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UncategorizedDecent-Looking Game. Terrible Narrator.
Bound by Flame is a new PlayStation exclusive action/RPG hitting multiple platforms later this year. Without any kind of sense as to how it plays, it looks pretty middle-of-the-road for a game coming out in 2014. But that voiceover—sounding enthralled, huckster-ish and befuddled—will take you back straight to the 1990s, in good and bad ways.…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedNew FPS DLC Lets You Play God Against Your Friends
I can make a tank (or a butterfly), then blow it up with lightning? I think DayZ just got topped in the pantheon of “reasons to own ArmA“. Check out this short trailer that shows off some of the features. Update: The developers livestreamed about an hour of gameplay, and it looks great. Check it…
By Steve Marinconz Published February 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedToday Is The Last Day Of The Year Of Luigi. Make It Count.
364 days ago, Nintendo made the most important proclamation of the 21st century, declaring a year of peace and prosperity. A year of hope. A year of Luigi. That was February 14, 2013. Assuming we’re operating outside of the Gregorian Calendar—because the Mushroom Kingdom follows its own rules—today, my friends, is the final day of…
By Jason Schreier Published February 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Space Jam Video Game We Deserve
You haven’t really seen video game basketball until you’ve seen this Space Jam-themed NBA 2k14 mod by YouTuber MkEliteWorksX There have been Space Jam mods in NBA 2k games before, but this is my favorite yet, mostly because it’s the most realistic depiction of cartoons playing basketball we’ve seen to date. This is the Space…
By Jason Schreier Published February 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedTrevor’s Voice Actor From GTA V Sure Looks Scary On TV
Miss GTA V‘s Trevor yet? Well, the character’s voice actor, Steven Ogg, had a guest appearance last night in a new show called Broad City. He played a psycho locksmith, and while it’s not as mental as Trevor’s usual antics (he’d have set the door on fire), it’s hard not to see the similarities. It’s…
By Gergo Vas Published February 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedWhy Unboxing Videos Are So Popular
I think it’s safe to say that everyone enjoys personally unboxing a brand new item. You’ve been waiting days for your new package and you can’t help but get more and more excited as you uncoil wires and discover pamphlets of welcome messages and instructions you’ll never touch again. But why do so many people…
By Tina Amini Published February 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedMLB The Show Launches April 1 on PS3, Arrives in May for PS4
MLB 14 The Show will release April 1 on PlayStation 3 and PS Vita and will arrive in May on PS4, Sony said today, ending an anxious stretch for baseball fans wondering if they would be playing a new version of the game on Opening Day. Technically, they aren’t—Monday, March 31 is baseball’s traditional Opening…
By Owen Good Published February 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Iceman Should Really Be in These Superhero Winter Olympics Drawings
Silver Surfer tricking off of Galactus’ head is cool but, come on, Bobby Drake is the gold medalist of doing cool stuff in/with cold weather, right? These drawings comes from superstar comics artist Francesco Francavilla, who’s doing that gruesome Afterlife with Archie series and the excellent superhero pulp noir The Black Beetle among others. He’ll…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedMark Hamill Shows Us His Favorite Star Wars Fan Moments
To tell the truth, the best thing in this clip by Nerdist is not necessarily the fan moments (that Patton Oswalt scene though…), but Mark Hamill himself, who still looks super cool and totally ready to put the robe back on. He’s here to show some of his favorite Star Wars fan moments, all leading…
By Gergo Vas Published February 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Angry Birds Stella Tackles Real Issues Like Inspiration, Empowerment
Following up on yesterday’s tease, Rovio has revealed Stella, a new corner of the Angry Birds universe featuring “strong, passionate characters” ready to inspire and empower. Looks a bit Disney Princess, doesn’t it? I mean, replace the pink bird and the evil-looking one in the distance with Sleeping Beauty and Maleficent and you’re most of…
By Mike Fahey Published February 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Apart from those annoying sharks, exploring the underwater areas of Assassin’s Creed IV was quite fun. Here’s artist sandara‘s underwater piece, with a chilling atmosphere, some eels and sharks, and with a shocked Edward. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that we…
By Gergo Vas Published February 13, 2014 - Kotaku East
Here’s a Free Vita App That Lets You Try the New Yakuza Game
One thing that Japan will be getting for its PS4 launch that other countries didn’t/won’t is the latest Yakuza game, Yakuza Ishin!. And for those who can’t wait for the game, there’s a new free PS Vita app to let them experience some of the Yakuza Ishin! world, if not the story. Yakuza Ishin! Free…
By Toshi Nakamura Published February 13, 2014 - Kotaku East
Peculiar Things Seized by Japanese Police
Drugs? Guns? Jewelry and fake brands? Meh! So typical. In Japan, police officers have confiscated way more unusual things than that. Whenever the Japanese police confiscate large amounts of goods or seize items in a big arrest, they tend to lay all the goods out so the press can take photos and video. In the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2014 - Kotaku East
A Manga Where Immortality is the Worst Thing That Could Happen to You
Who doesn’t want to live forever? I mean, yeah, there is that problem that everyone around you dies. But you don’t have to. Think of all the video games you could play with all that time. Well, here’s a manga that offers a different perspective on the issue. The manga is titled “亜人” or Ajin…
By Toshi Nakamura Published February 13, 2014 -
Kotaku EastWatch The Brutal Destruction of Giant Snow Sculptures
The Sapporo Snow Festival is over! And yesterday, workers began destroying the huge snow sculptures with diggers. For decades now, the Sapporo Snow Festival featured some truly impressive large-scale snow sculptures. And when the event is over, the organizers don’t sit around and wait for them to melt. In the video below, you can see…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2014 - Kotaku East
No Final Fantasy X-3 on the way: In an interview with sgcafe.com, Square Enix game producer Shinji Hashimoto confirmed that the 30-minute audio drama included with the HD re-release of FFX and X-2 was merely a story to further expand the game’s universe, and that Square Enix has no plans to develop a FFX-3
By András Neltz Published February 13, 2014 - Kotaku East
Smash Bros. Creator on Why Japanese Games Take so Long to Make
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U are scheduled for release this year and can’t come out soon enough. Why does Japanese game development take so long? In his semi-weekly column for Weekly Famitsu, Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai addressed a fan’s concerns directly. A fan wrote to Sakurai: “It appears that the time…
By Toshi Nakamura Published February 13, 2014