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Surprise! That Mysterious New Dragon Ball Character Is You
What a dirty trick to play, Bandai Namco. Introducing a never-before-seen character for Dragon Ball Xenoverse, leaving fans to wildly speculate for months before revealing it as the first Dragon Ball game that allows players to inject their own creations into the series’ greatest battles. So sneaky. So good. For the first time in any…
By Mike Fahey Published August 13, 2014 -
Here’s The World’s First Level 1000 Diablo III Character
In the olden days, reaching level 99 in Diablo II was a pretty big challenge, but even though it’s easier to level up in Diablo III, getting to paragon level 1000 is just insane. But one dedicated guy, Gabynator, did it way before anyone else. He managed it with his guildmates, who opened up Malthael…
By Gergo Vas Published August 13, 2014 -
Four Minutes Of Online Co-Op In BioWare’s Newest Game
Earlier today, BioWare unveiled a new action role-playing game called Shadow Realms. And now, here are four minutes of hands on gameplay from IGN. Have a look and let us know what you think in the comments. 4 Minutes of Shadow Realms Gameplay – Gamescom 2014 [IGN@YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 13, 2014 -
Meta Knight Returns, Looks as Menacing as Ever in Super Smash Bros. 4
Menacing or cuddly, depending on how you look at him. Kirby’s nemesis and the first on Brawl’s pro-gaming tier list, Meta Knight will be appearing for the second time in Smash Bros. He’s going to behave a bit differently according to series creator Masahiro Sakurai, who wrote: Meta Knight’s Up Special Move, Shuttle Loop, changed…
By András Neltz Published August 13, 2014 -
How To Eat When You’re a Marvel Character
Deadpool doesn’t know. Maybe he should watch this video Remember the How XX Eat Their Food meme? That was a bit of a thing last year—they even made one themed around video games. So now we have this video from D Piddy, also known as that-guy-who-cosplays-as-Deadpool-a-lot, and it really doesn’t matter that it’s a year…
By András Neltz Published August 13, 2014 -
No, You Can’t Bite People in FIFA 15
Sebastien Enrique is the lead producer on the PS4 and Xbox One versions of FIFA 15. He’s been at EA Sports since FIFA 06 – in other words, when the series was still awful – and he’s been there to see its rise to greatness. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK I think he’s…
Ian Dransfield Published August 13, 2014 -
Up Close and Personal with Dragon Age: Inquisition’s Combat
Skills. Flashy effects. Spells. Oh, and don’t forget the big-ass flaming swords. At Gamescom, EA showed us what combat looks like up close in Bioware’s upcoming RPG, Dragon Age: Inquisition, along with the systems powering it and the tactics involved. The demo involved both stealth and straight-up hacking and slashing, and we caught a glimpse…
By András Neltz Published August 13, 2014 -
12 Minutes of Battlefield Hardline’s Singleplayer
Today at Gamescom, EA revealed the singleplayer mode for the upcoming Battlefield game. The campaign stars Nick Mendoza, a detective from Miami, and the whole singleplayer mode is structured like a cops vs. criminals TV drama, according to EA, with each level resembling a TV episode-like unit. Here’s the twelve-minute gameplay video: EA also revealed…
By András Neltz Published August 13, 2014 -
BioWare’s Newest RPG Is Called Shadow Realms
As hinted at during this year’s E3, here is a first look at BioWare’s brand new game. It’s called Shadow Realms. Set in a “modern fantasy world,” Shadow Realms is an action role-playing game. Have a look at gameplay in the trailer below: It has four-versus-one gameplay, with four players able to fight against the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 13, 2014 -
First Look at Assassin’s Creed Rogue Gameplay
While the Assassin’s Creed Roguedebut trailer was CG heavy, we now (finally!) get a look at Rogue‘s gameplay—on land and at sea. Set during the Seven Years’ War, it features a Templar named Shay—something Kotaku first reported this past spring. Assassin’s Creed Rogue will be out this November on last gen platforms. Assassin’s Creed Rogue…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 13, 2014 -
Watch The EA Press Briefing Live, Right Here
A new day dawns on Cologne, Germany, and with it, Gamescom 2014. Yesterday, we heard from Microsoft and Sony—now, it’s EA’s turn. In twenty or so minutes, EA’s Gamescom press conference will kick off to tell us all about the new Dragon Age, the new FIFA, the new Sims, the new Battlefield, the upcoming MOBA…
By András Neltz Published August 13, 2014 -
Lego Titanfall Titan And Half-Life Hunter-Chopper
Infomaniac’s Lego creations include a Titanfall Titan with opening minifig-sized hatch, Half-Life Combine Hunter-Chopper, taco-themed podracer, and Lego for Girls-colored tank: You can see many more of his creations at Flickr Via TBB You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 12, 2014 -
Father Takes Kids To Israel To Teach About Real War
When Carl-Magnus Helgegren’s young sons revealed how obsessed with Call of Duty they’d become, he decided it was time to teach them some things about war. And have them taught by people in the business. “They were talking to me like it was a cool game, and everybody else was playing it, and it had…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2014 -
World of Warcraft Has New Trolls, And They Look Great
Blizzard has today shown off another of its updated designs for World of Warcraft, this time for the Trolls. Thanks to some pretty stellar art design on the original, the differences between the old (shown on the left of each pic) and new male Trolls aren’t that significant (at least until the customisation kicks in,…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2014 -
“We actually bought all the graphical assets off the internet. I think we bought the goat for $20 dollars on the internet. It was on sale, 75 percent off.” If you only read one more thing on the internet tonight, ensure it’s this, on how Goat Simulator was made.
By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2014 -
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Mirror’s Edge (And Is Instead Minecraft)
I’ve seen a metric brick-stick-fuck-ton of game location recreations in Minecraft, but I don’t think one’s ever come this close to looking exactly like the original. Look at that. It’s the city from Mirror’s Edge. That’s it. What else is there to say? You can download it here
By Nathan Grayson Published August 12, 2014 -
Night Trap Creators Defend Sloppy Kickstarter… Sorta
More than 20 years after being the target of industry-changing controversy, infamous live-action video game Night Trap has all eyes on it again thanks to a Kickstarter for an HD revival that was sloppy at best. I brought a slew of concerns to its creators, and their responses were… kinda weird. At first glance, Night…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 12, 2014