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Everyone In Resident Evil 7 Has Amazing Teeth

Resident Evil 7 is my current gaming obsession. I’ve been blasting the heads of monsters and bravely running away from immortal cannibals for an entire week now. But there’s one thing about Resident Evil 7 that should terrifying us all. The teeth. Good Lord, the teeth. They are perfect. They are everywhere. Hey, you! There’s…

PlayStation Players Are Harassing Each Other With Millions of Spam Messages

Twitch broadcaster IronPhoenix87 was streaming Call of Duty on the PS4 for a few viewers late December when he was suddenly pummeled by dozens of random messages. “I have have hacked your twitch beware,” they read, over and over. “Spam by https://spampsn.com – – -.” IronPhoenix87 was playing an open game and doesn’t know who…

Tips For Playing Resident Evil 7

Resident Evil 7 is full of ooze monsters and creepy cannibals. It can be hard to get your bearings. Fear not, would-be victims. I am here to share some tips for making it out alive. Play on Normal You’ll initially have two difficulty options: Easy and Normal. There’s actually not too much difference between the…

Resident Evil 7: The Kotaku Review

Horror games are a difficult thing to get right. They can feel like carnival attractions, full of overblown scares, or have so little horror that they elicit nothing but eye rolls. Resident Evil 7 gets it right. It’s a scary and violent blast of survival horror that sneaks up behind you before plunging a chainsaw…

Today In Japan, Hundreds Of People Lined Up For….PlayStation VR

Wait, what? Isn’t PSVR already out in Japan? You bet it is. And yet, this morning, there were long lines at retailers across the country. The reason being that a new shipment of PSVR headsets hit Japanese shops today. Demand was so high at some locations that people had to line up for a chance…

Five Hours In, Resident Evil 7 Is A Bloody Nightmare

I’ve been sneaking and shooting my way through Resident Evil 7 for the last day and loving it. It’s a big breath of fresh air that’s pretty damn terrifying. Here are some early thoughts on what works and what doesn’t. There’s very minor spoilers below and at least one image of dismemberment. 1. This game…

Resident Evil 7 will release its first DLC ‘Banned Footage Vol. 1′ next week on the Playstation 4 on January 31st. The DLC will contain a room escape mode, horde-like survival mode, and a new difficulty: “Ethan Must Die.” An additional DLC, ‘Banned Footage Vol. 2′ will release on February 14th and will feature a…

How The Last Guardian Makes You Care About A Bird Dog

The Last Guardian is a story about a boy and his giant monster friend, Trico. Using space, the game communicates a growing bond. How close are the two characters? When are they allowed to enter personal space? We examine how this relationship is crated in this video. Transcript: Figuring out exactly how The Last Guardian…

PS4 Fans Are Baffled As To Why Sony Is Promoting Crappy-Looking Games

Earlier this month, the official PlayStation YouTube account uploaded a trailer for a game called “Life of Black Tiger.” The mature adventure game, which appears to be a port of a free mobile title, looks like crap—but it has sparked a discussion over the quality of games that players expect to see on consoles. Now,…

Gravity Rush 2: The Kotaku Review

Despite its infuriating control issues, awful stealth missions, interminable boss fights and half-baked sidequests, I cannot discount Gravity Rush 2’s mammoth ambition and abundance of otherworldly charm. If a game must be a mess, at least let it be this exuberant a mess. Gravity Rush 2 is an open-world superhero game that tells the tale…

Dark Souls 3 Player Finds Extra Ridiculous Way To Beat A Boss

One of Dark Souls 3‘s most difficult bosses has been defeated in dizzying self challenge. The accomplishment is full of unbelievable parries and stripping. iHardlyTriHard Gaming faced down the dangerous Champion Gundyr. The challenge was involved. When Gundyr attacks, they spin 720 degrees before parrying behind their back. Then then attack and perform the “Praise…

The Last Guardian Players Are Looking For A Final Big Secret

Ico and Shadow of the Colossus had deviously hidden secrets. Hidden areas and special weapons awaited players who explore those games to the fullest. But where are the secrets for The Last Guardian? A detailed blog post by user Nomad Colossus compares The Last Guardian to previous games by creator Fumito Ueda. The post looks…

Read Only Memories: The Kotaku Review

Sun sets on Neo San Francisco. Weather control units conjure fresh snow. Robots assist their masters and genetic hybrids take to the streets to protest for their rights. Turing guides me to a local nightclub to meet our contact. If we don’t get a new lead soon, the scoop of a lifetime will be lost.…

Half of Rain World’s two-man development team took to Sony’s PlayStation Blog today to talk more about the game. Joar Jakobsson describes the once industrial landscape battered into grimy disrepair by constant rain as an ecosystem to be survived rather than defeated. Years in the making, Rain World is still due out sometime in 2017.

Titanfall Twitter Spams Random People Who Tweet They Want New Games

Titanfall’s official Twitter account is taking a rather active approach to their marketing. The account is messaging users who make the smallest mention of wanting to play a new game. First noted by CMA Productions on Reddit, the Titanfall Twitter is pretty aggressive when it comes to suggesting their game to players looking for a…

Battlefield 1 Players Are Getting Banned For Playing Too Well [Updated]

Skilled Battlefield 1 players appear to be clashing with the game’s anti-cheating measure. What exactly are they getting banned for? Being too good at the game. FairFight is a real time cheat detection that has been used in all Battlefield games since Battlefield 3. It uses a function called Algorithmic Analysis of Player Statistics (AAPS)…

I’m So Sick Of Seeing This Damn PS4 Message

This morning, I popped Tales of Berseria into my PlayStation 4 and was yet again greeted with the wonderful news that my system is out of space. Maybe you can relate. Maybe you play a fair number of PS4 games and have also felt that twang of mild irritation when you pop in a brand…

The PS4 Slim Getting Glacier White Version In Europe And Japan 

The slimmer, redesigned PlayStation 4 will soon be available in Glacier White. Bundled with a Glacier White DualShock 4, it will be out January 24 in Europe and on February 23 in Japan. (The original PlayStation 4 also saw a Glacier White version.)  The console will be priced the same as the current PS4 Slim…

Final Fantasy VII nearly had a lot more character deaths than Aeris, according to an oral history published on Polygon Director Yoshinori Kitase originally planned to kill off most of the party by the end of the game. The piece is an incredibly exhaustive retrospective on the game’s design, featuring interviews with dozens of designers…

Up Close With The Nier Automata Demo’s Constantly Surprising Combat

Nier Automata put out one hell of a demo. Even though it is only around half an hour, it has better design that most full length titles from last year. The combat is a highlight and a few simple design techniques keep it fresh throughout. We take a closer look in this video. Transcript: NieR…