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UncategorizedThe Opening of Arthur In GTA V
The cute intro of the classic 90s cartoon Arthur is anything but cute when it’s recreated in GTA V’s environment. YouTuber Merfish’s work is more like a horrible nightmare with heads stuck into the roof and a giant Franklin stomping through San Andreas. Obviously not all of us remember the show’s opening, as it’s not…
By Gergo Vas Published June 25, 2015 -
UncategorizedTips For Beating World of Warcraft‘s New Raid
With the release of patch 6.2, the Normal and Heroic difficulties of World of Warcraft’s newest raid Hellfire Citadel have opened. As always it’s the best way to obtain strongest gear. So, it’s worth finding a group. Learning the basics is a must though and Line of Sight’s two-minute-long animated guides might be the best…
By Gergo Vas Published June 25, 2015 - Esports
League of Legends Team Owner Banned for Trying to Poach Players
In an unprecedented move, Riot Games has booted a professional League of Legends team owner from participating in its own championship series until 2017. The surprisingly harsh ban is punishment for the man trying to scoop up players from rival teams in the middle of the current LCS 2015 season. The offending team owner is…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 25, 2015 -
Kotaku EastWatch an Artist Sketch Iron Man as a Samurai
Artist Jack Lee uploaded a time lapse video, showing him working on an Iron Man sketched that’s inspired by Japanese samurai armor. What makes the clip so fascinating is that it also includes what Lee used as reference materials, giving a good insight into his creative process. Below, you can check out the video (via…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 25, 2015 -
UncategorizedFour Hours of Final Fantasy VII Remake Reactions
Do you have plans for the day? How about clearing your schedule so you can watch people’s Final Fantasy VII remake reactions? Four hours. That’s right. Four. Hours. To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter@Brian_Ashcraft
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 25, 2015 - Kotaku East
Korean Gamer Destroys an Xbox 360, Alleges Microsoft Isn’t Trying
A South Korean gamer named XBOX∞ is infinitely not happy. Today, he uploaded a post titled, “I got a sledge hammer. Message for Microsoft Korea.” The gamer was upset about the Batman: Arkham Knight Korean localization. Or rather, the lack thereof. “Arkham Knight for PS4 got an official localized release while the Xbox One version…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 25, 2015 - Uncategorized
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By Luke Plunkett Published June 25, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Full-Blooded Mad Max Cosplay
Based in LA, reader Americo Galli’s world is fire and blood. Oh, and cosplay In addition to those photos above, taken in the Mojave Desert (and a hotel), Americo and some friends also went to Wizard World Sacramento as a Mad Max posse.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 24, 2015 - Culture
Bloodthirsty
Camila Vielmond is a freelance concept artist and illustrator from Brazil who has worked in video games, card games and books. You can see more of Camila’s work at her personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 24, 2015 - Uncategorized
Warner Bros Suspends Arkham Knight PC Sales
Publisher Warner Bros says they’re taking the drastic step of suspendingall sales of Arkham Knight on PC until the game’s technical woes can be addressed A statement just posted on the company’s forums reads: Dear Batman: Arkham Knight PC owners, We want to apologize to those of you who are experiencing performance issues with Batman:…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 24, 2015 -
UncategorizedI Am In Love With The Batmobile
Arkham Knight is a pretty good video game. Good flying, good punching, good comic book action. But the one thing I’ve taken away from it more than anything else is just how damn good the Batmobile is. It’s so fast. And nimble. And powerful. And heavy. And dependable. And… Look, instead of trying to describe…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 24, 2015 - Uncategorized
Bungie Apologizes For Destiny Screw-Ups, Offers Solutions
Following a week full of controversy surrounding the video game Destiny, the developers at Bungie have posted an early “weekly update” apologizing for recent screw-ups and promising to address players’ complaints. The controversy, which was triggered by some tone-deaf comments from Destiny creative director Luke Smith in an interview earlier this week, revolved around the…
By Jason Schreier Published June 24, 2015 - Uncategorized
Computer Is Learning To Make Mario Levels By Watching YouTube
First they’ll take our jobs. Then they’ll take our Mario. While Nintendo works hard to let us build our own Mario levels, the Georgia Institute of Technology are developing an “artificially intelligent system” that can build its own stages The terror comes not in the fact it can build levels—procedural generation is everywhere these days—but…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 24, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe First Big Game That Brought Mods To Consoles
Fallout 4 is gonna let players bring PC mods over to consoles. Years ago, however, another game did it—with mixed results. The game? Unreal Tournament 3, the third main entry in Epic’s pioneering arena shooter series. The console? PlayStation 3. The year? 2007. So then, what happened, how’d it work, and—most importantly—why didn’t it catch…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 24, 2015 - Uncategorized
Iwata’s Fire Emblem Interview Is Fascinating
Fire Emblem: Fates launches in Japan this week as Fire Emblem: If. As has become tradition, there’s also a new (and unsurprisingly fascinating) Q&A with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata. The whole thing is worth a read, but I’ve pulled some highlights. This isn’t news, but apparently Fire Emblem: Awakening was planned to be the final…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 24, 2015 -
CultureWhen Batman’s Grappling Hook Goes Wrong
On today’s episode of Highlight Reel we have caped crusader problems, bored Bloodborne bosses, Evolve characters with smooth moves and much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. Batman: Arkham Knight…
By Chris Person Published June 24, 2015 -
UncategorizedMortal Kombat X Has New Gruesome Brutalities
Thanks to a recent Mortal Kombat X update we now have a few more options when it comes to finishing a match as savagely as possible. Up above for example we’ve got the new brutality available in the Quan Chi Fortress level, demoed here by Christopher Thimm: Hammer time! Then you’ve got the new brutality…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 24, 2015