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Kanye’s Making A Video Game About His Mom’s Journey Through Heaven
Fresh from his blockbuster performance at the Grammys, rapper, producer, songwriter, professional husband and game designer Kanye West has revealed that his next game project will allow players to guide his late mother to the highest gates of heaven. I say latest game project because Mr. West is no stranger to the rigors of game…
By Mike Fahey Published February 22, 2015 -
Dead Or Alive Is More Than Breasts
I fell in love with my favorite fighting game franchise for all the right reasons. It was fast, frantic, flashy and groundbreaking. Now, after nearly 20 years together, it’s time for me to face the truth—my favorite fighting game franchise is an exhibitionist, and I’m not okay with it. In the late ’90s I was…
By Mike Fahey Published February 21, 2015 -
I Just Took A Screenshot Directly From My Xbox One Dashboard
Members of Microsoft’s Xbox Dashboard Preview program are now enjoying the ability to tap a button twice or say “Xbox take a screenshot” and create a still image suitable for making your dashboard wallpaper—and not much else at the moment. The ability to actually share any of the screenshots taken via the Xbox One dashboard…
By Mike Fahey Published February 21, 2015 -
The FMV-tastic indie spinning limousine simulator Roundabout is now available on Xbox One. Stephen Totilo said it was “fun.” Luke Plunkett called it a “Masterclass in FMV.” Leo Wichtowski spoke about it at length in his soothing voice. Ringing endorsements all ’round!
By Mike Fahey Published February 21, 2015 -
The Studio Behind Smash Bros. And Kirby, HAL Laboratory Turns 35 Today
Who knew 35 years ago today that a small software company founded in Chiyoda-ku Japan to make personal computer games would one day be responsible for some of the most popular video game franchise on the planet? Happy 35th anniversary, HAL Laboratory. Founded on February 21, 1980, HAL Laboratory’s first works were simple games for…
By Mike Fahey Published February 21, 2015 -
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Dungeoncrawling: Dark Souls • Goose house Live at Youtube Space Tokyo – Recap • The Music Game: My interview with Richie Branson • Spacemon: A Pokémon Tabletop Story, Vol. 2 – Chapter 12, Chapter 13 TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published February 21, 2015 -
Sixth Scale Tychus Findlay Is One Beautiful Bastard
Pieced together from some 525 individually engineered components and ringing up at a massive $525. Sideshow’s 16-inch version of StarCraft‘s biggest scoundrel is so gorgeous you just want to shoot it right in the face. While he’s essentially a retool/repaint of Sideshow’s Jim Raynor figure, Tychus always kept most of his personality in his armor…
By Mike Fahey Published February 21, 2015 -
‘Realistic’ Smash Bros. Clapping Video Is The Dumbest Way To End Friday
You made it to the end of another week. Congratulations! Your mother and I are proud of you. And so are all of these Super Smash Bros. characters, who will now clap “realistically” at you for five minutes. Just watch (with sound on). It’s as great as it is dumb. GrumpOut created this video that…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 20, 2015 -
Blizzard Testing Diablo III Microtransactions, But (Phew) Only In Asia
Diablo III has changed a lot over the years, dropping a much-loathed auction house and gaining all sorts of balance overhauls, enemies, and entire new areas. Now, however, it could be looking at a change of a very different sort: real money microtransactions and a new in-game currency to support them. Patch 2.2.0, which will…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 20, 2015 -
Worth Reading: Real-Life Hadoukens, Questioning Game Length, And More
Two scoops of Worth Reading in one week? Gosh, we’re lucky. What better way to celebrate than an in-depth investigation into how fighting games have infiltrated real-life fighting, a considered take on the value of game length, and lots more? You’re just one click away, buddy. There used to be a time when I had…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 20, 2015 -
Indie Dev Cancels PAX East Booth Over Security Concerns
Giant Spacekat, developers of space adventure game Revolution 60, announced this weekthey cancelled PAX East booth space due to safety concerns. The studio has since spoken with PAX organizers and responded to criticism over the fact that its head of development, Brianna Wu, still deciding to attend PAX East and appear on several panels. In…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 20, 2015 -
Invader Zim is Coming Back in a New Comic-Book Series
He was only with us for such a short time, that snarky green alien who posed as a human being. But the love for Zim never stopped and in fact only grew stronger. Now fans everywhere will be getting their wish: more Invader Zim is coming this July from comics publisher Oni Press. The new…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 20, 2015 -
People Are Already Making Bizarre Mods For Dragon Ball Xenoverse
Dragon Ball Xenoverse isn’t even out yet in America. That, however, hasn’t stopped people from tearing the Japanese version to pieces and reassembling it into, well… whatever this is. The main culprit behind these faster-than-a-speeding-Goku mods is Melpontro. Speaking of Goku, I imagine these ridiculous giganto-pants—what I imagine would happen if MC Hammer learned the…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 20, 2015 -
No, The Walking Dead Comic Hasn’t Gotten Boring
The Walking Dead comic-book series has been around for more than ten years. Is it lurching around like one of its zombies? Or is it alive and vital, like the survivors trying to make their way in an apocalyptic world? Depends who you ask. When Kotaku staffers were discussing what series should get included in…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 20, 2015 -
“I think this is a great opportunity to reiterate […] the importance of not trusting anyone online, even if you think they are your friends.” Game Informer spoke to the mother of a young Destiny player whose progress was deleted after he shared his account with a fellow player. Remember to be careful, gamers.
By Yannick LeJacq Published February 20, 2015 -
Why People Believed A Top Hearthstone Player Was Tricking Everyone
Throughout the last week, an obsession overtook some of the Hearthstone community. Allegation after allegation started populating Reddit threads, and YouTube videos—all about a top Hearthstone player called MagicAmy. The claim? That she wasn’t who she claimed to be. That the player with the handle “MagicAmy” wasn’t being played by a woman, as it appeared,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 20, 2015 -
Watch Close To A Full Hour Of Final Fantasy XV Gameplay
Today, Square Enix gave us our longest look yet at Final Fantasy XV, a game that I now believe actually exists and will come out within the next two years. You undoubtedly know the long, storied history behind the game once called Final Fantasy Versus XIII, and if you’ve been following along with news on…
By Jason Schreier Published February 20, 2015 -
12 Successful Kickstarters That Never Delivered
All is not right in the world of crowdfunding. For every massive critical success like Shovel Knight or Divinity: Original Sin, there are numerous games or game-related projects that disappoint, under-deliver, or, as has become scarily common, take people’s money and never make what they promised in the first place. One of last week’s biggest…
By Jason Schreier Published February 20, 2015 -
Gift Cards for PlayStation and Xbox, Humble Co-Op Bundle, More Deals
We’ve got some great gift card deals for PlayStation AND Xbox owners today. $50 Sony Playstation Network Card ($40) | eBay | Buy 2 and spend them by the 24th to get an additional $15 back from Sony Xbox LIVE 13 Month Gold Membership Card ($40) | Walmart Humble’s latest Weekly Bundle features seven Co-Op…
By Shep McAllister Published February 20, 2015