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UncategorizedEvery Trek Generation Comes Together In Star Trek Timelines
A Star Trek strategy role-playing game that allows fans to build their dream crew out of characters from every generation of the television series? You have my attention, Disruptor Beam. In development for mobile and browsers (oh stop), Star Trek Timelines is a story-driven social game (calm down!) that allows players to explore the galaxy,…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
All Your Gaming Peripheral Needs In One Affordable Bundle
Best Buy is running a very cool promotion that bundles a Logitech G Series mouse, keyboard, headset, and mousepad together for just 70 bucks. It’s a sweet, very cheap deal for those looking to jump into the dedicated gaming peripheral space or anyone whose gear is getting old. These are quality products, and step-down versions…
By Shane Roberts Published April 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedDevolver Digital and Dennaton Games just released a new trailer for Hotline Miami 2, the highly anticipated sequel to 2012’s acclaimed indie gorefest and one of our favorite games for the PlayStation Vita. The video doesn’t court as much controversy as, say, that notorious sexual assault scene from an early demo did. But fans don’t…
By Yannick LeJacq Published April 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
“Wherever we may stand today as an industry, I am confident that we will stand somewhere far better tomorrow.” Watch BioWare designer Manveer Heir’s great GDC talk about racism, misogyny, and homophobia in the video game industry. The audience gave him a standing ovation.
By Jason Schreier Published April 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
They’re Killing Off Archie In July
The people at Archie Comics just don’t give a damn. They unleashed a zombie apocalypse in Riverdale last year, in which two female supporting characters sort of came out of the closet. Now the publisher is killing off their main character. RIP Archie. Archie Andrews dies a tragic, heroic death in this July’s Life With…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedHere’s How You’ll Be Killing Nazis in the New Wolfenstein Game
× Man, alternate reality Nazis play soccer much differently than we do here. The newest teaser for Wolfenstein: The New Order shows even more of just how terrible life would be if the Nazis won World War II. We get glimpses of the torture and detention camps that the Reich employs and a good look…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Making Of A Very Different Kind of War Video Game
“The pattern is always the same,” video game designer Pawel Miechowski told me recently. “People struggle for food, soap and medicine. They trade liquor or any alcohol for bullets or any weapons. That’s what happened in Sarajevo.” That’s what happens in cities wracked by war. That’s what will happen in Pawel Miechowski’s most unusual war…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
AMD’s Latest ‘World’s Fastest’ Video Card Is A Liquid-Cooled Monster
After weeks of teasing, AMD has finally revealed the Radeon R9 295X2, the first dual-processor graphics card that actually doubles the performance of a single-processor card. It’s got tubes. Tubes are cool. Well, tubes are cooling at least. Along with a single center fan that doesn’t seem like it would do much for a card…
By Mike Fahey Published April 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
Kickass LEGO Transformer Turns Into a Game Boy Advance
New York-based LEGO builder Baron von Brunk has a pretty cool and original ongoing series where he builds LEGO consoles with transforming abilities. He made Nintendo 64 and NES Zapper Megatrons, and while we wait for one that can transform into the Nintendo R.O.B., here’s his latest in the form of a Game Boy Advance.…
By Gergo Vas Published April 8, 2014 - Kotaku East
Japan’s Ikea Monorail Is Filled with Ikea Crap
You know who digs Ikea? Japan, that’s who. Ikea stores are popular destinations for shoppers. And what better way to go to Ikea than in Tokyo’s Ikea monorail? No, make that, the Ikea “Party Train.” To mark the opening of a new Ikea near Tokyo’s Tachikawa Station, the Tama Monorail Line has been redecorated with…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2014 -
Kotaku EastYour Complete Spring 2014 Anime Guide
Spring means we get rain, flowers, warmer weather and, more importantly, a new anime season. But with 60 new anime in the pipeline, how do you know which ones to watch? Check out the trailers and brief blurbs about each to see which of them catches your interest. [*Note: Series are grouped loosely by genre]…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 8, 2014 - Kotaku East
South Korea Unveils a Windows XP… Task Force
Microsoft is no longer supporting Windows XP. It’s being phased out worldwide. In China, folks are hanging on. In nearby South Korea, the government has set up a special task force. As reported by NewsY (via tipster Sang), South Korea’s Ministry of Security and Public Administration just set up a “Windows XP Response Total Situation…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedChristina Hendricks Thinks She’d be a Natural Fit in Game of Thrones
Mad Men‘s advertising office manager, Christina Hendricks, was the guest of Conan O’Brien, where she talked about her desire for a role in HBO’s Game of Thrones, even though she never ever watched an episode of Game of Thrones before. She’ll probably change her mind when she realizes the outfits in Game of Thrones are,…
By Gergo Vas Published April 8, 2014 -
Kotaku EastA Friendly Reminder To Be Nice to Others
Man, the internet! Sometimes it seems like people are cold-hearted jerks. They don’t care about anyone but themselves. Here’s a Thai Life Insurance ad reminding us that it’s good to be nice to others—whether that’s offline or on. Unsung Hero” (Official HD) : TVC Thai Life Insurance 2014 [thailifeinsurance] To contact the author of this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2014 -
ReviewsSteins;Gate: The Kotaku Review
I love time travel stories. They are my favorite type of science fiction. But even in a world with Back to the Future and Star Trek IV, I’d still say the most interesting, complex, and utterly captivating time travel narrative I have ever encountered is the visual novel Steins;Gate Steins;Gate is the story of Rintarou…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
“It feels like an unnecessary add-on… I’m sure they’re going to release an Xbox One without Kinect. It would be unthinkable that they wouldn’t.” Game designer and programmer Peter Molyneux, in an Edge interview with multiple industry personalitiesabout the Xbox One’s future.
By András Neltz Published April 8, 2014 - Kotaku East
Hedgehog Impersonates Pikachu (and More)
You might not think a hedgehog can pull off impersonations of, say, a dog, a bear or even Pikachu. Then again, you might not have met Marutaro the Hedgehog. Twitter user Hedgehogdays has been uploading photos of Marutaro’s impersonations. And while the hedgehog didn’t actually draw the faces, the result is rather adorable: A bear.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2014 -
Kotaku EastThe Japanese Game Show That Mummifies People
On Japanese game show Tore!, contestants must do more than solve puzzles and show their knowledge. In one part, they must climb a wall. In another, they must avoid mummification. Today, website Gamer announced that the show is getting a 3DS game—which makes sense as Tore! seems like a live-action video game. In the clip…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 8, 2014
