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Japanese Analysts Expect Metal Gear Solid 5 in 2014
If you’re one to believe analysts (ha!), note that Nomura Securities is forecasting that MGS5 will be out by March 2014. Apparently, Nomura doesn’t realize how long it takes Hideo Kojima to get games out the door. [Nihon Securities Journal]
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2012 -
Kotaku EastBig in Japan, Made in England
Music wasn’t what brought singer Emi Evans to Japan. But it’s what made her stay—and what is making her famous. With her work on Dark Souls and Nier, the British-born singer is quickly creating a name for herself. Evans is no overnight success. Hers is a long journey that began in Nottingham, England and one…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2012 - Uncategorized
Doom, Meet Warhammer 40k. Warhammer 40k, Meet Doom.
This was once, in a former life, an entire army of Warhammer 40K miniatures. It is now one of the greatest tributes to id’s classic Doom I’ve ever seen. There are the obvious conversions. Existing models modified and repainted to look like the bad guys from the game. But I love the extra touches. Like…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2012 -
UncategorizedGrand Theft Auto IV Mod Turns 2008 Graphics Into 2012 Graphics
Grand Theft Auto IV’s iCEnhancer series of mods and tweaks takes a Rockstar PC game that looked pretty good already and turns it into – relative to the scale and size of GTAIV – the prettiest video game on the planet. At least, if realism is your thing. And if your PC can handle it.…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2012 - Reviews
Dear Esther: The Kotaku Review
Dear Esther is a terrible video game. Which would be a problem if Dear Esther was a video game. What began in 2008 as a mod for Half-Life 2 has, after years of picking up first buzz and then critical acclaim, transformed in 2012 into a full-blown commercial release, with all the updated visuals and…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2012 - Uncategorized
Old Republic has Action Figures too, You Know
You’ve seen the Star Wars: the Old Republic LEGO from Toy Fair, now see the Star Wars: the Old Republic action figures from Toy Fair. Don’t get too worked up; these aren’t large, premium figures, they’re your standard-sized, over-priced, small-scale Star Wars figures from Hasbro, same as you’ve probably seen stacked around toy shelves the…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 13, 2012 - Uncategorized
Max Payne 3 Screens Show Two Guns are Better Than None
Here’s three news screens from the upcoming Max Payne 3. Whenever I think Max Payne, I think a trenchcoat diving in slow-motion, a gun blazing from each hand. I guess Rockstar does as well.
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2012 - Uncategorized
Your First Good Look at Halo 4’s Master Chief Comes From…an Action Figure
Halo 4 will be the first game in the main series to have not been developed by Bungie. If you think that means the new studio at the helm would want to tinker with the design of the game’s hero, you are dead right. McFarlane toys have released the first images of their Halo 4…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2012 - Uncategorized
One of the Idiots From Jersey Shore is Bringing his Fake Tan to Video Games
Mike Sorrentino, aka The Situation from MTV’s Jersey Shore, doesn’t just fancy himself as a man who struts about a reality show doing…stuff. He also fancies himself as, of all things, a video game developer. Or at least a consultant. While it’d be great if he and his family/company (which is mentioned an awful lot…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2012 - Uncategorized
There’s a Link From Zelda Action Figure Coming, and it Looks Surprisingly Great
While there have been a few lines of gashapon pieces coming out of Japan, there hasn’t been a proper action figure from the Legend of Zelda series for years. Until now! Unveiled over the weekend at the Winter Wonder Festival in Japan, this Figma from Max Factory is based on Link’s Skyward Sword appearance, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2012 - Uncategorized
Valve Toys, Half-Life Toys, TF2 Toys, Get a Look at Them Right Here
Kotaku was at the New York Toy Fair this weekend in full effect, snapping photos, taking footage and just generally gawking at all the awesome new video game toys that’ll be lining up for your disposable incomes in 2012. The highlight for me? NECA’s Valve gear. Including the Gordon Freeman action figure to end all…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2012 - Uncategorized
Duke Nukem‘s on a Roll
Duke Nukem‘s on a Roll | A games store employee applying price tags supplies this zinger. Not sure I’d pick that up used. (via Reddit.) Bruticus Leads Transformers: Fall of Cybertron‘s Toy Store Invasion Only four of the sexy robot designs from Transformers: War for Cybertron ever made it toy store shelves, a tragic missed…
By Owen Good Published February 12, 2012 - Uncategorized
Star Wars: The Old Republic Has Invaded Lego Land
We saw a lot of Lego sets at the New York Toy Fair on Sunday. Sadly, Minecraft Legos did not make an appearance, but we did get to play around with figures from Star Wars: The Old Republic, The Lord of the Rings, and a whole bunch of superhero franchises. Two Lego sets based on…
By Jason Schreier Published February 12, 2012 - Uncategorized
These Chibi Final Fantasy Figures Are Absolutely Adorable
Don’t mind the detached plastic faces in front of them. These action figures, seen today at the New York Toy Fair, are totally precious From left to right, you can see Final Fantasy X‘s Yuna, Final Fantasy VII‘s Cloud, and Final Fantasy VIII‘s Squall. Not pictured: the souls of Square Enix executives that had to…
By Jason Schreier Published February 12, 2012 - Culture
Let’s Twist Again
The reboot of the car combat standard-bearer Twisted Metal arrives on Valentine’s Day for PS3. Also, though you can’t play them until Feb. 22, many of the launch titles for the PlayStation Vita become available in North America this week. UFC Undisputed 3 for Xbox 360 and PS3 also arrives Tuesday. Monday • Rhythm Heaven…
By Owen Good Published February 12, 2012 - Uncategorized
Don’t Know Much About Physics
Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. •Top 10 Hilarious Physics Fails in Skyrim [GamingBolt] Aggregating glitches in Skyrim is kind of like discharging a firearm upon aquarian lifeforms packed inside a…
By Owen Good Published February 12, 2012
