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What You Can Do Without A Paid PlayStation Plus Account On The PS4
Sure, if you want to enjoy a number of perks on the PS4 (like being able to play online on a number of multiplayer titles), you might want to shell out some money for a PlayStation Plus account. But what if you don’t wanna? What exactly can you do without a paid account? Glad you…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 30, 2013 -
UncategorizedHeavenly Sword Never Got a Sequel. Here’s an Animated Movie Instead.
You could make a case that Ninja Theory’s fantasy martial arts beat-em-up was one of the best games in the early days of the PS3. There sadly hasn’t ever been a follow-up but news broke earlier this year that there will be a CGI movie. Here’s the first look of the flick that will be…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 30, 2013 - Uncategorized
Here’s The PS4’s Launch Lineup [UPDATE]
The full list of PS4 launch games is here, and it’s a little… underwhelming. Via today’s massive PS4 FAQ, here are all of the games that will be available when the system launches on November 15. Sony: Flower, Killzone: Shadow Fall, Knack, Resogun, Sound Shapes Third-Party: Angry Birds Star Wars, Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag,…
By Jason Schreier Published October 30, 2013 - Uncategorized
PS4 Won’t Support External Hard Drives
Sony has just posted a massive PS4 FAQ on the PlayStation Blog, and it’s full of granular details surrounding the next-gen console. One noteworthy piece of news: the PS4 won’t support external hard drives, although the internal hard drive will be swappable. So no, you can’t plug another hard drive into your machine for extra…
By Jason Schreier Published October 30, 2013 -
UncategorizedAC IV‘s Controversial, Online Singleplayer Features Make Game Easier
The fun, rich single-player campaignof Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is more enjoyable and less tedious if you play the game with an active online connection. Without a connection, multiple valuable features are not available. Curiously, the game’s publisher Ubisoft seems to be walling its online features off unless users activate an online pass, dubbed…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 30, 2013 - Uncategorized
Arkham Origins Discounts, Zelda 3DS XL Bundle, Gaming Apps [Deals]
If you neglected to save by pre-ordering Arkham Origins, here’s another chance. Hit up the WB store to take a nice chunk out of retail price on every version of the game (except PC). The PS3, 360, and Wii U versions are $7 off, while the portable iterations are $5 below retail. There are also…
By Shane Roberts Published October 30, 2013 - Uncategorized
Witcher 3 Makers Promise: ‘Absolutely No DRM’ On PC
In a world full of season passes and online-only restrictions, the folks behind The Witcher 3 have one hell of a promise to make: no DRM restrictions. None. At all. “Hey, following our recent announcement of the distribution deals of The Witcher 3 in North America and Europe, there have been some concerns regarding DRM…
By Jason Schreier Published October 30, 2013 -
UncategorizedWaiting for the Next Profesor Layton Gets Harder Thanks to New Trailer
Japanese players have had the latest Professor Layton game for more than half a year now. Folks in Europe are getting it next month, specifically on November 8. But the poor SOBs in North America need to hold on for Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy until some unannounced date next year. Someone needs to…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 30, 2013 - Uncategorized
Sonic, Other Sega Games Go 3D Later This Year
If I could go back in time and tell 1990s Jason that one day, he’ll be able to play Sonic the Hedgehog on a portable 3D system, he would probably say something like “Whoa, is the Game Gear gonna have 3D?” 1990s Jason is not very good at predicting the future. I’d have to explain…
By Jason Schreier Published October 30, 2013 -
Uncategorized“Warcraft RTS: Alliance and Horde”—which one modder, tired of waiting 10 years for Warcraft IV, quit his job to build—just got its 1.0 release. Made with the StarCraft II editor, it’s a richly detailed mod that returns the series to its long-forgotten RTS roots. Lots of details and screens here.
By Owen Good Published October 30, 2013 -
UncategorizedWhy Batgirl Would Make the Batman Video Games Better
Warning: mild spoilers follow for plot points in Batman: Arkham Origins So, Barbara Gordon didn’t become Batgirl in the latest Bat-game. It was a longshot, sure, since this was a prequel focused on Bruce Wayne’s maturation into the role of Batman. But, after playing the freshly released Batman: Arkham Origins, I came away thinking that…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 30, 2013 - Uncategorized
Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Voltaire Crescent talks about when repetition is good in gaming… Voltaire Crescent talks about when repetition is good in gaming… Vol… (sorry) Marsh Naylor nominates the ever-expanding evolution of Travelers’ Tales’ Lego games as a Last-Gen Hero. And then he shares some great cosplay pics…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 30, 2013 -
UncategorizedAssassin’s Creed IV‘s AI Is Sometimes Impossible To Sneak Up On
Apparently it’s not just time and history that evolves in the Assassin’s Creed games, but the NPCs’ artificial intelligence too, as YouTuber cchrist1000 sadly experienced during his ACIV session. It might actually be impossible to sneak up on those guards without being caught. A glitch like this is truly the nightmare of any stealth game…
By Gergo Vas Published October 30, 2013 - Kotaku East
This Winter, Become a Humanoid Fleece
We’ve seen full zip hoodies before, but this full-zip static-free fleece covers more than your chest. This covers your entire body. This is the “Humanoid Fleece.” The Humanoid Fleece is designed to keep you warm—around people you really, really trust. It’s also designed so you can wear it while going to the bathroom. Going on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 30, 2013 - Uncategorized
Hi! Some interesting stuff happened overnight. Here’s that stuff. Come On Guys. The DualShock 3 Sucked. Alec Baldwin Turned Down The Chance To Be In Grand Theft Auto Don’t Expect Titanfall 2 To Be A Microsoft Exclusive Deadly Premonition On PC Looks Like Complete S**t (But There’s A Fix)
By Luke Plunkett Published October 30, 2013 - Uncategorized
It’s hard to tell who’d win this video game tug of war in digital artist Patrick Ballesteros‘ drawing. The team on the right with all the heavyweight characters or the other group with a curiously evil-looking Princess Zelda. Bonus points for the background characters and for the detailed surronding area. Dayshot is an image-based feature…
By Gergo Vas Published October 30, 2013 -
UncategorizedMeet The Charming Lovechild of Ocarina of Time And Ico
Although you might not want to. It stars a girl and the robot protecting her. That setup tends to lend itself pretty well to tear-jerking twists. If that’s not an issue, The Girl and the Robot might just be the adventure game you’re looking for. The description on its recently opened Kickstarter page explains the…
By András Neltz Published October 30, 2013 - Kotaku East
Why Nintendo Had to Kill the Wii [UPDATE: Wii Not Quite Dead!]
Strange that Nintendo killed the Wii, huh? It just stopped making the console [UPDATE: in Japan, at least]. So sudden! Odder when you consider that the Famicom, released in 1983, was on sale in Japan until 2003. But the Famicom (NES, in the West) was followed by the Super Nintendo. And the SNES was a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 30, 2013 - Kotaku East
Japanese Hotel Rooms Don’t Get Much Cheaper Than This
Traveling to Japan on a budget? Need a place to stay? Don’t mind people having sex all around you? Well, have I got a hotel room for you. Enter hotel San Patchi. It’s located in Juso, which is a stone’s throw from the bustling Umeda district. It’s not the best of neighborhoods, sure (they filmed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 30, 2013