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There’s Already Horizon Zero Dawn Cosplay
On the one hand, it’s normally weird when people cosplay as someone from a game that might suck. On the other…both Horizon Zero Dawn and its main character in particular look cool as hell, so this is 100% understandable. Cosplay here is by Raven, who made the whole outfit by hand, including the stitching on…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2016 -
UncategorizedTokyo 42 is stilllooking like a very, very cool video game.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2016 - Uncategorized
Look At These Destiny Action Figures
This glory is what $190 of action figure will get you, Destiny fans. Following on from last year’s Titan, here are shots ofs 3A’s Warlock and Hunter figures, which are being released in three flavours: one each for 3A’s store, Bungie’s store and other retailers. The 3A and Bungie versions will ship with four weapons…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2016 - Uncategorized
Blizzard Taking Overwatch Cheat Maker To Court
Blizzard is suing German company Bossland over its sale of an Overwatch cheat program called Watchover Tyrant, which does things like reveal enemy player locations on a radar. As TorrentFreak report, this isn’t the first time Blizzard has gone after Bossland; the two have had a long-running battle over cheat programs in games like World…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe WWE 2K Commercials Are Loaded With Easter Eggs
Whatever 2K Sports is paying their marketing department employees, it’s not enough. The WWE 2K games get mixed to positive reviews, but the promotion of those games is consistent, first-rate, and exemplary. Whoever makes the games’ commercials has a masterful grasp on why fans love the WWE. A huge part of the abiding love that…
By Kevin Wong Published July 4, 2016 - Culture
Nice Pants, Spotter
Jeff Hong is a freelance concept artist and illustrator from California. You can see more of Jeff’s work at his ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2016 -
UncategorizedShould Tekken Keep Its Ridiculous Joke Characters?
Kuma is a veteran fighter in the King of the Iron Fist Tournament. For six official tournaments, two non-canon tag tournaments, and one crossover tournament, he’s been an aggressive force. But now, it seems that Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada is hesitant to let the bear compete in Tekken 7. In an interview with Siliconera that…
By Kevin Wong Published July 4, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Last Of Us Has The Most Horrifying Death Scenes
I am an intermediate player; it takes practice and time for me to complete a single player campaign, and inevitably, I die a lot during that journey. And out of all the video games death scenes I’ve witnessed, The Last of Us’s are still in a disturbing class of their own. I’ve been replaying this…
By Kevin Wong Published July 4, 2016 - Uncategorized
Yogurtland Has Mario-Themed Flavors, And I Will Eat Them All
Were you were outside today, barbecuing hot dogs in the sweltering heat, and thinking, “Gee, I wonder where I can get some Nintendo-themed frozen yogurt?” If that’s the case, have I got some fantastic news for you. Yogurtland is teaming up with Nintendo to offer yogurts based on the characters from the Mario franchise. So…
By Kevin Wong Published July 4, 2016 -
UncategorizedIn Hitman, It Pays To Plan Out A Kill
I love the Elusive Targets in Hitman. There have been five Elusive Contracts since the game’s launch, and after failing the fourth one, I decided to do extensive reconnaissance work and pre-planning for the fifth target. This time, I would be ready for anything. Here are the results. Elusive Targets are IO’s attempt to make…
By Kevin Wong Published July 4, 2016 - Uncategorized
Hi Kotaku! I’m Your Guest Editor For Today.
Good morning! My name is Kevin Wong, and I’ll be editing Kotaku today. The last time I did this was a year ago, and I’m excited to be doing it again. Usually, I’m an AP English Language teacher. But a few days ago, I wrapped up my school year, and that gives me more time…
By Kevin Wong Published July 4, 2016 -
UncategorizedMetroid Prime Looks Great In VR
The release of v5.0 of the Dolphin emulator has one very cool trick: it now has proper support for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Below is JoshDub (thanks, RPS) playing through the game everyone is going to jump to first: Metroid Prime, which is perfect for the platform given its visor-like HUD. It’s not…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2016 - Kotaku East
Nintendo Wants Unreal Engine And Online Game Experience for App Development Jobs
Nintendo already released its first smartphone app Miitomo earlier this year. Now, apparently, it’s hiring more folks for future ones. According to Game Watch Impress, the listings are for both the company’s Kyoto headquarters and its Tokyo office. They might give an insight as to what Nintendo is up to. These listings come as last…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2016 - Kotaku East
Student Makes Silly Contraption For Clean Air
Dorm life can suck! Especially if your roommates smoke and you don’t. One college student in Nanning City, China constructed a breathing contraption to combat secondhand smoke. As pointed out on GameOver and Shanghai Daily, the student shares a dorm room with several smokers. So, he bought a fan to blow in clean air from…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2016 - Kotaku East
The Bleach Manga Is Ending Soon
Everything must come to an end, even Bleach Back in 2013, it was announcedthat the manga was starting its final act. According to Seiyu Fan, that act will come to a close this fall when Bleach’s 74th volume is released. Manga artist Tite Kubo launched Bleach back in 2001. Since then, there have been anime…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2016 - Kotaku East
Attack on Titan Season 2 Hits Spring 2017
Finally! The second season of the Attack on Titan anime will be aired next spring. Wit Studio, which did the first season back in 2013, is returning to handle the second one, andTetsuro Araki, who was first season’s Series Director, is also back to helm as the show’s Chief Director. Via the show’s official site,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2016