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UncategorizedBrave Man Plays Every GTA Clone He Can Find On The App Store
Holy moly. There are a TON of hilariously bad if not somewhat broken GTA clones on mobile. YouTuber Jerma985 took the bullet for us and actually played through a bunch of those mobile knock-offs. You can see him wrestle with and laugh at these games in the video below. SHOCKINGLY, many of these games are…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 1, 2015 -
Uncategorized31 Movies For Hardcore Horror Fans
October is the month I watch horror movies the way kids eat candy. For years, my wife and I came up with a list of movies and named the whole thing Shocktober. A while ago, we started sharing the list, and that’s what I’m here to do today. If you’re new to horror, check back…
By Patrick Klepek Published October 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Our Favorite Games From September
Kotaku tries a lot of games, both good and bad. This list contains all the good ones we played last month. Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Patricia tried to break the new Animal Crossing by designing the ugliest houses possible. She didn’t succeed, but she had a great time. You can buy the game for…
By András Neltz Published October 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Someone’s Making A Working Copy Of Pokémon Red In Minecraft
Well, this is pretty damn incredible. What you’re looking at above is a screenshot of an ambitious project undertaken by RedditorMagib1, who is using command blocks in Minecraft to rebuild Pokemon Red in its entirety. The result is a working Game Boy of sorts, which is pretty bonkers to think about. “This is meant to…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedDying Light Creators Respond Amazingly To Fan’s Drunken Rant
After Twitter user c0mpl3x1ty had a few drinks, they booted up Techland’s open world zombie game, Dying Light. An electrical engineer by day, they noticed a problem: there should be no way for the city to generate power. It’s all wrong! But when I contacted Techland, they revealed a huge secret about the game. Because…
By Patrick Klepek Published October 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Story Behind The Dota 2 Spell That Won $6 Million
“They really shouldn’t have won that…” A single area of effect spell in Dota 2 paved the way for an American team to win the International this year, a first for the championships. It was a dramatic moment but, to some viewers, it also didn’t feel like a very special moment. Like an open goal…
By Tina Amini Published October 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Facebook was kind enough to remind me that the League of Legends World Championship is officially underway. You can watch the games as they’re played on Riot Games’ Twitch account. We’ll have a lot more to say about the games over the coming month. GL HF!
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
New Star Wars Comic Shows Luke Skywalker Growing Up on Tatooine
It may seem like he was a whiny kid who was bored all the time but, according to a new online comic, Luke Skywalker had adventures before he ever set foot in a space ship. Begun by writer/artist Hong Jac-ga in Korea earlier this year, Star Wars: Story Before The Force Awakens is the tale…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Here Are My Best Mad Max Screenshots. Show Us Yours.
Someone smart recently told me that every video game should have a photo mode. Now that I’ve finally become obsessed with one, I agree. I can’t stop taking screenshots in the new Mad Max game. And that was before I even discovered the filters. Here are my best shots so far: Clearly I am a…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Metacritic Gets A New Competitor
Metacritic, an aggregation tool used in equal part by forum trolls and multi-billion-dollar publishers, has long dominated the review world. Now there’s a new site that hopes to take its place. Meet OpenCritic, a sleek new website that hopes to replace Metacritic as the world’s most trusted game review roundup. Unlike Metacritic, OpenCritic is designed…
By Jason Schreier Published October 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Square Enix Cancels Horrible Deus Ex Pre-Order Program
Remember that awful pre-order scheme that the publisher of the next Deus Ex game cooked up? The one that urged fans to plunk down money in advance with the possibility of having the game to come out four days early? Well, Square Enix wised up and ended the shenanigans. In an announcement this morning, Square…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
That’s Some Damn Good Dark Souls Pixel Art
Digital artist Zedotagger is really good at making animated demakes of Dark Souls. The tone remains faithful to the series while it’s turned into scenes from an imaginary 90s game. A blocky Hawkeye Gough is her latest work above, and here’s more below in a similar style. They could have all been awesome opening or…
By Gergo Vas Published October 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Pokémon-Themed Game Boy Is A Kanto Region Map
Not every Pokémon-themed handheld has to be covered with Pikachu. This lucky fan-made Game Boy Color for example has the entire region of Kanto painted on its front by Belgian graphic artist Vadu Amka The purpose of this creation was to give the illusion that it’s an old and mysterious artefact found in the ruins.…
By Gergo Vas Published October 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedDarth Vader Is Pretty Good at Unreal Engine 4 Demos
He’s chillin’ in some winter ruins, havin’ a good time. CryZENx, the creator of this demo, which is the latest in a series of pretty UE4 demos featuring random characters, obtained the Vader model from SoulCalibur 4, then did the model rigging and cloth animations while importing in the engine. The model was then placed…
By András Neltz Published October 1, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Attack on Titan Subtitle Disaster [Update]
This evening, the live-action Attack on Titan movie was shown at theaters across North America. Some moviegoers have been waiting for this day. The subtitle screw up, though, they could’ve done without. Update: Funimation issued a comment regarding this issue, which can be read in full below. At a showing tonight in San Francisco, there…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 1, 2015 -
Kotaku EastEven for Japanese TV, This Show Is Surreal
Actually! The vast majority of Japanese television is rather tame. But every year or so, there are a couple shows that are, ahem, unusual. Bless them. Amid the variety programs and talk shows, many Japanese TV programs have celebrities walking around different places, eating local cuisine. If you’re into regional culture, the shows aren’t boring,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 1, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Anime Studio That Made Samurai Champloo and Gangsta. is No More
Well, that’s disappointing. Manglobe (マングローブ), the anime studio behind such hits as Samurai Champloo, The World God Only Knows series, and this past season’s hit, GANGSTA. is kaput. According to a report from animeanime.biz, Manglobe had started procedures for bankruptcy on the 29th after being in a state of insolvency for some time. Apparently this…
By Toshi Nakamura Published October 1, 2015 - Kotaku East
Nintendo’s New Text Bot is Kooky
You know that red mushroom guy that hangs around with Mario? Apparently he’s got a little friend. His little friend is nuts. LINE is a free texting app that is freakishly exceedingly popular in Japan. Like Facebook, companies can have official accounts that people can friend for regular updates and bonuses and such. Some such…
By Toshi Nakamura Published October 1, 2015 - Kotaku East
A Look Inside the Neon Genesis Evangelion Bullet Train
This fall, a Neon Genesis Evangelion bullet train will begin service in Japan. If you thought the outside was something else, wait until you see the inside. This is more than a fancy wrapping. Inside, the train’s first two cars are Evangelion themed. According to Tetsudo Shimbun, there are Evangelion Unit-01 themed seats in the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 1, 2015
