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Diablo III Used To Look A Lot More Like An MMORPG
Original design plans for Diablo III involved an MMORPG-like chatroom that would replace the menu-based Battle.net interface, says Diablo co-creator David Brevik. Instead of just scrolling through chatrooms, you’d cross through towns and interact with players by trading and selling items. Speaking to Eurogamer, Brevik outlined the idea: One of things we originally designed for…
By Jason Schreier Published August 21, 2012 -
UncategorizedIt Lives! Here’s 10 Minutes of Gameplay from NBA Live 13 [Update]
After more than two months of nearly total radio silence from EA Sports and the NBA Live team, skeptical sports gamers figured the series’ return was either in trouble, delayed, or even secretly canceled. This video spotted by Operation Sports, which shows 11 minutes of the game from boot-up to the first quarter horn, suggests…
By Owen Good Published August 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
PlayStation Plus Members Can Now Shoot Things Dramatically In The Dust 514 Closed Beta
For those who didn’t purchase access earlier, or get their names drawn from CCP’s hat after signing up on the web, there’s one last way to guarantee access to the Dust 514 closed beta. But it, too, will cost you some cash. From now through September 4, PlayStation Plus members can all jump in to…
By Kate Cox Published August 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
Unintimidated By Apple, Nintendo’s Boss Says The World Still Needs Dedicated Gaming Handhelds
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata can tell you when Nintendo would stop making its own handheld systems. He can tell you, hypothetically, when a line of machines that has gone from Game Boy to DS to 3DS would end and Nintendo’s games would appear on the hardware made by other companies instead. Last week in San…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 21, 2012 -
UncategorizedNearly Thirty Years Old and Lode Runner is Still Kicking My Ass
I first played Douglas Smith’s classic platformer, Lode Runner, on an Apple II computer in 1983. I wasn’t very good, but then I was also only ten. Nearly three decades later Tozai Games has released Lode Runner Classic for Windows Phone 7, with versions coming soon for iOS and Android. The simply running and digging…
By Mike Fahey Published August 21, 2012 -
UncategorizedDance Central 3’s Weaponized Dance Moves Make You Shake Your Ass for Justice
You know that feeling when you finally get your hands on the BFG 9000 in Doom or the gravity gun in Half-Life 2? It’s a sensation that you’re about to become nigh-omnipotent, able to blast enemies out of existence withlittle effort. It gives you goosebumps. Harmonix wants you to feel that way about the Macarena…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 21, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Hardest Games Only Truly Open Up When You Get Better At Them
Think about some of the hardest games you’ve ever played. Go ahead. I’ll wait. Guaranteed at least a considerable portion of those games must have come from your childhood days, on consoles long forgotten. When I think back to the games I’ve found most difficult, I remember how, with time and practice, they seemed to…
By Tina Amini Published August 21, 2012 - Uncategorized
Everyone Needs Companion Cube Women’s Briefs. Everyone.
The fine folks at Jinx have rolled out a fresh batch of Valve products, featuring some amazing Portal 2 shirts and a pair of underwear that you’ll need to incinerate to earn your freedom. I showed the Companion Cube underwears to a female friend of mine this morning, who responded with “OMG everyone needs those.”…
By Mike Fahey Published August 21, 2012 -
UncategorizedWarhammer Slaughters Its Way From The Tabletop to The Handheld
Games Workshop’s vintage tabletop series Warhammer is trying once again to leave a memorable impression on the video game world, this time with a mobile title called Warhammer Quest. While its sci-fi sibling 40K has had a number of high-profile success stories, the original fantasy series has struggled when it comes to digital entertainment, with…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 21, 2012 - Kotaku East
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Extend is More Than Just Another Music Game
Hatsune Miku, the virtual idol, is truly a star in Japan. From a lowly beginning as a piece of music composition software, she now does everything from TV commercials to live concerts via hologram—in addition to “singing” thousands of fan-made songs across the internet. Since 2009, Miku—and her many virtual idol friends—have starred in a…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published August 21, 2012 - Kotaku East
No, Really, There Is One Piece Perfume
For those of you who’ve always wanted to smell like One Piece, you’re in luck! Namco Bandai is offering perfume crafted in the image of One Piece characters Luffy, Boa, and Ace. Luffy smells fresh and green, Boa smells fruity and floral, and Ace smells of citrus and lavender. Bandai’s online shop is currently sold…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 21, 2012 - Kotaku East
Funny, I Don’t Remember Digimon Being This Sexy
My memory is foggy. I’m getting older. But I sure don’t remember Digimon being this sexualized. Do you? Today, Namco Bandai announced some new Digimon content, including touch-based mobile title Digimon Crusader. The game, which is an RPG, seems way more adult than the Digimon games I remember. Maybe because the first wave of Digimon…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 21, 2012 - Kotaku East
The Adulterous Shame of Green Hats
Luigi has it rough. He has to play second banana to Mario, save for those occasional movements when he can strike out on his own. But, heck, the new Luigi’s Mansion game was delayed to next year. But that’s the least of the character’s troubles. See, Luigi wears a green hat. In China, Luigi’s get-up…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 21, 2012 -
Kotaku EastWhy Hatsune Miku is the World’s Most Popular Virtual Idol
Hatsune Miku is more than a little big in Japan. She appears on billboards, in TV commercials, and gives sold-out concerts to legions of fans the world over. Of course, being a popular singer in and of itself isn’t something that out of the ordinary. However, what makes her unique is the rather large obstacle…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published August 21, 2012 - Kotaku East
Rent iPhone 5 Parts Right Now for Under $8,000!
According to Chinese site NetEase, iPhone 5 parts are floating around Shenzhen, where the device is supposedly assembled. Floating around for a price, that is. The site has numerous photos of what’s purported to be iPhone 5 parts, but it adds (via MIC): “…taking a peek at it will cost you money. If you want…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 21, 2012 -
Kotaku EastWatch Hatsune Miku Sing and Dance to Call Me Maybe
Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Extend is a music game starring virtual idol Hatsune Miku. It plays similar to most music games. When a shape lines up with its corresponding shape-outline, press the button on the PSP that matches the shape. The game also includes an edit mode which not only allows you to remake the…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published August 21, 2012 - Kotaku East
Report: Internet Cafe Forces Humiliation on Japanese Customers
If you’re Japanese and you’re in Korea, you might want to check your email or play some computer games. Good thing the country has thousands of net cafes (called PC bang). Too bad this one is run by a jerk. The above image is making its way through cyberspace in both South Korea and Japan.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 21, 2012 - Kotaku East
Is It Possible to Make Pokémon More Adorable? More Beautiful? Yes, It Seems.
Because, let’s face, it: Pokémon are already pretty damn cute. Yet, Japanese artist Ginger Ale is turning up the adorable meter up to ten (eleven?) for this series of Pocket Monster art. Love the pastels, and the whole watercolor look. There’s a nice children’s book vibe going on that really doesn’t exist in the games…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 21, 2012 - Kotaku East
Man Arrested for Being King of All the (Fake) Pirates
Tokyo police arrested a 21 year-old Chinese man for violating Japanese copyright law. The man, a student at a Japanese vocational school, was taken into custody for selling phony One Piece figurines. Since February 2011, the man allegedly sold approximately 1,300 fake One Piece figures via online auctions, earning ¥5 million (US$63,000). The man got…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 21, 2012
