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The people who make Killzone games are working on something that isn’t Killzone A quick mention in the Japanese PS4 video above states that Guerilla Games have already been doing work on a new IP for the last two-and-a-half years. Still sounds like there’s going to be a long wait to find out what it…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 25, 2014 -
The Xbox One Can Stream Games Via Twitch Starting In March [UPDATE]
Next month, an update will bring the popular Twitch video game broadcasting service to the Xbox One in a way that home consoles have never seen before. It will launch on March 11, just in time for Titanfall. According to AP, the update will allow Xbox One the ability to live stream games via Twitch…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2014 -
Sit Down For 40 Minutes Of Thief Gameplay
We’ve got our review of Thief here, but if you want to see some gameplay for yourself, TotalBiscuit plays through 40 minutes from the game (and ten minutes of PC graphics options) for your viewing pleasure. Thief is out tomorrow, February 25th. WTF is… Thief? [YouTube] Watchlistis where we show off gameplay of new and…
By Steve Marinconz Published February 24, 2014 -
It’s Okay To Kill Bugs With A Bazooka When They’re 20 Feet tall
Earth Defense Force 2025 is a simple game about simple pleasures. Shooting giant insects (and arachnids) with rocket launchers. Giant Bomb takes a run through the game so you can see just how magical that formula can really be. Warning: some harsh language gets used when ants inevitably eat our heroes. If the basic premise…
By Steve Marinconz Published February 24, 2014 -
This Man’s New PS4 Should Have Been Free
Thought: if you’re going to go to a PS4 launch event in Japan wearing this costume, you should get your console for free. What a costume! At least he didn’t bring a fake machine gun to the launch. No, that was this guy! Both scenes are from Friday’s PS4 launch event in Tokyo. Both show…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 24, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Quizzing Japanese PS4 Owners About Games and Console Preferences
February 22nd! Launch day for the PS4 in Japan! What games were people buying? We were dying to know. Of course, nobody in line was really thinking about other consoles. But, we had to ask anyways. Launch day of the PlayStation 4 in Japan started at midnight with a Sony countdown event and some stores…
By Toshi Nakamura Published February 24, 2014 -
Culture
The Week in Games: Garden Warfare and Thief
Thief arrives on the PC and both PlayStations and Xboxes this week, along with Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare on Xbox 360 and Xbox One and the latest Castlevania for PC and the previous-gen consoles. Call of Duty fans on PC and the PlayStations get the Onslaught DLC this week, too. Tuesday, Feb. 25: Castlevania:…
By Owen Good Published February 23, 2014 -
Lawsuit Seeks to Stop New Duke Nukem Game Teased by Original Studio [Update]
The studio that spent 12 years unable to finish Duke Nukem Forever and the one that finally did in 2011 are back in court again, this time over a Duke Nukem game for PC and PlayStation that was teased earlier this month. Gearbox Software, which in 2010 acquired Duke Nukem and the rights to it…
By Owen Good Published February 23, 2014 -
In advance of online support shutting down for Gran Turismo 5 at the end of May, Sony is removing all DLC for the game from the PlayStation Store on April 30. Some, but not all, DLC will be re-downloadable through PSN after then if you already own it. See this link for more details.
By Owen Good Published February 22, 2014 -
There’s a ’50/50′ Shot The Last Of Us Gets Another Game, Says Creator
It’s difficult to discuss why so many people would not want a sequel toThe Last of Us without getting deep into spoiler territory. Its story has … rather clear boundaries, let’s say. But the game’s creative director said in a Reddit AMA that there’s a 50/50 chance there’ll be another game in the series. Neil…
By Owen Good Published February 22, 2014 -
Developer’s Freak-Out Might Make a Robotech-Style Shooter Even Better
If you’ve been keeping tabs on Galak-Z, then you know that the upcoming space combat game drinks deeply from the sweet well of 1980s era Japanese animation. When it was first conceived, Galak-Z was going to feature the same cat-and-mouse starfighter showdowns for everybody. But the game’s vision of space combat has changed and it’s…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 21, 2014 -
How Left Behind Gives New Insight Into The Last of Us‘ Ending
In the end, both The Last of Us and its (fantastic) new downloadable expansion Left Behind had a lot to say about life, loss, and why we fight to survive. But they said those things in slightly different ways. Spoilers follow for both The Last of Us and The Last of Us: Left Behind. The…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 21, 2014 -
Kotaku EastJapan’s Finally Gotten Their PS4s
After watching Sony’s newest video game console make its debut away from home, Japanese video game lovers are finally getting their hands on the PS4. No Banderas from the first guy to get one, though. Come on, dude. The debut of the Japanese PS4 happened a few hours ago—check out the stream here—with legendary game…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 21, 2014 -
Kotaku EastLet’s Try and Figure Out This New Deep Down Trailer
It seems like every teaser for Capcom’s big, upcoming PS4 title is designed to confuse viewer with a bunch of random dialogue and rabid monster enemies, while showing off the bleeding-edge tech that makes it run. This one is no different. Still… look at that fire! The voiceover narration in this new clip—meant to celebrate…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 21, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Here’s Something You Don’t Usually See at Japanese Console Launches
Over the years living in Japan, I don’t ever recall seeing anything like this at a console launch. Nope. I’ve never seen a group of young people in glow-in-the-dark hockey masks, waiting for a console. Not once. Spotted by Japanese site Inside Games, these are actually pop music singers. They’re members of a new idol…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 21, 2014 -
Blacksmithing In The Elder Scrolls Online Is Complicated
In other massively multiplayer online role-playing games, blacksmithing involves find a forge in town and clicking about a bit. In The Elder Scrolls Online, you’ve got to kill some tigers first. Well, you don’t have to kill the tigers. You could probably just bypass them altogether and run for the dungeon entrance, or have someone…
By Mike Fahey Published February 20, 2014 -
Reviews
The Lego Movie Videogame: The Kotaku Review
Is the Lego Movie Videogame for you? It probably is if you can bring yourself to enjoy the following politically-controversial, looping video: How about this one? Really, what else needs to be said when assessing a video game other than the line: “You can play as Shakespeare and Batman.”? That says it all. Or at…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 20, 2014 -
What Call Of Duty: Ghosts Needed Was Space Cats. Now It Has Them.
When I played through Call of Duty: Ghosts I got the distinct feeling that something was missing, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. That’s because the glory of Space Cats is forever beyond our human reach. We can but download them as one of many character and personalization packs added to the…
By Mike Fahey Published February 20, 2014