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New Humble Bundle, Ghosts For $45, Dexter, Breaking Bad [Deals]
In addition to a slew of great deals today, we’ve got a brand new Humble Bundle for you featuring Warner Bros. games and including the first two Arkhams As always, check out The Always Up To Date Pre-Order Discount Guide for even more ways to pre-save. Dexter: Complete Series [Blu-ray] | $220 We’re going in…
By Shane Roberts Published November 5, 2013 -
UncategorizedFour New PS4 Commercials Hype Up Next Week’s Launch
We are officially ten days away from the PlayStation 4, and to mark the occasion, Sony’s got a bunch of new sizzle reels for their upcoming next-gen console. Today we’ve got four new commercials, all PS4-centric, all super-hypey. I think the most interesting is the look at Remote Play—for me, that feature could be a…
By Jason Schreier Published November 5, 2013 -
UncategorizedSee LSD Guru Timothy Leary’s Unfinished Video Games
What happens when one of the most influential figures of 1960s psychedelic counterculture turns his eyes to video games? We went to the New York Public Library to find out. Timothy Leary became a household name in the tumult of the 1960s as an all around anti-authoritarian who advocated psychedelic drug use as a means…
By Chris Person Published November 5, 2013 -
UncategorizedWrestling Game Or Greatest Super-Hero Game Ever?
One of the WWE series’ longstanding virtues is its deep character creation toolkit, which fans have used to create all sorts of wrestlers who don’t appear in the main game’s roster. Such as Captain America, and Wolverine, and Spider-Man. Touring the Community Creations tab of WWE 2K14‘s online menu I found more than 7,000 custom…
By Owen Good Published November 5, 2013 -
UncategorizedHow To Get The Jungle Ghosts Achievement In Call Of Duty: Ghosts
Every Call Of Duty has its required stealth mission, and the “don’t get caught” achievement to go with it. The Jungle Ghosts achievement is somewhat frustrating to get, but check out this video and you’ll ghost right through it. Of course, the other requisite achievement is the “do something difficult on veteran”. Piece Of Cake…
By Steve Marinconz Published November 5, 2013 - Uncategorized
Call of Duty: Ghosts for $45
We’re going in hot. Grab today’s mega-release of Call of Duty: Ghosts for the Xbox 360, PS3, and even Wii U for just $45 on its release day. Keep that wallet frosty. [Newegg via eBay] PC gamers can pay $3 more to get the [Steam] version from GreenManGaming using promo code GMG20-P6Y1F-KC19F [GreenManGaming] Follow Kotaku…
By Shane Roberts Published November 5, 2013 -
UncategorizedThe Story Behind GTA V‘s Michael and Trevor, Summarized In One Minute
Previously … on Grand Theft Auto V … There’s a slow burn as this game gets to the point of why three characters as disparate as Michael, Trevor and Franklin would or should come together to pull off some astounding heists. That’s where the good ol’ Lore in a Minute series comes in to help.…
By Owen Good Published November 5, 2013 - Uncategorized
Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: DocSeuss asks the big, perennial question “What Are Video Games?” It’s a rambling but entertaining answer. Isaac Davis writes a Last-Gen Hero essay about the kinds of rewards that turn a game into something deeper and richer. And Aestevalis sounds the Last-Gen Hero trumpet for…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 5, 2013 -
ReviewsCall of Duty: Ghosts: The Kotaku Review
Three men huddle around a campfire, eager to hear the story of an elite force of highly-feared soldiers. Ghosts, they’re called. Two of the men listening—the sons, Logan and Hesh Walker—are skeptical. Surely the tale-spinning father doesn’t expect them to believe such an outlandish story? They’re skeptical, but we know the story is true, because…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 5, 2013 - Kotaku East
Mysterious Chinese Restaurant in Tokyo Raises Eyebrows Online
Purges and harassment. Torture and destruction. And millions dead. Those are what China’s Cultural Revolutionevokes. And according to one Chinese news source, there’s a new Cultural Revolution-themed cafe. Xinhua, one of China’s largest news sources, ran images this week of the themed restaurant, which it claims is based in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro. Xinhua reports that it’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 5, 2013 -
UncategorizedThe Perfect League of Legends Champion Is None Other Than Hank Hill
Following the way Riot Games spotlights their League of Legends champions, YouTuber Crazy Boris made a similar flash animation for the main character of King of the Hill, Hank Hill. Hank might be an introverted man without any emotion, but with a Texas-shaped propane attack, other League champions have all the reasons to be worried.…
By Gergo Vas Published November 5, 2013 -
UncategorizedPS4 Launch Game Looks Phenomenal In Slow Motion
This is the PlayStation 4, folks, flexing its muscles. The game you’re seeing is called Resogun. It’s an arcade shooter coming out on launch day (November 15) for the PS4. It’s not just meant to be a game. It’s meant to be a showpiece. The game comes from the Finnish studio Housemarque which previously made…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 5, 2013 - Uncategorized
Rise and shine, sleepyhead! You missed some interesting stuff overnight. Star Wars Bloopers Turned Into Hilarious Star Wars Trailer This Was The Generation Of Increasingly Silly Game Names Science Is Turning Disabled Kids Into Awesome Cyborgs So What If I Think Pirate Ships Are Beautiful. Shut Up.
By Luke Plunkett Published November 5, 2013 - Uncategorized
Whoa, Mega Charizard Y and male protagonist Calem from Pokemon X & Y just got a hundred percent more realistic and detailed thanks to the talented deviantART artist Charlie Romeo So much so that at first it seems more like Monster Hunter or Final Fantasy fan art, and not something inspired by a Nintendo 3DS…
By Gergo Vas Published November 5, 2013 - Kotaku East
I’ll Never Forget my First Journey with a Stranger
I love co-op gaming. Ever since I was a child, I have loved teaming up with friends to beat a game together. But Journey taught me something I had missed out on, the joy of teaming up with a complete stranger. When it comes down to it, Journey is almost a “stealth co-op” game. It…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published November 5, 2013 - Kotaku East
Foxconn wants to dabble in mobile gaming. The controversial Taiwanese company, eager to move beyond parts manufacturing, recently announced that they would be releasing several mobile games. Their first game, developed jointly with NetDragon (Dungeon Keeper Online, Transformers Online), will be out within six months Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing…
By András Neltz Published November 5, 2013 -
UncategorizedYou Might Wanna Download All Of Jimmy Fallon’s Favorite iPhone Apps
The iPhone 5S is out, and Late Night host Jimmy Fallon didn’t hesitate to show off some of his favorite new apps: Photobama, Miley Cyrus Fly Catcher, Axl Rose Relaxation Tapes and Wax Alan Rickman. Needless to say, all of these are incredibly useful apps that’ll make our life much better. New iPhone Apps: Photobama,…
By Gergo Vas Published November 5, 2013 - Kotaku East
Stop The Twitter Stupidity, Says Local Japanese Government
This year in Japan, idiots on Twitter have got into all kinds of trouble. Dummies have been climbing into freezers and on subway tracks to snap Twitter pics. And now, one area in Japan has had enough. Kanagawa Prefecture is launching a public awareness campaign to help prevent future Twitter stupidity. Later this month, the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 5, 2013 -
UncategorizedPC Point and Click Fans, Get Ready For A Christmas Treat
The Kickstarter campaign which intended to revive Charles Cecil’s Broken Sword adventure game series ended successfully a bit over a year ago, so it’s about time we know more about when the follow-up will actually be here. Released as two episodes, the first part of The Serpent’s Curse will arrive to PC on the fourth…
By András Neltz Published November 5, 2013 - Kotaku East
Japanese Vending Machine Dispenses Latte Art
Over the years, Japan has seen an amazing array of vending machines. From sushi to bras, there have been some truly peculiar ones. But most serve drinks. One, however, serves latte art. Located at Tokyo’s Haneda Aiport, the “Yojiya Cafe Selection” vending machine claims to be the first in the country to offer “latte art.”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 5, 2013