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Let’s Hope the Next Marvel Universe Keeps Some of This Weird Shit
Giant, floating mountains that have eyes. Intelligent apes who live underwater. A demolition derby where every Ghost Rider races and kills each other over and over again. Please, Marvel Comics, put some of this tomfoolery in your big fall relaunch next to the new Wolverine. You wouldn’t know it from looking at the majority of…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedHe-Man And G.I. Joe In One Game? Sold.
Today Ubisoft revealed that its upcoming toy battler Toy Soldiers: War Chest includes includes the armies of He-Man, G.I. Joe and two other unannounced licensed properties. Their marketing team’s job is done. Announced last November, Signal Studios’ character-driven action strategy game won’t be out until later this summer for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedNew Justice League Short Has Superman Doing Something He’s Never Done
If you thought the way that an alternate-reality version of Batman dealt with Harley Quinn was surprising, then wait and see what Superman does to Brainiac. Spoilers. You know things are bad in a universe where Amanda Waller is the president of the United States. So bad, in fact, that the woman who’s bossed around…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 10, 2015 - Uncategorized
Hearthstone is getting a new mode this month: Tavern Brawl, which will spice up regular 1v1 battles by adding a rotating weekly challenge. Says Blizzard: “One week might feature preset decks, while another week could have you crafting a brand new Tavern Brawl deck following specific guidelines, while others might offer buffs to specific minion…
By Jason Schreier Published June 10, 2015 -
CultureIt Took 19 Years For Someone To Beat This DOOM 2 Challenge
No one’s managed to speedrun the entirety of The Plutonia Experiment, some of the hardest levels ever made for DOOM 2, on the unbelievably tough “Nightmare” difficulty. Until now. “It’s now been 19 years since Final Doom was released,” explained speedrunner Zero Master on his YouTube channel. “No one has ever attempted to do a…
By Patrick Klepek Published June 10, 2015 - Uncategorized
One of gaming’s most emotional journeys from the last few years, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, is coming to Xbox One and PS4 during the “holiday season.” It’s also hitting iOS and Android, though one suspects it’ll lose emotional oomph without analog sticks. Contact the author at [email protected]
By Patrick Klepek Published June 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedRatchet & Clank PS4 Looks Amazing
Coming in 2016, Ratchet & Clank for the PlayStation 4 is technically the game based on the upcoming CG movie based on the original Ratchet & Clank. That’s fine—it can be as confusing as it wants when it’s this gorgeous. One of the key reasons Ratchet & Clank fans love the franchise is the animated…
By Mike Fahey Published June 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedVolume—the cool-looking stealth game from the creator of Thomas Was Alone that combines the Robin Hood legend with inspiration from Metal Gear’s VR Missions—will be out on August 18th on PlayStation platforms and Steam. Contact the author at [email protected]
By Evan Narcisse Published June 10, 2015 - Uncategorized
Rare Magic: The Gathering Tournament Card Sells For $14,900
Player Pascal Maynard found a relatively rare card during one of the biggest Magic tournaments of the year. And while it didn’t fit his deck strategy, he kept the card and put it up on eBay. Because of this and because thousands saw it live, the card sold for a crazy amount of money. So…
By Gergo Vas Published June 10, 2015 - Uncategorized
Pixel artist Jonroru made his own giffy version of Splatoon. This one looks like a SNES platformer or something for handhelds and not a Wii U game. The gameplay probably wouldn’t make sense in 2D. But it looks good! Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related…
By Gergo Vas Published June 10, 2015 -
Kotaku EastMiffy, the Cute Character, Turned into a Brutal Zombie
In this clip, Hong Kong is under attack. The threat is real. The threat is Miffy. That’s right, Dick Bruna’s adorable rabbit isn’t so adorable in this faux movie trailer from YouTubers Gun N Cult. To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter@Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your slice…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Horrible Evolution of Anime’s Most Lovable Brat
Things are bound to only get worse from here. Much, much worse. Anime and manga characters change! That we know. And since Crayon Shin-Chan debuted in the early 1990s, the character has transformed. It’s been an on-going change. In this image, which was recently posted on Japan’s 2ch as well as Tumblr over the years,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2015 - Kotaku East
An Easy Way To Turn Your Cat into Totoro
All you need are some paper cut-outs, maybe some googly eyes, and a cat. Don’t forget the cat! That’s very important. For a while now, Twitter users in Japan have noted that the backs of cats look like Totoro from the iconic Studio Ghibli movie My Neighbor Totoro. [Via purple_spicy72] Whaddaya think? If you can’t…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2015 - Kotaku East
Japan’s Newest Trend: Katana Women
One of the newest Japanese buzz words is “katana joshi” (カタナ女子) or “katana woman.” You know, for ladies who are really into Japanese swords. [Photo: tom_0129] The phrase “katana joshi” has been trending on Twitter, while numerous national news programs have been introducing the fad. [Photo: mokuren3100] [Photo: news__sokuhou] [Photo: Story_terror] The text asks, “Why…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 10, 2015 - Culture
He Is Born Of Blood, And Born Of Death
Brandon Gobey is an artist whose work you may have seen quite recently; he was kind enough to lend me some for my piece on DeathBlood, the most AAA game that never was You can see more of Brandon’s work at his ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe First Five Minutes of a Real-Life Russian Horror Story
In 1959 a group of hikers in Russia’s Ural Mountains were mysteriously killed by what authorities could only describe as an “unknown compelling force.” That real world incident is the basis for Kholat, and knowing that only makes things worse. I wish I hadn’t looked up the Dyatlov Pass incident before playing IMGN.PRO’s Kholat. If…
By Mike Fahey Published June 9, 2015 -
CultureTotal RecallKid Gets Super Nintendo On Launch Day, Is Pleased
And you thought you were cool because you lined up at midnight and bought a PS4 with your own money. Tyler Esposito, meanwhile, gets to say that he got a SNES on August 23, 1991. The day the console was first released in the United States, when it retailed for $199. Well, he gets to…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 9, 2015
