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UncategorizedSniper X Is Deer Hunter With Humans. Also Jason Statham.
I guess Human Hunter 2016 would have been too on the nose, even with the celebrity endorsement. That doesn’t stop Sniper X from being pretty much exactly that though. Oh they are bad humans doing bad things like patrolling camps filled with beige buildings and standing too close to trucks filled with explosive barrels, but…
By Mike Fahey Published October 28, 2015 - Uncategorized
Quake Live Fans Are Angry About A $10 Switcheroo
Out of all the games to get patched today, the last thing I was expecting to see was a 1GB patch for Quake Live. This story originally appeared on Kotaku Australia As it turns out, I wasn’t the only one. But what nobody saw coming was the fact that the game is no longer free-to-play…
Alex Walker Published October 28, 2015 -
UncategorizedArtist Completely Redraws Final Fantasy IV‘s World Map
Final Fantasy IV’s pixelated original overworld and all the locations on it got a beautiful facelift from artist TJ Townsend. Now it looks like a proper world map from a modern JRPG. And he recorded the entire process and shared it on YouTube. Pretty cool to see how it all came together. The best part…
By Gergo Vas Published October 28, 2015 -
UncategorizedArmy of Darkness As An NES Metroidvania Game
The setting and the story of the third Evil Dead movie would have been perfect for a Metroidvania game. Something similar to the first Castlevania. We never had one, so CineFix imagined how it’d look. The biting Necronomicon would have been a tough boss fight, that’s for sure. And instead of a whip, Ash would…
By Gergo Vas Published October 28, 2015 -
UncategorizedBehold, The Zelda Ukulele
Dubbed the Ocalele of Time, this is an Ocarina of Time-inspired, handmade ukulele that also happens to look like an ocarina (albeit with tiny guitar parts attached). It was made by Nobo13, a man on a mission to craft one ukulele a month. He’s made two other gaming-themed instruments so far: one with a Triforce…
By András Neltz Published October 28, 2015 - Kotaku East
Anime Actor’s Cocaine Arrest Proves You Should Never Do Drugs in Japan
You’re an adult. It’s your life. Your body. Make your own choices. But if I’m going to offer one bit of advice, it’s this: Don’t do illegal drugs in Japan. Just don’t. Case in point: The Japanese media reported that voice actor Ai Takabe, who starred in the comedy-slice of life anime Kill Me Baby,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 28, 2015 - Kotaku East
How To Improve Fortune Cookies: Add Cats
Fortunes are nice and all, but getting little felines in your cookies are way better. IT Media reports that these cat cookies are available via Japanese site Felissimo. Each one comes with a small cat that is as big as a fifty yen coin—which is about the size of an American nickel. Japanese websites like…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 28, 2015 - Kotaku East
Japan Now Has Anime Contact Lenses
And they’re called, wait for it, “Anime Contact.” Clever! For well over a decade, there have been contacts designed to make your eyes look larger. These aren’t just worn by cosplayers, but regular folks, too. The difference here is that these lenses attempt to make your eyes not only look expressive, but like they belong…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 28, 2015 - Culture
Here’s A Ton Of Concept Art From Halo 5
Back in 2012, wefeatured the work Kory Hubbell—a concept artist at 343—did for Halo 4. With Halo 5 now out, we’re circling around and checking out his contributions to the latest game in the series. You can see more of Kory’s art at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 27, 2015 -
CultureCosplayAssassin’s Creed vs 2015
Cosplay superstars Rick and Dominique Boer were picked up by Ubisoft to do a little marketing for Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, filmed as they run around Antwerp doing old-timey things. Looking at their costumes here (and their acting), it’s not hard to see why. OK, so they’re not going to win any Academy Awards, but notice…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 27, 2015 - Uncategorized
When A Game Is Busted, But You Can’t Stop Playing
For the last week I’ve been trying to enjoy a most unexpected game: Emergency 2016. I say unexpected because it’s a broken piece of shit, and yet…I can’t stop playing it. On paper, and in screenshots, it looks so cool. You take control of a mythical German super agency that coordinates all kinds of emergency…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 27, 2015 - Uncategorized
Studio Wanted To Sue Kojima For “Ripping Off” Escape From New York
THR has a great interview with John Carpenter up on their site, and tucked away neatly in one corner of it is some interesting stuff about a Metal Gear lawsuit that never was. While discussing an old lawsuit between Canal+ (co-owners of Carpenter’s classic Escape From New York) and Luc Besson ’s 2012 film Lockout…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 27, 2015 - Uncategorized
A Dog Butt Game Controller, Built With Disabled Gamers In Mind
Butt Sniffin Pugs is a game controlled by a giant tennis ball and a stuffed dog butt. And yet, the game is more than just a joke. I got to play a bit of the game—which sees dogs run around in highly interactive environments and gain new powers like bite and pee by sniffing butts…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 27, 2015