-
UncategorizedThe Closest Thing To A New Star Trek Game
The days of unique Star Trek simulators, based on The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine or Voyager are long over, but a superb model of the USS Enterprise from TNG, made by Jason B in Unreal Engine 4, shows how a Star Trek game like that would look today. Jason B remade not just the…
By Gergo Vas Published September 24, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Game of Thrones Style Intro For World of Warcraft
Interestingly nobody did a World of Warcraft version of the Game of Thrones intro yet, despite the fact that Azeroth’s map is similar to Westeros. Animator Marc Ottensmann is here to close this hole with his fantastic clip. First we see the orcish capital Orgrimmar and the cliffs of Thunder Bluff shaping up, then after…
By Gergo Vas Published September 24, 2015 - Uncategorized
A Spectacular Minecraft Rant About Boats
Boats in Minecraft, due to their durability (or lack thereof), have been nigh impossible (or at least highly aggravating) to use on anything but the open sea for years now. One player took to Reddit to vent a bit on the matter. And thank goodness he did. Redditor AllPurposeNerd wrote down his thoughts in a…
By András Neltz Published September 24, 2015 - Kotaku East
The newest Attack on Titan film has earned about half the box office of the previous one in its first two days. Volume 1 racked in 603 million yen (US$5 million), while volume 2 earned 327 million yen ($2.7 million). The number of moviegoers, obviously, also halved. Here is Kotaku’s review of the most recent…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 24, 2015 -
Kotaku EastMan Draws Silent Hill Let’s Play After Recording Mishap
Your typical Let’s Play has commentary and gameplay. This is not your typical Let’s Play. Niconico user Furu Terrazzowas playing through Silent Hill 2, but due to a recording screw up, he ended up only with the voice file but lost the visuals. So, instead of simply doing it all again, scrapping his work, he…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 24, 2015 - Kotaku East
Yoshi Turned into a Custom Motorcycle
This is good. This is very good. Twitter user Late Riser spotted this custom bike in Osaka. Maybe you can see how Yoshi’s tongue extends and is holding a can of 556 lubricant? [Photo: Late Riser] Top photo: Late Riser To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter@Brian_Ashcraft…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 24, 2015 - Kotaku East
Japanese Erotic Games Are as Goofy as Ever
Some Japanese adult games and dating-type games are odd. On purpose. Because, really, who doesn’t want to have fun? In Japan, eroge (erotic games) are released on PC and typically set in schools (though, other locations are popular). These are not mainstream games, and it often feels like the studios that develop these titles have…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 24, 2015 - Uncategorized
Video Game Voice Actors Are Thinking About A Strike
SAG-AFTRA, the union which looks after voice actors (among loads of other jobs), is mulling over whether to strike in order to obtain better conditions for its members. Top image by Gareth Dutton Specifically, they want it enshrined in contacts that there’s better protection and pay for when a role requires physically demanding voice work…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 24, 2015 - Culture
The Adventures Of Young Brienne Of Tarth
Arthur Bozonnet is a freelance concept artist and illustrator from France. If you play Hearthstone, you might have seen some of his work. You can see more of Arthur’s stuff at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 23, 2015 -
UncategorizedCheck Back Tomorrow For A Cool Doco On Speedrunners
Oh hey, our video guys have put together a cool little documentary thing about speedrunners. It’ll go live at noon ET tomorrow. In case you’ve missed it, here are a couple of previous episodes of our new series Compete:
By Luke Plunkett Published September 23, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Five Rules Of A Very Successful Indie Game Creator
Matt Hall is, by almost every definition of the word, ‘successful’. 50 million downloads and $10 million later, Crossy Road is probably his most high profile success, but it’s one of many. Of the seven games Matt has released on iOS, a mind-boggling five have made it to the number one spot. How does he…
Mark Serrels Published September 23, 2015 - CultureCosplay
DOTA’s Lina and Windranger, by Wicked Cosplay
By Luke Plunkett Published September 23, 2015 - Uncategorized
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition Update Tries To Fix The Gnasher’s Bullshit
I have not raged as hard at a video game this year as I have Gears of War: Ultimate Edition—and it’s all because of the horribly inconsistent shotgun. Thankfully, the source of my anger is about to improve. To understand why this is such a big issue, I will refer you to the following GIF…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 23, 2015 - Culture
For the next day, Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee is totally free on Steam. Just add it to your account and it’s yours forever. The platforming adventure classic is grim, endearing, and above all else, odd. It’s a must-play, even if you were born after the year 1997.
By Nathan Grayson Published September 23, 2015 - Culture
Steam’s Big Picture Mode Is Now A Lot Nicer
The new Big Picture Mode is slick. I might actually use it now. Valve recently released a new beta update primarily focused on Steam Big Picture Mode, with changes running the gamut from subtle to “Good, good. This pleases the Eye Council greatly. We shall rescind our bounty on your miserable planet… for now.” The…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 23, 2015 - Uncategorized
Here’s an extremely impressive wood carving of Dota 2’s famous “Blink Dagger,” made by Reddit’s GremLinzTat. Do you think making this beauty took more or less time than actually nailing the proper in-game technique for using the teleportation device? Probably less. See more photos on imgur. Contact the author at [email protected]
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 23, 2015