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Once Again, Even More Japanese Developers Weigh In on the PS4
Continuing with their series on the PS4, this week, Japanese gaming magazine Weekly Famitsu published the second half of their two-part developer interview, with several more Japanese developers sharing their thoughts on Sony’s new console. Once again, the standard 3 questions were posed: 1. What are your impressions of the PlayStation 4? 2. Of the…
By Toshi Nakamura Published March 21, 2013 - Kotaku East
A Hundred Years Later, Here’s What We’ll Leave Behind
It’s 2013. But in the year 2113, I’ll be dead. So will you. But some of the things we own will live on. Japanese artist Maico Akiba has a series called “100 Years Later”. As website Spoon & Tamago points out, Akiba adds what she calls “aging paint” to a variety of modern possessions that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 21, 2013 - Kotaku East
They’re Making a Live-Action Patlabor
Debuting in 1988, Patlabor spawned a bunch of manga, anime and video games. Next year, it is getting a live action version. “Patlabor” is short for “patrol labor” and follows police in the near future who use mecha. The franchise was co-created by Mamoru Oshii, the highly influential anime filmmaker. It’s unclear if Oshii will…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 21, 2013 -
Kotaku EastThe Game Looked Like a Rip-Off, But Sony Isn’t Suing Over It
In South Korea, Everybody Cha Cha Cha is an incredibly popular social networking game for Android. The objective is to race cars and try to score points. And it looks very similar to a racing game in the 2010 mini-game collection Everybody’s Stress Buster. Make that looked Earlier this year, Sony cried foul and moved…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 21, 2013 - Kotaku East
Sega has a teaser site up for a PS3 and PS Vita game. What could it be?
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 21, 2013 - Kotaku East
Hideo Kojima: This Is What Fox Engine Is All About
The Fox Engine. You’ve heard about it. You’ve seen the PR. We know it’s going to be the game engine for the next Metal Gear The Phantom Pain. So what’s it all about? Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima, in a recent tweet, revealed the concept of the Fox Engine, his thoughts on games, and reminded…
By Toshi Nakamura Published March 21, 2013 - Kotaku East
This Epic “Last Boss” Isn’t a Video Game Character, But a Japanese Singer
In video games, whether they’re shooting games or role-playing games, there’s always a last boss. And according to convention, the last boss is typically large. Make that, enormous However, this isn’t a video game character. It’s Japanese singer Sachiko Kobayashi. Online in Japan, though, she’s dubbed “the last boss”. And for good reason. Kobayashi is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 21, 2013 - Uncategorized
The Saints Row IV Special Edition Has Stuff That’s Way Better Than A Severed Torso
You might recall that Volition was acquired by Deep Silver after the bankruptcy of THQ. You might also recall that Deep Silver are the people responsible for the highly unpalatable severed torso that came packaged with some of the collector’s editions of Dead Island: Riptide Hence, they will also be responsible for the collector’s edition…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedThe Most Incredible, Improbable Video Game Trick-Shots
Earlier this week, I was messing around with video game bows and arrows for an article I was writing on the subject. Shooting arrows, lighting stuff on fire, blowing up aliens… you know, research. One of the games I was writing about was Skyrim, and while playing, I captured the video above. Actually, I accidentally…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedNow This Is How You Use A Dirt Bike To Take Down A Jet In Battlefield 3
Battlefield players have found all sorts of awe-inspiring ways to do stunts with dirt bikes. But this one takes the cake when it comes to how much air the player grabs, not to mention the rather dramatic ending. Good teamwork, t4ct1x1. After all—this wasn’t errant luck. The YouTube description says that the player had his…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedHeart Of The Swarm Is Full Of Easter Eggs And Video Game References
Like all Blizzard games, the recently-released StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm is swarming with easter aggs and pop culture references. Here are some of the best ones we’ve found so far. While doing the first misson on planet Kaldir (Harvest of Screams), you can see the Lich King’s armor frozen on the side of…
By Gergo Vas Published March 20, 2013 -
ReviewsThe Walking Dead: Survival Instinct Is The Worst Game I’ve Played This Year
The wonderful zombie film Shaun of the Dead starts out with a running gag where it’s clear that a zombie apocalypse is going on, but the heroes don’t notice. As they walk down the street, we can see obscured scenes of undead carnage in the background, but Shaun is too wrapped up in his girlfriend-troubles…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 20, 2013 -
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The Opening Of Game of Thrones, Done In SimCity [UPDATE: Video Pulled]
Everyone likes to talk about Game of Thrones. And everyone likes to talk about SimCity. So combining the two seems only logical, right? Check out this sweet video. And remember, in the Game of SimCity, you win or you [Alert: Unable to create your city at this time. Please claim a city again.] (Thanks, Schiller!)…
By Jason Schreier Published March 20, 2013