- Uncategorized
Everything Is Easter
LEGO artist Chris McVeigh’s Double-Decker Basket, “So everyone can collect eggs together and be bunnies.” Check out Chris’ website for more amazing things, while I go try to find my Arctic Batman and grab a Classic White Spaceman off eBay.
By Mike Fahey Published March 27, 2016 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Nobody Has To Die Here Today
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published March 24. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published March 21. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published March 27, 2016 - Uncategorized
Palmer Luckey Braves Alaskan Cold To Deliver First Oculus Rift
Oculus founder Palmer Luckey traveled to Anchorage, Alaska today to personally deliver a signed package the first preorder customer and freeze his ass off.Watch his warm breath crystallize in the frigid air in the video below. Anchorage’s Ross Martin was the first person to preorder the consumer Rift, so while everyone else has to wait…
By Mike Fahey Published March 26, 2016 - Uncategorized
EA is passing out Star Wars: Battlefront credits to anyone who logs into the game this weekend on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 or PC, in case the Outer Rim downloadable content wasn’t enough motivation. I plan on logging in later. I will forget. I will not get 5,000 credits.
By Mike Fahey Published March 26, 2016 - Reviews
Cadbury Creme Eggs: The Snacktaku Review
Ah, springtime. A time when young men’s thoughts turn to the sweeter things in life, like milk chocolate molded eggs filled with white and yellow fondant, the world’s tastiest faux embryo—the Cadbury Creme Egg. A snack I once held in the highest regard, though as of late our relationship has changed. Originally posted on 3/04/14…
By Mike Fahey Published March 26, 2016 - Uncategorized
An Unhappy 15th Birthday For Black & White
Lionhead Studios’ debut game went on sale on March 26, 2001. Fifteen years later the studio is closing. That’s one sad anniversary, but take heart little animal-based god game—you’re the most requested game on GOG.com this week, so the love is real.
By Mike Fahey Published March 26, 2016 -
EsportsAui Rejoins Evil Geniuses DOTA 2 Team After Arteezy Goes To Team Secret
After watching two of their elite players leave for Team Secret, Evil Geniuses have concluded their DOTA 2 roster reshuffle with something as ironic as it is inevitable: eight months after they fired him, they’re bringing back Kurtis “Aui” Ling. According to Evil Geniuses’ DOTA 2 manager Phil Aram, the new lineup for Evil Geniuses…
By Rob Zacny Published March 25, 2016 - Uncategorized
Blizzard Patches Masturbation Gag Out Of Overwatch
In major multiplayer games like Overwatch, what comes after a big patch is almost more interesting than what it’s in it. This is certainly a, um, standout instance of that. As part of the latest big Overwatch beta patch, Blizzard added a new escort level, Route 66. The level is home to the notorious Deadlock…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 25, 2016 - Uncategorized
Dick Pic Game Gets Excellent Update
Cobra Club, the game all about taking pictures of dongs, just got the best (and most NSFW) update of 2016 so far. Straight from the developer himself, Robert Yang: That’s a lot of polygons. Here it is in action, if you’re curious: The update will debut on the “Now Play This” festival in London, which…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 25, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe People Who Upload Torrents
On a popular torrent site, Fallout 4 has been downloaded nearly 140,000 times. Nearly 200 people are downloading right now, as I write this. AAA or indie, Fallout 4 or Super Meat Boy, it doesn’t matter. Piracy is inevitable. But a torrent doesn’t appear out of thin air. There’s a person at the start of…
By Patrick Klepek Published March 25, 2016 -
UncategorizedHow Visual Novels And Romance Apps Are Changing Dating
Worth Reading, our weekly roundup of the best games writing, has been off the clock for a few weeks. But just as the weather’s starting to warm up, it’s back. Hey, You Should Read These “Why Women Are Choosing Virtual Boyfriends Over Real Ones” by Pip Usher Dating sucks. It’s one of the reasons I’m…
By Patrick Klepek Published March 25, 2016 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
It’s the weekend! The days may be longer and the weather may be warmer, but that doesn’t mean you can’t spend a bunch of time playing video games. This weekend I’ll be playing a buuuuunch of different games. I’m heading up our coverage of the Oculus Rift, so I’ll be playing a bunch of the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 25, 2016 - Culture
Ubisoft Steam Sale Bundle Costs More Than Buying Games Individually
Price of individual products: $68.17. Your cost: $99.99. Hmmmm. Steam’s running a big sale on Ubisoft games this weekend, and it’s pretty exciting. Even newer games like Far Cry Primal have had their price tags trampled by mammoths and yelled at by weird frightened NPC dudes. The sale is definitely worth a look. Buuuut all…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 25, 2016 -
UncategorizedFallout 4’s Robot DLC Is Worth Playing Just To Meet The Mechanist
The world of Fallout is brimming with amazing characters, and Fallout 4’s first DLC has now added one more great character to the list. Automatron is a curious beast. The bulk of what you’ll play is standard Fallout 4—there are two ‘dungeons,’ both of which are rather straightforward, if not a little boring in their…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 25, 2016 -
CultureOh Deer
Today on Highlight Reel we have bad deer, kill streaks, selfies, car slides, unnerving Division moments and much, much more! Watch the video above or on our Youtube Page, then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below Rocket…
By Chris Person Published March 25, 2016 - Culture
What We Liked and Hated (Mostly Hated) About Batman v Superman
Last night, two of Kotaku’s staffers went to see DC Comics’ biggest superhero icons duke it out on the big screen. World’s Finest, it ain’t. Mike Fahey and myself are probably the most superhero comics-loving people here at Kotaku. But we both went to Batman v Superman out of a sense of duty rather than…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 25, 2016 - Uncategorized
Two Smart Ideas In The Bravely Second Demo Make JRPG Grinding Less Tedious
Always searching for JRPGs that respect my time, I’ve made some happy discoveries in the demo for the upcoming 3DS game Bravely Second I shouldn’t have been too surprised that the demo has some player-friendly features. The game’s 2014 predecessor, Bravely Default, already let players lower (or raise) the frequency of random encounters on the…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 25, 2016 - CultureTotal Recall
Pinball Was Once Illegal
Pinball. The great American (mechanical) pastime. It’s about as innocent as gaming gets, especially compared to the blood, drugs and sex you find in video games. Yet bizarrely, for decades, pinball was actually declared illegal in some of America’s biggest cities, including New York and Los Angeles. This piece originally appeared 4/4/12. It had nothing…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 25, 2016 - Uncategorized
Not Every Developer Is Convinced Let’s Play Videos Are A Good Thing
The popularity of Let’s Play videos is undeniable, and they’ve quickly woven themselves into the fabric of of video games. That doesn’t mean everyone is comfortable with them, and that got the developers of That Dragon, Cancer into hot water with some players. Until recently, players could upload any video on YouTube related to That…
By Patrick Klepek Published March 25, 2016