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Double Fine Struggles Show The Problems With Steam Early Access
Once upon a time Double Fine hoped to keep in-progress space station sim Spacebase DF-9 going for five years. Now, however, they’re abruptly pulling the plug, omitting many planned features from the “final” version. Fans are, understandably, upset. Double Fine says it all comes down to one unfortunate reality: money. Late last week Double Fine…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 22, 2014 -
Sunset Overdrive Live Action Trailer Features Carnage, Great Hair
The new live action trailer for Sunset Overdrive features plenty of explosions, but the real star is the lead’s absurd hairstyle: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published September 22, 2014 -
Nintendo Turns 125 Today
Nintendo, best known as the creator of the dog from Duck Hunt, turns 125 today, and if that doesn’t seem very old, consider this: when Nintendo first started, the U.S. had 38 states, and the president was Benjamin Harrison. Yep, today we know Nintendo for iconic video games like Barker Bill’s Trick Shooting and Ken…
By Jason Schreier Published September 22, 2014 -
What Happens When You Don’t Play The Sims 4
In a word: hilarity. You probably noticed this while playing, but the AI in The Sims 4 isn’t exactly the brightest. OfficialNerdCubed decided to start a game of The Sims 4 where an entire household was randomized—and then he followed the characters in the house, reality-TV style. No interactions, no helping the sims out, no…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 22, 2014 -
Destiny and Witcher III Limited Editions, 75 Years of Marvel [Deals]
Not only is the Destiny Limited Edition in stock today, but you’ll snag a $5 Amazon Games Credit with your purchase. [Destiny] How are you liking Destiny? Tell us in the comments. Get these deals and more, and earlier on Deals.Kinja. Connect with us on Twitter and Facebook to never miss a deal, check out…
By Shane Roberts Published September 22, 2014 -
New Assassin’s Creed Spinoff Is A Sidescroller In 16th-Century China
Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China won’t be like Unity or Rogue, the big console titles that Ubisoft is delivering this fall. No, the new game will be a 2.5D sidescroller featuring Shao Jun, an Assassin trained by fan-favorite Ezio Auditore. And the game will only be available to people who’ve bought the Assassin’s Creed Unity Season…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 22, 2014 -
It’s The Perfect Time To Play Dungeons & Dragons
You might know that the long-awaited new edition of Dungeons & Dragons is upon us. You might be playing it right now, waving an HB pencil around, informing your friends that they’re up to their nips in orcs and should roll for initiative Or maybe you’re the other kind of person. Maybe you’ve never played…
Quintin Smith Published September 22, 2014 -
The Best Gaming iPhone Yet
“Isn’t every new iPhone the best gaming iPhone yet?” Sure, but the all-new, all-larger iPhone 6 is better than that. If you’d asked my as recently as Friday afternoon what I thought of the iPhone 6 as a gaming device, I would have probably responded with something along the lines of “Screw T-Mobile in it’s…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2014 -
The Man Who Saved Final Fantasy XV
“This is my first numbered Final Fantasy game,” FFXV director Hajime Tabata told me at Square Enix’s Tokyo headquarters early last week. And what a numbered Final Fantasy game this is. Tabata sat comfortably in a leather chair. “I don’t feel much pressure,” he said. Final Fantasy XV, he explained, was something they were proud…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 22, 2014 -
PlayStation TV Is Out In October
PlayStation TV, the set-top box that will play some Vita games, PS3 games, and PS4 games via Remote Play, comes to North America on October 14, Sony confirmed today. It’ll be $100 for the box, or $140 for a bundle with an 8GB memory card, the LEGO Movie video game, and a DualShock 3. The…
By Jason Schreier Published September 22, 2014 -
Rudy Giuliani Will Defend Activision In Call of Duty Lawsuit
In July, ex-military dictator Manuel Noriega filed a lawsuit against Activision over his depiction in Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Today, Activision filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, calling it “absurd” in a press release issued this morning. Activision has recruited former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani’s law firm to handle the…
By Jason Schreier Published September 22, 2014 -
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition): The TAY Review • SnackTAYku: Jack in the Box New Ultimate Cheeseburgers • You Might Recognise The Head In Silent Hills’ New Teaser • Mostly Harmless: 30 Years of Elite • TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them…
By András Neltz Published September 22, 2014 -
The Nine Best Oculus Rift Games (So Far)
So the latest version of the Oculus Rift was just released, and I’ve got one. It’s called the DK2, and it’s the next big step on the road to VR headsets becoming something people actually have in their living rooms. There’s no set date for the retail version yet, but Mark Zuckerberg’s controversial $2 billion…
by Andy Kelly Published September 22, 2014 -
Pokémon’s Pallet Town In The Sims 4
Pallet Town, the home of Professor Oak and a total of 8 people might be small with its original three buildings, but that’s just the right size to make a Sims version possible. Trunkleton, the creator of this build, was really careful with the details, even indoors, on this 50×50 lot: Here’s “Gen IV” Pallet…
By Gergo Vas Published September 22, 2014 -
The Creepiest Super Mario Easter Egg
The third and final installment of Did You Know Gaming‘s Super Mario Easter Egg Hunt takes us from Super Mario 64 straight through to Super Mario Galaxy 2, where we come across mysterious creatures that still give me nightmares. Why does a lovely discussion about Yoshi cameos in the original Super Mario 64 and the…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2014 -
What An Ancient Mayan Batman Would Look Like
Inspired by Maya art and Camazotz, an actual bat god from Mayan mythology, here’s artist Kimbal‘s pre-Columbian Batman. Encouraged by the Mexican Museum of Design, he made it to mark the 75th anniversary of the birth of Batman, and this is truly a realistic suit: Neck movement is just as impossible as in the original…
By Gergo Vas Published September 22, 2014 -
Dark Souls II DLC delayed: Crown of the Ivory King, part three of the Lost Crowns DLC trilogy for DSII, has been delayed by a week. Originally slated for September 24, the content pack is now set to arrive on September 30 for PC and Xbox 360, and on October 1 for PS3. Image via…
By András Neltz Published September 22, 2014