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What’s Mine Is Now Yours
Roma Kupriyanov is a freelance artist from Russian. You can see more of Roma’s work here To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and personal portfolios.…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Lego Batman Movie Minifigure Set Is Magnificent
For the first time in my Lego minifigure-collecting life, I might have to buy a whole box. Lego has revealed the 20-character The Lego Batman Movie blind bag minifigure set, featuring Fairy Batman, Lobster-Lovin’ Batman and so much more. While I love me some brooding Batman, I can’t get enough of Will Arnett’s lighter take…
By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2016 - Kotaku East
Anime Characters Come To Life With This Japanese Actor
This is Ryunosuke Kamiki. Besides being a terrific actor, he’s also excellent at live-action versions of anime and manga characters. The 23 year-old has an impressive list of acting credits, and he’s often appeared big screen adaptations of popular manga and anime, such as 2015’s wonderful Bakuman movie. Kamiki is also starring in the upcoming live-action…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2016 -
Kotaku EastSo Far, “PPAP” Singer Says He’s Earned Zero Money
The man behind one of the most famous tunes on Earth says he hasn’t earned a single yen from “PPAP.” Yet. It’s the shortest single ever to hit the Billboard charts and as of writing, it has 89 million views. According to Sponichi Annex, Pikotaro appeared on Japanese TV show Nonstop and revealed that while…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 23, 2016 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Go’s ‘Nearby’ Feature Is Now Actually Useful
Having begun testing in August, Pokémon Go’s new nearby system—which actually works—is finally rolling out to select users around the world. It only kicks in if you’re near a Pokéstop. Instead of just saying a Pokémon is nearby…somewhere, the new system shows a little image of which Pokéstop it’s closest to, which lets you zero…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2016 - Uncategorized
A 151-Game Charity Bundle To ‘Combat Some Of The Ugliness In Our World’
A Good Bundle is offering 151 games, including indie hits like Gone Home and Proteus, for peanuts. 100 percent of the profits will be split between the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Planned Parenthood. The bundle’s stated goal is to “combat some of the ugliness in our world.” Which is a badass goal. It’s…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 22, 2016 - Uncategorized
Titanfall 2‘s First Free DLC Drops On November 30th
Respawn Entertainment has outlined their plans for Titanfall 2‘s first multiplayer DLC. ‘Angel City’s Most Wanted’ adds a fan favorite map and an in game store. The DLC will be released on November 30th. It is the first of many free DLC coming to the game. Respawn Entertainment has promised that all of their multiplayer…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 22, 2016 - Culture
There’s An Undertale Art Book
Most of the games I featurehere on Fine Art tend to be big, beautiful, AAA extravaganzas. Today, though, will be a reminder that no matter how simple or retro a game’s visuals may be, someone still had to go and design all of its stages and characters. Fangamer are releasing an Undertale book, which has…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2016 -
UncategorizedDitto Finally Appears In Pokémon Go [Update]
For months, nobody could find find Ditto in Pokémon Go. It wasn’t in the game. Today, reports are flooding in from a variety of players who say they’re spotting the elusive shapeshifter. UPDATE 11/23 2:57 PM: It’s official. Twitter and other social media platforms are flooding with images and reports of Dittos out in the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 22, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Assassin’s Creed Ezio Collection isn’t quite the disaster that a recent viral video made it seem. A new video, by SupJamChan, points out that the broken animations in the remastered version of Assassin’s Creed II are caused by a glitch that was also in the original. And that deformed NPC was the product of…
By Jason Schreier Published November 22, 2016 -
UncategorizedPokémon Sun and Moon Players Busted After ‘Glitch’ Turns Out To Be A Broken Cheat
Right now there’s a scare going on within the Pokémon community. “Don’t save inside Pokémon centers,” people are warning each other. “Your save file might get borked.” Well, about that… Recently, there have been reports online of a serious Pokémon glitch that renders the game completely unplayable, as the avatar disappears and the second screen…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 22, 2016 - Uncategorized
Welcome To Symmetra Hell
The Symmetra revamp is now live on Overwatch’s PTR. In other news, we all live in hell now, but at least the weather’s alright. Nibel captured the madness from PikaIsCool’s stream. And of course: So there you go. Now you’ve got something to look forward to when you log onto the PTR this evening. Or…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 22, 2016 - CultureCosplay
Early Anime Fans Were Tough Pioneers
In 2016, Westerners take stuff like anime and cosplay for granted. It’s everywhere. But in the 1970s and early 1980s, fans of these emerging scenes had to work hard for their leisure, braving bewildered hotels for their cons and going to incredible lengths just to get hold of bootleg episodes. The following is an excerpt…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2016 - Uncategorized
Pre-Order Loophole Allows Bogus User Ratings And Reviews To Proliferate On Xbox One And PS4 Stores
People who pre-order games digitally on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 have been earning themselves an unadvertised and easily abused perk: the ability to rate, and sometimes review, video games that they have yet to play and aren’t even out yet. As a result, both online stores are full of star-ratings for games that haven’t…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 22, 2016 - Culture
Saints Row IV just added Steam Workshop support. Already, you can download a guitar the shoots fire and some clothes that (sadly) don’t shoot fire. Why now, though? Because Saints Row IV wasn’t originally created with mods in mind, so devs worked in their spare time to make this possible. Very cool of them!
By Nathan Grayson Published November 22, 2016
