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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Needs More Kevin Spacey
If there’s one thing I’ve learned from the regular Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare trailerswe’ve been getting over the past few months, is that there needs to be more Kevin Spacey in video games. Let’s fix that. Why are we limiting one of America’s finest actors to a single virtual stage? Not everyone enjoys playing…
By Mike Fahey Published October 19, 2014 -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Sexy Video Game Halloween Returns: The Winners?
Oh God, what have I done? Oh that’s right, I asked the wrong people to create an alternative line of sexy video game Halloween costumes. I brought this on myself, and now I’m bringing it to you. Talk about a close race. Also talk about massive amounts of guilt, copious amounts of laughter, and some…
By Mike Fahey Published October 18, 2014 -
New Classes, Race Coming In Final Fantasy XIV 3.0, Heavensward
New classes, a new playable race, a level cap increase and airships? Final Fantasy XIV‘s first expansion has been announced, and it’s pretty massive. With players still eagerly awaiting the release of patch 2.4 — “Dreams of Ice” — producer Naoki Yoshida took the stage at the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Las Vegas…
By Mike Fahey Published October 18, 2014 -
The Latest LEGO Minifigures Are Video Game Characters Too
Adding a new dimension to collecting LEGO’s iconic action figure series, starting with this month’s Series 12, every physical figure comes with a code to unlock them for play in LEGO Minifigures Online — and they’re so cool. Funcom’s Minifig-powered MMO has been in beta for several months, during which players have been limited to…
By Mike Fahey Published October 18, 2014 -
The Kind of Video Game Violence That Disturbs Me
Hatred is a game about the wanton slaughter of people fueled by nothing but pure, well, hatred. Its trailer came out this week, and many people found it to be upsetting, even deplorable. Video games, however, frequently revel in over-the-top violence. So why is everybody talking about this game in particular? First off, here’s the…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 18, 2014 -
Watch An Artist Bring Twilight Princess‘ Midna To Watercolor Life
One of The Legend of Zelda‘s most enigmatic figures, the impish Midna has captured the imaginations of countless artists in the early eight years since its release. Watch as watercolor artistAdam Scythegives us his interpretation. A good piece of art is a wonderful thing, but being privy to the process adds so much depth to…
By Mike Fahey Published October 18, 2014 -
The Female Thor Is Already A Playable Video Game Character
The all-new, all-female Thor is so new in the comic books that we still don’t know who she actually is, but that hasn’t stopped her from snagging a starring role in D3Publisher’s ongoing Marvel Puzzle Quest. It’s hardly fair calling firsties when your game only requires a few bits of art and the definition of…
By Mike Fahey Published October 18, 2014 -
10/13/2014: Wasting Time, Through The Decades
Whoops. Pretty sure I’ve spent time doing all of these at one point. If you don’t want to waste your time according to the specified timeline by John Atkinson here, you can always review our best stuff from this week over at Kotaku Selects To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected] or…
By Tina Amini Published October 18, 2014 -
One of Fallout 3’s Best Side Stories, Brought To Life
Gather round the fire, vault dwellers, and let me show you a story. Perhaps you’ve heard this story before—but probably not like this. ShoddyCast brings us an excellent Fallout machinima which retells the story of The Pitt, a DLC add-on for Fallout 3. Even if you’ve played through that, this is still worth a watch…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 17, 2014 -
The New Borderlands Has The Most Australian Joke Ever
If you’re Australian, you’ll know what a “bogan” is. If not, know they’re a derided – but also strangely lovable – rung on the ladder that is Australian society. Think rednecks, only with universally high-pitched voices, and a condition that makes them end every sentence with the word “c**t”. The new Borderlands prequel, having been…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 17, 2014 -
A Game About Becoming A Better Person. And Claymation Birds
Not so long ago, Robin Hunicke played an instrumental role in making soothing, soulful PlayStation 3 hit Journey. Now she’s heading up a new team and picking up where she left off: Luna is a game with no killing or amassing power, just human connection and learning from mistakes. Hunicke and her new company, Funomena—composed…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 17, 2014 -
The Sims 4’s Nudity Mods Have Gotten Really Detailed
When players modded the censors covering characters up in The Sims 4, they found that sims were pretty much Barbies underneath the clothes. Naturally, it was only a matter of time before someone took matters into their own hands and changed that. Warning: this post contains NSFW content. Hardcore Sims players may know about the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 17, 2014 -
90s Sonic The Hedgehog CDs Were Pretty Sexual
Like most people in life, I listened to a lot of questionable music when I was younger. But my weird musical tastes don’t hold a candle to the stuff Sonic the Hedgehog was listening to in the 90s. Warning — this discussion of Sonic The Hedgehog contains material that some readers might find objectionable. Before…
By Chris Person Published October 17, 2014 -
People Are Putting Shadow Of Mordor’s New Photo Mode To Good Use
Shadow of Mordor gave its players some nifty new ways to capture and edit screenshots yesterday. Judging by the wealth of snazzy images that have popped up online since then, gamers seem to be having a lot of fun with it so far. Here are some of the best I’ve come across. Enjoy. Here’s Some…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 17, 2014 -
An Ocarina of Your Very Own, Humble Heads to Vancouver, and More Deals
Summon Epona for just $10. For those keeping track, this is a 12-hole Alto C instrument. [Ocarina] Update: Now $17. Their bullet points: 12 Hole Alto C Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Blame Canada for this Humble Bundle Up for preorderXrd. [ Guilty Gear] DUALSHOCK 4 Controller ($40) | eBay DualShock 4 Glacier White…
By Shane Roberts Published October 17, 2014 -
The Whole Final Fantasy XV TGS Presentation Is Now In English
Above, for your viewing convenience: a solid 50 minutes of Final Fantasy XV director Hajime Tabata talking about Final Fantasy Type-0 HD, Final Fantasy Agito, and of course, the fifteenth main entry in Square’s ubiquitous RPG series. Though this presentation happened last month during the Tokyo Game Show, this is the first time Square has…
By Jason Schreier Published October 17, 2014 -
Halo Collection Has A 20 GB Day-One Update
The next Halo game will launch with a massive day-one update, Microsoft announced today—you’ll have to download 20 GB worth of “features and multiplayer content” to complete the Halo: Master Chief Collection, which is out November 11 for Xbox One. That day-one update comes on top of what Microsoft says is a Blu-ray disc packed…
By Jason Schreier Published October 17, 2014 -
New Smash Bros. Leak Reveals Stage Creator, Board Game Mode
For every new Smash Bros. game, there is a new leak. Just a few months after a leaker at Nintendo revealed the full rosterfor Super Smash Bros. 3DS, today we’ve got Amazon leaking new features in the Wii U version of Nintendo’s colorful fighting game. Super Smash Bros. Wii U, which will be out on…
By Jason Schreier Published October 17, 2014
