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UncategorizedThe Forgettable Music Of The Marvel Cinematic Universe
Quick: Hum the theme from Raiders of the Lost Ark. Now hum the theme from Tim Burton’s Batman. Cool, now hum the theme from Ant-Man. No? How about Thor. Hmm… Despite the unmatched box-office success and cultural impact of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the films’ music, on the whole, is oddly forgettable. The latest video…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
An Interview With Staff Writer Cecilia D’Anastasio
Cecilia D’Anastasio has been writing atKotaku since June 22nd. With a keen eye for digital world and a strong journalistic drive, she’s brought dozens of amazing stories to site. Last week, Cecilia sat down to interview me. It’s my turn now. From writing about “Smash Bros. Hell” to telling the story of EverQuest’s supposedly unkillable…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 12, 2016 - Reviews
CybertronPC CLX Scarab Gaming System Review: Big Power In A Small Package
CybertronPC has around since 1997, but its CLX line of custom luxury gaming beast machines are a recent development. Today we look at the line’s small-but-powerful desktop, the Scarab. Before we begin, let me establish that the Kansas-based computer company has no connection whatsoever to Hasbro’s popular line of transforming robots, who happen to hail…
By Mike Fahey Published September 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
Luigi’s Miiverse Community Has Become A Shitposter’s Paradise In 2016
If you search Miiverse for “New Super Luigi U,” nothing comes up. My theory is that Nintendo is too embarrassed to make this social media group visible to people who don’t already know about it, but oh, it’s there. Nobody’s really talking about Luigi though, poor guy. Instead, people seem to be using the Super…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
Sega Takes Shot At Nintendo, Encourages Fans To Keep Making Sonic Stuff
It’s been a pretty good time for fan games. We’ve had a full scale remake of Metroid 2 and an amazingtribute to Sonic the Hedgehog. Only one of these games has been taken down by corporate forces. Last week, the Game Grumps played Green Hill Paradise Act 2. Sega noticed. And gave a big thumbs…
By Heather Alexandra Published September 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
Titanfall Gets A Mobile Trading Card Game
Coming this fall to Android and iOS from Nexon and developer Particle City, Titanfall: Frontline is a strategy trading card game in which massive battles between IMC and Militia forces play out in turn-based fashion. Yes, there are burn cards. Taking the role of brigade commanders, players form decks of pilots, Titans and the aforementioned…
By Mike Fahey Published September 12, 2016 -
UncategorizedSora from Kingdom Hearts Modded Into Smash Bros. 4
Kingdom Hearts’ Sora was one of the most requested Super Smash Bros. 4 fighters when Nintendo asked fans who they wanted included last year’s DLC. Although we saw crowd favorites Cloud and Bayonetta, Sora didn’t make it into the roster. Recently, Smash modders Nibrock.Rock and KTH sought to fix that. Using Shulk as a base,…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 12, 2016 -
UncategorizedPlayable Version Of Cancelled Warcraft Adventure Game Leaks After 18 Years
Did you know that Blizzard was working on a point-and-click game called Warcraft Adventures: Lord of the Clans back in the late 90s, but then canceled the project after two years in development? Well the project recently surfaced again when a user by the name of Reidor located in Russia posted a download link for…
By Ethan Gach Published September 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Last Guardian Delayed Again, Because Of Course
The Last Guardian, a video game best known for never actually coming out, got yet another delay today. It’ll now hit in December. Sony announced today that they’ve moved the release date of this infamous piece of vaporware from October 25 to December 6. It was previously slated for, oh, I dunno, 2011? Originally announced…
By Jason Schreier Published September 12, 2016 - Kotaku East
Report: Ash From Pokémon Is Finally Going To School In New Anime
There is a new Pokémon anime series. It’s based on the upcoming 3DS title Pokémon Sun and Moon and called, wait for it, Pokémon Sun and Moon. While this might seem like just another Pokémon anime, there’s a big difference. Ash is going to school. A new Japanese magazine scan reveals the new TV anime…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 12, 2016 - Kotaku East
The Reason Why Frieza Lost To Goku, According To A Chiropractor
A Japanese chiropractor thinks he knows why Freiza lost to Gokku in Dragon Ball Z. And what is said reason? Bad posture. In an interview with Netarika, chiropractor Yuji Ogawa discussed exactly this, pointing out Frieza’s poor positioning in his hover pod. Ogawa notes that it’s hard to tell how first-form Frieza sits in the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 12, 2016 - Kotaku East
Pikachu Is Great at Impersonating Other Pokémon Characters
Pika. Pika, Pika. While Pikachu’s vocabulary might seem limited, its impersonations aren’t. Japanese Twitter user Puijirouploaded this “Collection of Pikachu’s Facial Impressions,” using Pokémon anime images from over the years. So far, it’s been retweeted over 67,000 times. Have a look: Now this is a true Pokémon Master. This article originally appeared on January 27,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 12, 2016 - Culture
The Week In Games: Num Num Num
According to the thermometer I totally keep by the window in my office, it’s 91 degrees outside and definitely still summer. According to the list below, however, fall is definitely upon us. I mean, not just one, but TWO Vita games are coming out this week? Then again, according to the 3DS, and the remake…
By Ethan Gach Published September 11, 2016 - Esports
After Getting Kicked Off His Team, Counter-Strike Pro Returns To Help Them Win
In Kiev, Ninjas in Pyjamas are victorious after beating G2 Gaming in a swift, 2-0 series. The Swedes went 16-7 on the first map, Cache, followed by a much closer, 22-18 nail-biter on Overpass which found the Frenchmen unable to stop the bleeding. NiP’s commanding finish was helped in no small part due to Mikail…
By Ethan Gach Published September 11, 2016 -
UncategorizedHalo 5 Player Makes Map Out Of Ocarina of Time Boss
This is CaptainDireWolf’s take on Zelda. It’s called Bongo Bongo, and he made it in Halo 5 Bongo Bongo was created using Halo 5: Forge, the game’s level builder which just recently became available free on Windows 10 as well. As a result, players can now create Halo levels and then test them without ever…
By Ethan Gach Published September 11, 2016 -
EsportsSmash Player Wins Tournament, Is Awarded Bag Of Rice
Kamemushi, who came in second place at EVO 2016’s tournament for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Smash 4 for short), swept through the 25th Umebura tournament in Tokyo yesterday thanks to his lightning speed and brutal combos. His prize? One pair of headphones and a 66 pound bag of rice. After some 25 matches…
By Ethan Gach Published September 11, 2016 - Uncategorized
How You Can Watch Today’s Counter-Strike Finals And More
The StarSeries Season 2 finals are happening later today! What does that mean? Well for one it’s the first major in-person Counter-Strike: Global Offensive tournament since the mid-summer break, with teams ready to prove their roster changes were the right ones and hopefully gain some steam heading back into the second half of ESL Pro…
By Ethan Gach Published September 11, 2016