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Culture‘It Ended Up Being Cheap Softcore Porn’ And Other Game Store Horror Stories
Video game store horror stories are so plentiful I had to round up a whole new batch to share all the best ones readers sent in. There’s the typical stock of pre-order bullshit, but these stories span ridiculous levels of rudeness. Note: these stories aren’t entirely emblematic of the stores mentioned. Though, for any managers…
By Tina Amini Published September 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedEvery Costume In Super Mario Maker
You don’t have to play Super Mario Maker as Mario, you know. Hidden inside Mario Maker are dozens and dozens of costumes that you can wear, all of which transform you into different Nintendo characters, as you can see in this level created by Wii U owner Jirard: Just about every franchise is represented here,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedTwitch Beats Dark Souls‘ Hardest Boss
It took the Internet 28 days, eight hours, seven minutes, and 14 seconds to beat the game’s nastiest pairing. Twitch Plays Dark Souls received lots of attention when it first started, as morbidly curious onlookers watched thousands try to collectively play one of gaming’s most notorious challenges. The key word is “try” because Twitch Plays…
By Patrick Klepek Published September 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedLeague Of Legends’ Money-Grubbing Could Be A Whole Lot Worse
For all its talk about being a big ol’ piece of ~~freemium content~~, League of Legends is really expensive. Too expensive, some people (like me) might say. Despite the grief critics give Riot for monetizing almost every inch of League’s virtual real estate, it’s really not as bad as a free-to-play MOBA could be. YouTuber…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Quick Look at Rashid, Street Fighter V‘s All-New Middle Eastern Character
Street Fighter V’s already added a bunch of new ideas, features and redesigns to the next chapter of the fighting game franchise. But Capcom’s not done. They just showed off an addition to the World Warrior roster last night. The new brawler’s name is Rashid and, from the quick glimpse in Emiratendo’s video via EventHubs,…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
If Cartoon Characters Got Old
Artist Andrew Tarusov redrew cartoon characters, mostly classic ones created back in the early 1900s, and imagined them as old as they should be in 2015. The results are pretty hilarious. A Mickey Mouse that looks like Richard Nixon, an 81-year-old annoyed-looking Donald Duck (is that you Snake?), a Bugs Bunny who looks like a…
By Gergo Vas Published September 11, 2015 -
ReviewsSuper Mario Maker: The Kotaku Review
Mario Maker feels like a game that should not exist. Consider this: Nintendo is the sort of company that has specific ideas about the way Bowser would drink a cup of coffee in a movie. It is the sort of company that would develop a height graph, so game developers always know what size a…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
Awesome Fanart Marries Game of Thrones and Avatar
Turns out, Tyrion isn’t just the god of tits and wine, but also an avatar. Truly a man of many talents. Pip Reyes, the artist behind these reimaginings, recently shared all his Game of Thrones x Avatar crossover work on Tumblr. He’s done plenty! It’s all below, but you can also check out his DeviantArt…
By András Neltz Published September 11, 2015 - Kotaku East
Poll: Tattoos Are Still Taboo in Japan at Hot Springs
Hot springs and public pools in Japan have long denied people with tattoos. But now it’s 2015. The future! Are attitudes in Japan changing? Some are, but in one recent poll, the majority’s opinion has not. According to Nico Nico News, two hundred Japanese people (100 men and 100 women) in their 20s and 30s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 11, 2015 - Kotaku East
These Sega Shoes Aren’t As Cool as the Boxes
Japanese sneaker brand ANIPPON has created sneakers based on the iconic Sega consoles, the Dreamcast, the Sega Saturn, and the Mega Drive (aka Sega Genesis). Pretty neat! But the boxes they come in are way neater. For example, here are the Mega Drive shoes. And now, THE BOX. The Sega Saturn shoes. Here’s THE BOX.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
Never Forget
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 11, 2015 -
CultureSir, You Can’t Park Your Boat Here
Ilya Dykov is a freelance artist from Belarus. One of his latest projects is The Uncertain, a game which until today I had never heard of but which looks pretty cool! It’s about a robot exploring a world where humans have all died out. Which is generally a good time. You can see more of…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedStop It Metal Gear Solid V, This Is Too Sexy
Phew. Is it, uh, is it getting a little hot in here? WARNING: SPOILERS FOLLOW I can’t believe I just had to type that about what’s in this post. Anyway, so there are some scenes in Metal Gear Solid V featuring the scantily-clad Quiet, and in them, she…postures. They’re contentious! Some people think it’s pervy,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedEven Super Mario Maker Can’t Escape Five Nights at Freddy’s
Freddy Fazbear finds a home in the most unlikely of places, I tell you what. Being that the press version of Super Mario Maker will go defunct soon, I thought it would be a good idea to take one last look at what people have made thus far—after tomorrow, it’ll be pretty much dead. To…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 10, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Perfect Mad Max Cosplay Is More Accurate Than The Actual Movie
Michelle Sleeper makes props and armour for cosplay projects. When she was introduced to Laura, a left arm transradial amputee, they got together to do something awesome. (top pic by Norman Chan) Having originally planned to build Laura a T-800 arm, so she could cosplay as “Arnie at Miles Dyson’s house”, when Mad Max was…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2015
