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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 -
In Case You Were Worried Heroes of Ruin Wouldn’t Have Enough Shark Creatures, Rest Assured
I must admit I haven’t been paying too much attention to n-Space’s 3DS strategy role-playing game Heroes of Ruin, which is exactly the opening the sharks and shark-by-products of the game’s Coral Tombs were waiting for. Wait, is that a fucking Sharktopus? DAMN YOU, SHARKTOPUS! You can contact Michael Fahey, the author of this post,…
By Mike Fahey Published August 26, 2011 -
Another Puzzling Look at Quantum Conundrum
While we got our first look at Airtight Games’ dimension-hopping Quantum Conundrum yesterday via Gamespot, there’s just something about the smell of a fresh announcement trailer and screenshots that transport your heart straight to the fluffy dimension. You can contact Michael Fahey, the author of this post, at [email protected]. You can also find him on…
By Mike Fahey Published August 26, 2011 -
GameStop Apologizes for Deus Ex Coupon Removal With $50 Gift Cards
Hoping to assuage customers angry over having their games opened and rifled through prior to purchase, GameStop is offering everyone that purchased the regular edition of Deus Ex: Human Revolution for the PC a $50 gift card and a Buy Two, Get One Free used game purchase, according to a leaked memo. All better now?…
By Mike Fahey Published August 26, 2011 -
Elevator Action Deluxe Adds Much Needed Dancing, Pompadour to Arcade Classic
What’s a developer to do when the game they’re bringing from the arcade to console is already just fine? Add funky dancing and crazy haircuts of course! The Aug. 31 release of Elevator Action Deluxe does also include the original Taito arcade classic, so I may be able to cope.
By Brian Crecente Published August 26, 2011 -
The Quest for a New Final Fantasy XIII-2 Trailer (And Stupid Dialogue)
The latest trailer for Final Fantasy XIII-2, the sequel to Final Fantasy XIII, features beautiful cutscenes, exciting gameplay, and some truly horrid dialogue. Can’t win ’em all! Some standout nuggets: “One more thing, don’t ever lay down and wait to die” and “Humans aren’t strong, they die easy.” La-la-la-la-la-la-la. Ungh. The pretty pictures flying through…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 26, 2011 -
Have to Say, Deus Ex: Human Revolution‘s Loading Screens are a Total Drag
I like Deus Ex: Human Revolution. I like it a lot, even. I’ve written about the things I really dig and even made a video detailing some of them. But the game does have its share of flaws. One in particular stands out: the atrociously long loading screens. Good lord, you guys, these loading screens…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 25, 2011 -
Portal Designer’s Dimension-Hopping New Game is a Quantum Conundrum
While Valve busies itself thinking with portals, Portal designer Kim Swift let her mind wander to newer, fluffier dimensions. Quantum Conundrum is the result of those wanderings, and it looks amazing. Quantum Conundrum shares many similarities with the series Swift left in Valve’s capable hands. Both are first-person puzzle games. Both involve mad science. Both…
By Mike Fahey Published August 25, 2011 -
Square Enix Totally Cool With Deus Ex Recall
Earlier today, GameStop pulled all PC copies of Deus Ex: Human Revolution from shelves after it was caught opening boxes, removing a promotional code then selling these games as “new”. People were quick to blame GameStop, as is often the case, and while the retailer still shoulders some blame in this (if only for the…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 25, 2011 -
GameStop Pulls PC Deus Ex: Human Revolution From Shelves Following OnLive Debacle
After getting into hot water earlier today for opening new PC copies of Square Enix’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution and removing codes for a free OnLive version of the game prior to sale, video game retailer GameStop has pulled the games from its shelves pending recall. According to an email forwarded to Kotaku from an…
By Mike Fahey Published August 24, 2011 -
To Stab or to Karate-Chop? Deus Ex: Human Revolution Is All About Options
Yesterday, I wrote a post about some of the things I really like in Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Today, I thought I’d share a video demonstrating some of them. This video shows some highlights from the first mission in the game—stealth, hacking, cover, takedowns, conversation, negotiation, and exploration. Since it takes place near the start…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 23, 2011 -
Creator Commentary Makes This Final Fantasy XIII-2 Trailer a Learning Experience
You’ve seen this Final Fantasy XIII-2 trailer before, but you’ve never seen it with informative commentary from a pair of Japanese gentlemen. Let’s see what producer Kitase Yoshinori and director Toriyama Motomu have to say! That is, of course, if you understand Japanese. Otherwise you’ll just have to sit here with us slow kids and…
By Mike Fahey Published August 23, 2011 -
A Few Favorite Things About Deus Ex: Human Revolution
There are a couple of things that one must say about Deus Ex: Human Revolution up front to assuage the fears of the faithful. “It is true to Deus Ex.” “It feels like a PC game.” So there you go: both of those things are true. I’ve spent the past week playing the pants off…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 22, 2011