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UncategorizedWith New Patch, AC IV Now Looks Sharper On PS4
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag already looked plenty nice on the PlayStation 4, but thanks to a new patch from Ubisoft, the game now looks even better. At launch, AC IV had been running at 900p resolution on PS4. Which looked perfectly nice, but wasn’t the full 1080p resolution that a lot of other next-gen…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 22, 2013 - Uncategorized
All 23 Of The Xbox One’s Launch Games, Reviewed
The Xbox One launches today with 22 games (and some workout titles) you can play right off the bat. So we’re here with some micro-reviews of games we’ve either reviewed officially or spent ample time with. The PS4 got the same treatment last week, now it’s the Xbox One’s turn. Angry Birds Star Wars What,…
By Tina Amini Published November 22, 2013 -
UncategorizedYouTuber Says He Was Censored For Criticizing Another YouTuber
This morning, video-maker Matt Lees put up a video criticizing another YouTuber, KSIOlajidebt. A few hours later, it was taken down—removed by YouTube due to a copyright claim by KSIOlajidebt himself. Censorship? Lees, who works for the website Videogamer.com, sure thinks so. KSI, who has four million subscribers on YouTube, is a controversial figure in…
By Jason Schreier Published November 22, 2013 - Uncategorized
New Humble Weekly, Walmart Early Black Friday, Mad Max [Deals]
In addition to the one-two punch of Walmart’s early Black Friday deals and Amazon Digital’s Black Friday discounts starting up, we’ve also got a new Humble Weekly Bundle bursting at the seams with pinball tables. If you need to stock up on SD cards, flash drives, or even SSDs, Amazon is running a great deal…
By Shane Roberts Published November 22, 2013 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Using The Xbox One
So you’ve got a new Xbox One. Now what? “Xbox, do something!” We’ve got some advice. If you have a 360 and are short a socket, consider juggling power bricks The Xbox One and the Xbox 360 don’t use the same power brick, but the cable that connects the bricks to the wall is the…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 22, 2013 - Uncategorized
Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Zarnyx attends the new Zelda and Mario launches at Nintendo in NYC, truthtellah recaps the Xbox One launch for those who weren’t paying attention, Stormborn’s latest entry in redesigning Super Mario, and DocSeuss reviews PayDay 2 DLC and even comes up with his own ideas…
By Tina Amini Published November 22, 2013 - Uncategorized
Wreck-It Ralph, Rapunzel and Frozen Disney Infinity Toys Are Out There
The third round of Infinity figures is hitting stores today, bringing Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope, Tangled‘s Rapunzel, and Anna and Elsa from Frozen to Disney’s cross-property toy box. Now all you have to do is find them — at three different retailers. Dammit, Disney. Not only are you releasing four products (Anna and Elsa come…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2013 -
UncategorizedXbox One Disc Drive Issues Reported By Small Number Of Users
Several Xbox One buyers have reported disc drive issues affecting their brand new consoles, and although we don’t know just how big a problem this is, the videos floating around are a little nerve-wracking. In the few videos I’ve seen so far, all posted this morning on YouTube, new Xbox One owners pop in game…
By Jason Schreier Published November 22, 2013 -
ReviewsKiller Instinct: The Kotaku Review
The main reason I want to keep playing Killer Instinct is to hear the announcer go absolutely crazy when I do amazing things. The first time you hear him scream out “Combo Breakkkkerrrrr!!!!” you’ll understand. “Ready? Fight!” I’ve never wanted to please those omniscient voices commanding me in fighting games. Sure, hearing them bellow “K.O.!”…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 22, 2013 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Playing The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
The latest game in Nintendo’s beloved action role-playing series is upon us, and while it contains many links to the past, there are aspects of The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds that remain a secret to everybody. You may need a little help. So here I stand, in a dark cave flanked by…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2013 -
UncategorizedTeam Fortress 2‘s Medic Just Got Some Extra Powers
The Medic from Team Fortress 2 recently got some nifty new items as part of Valve’s Two Cities update, shown off in a pretty cool official animated short. Gotta love that exploded Heavy getting reanimated. Here’s the full clip: Mann vs Machine – The Sound of Medicine [YouTube] To contact the author of this post,…
By Gergo Vas Published November 22, 2013 - Esports
Meet League of Legends‘ newest playable champion: Yasuo, the Unforgiven, a martial artist who uses the power of wind to defeat his opponents. He sure has some pretty exciting skills, especially his wind wall ability, which blocks all enemy projectiles—something that’ll likely cause ranged heroes many headaches. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every…
By Gergo Vas Published November 22, 2013 - Uncategorized
Walmart’s Week Early Black Friday Deals Are Live and Gaming-Centric
We weren’t expecting Walmart’s seven day early Black Friday discounts to be so gaming focused, but here they are, and you can buy them all online. Stick with us for continued coverage of everything Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and check out the start of Amazon’s Black Friday digital game deals if you missed out.…
By Shane Roberts Published November 22, 2013 - Kotaku East
My First Few Hours of Lightning Returns in Pictures
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII hit store shelves all across Japan yesterday and you can bet it has already found a home on my PS3. So last night, I sat down and spent a good five hours with the game—all the while jotting down notes and taking pictures for your enjoyment. [Spoiler Warning: Of course,…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published November 22, 2013 - Uncategorized
Ico Creator Fumito Ueda Wants To Do a… Zombie Game?
You might know Fumito Ueda for his two excellent and massively popular adventure games, Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. He is currently busy (and has been busy for a long, long, long time) working on a spiritual successor, The Last Guardian. But what comes after that? Zombies, apparently. Ueda recently described his plans for…
By András Neltz Published November 22, 2013 - Kotaku East
Chinese Housewife’s Mao Zedong Cosplay Will Blow Your Mind
There are not enough words to describe how good this former housewife is at pulling off Chairman Mao. These days, Chen Yan makes her living impersonating Mao Zedong. According to the mainland People magazine (via South China Morning Post), the 57 year-old Chen is one of a handful Mao impersonators in the country. Due to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 22, 2013 - Kotaku East
The Beauty of RWBY‘s Fight Scenes Will Make Your Jaw Drop
Over the last few months, the good people over at Rooster Teeth (the group behind machinima hit Red vs Blue) have been producing their own original game and anime-inspired web series called RWBY. And while it’s hardly deep, its first season provides enough action and imagination to draw anyone in. Good – Fairytale Elements Abound…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published November 22, 2013 -
Kotaku EastCrazy Man in a PS4 Costume Tries To Crash an Xbox One Party
On YouTube, Megwin TV is a Japanese comedy collective. One of its members dressed up in a DualShock 4 costume and tried to get into an Xbox One launch party. That not only takes some balls, but also a large fake controller. Trolling Xbone Launch in PS4 Costume [Megwin TV] To contact the author of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 22, 2013 - Kotaku East
Forget Google Glass, Sony’s Working on Smart Wigs
Sony has filed a patent for a “wearable computing device” that’s in a wig. It’s called SmartWig. Sony’s patent (via Engadget Japan), which was filed this past May but made public this week, describes a hairpiece with input sensors able to process data and communicate with another device. The techy bits would be hidden while…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 22, 2013 - Kotaku East
Vampire Stripping, Otaku, and Bland Combat Abound in Akiba’s Trip 2
Akiba’s Trip 2 is the story of a boy and his friends trying to keep Tokyo’s Akihabara safe—from vampires. The only way to beat the vampire menace? Strip them and expose them to the sun! …And that summary should be enough to tell you exactly what you are in for with Akiba’s Trip 2 Good…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published November 22, 2013