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UncategorizedThe Saddest Story In World Of Warcraft: Legion
Legion is a rich and rewarding expansion pack for followers of Warcraft lore, but with a plot revolving around a demonic force attempting to wipe out all life on the planet, not every storyline is going to have a happy ending. This is the unhappiest of them all. Spoilers for World of Warcraft: Legion follow.…
By Mike Fahey Published October 11, 2016 -
UncategorizedHand-Made Bastion Figure Actually Transforms
For reasons unknown, there are no Overwatch action figures. I want there to be Overwatch action figures. Especially Bastion ones that transform like this hand-made effort. Made by master Korean craftsman Truxton, it’s 100% wood, fully posable and 100% transformable at scale, which is testament as much to Blizzard’s character design (they didn’t cut any…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 11, 2016 -
UncategorizedGoldberg Returning To Pro Wrestling To Face Brock Lesnar, Because Of A Video Game
The tail wagging the WWE this fall appears to be the people who just put out the new WWE 2K17 video game. How else to explain why the wrestling company’s top draw, Brock Lesnar, is getting lined up to face 49-year-old, long-retired wrestler Bill Goldberg next month? WWE isn’t exactly acknowledging that Lesnar-Goldberg II is…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 11, 2016 - Uncategorized
Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience is out today for PS4, Xbox One, and PC (EDIT 4:50pm— The PC version releases Thursday, October 13). The Definitive Experience includes The Phantom Pain, Ground Zeroes, and all the DLC. Here’s what we thought of MGSV when it first came out
By Riley MacLeod Published October 11, 2016 -
UncategorizedBrotherhood Is My Favorite Assassin’s Creed
On the most recent episode of our podcast, Kotaku Splitscreen, I declared Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood to be the best Assassin’s Creed You can listen to my reasoning in the clip above or just read these extremely true bullet points: Great location Great protagonist Great missions, especially the crucifixion one in the Colosseum Great integration of…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 11, 2016 -
UncategorizedOne Of Call Of Duty‘s Greatest Heroes Died Today
Today marks the passing of one of Call of Duty’s finest soldiers. After valiantly fighting his way through nearly three entire Modern Warfare games, one Task Force 141 didn’t make it back from the October 11, 2016 mission to assassinate terrorist leader Vladimir Makarov. Spoilers for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 follow. Surely someone…
By Mike Fahey Published October 11, 2016 - Culture
An Elegant Chun-Li For A More Civilized Age
Woo Kim is an artist from Korea. This is his take on an “Art Nouveau Chun-Li”, and I am in love with it. You can see more of Kim’s work below, and at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 11, 2016 - Kotaku East
“Die For One Piece,” Says Creator Eiichiro Oda
One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda has a crazy work schedule. He barely sleeps. Most of his day is spent doing the manga, so if you are going to work with him, he wants you to be willing to die for it. In an One Piece Gold interview uploaded by 2ch, former One Piece manga editor…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 11, 2016 - Kotaku East
Starting October 14, totally official Persona 5 food and drinks are coming to Tokyo’s Shibuya. Here’s a look at what will be on the menu. The Los Cabos restaurant in Shibuya is doing a promotion for the game, and it runs until November 23. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 11, 2016 -
Kotaku EastBoom Boom Satellites Singer Michiyuki Kawashima Has Died
Michiyuki Kawashima, who sang and played guitar for Boom Boom Satellites, passed away on October 9. He was 47 years old. According to the band’s official Facebook page, Kawashima died of a brain tumor. The wake and funeral will be private, but there will be a farewell event for fans at a later date. In…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 11, 2016 -
CultureCosplayCosplay Photos Are So 2015, Now We Can Trap Them As 3D Models
3D company Sketchfab were at the New York Comic Con. Instead of taking photos, they were taking full-body scans of cosplayers, which is very cool if any of them ever want to be video game characters or action figures. Here are some more examples (press the play icon to load, then drag your mouse around…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 11, 2016 -
UncategorizedIf GTA V (And Trevor Phillips) Were Real
This live-action comedy short by Corridor Digital has a very special co-star: Steven Ogg, the guy who voiced Trevor in Grand Theft Auto V, plays a live-action version of the same character. Warning: NSFW language ahead.
By Luke Plunkett Published October 10, 2016 - Uncategorized
Battlestar Galactica’s Board Game Is For Hating Your Friends
Most of the board games I play with my crew are fairly recent, but on the weekend we dove into our pile of shame and played our first round of Battlestar Galactica. It either went very badly or very well, depending on how much hate and mistrust you like in your board games. First released…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 10, 2016 - CultureCosplay
The Best Photos From Kotaku’s Cosplay Party
Last week we held the first ever Kotaku + io9 Cosplay Ball in New York. It was great. Loads of cool people, loads of amazing outfits. Here are some photos to make you wish you were there (unless you were there, in which case, thanks for coming!). If you recognise anyone (or were anyone) in…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 10, 2016 -
UncategorizedDeveloper Error Lets Elite Dangerous Players Reach The Top Of The Galaxy
Two Elite: Dangerous players have managed to reach the top of the galaxy. “It is the very top,” said one, who goes by the name Dr Kaii. “There are no stars above at all.” It was all thanks to a mistake in the beta of the game’s upcoming Guardians update. Recently, Elite’s developers added plumes…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 10, 2016
