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Mod Letting Players Hunt Pokémon In Ark: Survival Evolved Gets Hit With DMCA
Ark: Survival Evolved now has Pokémon in it thanks to a mod by Mystic Academy. But who knows how long it will last since, as per the Steam Workshop page, a DMCA notice of copyright infringement has already been filed against the item. The mod in question replaces all of the dinosaurs in Survival Evolved…
By Ethan Gach Published January 16, 2017 - Uncategorized
Half of Rain World’s two-man development team took to Sony’s PlayStation Blog today to talk more about the game. Joar Jakobsson describes the once industrial landscape battered into grimy disrepair by constant rain as an ecosystem to be survived rather than defeated. Years in the making, Rain World is still due out sometime in 2017.
By Ethan Gach Published January 16, 2017 -
EsportsThe Winner Of Last Weekend’s Smash Wii U Tournament Won A Giant Cup Of Noodles
At Saturday’s 2GGC: Genesis Saga tournament for Smash Wii U, accomplished Diddy Kong player Gonzalo “ZeRo” Barrios appeared to stroll through the winner’s bracket with ease, eventually taking the grand finals three games to one against challenger Komorikiri’s Cloud Strife. So naturally he was awarded a crap-ton of noodles in addition to his nearly $3,500…
By Ethan Gach Published January 16, 2017 - Kotaku East
It’s Like Westworld, But For Real
There’s an old abandoned theme park a few hours north of Tokyo. And it’s creepy as hell. Photographer Lee Chapman from the Tokyo Times visited the site, snapping several terrific haikyo (廃虚 or “ruins”) photos. The park opened in the 1970s under the name Kinugawa Family Ranch and expanded over time, rebranding itself as “Western…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 16, 2017 - Kotaku East
Very Suspicious Man Spotted At Nintendo’s Switch Presentation
At the recent Nintendo Switch event in Tokyo, there was some guy walking around and taking photos of various things. He seems rather familiar, no? Of course, this sure as heck looks like Sony exec Shuhei Yoshida, who often goes to all sorts of gaming events, whether that’s to check out the competition or just…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 16, 2017 - Culture
Destiny’s Exos Look Very Nice
I do not play Destiny anymore, but when I did, I was an Exo Titan, and he was a very pretty robot man. Though not as pretty as these examples, by 3D artist Mike Jensen, who actually worked on Destiny Below you’ll find a lot of sculpts of Exos, and a few of other characters/units…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 16, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Last Of Us Remade In Giant LEGO Build
LEGO builder Tim Schwalfenberghas outdone himself here, building a The Last Of Us diorama that covers an entire city block, both indoors and out. Via Brothers Brick, Schwalfenberg says he used over 20,000 bricks, and that it took him over 100 hours to put together. The diorama measures 100cmx60cm and is absolutely loaded with detail,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 15, 2017 - Uncategorized
25 Years Ago, Mega Man 4 Changed The Series Forever
Mega man 4 was the first game in the series to let you charge up your shots. Capcom called this new ability the Mega Buster, an upgraded version of Mega Man’s blaster that was first introduced into the world 25 years ago today. The new gun fundamentally changed how people approached the game in ways…
By Ethan Gach Published January 15, 2017 -
UncategorizedCrazy Stunt Brings Rocket League To Grand Theft Auto V
That…is not how cars are suppose to work. Or bridges, for that matter. Or physics. But we’re not here to worry about that. We’re here to check out this GTA V stunt video by EvolveStunting, and in particular, the bridge trick I’ve set the clip below to auto-play at.
By Luke Plunkett Published January 15, 2017 -
UncategorizedFallout 4 Is Number One
UpIsNotJump knows the best mods are Lazy Town mods.
By Luke Plunkett Published January 15, 2017 -
CultureThe Week In Games: Gravity’s Rush
If anyone understood gravity, it was the Canadian prog-rock band Rush. A new documentary that aired last week titled Time Stand Still made that abundantly clear. 40 years of music and tours will warp the fabric of space and time and give arthritis to even the best of us, including drummer Neil Peart So if…
By Ethan Gach Published January 15, 2017 - Uncategorized
GameStop’s “First Allotment” Of Switch Preorders Have Sold Out
GameStop just announcedthat the company has “reserved all of its first allotment of Nintendo Switch systems”. GameStop’s Bob Puzon says “We’re working closely with Nintendo to get additional Nintendo Switch units, and will let our customers know when they become available”. Preorders for the $300 system went live on Friday, following the Switch’s reveal presentation.…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 15, 2017 - CultureShop Contest
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Midnight Mario
It was great to finally get a real look at the Nintendo Switch and some of the things it’s capable of. But even if the future of Nintendo’s latest console remains uncertain, what I’m really worried about is Mario. I just have a feeling New Donk City is going to eat him alive. Not only…
By Ethan Gach Published January 15, 2017