In Real Life

Walk Quietly And Swing A Big Hoop

One of the things that can really make or break a cosplay is the type of props used. Are they well-made? Do they look realistic? Are they cool?


March 31, 2012
PlayStation

Why SoulCalibur V Only Had One-Fourth Of A Full Story Mode

Seeing where the plotlines for your favourite characters go. The shiny CGI ending sequences. These have traditionally been the reasons a person sits through the cheap-ass boss fights in a 3D fighting game. SoulCalibur V gave you neither and many fans of Namo’s fighting franchise — including me — were pissed at their absence. What makes the lack of a fully-fleshed out story mode in SCV even more infuriating is the revelation that a lot of the work was done.


March 20, 2012
In Real Life

Unlikely Fan-Fiction Crossover Battle: Sly Cooper Vs Yoshimitsu

When you love two things as much as fan fiction author slyfan1030 loves the Sly Cooper and SoulCalibur franchise, you can’t resist the urge to have them both at once. Like the more “romantic” version of such a conundrum, the solution is often more trouble than it’s worth.


March 19, 2012
PlayStation

Soulcalibur V’s Next Costume Offerings Includes A Pac-Man Cameo (Sort Of)

Pac-Man is having a hell of a career second act in fighting games. Of course, he is one of the free characters in Street Fighter X Tekken on the PlayStation 3. Now it looks like he’ll be included — as some kind of bizarre head-thing — in Soulcalibur V‘s next batch of monthly costume DLC. See for yourself at 1:02 in this video.


February 17, 2012
In Real Life

Futurama, Street Fighter And Last Airbender Leap Onto SoulCalibur V’s Stage Of History

We already knew that SoulCalibur V‘s character creator is powerful enough to allow you to create all sorts of messes, but this ups the ante one notch more.


February 14, 2012
In Real Life

How To Justify Putting A Video Of Your Babies On A Major Gaming Website

While it may seem like a video of me singing to my two children as they bounce along to a song will.i.am did for Sesame Street a few years back, this is a video about SoulCalibur V. Or possibly frog butt.


February 9, 2012
PlayStation

Find Out What SoulCalibur V’s Online Modes Have To Offer In The Updated Kotaku Review

DLC, patches, new modes… games evolve over time, so why shouldn’t our reviews do the same? When SoulCalibur V came out last week, the online lobbies were empty, waiting for intrepid warriors to fill them with the sounds of sword-clashing. Now that people are playing online, we’ve updated our review of the game to evaluate the multiplayer portion of Namco’s medieval martial arts game. Head here to see how it fares.


February 3, 2012
PlayStation

Perverts Running Amuck With NSFW SoulCalibur V Character Creation!

If you allow people the freedom to create things, you can count on one thing: sex. Just look at all the dick faces people made with Nintendo Miis. Nintendo Miis! The most innocuous things imaginable, and bam, dick face.


In Real Life

Watch Princess Zelda Beat Up Link In SoulCalibur V

Hey, look! It’s Link — who starred in the GameCube version of SoulCalibur II — making a triumphant return to the Stage of History along with that girl he’s always having to rescue. The folks at NowGamer made crafted Nintendo’s iconic maiden-and-warrior pair with the character creator in Namco’s just-released fighting game, and then have Princess Zelda and her eternal saviour Link go toe-to-toe.


February 2, 2012
PlayStation

SoulCalibur V Takes A Beating From Game Reviewers

With the past couple of years dominated by Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat-style 2D fighters, it’s nice to see the return of one of the big 3D fighting franchises. That is, unless you’re a game reviewer. Then it’s time to step into the critical ring.