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20-Minute Titanfall Presentation Shows Off Xbox One’s Sleekest Game
There might not be any new footage in this recent presentation of Respawn’s Titanfall, but it’s a fun video nonetheless—20 minutes of concept art, gameplay, and discussion about the upcoming shooter, presented by Respawn community manager Abbie Heppe at the EB Games Expo in Australia this weekend. Titanfall, slated for release on Xbox One, Xbox…
By Jason Schreier Published October 5, 2013 -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: No-Stick: The Winners
Everything was fine with our ‘Shop Contest until the power grid was shut off by stickless here. Valve’s oddball controller flooded us with so many great ‘Shops that I waived the 20-finalist cap and just threw in everything that looked hilarious—along with overall No. 1 Snake56! One note, you may be wondering what’s so funny…
By Owen Good Published October 5, 2013 -
Why Grand Theft Auto V Had Me Begging for Unforgiveness
Like many of the millions of Americans who got Grand Theft Auto V on or soon after its Sept. 17 release, I spent much of that first weekend in Los Santos, the game’s fictional mega-metropolis. Having bought, binged on, and beaten the game, I can mouth my own oohs and ahs. It’s bigger and better-looking…
By Ben Lindbergh Published October 5, 2013 -
SNK Orders NeoGeo X Maker to End Production and Stop Selling It
The NeoGeo X, the handheld NeoGeo platform, is no more. SNK Playmore, the owner of the NeoGeo hardware, terminated its license with manufacturer and distributor Tommo Inc. effective Oct. 2, according to this notice on SNK’s web site. That means the end of the NeoGeo X Gold Limited Edition, and six volumes of games (NeoGeo…
By Owen Good Published October 5, 2013 -
We Didn’t Want to Kill NCAA Football, Say College Players’ Lawyers
When EA Sports shuttered its NCAA Football series about a week ago, it cited ongoing lawsuits brought by current and former college football players. Lawyers for those players say killing off NCAA Football was never a goal of their action, and they’re not opposed to the series returning. “We would be fine if they published…
By Owen Good Published October 5, 2013 -
Favoritism Charged as Select Few Get a $700 Spaceship in EVE [Update]
This is by far my favorite type of story to cover on weekends: The EVE Scandal! They’re fun because they tend to involve big-ass space ships or wads of in-game currency that convert to mind-boggling sums in real life. This latest allegation features both So, let’s introduce the players this time. (Incredibly, Goonswarm is not…
By Owen Good Published October 5, 2013 -
Konami Apologizes for Glitch Paralyzing PES 2014‘s Multiplayer on 360
Konami says it is still investigating why some Xbox 360 players of Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 are unable to connect to its online multiplayer services, but the problem is large enough that the company has apologized to users. The publisher still doesn’t know exactly why the problem is happening. Those affected are finding that they…
By Owen Good Published October 5, 2013 -
The Best of Kotaku, The Week of September 30th
It’s been a bumpy, weird week what with Tom Clancy’s passing and all the craziness going on in the rest of the real world. The virtual world has been kind of shaky, too, considering GTA Online‘s struggles. Also I sprained my ankle, so there’s that. While all of that is going on, feel free to…
By Tina Amini Published October 5, 2013 -
The Weekend Is Cold And Lonely. Fill The Emptiness With Gaming Apps.
Did you guys see theBests update for Android? It signals a renewed effort to cover the latest and greatest games coming to the world’s most popular open mobile platform. That’s going to have to do for this week. I didn’t play many new Android games this week, because I was spending all my Android time…
By Mike Fahey Published October 4, 2013 -
The comedian and the journalist involved in an alleged incident of the former misgendering the latter at last week’s Eurogamer Expo have issued a joint statement clarifying the incident. Both parties have issued apologies. We’ve updated our account to reflect this.
By Stephen Totilo Published October 4, 2013 -
New Comics With Time-Stopping Orgasms and Superheroes for Hipsters
Sex that gives you superpowers sounds awesome, right? But, in one new comic-book series that came out last week, it’s also kind of sad. And, Kotaku bossman Stephen Totilo is still annoyed by hipsters, even when they’re world-saving superheroes. In this week’s Panel Discussion video, Stephen and I talk about what Sex Criminals #1 and…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 4, 2013 -
Starting December, You Can Pay For Your Very Own Pokémon Storage Unit
Is your apartment too small to hold all of your Pokémon? Don’t worry! You can buy more space soon! On December 27, Nintendo will launch the Pokémon Bank, a cloud-based storage system that can be used to hold Pokémon in the digital world for eternity—or at least until the servers all collapse. There will be…
By Jason Schreier Published October 4, 2013 -
GTA Online, Log #1: We’re Connected But a Little Lost
The road to Rockstar’s nihilistic online paradise has been full of potholes. But, with enough prayers to Kraff, it is in fact possible to connect to the online version of Los Santos. When you get there, you’ll want to find your friends and do stuff together. Figuring out how to do that is damn trickier…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 4, 2013 -
Valve’s First Steam Machine Prototype Is Crazy Powerful
Valve’s first Steam Machine—the one they’ll be sending out to 300 beta users later this year—will be a super-high-end machine. And the specs are crazy impressive. This afternoon, Valve spilled a whole bunch of details on the first-ever Steam Machine, which the company officially announced last week. This one is a high-end, totally upgradeable box…
By Jason Schreier Published October 4, 2013 -
Getting JRPGs Out In English Is Harder Than You Think
Maybe one day, when the rapture comes, every single Japanese game will be instantly translated and localized for English-speaking audiences, and then they will be transmitted into our brains so we can experience them without moving from our fluffy heaven cloud-couches. One day. Today, we are stuck with publishers, and we can do nothing but…
By Jason Schreier Published October 4, 2013 -
Of Course This Wonky Game Featuring A Sloppy Drunk Dude Is On PC
With a title like Day One: Garry’s Incident you might be mistaken into thinking Garry had a small traffic accident, or maybe grazed his knee. But no, Garry does nothing in half measures. He’s only gone and crashed his airplane through a strange rift. The mix of first person shooting, survival, and crafting might as…
By Leo Wichtowski Published October 4, 2013 -
Proof That Trevor Is The Best GTA V Character
Hands down. No competition. Nothing comes close to that crazy, gross gross gross dude. Mild spoilers for fun Trevor moments (nothing for the plot) in the video above. If you rather have your experience completely fresh, feel free to skip this one. The folks at Machinima put together a montage of Trevor’s transition moments—those moments…
By Tina Amini Published October 4, 2013
