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You Won’t Be Able To Use Guns In Mirror’s Edge Catalyst

Oh thank goodness. During EA’s E3 press conference, the company said that Faith “doesn’t need any guns,” which prompted a collective sigh of relief so powerful that it nearly leveled the city of Los Angeles. However, there was still doubt. She might not need them, but would guns—perhaps the single worst aspect of the original…

How A Killer Heroes Of The Storm Combo Is Born

The most devastating attacks in a MOBA are the ones a team executes in unison. But that also means they’re all the trickier to pull off. After weeks of practice, one Heroes of the Storm player finally nailed a new ultra-powerful maneuver he’s calling the “Prison Bus.” Rekt. Heroes player and YouTuber Woundar posted his…

Things Are Looking Grim For Beyond Good & Evil 2

Shenmue III? Check. Final Fantasy VII remake? Check. The Last Guardian? Check. Beyond Good & Evil 2? Well, it’s complicated, but it’s not sounding good. The last official footage released from Beyond Good & Evil 2 was a teaser trailer at E3 2009: A few years later, leaked footage from the game seemed to surface.…

Everything We Could Find Out About That New Metroid Game

E3 2015’s top head-scratcher so far: Why would Nintendo bring back their dormant Metroid franchise, a series known for fairly quiet, careful solo sci-fi exploration, with a multiplayer shooter that’s also a sports game? Good thing I had a half hour with the game’s producer to find out. Meet Kensuke Tanabe, veteran producer and designer…

Street Fighter’s Ridiculous New Breasts Are A Glitch, Capcom Says

If you’ve seen recent Street Fighter V footage from E3 you’ve probably noticed something a little different about Chun Li. People are remarking that because Chun Li’s breasts act as if they were made out of jello, Street Fighter has gone “full Dead or Alive” in the upcoming sequel. This is not actually the case,…

E3 prep.

A Tour Of E3’s Showfloor

Here’s another Periscope that happened live yesterday, hosted by myself and Evan. We wandered the South Hall and gave everyone a tour of what booths and games were there. Enjoy!

Everything About LEGO Dimension‘s Portal Trailer Is Really Great

I would have said awesome, but she’s watching us. She’s always watching us. Oh GLaDOS, it’s so good to have you back, even in LEGO form—perhaps especially in LEGO form. Otherwise you wouldn’t be able to lie directly to Batman’s cowled face, one of the many highlights of this trailer for LEGO Dimension’s Portal pack.…

Since we can never have too much Persona 4, UDON Entertainment is bringing the manga stateside. Starting in September the publisher will begin releasing English volumes bi-monthly through 2015 and into 2016.

Dark Souls 3 Isn’t The Last Game, Devs Say

When Bandai Namco announced Dark Souls 3, it called the sequel the “final episode,” suggesting Dark Souls was coming to an end. At E3, however, the developers said it wasn’t true. Though Dark Souls 3 isn’t coming until early 2016, a brief gameplay snippet was shown to press at E3. Additionally, series creator Hidetaki Miyazaki…

Final Fantasy VII Scenes That Would Look Crazy In The Remake

The announcement trailer of Final Fantasy VII’s remake showed a slightly darker and more realistic world compared to the 1997 game. And with an aesthetic like that it’s almost impossible to imagine how some of the crazier parts of the original game would look. Take Cloud’s cross-dressing scene for example and compare it to the…

Diablo’s King Leoric And Monk Join Heroes of the Storm

Plus a treasure goblin. And I’m pretty sure that Blizzard just revealed a third new hero as well. Blizzard offered a few more details about its ongoing Diablo-themed campaign for its awesome new MOBA Heroes of the Storm last night during the E3 PC gaming show. While the campaign, which kicks off at the end…

Riptor, Cinder, Fulgore, and the whole Killer Instinct gang are coming to the PC, Microsoft announced last night. There aren’t any details on its release date yet, but we do know PC and Xbox One players will have a chance to play against one another. Contact the author at [email protected]

The Six Most Interesting Games I Played On E3 Day One, Ranked

At its worst, E3 is like a restaurant where the chef makes you watch a video of the meal he intends to make and then asks you to come back next year when it’s ready. Sometimes, if you’re lucky, the chef will prepare a sample of the food and then let you watch him eat…

Rock Band 4 Preorders Begin, Time To Hunt For Old Instruments

The next generation of Rock Band launches October 6, and instrument bundles now up for preorder—$130 for the guitar and $250 for guitar, mic and drums. Sounds like a good time to hunt for used instruments! I know, I know—stop preordering games. While Luke Plunkett hates the practice with a passion, I still find it…

Nintendo’s E3 Digital Event Sure Disappointed Lots of Folks

It’s not just in the English-speaking part of the internet that felt letdown. The Japanese-speaking part wasn’t exactly blown away, either. This year, Nintendo held a Digital Event for E3. There was news (like here, here, and here), and while some fans were happy (puppets!), many were not. No wonder Kotaku named it one of…

Unreal Engine 4 Continues To Churn Out Cool Apartments

Some of the living spaces created in Unreal Engine 4 are truly spectacular. This latest one is no exception. This is the work of Blessod, whom Kotaku previously featured. This London loft took three weeks to make. Here, let’s have a look: And the walkthrough. Very nice! To contact the author of this post, write…

Here’s a trailer for the first Pillars of Eternity expansion: The White March, Part 1. Presumably there’s a part 2 coming one day, too. I’ve got an appointment to see this thing on Thursday, so stay tuned for impressions in the next week or two.

E3 2015 Winners & Losers: Day One

Welcome to the first actual day of E3 2015! Unlike the battlefield that was Day Zero, today was a little more chilled. Despite this, things still happened. Some of them were great. Some of them were not. Today’s events included press conferences from Nintendo and Square Enix, along with the first (and maybe last) dedicated…

Sick of all the trolls and griefing? Want to wander the apocalypse solo? DayZ is getting a singleplayer mode