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UncategorizedThis is the Pure Essence of Real-Time Strategy
Since its inception, the real-time strategy genre has gotten progressively more complex with each passing year, piling weather effects, terrain conditions, tech trees, multi-tiered objectives and more on top of a relatively simple core concept. Auralux is that core concept. Recently released for Android devices (it’s been out for the PC, grab a free demo…
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2012 -
Uncategorized1st-Person Perspective: The Strongest Female Characters
Here at Kotaku, we interview many wonderful video game creators and lots of powerful gaming executives. What we don’t do—what we’re going to do a lot more of—is interview the people who simply play video games. To fix that, Kotaku video editor Chris Person and reporter Evan Narcisse ventured to downtown Manhattan shop Video Games…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 26, 2012 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy XIV, Totally Overhauled, Is Now Called A Realm Reborn
Square Enix has completely rebuilt Final Fantasy XIV in a project that has now been rebranded “A Realm Reborn,” the publisher said today. Previously called “Version 2.0,” this will be the next incarnation of Square’s massively multiplayer online game, which has been modified quite a bit since it first came out in 2010. Square Enix…
By Jason Schreier Published July 26, 2012 -
UncategorizedHere’s A Trailer For An RPG With 40 Endings
Here’s the launch trailer for Growlanser: Wayfarer of Time, a new strategy-role-playing game that Atlus will bring to the U.S. next week for PSP. Yep, PSP. The Vita might not get new games, but the PSP does. And this one is looking pretty good. Rockin music! This is the fourth game in the Growlanser series,…
By Jason Schreier Published July 26, 2012 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Did you load up like a glutton at a Las Vegas buffet during the Steam Summer Sale? Want to talk about what you’re playing, loving and hating? Head over to Talk Amongst Yourselves, the place where we gather on a daily basis to discuss all things video game and existential. Go to the TAY forum…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 26, 2012 -
UncategorizedCrysis 3‘s Interactive Trailer Lets You Choose from Sneaky or Overpowering
This newest look at Crytek’s bow-wielding first-person shooter gives viewers the option to see what it looks like you take on enemies sneakily or jump in with guns blazing. The threequel set in a New York overgrown with apocalyptic levels of vegetation comes out next year for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.
By Evan Narcisse Published July 26, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Four Core Concepts That Guild Wars 2 is Built Upon
Yesterday’s Q&A with Guild Wars 2 content designer Mike Zadorojny painted the development of next month’s blockbuster MMO in broad strokes. Today ArenaNet releases a series of videos that break the game’s design down to four core components: dynamic events, player versus player, personal story and combat. A massively multiplayer online role-playing game is much…
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Heavy-Metal Art Of Darksiders II
Every corner of the Darksiders world is laced with art. There’s art on art, more art than you can shake a stick at. That makes sense, given the fact that Vigil, the studio behind Darksiders and this August’s Darksiders II, is headed up by well-known comic artist Joe Madureira. I spoke with Madureira last week…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 26, 2012 - Uncategorized
Bubble Witch Saga Pops In On the Future of Cross-Platform Social Gaming
Today players of King.com’s popular Bubble Witch Saga can continue their Facebook-based quest on the iPhone and iPad. To some a free-to-play puzzle game that seamlessly synchronizes between Facebook and smartphone might not sound like that big of a deal. To others it’s another step on the path towards a future of platform-free gaming. Nearly…
By Mike Fahey Published July 26, 2012 - Kotaku East
Game Creators Are Constantly Looking To The Future. Here’s What A Few Of Them Are Looking At
Weekly Famitsu celebrated its 1,234th issue this week with an interview with several game creators abouth their thoughts on the future. Among the creators were Capcom’s Hideaki Itsuno, Grasshopper Manufacture’s Gouichi Suda, and Tecmo Koei’s Kenichi Ogasawara Director of the Devil May Cry series and Dragon’s Dogma, Hideaki Itsuno enthusiastically spoke of his dream to…
By Toshi Nakamura Published July 26, 2012 - Kotaku East
This Is a Rocket Launcher. For Plastic Bottles.
This summer, your Commando dreams are reality, thanks to Japan’s Marudai Corp. For a cool ¥28,350 ($363), the company will sell you its PET Bottle Launcher RPG-7 kit. It contains all the parts to make your own bottle launcher. Once you have the RPG-7 built, you fill a plastic bottle with water, set the launcher,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 26, 2012 - Kotaku East
The Spooky, Yet Beautiful Lava Caves of Mt. Fuji
Anime blogger Danny Choo recently checked out the lava caves of Mt. Fuji, including the Fugaku Fuketsu (wind cave), which is cold year round and was previously used as a natural refrigerator, and the Narusawa Ice Cave, which looks to be even colder. The caves were created by lava, and there are about 80 caves…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 26, 2012 - Kotaku East
These Totoro Cream Puffs Are Cute Enough to Eat. Literally.
Discovered at Shiro-Hige’s Cream Puff Factory in Tokyo, these Totoro cream puffs look like something out of a Ghibli movie. They also look like something I want to gobble up. The cream puffs are available in a variety of flavors, such as chocolate cream, custard, and whipped cream. There are also seasonal varieties, like strawberry…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 26, 2012 - Kotaku East
DMC: Devil May Cry Features A Not-So-Sexy Version Of A Famous Demon
The DMC: Devil May Cry trailer from E3 showed a hack-and-slash action game set in a dark world where demons/devils control society through media and products. In the game, the main character, Dante, joins forces with an Anonymous-like group called The Order to fight against the demonic rulers. Anyone who played the demo, got to…
By Toshi Nakamura Published July 26, 2012 - Kotaku East
From Japanese Gaming Hero to…Disney Tour Guide
For decades, Takahashi Meijin was one of the most iconic faces of Japanese gaming. Not only did he star in his own games, he also was able to fire 16 shots per second in shooting game Star Soldier. But back in spring 2011, he decided to hang up his controller and call it a day.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 26, 2012 - Kotaku East
Official Nintendo USB Memory Ain’t Cheap
So Nintendo is releasing an official USB memory drive for the Wii so players can enjoy Dragon Quest X. It’s…not cheap. If you order the 16GB flash drive directly from Nintendo, it will set you back ¥3,150 or US$40. For comparison’s sake, you can get 16GB memory via Amazon Japan for about ¥1,000 or $13…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 26, 2012 - Kotaku East
Hopefully, Double The Content Will Make This Game Better, Rather Than Just Longer, Than Its Predecessor
Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 was announced at E3 with little more than a trailer and fan speculation. Now, Tecmo Koei has released new information on the sequel to Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage. Announced in Japan under the title, Shin Hokuto Musou (“Shin” (真) meaning “true” or “pure”) Ken’s…
By Toshi Nakamura Published July 26, 2012 - Kotaku East
Dragon Quest X to Get New Stuff Each Week
Dragon Quest X is getting weekly updates with new quests and story segments—which should keep players busy! That’s not all—ten weeks after release, there will be a massive update with new systems and gameplay elements. [Siliconera]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 26, 2012
