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Final Fantasy VII‘s Crew As Cartoon Characters
Artist ZedEdge’s making a series of Final Fantasy VII character redesigns, mostly inspired by Big Hero 6 and other recent animated movies. This means Cloud & co. got some extra charm while they all remained faithful to their original characteristics. Vincent with his quiet look is perfect for example. But here’s Aeris, Cid, Cloud and…
By Gergo Vas Published September 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedWhy Batman‘s Story Isn’t Tragic At All
Bruce Wayne beating random thugs as Batman is probably not what Gotham needs, when corruption and poverty is all over the city, and as one of Gotham’s richest, he could be the one ending it. Dorkly’s recent video also shows that Bruce Wayne’s childhood as an orphan is nothing compared to the life of that…
By Gergo Vas Published September 10, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Minecraft Server Where You’re Greeted by The Joker
Actually two Jokers and one Harley Quinn, but eh, details. The Joker-themed statues and structures were created for the spawn point on one of the servers in the Arkham Minecraft server network. It was a team effort between three builders, SNIP3RxPC, JazzyZ401 and Plutouthere, and took three days to finish in total. Check out some…
By András Neltz Published September 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedNew Pokémon Game Takes Place In The Real World
Today, the Pokémon Company unveiled its latest Pocket Monster experience. It’s called Pokemon Go “The day has finally come when Pokémon appear in the real world,” Pokémon designer Junichi Masuda said of the ambitious project. Here’s the debut trailer. The game is being developed by Niantic, a former Google start up known for it’s augmented…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 10, 2015 -
Kotaku EastGiant Sushi Floats Through Osaka
Damn. That’s some big effing sushi. But, you cannot eat this sushi. Not only is it too big, it’s inedible. Sorry! It’s an art project called “Rolling Sushi” designed to look like conveyor belt sushi. This week, Rolling Sushi was floated through Osaka’s iconic Dotonbori river. [Photos: Rolling Sushi | Facebook] Fitting, because in 1958,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 10, 2015 - Uncategorized
Online Trolls Are Scamming League of Legends Players
In South Korea, people can report internet defamation to the police. According to Hankook Ilbo, one of the country’s largest newspapers, evil people are using this to their advantage. And apparently, they’re doing it in League of Legends. South Korean police report that there have been over 8,000 online defamation cases filed in 2014, and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedShovel Knight dev Yacht Club Games has announced the release date for their game’s upcoming expansion: September 17. Plague of Shadows will feature a new character, the Plague Knight, and will be released for all versions of Shovel Knight in a free update. Trailer for it is above, in case you missed it last month.
By András Neltz Published September 10, 2015 - Kotaku East
Cosplay Makes Your Last Day of Work Better
If you are planning on leaving your job, be sure to leave it in style. Kamen Rider style. According to Jefusion, Shafiq works (well, worked) for a company in Malaysia called M-Mode Berhad. On his last day, he decided to come in dressed as Kamen Rider Dark Kabuto. [Photos via Jefusion] Bless him. And his…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 10, 2015 - Uncategorized
Get This Awesome Free Book From Nintendo
Nintendo’s Japanese website launched a big update for Super Mario Maker today, and part of includes a neat surprise: a free pdf version of the fancy little coffee table book that otherwise comes with boxed copies the game. The relevant section on the site can be found here, and once you get there, click here…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2015 - Culture
A Very Cool Darth Vader Redesign
Ario Murti is a freelance illustrator from Indonesia. I’m loving how clean and poster-y all his stuff is, but that Darth Vader redesign in particular is just the fucking coolest. You can see more of Ario’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedDon’t Forget The Dreamcast’s 16th Birthday :(
Sony has spent the day reminding people that it’s the 20th anniversary of the original PlayStation’s launch in North America, and that’s cool, but let’s not forget that today is also a special anniversary for another old console. On September 9, 1999, the Sega Dreamcast was released in the USA. While it’s sad that the…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
Heroes Of The Storm’s Rexxar/Misha Combo Is A New Kind Of MOBA Character
Heroes of the Storm added the Warcraft duo Rexxar and his pet bear Misha to its character roster yesterday. Like all new MOBA characters, the Manbearpig team feels pretty, well, new! But they feel new for a better reason than most heroes do. Rexxar and Misha are a unique, novel addition to the whole genre.…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 9, 2015 - Culture
Metal Gear Solid V‘s Joke Weapon Can Actually Be Pretty Useful
As with previous games in the series, Metal Gear Solid V is full of goofy easter eggs. One of them, however, is actually pretty handy. (Minor Metal Gear Solid V spoilers ahead.) Steam user Akutare put together a Very Serious Guide for one of MGSV’s least serious weapons: the water pistol. It is not—despite what…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 9, 2015 - Culture
A sequel to Garry’s Mod is in the works. The original, a game/tool/sandbox that began as a Half-Life 2 mod, has spawned more player creations than perhaps anything else in Steam (and maybe even PC gaming) history. The new one is still early. Read more here Image credit: COSMOMAN
By Nathan Grayson Published September 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedTwo Very Australian Things The Mad Max Video Game Got Right
Chris didn’t think much of Mad Max. I, on the other hand, am having some fun with it, though it might help that being an Australian who already lives in an interior wasteland I’m a little closer to the source material than he is. There are two little touches in particular I’m appreciating, both of…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 9, 2015 -
CultureCirca Infinity Is A Puzzle Game That Makes My Head Hurt
Circa Infinity isn’t quite like any other puzzle game I’ve played. Now I understand why PewDiePie dug it so much Circa Infinity just launched on Steam, and it’s hard. Hard on the reflexes, tougher on the brain. The idea is that you’re moving through a series of concentric circles, and there are two ways to…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 9, 2015 -
CultureSnacktaku Regrets Trying Canada’s ‘Do Us A Flavor’ Chips
Butter chicken. Scalloped potatoes. Cowboy BBQ beans. Montreal smoked meat. The four flavor finalists for Canada’s Lay’s Do Us A Flavor competition are good on paper. Not so much my mouth. Just as its done for thepast couple of years in the U.S., Lay’s brand hosts an annual competition in Canada in which citizens of…
By Mike Fahey Published September 9, 2015