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Dude Kills Arcade Machine With Badass Spinning Kick
It’s a boxing game, dude. You’re breaking the rules. And by the look of that hit counter going beserk in slow-mo, you’re breaking the game as well. This guy is a member of King of Connexion. If you want to blow some time watching humans spin like video game characters, their YouTube page is perfect…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 18, 2014 -
Culture
Nice Paintjob, Robots!
Gennaro Grazioso is a character modeller and a concept artist working in the video game business. Which means we’re getting a nice mix tonight! Normally the work I post here is rather specialised, but there’s both 3D and 2D stuff here, and it’s all excellent. You can see more of Gennaro’s work at his personal…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2014 -
Double-Amputee Gets Two Badass Robot Arms
Les Baugh lost both of his arms over 40 years ago in a “freak” electrical accident. Now, in this footage, we get to see him doing everyday things he hasn’t done for decades, courtesy of not one but two robotic prosthetic limbs. The video, which we saw on the Deus Ex Facebook page (of course),…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2014 -
Esports
Cheating eSports Team Now Officially Called “We Are Sorry”
An esports team formerly known as Arrow Gaming, successful in South-East Asian DOTA 2 tournaments before a match-fixing and betting scandal undid them in October, is returning to competition. Only with a more repentant name. Having left Arrow Gaming behind – who are now reforming with an all-new roster – the five busted competitors are…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2014 -
CultureCosplay
Someone Built A Replica Of The Weird New Star Wars Lightsaber
Since the internet seems to be getting overthe reveal of Kylo Ren’s weird, three-bladed lightsaber from the Force Awakens trailer, perhaps now is a good time for people to show off that they’ve gone and replicated the thing in real life. Prop maker Makoto Tsai has fashioned this pretty decent remake of the “claymore” lightsaber,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 17, 2014 -
Hatred, Yanked From Steam Just Yesterday, Is Already Back
Hatred, a controversial and violent game that only yesterdaywas pulled off Steam’s Greenlight service, is back. That was fast. Valve said yesterday of their decision to remove the game: “Based on what we’ve seen on Greenlight we would not publish Hatred on Steam. As such we’ll be taking it down.” We’ve contacted Valve for comment…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2014 -
Culture
The Art Of Assassin’s Creed Unity
It’s a busted game, but it’s also a very pretty game, so tonight let’s just focus on the latter with this collection of art from Assassin’s Creed Unity. The pieces you’re seeing here all appear in the game’s official art book, by Titan. Artist credits appear underneath their respective images. To see the larger pics…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2014 -
Reviews
The Most Ridiculous PC Monitor I Have Ever Used
I got not one, but two monitors from LG for review last week. One was a specialised gaming monitor. The other was a lot more fun. The gaming monitor, the LG 24GM77 (catchy!), made a lot of boasts, and included a lot of “gaming” features like promises to reduce response time, but I’ll be honest,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2014 -
Indie Game Has One Hell Of An Intro
Lumino City is a gorgeous thing that anyone who enjoys pretty video games needs to play immediately. But while we’ve covered its exquisite hand-made backgrounds before, now that the game is out, we get to see something else that’s neat: the game’s intro sequence, which is one of the coolest I’ve ever seen. You can…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2014 -
Sexy Calendar Features Topless Game Developers
Following on from the success of last year’s offering, there is now a second calendar available featuring lurid images of scantily-clad video game developers. Male video game developers, that is. Like last year, the focus is on indie devs, and while not every image features dudes with their tops off, there is still plenty of…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2014 -
Luke, Stephen And Kirk On What’s Wrong With Assassin’s Creed Unity
Assassin’s Creed Unity is a game as big as it is broken, as divisive as it is lavish. So our three biggest Assassin’s Creed fans figured they’d sit down and get to the bottom of this conundrum. Luke Plunkett: So, we’re in a weird place here. Kirk, I know you’re down on Assassin’s Creed Unity.…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2014 -
CultureCosplay
It’s Great When Cosplay Goes Off The Beaten Path
You expect Final Fantasy cosplay. Ditto for Zelda, Assassin’s Creed and Halo. But Evil Within cosplay? That’s unexpected. And awesome. Kirito is Sebastian Castellanos, while Kasane is Leslie Withers. Photo by Higuchi. [The Evil Within]
By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2014 -
Well, Sonic & Mario Can Agree On One Thing
Gonzalo Ordoñez Arias, aka Genzoman, is one of the best artists on the planet. Here is his take on Smash Bros., and what would happen if the game’s roster got a most unexpected cameo. Th weird thing is, he’d actually be a decent fit for the game. As would Gex, Cool Spot and James Pond,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2014 -
When A Great Puzzle Game Comes Out Of Nowhere
Every time I’ve fired up Steam this week, I’ve been greeted by ads for a game called The Talos Principle. I’d never heard of it, but it had a picture of a robot holding a cat, so I installed it. I’m pretty glad I did. TTP is a first-person puzzle game with a heaping of…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2014 -
Culture
The Best Video Game Concept Art Of 2014*
Almost every evening here on Kotaku, I run a feature called “Fine Art“. It is, as the tagline says, “a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and personal portfolios.” This post in particular, though, is going to attempt the impossible, and try and pick out a…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 15, 2014 -
Hey SimCity, THIS Is A Big City
I know, the Cities XL series pre-dates SimCity Disaster Watch, but this trailer for the game’s sequel – and its name in particular – feels like a fun jab at EA’s failedreboot. This game isn’t just called Cities XL, it’s Cities XXL. And this trailer is basically saying “yeah, SimCity had small cities, which sucked,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 14, 2014 -
Classic PC Space Game Returns As A…Tabletop Game
Freespace, the last of the great PC space shooters, is coming back. But as a tabletop miniatures wargame. Made by Chris Taylor, lead designer on the original Fallout. That’s quite a combo. The game, Freespace Tactics (yes, it’s officially licensed), is up on Kickstarter now. And looks a lot like the so-hot-right-now X-Wing, something that’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 14, 2014 -
Fan Is Turning Final Fantasy VII Into A Giant Novel
You’ve played the game. Now read the novel. Not even Square Enix has thought to turn classic RPG Final Fantasy VII into a book, but author M.J. Gallagher has, and for a few years now has been working to turn the game’s dialogue and action sequences into something you can read on the bus I’ll…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 14, 2014 -
CultureCosplayAn Army Of X-Men Cosplayers
Distractotronshot this video at DragonCon, getting as many X-Men (and villains) together in the one place as they could. It’s making me realise a live-action version of the 90s cartoon might not be the worst idea. (via Fashionably Geek)
By Luke Plunkett Published December 14, 2014 -
Teens Play Mega Man, Suck At Mega Man
“Everything hurts me”. Pretty much. The “Teens React” series always seems to be at its best when it’s dealing with a generational divide in video games, as kids brought up on gentler, perhaps more collaborative games are sat down with a brutal-as-fuck platformer from the 80s. Like, in this instance, Mega Man. Mock the deaths…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 14, 2014
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