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UncategorizedDadliest Launch: Octodad, the silly octopus/dad simulator, is launching on Steam, Humble, and GOG on January 30th. It’ll also drop sometime later for the PS4. Here’s the (rather dramatic) launch trailer. Being an Octodad ain’t easy, kids!
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 16, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Pinball Champ of New York Shows Us His Arcade
Pinball may be a bit of an underappreciated art, but that doesn’t mean it’s lost and forgotten. Even in the increasingly expensive New York, pinball enthusiasts have found a way to carve out a part of the city for themselves. The folks over at AnimalNY went and visited Modern Pinball NYC, a combination showroom and…
By Chris Person Published January 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
How To Announce A Sequel In 2014: Level With Fans, Offer Comfort Food
What is the best way to announce a big sequel? Do it through a Game Informer cover? Put it on stage at E3? How about this: publish an open letter to fans in the sleepy month of January. That’s what the Hitman people just did. What we’ve got today is an open letter (read it…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 16, 2014 -
UncategorizedConan O’Brien Makes Fun Of People Who Hate Spoilers
His imitation of the “spoilerphobe” is probably the best part of this video. But I have to admit, I’m probably a less exaggerated version of the kind of person Conan and Homeland actor Damian Lewis are talking about here. I hate being forced to race to watch or play something just to avoid getting spoiled…
By Tina Amini Published January 16, 2014 -
UncategorizedHow To Score The Most Points In Resogun
Resogun is one of the best games for the PlayStation 4. But it can also be one of the toughest, especially if you’re aching to make those leaderboards. If you can follow the guidelines set by this video, you’ll be amongst the best of the best. It’s all about keeping a few solid rules in…
By Tina Amini Published January 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
That Limited Edition Titanfall Controller Is Up For Pre-Order
Remember that sweet-looking custom Titanfall gamepad Owen told you about yesterday? You can lock yours up on Amazon right now for 65 bucks. [Amazon] This post is brought to you by the Commerce Team, a dedicated group of deal hunters and product enthusiasts. We operate independently of Editorial to bring you the best bargains every…
By Shane Roberts Published January 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
Here’s the latest from Kotaku‘s official reader-written blog, Talk Amongst Yourselves: Weird Theory: Has Mario been lying to all of us? – What The Banner Saga Reminded Me About Gaming – Games You’re Angry People Haven’t Played TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published January 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
Gabe Newell Says He’ll Do A Reddit AMA If Charity Reaches $500k
When Valve head honcho Gabe Newell posted on Reddit yesterday, the community freaked out. And although some people were interested in the racing link Newell submitted, most Redditors want to ask questions about Valve that have been on their mind for years, like “Where’s Left 4 Dead 3?” and “How long did it take you…
By Jason Schreier Published January 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
If Enemies From Zelda Were Real
When it comes to horror games, The Legend of Zelda is not necessarily the first thing that comes to mind. Concept artist Nate Hallinan’s creations are definitely going to change that. Above is his version of the Skulltula—there’s nothing to be afraid of! Nothing at all! Because they’re so realistic, the pictures might seem like…
By Gergo Vas Published January 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
Rockstar Says They’re Going to Shut Down GTA Online Cheaters
Some of the folks who’ve been playing Grand Theft Auto Online have been using an exploit to generate ridiculous sums of cash from in-game missions. Many say that it’s ruined the multiplayer portion of the best-selling title. Now, Rockstar says that, as part of the maintenance period announced yesterday, they’ll be sucking that ill-gotten money…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
The bait missed its target on DeviantART user Enigmasystem‘s Pokémon fanart, attracting a pretty huge Gyarados instead of those relaxing ‘Karps. Even if it’s wild, this Pokémon would have nice stats in-game. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can find.…
By Gergo Vas Published January 16, 2014 - Kotaku East
Devoid of Details, Japanese Still Want Persona 5 So Damn Bad
Atlus proves that sometimes, name value is all you need. The 2014 game lineup is looking pretty exciting so far. With the upcoming release of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Japan, Japanese gamers have a lot to look forward to. Japanese gaming magazine Weekly Famitsu asked its readers what games they were looking…
By Toshi Nakamura Published January 16, 2014 - Kotaku East
Check Out Japan’s Ridiculous Anime-fied Fairy Tales
The vast majority of book cover art in Japan is fairly conservative. Tasteful, even. But one publisher is trying to “update” classic books by covering them in anime art. Tokyo-based Kadokawa is one of Japan’s largest publishers. In recent years, the company has expanded into movies and video games. Seeming to take advantage of its…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 16, 2014 -
UncategorizedImpressive Tech Demo Pits 10,000 Spaceships Against Each Other
Oxide Games, a group composed of industry veterans from Microsoft and Firaxis, are currently working on Nitrous, which is gonna be a next-generation engine for strategy games. Calling it impressive, honestly, is a bit of an understatement. The team recently released a demo video showcasing Star Swarm, which is a technology demo built using the…
By András Neltz Published January 16, 2014 - Kotaku East
Xbox One Will Suit Japanese Rooms Just Fine (Apparently)
2014 is here. Seriously, when is the Xbox One coming out in Japan? Apparently there are some issues Microsoft needs to address first. Microsoft has previously expressed their commitment to the Japanese market. However, with the complexities involved with different cultures, customs, standards and regulations, they have been hesitant to make any definite statements on…
By Toshi Nakamura Published January 16, 2014 - Kotaku East
Guess what Hideo Kojima is doing? That’s right, he’s showing off Ground Zeroes again—this time, demonstrating the Xbox One version’s second screen capabilities on tablets and smartphones. Check out his photos above and below. Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3 [Twitter] Questions? Comments? Contact the author of this post at andras-AT-kotaku-DOT-com. Kotaku East is your…
By András Neltz Published January 16, 2014 - Kotaku East
In Japan, Being Mickey Mouse Is a Part-Time Job
With those Kingdom Hearts games and with new Mickey Mouse cartoons, you’d think being the official Japanese language voice of Mickey Mouse would be a full-time job. For one university professor, it’s not. Takashi Aoyagi’s full-time gig is being a professor at Tokyo Seitoku University, studying Japanese Heian culture, classical Chinese poetry, and Japanese poetry…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 16, 2014 - Kotaku East
Man Dresses as Predator, Proposes to Girlfriend
This week, a gentleman—no, a hero—named Zhao Ming dressed up as Predator and proposed to his girlfriend at a bar in Changchun, China. According to China Newsand CRI (via ShanghaiIst), his unsuspecting girlfriend, named Zhu Wenjing, entered the bar and was suddenly surrounded by seven individuals dressed as Star Wars characters, Bumblebee from Transformers and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 16, 2014 - Kotaku East
One Thousand Japanese Gamers Polled about the PS4
The PlayStation 4 isn’t out in Japan. The whole world is playing the console, but Japan isn’t. So how enthusiastic are Japanese gamers for the release of Sony’s black monolith next month? Japanese gaming mag Weekly Famitsu put out the call this week, asking 1,000 gamers for their thoughts on the upcoming PlayStation 4 release.…
By Toshi Nakamura Published January 16, 2014
