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Atlus has announced that Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth for 3DS arrives in North America on October 17. The launch edition of the game comes with a music CD and 24-page art book. To celebrate the release date, enjoy a video of the Fencer’s nameplate and state page in action.
By Mike Fahey Published August 10, 2017 -
Titanfall‘s First Mobile Game Is Out Today
After scrapping card-based strategy game Titanfall: Frontlineand starting from scratch, Respawn and Vince Zampella’s mobile studio Particle City finally have a mobile mech combat game on their hands in the form of Titanfall: Assault, available today on iOS and Android. It’s still a strategy game of sorts, and it’s still got collectible cards, but Titanfall:…
By Mike Fahey Published August 10, 2017 -
10 Video Games That Got Weird Name Changes In Other Countries
Sometimes it’s censorship. Sometimes it’s unfortunate implications. And sometimes it’s straight-up unexplainable. But whatever the justification may be, games get renamed all the time when they’re released across different regions. This piece originally appeared 4/6/15. Let’s look at ten particular cases of video game name changes: Bully Edited Title: Retitled to Canis Canem Edit in…
By András Neltz Published August 10, 2017 -
An Incredibly Realistic Monster Hunter Felyne Doll
Capcom is releasing a highly-detailed, hand-made Felyne. Felynes are the cat species in Monster Hunter and have become mascots of sorts for the series. Priced at 162,000 yen ($1,475), this Felyne doll measures nearly 12 inches long and has amazing details, as seen in these images from Famitsu and Capcom. A Japanese doll maker known…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 10, 2017 -
At $1,365, A Truly Expensive 3DS Game Bundle
The Ace Attorney 1 – 6 Premium Edition pack has to be one of the most expensive Nintendo 3DS game bundles ever released, if not the most expensive. Priced at 150,000 yen ($1,365), the bundle comes with Ace Attorney 1 to Ace Attorney 6, an Ace Attorney 4 mini soundtrack CD, an original box, a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 10, 2017 -
No, Pikachu Is Not Drunk
During a performance yesterday in Yokohama, one of the Pikachus looked waaaaaaaaasted. This happened at a stage show at the Pikachu Outbreak event. This Pikachu isn’t on the sauce, but rather, experiencing a wardrobe malfunction. Which is not a first. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 10, 2017 -
Fallout’s New Board Game Looks Neat
Fantasy Flight will be releasing a brand new Fallout board game at the end of the year, taking in the sights of Fallout 3, Fallout 4 and both game’s DLC. Simply called Fallout, it’s for up to four players, with teams of survivors banding together to explore the wastes, scrounge for junk and stay alive.…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 9, 2017 -
Overwatch Fans Can’t Decide If McCree Is Hot Or Not
Terrible news, everyone: professional doof McCree, a fake cowboy who can’t even quote a more famous fake cowboy correctly, got hot. The Overwatch community is struggling with this sudden and confusing development. Yesterday, Blizzard updated Overwatch with a new Summer Games event that includes a bunch of themed skins, among them a lifeguard skin for…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 9, 2017 -
Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Looks Awesome In 4K
Courtesy of Abyssus, here’s some video of Zelda: Breath in the Wild running on the PC’s CEMU emulator in big, beautiful 4K. Performance isn’t 100% here, but it’s close enough to let us soak this up in all its windy, sun-soaked glory. “On Cemu, the game is running internally at 8K (7680×4320) and is then…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 9, 2017 -
Microsoft is expanding their four-tier Xbox Insider program that lets users get early access to platform updates and software betas in exchange for testing features and offering feedback. New details from Microsoft explain how players can manually expand their access in the formerly invite-centric program. To join, download the “Xbox Insider Hub” app to the…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 9, 2017 -
Nintendo Gives In-Game Rewards For Reading Zelda Tips
Similar to how reading Kotaku news stories will unlock rainbows of happiness in your life, reading a post on the Nintendo Switch news feed today will give you apples and a piece of raw meat in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild The rewards system is a byproduct of the game’s 1.3.1 update…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 9, 2017 -
The Best Audio Logs In Horizon Zero Dawn
You’ll spend most of your time in Horizon Zero Dawn fighting giant mechanical dinosaurs. It’s the game’s most obvious strength, and it’s a fun, exciting thing to do. But I want to praise one of the game’s subtler successes: a remarkable set of audio logs that stand as some of the best background storytelling of…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 9, 2017 -
Pokémon Go Players Beat Magikarp Raid Using Only Magikarp
Behold, the most pathetic battle possible in Pokémon Go Magikarp, as many of you know, cannot actually attack in Pokémon Go: it only has Splash, which is useless, and Struggle, which is…slightly less useless, but still kinda futile. You wouldn’t want to bring a Magikarp into a raid battle, which are supposed to be Pokémon Go’s toughest…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 9, 2017 -
The Long Dark‘s New Story Has Problems, But The Game Is Still Brilliant
A journey through the world of the freezing woods of the survival game The Long Dark has long been wonderful. The sky constantly changes; the snow is breathtaking. The sound design is rich and detailed, with your pack making different sounds depending on what you’re carrying. The quiet can be overwhelming, until it’s punctuated by…
By Riley MacLeod Published August 9, 2017 -
After A Year In Early Access, Slime Rancher Has Become One Of My Favorite Games Of 2017
When I last check on my slime farm, the rock slimes had mated with my tabby cat slimes to make giant rock cats. The rock cats got so hungry they transformed into tar monsters and devoured all my chickens. It’s just another day in Slime Rancher Slime Rancher, which launched out of early access last…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 9, 2017 -
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney is coming to the 3DS eShop this November for $19.99. Originally released for the original DS in 2008, the 3DS game features updated 3D graphics, and includes both the Japanese and English versions, with odd regional variations intact. Neat!
By Mike Fahey Published August 9, 2017 -
Rez Infinite Hits Steam And Oculus Today
Enhance Games will release Rez Infinite for Steam and Oculus Home today, the studio said this morning. So now you don’t need a PlayStation 4 to enjoy the ultimate version of Tetsuya Mizuguchi’s classic synaesthesia shooter. While VR support is a major feature of this release, it’s not a requirement; you can play the $24.99…
By Chris Kohler Published August 9, 2017 -
No Man’s Sky Creators Say The Game Will Receive A Big Update This Week
No Man’s Sky will be getting an update this week to improve the story and add quick travel using portals. The announcement came at the end of an ongoing ARG that has been teasing changes to the game. A new memo sent by game designer Sean Murray revealed that the new update, called Atlas Rises…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 9, 2017