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The Latest XKCD is a Cool Little Exploration Game
The comic-slash-game, called Hoverboard, was created to celebrate the release of XKCD creator Randall Munroe’s latest book, Thing Explainer. It’s a lot deeper than it looks at first glance. On the surface, Hoverboard is a small platformer where you can race against the clock to collect a few coins as fast as you can. But…
By András Neltz Published November 25, 2015 - Kotaku East
A Gaming Mouse Designed Just for MMORPG Players
Over the years, Kotaku has seen its share of gaming mouses (mice?). But if buttons alone are anything to go by, this latest one from Elecom sure looks impressive. And button-y! According to 4Gamer, this mouse is part of Elecom’s “Dux” line. It’s designed specifically with MMORGPs in mind and outfitted with 19 buttons that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2015 - Kotaku East
Why Movie Posters Are Sometimes… Different
Have you ever noticed that movie posters often look totally different when released in other countries? I have! Sometimes they’re good, but sometimes they’re not. This might be why. Even online in Japan, people will comment how the localized movie posters look “dorky.” They’re often covered in text and are very busy. A fairly recent…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2015 - Kotaku East
Five Things You Might Not Know about Pikachu
You might know tons about Pikachu. How the character used to look slightly different or how Pikachu adores ketchup. But maybe you don’t know these tidbits. In a recent interview with How to Draw Manga, voice actor Ikue Otani talked about bringing the character to life. The whole interview is definitely worth a read (check…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 25, 2015 -
CultureCosplayHow A Cool StarCraft Cosplay Photo Was Made
Some cosplay photographers like to go nuts in photoshop, moving beyond simple image correction and into the realms of stuff like fake fireballs and lens flare. Me, I like things the old-fashioned way. That’s what’s so cool about this behind-the-scenes video detailing a recent shoot that cosplayer Lyz Brickley had with photographer Beethy(with help from…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2015 -
UncategorizedBroforce vs Highlander vs Mortal Kombat
How did Broforce get this far without a Highlander character? Ah well, never mind, it’s got one now. And a guy from Mortal Kombat, too. This clip (POST RELEASE CONTENT) is wonderful. Whoever is making the trailers over at Devolver—remember Tom Jones and giant balls?—you’re doing good work.
By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2015 - Culture
The Art Of Assassin’s Creed Syndicate
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is, as Assassin’s Creed games usually are, very pretty. Which is the result of a massive team of artists from all over the world working on the game. Below you’ll find a selection of some of the best of it, in a gallery comprising of over 60 images. It’s not reflecting the…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2015 - Uncategorized
There’s a great sale going on in Heroes of the Storm right now that takes 50% off everything in the game—provided you spend real money on it. There’s also a new 360-day stimpack available, which could be a great thing to buy if you know you’re gonna be playing a lot of HOTS. The sale…
By Yannick LeJacq Published November 24, 2015 -
UncategorizedAn Overwatch Character Is Helping Me Enjoy A Multiplayer Shooter
Overwatch, with its heavy MOBA influences, isn’t like other multiplayer first-person shooters. And the more I play of the game, the more I think that’s a very, very good thing. The thing I’ve enjoyed most about Overwatch so far is how extreme it’s been in designing its characters. With four distinct classes of combatant to…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 24, 2015 -
CultureHow Counter-Strike‘s Bullets Actually Work
Counter-Strike is a game that’s defined by tiny details. So let’s talk bullets. You fire your gun, they make people ever-so-slightly more Swiss cheese-like in appearance, and that’s pretty much that. Headshots good, non-headshots less good. You’ve played video games before. You know this stuff. Counter-Strike: Global Offensive plays by those basic rules, but when…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 24, 2015 -
UncategorizedToday Blizzard released an overview video for Heroes of the Storm’s new map “Towers of Doom,” which, in a unique twist on the standard MOBA formula, doesn’t actually allow players to directly attack the enemy’s core. It sounds a tad complicated, so I recommend watching before you queue up for a match.
By Yannick LeJacq Published November 24, 2015 -
CultureSnacktaku Versus The Hostess Holiday Mint Snack Cakes
In a holiday season awash with pumpkin-flavoring spice, gingerbread and caramel apple, Hostess foregoes the dominant fall flavors in favor of a pair of special edition snack cakes colored and flavored like toothpaste. Mmmm, minty. Based on recent Twitter activity in which I discusslosing a small child’s worth of weight since October, many of our…
By Mike Fahey Published November 24, 2015 - Uncategorized
Long-Neglected League Of Legends Champion ‘Poppy’ Is Finally Being Remade
Today is a very special day for longtime League of Legends fans. Today is the day that Riot finally brought Poppy back. Poppy is one of the oldest champions in League of Legends, and like a lot of old characters in Riot’s insanely popular online multiplayer game, she’s fallen out of step with the rest…
By Yannick LeJacq Published November 24, 2015 -
UncategorizedBloodborne DLC Finally Answers Whether You Can Become A Beast
Ever since Bloodborne leaked onto the Internet as Project Beast, players have speculated it was possible to transform into something monstrous. Sadly, that wasn’t possible in Bloodborne. With The Old Hunters DLC…well, it’s complicated. Warning: Some may consider what’s ahead to be a spoiler. Patricia wrote about the never-ending transformation theories within the Bloodborne community…
By Patrick Klepek Published November 24, 2015
