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Leaked Assassin’s Creed III Pics Reveal British Ambush
In these new screenshots from Assassin’s Creed III, leaked today by the website All Games Beta, the main character appears to be ambushing a group of British soldiers during the Revolutionary War. You can also see the main character hunting a deer and interacting with soldiers in what appears to be a British colony. Looks…
By Jason Schreier Published March 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
Only the Ruthless and Brutal Will Survive The Last of Us
Joel’s gun clicks pathetically as his finger desperately squeezes the trigger. Another survivor — the one with the still-loaded gun — grins, takes aim, and gets his head bashed in with a brick wielded by a 14-year-old girl. In describing the recent gameplay demo of The Last of Us in on the PlayStation Blog, Naughty…
By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Infinite Sadness That Comes When the Game Updates End
Recently the developers of the procedural PC playground game Terraria announced that updates for the game would be ending. It was a crushing blow to commenter Jezuz. Share his desolation in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. I’m… I’m not sure why, but after finding out (quite late, at that), that the developer of Terraria was…
By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
With only a few days left before the Reaper invasion, it’s a good time to gather with your friends, loved ones and total strangers to discuss video games in Kotaku‘s official forum, Talk Amongst Yourselves. Snake56 does amazing things to the brand-spanking-new March TAYpic. I’m almost convinced this was the artist’s original intent. You too…
By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
These Guys Are Building All Of Game of Thrones In Minecraft
A crew of dedicated Game of Thrones fans has set out to re-create their own Minecraft version of the series’ detailed fantasy world. Project lead Jacob Granberry sent over a whole bunch of awesome pictures from the re-creation, although he says some are outdated. Their Minecraft server has been invaded and harassed by more than…
By Jason Schreier Published March 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
War is Not a Video Game to President Barack Obama
Defending his preference for peace in an in-depth interview with The Atlantic’s Jeffrey Goldberg, President Obama updates the tried-and-true ‘war is not a game’. Eventually we’ll have a president that’s played a first-person shooter. It’s pretty much inevitable. Perhaps one day a president will sit down with a reporter and talk about how much the…
By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
Nintendo’s Official Spokesdog Is The Cutest Thing Ever
This is Uggie. He’s Nintendo’s official canine representative. He’s also the most adorable thing ever Just look at him playing with that 3DS. How does he even know what to do? Can he see 3D? Can dogs see 3D? What are his favorite games? I guess the obvious answer is nintendogs + cats, but I…
By Jason Schreier Published March 2, 2012 -
ReviewsThe Last Story: The Kotaku Review
In 1987, a young director by the name of Hironobu Sakaguchi was charged with making a game for his small game company, Square. Up until this point the company had had moderate success with racing and platforming games, but it was clear to all that Sakaguchi’s game was likely to be his—if not the company’s—final…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
DC Universe Online‘s Battle for Earth Begins March 13
Brainiac is going down, but he’s not going down without a fight. Players looking to help serve the metal menace his final comeuppance should hit up DC Universe Online on the PlayStation 3 or PC March 13, when The Battle for Earth expansion goes live. With new earth-based powers and epic battles to fight, The…
By Mike Fahey Published March 2, 2012 - Uncategorized
Hitting Maids on the Head with Foam Swords
Eternity | TOKYO, JAPAN: A maid cafe promotes the latest The Spirit of Eternity Sword game. (Photo: Famitsu) The Hardcore World of Japanese Tattoos Will Make You Stronger “I used to be into video games during the PS2 era,” Benny Her says, as he buys a green tea espresso at convenience store in Osaka’s fashionable…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 2, 2012 - Kotaku East
Japan’s Doll Festival with Little Kids
Tomorrow is the Hinamatsuri, or Japanese Doll Festival. During the festival, dolls are displayed on stands against gold leaf backgrounds. This evening while I was working (and making things for you to read), Mrs. Bashcraft and my two kids went to a friends to celebrate it. The holiday is for girls—and a good excuse for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 2, 2012 -
Kotaku EastLet Gundam Rock Your Face Off
The Gundam VS series has been headlining Japanese arcades for almost a decade now with its fast-paced Virtual-On-style robot-on-robot gameplay. The upcoming Mobile Suit Gundam VS Full Boost is the latest iteration in the series. It sports a roster of over 50 mobile suits, with at least one suit from every single Gundam series—it even…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 2, 2012 - Kotaku East
Let’s Look Inside a Chinese Factory. A Chinese Condom Factory.
The world has heard about the conditions in the Chinese factories where gaming hardware is made. But what about the factories where, um, condoms are made? They look like this, apparently! Website Buzzfeed is running a series of Reuters images of the Safedom condom factory in Zhaoyuan, China. Safedom is the fourth largest condom marker…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 2, 2012 - Kotaku East
Cosplay Isn’t Just About Costumes. It’s about Shoes.
It’s easy to forget, but shoes can make or break an outfit—especially a cosplay. Good shoes, whether you’re dressing as a soldier or Sonic the Hedgehog, matter. That was evident at the recent Comic World in Busan, South Korea, where some fancy footwear was on display. Comic World is a huge fan-based comic convention held…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 2, 2012 - Kotaku East
The Most Frightening Lunch Ever
Most Japanese bento lunches are either cute (for little kids) or boring (for adults). This one is…different. Online in Japan, some are saying it’s based on Detroit Metal City, the popular Japanese manga about heavy metal. However, as Kotaku reader lone_wolf99 pointed out, it’s based on The Evil Dead Lunch has never looked so horrifying.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 2, 2012 -
Kotaku EastGal☆Gun in Three Words: Tentacle. Monster. Orgasm.
At TGS 2010, just inside the media entrance, there sat a van owned by Inti Creates (a game studio formed by ex-Capcom staff). As I came upon it my first day, I saw Kotaku‘s own Brian Ashcraft standing beside a crowd of Japanese photographers who were fighting for position in front of the van. I…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 2, 2012 - Kotaku East
Spider-Man, Like You’ve Never Eaten Before
Remember when Japan got meat buns shaped like the Slime character from Dragon Quest? Well, now your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man is getting his own bun, too. Ditto for Hello Kitty. There will be Snoopy buns with custard in them, instead of meat. Starting March 14, they’ll be available at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 2, 2012 - Kotaku East
The Hardcore World of Japanese Tattoos Will Make You Stronger
“I used to be into video games during the PS2 era,” Benny Her says, as he buys a green tea espresso at convenience store in Osaka’s fashionable youth district, Americamura. “But then I started apprenticing and didn’t have any free time.” That apprenticeship was a huge gamble. And Benny Her didn’t look like a gambler.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 2, 2012
