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You’re Not Ready for MGSV. You Need Ground Zeroes to Prepare
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will be divided into 2 parts: The prologue, Ground Zeroes, which takes place in 1975, and the main game, which takes place in 1984. Sound confusing? It’s actually done that way to make it less so. In a one-on-one interview with Weekly Famitsu, Kojima talked about the reasons…
By Toshi Nakamura Published October 24, 2013 -
Kotaku EastThe Bayonetta Anime Looks Enchanting and Sadistic
Bayonetta Bloody Fate is the upcoming anime, starring, well, Bayonetta. Bloody Fate was first revealed earlier this fall with a short teaser trailer. This trailer shows a bit more footage, if you’re into that kind of thing. 劇場版 「ベヨネッタ ブラッディフェイト [KagayakiJapan@YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 24, 2013 - Kotaku East
Traditional Japan Gets All “Cyber”
Tatami is the traditional way to cover floors in Japan. These mats, however, are anything but traditional. As one Twitter user put it, they’re “cyber.” Recently, Japanese Twitter user Gouranga (via Togech) uploaded what looks like a traditional tea ceremony tableau, but one that’s taking place on illuminated tatami. Gouranga noted that the mats seemed…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 24, 2013 - Uncategorized
PC Game Lets You Play As The Mighty Conquering Jews
For something that’s such a big part of many people’s daily lives, religion doesn’t play a terribly big role in video games. It does in Crusader Kings II, however, and that role is about to get a lot more interesting. Sons of Abraham is the latest expansion to one of the best games ever made,…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 24, 2013 - Uncategorized
Gabe Newell, EA And…Kotaku Are Now Magic Card Characters
There’s a custom Magic Card collection called The Indie Custom Cube. It features cards representing some of the world’s most famous developers, companies, games and other assorted characters, including Gabe Newell, Notch, Electronic Arts, Phil Fish and Charles Barkley It is one of the most amazing things I have ever seen. Seems it was playtested…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 24, 2013 - Culture
Well Akira, You Certainly Look Different
Marat Ars is an artist who has worked for both game studios and Plastic Wax, the Australian animation house You may remember we featured his work a few years back when he did one of the most badass Mario redesigns I’ve ever seen. That art up top is not from the kill-it-with-fire Akira movie project.…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 24, 2013 - Uncategorized
Do You Have A Real Master Sword? This Guy Does.
Reader Adam had a smith craft him a replica Master Sword. It’s so good I hope he goes and hides it in a temple somewhere. The sword was built by Australian Brendan Olszowy, who stresses “The swords I make are REAL swords. Fully functional. Built for durability, and to perform as a live sword for…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 24, 2013 - Uncategorized
McDonalds Names Burger After…Video Game Team
So McDonalds in Sweden held a competition earlier in the year. The winner got to name a burger. And now we have a burger named after an eSports team. Seems the winner was a big competitive gaming fan, so decided to name the burger the McNiP, after Ninjas In Pyjamas, one of the most successful…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 24, 2013 - Uncategorized
Why Los Santos Is Not A Place I Want To Visit
There is a feeling I can’t shake. The feeling that Grand Theft Auto V is a step back. That it is not the game I personally hoped it would be. That it disappoints in the wake of previous, more sophisticated Rockstar games. That Los Santos — when compared to GTA IV’s Liberty City or the…
Mark Serrels Published October 23, 2013 -
UncategorizedCosplay So Good They Made A Movie For It
I’m not sure what’s more impressive about this RoboCop cosplay. That it moves so well, that it looks so good, that this fan recreation of a movie scene is so perfect or that the outfit is made out of cardboard YouTuber Comicbookgirl19 made this costume for this year’s Dragon-Con and Comic-Con, but to really show…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 23, 2013 -
UncategorizedIt Is Awfully Difficult To Catch A Boat With A Helicopter In GTA V
As you can see in this video from Rooster Teeth, it is actually quite difficult to catch a ramping boat with a helicopter in GTA V. Which, naturally, makes it all the more satisfying when you finally do. (Skip toward the end to get to the good part.)
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 23, 2013 -
CultureFrute Brute: The Snacktaku Monster Cereals Review Spooktacular
A man cursed with the form of a wolf, or a feral creature desperately attempting to shake of its vestigial ties to humanity? Whatever the balance of beast and boy in cherry-flavored Frute Brute be, both sides felt the sting of betrayal. Both have returned for their revenge. Imagine yourself lost hound, wandering a world…
By Mike Fahey Published October 23, 2013 - Uncategorized
Indie Dev Removing Racially Charged Gag From Game After Complaints
Most people seem to really like the indie PC sensation The Stanley Parable, but not everyone enjoys one of the jokes in the game. Specifically, a jokey 50s-style PSA video that shows a black child being given cigarettes and set on fire by a white guy. In response to a couple player complaints, The Stanley…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 23, 2013 - Uncategorized
We Might Be Getting A Luigi-Themed 2DS [Update: It’s Fan-Made]
It’s the year of Luigi, and so if there was ever a time to launch a Luigi 2DS, it would be now, right? Well, it seems there might be a Luigi 2DS in our future, based on these pictures of what seems to be an unannounced 2DS that a tipster sent in. [Update, 10/26] This…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 23, 2013 - Uncategorized
The sequel to Candy Box—the surreal, text-based flash game that grabbed attention back in the spring—will release tomorrow morning. Completing Candy Box 2 will give players “access to a special area featuring quests written by the players.” More details here.
By Owen Good Published October 23, 2013 - Uncategorized
Watch Dogs and AC IV’s exclusive PS3/PS4 content will be exclusive for six months. As shown in Sony’s new PS4 sizzle reel, PS3 and PS4 players will have first dibs on those hour-long extra missions for AC IV and Watch Dogs for half a year, then everyone else will likely get to play. Not a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 23, 2013 - Uncategorized
A Game About Dropping Out Of College. Also, You’re A Cat.
Here’s a premise for a game you don’t see every day—perhaps one that hits too close to home for some. But that’s exactly what makes it so interesting. Night In The Woods is the latest project by by Alec Holowka, the man behind Aquaria and the more recent Towerfall. Here’s the premise: Mae the cat…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 23, 2013 - Uncategorized
The Best Gaming Keyboard
Almost 20,000 votes later, the Razer BlackWidow mechanical gaming keyboard took down the victory with 57% of the vote. The BlackWidow comes in a variety of models, all of which can be found at the same link, and starts at 70 bucks. There’s even a Mac version, a welcome addition for those who prefer Apple…
By Shane Roberts Published October 23, 2013
