The Most Memorable Presidential Cameos In Video Games
U.S. presidents—fictional or not—have had a major impact on video games. When a game has something to do with the United States, there’s a good chance the Commander-in-Chief is gonna show up.
A Look Back On Metal Gear Rising's Last Boss, Who Wanted To Make America Great Again
Election Day is tomorrow. America might elect a jackass to be their leader, and I am terrified. To cope, I recently played 2013's Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance and fought a power-crazed politician using my cyborg ninja powers.
What's Next After 10 Years Of Platinum Games
It’s been ten years. Platinum Games was founded on August 1, 2006. Since then, the Osaka-based game company has churned out a slew of memorable titles. In a recent interview with Kotaku, Platinum Games co-founder Atsushi Inaba spoke about his past and the studio’s future.
Unfortunately, Kojima & co. confirmed in a tweet that they were not teasing a new game at the Taipei Game Show—so no Metal Gear Rising 2, at least not yet.
That's Certainly A Metal Gear Rising Looking Number Two [Update]
Appearing incredibly briefly in a Sony flavor reel shown during the Taipei Game Show, this is definitely the sort of two one might expect to find following the words "Metal Gear Rising."
This Is How You Cosplay Metal Gear Rising Characters
Baltimore hosted the 20th Otakon convention last weekend, full of pop culture celebration and cosplayers. One particular group of four people—Pro Voltage—did a hell of a job showing off their Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance cosplay, dressing up as Raiden, Monsoon, Mistral and—in this case, transforming to—Bladewolf.
Konami Explains Why Metal Gear Rising Isn't on The Xbox 360 in Japan
In the West, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance was released on the Xbox 360. In Japan, it wasn't. Here's why.
The Latest Games Would Look Really Cool As Commodore 64 Titles
With all the top-notch game engines out there, and next-gen on the horizon, video games are impressive in both their technology and their art. But let's play around with c64yourself to squeeze recently released games into an old timey skin anyway.
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance - Jetstream Sam DLC: The Kotaku Review
It’s time to talk about cherry blossoms. And how they relate to downloadable content.
Raiden Cosplayer Can Be Easily Confused With Actual Raiden
It's probably not my favourite Raiden cosplay, but for effort and application it's now a comfortable number two.
Raiden's Totally Normal, Not-Weird-At-All Morning Routine Proves He's Just Like Us
Except for, you know, when he slices people in half. That part may be different. Maybe. I dunno you that well.
Japanese Developers Weigh in on the PS4
Last week, Japanese gaming magazine Weekly Famitsu asked their readers what they thought about the PS4. In this week's issue, the question was lobbed in the direction of many of Japan's biggest game makers, to get the developer point of view on Sony's as-of-yet faceless console. Take a look at what some of them had to…
The Most Awesome Video Game Dog Companions
Just like cats, man's best friend is a returning character in every genre. We've selected those video game dogs—from games both old and new—which are usually portrayed as companions; sidekicks who can both help us with minor tasks and save our asses in difficult situations.
You Can’t Cut Pin-Up Girls in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. And Other Weird Stuff.
Well, to be fair, she's not a real girl. It's a cardboard cut-out of a woman, which honestly should make it even easier for Raiden to slice into multiple parts. But the smiling advertisement is magically invulnerable to the edge of Raiden's high-frequency blade.
New Smash Bros. Could Be Impacted By Designer's Bad Arm
"I wonder what games I can play with just my left hand?" writes Masahiro Sakurai, designer of the Kirby and Super Smash Bros. series, in his Weekly Famitsu column.
The Most Insane Cyborgs In Japanese Video Games
Cyborgs in fiction are always associated with free will, morality, the importance of being human or the limits of the human body.
Reviewers Say Addictive Combat Is What Makes Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
It seems that Raiden's new, high-speed romp through the world of Metal Gear has taken hold of everyone. Even the most critical ones found something to like about the adrenaline-pumping limb-slashing gameplay.
Some Tips For Playing Metal Gear Rising, Since It Does A Terrible Job Of Explaining Anything To You
There's a part early on in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance where you're going to want to give up. Please don't.
A Batty Seven-Minute Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Trailer Cut By Hideo Kojima
While Hideo Kojima didn't direct Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, he did direct this trailer, and it shows. For one, it's seven minutes long. Seven minutes long!
