For a bunch of itinerant warriors chasing after a sentient, demonic weapon all over the medieval world, the characters of Namco’s Soulcalibur franchise have always looked exceptionally striking. There’s been lots of layers and detailing to the outfits that Taki, Cervantes and Xianghua have rocked over the years. More »
Paper sculpture? That’ll do. Built from paper and glue, Aussie artist Richi89′s take on Amaterasu, the star of Capcom’s Okami games is quite the sight. More »
Ever since it popped up this morning, people have been quick to say that Aaron Bishop’s Lords Of Uberdark looks a lot like Minecraft. The fact Minecraft’s creator helped spread the word may have contributed to that.
While Lords Of Uberdark (which at the moment is little more than some alpha code and ideas) is in the same mine/craft guise as…Minecraft, there’s one key difference: it’s not based around blocks or tiles. It is instead free-form, your ability to edit the world being far more natural than something which ends up looking like a giant LEGO set.
I’m also digging the art style, the bright colours and stark lines invoking memories of Okami.
More than schoolgirls, salarymen or neon lights, when video games want to evoke Japan, they pick one thing above the rest: cherry blossoms, or “sakura”, as they are called in Japanese. More »
While You Were Sleeping was a well-received romantic comedy starring the luminous Sandra Bullock and the irrepressible Bill Pullman.
It’s also the name of a regular section here at Kotaku, where we round up all the best news coming in overnight, to save you trawling down the page for an excuse to not start work. Don’t say we’re not good to you! More »
