Want to see a mountain get blown up FOR SCIENCE? Well now is your chance. Today, a mountain in Chile will have its top blown off to make room for the European Extremely Large Telescope, and it’ll be livestreamed here. UPDATE: apparently the actual blast is at 2:10 pm EST. UPDATE 2: They did it…
Thanks to an intrepid programmer named Lauri Hartikka, we now have ArnoldC, a programming language where basic keywords are replaced with things Arnold has said in his many fine films. Where a “normal” program would say something like this: main() { printf (“Hello World”) } ArnoldC says this: IT’S SHOWTIME TALK TO THE HAND “Hello…
Yesterday, Mojang posted an update on their blog answering some questions about what Minecraft server owners are allowed to charge money for. This upset some server owners even more, as it outlaws many of their current business models. It got players angry enough to start a Twitter campaign called #SaveMinecraft, with the goal of preventing…
Two weeks ago, Minecraft players were preparing for the death of Minecraft. A Mojang employee had pointed out a line in Minecraft’s EULA that says you aren’t allowed to make money from the game, which would put many currently popular servers in violation of the terms of use. Mojang has clarified the situation in two…
The Oculus Rift by lonesome is never enough for some people. Above is a video of a woman trying out a crazy virtual reality installation that involves motion capture, guns, and a computer backpack. The company is called Zero Latency, and they’re running a crowdfunding campaign for a VR game experience (as in, not the…
Catlateral Damage is already a fun browser game about knocking things off of shelves as a cat, but now it can become a full game, with features like lounging in sunbeams and tripping on catnip. We’ve shown the browser version before, but with the adorable kickstarter video above and the list of planned features, how…
Rainbow Six fans were probably excited when the newest game was revealed at E3, but the players in the video they used sounded so scripted it, it sounded a bit ridiculous. Luckily, someone has posted video from the show floor featuring realistic gameplay. The video above popped up online yesterday, and appears to show a…
Games as recruiting tools aren’t anything new, but this little free browser game was more entertaining to me than America’s Army ever was. The point of the game is to emphasize how important teamwork is (and how you can learn it in the military), so it matches you up with 3 other players and gives…
Battlefield Hardline is still a long way off, but we can get a look at what’s different from Battlefield 4 in this video from Levelcapgaming. Ziplines! Grappling hooks! Tasers! Some of the highlights I liked: Instead of a default knife, you’ll have a nightstick or a baseball bat, which you can use to choke out…
Cosplayer Carla Croft wanted to cosplay as Lara Croft, but instead of the most recent version, she went for the original, pointy version. Gotta love those textured abs. You can see more on her facebook page here via Reddit
You’ve probably watched the major streams from E3 this past Monday, but that doesn’t show the crowded madness that is the expo floor. Well, Kotaku editor-in-chief Stephen Totilo is here to give you a guided tour of the west hall of E3. Let’s see the craziness. If you enjoyed the tour, please visit the gift…
Different game, different developer, same glitch. It just wouldn’t be a Battlefield game without stretchy neck man If you aren’t familiar, the bug was originally seen in Battlefield 3, where sometimes the player’s neck would stretch while prone: There was a similar bug in Battlefield 4, and now that Battlefield Hardline has been in beta…
Nintendo just had their first ever Super Smash Bros Invitational tournament, and it was a nail biter all the way to the last match. We won’t spoil the ending, so take a look here! Can’t wait to see if Reggie makes good on his his threat next year.
The man said it himself! But don’t worry, he has a plan to come back, take names and kick ass. See, before he went up to present the prizes for the Smash Bros Invitational, Fils-Aime had confessed at the end of an interview with Kotaku that his skills were limited. “I want Kotaku people to…
During Nintendo’s Treehouse demo of Mario Maker, they took a moment to show off an easter egg that’s in the new game, which turns Mario into a skinny version of Super Mario with a skinny mushroom. This was shown during Nintendo’s Treehouse Live @E3 livestream, which you can watch here
During the Nintendo Treehouse livestream, the presenters made a point to show the cute loading screen that offers a little throwback to the original Link. Hopefully there will be more easter eggs like it! This was shown during Nintendo’s Treehouse Live @E3 livestream, which you can watch here
Yesterday at E3, EA announced that Hardline, the latest installment of the Battlefield franchise, would be in open beta immediately. So there’s already plenty of cops, robbers, and helicopters to see. Unfortunately, I tried to sign up on the PC, which doesn’t seem to be working right now, but luckily my friend robplays, who introduced…
After Jack Tretton stepped down as CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America, Shawn Layden stepped in. And as you can see by his hand gestures, he’s well-prepared for the job. The President: It’s Cold In Here: The Subliminal Applause: And YOU Get a Car: The Rest:
There are a lot of cool trailers here, but I’m probably most excited for Cuphead, the game styled after 1930’s animation: Ori and the Blind Forest is an adventure platformer that looks oh-so-pretty: Grave is some kind of open-world horror game where reality shifts and changes. Looks different enough to possibly refresh my interest in…
If you have an Oculus Rift, you’re probably always looking for new games and demos to try out. Well the next one is a bit different. It’s a short opera in a beautiful rendition of the afterlife. The film is beautiful on its own, but it’s also a perfect demo for a different type of…
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