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UncategorizedGetting Fultoned In Metal Gear Online Might Be Worse Than Getting Teabagged
And now to broadcast a moment of utter embarrassment for me in front of thousands of people. After spending many hours trying to get Metal Gear Online to work yesterday, I was finally able to find an actual match this morning. Unfortunately for me, I wasn’t at all prepared for how hardcore Metal Gear Online…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
What It Looks Like When A Dota 2 Character Gets Nerfed
The infuriating explosive-trap laying Dota 2 hero Techies were hit particularly hard with the game’s most recent patch. So hard that it looks like they’ve almost disappeared from the game. The above chart was screenshotted from the popular data-heavy Dota 2 site Dotabuff (via Reddit), which pulls information from the game’s API and aggregates it…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe First Five Minutes Of Japan’s Premiere Fishing Platformer
With visual novels currently all the rage on Steam, it’s easy to pass up a gem just because it has a Japanese name like Sayonara Umihara Kawase, a platforming game starring a schoolgirl swinging from a fishing lure. Yup. Umihara Kawase is a Japanese platforming game series that debuted back in 1994 on the Super…
By Mike Fahey Published October 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedDestiny‘s Sleeper Simulant Quest Has Begun–And It’s Awesome [UPDATES]
Turns out people didn’t have to solve some giant riddle to find Destiny’s most mysterious gun. Turns out they just had to… wait. As of this morning, the quest for Destiny’s enigmatic Sleeper Simulant has officially begun, kicking off with a story mission called The First Firewall that you’ll find on Earth’s map if you’ve…
By Jason Schreier Published October 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedIce-Pick Lodge is releasing a tweaked version of their cult classic horror game, Pathologic, this fall. It’s getting updated visuals, a brand-new translation, and more. They crowdfunded a remake coming in late 2016, as well. Contact the author at [email protected]
By Patrick Klepek Published October 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
Minecraft’s New Flying Capes Look Fantastic
Would you look at that. Steve is flying! Two days ago, Minecraft developer Tommaso Checchiteased that something “like Mario 64” was coming to Minecraft He called it a “secret feature.” Since then, Minecraft developer Jens Bergensten has taken to Twitter to share a few GIFs and images of a cape-like item that lets you whiz…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedTwo Very Impressive Hours With The Star Wars Battlefront Beta
I’m actually not a huge Star Wars fan (I know, I know), but after spending a couple of hours playing Battlefront on the PS4 today, I’m starting to feel a lot of hype. I mean. Can you blame me for feeling this way? Even the menus in this game are hot as hell: Nevermind when…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
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
