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She’s Not Hiding From The Hate She’s Getting For Examining Video Games. She’s Exposing It.
Anita Sarkeesian wanted to make a web series about how women are portrayed in video games. She asked the world for $6,000. Some of the people who thought that was interesting and worth doing have given her just shy of $159,000. Some of the people who thought it was not worth doing, have defaced her…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
Microsoft Snags Domain Name For ‘Xbox 8’ [UPDATE]
Microsoft has secured the web domain for “xbox8.us” and “xbox8.org,” according to a new report. The Internet sleuths at Fusible uncovered that Microsoft won the domains back from a Chinese citizen in a case filed with the National Arbitration Forum. Other domains won in the dispute include XboxPhone.com, XboxTablet.com, XboxLiveTV.com, XboxCompanion.com. Interestingly enough, the Xbox…
By Jason Schreier Published July 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
A Fifteen-Foot-Long Scarf for All Your Journeys
Journey is, in many ways, the story of a scarf. Or at least, the scarf represents the breadth and depth of the story Journey has to offer. It lists your avatar’s story and encounters; it follows you from scorching desert sands to frozen snowbound wastelands. It flutters in the breeze behind you as you fly,…
By Kate Cox Published July 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Water Cooler
Welcome to Kotaku Water Cooler, the official spot for miscellaneous conversations. Today’s random posts that you’ll see below in the new discussion system are brought to you by me. So if you see random, cute animal pictures, you’ll know why. Enjoy! Photo: Shutterstock
By Tina Amini Published July 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
You want to talk about the games you’re playing, loving and hating, don’t you? Then, 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 at this link and do what you’ve always done: share your thoughts…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 3, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Secret World Begins to Share its Mysteries in This Launch Trailer
Funcom’s new MMORPG The Secret World officially launches today and with it, this new trailer for the game. The game is in some ways a departure from most traditional MMOs. The biggest difference is that it’s set in our real Earth, in the 21st century. Characters wear jeans and business suits and carry smartphones and…
By Kate Cox Published July 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
Halo 4‘s Multiplayer Requires At Least 8 GBs of Space
Halo 4 is going to be huge. I’m not talking about critical success or sales or anything like that. No, I’m talking about memory storage. In order to play the online multiplayer portion of Master Chief’s next outing, players will have to free up at least 8 GB of space. There are whole games taht…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 3, 2012 -
ReviewsTheatrhythm Final Fantasy: The Kotaku Review
During a recent interview, Ichiro Hazama, producer and main mind behind Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, was asked by Nintendo president Satoru Iwata to sum up his game in a few words “Hmm, that’s a difficult one,” Hazama said. “I suppose I’d say it’s basically a Final Fantasy music game.” Can’t put it much better than that.…
By Jason Schreier Published July 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
Please Gordon Freeman, Do Not Cut Off Your Ear
Artist Drew Northcott brings us “Vincent Van Gordon”, a Van Gogh inspired portrait of everyone’s favorite headcrab killing physicist. According to Northcott, there might be character similarity between Freeman and Van Gogh. He adds, “There’s certainly a physical resemblance anyhow.” That’s certainly better than Freeman mailing his ear to a prostitute. Vincent Van Gordon –…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2012 - Uncategorized
Even Baby Cloud Strife Has Big Hair and a Deadly Cute Sword
D’wah. Now this is adowable. Baby Cloud Strife—hair, sword, and all. This photo was snapped by Jeriska at the recent Anime Expo 2012. Check out more of Jeriaska’s pics here as well as in the link below. Cloud Strife – Anime Expo 2012 [Flickr]
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2012 -
Kotaku EastHands-on With Sengoku BASARA HD
Back in 2005 to combat the success of Koei’s Dynasty Warriors series, Capcom released Sengoku BASARA on the PlayStation 2. Where Dynasty Warriors had always been focused on Chinese history, BASARA set out to do the same thing but with Japanese history. However, Koei had already done the same thing by releasing Samurai Warriors the…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published July 3, 2012 -
Kotaku EastHow Blatant Is This Kamen Rider Rip-Off? Pretty Damn Blatant.
Next year, a new tokusatsu movie called Space Hero Fly is hitting theaters in Taiwan. You might remember this movie the first time, when it was called Kamen Rider. Which Kamen Rider? Take your pick. Super Hero Fly is a cobbled together creation that rips off the designs of various Kamen Rider heroes, such as…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2012 - Kotaku East
In China, Free-to-Play Call of Duty Online Is Oscar Mike
China is getting its own COD—and not merely as the new foreign bad guys. Meet Call of Duty Online. Other than the single player campaign, isn’t all Call of Duty online? Well, yes. But in China, it’s Call of Duty Online. Announced today, the game is published by Chinese gaming giant Tencent. Activision first mentioned…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2012 -
Kotaku EastOkami HD Plays (And Looks) Like a Dream
This last weekend in Tokyo, Capcom put on a little event called Capcom Summer Jam. In it they showed off a large portion of their upcoming and recently released titles. Foremost among these was the first playable demo of Okami HD—which Kotaku East was on hand to play. Originally released back in 2006, Okami was…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published July 3, 2012 - Kotaku East
Cops Arrest College Student over Wii Homebrew Software
Japanese police arrested a 19 year-old college student from Kyoto Prefecture for allegedly violating the country’s Unfair Competition Prevention Law. In short, the student was nabbed for posting Wii homebrew software online. This is apparently the first arrest of its kind in Japan. According to Japanese news reports, the “illegal program” allowed players to boot…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2012