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Nintendo Direct starts at 10am Eastern: you can watch it right here, or stay tuned to Kotaku for all the news as it happens. UPDATE: A new Kirby game, clones of Mario running amok in Super Mario 3D World and the return of Sega’s super-fast hedgehog to the Smash Bros. fighting franchise… and that’s only…
By Jason Schreier Published October 1, 2013 -
A Warm Welcome To The Playable Ladies Of Grand Theft Auto Online
Three out of my four playable GTA V characters might be male, but not one of them was greeted upon arrival in Los Santos with a rose and clumsy sexual advances. Now I’m not judging. Our liaison to the world of Grand Theft Auto Online is none other than Franklin’s pal Lamar Davis, and he…
By Mike Fahey Published October 1, 2013 -
Digital artist Phuwadon Thongnoum uses a terrific, dynamic style in his Street Fighter fan art gallery. Reminds me of the Samurai Jack animated series. Here’s Dhalsim, Blanka and Adon. There’s more over at his Behancé profile. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art…
By Gergo Vas Published October 1, 2013 -
GTA Online Is Now Live on Xbox Live and PSN [UPDATE: Server woes]
The multiplayer portion of GTA V, dubbed Grand Theft Auto Online, is now live on Xbox Live and, according to Sony, the PlayStation Network. The update is 59MB and GTA Online comes via a title update in the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live. After you install that update, you will unlock GTA Online in the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 1, 2013 -
FIFA 14 vs Pro Evo 2014: Which Football Game Should You Get?
There are two football games on the market. The vast majority of people will only buy one of them. So which one should you buy? Last year, it was a tough call. This year, it is not. Instead of reviewing each game separately, I’m going to compare each of them with regards to the important…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 1, 2013 -
Xbox 360 Owners Say They Were Banned For Downloading Free Games
So, for a while now, and very much on the down-low, some Xbox 360 owners have been downloading free games, taking advantage of a loophole in Microsoft’s Xbox Live marketplace. I hope they enjoyed it, because a bunch of them are now saying they’ve had their consoles banned for their troubles. Here’s the situation: for…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2013 -
Dildos, Sex Shops And Nintendo In The 1990s…One Man’s Tale
Time for another tale—albeit unconfirmed—of the inside workings of Nintendo, though this one’s a little saucier than the last. Because of Europeans and sex shops. Read it here via a 2011 translation of an account that originally appeared on fan site Classic-Zone. A fascinating read about what it might be like to be in Nintendo’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2013 -
Wii U Gets 700mb Firmware Update
The Wii U has just got a big firmware update. Here’s the full list of changes/additions, courtesy of Nintendo: Version 4.0.0 U, available via an Internet connection, includes the following improvements: New Features: A feature to output video and sound to the Wii U GamePad when using Wii Mode¹ Users can choose to output to…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 30, 2013 -
OoOo Pretty: here is the first early footage of Mighty No. 9, the spiritual successor to Mega Man. It’s a “super-short, super-rough engine test” on the Unreal engine, and the final product may end up looking rather differentaccording to today’s Kickstarter update.
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 30, 2013 -
The Breaking Bad Finale Was Ridiculous, Implausible, And Pretty Great
So here we are. The show’s over, folks. The final episode of Breaking Bad has aired. Let’s give it a look, and attempt to process. Significant spoilers follow from this point on, both in the post and in the comments. Y’all have been warned. A friend asked me how I felt about the Breaking Bad…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 30, 2013 -
GTA Online Will Launch Tomorrow Morning
Grand Theft Auto V has been out for a couple of weeks, but a big chunk of the game—the entire multiplayer part, actually—was missing at launch. Tomorrow, the ambitious GTA Online multiplayer suite launches as a free download for anyone who owns the base game. Tomorrow at around 7AM Eastern, to be more specific. In…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 30, 2013 -
The PC version of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag will come out on November 19. That’s right in between the PS4 and Xbox One versions, which will launch alongside their respective consoles on November 15 and 22. PS3, 360 and Wii U versions come out on October 29.
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 30, 2013 -
What Happens After Mortal Kombat’s Cutest Fatality
Yeah, the way that this video pays homage to the old-school digitized look of the first few Mortal Kombat games is cool. And it’s great that there are nods to signature moments of the latest MK title in there, too. But what really makes this video work is the secret revelation about thunder god Raiden.…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 30, 2013 -
I Can’t Stop Watching These Cyclists Missing A Perilous Turn
One by one they ride. One by one they fall. Somewhere in France there is a lush green field where it’s always sunny, save a slow and steady rain of BMX bikes. There’s a stand where they sell fresh-squeezed limonade and the most fanciful umbrellas you’ve ever seen, elaborate cycle-repelling devices that defy imagination. One…
By Mike Fahey Published September 30, 2013 -
Reminder: Dishonored Was Super Pretty
High-res graphics and beautiful particle effects are all well and good, but when it comes right down to it, a game’s visuals live or die on art direction. And Arkane’s 2012 stealth game Dishonored still has some of the best art direction around. The man behind that, of course, is the supremely talented art director…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 30, 2013
