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UncategorizedThe Super Mario 64 Goomba Nobody Has Ever Killed
Goombas are pretty much at the bottom of the food chain in the Mushroom Kingdom—it never takes much to kill them in a Mario game. But there’s one particular Goomba in Super Mario 64 that can’t be defeated, no matter how good your platforming skills are. This post originally appeared 8/8/14. Fun fact: Super Mario…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 23, 2016 -
UncategorizedMeet The YouTube Gamers Who Want To Make Your Brain Tingle
The video that led me to Nick, known on YouTube as the ASMRnerd, was “Soft-Spoken ASMR: Elder Scrolls Maps.” I have no idea how I found it–probably late at night in a semi-conscious YouTube trance. “Join me for a relaxing cartographic journey across Tamriel and its provinces,” the description reads. “Triggers include paper sounds, pointing…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 23, 2016 -
UncategorizedAfter Outcry, Nintendo Says Paper Mario: Color Splash Doesn’t Reference ‘Hate Campaign’
Nintendo has publicly denied that joke from an E3 demo for the upcoming Wii U game Paper Mario: Color Splash is a reference to a harassment campaign that targeted game designer Zoe Quinn. The company says it’s a nod to the Watergate scandal from the 1970s. The jokes drew scrutiny yesterday as they were passed…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 23, 2016 -
Kotaku EastSplatoon VR Hack Straps A Wii U GamePad To Your Back
Seems like good a place as any to strap a GamePad, no? Over on Kougaku Navi (via Engadget), they’ve got a Splatoon VR hack that uses the PlayStation VR Sony HMD headset, a modded water gun controller, and the previously mentioned Wii U GamePad. Right now, they’re on version 3.0. It’s rough, ramshackle and a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 23, 2016 - Kotaku East
The multiplayer online for Wii U title Devil’s Third will end in Japan on December 29, Inside reports. In-game microtransactions are also shutting down, and the game will be marked down to 3,618 yen (US$35) from June 24 in Japan. No word on similar changes to the game internationally.
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 23, 2016 -
Kotaku EastHere’s The First Berserk Musou Trailer
As previously reported, Koei Tecmo is bringing Berserk to its Musou series with Berserk Musou. There’s a tiny bit of gameplay to give you an idea of what to expect when the game hits this September in Japan. No word yet if and when the game will get an international release. Kotaku East is your…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 23, 2016 -
Kotaku EastThe Nintendo 64 Turns 20 Years Old Today
On June 23, 1996, the Nintendo 64 first went on sale in Japan. Twenty years ago! Think about that. Facing off against Sony’s PlayStation, the Nintendo 64, which was the last major home console to use cartridges and which came with a unique controller, would see iconic and influential games like Super Mario 64, The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 23, 2016 - CultureCosplay
Dragon Age Cosplay Gets Hammered, Makes Out
This merry band of cosplayers figured that if they were going to get together and dress up like Dragon Age characters, they may as well act like them. All photos by Anton Timofeev. Cosplayers are Sons of a Gun Cosplay (Hawke, Isabela), Ren Sinclair (Merrill) and Dark Incognito’s Cassandra, which we’ve actually featured here before…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2016 - Uncategorized
Grieving Fans Ask Nintendo To Name Zelda Character After Murdered Singer
Christina Grimmie, the young singer (and former The Voice contestant) who was tragically shot and killed in Orlando earlier this month, was a massive and very vocal fan of the Legend of Zelda series. In the wake of her murder, fans have been asking Nintendo to honour her in an upcoming game. As Timereport, there…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2016 - Uncategorized
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By Luke Plunkett Published June 22, 2016 -
CultureIt’s Not Easy Putting A Gay Sex Game On Steam
Steam doesn’t have many gay sex games. Plenty of anime boob games, sure, but if you’re looking for hot dudes getting it on, it’s slim pickings. Robert Yang is trying to change that. (Warning: some possibly NSFW images ahead.) Yang’s gained a fair amount of notoriety over the years with experimental games like dick pic…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 22, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Last Guardian‘s Designer Explains How He Stayed Motivated For Nine Years
It’s been nearly 10 years since development started on The Last Guardian, designer Fumito Ueda’s long-anticipated follow-up to Ico and Shadow of the Colossus. I caught up with Ueda at E3 to talk about his lengthy journey. The last time I interviewed the 46-year-old designer was several jobs ago. I’d been sent to Japan to…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 22, 2016 -
CultureTeam Fortress 2 Game Fills With Streamers, Descends Into Chaos
These days, it’s not all that uncommon to run into somebody who’s streaming and commentating while you’re playing a multiplayer game. If they’re not A Tool Of The Actual Devil, they might mute their mic. But in a team-based game you can’t always afford to do that. Dapper Dog managed to put together a Team…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 22, 2016 - Culture
Burger King Thinks Mac N’ Cheetos Is Something You Might Eat
Burger King is out of control and doesn’t care who it hurts. Being tested in select markets and soon rolling out nationwide, Mac N’ Cheetos are deep-fried macaroni and cheese sticks with Cheetos breading. To put it in old, worn-out meme terms, they heard you liked cheese, so they put cheese in their cheese. Also…
By Mike Fahey Published June 22, 2016 - Uncategorized
Shovel Knight Is Still Getting Tons Of Free Stuff
Two years after blowing everyone away with the buttery retro platformer Shovel Knight, the developers at Yacht Club Games just won’t stop releasing free new stuff. First there was the Plague Knight campaign, and now they’re showing offthe playable version of Specter Knight, a shadowy villain who can climb and dash in mid-air. (Both Plague…
By Jason Schreier Published June 22, 2016 -
UncategorizedMighty No. 9 Tries Real Hard, But No
I’m at a convention, and across the hall I see a guy in a blue robot suit. It’s Mega Man! I make my way over to get a picture, but as I approach I see that the color’s not quite right, the helmet is rough-cut cardboard and he’s wearing blue jeans. Awkward. Well, since I’m…
By Mike Fahey Published June 22, 2016
