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UncategorizedFallout 4 Player Beats Impossible Battle In The Best Way
For most players, getting killed immediately after entering a new area in Fallout 4 is enough to reconsider playing that level at all. FischiPiSti is not like most players. There’s a quest in Fallout 4 called Out of the Fire, and it asks you to clear a level full of “Forged” enemies. These folks come…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 6, 2016 -
EsportsThe 2016 Smite World Championship Starts Tomorrow. Here’s What To Expect.
Ten of the top Smite teams from around the world have converged on Atlanta to see which one plays the deity-based MOBA well enough to earn $500,000 doing so. Here’s what to expect. First off, we’ll get a killer new cinematic trailer that prominently features Bellona, my favorite new champion introduced over the past year…
By Mike Fahey Published January 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy IX PC Will Let You Turn Off Random Encounters
The PC version of Final Fantasy IX, announced last week in Japan, will be out this month according to Steam. And, critically, it’ll let you turn off random encounters. Says the Steam page, which just went live today: Additional Features Achievements Seven game boosters including high speed and no encounter modes. Autosave High-definition movies and…
By Jason Schreier Published January 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
Oculus Rift Will Be $600
The first consumer model of the Oculus Rift will run you $599, the VR company announced today while opening up preorders for their fancy new headset. That’s five hundred ninety-nine US dollars. No word on whether it will come with giant enemy crabs. Oculus says the Rift is expected to ship in March. Buying one…
By Jason Schreier Published January 6, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Smallest, Cheapest Razer Blade Laptop Yet Has A Powerful Friend
Gaming peripheral and system maker Razer shows up at CES 2016 this week its smallest, cheapest Razer Blade laptop yet. The Razer Blade Stealth is Ultrabook sized, but with the optional Razer Core it can deliver desktop-level performance. They’re calling the Razer Blade Stealth the “Ultimate Ultrabook”, and the specs fit the moniker. A mere…
By Mike Fahey Published January 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Witcher 3 Aerial Shots Are Like Satellite Photos
No surprise the RPG’s ridiculously massive world is so enjoyable to explore, when it’s so geographically accurate. These beautiful aerial shots, taken by NeoGAF user EatChildren, prove that perfectly. The topography and the distribution of settlements is just so well-done. Here’s White Orchard above, the main Skellige island (the tiny ones are not pictured here)…
By Gergo Vas Published January 6, 2016 -
UncategorizedThe Powerpuff Girls, Remade In GTA V
Professor Utonium’s accident with Chemical X is far worse in GTA V. It’s the exact opposite of “sugar, spice and everything nice”. YouTuber Merfish remade the classic Cartoon Network show’s intro—featuring almost all the villains—with GTA characters. Here’s a side-by-side comparison, so we can identify Mojo Jojo, HIM, Sedusa, Fuzzy and the rest of the…
By Gergo Vas Published January 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
Razer’s ‘World’s Most Advanced Webcam’ Is Pretty Much A Kinect
Looking to further capture the hearts of the streaming community, Razer introduces the Stargazer, a webcam with motion and gesture tracking, 3D facial and object scanning, dynamic background removal and it’s pretty much a Kinect. “Webcams have not had any real innovation in several years, beyond resolution quality,” says Razer CEO and co-founder Min-Liang Tan…
By Mike Fahey Published January 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
Pikachu Amiibo Learned Surf!
Behold, a cool as heck tribute to Pokémon Yellow in the form of a custom Surf Pikachu amiibo. The little 2-inch statue was made by BlvdNight, owner of a custom amiibo shop on Etsy. Situated on a standard Pikachu amiibo base, the Surf Pikachu was 3D printed in color, using BlvdNight’s own hand-made digital model,…
By András Neltz Published January 6, 2016 - Kotaku East
The Confused People Who Think They See Pokémon Butt
This is Hitmonchan. For years now, some people have been saying they see the character’s butt in Pokémon Red, Blue and Yellow. How is that even possible?! Let’s find out. Here’s how Hitmonchan first appears. [Image via morisan10nin] While I think it’s pretty easy to see two boxing gloves, some people apparently see one glove…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 6, 2016 - Uncategorized
Okami’s Wolf-Heroine Shines Heavenly Light on your Desk
Note that only the exclusive version of this figure has the heavenly lights. For the normal version you’ll need a desk lamp or something. But hey, Ammy! Ammy’s getting the First 4 Figures treatment this year with this 1/4 scale, 17.5 inches long Okami statue. As it is par for the course for F4F, it…
By András Neltz Published January 6, 2016 - Kotaku East
McDonald’s Cosplay Stunt Backfires in Taiwan
Every New Year’s Eve in Taiwan, the staff at local McDonald’s restaurants cosplay. This year, some of the threads didn’t exactly go over well. At all. In the past, staff have dressed up as Dragon Ball characters, maids, and even Chucky from Child’s Play. McDonald’s employees don’t typically dress like this, and the cosplay is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 6, 2016 - Kotaku East
The Game and Anime Characters Are The Best Part of This Fighter
Nitroplus is a studio popular for its visual novels—and the anime and manga it has collaborated on. Nitro+ Blasterz is what happens when you take the heroines from these works and make them duke it out in a crossover fighting game. As a fighter, it’s a rather simple one. The face buttons on the controller…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published January 6, 2016 - Kotaku East
Kylo Ren Hates Losing at Arcade Games
Pro-tip: If you are playing Taiko no Tatsujin with Kylo Ren, let him win. Via Twitter user RugusuLee, here is a glimpse of what happens when you don’t. [Photo: RugusuLee] [Photo: RugusuLee] [Photo: RugusuLee] Top image: RugusuLee To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter@Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 6, 2016 - Culture
Turns Out Robots Don’t Need Arms
Thomas Istepanyan is a freelance artist from Paris, France. You can see more of Thomas’ 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 a celebration…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 5, 2016 - Culture
Valve Bans Match-Fixing Counter-Strike Players For Life
Nearly a year after a notorious scandal, Valve has clarified their stance on the punishment for match-fixing (that is, conspiring to lose on purpose, typically for the purposes of illicit moneymaking) in pro Counter-Strike: a permanent ban from competition. Not “indefinite.” Permanent. With teams like iBuyPower—whose members were found to have participated in a major…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 5, 2016
