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The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles NES We Never Had
Even though the NES Turtles game had its issues (something something underwater level), we didn’t really care as kids. And playing it on a Turtles-themed NES, similar to this custom one by Zoki64, would have been an awesome feeling. Better late than never! To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published January 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Some Surreal Minecraft Art To Go With Your Morning Coffee
Nothing like a burning church inside a giant truck. “Carry The Impossible,” as it’s called, was crafted over a period of six hours by PlanetMinecrafter MrBatou. It really is a big art installation, even if the very pretty renders don’t show it. But you can totally see it if you take a look in-game. See?…
By András Neltz Published January 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedAfter Skyrim, Macho Man Randy Savage Conquers Fallout 4
And you thought normal Deathclaws were dangerous. This Fallout 4 mod, a collaboration between the creator of that infamous Skyrim mod, Fancypants, and fellow modder AronaxAE, turns the Commonwealth’s Deathclaws into Macho Claws, to a hilarious and/or terrifying effect. In practice, it’s Macho Dragons for Fallout 4, with a reskinned Deathclaw model and the familiar…
By András Neltz Published January 5, 2016 - Kotaku East
The Up-All-Night Stream Plays Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem [Stream Over]
What happens when you cross Shin Megami Tensei with Fire Emblem? Come join me and find out! Update: The stream is over but you can watch all four hours of it here! Part 1 Part 2 Genei Ibun Roku #FE (Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem) was released in Japan for the Nintendo Wii U…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published January 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Having been down for most of the day, Sony says that it’s PlayStation Network is now back up and running across both the US and Europe. I just logged in here in Australia and could sign in, access the PlayStation Store and play some Destiny, so yeah, looks good. But if you’re having any problems,…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 5, 2016 - Culture
The Art Of Fable Legends
Normally, we get to see concept art from a game after it’s been released. With Fable Legends, though, the art book is out months before the game. It’s by Titan Books, and if Fable’s bright colours and big boots are your thing, you can order a copy here Below you’ll find a selection of some…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 4, 2016 -
UncategorizedSuper Metroid Flipped On Its Side Is Like A Whole New Game
You may well have played Super Metroid. But when you did, you played it the way Nintendo wanted you to play it. This hack, by SMILEuser96, flips the game’s map on its side, but leaves Samus and your enemies properly oriented (so only the level is tilted, not your entire view). Sounds simple, but it…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 4, 2016 - Culture
Undertale Creator: It’s OK If People Dislike The Game
As I mentioned in my Undertale review, the game’s fans can be a bit… insistent. “You can’t dislike it! That’s not possible!” That kind of thing. I get it. To an extent, I am one of those people. But, as these things often do, it’s resulted in some heated exchanges. Undertale fans are dedicated. They…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 4, 2016 - Uncategorized
Steam Sales Data For 2015
Sergey Galyonkin, who runs Steam Spy, is the internet’s top man for getting data on Valve’s marketplace. Which makes his summary of 2015 sales—overall sales, not just the seasonsal Steam sales—some interesting reading. While his data isn’t 100% accurate (it’s gathered using “statistical analysis” rather than actual figures from Valve), Steam Spy is for the…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 4, 2016 - Uncategorized
PSN Has Been Down All Day [Update: It’s Back]
[Update: Service was restored to the PSN at around midnight] If you’ve had trouble accessing PlayStation Network, Sony’s aware of it. There’s no timeline for when PSN might come back online—you can personally monitor its status on this website—but it’s been more than a few hours. Sony has tweeted about the service problems twice today:…
By Patrick Klepek Published January 4, 2016 - Culture
The Steam Winter Sale Is Over, But People Are Still Hunting For Clues
Shortly after the big Steam winter sale kicked off, intrepid users started sleuthing around, believing that they’d latched onto some kind of alternate reality game (or ARG, for short). Surprisingly, they ended up finding a secret search bar within Steam, as well as other hints. But… that’s it. And now it’s over. When I first…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 4, 2016 -
UncategorizedClash Of Clans Spin-off Clash Royale Would Like To Sell You All The Cards
Today Clash of Clans developer Supercell soft-launched Clash Royale, a competitive multiplayer defense game in which the goal is to spend as much money as possible on virtual cards. At least that’s the vibe I’m getting. Card games areinvading more and more of our favorite video games lately, but in the free-to-play mobile marketplace they…
By Mike Fahey Published January 4, 2016 - Uncategorized
Activision Wants To Start Their Own TV Channel For Esports
It’s official: Activision has indeed purchased Major League Gaming, as was rumored over the weekend. The most interesting part? They want to take esports to television. Speaking to the New York Times as part of the embargoed official announcement, Activision boss Bobby Kotick was as blunt as ever, saying he wants to take competitive gaming…
By Jason Schreier Published January 4, 2016 -
UncategorizedThat Time Rockstar Made A Table Tennis Game
When the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 arrived, people expected open world experts Rockstar Games to come blaring out of the gate with something truly next-gen. What they got was something surprising: a table tennis game. Yes, that actually happened. “Our mission brief at Rockstar has been clear to us from when we founded the…
By Patrick Klepek Published January 4, 2016 - Culture
Five Cool Steam Games I Played Over The Holidays
This holiday season, I received the most precious gift of all: a bit of free time. I ended up using it mostly to play an ungodly amount of Fallout 4 (it’s alright), but also to check out a handful of Steam games from last year that I never quite got around to. While I haven’t…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 4, 2016
