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One Of South Park: The Stick of Truth‘s Greatest Surprises
South Park: The Stick of Truth is full of hilarious surprises, but there’s one that really stood out to me: Canada, the most delightful section in the game. If you plan on playing Stick of Truth, you might want to wait until you see this in game, because the surprise is wonderful. But if you’re…
By Jason Schreier Published March 4, 2014 -
ReviewsSouth Park: The Stick of Truth: The Kotaku Review
I wish I could spend this entire review talking about how South Park: The Stick of Truth is one of the funniest games I’ve ever played. I wish I could stick to telling you how the story feels like one 10-hour episode of South Park; how the world is a blast to explore; how the…
By Jason Schreier Published March 4, 2014 -
Kotaku EastA History of Video Game Consoles, In Japanese Commercials
Last week, we saw what the history of video games looks like through Western commercials. But the birthplace of Nintendo and Sony has a history of consoles all its own—and the commercials to match. *Note: The vast majority of these commercials come from gaming channel Kazuya Games. Head there for many more retro Japanese gaming…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 4, 2014 -
Kotaku EastRube Goldberg Death Traps are the Best Death Traps
Deception IV: Blood Ties is a game built around one concept: building elaborate, overly complicated death traps to violently dispose of the heroes sent against you. In the game, you have three kinds of death traps: movement traps—which do a small amount of damage but move the victim into another location, damage traps—which focus on…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 4, 2014 -
More Seemingly Impossible GTA V Stunts
YouTuber RedKeyMon is back with more crazy GTA motorcycle stunts. One in particular stands out — landing his motorcycle on a moving plane. The video has a pretty long build-up, but finishes with one of the coolest tricks I’ve seen in GTA V, so take a look! The Amazing Stuntman 3 [YouTube]
By Steve Marinconz Published March 3, 2014 -
Yes, This Nazi-Killing Video Game Hero Was Of Jewish Descent
There’s been speculation for more than two decades that the hero of the iconic Wolfenstein first-person shooter games—B.J. Blazkowicz, the guy who you use to machine gun hordes of Nazis—was Jewish. But the game’s creators have long been coy about the character’s origins. Not so much anymore. It’s not clear if the next Wolfenstein game,…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 3, 2014 -
Kotaku East
In Japan, Sony is ceasing aftercare service for the launch PlayStation 3 consoles: the 60GB CECH-A00 model, the 40GB CECH-B00 model, and the 40GB CECH-H00 series models. Also, Sony Japanwon’t be offering aftercare for PlayStation 1, the PlayStation 2 model SCPH-50000MB, and the 1000 and 2000 series for the PSP.
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 3, 2014 -
Huge PlayStation Fan Makes Real-Life Platinum Trophy
Ronny, aka blackangel887462, is one of the most dedicated PlayStation gamer son the planet, having racked up over 500 platinum trophies. A feat which he decided to have commemorated with a real platinum trophy. He had two companies work with him to produce the replica; one built the actual trophy (in three pieces), while another…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 2, 2014 -
Culture
The Week in Games: Humble Folks Without Temptation
This week we’re going down to South Park to have ourselves a time. Other releases include the next episode of The Walking Dead: Season Two and hot damn, some simulation farmin’, hell yeah. Tuesday, March 4 South Park: The Stick of Truth (PC, PS3, 360) The Walking Dead: Season Two—Episode Two: A House Divided (PC,…
By Owen Good Published March 2, 2014 -
What’s a Fourth-Person Game? Apparently, This Is.
You got your first-person games. You got your third-person games. And now, if you own a PS4 or a Vita, you’ll be getting a fourth-person game. Last time we checked in on Pavilion, all we had were descriptions and words to try and figure out what dev studio VisionTrick Media meant by fourth-person. But now…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 28, 2014 -
Almost nailed it! The Achievement Hunter crew is back on track with GTA V, and they’re really pushing the limits of possible stunts this time. Watch the whole clip below. The giffy part starts around the 13 minute mark: Things to do in GTA V – Achievement Knievel [YouTube] Dayshot is an image-based feature that…
By Gergo Vas Published February 27, 2014 -
The Order: 1886 brings you a good two and a-half minutes of gameplay in this trailer Sony released today. It lingers on the firepower (and quick timer events) available in the alternate-history landscape. Is it just me, or does that stuff look like it would be monstrously heavy with Victorian-era metallurgy?
By Owen Good Published February 26, 2014 -
Trials Fusion Takes Off in Mid-April for PS4, Xbox One and PC
Trials is coming back with all the gut-sucking drops and teeth-gritting ascents you remember from the dirt-bike racer’s first two editions, this time adding ATVs, midair tricks and a slew of new environments to Trials Fusion, coming April 16. The game will release for Xbox One, PS4, Xbox 360 and PC. A news release from…
By Owen Good Published February 26, 2014 -
Facepalm Games’ atmospheric PC space adventure The Swapper is coming to all things PlayStation in May. According to the PlayStation Blog, innovative cloning puzzles will grace the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and Vita this spring, with Cross-Buy goodness so folks can play on whatever’s handy.
By Mike Fahey Published February 26, 2014 -
Kotaku East
The biggest selling PS4 game during the console’s first two days out in Japan? Famitsu reports that bundled game Knack “sold” 322,083 units, Yakuza: Restoration sold 73,086 units, Battlefield 4 sold 26,878 units, and Killzone Shadow Fall sold 25,978 units.
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 26, 2014 -
Culture
Tell Us The Best PS3 Game Of 2006. And 2007. And 2008…
Persona 5 just got announced for 2015. That means that there will be at least one game that’s a strong contender for getting people to turn on their PS3s next year. If new games keep coming for Sony’s previous video game console in 2015, the PS3 will have had a life cycle of at least…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 25, 2014
