhile, the school bathing suit zone at…
By Toshi Nakamura Published April 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedHere’s the first trailer for GRID Autosport, the next installment in Codemasters’ racing series. You can read all about the game’s features in the blog post accompanying the trailer (including how Autosport has not one, but two in-car camera views). Lands on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 on June 27.
By András Neltz Published April 22, 2014 - Kotaku East
If You Like X-Men, You’ll Probably Like Hamatora
They live among us. People born with special powers, but they look just like you and me. But no, this isn’t the story of the X-Men, it’s an anime called Hamatora Good – Fun Mutant Powers Hamatora is the story of a group of mutants (or “minimum holders” as they are called) who have opened…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 22, 2014 -
Kotaku EastDating Sims Improved My Japanese
When I announced my intention to date a virtual girl in the newest iteration of Love Plus by asking all of you to help me choose which romantic foil to go after, I noted that it would not be my first dating sim. Moreover, I mentioned that dating sims are the best tool I know…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 22, 2014 -
Kotaku EastYes, That’s Japan’s Self-Defense Force Covering a Hatsune Miku Song
I hesitate to call it a “military band” because technically Japan doesn’t have a military – it has a “Self-Defense Force.” Senbon Zakura (千本桜), one of the popular songs featuring virtual idol Hatsune Miku, made its debut to the internet back in 2011. Since its initial release, the song has become one of Miku’s staple…
By Toshi Nakamura Published April 22, 2014 - Uncategorized
Gaming Gold Box Deals All Day, Starting With Titanfall for $37
Amazon’s running one of their all day gaming gold box events, and headlining today’s lineup is Titanfall for $37 on whatever platform you like. Check out the full list below, and we’ll be back to remind you again and with lots more deals in our regular Kotaku Deals segment. 3:00 AM ET Titanfall [Xbox 360]…
By Shane Roberts Published April 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Trash Cannon Is Mankind’s Greatest, Most Dangerous Invention
This isn’t the Kerbal Space Program. It’s the Polish space program. I don’t know if this is some new trend or just what a select bunch of bored Polish kids do to pass the time. I don’t really care. All I care is that this is science as entertainment. In this first video, we see…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 21, 2014