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How To Score The Most Points In Resogun
Resogun is one of the best games for the PlayStation 4. But it can also be one of the toughest, especially if you’re aching to make those leaderboards. If you can follow the guidelines set by this video, you’ll be amongst the best of the best. It’s all about keeping a few solid rules in…
By Tina Amini Published January 16, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Devoid of Details, Japanese Still Want Persona 5 So Damn Bad
Atlus proves that sometimes, name value is all you need. The 2014 game lineup is looking pretty exciting so far. With the upcoming release of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in Japan, Japanese gamers have a lot to look forward to. Japanese gaming magazine Weekly Famitsu asked its readers what games they were looking…
By Toshi Nakamura Published January 16, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Guess what Hideo Kojima is doing? That’s right, he’s showing off Ground Zeroes again—this time, demonstrating the Xbox One version’s second screen capabilities on tablets and smartphones. Check out his photos above and below. Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3 [Twitter] Questions? Comments? Contact the author of this post at andras-AT-kotaku-DOT-com. Kotaku East is your…
By András Neltz Published January 16, 2014 -
Kotaku East
One Thousand Japanese Gamers Polled about the PS4
The PlayStation 4 isn’t out in Japan. The whole world is playing the console, but Japan isn’t. So how enthusiastic are Japanese gamers for the release of Sony’s black monolith next month? Japanese gaming mag Weekly Famitsu put out the call this week, asking 1,000 gamers for their thoughts on the upcoming PlayStation 4 release.…
By Toshi Nakamura Published January 16, 2014 -
A pig with a man’s head eating a corpse? Creepy. Coming to the PlayStation 4 and Vita, Kodoku is a self-published horror game from the fine folks at Carnivore Studio, and not the bastard child of a gaming website and popular number puzzles. Until we have more information, I am going to assume the basic…
By Mike Fahey Published January 15, 2014 -
Shadows? Check. Falling? Check. Over on the PlayStation Blog, Sony has unveiled two free multiplayer maps coming soon to PlayStation 4 shooter Killzone: Shadow Fall. The Cruiser and Hangar maps should tide players over until the first paid expansion pack DLC arrives.
By Mike Fahey Published January 15, 2014 -
PlayStation Store Says The Last of Us Prequel DLC Arrives Feb. 14
The first DLC extension for The Last of Us, “Left Behind,” will launch on Feb. 14, Neil Druckmann of Naughty Dog said in a Tweet this afternoon. The chapter is a prequel to the main story, hadn’t been officially dated before. “Left Behind” will explore the friendship between Ellie and another young survivor named Riley,…
By Owen Good Published January 15, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Hideo Kojima Taunts Us with Ground Zeroes on the PS Vita
Boy, that Hideo Kojima! First, he torments us with Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes on the PS4, and now via Twitter he’s teasing the game’s Remote Play for the PS Vita. The nerve. In these stills, you can see how Ground Zeroes apparently looks when running on the Vita. Nice, it seems! I’d like…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 15, 2014 -
You Can Use a Giant Whip as a Weapon in Battlefield 4, Apparently
This Battlefield 4 levolution stunt, performed by YouTuber ponylion, must be one of the sneakiest and most difficult yet—detonating C4 on one of the cables holding the tower in place, which whips upwards, blowing up the enemy aircraft. Creative! Here’s the whole thing, with some preparations and planting the C4. Things get wild around the…
By Gergo Vas Published January 14, 2014 -
Kotaku East
Kojima Torments Fans with Photos of the Next Metal Gear on PS4
With only two months left ’till release, fans all over the world shout his name while shaking their fists in impotent anger. As spotted by Dualshockers, Metal Gear showrunner Hideo Kojima recently tweeted two photos of him playing (well… more “poking at,” really) Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes on a PS4, showing off the…
By András Neltz Published January 14, 2014 -
Kotaku East
If You Skip the Madoka Magica Vita Game, You Won’t Be Missing Much
Madoka Magica is one of the best anime of the past decade. It deconstructs the magical girl genre and builds an emotional narrative filled with memorable characters. Unfortunately, the new Vita game, Madoka Magica: The Battle Pentagram, does little more than ride on the anime’s coattails. Good – A Consistent Voice Where The Battle Pentagram…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published January 14, 2014 -
Call of Duty‘s DLC Will Turn You Into Michael Myers from Halloween
That quick tease Activision gave this morning of Call of Duty‘s new maps “doesn’t look anything like Call of Duty,” I said. Well, there’s a reason you’re lugging around a fire axe. One map, “Fog” will turn you into Michael Myers, the killer from Halloween. Completing a field order in fog turns you into the…
By Owen Good Published January 13, 2014 -
Shenmue Fans Sure Are Crazy
We all know that video game fans can be a little… passionate. Fans of the adventure series Shenmue, though? They’re straight-up insane. I say that with nothing but love, of course. Fan insanity makes the world go round. Without crazy fans we wouldn’t have Mother 3, or Project Eternity, or Kotaku.com. If not for rabid…
By Jason Schreier Published January 13, 2014 -
It’s official. Confirming the earlier rumor, the Onslaught DLC for Call of Duty: Ghosts will release Jan. 28. Activision released the following short trailer detailing the first episode of a four-part Extinction-mode story. It doesn’t look anything like Call of Duty.
By Owen Good Published January 13, 2014 -
‘Nickname Jerseys’ Do Some Strange Things to NBA Live
Want to see something weird? Boot up NBA Live and make sure to install the latest roster update. Now select either the Miami Heat or Brooklyn Nets. Go out to the court, and LeBron James’ player indicator now says “King James.” This is part of the kit-bashed way NBA Live, to its credit, added the…
By Owen Good Published January 12, 2014 -
Culture
The Week in Games: With Liberation for All
We’re still in hibernation for major new releases, so our recap will again be more forward looking than focused on the present. Assassin’s Creed Liberation gets a console release this week. More to come later. Jan. 14 Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD (PSN) Broken Age Act One (PC, Ouya, for Kickstarter backers) The Banner Saga (PC)…
By Owen Good Published January 12, 2014 -
A-Rod May Not Be in MLB’s Next Video Game, but Virtual PEDs Will
Alex Rodriguez was suspended yesterday for the entire 2014 Major League Baseball season. I’ve emailed the makers of MLB the Show to ask what this means as far as the roster of the next game, which releases in March. One thing that probably won’t change, however, is The Show‘s own form of performance enhancing drugs.…
By Owen Good Published January 12, 2014 -
This Poster Says Call of Duty: Ghosts‘ First DLC Arrives Jan. 28
This is reportedly a GameStop promotional poster dating Call of Duty: Ghosts’ first DLC installment, Onslaught for Jan. 28. It was tweeted out yesterday and picked up by the Call of Duty enthusiast site CharlieIntel It describes four new maps—Fog, Bayview, Containment and Ignition—and two bonus weapons. Episode one of the Extinction-mode narrative announced back…
By Owen Good Published January 11, 2014 -
I Finished These 31 Video Games in 2013
For the eighth consecutive year, I’ve counted the number of games I finished in the last 12 months. The number has gone up, even as I played fewer games. I’ve been keeping countsince 2006, the year I didn’t just finish Suikoden V and Star Fox Command but also the likes of Metal Gear Solid 2…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 10, 2014 -
PlayStation, Xbox About To Offer WWE/WCW/ECW Nirvana And Help Kill PPV
Even if you’re not a pro wrestling fanatic, you might be impressed by the insane deal the people behind World Wrestling Entertainment just announced since it’s yet another sign that the old way that TV worked is dying fast. Starting on February 24, wrestling fans are going to be able to sign up for the…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 9, 2014