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The Week In Games: Battle Princesses Forever
Another year, another slow-ish post-E3 release week. At least I get to be a Battle Princess, and that’s all that matters. There’s some lovely games coming out this week, but not too many of them. Next week, however — well just scroll down to the ‘Coming Soon’ section and see for yourself. Extra points if…
By Mike Fahey Published June 15, 2014 -
Culture
Sunday Comics: Where The Wild Ps Are
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 June 14. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published June 9. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published June 15, 2014 -
Culture
Get Salty Mario Kart 8 Figures In Your Next Happy Meal
Great news, people who like buying their food in creepy boxes. Once McDonald’s gets over this How To Train Your Dragon 2 business, the next Happy Meal toys are Ty’s Teenie Beenie Boos. Or I guess you could go with the Mario Kart 8 figures. What we’ll be having is a fine selection of racers,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 14, 2014 -
Culture
This Week In The Business: Mistakes Were Made
QUOTE | “Inclusivity always seems to end up on the cutting board.” – A female engineer at a top studio (who prefers to remain anonymous for fear of reprisal), discussing the “horribly familiar” arguments Ubisoft offered as to why a female character option was left out of Assassin’s Creed Unity Elsewhere in the business of…
By Steve Peterson Published June 14, 2014 -
Culture
I Wish Hotel Rooms Had Star Wars Paintings On The Walls
Darek Zabrocki is a freelance concept artist who is also one of the best damn Star Wars fan artists I have ever seen. You can see more of Darek’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 12, 2014 -
CultureCosplay
You Don’t Really Need Clothes for Attack on Titan Cosplay
And you thought the Titans were the only birthday suit cosplay Attack on Titan offered? Silly you! Note: This article contains content that some readers might find objectionable. As pointed out by Japanese cosplay site Asagawo Blog, Borivoje Naumovski from Belgrade has done a rather interesting take on Attack on Titan‘s Erwin Smith. This is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 12, 2014 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To Pac-Man Being In Smash Bros
The biggest news to hit about Smash Bros. yesterday had to be the inclusion of Pac-Man—and boy did people have a lot to say about it. For some, Pac-Man wasn’t a surprise addition to the roster: Namco is involved in Smash Bros. development, after all. Even so, folks seemed to react strongly to the Pac-Man…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 11, 2014 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To Nintendo’s E3 Presentation
Nintendo didn’t go for a live presentation today, but they still had a lot to show this week—and some of that stuff was considered a megaton for fans. New open-world Zelda. Brand new games with fresh ideas. New characters and modes in Smash. Most of what Nintendo showed during their short E3 presentation was a…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 10, 2014 -
CultureCosplay
Incredible! (sorry). Cosplay by hazu-nyan, photo by Lunckens
By Luke Plunkett Published June 10, 2014 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To Sony’s E3 Presentation
Microsoft opened things up today, and Sony brings Monday’s E3 presentation madness to a close. Tonight, Sony showed us a ton of stuff over the course of two hours—and people had plenty to say about it all. The general sentiment I got is that people thought Sony’s presser was strong, despite having a few middling…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 10, 2014 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To Microsoft’s E3 Presentation
Microsoft was the first up to bat today, and this year they focused primarily on one thing during their presentation: the games. Not just big triple-A games, either—there were plenty of small indie games showcased as well. People noticed. In fact, in general, people seem to be responding pretty well to everything Microsoft unveiled today…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 9, 2014 -
Culture
Saved By The Rollerskates
Julien Renoult is a senior concept artist at Insomniac. He is also one of the finalists in the 2014 Into The Pixel awards. His “character grouping” from Sunset Overdrive was easily my favourite among the 2014 entries in the competition. A graduate of the esteemed Gobelins school in France, Julien got a little more exposure…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2014 -
CultureCosplay
The World’s Most Badass Tom Cruise Cosplay
Peter Kokis is a cosplayer and a sculptor. His suits aren’t made of spandex, cloth and fiberglass; they’re made of everyday household items that Kokis takes, shapes and somehow transforms into robots and suits of armour. His latest work pays homage to Tom Cruise in Edge of Tomorrow. While it may not be an exact…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2014 -
Culture
The Week In Games: Yeah, Right.
Enemy Front, How to Train Your Dragon 2, Blood of the Werewolf and AiRace Xeno. These are the games brave or stupid enough to think the week of E3 2014 is a good time to draw attention to themselves. Even the “Coming Soon” area of Steam, normally packed with potential indie gems, has largely avoided…
By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2014
