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Here’s the latest from Kotaku‘s official reader-written blog, Talk Amongst Yourselves: Investing In Unfinished Games Actually Makes A Lot Of Sense • Some Options For Nintendo’s Future • It’s Time To Appreciate Games That Don’t Take Themselves Seriously TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By Tina Amini Published January 23, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Elder Scrolls Online Has A Sick Cast
Bethesda is going all-out for this one: they just revealed the voice cast for The Elder Scrolls Online, and it’s packed with acting talent from the likes of John Cleese, Kate Beckinsale, Bill Nighy, Michael Gambon, Alfred Molina, and more. You can watch the video above to hear from the voice actors that will be…
By Jason Schreier Published January 23, 2014 -
UncategorizedEight Minutes Of Orc Assassination In The Newest LOTR Game
If you woke up craving new footage from Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, the newest game in Tolkien’s iconic fantasy world, then you crave weird things. But also, you’re in luck: via GameSpot, here’s eight new minutes of footage from Shadow of Mordor, filled with orc-stomping and orc-slashing and orc-murdering. We don’t know when this one’s…
By Jason Schreier Published January 23, 2014 - Esports
League of Legends Cosplay Is Out of This World
League of Legends champion cosplay is always exciting, especially so when the subject is one of the less… humanoid ones. Here’s a stunning Thresh, portrayed by Darkgodmaru, who even edited the image, choosing an angle that makes it look like it’s an actual screenshot from the game. Here’s a stunning Hecarim, also a non-humanoid champion…
By Gergo Vas Published January 23, 2014 -
UncategorizedKraven Stalks The First Trailer For The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Game
Cunning, resourceful and deadly, spiders are some of nature’s most perfect predators. Movie universe Peter Parker has potential, but he’s going to need help to hone his abilities. Enter Kraven the Hunter, teaching stalking 101 in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 video game. Kraven the Hunter is one of Spider-Man’s most memorable villains, largely thanks to…
By Mike Fahey Published January 23, 2014 - Uncategorized
Did the Ghast from Minecraft just reach its final form? It sure did. Things couldn’t get creepier in digital artist Burmak‘s fan art, made for a video game artbook. This makes the original, in-game Ghast (and everything else) look like a puppy. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the…
By Gergo Vas Published January 23, 2014 - Kotaku East
Visiting This Village Is Like Entering a Studio Ghibli Movie
Or a Professor Layton game, or pretty much any idealized Japanese view of old Europe. And let me tell you, this place looks charming. This is Nukumori no Mori (ぬくもりの森) or “The Forest of Warmth.” Located in Shizuoka Prefecture, it’s a collection of shops and restaurants all done up in the same woodsy style. Online…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 23, 2014 - Kotaku East
You Power Up Characters with Kisses in This JRPG
Please stop releasing games on portable consoles that I end up being too embarrassed to take out of the house. This is Exstetra, a JRPG for the Nintendo 3DS and PS Vita that was released late last year. The game had managed to get under my radar, but I picked it up at the store…
By Toshi Nakamura Published January 23, 2014 - Uncategorized
I’d Have Expected More Glamour from a $5,000 NES Cartridge [UPDATE]
But nope! For that kind of luxury, you need to pay at least three to five times as much As spotted by Wired, over at eBay, one gamer is apparently saying goodbye to his collection of NES carts, which includes this original, “Super Rare” Nintendo World Championships cartridge. Since its condition is, as the eBay…
By András Neltz Published January 23, 2014 - Kotaku East
Smash Bros. Creator Loves Lightning Returns‘ Battle System
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, the third and final(?) chapter of the Final Fantasy XIII saga, came out in Japan last November, and what do you know, it’s pretty good. At least Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai thinks so. I think at this point, saying Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is the best installment of…
By Toshi Nakamura Published January 23, 2014 - Kotaku East
Welcome to Tangled Internet Cable Hell
And you thought your computer cables were in knots? Ha! Check out this internet spiderweb in Wuhan, China. Recently, photos of an area with one helluva tangled cable mess appeared on numerous Chinese news sites. According to reports, the cables are for the internet (though, I’d imagine there are some power and telephone lines in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 23, 2014 -
Kotaku EastLearning English Made All Gooey-Cute
For many in Japan, learning English is hard. Good thing Nanami is here to help. Who the hell is Nanami? Nanami is the star of upcoming 3DS download title Let’s Study with Nanami! English Daily Conversation. Voice actress Nao Toyama brings Nanami, and this is not the first Nanami English game. This time around, students…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 23, 2014 - Uncategorized
You Can Upgrade the Un-Upgradable Steam Machine. But it’s Not Easy.
Alienware, purveyor of pre-built PCs of all shapes and sizes, has recently revealed their plan to introduceyearly upgrades to their model of Valve’s PC-slash-console-hybrid Steam Machine, justifying the decision by saying that their machines will not be upgradable. Turns out, that’s not quite the case. “We’ve purposefully designed the Alienware Steam Machine to be smaller…
By András Neltz Published January 23, 2014 - Kotaku East
Japanese Developers on the PS4’s Strengths and Weaknesses
The PlayStation 4 comes out in Japan in one month. The privileged who got to pick up theirs out west have been enjoying it for over two months now, but over in Japan gamers and developers alike are anxiously awaiting its release. This week, Weekly Famitsu gathered the opinions of some notable Japanese game developers…
By Toshi Nakamura Published January 23, 2014 - Kotaku East
Pin-Up Models vs. Poultry Battle on Twitter in Japan
It’s the internet face-off of the century? Er, perhaps, the month. Or the week. Or the day. But hey, there’s chicken and selfies. Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. And for selfies, Japanese bikini models have recently been using the hashtag #Guradoru Jikadori-bu (#グラドル自画撮り部) or “Bikini Model Selfie Club,” with “guradoru”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 23, 2014 - Uncategorized
“There is a lot of power in [Xbox One and PS4], and I don’t want to say we’re using them to their capacity, but we’re fairly close to doing so. On [Xbox 360 and PS3] we probably would have had to sacrifice nearly half of our vision.” CD Projekt RED founder Marcin Iwiński, in an…
By András Neltz Published January 23, 2014 - Uncategorized
Perfect Recreations Of Star Wars Film Sets. For Your Action Figures.
These are not official playsets. They’re pieces of art, made by a fan, and are painstakingly-accurate recreations of some of Star Wars’ most iconic movie sets, giving his action figures a “realistic” place to stand. Most are from the original Star Wars, though there are a few from TESB and ROTJ as well. They’re as…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 23, 2014 -
CultureTotal RecallAdam West: Batman, Mayor, Star Of Terrible Video Games
The real joy of seeing Adam West do anything on the screen is that, even at his worst, he can make the most dreadful thing fun. Because he is Adam West. From the 60s Batman series to Family Guy, that’s been the rule, and it applies also to Golden Nugget, a game which might sound…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 22, 2014 - Culture
It’s The End Of The World, Why Not Have Some Fun With It
Miles Johnston is a freelance concept artist who has done work for clients like Applibot and Wizards of the Coast. You can see more of Miles’ work at his personal site To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 22, 2014
