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This Is The Batman TV Show They Should Be Making
Look, the freshly announced Gotham TV show may wind up being great. In fact, I hope the Fox series turns out to be the next evolutionary step in translating comic book lore for television. But, honestly, how excited can you get about a Batman TV show that doesn’t have Batman? Let’s talk about James Gordon.…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 25, 2013 - Uncategorized
The new Need For Speed movie trailer proves I’ll watch just about anything with Aaron Paul in it. I have no idea if this movie will be any good based on this trailer—though the dramatic music and cheesy few lines we hear here don’t do it any favors—but, hell, Aaron Paul. Also pretty cars. Pretty…
By Tina Amini Published September 25, 2013 -
UncategorizedSouth Park: The Stick Of Truth Is Actually Coming Out
South Park: The Stick of Truth finally has a release date: December 10, Ubisoft says. It’ll be out for 360, PS3, and PC. The upcoming RPG also has a new trailer, which you can watch above, and it’s getting a special $80 collector’s edition with a Cartman wizard figurine. Full press release: Today, Ubisoft, South…
By Jason Schreier Published September 25, 2013 -
UncategorizedThe Attack On Titan Game Looks Much Better In Motion
Our first peek at the 3DS game based on the hottest anime series of the year was a bit disappointing. Seeing it in motion in this first trailer, Attack on Titan doesn’t look half bad. While I would have preferred a major console/PC release, maybe something with Oculus Rift support (*shivers*), whipping about town dodging…
By Mike Fahey Published September 25, 2013 - Esports
Balky Internet Almost Ends StarCraft Champ’s Tournament
An Internet outage in the Austin, Texas area nearly sank a world-class StarCraft II player’s bid to advance in the game’s world championship tournament. His uplink stabilized in time for him to gut out two match victories and advance, however. GameSpot reports that Choi “Polt” Seong Hun—the reigning North American champion of the StarCraft II…
By Owen Good Published September 25, 2013 - Uncategorized
Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: DamsonRhee writes about the joys that come with playing video games in autumn. Watch Stormborn’s amazing artwork happen before your very eyes in this video where he draws a killer rendition of Kingdom Hearts characters. And Sam G. and Zarnyx write dueling retrospectives about the…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 25, 2013 - Uncategorized
You Can Upgrade Some Big Fall Games To Next-Gen, But There’s A Catch
If you buy a major fall release such as Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Battlefield 4 or Call of Duty Ghosts for the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360 with the intention of upgrading to a next-gen version, buyer beware: you won’t be able to take some of your in-game progress with you. While Sony, Microsoft,…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 25, 2013 -
UncategorizedWatch DC Comics’ Deadliest Killer Kick Ass in Batman: Arkham Origins
The fact that you’d be able to play as Deathstroke in the upcoming Batman game squeaked out a few months ago, but this trailer is the first look we’re getting of Slade Wilson in action. Bad-ass, no? A scientifically enhanced super-killer who’s been one of DC Comics’ top bad guys for decades now, Deathstroke has…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 25, 2013 -
UncategorizedDon’t Look At Cops In GTA V. They’ll Kill You.
The sign clearly says “No loitering” in the video above, but it’s still nothing compared to, say, breaking into a military base. JaltoidGames shows us how weird and funny the police AI in Grand Theft Auto V can be, and how extremely serious they are about keeping order. Well, this is just how things work…
By Gergo Vas Published September 25, 2013 -
UncategorizedFrom Death To DuckTales: It’s The Week In Gaming Apps
They say there are only two things you can count on in life — death and DuckTales. Add The Week in Gaming Apps to that list. Then subtract it again, because it’s Wednesday and this was supposed to run on Monday. You can count on it — you just might have to wait a little…
By Mike Fahey Published September 25, 2013 - Uncategorized
What’s the Moon from Majora’s Mask doing in AVGN Adventures? The Angry Video Game Nerd-based platformer, which came out recently on Steam, has all sorts of gameplay elements from the horrible stuff James Rolfe featured in his videos (in addition to lots of swearing). But Majora’s Mask? That’s not a sh**ty game! Dayshot is an…
By Gergo Vas Published September 25, 2013 - Kotaku East
FIFA Online Spat in South Korea Leads to Developer Lawsuit
Korean game company Neowiz filed a lawsuit against EA Korea over FIFA Online, reports Korean site Gamemeca (via tipster Sang). Neowiz co-developed FIFA Online 2, which became a big hit and accounted for 15 percent of Neowiz’s total sales. However, for FIFA Online 3, Neowiz got left out in the cold: EA Korea partnered with…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 25, 2013 -
UncategorizedThe new Scribblenauts is out, so grab your dictionary and go on some wacky adventures with your fave DC heroes, or make some insane superheroes of your own with the game’s editor—the PC community already seems to be having lots of fun with that. Above’s the launch trailer, and here you can find our impressions.
By András Neltz Published September 25, 2013 -
Kotaku EastWatch the New Metal Gear Solid V Demo for Yourself
Kotaku‘s impressions of the MGSV side ops demo sounded pretty darn cool. But nothing can beat eyes-on impressions with your own eyes. Nothing. The side ops demo is a little over twelve minutes and shows off MGSV‘s tagging function. It’s a bit like the system used in Far Cry 3, but minus the tigers. MGSV…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 25, 2013 - Uncategorized
A Mega Man… Board Game? Sure, Why Not
Collectible card game purveyor Jasco Games is planning to launch an officially licensed board game based on Mega Man, in which you “take control of your favorite hero, and battle Dr. Wily and his forces of evil robots.” The game’s prototype was present last month at tabletop gaming convention Gen Con, where initial sculptures for…
By András Neltz Published September 25, 2013 - Kotaku East
Cats Rule These Japanese Islands
Welcome to Cat Island. No, make that Cat Islands—plural! Because in Japan, there are at least two locations in Japan with that nickname. Perhaps the most well-known “neko shima” (猫島) or “cat island” is Tashirojima, an island in Miyagi Prefecture. In the 1950s, over a thousand people lived on the island. Now, there are around…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 25, 2013 - Uncategorized
No, This Next-Gen RPG Isn’t Called “Wonder F**k”
Level-5, known for the Professor Layton series, is inching closer to releasing their next big multi-platform project, Wonder Flick. However, some people are not quite sure about the name. Over at NeoGAF, in a thread discussing the game’s most recent trailer, forumgoer Log4Girlz pointed out that the font used in Wonder Flick’s title card allowed…
By András Neltz Published September 25, 2013 - Kotaku East
Are Peach and Mario Finally Getting Married? Eh…
Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai just released an image that could imply that Peach and Mario are tying the knot. Finally. Then again, perhaps not! “Whom is the ring for?” Sakura wrote above the image. Japanese site Inside wonders if Mario is proposing to Peach. Oh Masahiro Sakurai, you tease! If they do get married,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 25, 2013 - Kotaku East
A Caterpillar That People Say Looks Like Hello Kitty
This is a caterpillar. Or should I say, a cat-erpillar. Heh heh. You are looking at the Chinese Bush Brown butterfly in its caterpillar incarnation. It can be found throughout Asia—and more recently, throughout the continent’s cyberspace. Originally, these images were uploaded to animal website The Featured Creature; however, they’ve since spread to China, where…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 25, 2013 - Kotaku East
Bangkok University Is Way Cooler Than Your School
I went to a traditional-looking university. It was pretty, sure, but like I said, traditional-looking. Bangkok University is anything but. Established in 1962, Bangkok University has been heralding itself as the “Creative University” of late. This isn’t just idle talk. Above, you can see the Landmark Complex, created by Bangkok-based Architects 49. The school has…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 25, 2013