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Link(s) To The Past: Nintendo In Deep Trouble, Microsoft On Top
What was happening in the world of video game news this week one year ago? Well, Nintendo’s Wii U was off to a portentously slow start, the console wars looked markedly different, and the likes of Thief and The Bureau: XCOM Declassified aired their dirty developmental laundry. The Wii U—And Nintendo’s—Troubles Officially Begin Then: When…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 30, 2014 -
Artwork Made With Kinect Puts You Inside A Magical Forest
I’m not usually one for hyperbole, but this has to be the most stunning artistic use of Microsoft’s Kinect I’ve ever seen. Le Vent Nous Portera (French for The Wind Will Carry Us) puts users (for lack of a better word) inside a magical midnight forest that reminds me of Grave of the Fireflies, only…
By Yannick LeJacq Published April 30, 2014 -
The Evolution Of Halo’s Cortana
The evolution of Cortana. Click through for her most recent form and her appearance in Halo: Reach. Via R/Gaming UPDATE: Here’s an updated image: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published April 30, 2014 -
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Game Is Coming Out on Xbox One, After All
And, what do you know, it’s out today. Twelve days ago, it looked like The Amazing Spider-Man 2 tie-in game was delayed for Microsoft’s newest game console. Activision said that it was “working with Microsoft in an effort to release The Amazing Spider-Man 2 video game on Xbox One.” But, earlier today, Xbox Live’s Larry…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 29, 2014 -
Fan Film Turns Battlefield 4 Into A Third-Person Experience
I love the way the running soldier connects the scenes. In Through My Eyes, a fan-made Battlefield 4 short by YouTubers The Two Scotsmen, they pretty much maxed out the possibilities with the camera tools and angles, not to mention the graphics. Battlefield 4 Through My Eyes – Cinematic Movie [The Two Scotsmen, YouTube] To…
By Gergo Vas Published April 29, 2014 -
Dark Souls II is not just about the constant trial and error and boss mechanics. You can easily go wild with its character creator and do amazing things, just like Beemo did. Mon Dieu, this one’s fancy! Dark Souls II [Steam Community] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the…
By Gergo Vas Published April 28, 2014 -
Artist Patrick Brown captured the mood of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes perfectly in his fan piece. I just love the guard tower’s lighting and the rain effects on the ground. Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes by Patrick Brown [DeviantART] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the…
By Gergo Vas Published April 24, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Microsoft has revealed the exact release date of the Xbox One in Japan: September 4. According to Microsoft, 48 Japanese companies have registered to develop games for the console so far, including Bandai Namco, Capcom, Konami, and Square Enix. Gematsu has the full, translated list
By András Neltz Published April 23, 2014 -
How Much It Costs To Mortgage An Xbox One And PS4
Video games are an expensive habit. And few things are pricier than being an early adopter for a next-gen console like the PlayStation 4 or Xbox One. So if you’re really itching to dive into some quality PS4 or Xbox One games, are you better off renting one system or the other and paying it…
By Yannick LeJacq Published April 22, 2014 -
Every Swear Counted in GTA V‘s NSFW Supercut
YouTuber TheMediocreScot spent 5 months to prove that GTA V drops the F-Bomb more times than anything else with a 12-minute-long NFSW montage. That’s a total of 1018 f*cks throughout the game’s 69 story missions. 14.75 per mission. Fantastic. GTA V: Swear Count [YouTube, via r/GrandTheftAuto] To contact the author of this post, write to:…
By Gergo Vas Published April 22, 2014 -
Ten Things You Might Have Missed in Dark Souls 2
Dark Souls II is a huge game. Even its world hub, Majula, has easter eggs in every corner that are really easy to miss. Some might be easy to discover, some need NG+10 to be unlocked (good luck). YouTuber Vaati‘s here to demonstrate his findings with a cool video. Here’s the full clip (with spoilers,…
By Gergo Vas Published April 17, 2014 -
Titanfall Was Almost Destroyed By Lawsuits
Before Titanfall was Titanfall, the mech-heavy shooter went through years of development hell. Crippled by a complicated lawsuit back in 2010, the folks behind the newly-formed studio Respawn Entertainment worried for a long time that they might never actually make a game. This afternoon, games reporter and TV host Geoff Keighley released The Final Hours…
By Jason Schreier Published April 16, 2014 -
Xbox One Update Makes The Xbox One A Little Better
Microsoft is in the process of rolling out a new Xbox One update that, among some other minor fixes, addresses one glaring oversight. That’s a notification when friends logged on or off Xbox Live. I get why heavy users wouldn’t care for this, since they’d usually have it turned off to stop them going insane,…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2014 -
Titanfall Is Getting Private Matches
It’s a general rule that most constantly-connnected competitive shooters will evolve and change a whole lot in their lifetimes. Titanfall‘s the newest king of the hill in FPSland and the hit game is no exception. There’s a new patch inbound for the hit game and it’s reconfiguring a lot of stuff. Among other things, it’ll…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 10, 2014 -
The Infamous Atari Landfill Dig Is Finally Happening
Come April 26, 2014, one of gaming’s greatest mysteries will finally be solved. Or maybe it will just be get even more convoluted and confusing. In either case, that is the official date Microsoft just announcedfor when someone is finally going to break ground on the infamous New Mexico landfillthat’s allegedly overflowing with discarded copies…
By Yannick LeJacq Published April 10, 2014 -
Kotaku EastHow True are Japan’s Latest Gaming Rumors?
The gaming industry is constantly full of rumors. More so in April where you have the gullible falling for all the crazy April Fools pranks that pop up. This week, Japanese gaming mag Weekly Famitsu went through the trouble of gathering up a bunch of rumors and seeking the validity of them a la Mythbusters…
By Toshi Nakamura Published April 10, 2014 -
Three Ways to Brag About Your Gaming Prowess (Without Being a Jerk)
You know those moments when you’ve accomplished some insane gaming feat and end up hopping around in your living room doing the crazy dance as your cat quietly judges? Everybody has them from time to time, but what do you do when there’s no one else around to bask in your gaming glory with? One…
By Nathan Meunier for OneDrive Published April 9, 2014 -
How To Eject Properly In Titanfall
By using your own custom-built Titanfall Eject Button. It’s not just one of those big red buttons you can buy everywhere, but one that was created and programmed for one purpose only: To help you leave your Titan in the coolest way possible. ‘Hideous’, the creator of this unique peripheral, even shared a detailed guide,…
By Gergo Vas Published April 9, 2014
