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Is this… The Valvengers? The Hulk, Hawkeye, Iron Man, Nick Fury, Black Widow, Captain America and Thor (poor Thor) all transformed into Valve characters. With the Scout and the Soldier from Team Fortress 2 and a zombie from Left 4 Dead, teaming up with Gordon Freeman, this team probably wouldn’t function smoothly. Dayshot is an…
By Gergo Vas Published December 5, 2013 -
I’d Have Killed A Man To Go To Gran Turismo 6’s Launch
I’ve had a tumultuous relationship with Gran Turismo over the years. I used to love it. Then I hated it, bored of how sterile and lifeless it had become. Now…I appreciate it for what it is. I’ve got Forza for when I want to get behind a car and go “WWWAAHAHHHHAHAHHAH”. For those times I…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 5, 2013 -
You Can Spend $140 On One Car In Gran Turismo 6
Gran Turismo 6 is coming to the PlayStation 3 on Friday, bringing with it the first real-money microtransactions in franchise history. It’s a game where five bucks can buy you 27 1998 Mini Coopers, or 2.5 percent of a ’66 Jaguar XJ13. European and UK microtransaction pricing for the sixth game in the storied racing…
By Mike Fahey Published December 4, 2013 -
EA Won’t Work On New Battlefield 4 DLC Until Flawed Game Is Fixed
Flagship first-person-shooter Battlefield 4 is so troubled that the game’s development studio won’t proceed on development of any new, planned expansions until the game’s problems are sorted out, BF4 publisher EA told Kotaku in a statement today. That update comes at at an awkward moment. Online connection issues have been frustrating some players of the…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 4, 2013 -
Doki-Doki Universe Launches Tuesday on PS4
Doki-Doki Universe arrives on Dec. 10 for the PlayStation 3 and 4 and PlayStation Vita, the game’s developer, HumaNature Studios, said earlier today. It will be $14.99. The game is available over PlayStation Network and cross-buy is supported, so getting it for one system is as good as getting it for all three. Doki-Doki Universe…
By Owen Good Published December 4, 2013 -
Zen Pinball 2 Flips Onto PS4 This Month
Zen Studios continues its never-ending quest to put pinball on everything capable of playing it with the December 17 release of Zen Pinball 2 for the PlayStation 4, with free tables for previous purchasers and a little something strange. Players who’ve already purchased tables for Zen Pinball 2 on the PlayStation 3 or Vita will…
By Mike Fahey Published December 4, 2013 -
The elevators in Battlefield 4? They’re fine, as long as you ignore stuff like this, straight from a horror movie. But glitchy elevator physics is the price we have to pay for collapsing buildings and levolution moments. Dayshot is an image-based feature, that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and…
By Gergo Vas Published December 4, 2013 -
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Giant Phone or Small PlayStation Controller?
Quick! Answer! Which is it: a jumbo phone or a teeny PlayStation controller? Here, I’ll give you a hint: It’s not a huge phone. Big hint, I know! These “ear phone jack mascots” go on sale next April in Japan. No word yet on pricing. 2014年”プレイステーション”旋風到来！！ [あみあみ] To contact the author of this post, write…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 4, 2013 -
Here’s Another Call of Duty: Ghosts Comparison For Xbox One and PS4
Last month, we saw Call of Duty: Ghosts compared on PS3, Xbox 360, and PS4. In the following video, you can finally see the Xbox One and PS4 versions of the game compared. It’s really getting harder and harder to tell the difference. At least for me. Can you spot any discrepancies? It’s a YouTube…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 4, 2013 -
Your Xbox One Responds To ‘Sexbox.’ The PS4? ‘Babe Station.’
To access the voice-control functionality on an Xbox One, you say, “Xbox.” To access it on PlayStation 4, you say, “PlayStation.” But those greetings aren’t very fun or sexy, are they? As Stephen found when he tested it out, the PlayStation 4 actually responds to some pretty casual language. You can say “A.C. Four” or…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 3, 2013 -
Battlefield 4 PS4 Patch Delayed
You’re supposed to be able to stay connected and absorb at least a few bullets during the online frenzy of a Battlefield 4 multiplayer battle. But persistent bugs on the PS4 have made crashes, one-hit kills and general instability rampant problems in EA’s flagship shooter and it looks like the wait for a fix will…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 3, 2013 -
PS4 Voice Recognition Is Surprisingly Casual
Here’s a game you can play on your PS4 without leaving the main menu. 1) Plug a PlayStation Eye Camera into the console or a headset into the controller. 2) Say “PlayStation” 3) And then start naming games you’ve installed. Important! —> Be playful. Try variations. I did that and happily discovered that PS4 games…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 3, 2013 -
The Best Next-Gen Game. The Worst Next-Gen Dialogue.
Y’know, the collective chatter amongst Kotaku writers has unofficially dubbed Need for Speed Rivals as the best next-gen game so far. Several among us have raved about the way it draws you in and entices you to keep playing. But, man, the lines coming out of the characters’ mouths in this racing game are terrible.…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 3, 2013 -
Why It Matters That PS4 Games Are Higher-Resolution Than Xbox One
The graphics battle between the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 has been raging for months. Here at the start of December, with the consoles finally loose in the wild, one thing is certain: Several big games run at a higher resolution on PS4 than on Xbox One. And although it’s easy to downplay the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 3, 2013 -
Arrest Made in San Francisco PS4 Killing
San Francisco police arrested a man they suspect of killing a person trying tosell a PlayStation 4 through an online ad. It’s believed to be the second homicide related to the console since its launch on Nov. 15. Ronnie Collins, 21, of San Francisco, has been jailed on suspicion of murder and attempted robbery, reports…
By Owen Good Published December 3, 2013 -
Here’s More Proof A Retro Run And Gun Borderlands 2 Would Be Fantastic
Borderlands 2‘s fast and frenetic gameplay could be perfectly converted into a classic 2D run & gun arcade game, similar to the Metal Slug series. Olsonmabob on DeviantART couldn’t resist further playing with this idea and made a pretty lively piece of concept art. His demake features the utopian city of Opportunity from Borderlands 2,…
By Gergo Vas Published December 3, 2013 -
Artists at Rovio were asked to mix Angry Birds with other games, and this Street Fighter mashup is what Javier Burgos came up with. Awesome coloring! And he really had to make those birds look upset to avoid mockery. Dayshot is an image-based feature, that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related…
By Gergo Vas Published December 3, 2013 -
Kotaku EastLightning Returns Has a Lot of Fun Playing Around with Music
This past week, as I’ve been working my way through Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, I’ve noticed the game has—whether it’s minstrels, treasure boxes, or even the crowd at the coliseum—loads of aural Easter eggs just waiting to be uncovered. Want to see some of them in action? Check out the video above. Lightning Returns:…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published December 3, 2013 -
How To Share PS4 Screenshots Without Spamming Your Friends
The PlayStation 4 was built with sharing in mind. There’s even a “share” button on the controller, for crying out loud. But at the moment, it can be kind of difficult to access your shared stuff without spamming your friends on Facebook and Twitter. For now, you can only share videos you record to Facebook—Sony…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 2, 2013