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UncategorizedAnother Practically Perfect Platformer For Rayman
One day Rayman will let us down again. We’ll look into those beady little eyes and feel nothing but sadness and disappointment. That day is not today. Today is a day to party with Rayman: Fiesta Run. There was a time Rayman meant nothing to me — a time before Rayman Origins. Origins established a…
By Mike Fahey Published November 7, 2013 - Uncategorized
Adam Orth Just Had One Of The Best Years Of His Life
It sounds impossible, and it might sound crazy to you. Adam Orth, Internet Enemy #1 this past spring—the Deal With It, always-online ex-Microsoft guy—is sizing up the past several months of pain and hurt and sounds like a man reborn. “It was a good year for me,” he says. “It was dark, in the beginning,”…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 7, 2013 -
UncategorizedPlaying Water Wars With Jason Statham Can Be Brutal
No matter how stupid that water gun looks, it looks badass in the hands of Jason Statham. He was Jimmy Fallon’s guest on yesterday’s Late Night, where they played a traditional card game—but with water and guns added. Sounds fun! Some parts are a bit uncomfortable to watch. Fallon really should have worn a black…
By Gergo Vas Published November 7, 2013 - Uncategorized
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By Luke Plunkett Published November 7, 2013 - Uncategorized
Here’s the PlayStation 4, Taken Apart and Dissected
We’ve seen the games. We’ve seen the console. Now, let’s see the insides. The PlayStation 4 goes on sale November 15 in North America. And if you were wondering what the machine looks like dissected, well, Wired has all the gory details and the glorious photos. Have a look: These photos were shot by Ariel…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 7, 2013 - Uncategorized
What will you be watching on your PlayStation 4 between games? Sony has announced the entertainment apps available on the PS4’s November 15 launch date: Amazon Instant Video, Crackle, Crunchyroll, EPIX, Hulu Plus, NBA Game Time, Netflix, NHL Center Live, Redbox Instant, VUDU and YuppTV. That cover all the bases?
By Mike Fahey Published November 7, 2013 - Esports
Blizzard has revealed the very first key artwork for their upcoming all-star game, Heroes of the Storm, which we should be seeing more of tomorrow at BlizzCon. Everyone’s here: Sylvanas from WoW, Nova from StarCraft, the Witch Doctor from Diablo, even Illidan and Anub’arak, I’m already sold! Here’s the full image with Tychus (a single…
By Gergo Vas Published November 7, 2013 -
Kotaku East1 Person + 4 Years = One Amazing Stop-Motion Animation.
It never ceases to amaze me what people can do on their own, with the right determination and a little bit of time. This is Junk Head 1. A 30-minute stop-motion animated movie made by one man. Junk Head 1 takes place after a conflict between humans and clones. The clones have been driven far…
By Toshi Nakamura Published November 7, 2013 - Kotaku East
Vanillaware’s Butt Monster Is One Cheeky Pun
Perhaps you’ve heard that PS Vita game Muramasa Rebirth is getting new downloadable content? It looks to be an eyeful. Note: This article contains content that some readers might find objectionable. Talking about the DLC, which is titled Muramasa Rebirth: Genroku Legends, Vanillaware’s official Twitter account tweeted out the below image earlier today: Here’s it…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 7, 2013 -
UncategorizedOne Guy Loves SNES Battle Music So Much, He’s Making More Of It
Chrono Trigger. Final Fantasy VI. Secret of Mana. All SNES classics with wonderful soundtracks. Mark Reichwein from Japan agrees, but he is taking his love for classic video game music one step further… by actually composing more of it. Reichwein is a great fan of boss battle music in particular, which is why he’s making…
By András Neltz Published November 7, 2013 - Kotaku East
Working in the Game Industry Sure Worked Out for this Dude
Hisashi Koinuma became the Vice CEO of Tecmo Koei, one of the biggest game companies in Japan. Going into the game industry worked out for him. But it was a move that his parents may have had some reservations about. In an interview with Weekly Famitsu, Koinuma recalls spending his high school days hooked on…
By Toshi Nakamura Published November 7, 2013 - Kotaku East
Korean Pop Bands that Cosplay Are the Best
As far as South Korean boy bands go, Super Junior is about as big as they come. And if their music wasn’t enough to win you over, have you seen their cosplay? Their airport cosplay, that is. To celebrate Super Junior’s 8th anniversary, the group’s members decided to cosplay. Several of the members dressed up…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 7, 2013 - Uncategorized
Marth Joins The Smash Bros. Fray, Promptly Seduces Princess Peach
Can’t blame her, honestly Marth, the Hero-King and swordsman of Fire Emblem, is quite the looker, if you can look past the headband Yep, Marth and his trusty headband will once again be present for another round of Smash Bros. brawls, in his third appearance in the series since Melee. Nintendo’s released a few screenshots…
By András Neltz Published November 7, 2013 - Kotaku East
Smash Bros.‘ Director Doesn’t Have To Work Hard. But He Does Anyway
I don’t care what Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai does so long as he makes the next Smash Bros. Apparently, Nintendo seems to share that sentiment. But Sakurai is a man of values and does not abuse the trust that has been placed on his shoulders. Sakurai’s arm still has not healed, but that isn’t…
By Toshi Nakamura Published November 7, 2013 -
UncategorizedWhat the Hell Does Rhubarb Have To Do with Duke 3D?
That and many other questions will not be answered tonight by the Geekapella crew’s latest work, an a capella rendition of “Grabbag,” AKA the Duke Nukem 3D theme tune. Complete with silly dancing. We’ve featured these guys before, but this video takes the cake in terms of sheer, insane randomness as far as I’m concerned.…
By András Neltz Published November 7, 2013 - Kotaku East
The Japanese Internet Is Ready to Amuse You with Goofy Pics
Feeling down? Need a laugh? Well, good news. The Japanese internet is here to turn that frown upside down. As previously reported, there are numerous threads that pop up on 2ch, Japan’s largest forum, dedicated to sillyand outrageous pics. The threads have titles like, “If you laugh, you die” or “If you laugh, you must…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 7, 2013 - Kotaku East
Chinese Cinema Turns Thor 2 into a Steamy Bromance
There are going to be some disappointed moviegoers in Shanghai, that’s for sure. As noted by Kotaku reader Mox Factor, the Shanghai Bona Insun International Cineplex accidentally (accidentally?) used a fan-made Photoshop image for a Thor 2 promotional image in the theater. A Chinese micro-blogger originally uploaded the image. Below, you can see the original…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 7, 2013 -
UncategorizedWhere Video Games And Tabletop Gaming Meet
And so, my great tabletop gaming adventure continues. Ex Illis is a tabletop miniatures game with a video game twist. While it has physical units and is played on a table, a lot of the meat and potatoes of the game – stuff that would normally require tokens, counters and books – is relegated to…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 7, 2013 -
UncategorizedDonkey Kong Gets Unofficial Star Wars, Alien, Total Recall Expansions
Donkey Me is a fan project by Bruno R. Marcos which takes Nintendo’s classic arcade game and gives it a ton of new, unofficial “themed” expansions, based on stuff like Star Wars, Conan, Rambo, Indiana Jones and Big Trouble In Little China. He’s hoping to have it out in the next few days. It will…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 7, 2013