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The Best Gummi Ships Players Have Made So Far In Kingdom Hearts III
It is a truth universally acknowledged that when you give someone a chance to customize anything in a video game, they will try to make a dick. Players have made the requisite penis out of their Gummi Ships in Kingdom Hearts III, and thankfully a lot of other, varied creations. Gummi Ships are basically the…
By Gita Jackson Published February 1, 2019 -
Kingdom Hearts 3 Starts Off With A Great Self-Aware Joke
Kingdom Hearts 2 launched for PS2 in 2006, so fans have been waiting 13 years for Kingdom Hearts 3, which came out this week. It appears that the developers couldn’t resist getting in a little joke at the expense of everyone who’s been wading through spinoff after spinoff since then. Last night I started Kingdom…
By Gita Jackson Published January 30, 2019 -
Tetsuya Nomura Explains How To Unlock Kingdom Hearts III‘s Secret Movie
When Kingdom Hearts III leaked, creator Tetsuya Nomura said the biggest spoilers in the game were the game’s secret movie and epilogue. Earlier this month, Kotaku reported on how players can watch the epilogue, but the details for the secret movie were vague. In a newly published Famitsu interview, Nomura explained how the secret movie…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 24, 2019 -
It’s 2019 And I’m Starting Final Fantasy XI
When Final Fantasy XI was released for PlayStation 2 in 2002, it was part of the first wave of massive online experiences for consoles. Alongside games like Phantasy Star Online, it helped bring the MMO experience to the living room and pushed the Final Fantasy series to explore new frontiers. While the PS2 and Xbox…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 23, 2019 -
Final Fantasy XIV‘s New Blue Mage Class Is Limited But Fun
Final Fantasy XIV added Blue Mages to the game this week, allowing players to dress in their finest costumes and learn magical attacks from monsters. The “limited” job can’t do as many activities as others, but their addition creates fun opportunities for groups and solo players alike. Blue Mages were announced during the Final Fantasy…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 16, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapan
Japan Getting Kingdom Hearts Themed Hotel Rooms
Starting this March, the Disney Ambassador Hotel at the Tokyo Disney Resort is rolling out special Kingdom Hearts themed rooms. And yes, you can open the door with a Keyblade shaped key. The rooms are limited to three adults and come with two regular sized beds and one trundle bed. Prices are from 46,100 yen…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 16, 2019 -
Kingdom Hearts III‘s Epilogue Will Be Patched In After Launch
The much-anticipated Kingdom Hearts III comes out on January 29, and if you plan to play it, I sure hope you have a home internet connection. Because the epilogue will be added via patch the next day. On Twitter this morning, publisher Square Enix laid out the update schedule for Kingdom Hearts III’s launch week,…
By Jason Schreier Published January 11, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game Diary
All I Do In Final Fantasy XIV Now Is Play Mahjong
This week’s 4.5 update for Final Fantasy XIV brought players an exciting new raid encounter featuringa Final Fantasy XII cameo, a new dungeon to explore and the first half of the conclusion to the exciting Stormblood storyline. It also added multiplayer Mahjong. Guess what I’ve been doing for the past two days. Competitive Mahjong is…
By Mike Fahey Published January 10, 2019 -
Final Fantasy XIV‘s First Bunny Person Is A Familiar Face
Ivalice’s resident rabbit people are coming to Final Fantasy XIV as a playable race in this summer’s Shadowbringers expansion. Who better to act as an early ambassador for the race than the most famous Viera of them all, Final Fantasy XII’s Fran? Fran appears in the latest part of Final Fantasy XIV’s ongoing raid event,…
By Mike Fahey Published January 9, 2019 -
Final Fantasy XIV upgrades to version 4.5 today with the launch of the expansive A Requiem For Heroes update. New dungeons, new hairstyles, new mini-games and the beginning of the end of the Stormblood storyline are just some of the highlights. Then, on January 15, we get Blue Mages. Finally.
By Mike Fahey Published January 8, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game Diary
I Unexpectedly Made A Lot Of Money Telling Fortunes In Final Fantasy XIV
Lately I’ve spent a lot of time in Final Fantasy XIV, Square Enix’s most recent massive multiplayer entry into the legendary game series. Often that means running dungeons for loot or fighting difficult bosses. Yesterday, it meant accidentally becoming a paid fortune teller in one of the game’s bustling metropolises. There are numerous servers to…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 2, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game Diary
My Decision-Packed Return To Final Fantasy XV
Having recently acquired a Playstation 4 Pro, I sat down to decide what game I would play with its graphical boosts. After some consideration, I opted for Final Fantasy XV. I played it when it first came out and enjoyed it a lot. But the game’s grown since then, with DLC campaigns, expanded story sequences,…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 28, 2018 -
CultureKotaku Game Diary
I Feel Guilty Accepting Help In Final Fantasy XIV
It’s the holiday season, which means I’ve been unwinding with my secret favorite game of 2018, Final Fantasy XIV, and leveling up character classes. I started leveling Blacksmith in order to make a friend a holiday gift, but I found myself propelled to higher levels thanks to unprompted charity from peers. It’s made me wonder:…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 26, 2018 -
Final Fantasy XIV Update 4.5 Brings The Blue Mages Next Month
Before Final Fantasy XIV players can move on to this summer’s Shadowbringers expansion, we’ve got to finish the story of last year’s Stormblood. Part one of the epic conclusion arrives on January 8 in update 4.5, A Requiem For Heroes. A week later, the Blue Mages arrive. Blue Mages, one of the most player-requested professions…
By Mike Fahey Published December 21, 2018 -
Kingdom Hearts III Leaks Six Weeks Before Release
Copies of Kingdom Hearts III are out in the wild, more than a month before the release of the highly anticipated role-playing game. It’s not clear exactly how the game leaked, but director Tetsuya Nomura told fans this weekend to watch out for spoilers, promising that the epilogue and final movie “are planned to be…
By Jason Schreier Published December 17, 2018 -
Kotaku EastJapan
Square Enix Arcade Game Is Buggy, All The Characters Look Naked
Today, Love Live! School Idol Festival: After School Activity Next Stage hit Japanese arcades. The game is plagued with a bug that makes the characters appear naked. If that weren’t enough (it’s not, apparently), some characters are also headless (here, probably NSFW). There are also complaints of server issues, with arcade players getting dropped from…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 6, 2018 -
CultureKotaku Game Diary
I’ll Finish Just Cause 4 Once The Balloon Grapple Stops Being Hilarious
How am I supposed to focus on freeing Just Cause 4‘s fictional South American country of Solis from the grip of the Black Hand mercenary syndicate when the aftermath of every skirmish looks like a birthday party gone horribly wrong? Just Cause 4 is an action adventure game with a story and everything, but the…
By Mike Fahey Published December 5, 2018 -
Chinese Game Site Censors Winnie The Pooh in Kingdom Hearts III
When Chinese game site A9VG recently covered Kingdom Hearts III, it decided to remove one thing: Winnie the Pooh. Below is a screenshot of the A9VG coverage that was posted on Weibo, China’s version of Twitter. According to Buzz Plus, to get around censors, it seems, the site decided to edit out Pooh bear. What…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2018