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Deadmau5 Loses Top Hardcore Diablo III Character Due To Server Issues
Well this is how perma-death and Hardcore mode works in Diablo III. You’re not safe, even if you’re a famous electronic music producer with a very high ranked Demon Hunter. Whether it’s lag or bad luck, if your character dies, it’s gone forever. Deadmau5 is known for his addiction to Diablo III. In fact it…
By Gergo Vas Published October 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
The New Invincible Iron Man Comic Has a Big Shocker About One of Marvel’s Biggest Villains
Not a whole lot is changing with Tony Stark in the new Iron Man comic debuting tomorrow. He’s still an egotistical genius billionaire who flies around saving the world in high-tech power armor. Whew. But one of the people he tussles with on a semi-regular basis looks a whole lot different. Invincible Iron Man #1…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
World of Warcraft Panorama Shots To Delight And Amaze
These awesome panorama pics, made by Redditor Aetheree, show a different side of Draenor (and Azeroth) and make us appreciate simple in-game things—like the night sky—that we usually ignore while playing. Top pic is the Alliance base in Tanaan Jungle. And here’s an overview of Tanaan Jungle, the Alliance Garrison and Frostfire Ridge below. They’re…
By Gergo Vas Published October 7, 2015 - Kotaku East
Japan’s “Internet You Vs. the Real You” Meme
Maybe not you per se, but there are some folks who are very tough or super cool online. In real life, though, they might be different. In Japan for a while now, there’s been an “Online You – Real World You” meme to point out this discrepancy. It’s pretty easy to follow! The first pic…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 7, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Mystery of the Infamous Japanese Pop Star Photo
This is kind of strange! Back in 2013, Japanese pop star Minami Minegishi suddenly appeared in a YouTube video with her head shaved, sobbing and apologizing. Minegishi is a member of AKB48, one of Japan’s most popular girl groups, and this video was uploaded to AKB48’s official YouTube channel. It racked up millions of views…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
Let’s Make Anime Great Again with Donald Trump!
Anime isn’t cute enough. It’s not great enough. Presidential candidate Donald Trump wants to change that. Remember. If you vote for Trump, you are voting for anime. That’s a fact. Website Kawaii Trump has been closely following Trump’s pivot to anime. We thank it for that. [Photo: Kawaii Trump] Surely, you can see how qualified…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 7, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Awesome Mad Max Cosplay Dies, Lives Again
Witness this incredible Mad Max cosplay by Love Squad, Elisabeth Avdoshina, Daria Kulikova, Diana Anochina and Evgoria Ekstra Photo by Ksenia Makarova. More shots of Love Squad—who we featured a few months back for her Ciri—as Furiosa below.
By Luke Plunkett Published October 7, 2015 - Culture
In Space, No One Can Hear You Pew Pew
Andrew Ley is a concept artist who has worked on games like Star Citizen, Killzone Shadowfall and BioShock Infinite. You can see more of Andrew’s art at his personal site To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the “expand”…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 6, 2015 - Uncategorized
R2-D2 Has Been Lifting, Bro
This used to be a Gundam model kit. Not anymore. Now it’s “Hi2-D2 – Enhanced astromech droid”. The work of Italian modeller Lemcat, there’s even room for all of R2’s weird little hidden tools, which seemed impractical in a little astromech droid but look far more natural in the hands of a giant bipedal death…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 6, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Rock Band 4 Death Metal Lullaby For My Children
This magnificent Rock Band 4 vocals performance is brought to you by my children, Seamus and Archer, who made me sing every song on the tracklist alphabetically in order until falling asleep to “Dead Black (Heart of Ice).” Since an early age Archer and Seamus have loved the alphabet. Twenty-six letters in set order. A…
By Mike Fahey Published October 6, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today Riot revealed the full set of ranked rewards League of Legends players will receive at the end of the 2015 season. The most exciting bit of news is that the heartless mercenary champion Sivirwill get this year’s victorious skin. I’m genuinely bummed that I can’t get that. Congrats to everyone who will!
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 6, 2015 - Uncategorized
Fans Keep Working On Cancelled Strategy Game
Last year, Double-Fine pulled the plug on their game Spacebase DF-9. Which was a shame, because the game they were building—The Sims vs Theme Hospital in space—was shaping up to be pretty good! Never fear: fans have stepped in and continued work on the game in Double-Fine’s absence. The “Derelict Games restoration team” have released…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 6, 2015 -
UncategorizedLost Mario Levels Remade In Super Mario Maker
Super Mario Maker isn’t just for making your own nightmarish creations. It’s also proving useful as a means of preserving (well, recreating then preserving) Nintendo history. In 2002, Nintendo released an accessory for the Game Boy Advance called the e-Reader. A product of what I consider the company’s Golden Age Of Weirdness (GameCube LAN! Four…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 6, 2015 - Uncategorized
YouTube’s Top 10 ‘Trending’ Games For September
YouTube’s top two trending games from last month should be no surprise to anyone who’s been paying attention: Metal Gear Solid V and Mario Maker, two of the year’s most watchable games, take top honors. This is according to YouTube’s metrics, which take into account both total uploads and watch time. Here’s the full top-ten…
By Jason Schreier Published October 6, 2015
