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The Missing Link Adds Three Strange Days to Deus Ex: Human Revolution‘s Adventure

The Human Revolution continues in October, as Adam Jensen finds himself stripped of his augmentations in The Missing Link downloadable content. Adam Jensen disappears for three days during the course of Deus Ex: Human Revolution‘s conspiracy-rich story. Where did he go? What did he do? What happened to his augmentations? The answer to that last…

By Mike Fahey Published September 8, 2011

They’ve Been Making Dragon Quest X for Too Damn Long

Dragon Quest X was first revealed in December 2008—almost three years ago. If a former Square Enix employee is to be believed, the company has been working on it much longer than that. According to former Square Enix developer Takehiko Hoashi, the company’s been working on DQX for the past six years. If the title…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2011

When a Japanese Gamer Girl Speaks Her Mind

Haruna Anno is a retro gaming idol—the young girl who loves old games. She also speaks her mind, and that’s always good for an idol. When Dragon Quest X was revealed yesterday, some gamers were excited. Many, when they learned about the required online and subscription fees, groaned. Like many people, Anno took to Twitter…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 7, 2011

Turn Deus Ex: HR Into More of a PC Game

I played Deus Ex on PC. It was…OK, but didn’t run as nicely as I thought it would, and didn’t give me as much control over things as I would have liked. Know what it was missing? A debug mode. Know what we’ve got now? A debug mode! How’d you guess? A mod has been…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 7, 2011

What Is Holding Up Deus Ex in Japan?

Deus Ex: Human Revolution was supposed to be out Sept. 8 in Japan, but it’s now slated for sometime in Oct. The reason for the delay is that “prohibited images” were found in one place in the game. In its official statement, Square Enix did not clarify what the offending content was. In early August,…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 6, 2011

If the Original Deus Ex Had Been More Like Human Revolution…

If you think the kind of people who say “games were better in the good old days” are bad, they’re even worse when they’re talking about PC games. Except, on rare occasions like this, they actually make a decent gag out of it. This clip blends the original Deus Ex, which is eleven years old,…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 6, 2011

Dragon Quest X Needs the Internet And Extra Money, Too

Dragon Quest IX was the deal of the century. It had something like seventy hours of single player gameplay, checking off two things that Japanese gamers love: meaty RPGs and playing solo. DQX is a different beast. An official Square Enix FAQ regarding the game noted that while DQX can be played alone, it can…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 6, 2011

Another Mario and Dragon Quest Board Game Video Game

Itadaki Street are a series of board game style video games that mix Dragon Quest with Mario. This December, the latest one, Itadaki Street Wii is coming to…guess! [ファミ通]

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 5, 2011

This Final Fantasy Figure Excites Me More Than the Game

After the whole Final Fantasy XIII hullabaloo, a FF break was in order. The world didn’t get that. It got Final Fantasy XIII-2 Perhaps, FFXIII-2 is fantastic—I haven’t played it yet, so I wouldn’t know. There’s some much hanging over the title, like Final Fantasy‘s good name and the crushing disappointment of FFXIII This Lightning…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 5, 2011

Blue Slime, You Can Eat. But Will You?

Everyone loves the Dragon Quest slime. Meat buns are incredibly popular, too. But a meat bun Slime? More importantly, a blue meat bun? This November, meat bun Slime are coming soon to Family Mart convenience stores across Japan. One blue Slime bun for ¥170 (US$2.20). Even Japanese gamers seem to be a little weirded out…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 5, 2011

Deus Ex Was, at One Stage, Meant To Be Even Bigger

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is, by today’s standards at least, a pretty big game. It took me around 35 hours to finish it. But did you know at the planning stage it was meant to be even bigger? Much of your time spent with the game is running around its two “hub” worlds, the streets…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2011

Some Hate It, Some Love It. Here’s a Look at Dragon Quest X.

Years in development, and here it finally is, Dragon Quest X. It’s an online game. It’s for the Wii and Wii U. This is what it looks like. Dragon Quest VIII was dazzling. For 2004 and 2005, it was truly a beautiful game. DQVIII was a leap forward, it was a fresh take on an…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 5, 2011

Dragon Quest X Has a Subscription Fee?

Dragon Quest X is an online role-playing game. Know what online role-playing games have? Subscription fees, and DQX appears to be no different. On the game’s official site, it lists standard info like platform, release date, and price. Here’s a look: Platform: Wii/Wii U Release Date: (Wii) Planned for 2012/(Wii U) TBA MSRP・User Fee: (Wii/Wii…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 5, 2011

Dragon Quest X Reborn as an Online Role-Playing Game for Wii and Wii U

After being MIA for years, Dragon Quest X has resurfaced as an online RPG—for the Wii and the Wii U. The game is now officially titled Dragon Quest X: The Wake of the Five Tribes: Online. It’s Dragon Quest, but the key here is that it’s online. And it’s got five tribes! The battle sequences…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 5, 2011

From 4Chan to Evil Dead: The Secrets of Deus Ex: Human Revolution Revealed (More Secrets Added!)

As I mentioned in my review, Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a game that comes to life in its details. The team at Eidos Montreal has shown a rare attention to detail and and willingness to engage in fan-service, filling the game with a nigh-on unprecedented number of hidden sight gags and easter eggs. They’re…

By Kirk Hamilton Published September 2, 2011

Brace Yourself for Dragon Quest X News?

After being M.I.A.,DQX is showing signs of life with a Ustream page “New Dragon Quest Title Presentation” for Sept. 5. Hiroki Yasumoto, the famed voice actor, is moderating the presentation and said the game’s platform is “secret”. [オレ的]

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2011

That Weirdly Racist NPC in Deus Ex: Human Revolution

For the most part, the characters in Deus Ex: Human Revolution stick to the middle of the road. There’s the tortured, hard-to read protagonist, the brilliant woman with a secret, the sassy British tech guy, and so on. But among them, one character sticks out—Letitia, a street informant that Adam Jensen meets in Detroit. Letitia…

By Kirk Hamilton Published September 1, 2011

Culture

The Amazing Concept Art of Deus Ex: Human Revolution

It’s the flavour of the week here at Kotaku, and to echo Kirk’s glowing review, every second I’ve been awake and not working I’ve been walking up to people and saying hello there have yo-ELBOW KNIVES. So now is as good a time as any to look at some of the gorgeous concept art for…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2011

Reviews

Deus Ex: Human Revolution: The Kotaku Review

I opened the box, and within it discovered a sheaf of love letters. There I was, hunched in the corner of my attic storage space, the afternoon light taking on a voluminous, golden quality as it cast rays through ten years’ worth of dust. The box had been pushed into a back corner, and it…

By Kirk Hamilton Published August 31, 2011

You Can Dance If You Want To in Deus Ex: Human Revolution

Deus Ex: Human Revolution is all about choice, and that includes the choice to dance. Will you dance, and leave their friends behind? What if they don’t dance? Does that disqualify them from being your friend as well? So many questions, one brilliant answer. While I was busy playing a rousing game of “No Refrigerator…

By Mike Fahey Published August 29, 2011