Korean Gamers React to Xbox One Changes

Previously, Kotaku published a handful of Japanese gamer reactions to the recent Xbox One changes. How did gamers in neighboring South Korea take Microsoft’s announcement? While PC gaming dominates South Korea, the country does have a hardcore console fan base. South Korean sites have been buzzing with comments regarding Microsoft’s change in policy “It doesn’t…

On Late-Night TV, Watch Dogs Is All About Chase Scenes and a Sex Doll

Ubisoft appeared earlier tonight on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to show off their upcoming free-roam hacking sandbox, Watch Dogs After a brief spying session starring a creepy guy and his plastic love doll, we get to a busy intersection where the main character, Aiden, starts tailing a woman whom the game’s HUD labels a…

Here Are Some Things To Expect in Kingdom Hearts 3

While the announcement for Kingdom Hearts 3 came a little sooner than director Testuya Nomura may have wanted, simply getting confirmation is a relief for fans who have long been waiting for an official numbered sequel. The game is still in early stages of development, but Nomura did offer a few points on what we…

A Look Inside a Wii Game Gold Farm

Dragon Quest X is an online game. And for the past year, the game’s real money trade (selling virtual items for real cash) has been a problem in Japan. And this might be why. Above you can see a room supposedly filled with 100 Wiis. It seems that Dragon Quest X bots are farming gold,…

A First-Person Puzzler That Blends Sci-Fi and Lovecraftian Horror

Frogwares, known mostly for their Sherlock Holmes brand of adventure games, brings us Magrunner: Dark Pulse, a first-person action-physics puzzler-platformer hybrid with the tagline “Technology Meets Cthulhu.” Huh. Magrunner takes place in 2050, where you, a space explorer hopeful named Dax, start out in a training facility meant to teach you how to use the…

The Change From Versus XIII to XV Was a Long Time Coming

Last week, we were treated to the news that Final Fantasy Versus XIII had been reborn as Final Fantasy XV. After getting sucked into a black hole for the longest time, Versus was back with a whole new coat of paint. But apparently, the paint wasn’t all that new. “Between one and two years after…

According to game director Ashraf Ismail, Assassin’s Creed IV will be coming to the PC a “few weeks” late. D’aww. At least they’ll have some extra time to iron out some bugs, hopefully. That, and the new graphics options. Best not forget those! [via RPS]

In Taiwan, They Are Printing Faces on Coffee

Coffee is serious business and seriously competitive. Let’s Cafe, a small coffee kiosk in Family Mart convenience stores across Taiwan, thinks it has figured a way to stand out: By printing people’s faces on coffee. How’s it work? Customers upload photos to the Let’s Cafe machine, which is outfitted with a printer that “prints” (sprinkles,…

There’s a New Sonic Out on PC. It’s a Fangame and It Looks Amazing.

Don’t let the ‘fangame’ moniker fool you. This is the real deal. The game, called Sonic After the Sequel, is actually a sequel to an earlier game done by the same guy, Sonic Before the Sequel. Both are full-fledged Sonic games with their own storylines and stages, taking place between the official games: Before the…

Japanese Gamers React to Xbox One Changes

After a big ruckus, Microsoft decided to change its Xbox One online policy. In the West, there were a variety of reactions to this change—mostly positive. But what about in Japan? Japan, of course, is one of the biggest markets for console games. It’s also home to Microsoft’s rivals, Sony and Nintendo. The original Xbox…

Some of Japan’s Cutest and Most Amusing Twitter Pics

Twitter doesn’t only inform at 140 characters a tweet, but it also amuses and delights with pictures. Here’s a look at some, certainly not all, of Japan’s most adorable, entertaining, and interesting photos found on Twitter. As with these things, be aware that people in Japan also find these images unusual—hence, them being retweeted numerous…

Xbox One DRM Reversal Is Proof That Speaking Out Can Get Results

Complaining on the internet, I am often told, doesn’t amount to much of anything. Clicking “Like” or retweeting for a cause are nothing more than “Slacktivism,” a type of problem-solving that only lazy millennials could have come up with. Maybe that’s true of trying to solve problems in Africa; we might need to do a…

Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition Pulled From App Store, BGII On Hold [Update]

Well, this is a drag. Citing contractual issues, the people who made Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition have removed it from sale on their site and the Apple App store. The game won’t be getting an upcoming patch, and the Android version has been put on hold, as has the planned enhanced edition of Baldur’s Gate…

How To Easily Upload Your Animal Crossing: New Leaf Screenshots

Taking a screenshot in New Leaf is simple: press L and R at the same time. Boom. You’ve got a picture. Great! Getting those pictures off your 3DS, while simple, requires a few more steps. Nothing too complicated, though. The image above, which details the process, is from Nintendo’s website—you can find that here. Putting…

Francis Is Freaking The Hell Out About Microsoft’s Xbox One About-Face

You knew he was gonna have an opinion about Microsoft’s flip-flop on Xbox One DRM. And lo, Francis, one of the most excitable video-game personalities on the Internet, has obliged.

Today, Microsoft Did The Right Thing And Everybody Won

I have to admit, it was exciting. It was a kick watching “evil” Microsoft get their ass handed to them by gamer-loving “good guys” Sony. Sure, that was a gross oversimplification: It was really just two profit-minded corporations duking it out. But last week’s E3 provided the sort of dramatic, good-vs-evil narrative that we rarely…

The Last of Us Soundtrack Is Two Parts Guitar, Three Parts Emotions

Just a quick reminder that you’ve got a ton of different options to listen to Gustavo Santaolalla’s exceptional soundtrack for The Last of Us. You can listen for free on Spotify can also get it on iTunes, or listen to samples on Soundcloud, which we’ve embedded below. There’s also a cool feature from a bit…

The Differences Between The Xbox One and PS4, As Far As We Know

The Xbox One and the PS4 aren’t the same type of system. That much is obvious. But now that Microsoft changed a number of its policies on the Xbox One, those differences have dwindled a bit. Let’s recap. The Xbox One releases sometime in November for $499, while the PS4 will cost $399 and will…

Xbox One DRM Reversal Cuts Features, Requires One-Time Connection

You win some, you lose some. In changing its drastic Xbox One DRM policies today, Microsoft will actually be cutting some of the cooler features announced from the console. Everything’s got a price, folks. “There’s a few things we won’t be able to deliver as a result of this change,” Marc Whitten, Microsoft’s Xbox One…

Microsoft Is Removing Xbox One DRM

This could be the biggest backtrack in gaming history: Microsoft will reverse course on their DRM policies for Xbox One, dropping their 24-hour Internet check-in requirement and all restrictions on used games. Here’s Microsoft president of interactive entertainment Don Mattrick with the news: Last week at E3, the excitement, creativity and future of our industry…