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Super Mario Maker Gets Another Batch Of New Features
New Super Mario Maker additions mean new opportunities for Patrick Klepek to suffer, which is always a good time in my book. Today, Nintendo announced plans to release a free new update for their devious level creator. It’ll be out on December 21, and it’ll allow players to fill their stages with secret doors that…
By Jason Schreier Published December 17, 2015 - Uncategorized
Thomas the Tank Engine, Is That You?
As if Thomas the Tank Engine wasn’t already spooky with that smiley face of his. Now he has miniguns and rusty spider legs, thanks to the artists at Y_Nakajima He’s no longer Thomas the Tank Engine… He became Thomas the Tank. It’s not just a cool custom figurine, but a remote controlled one. Oh and…
By Gergo Vas Published December 17, 2015 -
UncategorizedFragments of Him Is A Game About Coping With Death
In many games, people die left and right, and nobody bats an eyelash. In Fragments of Him, one character—controlled by you—dies right at the beginning. The rest of the game is about making that death matter. The upcoming narrative game tells the story of one man, Will (whose last name I really hope is Him),…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 17, 2015 -
CultureTrack: Comin’ at ya, my girl | Artist: Mitsuharu Fukuyama | Album: Yakuza 5 – Original Soundtrack Vol. 2 Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment. To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published December 17, 2015 - Uncategorized
One-Punch Man Paper Cup Has A Story To Tell
Japanese enthusiast shin__geki used three basic paper cups, in a very clever way, to tell a mini story featuring everyone’s favorite bald hero. All he needed was a pencil, a knife and some planning for the special One-Punch Man panels. The tweets below show the whole thing. It’s really smart! To contact the author of…
By Gergo Vas Published December 17, 2015 -
Kotaku EastWhen Sexual Humor Is Banned, Hilarity Ensues
Shimoneta: A Boring World Where the Concept of Dirty Jokes Doesn’t Exist shows us a world where censorship goes too far. And it’s pretty damn hilarious. In the world of Shimoneta, perverted humor—or anything else deemed sexually perverse—has been banned for years. Pornography has been summarily destroyed and now the entire population of Japan wears…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published December 17, 2015 -
UncategorizedIt Takes Over Eight Hours To Walk Across Just Cause 3
Turns out there’s a very good reason Just Cause 3 is full of cars and planes and choppers and grappling hooks and parachutes: its map is enormous Reader Conor—who suffers through this kind of thing for your enjoyment—plotted the farthest distance across land in Just Cause 3’s map and started strolling (and occasionally swimming). It…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2015 -
CultureThe Steam controller got another big update. Now in open beta, it allows you to register your Steam controller for easy access to your configurations anywhere. It also adds a selection of adorable chime noises for when you power on. Watch PocketEngi’s video of them above. I’m especially partial to “triumph.”
By Nathan Grayson Published December 16, 2015 - CultureCosplay
You’re Killing It, Evie Frye
This is Lady Angelus as Assassin’s Creed Syndicate’s Evie Frye, perhaps the best-dressed video game character of 2015. Making this one of the best pieces of cosplay for 2015, as the work that went into the fine details of Evie’s suit (in this case the Bloofer Lady Outfit from the Victorian Legends DLC) is just…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2015 - Uncategorized
Look At This Boba Fett Controller
There was an official Star Wars console released this year. It was…not great. Much better is this unofficial, custom-made Boba Fett effort for the Xbox One by Devin Smith It’s just…perfect. Not just the colours, but the wear & tear, digital counter and canvas “underwear” as well. This isn’t for general sale, but if you…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2015 - Uncategorized
Pull off some creative pyrotechnics in Just Cause 3? Throw Darth Vader into an X-Wing in Star Wars: Battlefront? Get an amazing kill streak? We wanna see it! Send your best video game moments to [email protected] and we might feature them on our show!
By Chris Person Published December 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe New Homeworld Game Is Out Next Month
Well, this is a surprise. Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak—a game we heard nothing about for years until it broke cover in October—is coming out soon. Very soon. Deserts of Kharak is a prequel to the space-faring Homeworld series, set on the planet…Kharak, and is basically Homeworld, only with a ground. One neat twist is that…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 16, 2015 - Culture
Valve Admits Controversial Counter-Strike Changes Didn’t Work Out
The most recent big Counter-Strike update pissed off a lot of players, first with an overpowered new pistol, then more subtly with an overhaul of the way rifles and pistols work. Now, though, Valve’s admitted that they messed up. In the wake of the changes, members of the Counter-Strike community spent a whole week lobbing…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 16, 2015 - Uncategorized
Rainbow Six Siege got its first big update. Hit registration is better. There’s also an auto-kick feature for team killers and an HD graphics pack for PC players. More divisive, meanwhile, are HUD changes that make casual and ranked modes similar. Ubi plans to add a third, less forgiving mode, Hardcore, next year.
By Nathan Grayson Published December 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedFallout 4’s Companions Say Amazing Things To One Another
Some of the best writing in Fallout 4 is really easy to miss. There are 13 unique companions in Fallout 4, and every time you swap between them, the characters will acknowledge each other in some way. The things companions say during these mini-cutscenes is awesome, too. Bethesda’s writers have included everything from jokes, to…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 16, 2015 - Uncategorized
Just Cause 3 is getting a new patch this week. The 1.02 patch is live on Steam, and should be appearing on consoles over the next few days. According to Avalanche’s patch notes, this update is focused more on improving load times than on overall performance, but is “part of a much larger plan to…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 16, 2015 -
UncategorizedNew Zelda Statue Captures The Princess In Her Most Disturbing Moment
Announced just in time to capitalize on the upcoming Wii U port of Twilight Princess, First 4 Figures presents a 15 inch tall statue of Puppet Zelda. She’s the worst. Also the best. Twilight Princess spoilers follow. Also why haven’t you played Twilight Princess yet? Was it because of that long-ass opening? Oh thank goodness,…
By Mike Fahey Published December 16, 2015 - Uncategorized
Marvel Comics’ Version of the Justice League Just Killed a Major Character
There exists in the Marvel Universe a team of characters made up of analogues to Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the other mainstays of DC Comics’ A-list. They’ve almost always been written as more abrasive than the heroes that they’re copies of. But the newest version of the Squadron Supreme crosses a line that the…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 16, 2015
