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Heroes of the Storm put out its hero spotlight for the soon-to-be-released character King Leoric last night, giving a bit more detail on how his ridiculous-sounding “undying” trait will work. This guy never has to leave a battle—even if he gets killed! That’s gonna take some getting used to.

By Yannick LeJacq Published July 15, 2015

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Warcraft Movie Footage Leaks From Comic Con

Last weekend at Comic Con, the folks behind the Warcraft movie showed off a bunch of footage that was meant to be exclusive to the show. As was inevitable, it’s leaked. Watch this leaked version quick, before Legendary tries to take it down. Here’s hoping they realize that trying to keep this stuff secret is…

By Jason Schreier Published July 15, 2015

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Wartime survival game This War of Mine is out today for iOS and Android tablets. A depressing game, but it looks at war from a point-of-view rarely explored in video games, so it’s definitely worth a look

By Gergo Vas Published July 15, 2015

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Sonic, Running Around In Unreal Engine 4

Here’s Unreal Engine 4’s open world “Kite” environment combined with a cool-looking Sonic. It’s made by YouTuber CryZENx, and with a few Power Rings added this could work as a nice alternative Green Hill Zone. To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]

By Gergo Vas Published July 15, 2015

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That’s One Massive LEGO Space Fleet

LEGO builder Tim Schwalfenberg overkilled it again with a giant, amazing-looking fleet of blocky spaceships. The flagship is a huge Hurricane battlecruiser from EVE Online and everything else is built around it, having the same color scheme and design. His fleet is complete with destroyers, escort carriers, cargo transport ships, an assault frigate and small…

By Gergo Vas Published July 15, 2015

Kotaku East

Pokkén Tournament is Not Tekken With Pokémon

The announcementthat a Pokémon/Tekken crossover game was coming took everyone by surprise. But don’t go into it expecting just a Tekken game with a Pokémon skin on it. “It’s a solid versus game, but at its core, it’s an action game for Pokémon fans.” Tekken series producer Katsuhiro Harada explained in an interview with Weekly…

By Toshi Nakamura Published July 15, 2015

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Japanese Political Protest Turned into a Photoshop Meme

Earlier today in Japan, a special security committee okayed legislation that expands the Japanese military’s role. People outside the Diet building protested as did lawmakers did inside the assembly. And folks on Twitter? They made memes. This is a serious moment in Japanese history as the bills are a reinterpretation of the country’s pacifist constitution,…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 15, 2015

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Not Finishing Devil’s Third Was Never an Option

While it seems somewhat unclear as to who is publishing Ninja Gaiden creator Tomonobu Itagaki’s latest game, Devil’s Third in the West, the game will definitely be out in Japan next month. Thank goodness. After its initial announcement in 2010, Devil’s Third was dropped by its publisher, THQ. After seemingly getting locked in development limbo…

By Toshi Nakamura Published July 15, 2015

Kotaku East

When Official Attack on Titan Cosplay Looks Strange

Hrm. Maybe it’s me, but those proportions sure seem, well, off. The Attack on Titan live-action movie just premiered at the the Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles. Twitter user Paul A-D was on hand, snapping these photos of the event’s official cosplayers. [Photo: Paul A-D] Nice pantsuits. Check out Paul A-D’s Twitter page for more…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 15, 2015

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Russian Nintendo Fans Honor Satoru Iwata at the Japanese Embassy

After Satoru Iwata’srecent passing, a group of Russian fans decided to pay their respects by going to the Japanese Embassy in Moscow and creating a small memorial for the Nintendo president. According to IGN Russia, the fans converted a small information table into a makeshift memorial for Iwata, complete with flowers, candles, photos, and kind…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 15, 2015

Kotaku East

First Good Look at the New Gundam Anime

It’s called Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans. According to the official site, the will broadcast starting this October in Japan. Well, what do you think? Do you like the art design? The shirtless mecha piloting? To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter@Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your slice…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 15, 2015

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In Japan, McDonald’s Gets Way Too Fancy

It’s called Restaurant M. And for one day in Tokyo, it will be serving full-course meals made from McDonald’s food. According to Weekly ASCII, Bimi, and Sorrida, the full course meal is served on plates and eaten with utensils. [Photo: Bimi] [Photo: Sorrida] There’s even a fancy menu. [Photo: Sorrida] This, for example, is vichyssoise…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 15, 2015

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A Cloudy Evening. Kyoto, Japan. By Jimmy H’ng. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 15, 2015

Culture

So Furious

Janice Chu is a concept artist and illustrator who works at Digital Extremes, the developers of Warframe. We’ve actually featured some of Janice’s art before, when she made those sweet Last of Us images and sent them to Naughty Dog, but this is a more complete look at her impressive portfolio. You can see more…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2015

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One Man’s Journey From Teenage Sketches To Magic Card Artist

UPDATE, 24 June 2020: Fuck Noah Bradley Every day, I share some of the amazing work done by video game concept artists, and every day, I read comments from readers saying “wow, I wish I could draw like that”. The story of Noah Bradley will make you realise that hey, maybe you can. Bradley, an…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2015

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The UFC’s Most Popular Fighter Is Destroying Himself

Conor McGregor has taken the UFC by storm. He’s brash, he’s well-spoken, he’s a thrilling knockout machine in the cage. He can’t keep this up. If you didn’t already think McGregor was incredible, this weekend’s fight against miniature man tank Chad Mendes proved it. McGregor can run his mouth like nobody else, but with people…

By Nathan Grayson Published July 14, 2015

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By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2015

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Epic’s Forums Hacked, Shut Down

Epic Games are sending out emails letting people know that most of their forums have been taken offline after they were “compromised by a hacker”. The full email is below: Dear Epic Games Forum Member, We have just discovered that the Epic Games forums located at https://forums.epicgames.com were compromised by a hacker. We are sorry…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2015

Esports

Pro Counter-Strike Player: “We were all on Adderall”

In an interview with Mohan “Launders” Govindasamy, pro Counter-Strike player Kory “SEMPHIS” Friesen was asked whether “everyone does Adderall” at certain esports events. “Yeah”, was the answer. Via Motherboard, the admission centred on an ESL event in Poland in March where the communication between Friesen and his teammates was…a bit much (you can see the…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 14, 2015

Culture

Steam Game Pits Gamers Against Developers, Nobody Wins

If you’ve followed video games for more than five minutes, you’ve seen players and creators clash. The constant tug-of-war over what devs think is best and what players want, the tremendous aid an active fan community can provide versus the volcanic damage that can come from miscommunication (or something worse), the floss-thin tightrope dangling over…

By Nathan Grayson Published July 14, 2015