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The Latest Dragon Ball Game Has Something in Common With its MMO

Dragon Ball Xenoverse allows players to create their own original player character to take part in the history of Dragon Ball. It’s a fan’s dream, sure, but there’s something familiar about it. Upon seeing the announcement article, astute commenters quickly noted a similarity between the new original player characters and publicity images released for the…

Going for a Ride with Sony’s New VR Headset

At this year’s Tokyo Game Show, Sony had demos for its Project Morpheus VR headset. The previously announced Summer Lesson ended up not making TGS, but there were two other new demos that were new and worth taking for a spin. I’ve played on an older version of the Oculus Rift—note: I have not tried…

Yes, Microsoft owns Minecraft now. But, don’t worry, the PS4 will be getting a disc version of the hit sandbox game next month. A Blu-Ray release of Minecraft PS4 Edition hits on October 7

The New Borderlands Trailer Is Insane (and Informative)

Sir Hammerlock and Mr. Torgue narrate a nearly ten-minute video about the new stuff coming to the Borderlands series with Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. Oh boy. It’s a lot to take in. There’s of course the four new characters, Athena, Wilhelm, Nisha and Claptrap, along with their new action skills, which we get to see in…

The Dukes of Hazzard Meets GTA V

The members the GTA Online clan “The Aging Infidels” have a weird but awesome hobby in-game: remaking the opening scenes of old TV-shows where cars played an important role. So here’s their GTA V version of The Dukes of Hazzard: And here’s a bonus, Magnum P.I.: I guess we can expect similar treatment for Knight…

Starting today, PS3 owners will get the chance to try out the open beta of PlayStation Now streaming service. God of War: Ascension, inFAMOUS, and the recently released Ultra Street Fighter IV will be joining the 150 or so games currently in the PlayStation now catalog.

You can now play with the skill trees of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel: perfect if you’d like to plan out in advance what you’ll do on your first playthrough. Wilhelm’s drones look like a combination of Axton’s turret and Gaige’s Deathtrap, both of which I loved in BL2, so I’ll probably go with him. What about…

Here’s the story trailer for Yakuza 0 Like the era the game’s based in, it’s extravagant and loud. The prequel will be out in Japan next year, on PS3 and PS4.

Minecraft on the PS Vita Seems Like… Well… Minecraft

Minecraft for the Vita is mostly what you would expect – It’s Minecraft… But it’s in your hand. A demo of Minecraft PlayStation Vita Edition has been made available at the Sony booth at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, and I got a chance to give it a whirl. Sadly, the allotted play time was…

The Monsters and Giant Mecha of the Tokyo Game Show

Today is the first press day for this year’s Tokyo Game Show. Here’s a look at the show floor, which is populated with booths, game demos, giant mecha, and monsters. Oh, and motorcycles and a flying sheep. Can’t forget those! Keep in mind that the show might look kind of empty. That’s because, well, this…

Hey, check out the new TGS trailer for Shinji Mikami’s upcoming horror game, The Evil Within. It’s pretty well done. The game itself will be out October 14 for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC.

Murasaki Baby: The Kotaku Review

I have a three-year-old daughter. I probably shouldn’t be playing Murasaki Baby, a game which is, in essence, about leading a toddler girl into and out of danger. But, like fatherhood, I volunteered for this responsibility. The dangers here are metaphorical and not physical, yet Murasaki Baby feels all the more disturbing for it. It’s…

My End-of-Game Thoughts On Infamous: Second Son For PS4

Diablo III’s Endgame Dungeons Can Be Disappointingly Empty

Greater Rifts in Diablo III are unforgiving sometimes—not because they’re hard, but because you have 15 minutes to kill a huge amount of monsters, even if the dungeon doesn’t actually have that many of them. YouTuber avtorouc entered one of these dungeons where the monster density was, well, quite low. He was lucky it wasn’t…

Five Things You Might Have Missed In Dark Souls II’s Second DLC

Bosses that act differently if you wear certain items, hidden areas, secret alternative death animations: Dark Souls II‘s second DLC, Crown of the Old Iron King, has a few cool things even veteran Souls players could miss. Vaati‘s here with his latest guide (including minor spoilers!) to show us all the cool stuff hidden in…

New-Gen GTA V Dog Is Looking Good

Didn’t Grand Theft Auto V already look pretty good on Xbox 360 and PS3? Yes. But it appears to look better—as it should—in the latest trailer for the November-dated PlayStation 4 and Xbox One release. Our own Gergo Vas made some GIFs to compare. The GIFs labeled “new” were pulled from the trailer, which Rockstar…

Destiny‘s Squads Are Too Small

Something feels off in Destiny—and it’s not just Peter Dinklage’s delivery. On Wednesday, I started playing Activision’s much-hyped new shooter for the first time alongside some co-workers (jazz aficionado Kirk Hamilton and middle-school dropout Sam Biddle). Though I don’t normally play a lot of shooters—as most of you know I’m more of a turn-based kinda…

​Let’s Examine Grand Theft Auto V‘s New-Gen Trailer

We finally know when the PS4, Xbox One and PC versions ofGTA V will be coming out. Here’s a look at the souped-up open-world game in action. Better visuals are one thing but this upcoming version of GTA V will also be adding new vehicles, weapons and activities to the already-packed virtual city of Los…

New-Gen Grand Theft Auto V Will Be Out In November, With More Stuff

The improved version of Grand Theft Auto V for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will be out on November 18, according to the game’s developer, Rockstar. The PC version will follow on January 27, 2015. The company says the new edition of the massively popular game will contain new weapons, vehicles, activities, wildlife, and other…

The Upcoming Yakuza Prequel Is Looking Quite Good So Far

Sega has updated the character section at their official site for Yakuza 0, uploading a slew of new screenshots showing various side characters from the game. They’re all pretty impressive. There’s a few good ones below. You can find the rest over at the site Characters [Yakuza: Zero] Kotaku East is your slice of Asian…