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UncategorizedEarthbound‘s Intro Has A Tiny Secret Most People Don’t Know About
You might think that by now, most Earthbound fans know everything there is to know about the iconic SNES game. You’d be wrong. Even the most hardcore of hardcore likely don’t know about this tiny easter egg, brought to my attention this week by Clyde “Mato” Mandelin (best known for leading the fan translation of…
By Jason Schreier Published April 13, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Zelda CD-i Games, Remade In 3D
The HD remakes no one ever asked for. Back in the 90s, not every Legend of Zelda game was made by Nintendo: The games for the Philips CD-i, for example, were developed by others and, well, they were a bit disappointing The world should forget that Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand…
By Gergo Vas Published April 13, 2016 -
UncategorizedSomeone Ported Flappy Bird To An E-Cigarette
The cyberpunk dystopian future of Blade Runner, with its artificial landscapes, might never become a reality. We’re heading into a much weirder version of the future. To prove this, here’s an e-cigarette, for example, made recently by Balázs Bánk, that can also run Flappy Bird on its tiny screen. So, vaping and playing Flappy Bird…
By Gergo Vas Published April 13, 2016 -
UncategorizedA Salt Portrait of Daenerys Targaryen
As in, a portrait made of actual table salt. Of Game of Thrones’s Daenerys, Mother of Dragons. Neat! The portrait was crafted by artist DinoTomic, also known as AtomiccircuS on DeviantArt. It’s his third piece of salt artwork overall, but his first salt portrait (the other two, here and here, were a pair of mandalas.)…
By András Neltz Published April 13, 2016 -
Kotaku EastDurarara!! is Anime’s Own Soap Opera
…A soap opera filled with headless horsemen, impossibly strong bartenders, street gangs, magical swords, and even Russian sushi. [This review contains major spoilers for the original Durarara!!] Back when Durarara!!x2 started its run in January of 2015, I decided to watch the original Durarara!! series from 2010 in preparation for a possible review. But as…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 13, 2016 - CultureCosplay
Oh Man, This Overwatch Cosplay
Meet Korean coplay star Tasha, who as you’re about to see is straight up killing it as Overwatch’s Tracer We’ve featured her work many times on Kotaku previously, and with good reason: she’s one of the world’s best, and this Tracer is no exception. In keeping with the fact that this entire character’s personality and…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe First Doctor Strange Trailer Makes Magic Trippy in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Tilda Swinton punching Benedict Cumberbatch’s soul out of his body? Teach me, indeed. The first clip of the upcoming Sorcerer Supreme shows the familiar beats from the origin story of Marvel’s magical superhero, along with glimpses of the reality-warping power that he’ll come into contact with. Feel a little like Inception by way of Ditko.…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 13, 2016 -
UncategorizedThis Is Windows Solitaire In 2016
Welcome to tonight’s instalment of “Game Ads For Dads”. Actually, Granddads might be closer to the mark here. Good on Microsoft for trying to explain all this shit in a uniquely (for video games) clear and concise way, but the fact this promo takes two minutes to explain what’s going on—or needs explaining at all—is…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2016 - Culture
Some Art From The Now-Canceled Fable: Legends
Fable: Legends might be dead, but that’s no reason to let a bunch of art from the game’s production go to waste. Here’s a collection of stuff from artist Billy Wimblett, who worked for a few years on stuff like environments, assets, and creatures. You can see more art from the game here, in a…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2016 - Culture
VRRRRRRRRGHHHHHH
Sometimes HTC Vive VR is amazing. Other times it’s this (via Parachuteee). Here’s the full thing: You’re reading Steamed, Kotaku’s page dedicated to all things in and around Valve’s wildly popular PC gaming service. Games, culture, community creations, criticism, guides, videos—everything. If you’ve found anything cool/awful on Steam, send us an email to let us…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 12, 2016 - CultureCosplay
Seattle’s Cosplay Game Is Strong
Last month, the Emerald City Comic Con took place in Seattle, and as you’d expect, there was some very good cosplay on show. Photographer The Will Box was there taking snaps of some of the best of it, and you can see his shots below. Note that while I’ve got cosplayer information for some of…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
Look At This Box Art
It’s for the Super Famicom-themed 3DS that Japan is getting. As if the handheld itself wasn’t beautiful enough, now this? This should be on a gallery wall, not a retail shelf. For reference, like the 3DS itself, the box is a homage to the Super Famicom’s packaging: (via Tiny Cartridge)
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2016 - Uncategorized
Players Report The Division Is Wiping Characters On Xbox One [Update]
There are multiple reports popping up this evening that the latest patch for Ubisoft’s The Division has, for an unlucky few on Xbox One, resulted in the demise of their character. All the reports are similar; some players on Xbox One (PS4 and PC seem unaffected) log into the game following the update only to…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2016 - Culture
Valve Blocks Competitor From Putting App On Steam
The great litmus test of Valve’s tolerance for potential competitors in their midst is over. The verdict? Sorry, but nope. Despite Valve’s general openness to a lot of stuff major video game companies like Sony and Microsoft would categorically fire out of a catapult and into the ocean (players making entire games with their IP/characters,…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 12, 2016 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Playing Dark Souls 3
The land of Lothric is a deadly place, and Dark Souls 3 doesn’t go out of its way to lend a hand. I’m here to help. What follows is a combination of tips for people who are new to Dark Souls—i.e. watch out for mimics!!—and things that are specific to Dark Souls 3. I’ll be…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 12, 2016 - CultureCosplay
I Understand This Reference
Captain America, by Mike Dee. Photos by Gamilia
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2016
