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On a PC? Got an Nvidia card? Can’t play Tomb Raider on the highest settings? They’re working on a fix
András Neltz Published March 6, 2013 - Kotaku East
Rumor: Sony Aiming for 16 Million PlayStation 4 Consoles for This Year
According to Taiwan’s Digitimes, sources at the PS4’s component makers are saying the plan is to begin shipping the PS4 this August, so it can arrive in stores by the end of the year. Foxconn and Pegatron Technology will apparently assemble the console for Sony, and the goal is to have an annual shipment of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 6, 2013 - Kotaku East
Meet Some of Japan’s Stupidest Twitter Users
Twitter sure is fun. It’s a great way to get information and communicate with others. It’s also a platform for people to be really, really stupid. Sometimes people forget that their tweets aren’t being broadcast to just their friends, but the whole world. Japan isn’t unique in having stupid folks online. Wherever there are people…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 6, 2013 -
Kotaku EastJapanese Site Compares Ridiculous Video Game Breasts to Real Breasts
Instead of just complaining about how ridiculous the digital breasts are in Vita hit game Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus, Japanese site Rocket News decided to compare them to real breasts. Eh… This post contains content some readers might find inappropriate. That’s 21 year-old pin-up model Erina Kamiya, who appears in the video in various states…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 6, 2013 -
UncategorizedAn easter egg in Battlefield 3’s new End Game DLC seems to be hinting at a possible future-based sequel. [via Examiner]
András Neltz Published March 6, 2013 - Kotaku East
Nine Reasons Why (Some) Japanese Women Find Geeks Appealing
Are you a nerd? A geek? A straight male? Then, perhaps you might hit it off with some women in Japan. Over a thousand people replied to a recent poll on a Japanese research site on the appeal of otaku (“geeks”). A few years ago, when Train Man was at the height of its popularity…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 6, 2013 - Uncategorized
The Pirate Bay Is Not Moving to North Korea
Earlier this week, there was chatter that The Pirate Bay, a popular BitTorrent site, had moved its servers to North Korea. That was a hoax. According to North Korea Tech, The Pirate Bay originally said it was setting sail for North Korea in the wake of ongoing pressure The Pirate Bay allows users to index,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 6, 2013 - Uncategorized
It’s Not the Size of Your Keyblade, But How You Use It
In the Kingdom Hearts games, Keyblades are the mysterious weapons wielded by the games’ main characters. I’ve always thought they’re pretty cool looking! Guess I’m not alone. Loads of KH players seem to think so! And the games’ biggest fans show their appreciation for Square Enix’s Kingdom Hearts and its interesting weapons the best way…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 6, 2013 - Uncategorized
Sam Raimi dishes to Vulture on why he’s not doing the World of Warcraft movie.
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 6, 2013 -
UncategorizedAn Amazing Guitar Solo I Bet You Haven’t Heard
It’s been a while since I just posted a random piece of amazing music in here for you guys, so here goes: This tune, “Whippersnapper,” is the opener from guitarist Wayne Krantz’s 1995 live album 2 Drink Minimum, recorded at the 55 Bar in New York. He’s joined by Lincoln Goines on bass and the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 5, 2013 - Uncategorized
An NES, SNES, Genesis and GBA, All In One Voltron Console
With a new generation of game consoles on the horizon, people have had backwards compatibility on the mind. For those who want to play old games without keeping a ton of old consoles around, there’s the Hyperkin Retron 3, which can play NES, SNES and Sega Genesis carts all in a single unit. This week,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 5, 2013 - Uncategorized
How To Start Mass Effect 3‘s Citadel DLC
If you’re starting Mass Effect 3‘s new Citadel DLC, you’ll have to follow a few steps to get going. It’s a two-part download, the first part is the one you pay for, but you’ll have to manually search for the second part. (I found it on the XBLA page with minimal hassle.) Once you’ve downloaded…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 5, 2013 - Uncategorized
What I’d Like To See In The Witcher 3
I liked The Witcher 2. Mike liked The Witcher 2. And if you had a taste for lustiness and swordplay (and could put up with some rough edges), you probably liked The Witcher 2 as well. But what of The Witcher 3? The game, recently announced for the PC, PlayStation 4 and presumably the next…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 5, 2013 - Uncategorized
Hope You Weren’t Planning On Playing SimCity Tonight
Maybe you bought SimCity today. Maybe you were hoping to fire it up after a long day of work. Maybe you’ve been waiting for this game for years now, and you were psyched to finally check it out. Maybe you didn’t mind the whole “online only” thing, because you keep your computer connected to the…
By Jason Schreier Published March 5, 2013 - Uncategorized
A neat-looking puzzle game called Germinator is out on PS3 and Vita today.
By Jason Schreier Published March 5, 2013 - Uncategorized
The Most Awesome Video Game Dog Companions
Just like cats, man’s best friend is a returning character in every genre. We’ve selected those video game dogs—from games both old and new—which are usually portrayed as companions; sidekicks who can both help us with minor tasks and save our asses in difficult situations. Rush (Mega Man series) Angelo (Final Fantasy VIII) The Not-So-Awesome…
By Gergo Vas Published March 5, 2013 - Uncategorized
Please, Sports Games, Knock It Off With the Social Media Voting Already
This will be the third year EA Sports runs a March Madness-style vote-off for the cover of Madden NFL and on the whole, I’ve really enjoyed the first two. It’s a fun bar argument and the promotion is well run in conjunction with ESPN. Anthony Stevenson, the game’s chief marketer, has been forthright with me…
By Owen Good Published March 5, 2013