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Kotaku East
Survey Says Chinese Gamers More Interested In PS4
With the Xbox One dropping in China in Septemberand the PlayStation 4 dropping some time later, Chinese news portal NetEase took the chance to survey netizens on their preferences. Turns out, Chinese users are more interested in the PS4. Hidden at the bottom of an article about the first major public showing of the PlayStation…
By Eric Jou Published July 14, 2014 -
An In-Depth Look At Metal Gear Solid V‘s Mother Base
We’ve already seen some footage from Metal Gear Solid V, including a tour of one of the most famous oil platforms in gaming, the Mother Base, that will serve as the main hub of the game. YouTuber YongYea is here with a detailed analysis of the Mother Base, along with the inevitable theories—it’s a new…
By Gergo Vas Published July 10, 2014 -
The Sopranos‘ Opening, Remade In Grand Theft Auto V
Tony Soprano and his family might not live on the West Coast, but 8-bit Bastard‘s remake of the classic opening of the show in Grand Theft Auto V makes me want to load up the original again. This time Tony’s not driving from New York to his home in New Jersey, but from Los Santos…
By Gergo Vas Published July 10, 2014 -
Microsoft Says They Didn’t Reverse Course On Xbox One Dev Kits
Microsoft says they didn’t pull another 180, despite headlines you might have seen today on various gaming news sites. The company still plans to add dev-kit functionality to retail Xbox Ones, they say. Earlier this afternoon, reports emerged that Microsoft had cancelled plans to turn Xbox Ones into video game development kits. But somewhere, wires…
By Jason Schreier Published July 9, 2014 -
Watch Halo: The Master Chief Collection In Action
This past E3, Microsoft announced that four games from their blockbuster Halo franchise would be getting collected as The Master Chief Collection. Here’s the first taste of how the anthology will look when it comes out this fall. Members of Microsoft’s 343 Industries team and dev studio Certain Affinity showed the Master Chief Collection at…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 9, 2014 -
Sniper Elite 3 on Xbox One vs. PS4 vs. PC
Sniper Elite 3 seems like a perfect summer-doldrums game, a guilty pleasure that will keep you occupied while not much else is on the horizon. Wondering which platform should you get it for? You should watch these comparison videos first. There is a clear loser. One sequence from the stealthy WWII game gets captured on…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 9, 2014 -
That Must Hurt
Snake in Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is indeed the master of stealth. YouTuber Baconman shows us how to properly get rid of not one but three (that’s a lot in Ground Zeroes) soldiers using a ladder and some stealth. The Greatest Soldier of the 20th Century [YouTube] To contact the author of this…
By Gergo Vas Published July 3, 2014 -
Kotaku East
The Xbox One with Kinect bundle sure is pricy in South Korea! Today, it was listed at 598,000 Korean won ($592), but that’s slightly cheaper than what was listed earlier this month. The console’s set to arrive “this year” in South Korea, but we can probably expect a firm release date soon. [Thanks for tip,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2014 -
Sunset Overdrive Co-Op Looks Pretty Damn Fun
Imagine a Tony Hawk game with crazy guns on a Horde Mode-style map. Insomniac Games did more than imagine. They built something very much like it for Sunset Overdrive‘s Chaos Squad multiplayer. Looks crazy enjoyable. The trailer above offers the first details about the online co-op component, which you can jump into straight from single-player…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 2, 2014 -
Rest In Peace, Age Of Empires
Today, July 1, Age of Empires Online is no more. Few will mourn its passing, but many more will nevertheless look to its demise as a sad event, given the attachment people once had to the words “Age of Empires”. The first Age of Empires, released in 1999, was amazing. As was its medieval sequel.…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2014 -
The Best Games of 2014 So Far
So far, 2014 has felt like a year of surprises. Some of them have been good while others—like the growing crop of games that have been pushed to next year—are bummers. But, there’ve been standouts among the games that have come out. Let’s talk about them, shall we? This has been the year where the…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 1, 2014 -
CultureMetal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Done Perfectly in Under Four Minutes
This is how Snake would handle things in real life. It’s a 3:54.870 run, to be exact, with an S Rank, so that means Mimalmo didn’t really make any mistakes and managed to finish the game perfectly. He says it’s the world record for an S Rank run, and while there are faster runs out…
By Gergo Vas Published June 25, 2014 -
Only One Minute to Play. Only One Life.
If this was 1985, Sixty Second Shooter Prime would be draining quarters from players’ pockets all over the world. Thankfully, in 2014, you only have to pay for it once. After debuting as a browser game and then moving to PlayStation Mobile/Vita as Sixty Second Shooter Deluxe, the latest mutation of Happion Labs‘ abstract twin-stick…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 24, 2014 -
Why Mortal Kombat X Is So Gory
If you, like me, were in the front few rows of Sony’s E3 press conference when they showed off Mortal Kombat X on stage, you would also have been deafened by the loud cheers of excited gamers. They were oohing and aahing at decapitations and exposed organs and lost limbs. This isn’t new for a…
By Tina Amini Published June 24, 2014 -
CultureWhy Phantom Dust’s Xbox Comeback Matters
Most folks never got a chance to play Phantom Dust the first time around when it came out for the original Xbox in 2005. So, when Microsoft announced it was getting a remake at E3, a lot of people were confused. “What is Phantom Dust?,” I heard a lot of people say. Well, wonder no…
By Chris Person Published June 23, 2014 -
Wait. There’s A Female Assassin In Sunset Overdrive?
The makers of Sunset Overdive are proud that you’ll be able to make playable characters of different genders and ethnicities. So, of course, they decided to have some fun at the expense of Assassin’s Creed Now, you won’t hear the word Assassin or any mention of Ubisoft’s hit period-piece action series in the latest promo…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 20, 2014 -
Tips & Guides12 Great Techniques For Dark Souls II‘s Multiplayer
Beating bosses in Dark Souls II can be frustrating if you’re a beginner, and playing against others is no different. Juutas on YouTube has a surprisingly well-edited clip, mostly for beginners, showing and explaining 12 techniques that are often used during PvP invasions. Here’s the full clip. Don’t let the Xbox 360 controller confuse you,…
By Gergo Vas Published June 20, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Microsoft revealed the Xbox One’s Japan launch line up, which includes Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. That title, however, will be digital download only in Japan. Other launch titles include: Titanfall, Need for Speed Rivals, Battlefield 4, FIFA 14, Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare, Strider, Musou Orochi 2 Ultimate, Onigiri, Call of Duty Ghosts…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 20, 2014