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UncategorizedNothing Stops The GTA V Train. Not Even 10 Dump Trucks.
What better way to demonstrate the brute power of GTA V’s unstoppable train than to line up 10 of the largest dump trucks in a row and see what happens? YouTuber omenz321‘s video shows that it’s not easy to carry out such a thing, but at least the devastation scenery completely makes up for the…
By Gergo Vas Published December 9, 2013 - Uncategorized
Everything We Know So Far About The Impressive-Looking No Man’s Sky
Dropping out of the sky like a meteorite during the VGX, No Man’s Sky is the game that’s seemingly captured the imagination of every video game enthusiast on the planet. But, aside from the amazing trailer, there’s not a whole lot known about Hello Games’ cosmically ambitious game. Here’s the info we’ve found scattered about…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 9, 2013 -
UncategorizedPay Attention, Steam: You Can Now Return These Digital Games
The convenience of digital downloads comes with a price: you might not have to deal with physical media, but you normally can’t return the stuff you purchase on major distribution platforms like Steam either. But increasingly, other smaller services are willing to treat digital games a bit more like physical ones. Today, DRM-free distribution service…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 9, 2013 - Uncategorized
Rockstar Teases Grand Theft Auto V DLC For 2014
GTA V DLC is coming at some point next year. “For those ready to jump back into the story of Grand Theft Auto V, we have big plans for substantial additions in 2014 continuing Michael, Franklin and Trevor’s action, mayhem and unexpected adventures in Southern San Andreas,” Rockstar writes in a blog post today For…
By Jason Schreier Published December 9, 2013 - Uncategorized
Nintendo eShop Credit, Wii U Bundles, LIVE Gold, 4KTV [Deals]
A slew of Nintendo discounts headline today’s Kotaku Deals segment. Also, stop not buying Persona 4 Golden, it’s only $17 right now (choose Amazon as seller on the right). $20 Nintendo eShop Prepaid Card ($16) | Best Buy $50 Nintendo eShop Prepaid Card ($40) | Best Buy Nintendo Wii U Deluxe Set with The Legend…
By Shane Roberts Published December 9, 2013 - Uncategorized
We’ll Be Playing Halo On Xbox One Come December 24, Sort Of
So it’s not what immediately comes to mind when you think of the Halo franchise. Spartan Assault is stillas close as you can get to playing Halowithout a first person view, and it’s the first Halo coming to the Xbox One. just in time for Christmas. Featuring more than 30 missions that bridge the gap…
By Mike Fahey Published December 9, 2013 -
UncategorizedReality Show Investors Rip Oculus Accessory, but They Have a Point
When we first saw it used in games like Minecraft and Team Fortress 2, the reaction was, more or less, “Cool!” And it is cool, to go running around in Skyrim on the Virtuix Omni. Unfortunately, it’s got to be a lot more than cool to get even $2 million in investor money. This is…
By Owen Good Published December 9, 2013 -
UncategorizedThese Indie Devs Are Releasing Free Art, And You Should See It.
The developers of Kentucky Route Zero recently released a free interactive play that takes place in the KRZ world, written by one of the game’s characters. It’s a great creepy play, and a good way to get a feel for the mood of the full game. If you don’t know it, Kentucky Route Zero is…
By Steve Marinconz Published December 9, 2013 -
UncategorizedWe’re used to LEGO video games based on movies. Here’s a video game based on a LEGO movie. Maybe it’s leaning on the first full movie trailer a bit too much, but that’s only because that trailer was awesome. If the game manages to channel even a tenth of that awesome, it’ll be one-tenth as…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 9, 2013 - Uncategorized
Here’s what’s going on Talk Amongst Yourselves, our reader-written blog: “Water wells in the corners of my eyes as some part of who I once was passes away.” Truthtellah’s recap of the VGX is a thing to behold. SpaceGar breaks down how video games’ version of retro isn’t the same as other mediums’ retro. And…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 9, 2013 - Uncategorized
Ubisoft Is Asking Surprising Questions About Assassin’s Creed‘s Future
We already know that Ubisoft would like to know if fans want to play an assassin’s free pirate-only sequel to Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. They also want to know if we’d like co-op, if we want horses back, if we want to play through different time periods in the same city, and…. hey, want…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 9, 2013 -
UncategorizedMetal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Will Launch March 18
Konami this morning set a March 18 launch date for Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. Additionally, the Xbox One and Xbox 360 will get an exclusive mission—staring Raiden in his Metal Gear Rising incarnation. Xbox Wire also posted an interview with series creator Hideo Kojima, including that video above. They also posted the video…
By Owen Good Published December 9, 2013 - Uncategorized
American and British Governments May Have Spied on WoW and Xbox Live
American and British spies infiltrated World of Warcraft and Second Life, using the games to monitor what they think are terrorist communications, recruit informers, and gather data on communications between players, according to classified documents uncovered by the non-profit investigative journalism organization ProPublica. Xbox Live activity also was monitored by the agencies, which include the…
By Owen Good Published December 9, 2013 - Uncategorized
It hasn’t been a week and someone’s already put the TARDIS from Doctor Who in Starbound. The game’s also got other great mods since its December 4 launch, including a new Toxic planet type and a whole new family of gathering tools, all hosted on their own dedicated modding site—and this is just the first…
By András Neltz Published December 9, 2013 - Kotaku East
China’s Horrible Pollution Is Certainly Not Fashionable
What’s in this season? Masks, it seems. At a recent outdoor jewelry show in Shenzhen, China, the models strutted their stuff on the runway in masks. This comes as many Chinese cities battle hazardous air quality and pollution in what’s being called a “smog crisis.” Not everyone in attendance wore masks. These folks did, though.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2013 - Kotaku East
Bug Sex Book Sparks Surprising Controversy
The Insect Copulation Field Guide (昆虫交尾図鑑 or Konchuu Koubi Zukan) features illustrations of bugs bumping uglies. Illustrations that are causing a fuss online in Japan. People are saying they’re copies. Published on December 7 in Japan, the book was illustrated by a young Japanese art college student named Shoko Hasegawa. Online, people are saying her…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2013 - Kotaku East
In China, Online Games Just Keep Getting Better
2013 seems to be a great year for China’s online video game market with the release of some pretty cool online games. Deviating more and more from the standard click and grind RPG format, Chinese game companies have been pumping out interesting and visually appealing games, foreign and domestically-developed alike. One such example is Blade…
By Eric Jou Published December 9, 2013 -
UncategorizedBrutal Doom is—Surprise—Getting More Brutal
The mod for id Software’s classic shooter has grown a lot since we first looked at it a year ago—if you own a copy of any of the Dooms, you should seriously consider giving it a try. It’s pretty much an all-new experience. This new video demonstrates the new and upcoming v19b version’s ability to…
By András Neltz Published December 9, 2013