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Podcast: The Good And Bad Of Destiny: Rise of Iron
Rise of Iron is in our hands, so it’s Destiny time on this week’s Kotaku Splitscreen, a podcast in which we travel through space shooting aliens with thermal paste. Today’s episode sees the introduction of two new features—Weekly NFL Picks and the Roomba Report—as well as a deep dive into the good, bad, and ugly…
By Jason Schreier Published September 22, 2016 - Uncategorized
New PS4 Game Slain: Back From Hell Leaves A Bad First Impression
Slain: Back from Hell is a side scrolling hack and slash title out now for the Playstation 4 and PC. It looks and sounds like it could be a Castlevania spin off. But that’s not enough to save it from vapid combat and tedious gameplay. When I first saw Slain, I really wanted to like…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 22, 2016 - CultureFine Art
The Art of Bungie’s Destiny
A behind the scenes look at Bungie's new online shooter
By Luke Plunkett Published September 22, 2016 -
UncategorizedLive-Action Mario Galaxy Might Make You A Little Queasy
When the folks atCorridor Digital realized they could warp footage from their new Gear 360 camera into tiny planets, a live-action Mario Galaxy video was the next logical step. Hold on to your stomachs, folks. The two immediate effects of the live-action Mario Galaxy video are mild stomach upset from all the spinning and an…
By Mike Fahey Published September 22, 2016 - Kotaku East
Japan Creates LED Basketball Court For Pro League
This week in Japan, a new pro basketball league is getting underway, and tonight’s game between Alvark Tokyo and the Ryukyu Golden Kings is being played on an LED court. It’s nuts. The court for the inaugural B. League game at Yoyogi National Gymnasium is covered with LED light panels. A few years back, Nike…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 22, 2016 - Kotaku East
The 80-Year-Old Japanese Man Who Plays Dark Souls II
When I’m 80, I sure hope I’m this cool. Last year, Osaka television program Yo~i Don! introduced a barber named Kiyoshi Kasan who enjoys Dark Souls II. This year, he’s once again been interviewed by Japanese TV. The top image, uploaded by Twitter user touketu16, shows Mr. Kasan playing Dark Souls II at home. Out…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 22, 2016 - Kotaku East
The Cardboard Dragon Ball Z Costume You’ve Always Wanted
This might be one of the best Vegeta costumes you can buy. That is, if it doesn’t rain. The folks behind that cardboard samurai armor are now releasing cardboard Vegeta costumes for both children and adults. According to Biglobe, the child’s outfit is 3,480 yen (US$34), while the adult one is 3,980 yen ($39). Both…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 22, 2016 - Kotaku East
Japan Sure Loves Buying Persona 5
On September 15, Persona 5 was released in Japan. Did you get it? Loads of people in Japan did, so let’s check out its first week sales numbers. Via 4Gamer, here are the top ten selling titles for the week of September 12 to September 18. (Note that these are retail sales figures.) 10. BioShock:…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 22, 2016 -
UncategorizedHere Are The First Trailers For The Ghost In The Shell Movie
Here’s your first brief look at Scarlett Johansson in motion in the new Ghost in the Shell movie, pointing guns and touching lady’s faces. Because movie trailers are the worst, there are actually five tiny trailers, each running around 10-15 seconds. To make things slightly more bearable, here’s the playlist version so the five clips…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 22, 2016 - CultureCosplay
The Dark Side Always Gets The Cooler Outfits
This is Miss Sinister (who we’ve featured before) as ass-kicking Star Wars witch Asajj Ventress. You can check out more of Miss Sinister’s work at her store page Costume fabrication by GSTQ Fashions and Monqiue Renee. Light sabers by Travis Wood, Pixel Bash Props and Zatcaskagoon. Electronics by Sublime Lightworks
By Luke Plunkett Published September 21, 2016 - Uncategorized
Iceland Not In FIFA 17 After Pay Dispute With EA
Iceland, whose fairy-tale trip to the business end of Euro 2016 was one of the tournament’s highlights, should be in this year’s edition of FIFA. But they’re not, following a dispute with EA over how much Iceland’s football association would be paid for the team’s rights. While the tiny nation had never actually been in…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 21, 2016 - Culture
Modders Add Multiplayer To Stardew Valley Before The Game’s Developers
Steam farming sensation Stardew Valley finally has multiplayer! Well… unofficially, anyway. Stardew Valley players have been waiting for multiplayer since shortly after the game came out in February, but that particular update is still a seed, rather than a blossoming pumpkin patch or a field overrun by sprightly Pokemon. It might be in the game…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 21, 2016 - Uncategorized
Look At This Borderlands PC Case
The cel-shading is so good that this doesn’t look like a photo. It looks like a 3D render that’s trying to look like a photo. It’s a custom build by Ford Ashton, a friend of drummerdks and, for now, it’s just a case, with no actual PC inside. Which is probably for the best. You…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 21, 2016 -
UncategorizedNo Man’s Sky, Recreated As A…Doom Mod
Over the course of three weeks, Robert Prest has been working on a Doom (well, Doom 2) mod that attempts to recreate much of the core experience of No Man’s Sky It’s missing some of the fancier stuff around the edges, like a seamless transition from space to planetary surface, but…for the most part, if…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 21, 2016
