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Sunday Comics: Let’s Do It Anyway
Welcome to Kotaku‘s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published September 20. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published September 15. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published September 21, 2014 -
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This Week In The Business: Down With The Popular Kids
QUOTE | “As an industry person, I hope they drop like a fly. It’s better when the industry gets shaken up.” – Unity CEO David Helgason, joking about Supercell’s Clash of Clans, though he was making a serious point about wanting to see more variety Elsewhere in the business of video games this past week…
By Steve Peterson Published September 20, 2014 -
CultureThere Are More Interesting Ways To Kill Your Enemies
In today’s Highlight Reel, we have a whole bunch of alternate ways to deal with enemies, from bow and arrow, to using land mines on a chopper, to just pushing a bosses off ledges instead of shooting them. Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure…
By Steve Marinconz Published September 19, 2014 -
CultureCosplay
Game Of Thrones Art Gets The Cosplay It Deserves
So, remember Mike Wrobel’s amazing portrayalsof the cast of Game of Thrones as bad 80s and 90s stereotypes? A group of cosplayers went to Dragon Con dressed as all of them Adam Albert took the images, which are so good they even get the original poses right. [via Fashionably Geek]
By Luke Plunkett Published September 18, 2014 -
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Ask Dr. Nerdlove: The Neediness Problem
Hello Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column that knows it’s dangerous to go alone. While we help you find your co-op partner in the MMO that is life, it’s time to look at a couple of common questions about dating etiquette in the 21st Century. What are the rules for…
Harris O'Malley Published September 18, 2014 -
Culture
The Internet Reacts To Final Fantasy XV’s New Trailer
Last night, a new trailer hit for the long-awaitedFinal Fantasy XV. The internet seems to have a consensus on it: the game is looking spectacular. There’s lots of hype right now—partially because the game looks great, but also because folks hadn’t seen new footage in a long while. The Final Fantasy fandom was hungry for…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 18, 2014 -
CultureDestiny Protip: Dance More
Dancing is a fun feature in Destiny, but it can also be a really useful tool when you’re alone defending a control point. We also have highlights from someone defending a control point with punches, and the most enjoyable crash ever in Just Cause 2 Kotaku reader Ivan sent in a video showing how he…
By Steve Marinconz Published September 17, 2014 -
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Krispy Kreme’s Ghostbusters Donuts Look Too Cute To Eat
I love Ghostbusters. I also love donuts. So why am I intimidated by the prospect of Krispy Kreme’s newly announced “exclusive offer of two new marshmallow Kreme™-filled Ghostbuster treats?” Well, can you imagine biting into that face? These two cheerful-looking deserts are part of a seasonal campaign that Krispy Kreme is conducting in partnership with…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 17, 2014 -
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One Man’s Idea For A Final Fantasy VII Remake
It’s a crime that the only time this website has featured the work of veteran artist Feng Zhu was for a freaking Duke Nukem game. So let’s fix that. Feng’s been working in video games since the 90s, and has been involved with series and games like *deep breath* The Sims, Dead Space, Wing Commander,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2014 -
CultureTotal Recall
Screw Apple’s Watch, Nintendo’s Watches Were Way Cooler
Hey everyone, Apple is making a watch. You might have heard. It’s like a normal watch, in that it goes on your wrist and tells the time, but it also does some computer stuff. Sound familiar? Of course it does. Other companies have been doing it for years. Including Nintendo. Sort of. OK, so Nintendo’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 16, 2014 -
CultureCosplay
It’s OK, Kitty, Titans Prefer Eating Humans
Make-up artist Lara Hawker can, with some brushes and a deft touch, transform a regular human into something a lot more bizarre. That Colossal Titan one is fantastic! That realistic wound one, however, is just gross Lara Hawker [Tumblr, via Laughing Squid]
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2014 -
CultureCosplay
There’s No Reason The Apocalypse Can’t Also Have Cool Sunglasses
Dimitri from Snail Designs, whose work we’ve featured before, recently finished a new, custom post-apocalyptic outfit. And it’s amazing. Love the worn-and-torn effect he’s able to get into the fabric.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2014 -
CultureCosplay
Sand People Ride Cute Dogs In Single File, To Hide Their Numbers
$24. That’s all this costs. $24 to turn your “dog” into a Bantha. I say “dog”, because I’m looking at this, and I’m looking at my 18 month-old kid, and I’m reaching for my wallet. For those of a more Imperial persuasion, you can get a similar outfit, only with a Sandtrooper atopa Dewback. [via…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2014 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To Microsoft Buying Minecraft
The rumor has become reality: Microsoft bought Mojang, makers of Minecraft. Being that Minecraft is such a huge game, people have a lot of feelings about this $2.5 billion deal. Some folks are upset. Some are confused. Some people are incredulous. It makes sense: the question on everyone’s mind is, what does this move mean…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 15, 2014 -
CultureOkay, Maybe Destiny’s Hunter Is A Bit Overpowered
Last week, we showed you a clip where a bladedancer single-handedly tore up a crowd of enemies. Well, after seeing this bladedancer, it seems that maybe having a knife is the answer to all of your Destiny problems. The video we featured in the last Highlight Reel was pretty impressive, but then we got even…
By Steve Marinconz Published September 15, 2014 -
CultureCoca-Cola Resurrects Surge, The Greatest Citrus Soda Ever Made
Back in 1996 the Coca-Cola company delivered unto the extreme masses a slice of citrus-flavored Norwegian heaven, only to rip the cans cruelly from our lips six years later. Today the company announces the return of Surge. It’s ReSurgence Day. Essentially a port of Norway’s Urge, a soft drink that remains popular to this day,…
By Mike Fahey Published September 15, 2014 -
Culture
Console Multiplayer is Changing
Playing together is deeply embedded in video game culture. Long before Xbox Live, before the days of Unreal Tournament and Quake, arcades were filled with friends jostling to get further, score higher and win bigger. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK Even those playing solo did so with the high score of a stranger…
Ben Skipper Published September 15, 2014
