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UncategorizedTremor Rocks Mortal Kombat X On July 21
Having appeared in two previous Mortal Kombat games in non or barely playable form, the artist formerly known as The Tan Ninja makes his fully playable debut this week in Mortal Kombat X. There’s a slim chance you remember Tremor from his appearance as an enemy in the Jax-powered action game Mortal Kombat: Special Forces.…
By Mike Fahey - Culture
The Week In Game: Zombie Bikini Madness
Do you like zombies? Bikinis? Fountains of blood? Have you completely no shame? Then have I got the game for you. That’s right, this week sees the release of Onechanbara Z2: Chaos for North American PlayStation 4, finally bringing the game that inspired the most embarrassing gameplay experience of 2014 to the States. If you…
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UncategorizedDon’t Celebrate A Tournament Win Until You’ve Actually Won
After losing the first round during a best-of-three semi-finals match against one of the best Guilty Gear Xrd Sign players in the world, Woshige pulled off a massive comeback to take the second. Then he turned to the crowd to celebrate. Never turn your back on the competition, especially if the competition is Ogawa, often…
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Jamie Lee Curtis And Family Went To EVO In Street Fighter Disguises
Attending the annual fighting tournament as part of a graduation trip for son Thomas, actress Jamie Lee Curtis donned the claws and mask of Street Fighter’s Vega to remain incognito in the crowd. While the flesh-colored top isn’t quite good enough to allow 56 year old Curtis to pass as a slim and sexy Spanish…
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UncategorizedEpic Killer Instinct Comeback Is One Of The Best EVO Moments So Far
Kan-Ra is so dead right now. With a sliver of health against Sabrewulf with a full bar of backup, how can he possibly win this match? Watch. Not even Sleep NS, Kan-Ra’s player, can believe he survived the vicious onslaught of UA | My God’s Sabrewulf, but even that miracle should only have delayed the…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Kotaku Shop Contest: A New Ken: Winners!
Capcom gave Ken Masters a makeover for Street Fighter V, so last week I asked our image manipulation savvy readers to see if they could do it better. I believe the results speak for themselves. There were two entries that particularly stood out this week. The first was TulsaMtnBiker’s amazingly subtle application of bacon to…
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UncategorizedCrash Bandicoot Could Have Had These Sweet Animated Cutscenes
Back before Sony gots its grubby little mitts on Crash Bandicoot, Universal Interactive Studio toyed with the idea of opening and closing the game with hand-drawn animation. This hand-drawn animation, to be precise. Uploaded by original game producer David Siller (via NeoGAF), this pair of scenes from Universal Animation would have served as the opening…
By Mike Fahey - Culture
Sunday Comics: It’s Not Easy
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 July 18. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published July 13. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
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ReviewsSnacktaku Judges Lay’s 2015 ‘Do Us A Flavor’ Potato Chip Finalists
Gyro. Biscuits and Gravy. Reuben Sandwich. Truffle Fries. The creator of one of these four potato chip flavors will be the million dollar winner of Lay’s annual “Do Us A Flavor” contest. Judging from the past two years, it will not be the one I pick. As a certified (probably) snackologist, the week that Frito-Lay…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Street Fighter V Will Be A Constantly-Evolving Fighting Platform
The days of Super/Ultra/Hyper editions may be over. During the Street Fighter V panel at EVO 2015, Capcom detailed its plan to release a single disc with 16 fighters supported by regular digital updates—many of which can be earned simply by playing the game. According to the fine folks at Event Hubs who were present…
By Mike Fahey
