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Evolve: The Kotaku Review

I’ve been playing a lot of Evolve over the last week and the questions I hear are all the same: Are you tired of this game yet? Is it really repetitive? The answer to each is, simply, no and yes, respectively. Some of you will hate this game. You’ll think its rote nature too boring…

By Tina Amini Published February 17, 2015

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The New 3DS XL Is Nice, But Not A Must-Have Yet

For a couple of years we at Kotaku have deemed Nintendo’s 3DS as an essential piece of gaming hardware. And for decades, new iterations of Nintendo hardware have immediately rendered older units obsolete. Things are different this time around. Get it if you don’t have one. We still think you should have a 3DS in…

By Stephen Totilo Published February 13, 2015

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eden: The Kotaku* Review

This is the story of the end of the world and the woman who saved humanity. One day, humanity learned the Earth was doomed—that an interplanetary object would collide with our planet, destroying its capability to support life. Humanity would have only 100 years to escape the planet and venture out into the stars. To…

By Richard Eisenbeis Published February 13, 2015

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Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate: The Kotaku Review

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate has thus far been 60 hours of The Adventures of Me and My Cat. We’ve had some great times. Once, my cat got stuck under the claws of a Rathian—your average fire-breathing dragon—and I had to whack it in the head with a hammer to get it off. Another time my…

Keza MacDonald Published February 12, 2015

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Kingston HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset: The Kotaku Review

Last year the folks at memory and storage company Kingston Technologies showed the world theyknew a thing or two about putting together a good gaming headset. Now they’re back with the HyperX Cloud II, adding virtual 7.1 surround sound to an already successful piece of hardware. What It Is The HyperX Cloud II gaming headset…

By Mike Fahey Published February 4, 2015

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The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D: The Kotaku Review

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is a true original. Other creators have had 15 years to copy its ideas, but inexplicably, nobody has. If anything, it feels more bracingly unusual now than it did back then, because mechanically or thematically, there’s been nothing like it since. It is always a relief to return to…

Keza MacDonald Published February 4, 2015

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Dying Light: The Kotaku Review

I was almost ten hours into Dying Light before I got my hands on a gun. It was an assault rifle, and I had to kill a man for it. Doing so wasn’t pretty, nor was it easy. You begin Dying Light in a nearly identical position to the one you’re in at the beginning…

By Yannick LeJacq Published February 3, 2015

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Two Captain America Figures are Better than One

Captain America: The Winter Soldier was one of my favorite movies from last year, so when I learned that Hong Kong collectible toy maker Hot Toys was releasing a Captain America figure from the movie, only one word came to mind: Gimme. The new figure from Hot Toys comes with not only Cap in his…

By Toshi Nakamura Published January 29, 2015

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Saints Row: Gat Out Of Hell: The Kotaku Review

“Is that all hell’s got?” Johnny Gat, main character of Saints Row: Gat Out Of Hell, would often taunt as I mowed down Satan’s demonic hordes. As the game went on, I couldn’t help but find myself asking the same question. It’s not that Gat Out Of Hell is particularly bad in the grand scheme…

By Nathan Grayson Published January 19, 2015

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Cute Dota Characters Make for a So-So Game

China seems to have a big thing for Warcraft. World of Warcraft is still going strong, and now one of China’s best mobile games, Dota Legend, is based off the original Defense of the Ancients mod. Released in February 2014, Dota Legend has climbed and at times dominated China’s mobile app charts. According to certain…

By Eric Jou Published January 16, 2015

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Littlewitch Romanesque: The Kotaku Review

Can you turn two young girls into master wizards in just three years? Girlish Grimoire: Littlewitch Romanesque is set in a world where magic is in decline. A thousand years before the start of the game, wizards lived in magical towers and wielded god-like magical powers. Now, wizards are just another guild—more concerned with money…

By Richard Eisenbeis Published January 13, 2015

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Destiny Review Update: Four Months Later

Four months into its existence, Destiny is a better, more frustrating, more expansive—and ultimately, expensive—game than it was at launch. It’s also very different, because after months of tweaks, it has become clearer than ever who we’re really playing against: the people who made it. The player’s greatest adversary in Destiny isn’t an alien warlord…

By Kirk Hamilton Published January 7, 2015

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Japan Crate Snack Subscription Service Revisted: Three Months Later

Back in October I tried out Japan Crate, a service that ships boxes of mysterious Japanese snacks to your door once a month. I liked it, mostly, but you don’t really know a subscription service until you’ve subscribed for a bit, so I went two more months. Japan Crate, like many newish business with the…

By Mike Fahey Published January 4, 2015

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Nendoroid Pokémon Trainer Red: The Kotaku Review

I’ve somehow managed to avoid purchasing one of Japan’s Good Smile Company’s big-headed Nendoroid figures, despite my penchant for all things ridiculously cute. Then the North American Pokémon Center shop started selling the once Japan exclusive Red figure. Now I am doomed. I’ve long admired the Nendoroid line, but I knew damn well what would…

By Mike Fahey Published December 22, 2014

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The Most Ridiculous PC Monitor I Have Ever Used

I got not one, but two monitors from LG for review last week. One was a specialised gaming monitor. The other was a lot more fun. The gaming monitor, the LG 24GM77 (catchy!), made a lot of boasts, and included a lot of “gaming” features like promises to reduce response time, but I’ll be honest,…

By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2014

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One Of The Best Mobile Adventures Of The Year Is An Amazon Exclusive

Every time a new free-to-play game clamors for coin, gamers bemoan the lack of more traditional mobile fare — quality premium titles packed with compelling content at a fair fixed price. That’s exactly Tales From Deep Space. You just have to own a Kindle Fire to enjoy it. I’ve been a fan of Amazon hardware…

By Mike Fahey Published December 14, 2014

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Razer Leviathan 5.1 Channel Surround Sound Bar: The Kotaku Review

For years peripheral maker Razer has been pumping sound directly into our ears via gaming headsets. The Leviathan marks its first attempt at sharing that sound with the rest of the room, and a valiant first attempt at that. I’ve seen plenty of premium speaker companies put out headsets, after all they’re just tiny speakers…

By Mike Fahey Published December 10, 2014

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Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker: The Kotaku Review

In a year full of multiplayer Mario Karts and Smash Bros., those of us who prefer Nintendo creations meant to be played solo finally have something new to enjoy. Well, it’s mostly something “new.” Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker is basically a fresh set of 70 or so levels that expand on the design ideas of…

By Stephen Totilo Published December 5, 2014

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LittleBigPlanet 3: The Kotaku Review

Do you want to build? LittleBigPlanet has always been a tricky sell for non-creative players, and number three, more than ever, needs an imaginative and persistent mind to shape the fun from its occasionally gritty clay. If all you want to do is play, then turn around. There’s little for you here. However, if you…

Leon Hurley Published December 4, 2014

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WWE 2K15: The Kotaku Review

Well, here we are. Another year, another WWE game. Another awkward cooling off period as the runaway hype train of YouTube videos, updates, Q&A sessions, tweets, blogs, interviews, panels with Steve Austin wearing spectacles and random mid carders telling us “THIS IS THE BEST GAME EVER, THERE ARE SO MANY MODES AND UH… FEATURES” finally…

Kefin Mahon Published December 2, 2014

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​Evolve: The Kotaku Review

The New 3DS XL Is Nice, But Not A Must-Have Yet

eden*: The Kotaku Review

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate: The Kotaku Review

Kingston HyperX Cloud II Gaming Headset: The Kotaku Review

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D: The Kotaku Review

Dying Light: The Kotaku Review

Two Captain America Figures are Better than One

Saints Row: Gat Out Of Hell: The Kotaku Review

Cute Dota Characters Make for a So-So Game

Littlewitch Romanesque: The Kotaku Review

Destiny Review Update: Four Months Later

Japan Crate Snack Subscription Service Revisted: Three Months Later

Nendoroid Pokémon Trainer Red: The Kotaku Review

The Most Ridiculous PC Monitor I Have Ever Used

One Of The Best Mobile Adventures Of The Year Is An Amazon Exclusive

Razer Leviathan 5.1 Channel Surround Sound Bar: The Kotaku Review

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker: The Kotaku Review

LittleBigPlanet 3: The Kotaku Review

WWE 2K15: The Kotaku Review

Evolve: The Kotaku Review

eden: The Kotaku* Review