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You Can’t Have A New Smash Bros. Game Without Zelda
A staple of the series since Melee, Princess Zelda returns for her third consecutive Super Smash Bros. appearance on the Wii U and 3DS. High-definition has been very, very kind to our princess. Zelda[Official Super Smash Bros. Site]
By Mike Fahey Published December 26, 2013 - Kotaku East
See What These Japanese Game Developers Resolve for 2014
As 2013 draws to an end, we look forward to 2014. And with a new year, comes new resolutions – even for game developers. Japanese gaming magazine, Weekly Famitsu, asked 100 game developers what their key phrases resolutions for 2014 were. Take a look at what some of them had to say. Daisuke Ishiwatari –…
By Toshi Nakamura Published December 26, 2013 - Kotaku East
That Lightning Returns Aerith Costume Wasn’t Meant for Everyone
One of the highlights of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII is all the costumes you can play around with. Aside from the costumes included in the game and the DLC costumes, Square Enix also has a limited Aerith from Final Fantasy VII costume and weapons. Well, it was supposed to be limited. The Aerith costume…
By Toshi Nakamura Published December 26, 2013 - Kotaku East
Kingdom Hearts Director Addresses the Remaining HD Remake Left to Do
With Kingdom Hearts I.5 HD Remix out and II.5 HD Remix on the way next year, there’s nothing left to re-tell as we prepare for the eventual release of Kingdom Hearts III. Oh wait, yes there is. The HD collections of the Kingdom Hearts saga currently cover every previously released console game in the series…
By Toshi Nakamura Published December 26, 2013 -
UncategorizedUse A Mouse + Keyboard On Your Xbox One
The latest XIM peripheral – a line which has longallowed console gamers to use PC accessories – is now out, and for the first time includes the Xbox One. The XIM4 won’t be out until well into next year, but it’s already being teased, shown here running Call of Duty: Ghosts on an Xbox One…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 26, 2013 -
UncategorizedBorderlands’ Handsome Jack Gets His Own Live-Action Series
Machinima says there’s a “full film” coming on January 3, with a series to follow. If this teaser was supposed to get people excited, well…OK. I mean, if you really love Borderlands, it might be cool! For the rest of us, like most of these live-action attempts, it might be a little too low-rent (though…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 26, 2013 - Uncategorized
Playstation Plus In January Will Make You Merry And Bright
Don’t Starve for your Playstation 4. DMC, Bioshock: Infinite, and Brothers for your PS3. Smart As… and Worms: Battle Islands for your Vita. Guess Christmas is coming late this year. Sure, Vita is getting the short end of the stick this time around, but I just had a great time playing free Sonic Racing on…
By Shane Roberts Published December 26, 2013 - Uncategorized
Dreamcast Prototype Back From The Dead, Free To Download
ToeJam & Earl 3 was once in development for, among other consoles, the Sega Dreamcast. Thanks to that console’s demise it was never released, the code eventually finding its way – like so many other Sega series – to Microsoft’s Xbox. That game was awful, but if you ever wanted a taste of what the…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 26, 2013 - Uncategorized
PokeBank Hilariously Fails to Stop Hacked Pokemon
Update: The Infernape listed in the article below is actually considered legal. There is a way to use the US Walmart code for the HA Chimchar to obtain the Pokemon in other regions. Dream World Pokemon can also be caught in any ball. The Torterra is still completely illegal. Secondly, it has been confirmed that…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 25, 2013 - Uncategorized
Does Grand Theft Auto’s Logo Need A Facelift?
Grand Theft Auto is in at least one way a victim of its own success. It’s so popular now that some aspects of it have become entrenched, and may never be able to be changed. Like the game’s title font, which in 1997 might have been cool, but which today could be seen as a…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 25, 2013 - Uncategorized
Steam’s Store Went Down. Merry Christmas!
UPDATE – Looks like it’s back. Skyrim and Deus Ex are now both available for under $10. Merry Christmas! Hope you weren’t planning on buying – or in some cases playing – any new PC games today, because Steam’s servers have either been down or crushed for much of the day. The service’s support Twitter…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 25, 2013 - Uncategorized
Left 4 Dead 2 Is Free, So You Might Want To Get On That
Valve wants to say “Merry Christmas”. So everyone gets a copy of Left 4 Dead 2. You get a copy, you get a copy, you get a copy, you get a copy. If you jump on Steam before 10am PT on December 26, you can download the multiplayer shooter for free. The only catch is…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 25, 2013 -
UncategorizedMerry Christmas! (In Slow Motion)
I think FinalCutKing might secretly have some problem with Christmas since his idea of a holiday video was gingerbread men destroying decorations. It’s okay with me though, because the result is awful pretty in slow motion.
By Steve Marinconz Published December 25, 2013 - Uncategorized
Last Chance To Nominate For Our GOTY And Reader’s Choice Awards
We’re in the midst of evaluating and voting for Kotaku‘s Game of the Year for 2013. This year, plenty of readers have made their own nominations, and we hope you will as well. Below if our collection of nominations for Game of the Year 2013. All this week and next, our staff members are playing…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 25, 2013 - Uncategorized
The Best Gifts You Got For The Holidays This Year
Every year there are bound to be some Christmas-spirit-raising gifts and a few well-intentioned duds. So we’d like to know…what’d you get? Best and worst gifts? Did you send someone one of our gift guides as a helpful nudge? Or maybe you bought someone something so perfect you just have to share? Here’s your venue…
By Tina Amini Published December 25, 2013 - Uncategorized
Merry Christmas! Did Your Presents Make You This Happy?
By now, most households should be buried in shredded wrapping paper, unless yours is home to a fastidious person always ready with a trash bag and a dustbuster for those flecks of styrofoam packing that get everywhere. Anyone get any games? Anyone get a console? My parents live in town, and before I drove over…
By Owen Good Published December 25, 2013 - Culture
Disney Characters Without Their Beards Are Frightening
People sure do like to mess around with Disney characters. We’ve seen the princesses as Final Fantasy characters but, even after that, seeing all the old, bearded characters from classic Disney movies without their essential hair just confuses me. This funny redesign, made by Annie Erskine, would probably have ruined the childhood of a lot…
By Gergo Vas Published December 25, 2013 - Uncategorized
A Fitting Finish For The Year Of Luigi
This was the Year of Luigi, but it didn’t feel like the Year of Luigi. At least not until today, when Japan’s Good Smile Company revealed the Nendoroid Luigi figure, and I fell in love. Nendoroid is probably the most popular toy line in the world for fans of giant heads on smallish bodies. Not…
By Mike Fahey Published December 25, 2013 - Kotaku East
Check Out the Most Amazing Warship Models You’ll Ever See
Holy cow… Models are awesome. The more detailed the better. Still, there is a limit to how detailed you can make things depending on the scale. When it comes to battleships, usually the largest scale models you’ll find on sale are 1/350 scale. If you want bigger, well you’re kind of out of luck –…
By Toshi Nakamura Published December 25, 2013