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Margaery Tyrell, In The…Flesh?
This isn’t a photo of Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer. It’s actually a 3D model by WETA’s Nick Gaul. We’re living in a weird and wonderful age when 3D art gets so good, and so detailed, that we’re not just noticing a model’s skin or eyes, but can even pick out their vellus hair…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Future Of Video Game Graphics: Soap & Soft, Beautiful Skin
Back in 2012, we took a look at Separable Subsurface Scattering (SSSS), a piece of graphics tech that looked very, very pretty. It looks a lot prettier in 2015. What in 2012 looked like the distant future now looks a lot closer to adaptation, especially since the project now has the official support of Activision.…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 10, 2015 - Uncategorized
Portal, Doctor Who, Simpsons And More Confirmed For LEGO Dimensions
An official instruction sheet featuring a meaty list of level, team and fun packs coming to the toy-driven LEGO Dimensions proves once and for all that my wallet is truly fucked come September. While briefly-appearing Walmart ads had me skeptical, there’s no arguing with official LEGO instruction sheets. For some strange reason the LEGO Groupuploaded…
By Mike Fahey Published May 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedGTA V Mod Causes Tsunami, Drowns Los Santos (Again)
GtaGamer222 has made a mod that does pretty much as advertised: it covers Los Santos in water, so much so that only the very highest parts of the city and surrounding countryside have escaped the deluge. Here’s a video by GtaGamer222 running around and piloting a sub: While here’s a good one by MkElite that’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedHere’s Your Newest League Of Legends Champion
His name’s Ekko. He’s new. Be nice.
By Luke Plunkett Published May 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedReal Soccer Players Turn Into Walking FIFA Glitches
This should have been a regular game of indoor football, only everyone (even the ref) is wearing a set of VR goggles, replacing their normal vision with a top-down view of the pitch. Essentially, they’re playing themselves in a game of FIFA. The worst game of FIFA the world has ever seen.
By Luke Plunkett Published May 10, 2015 - Culture
The Week In Games: Triple Final Fantasy The Hard Way
Three Final Fantasy games are coming out this week, but one is the worst thing ever and the other two are remastered remasters. Final Fantasy IV: The After Years hits Steam tomorrow, bringing the game that Kotaku’s Jason Schreier says “sucks” to PC players for the first time. Good for them? Meanwhile, on the PlayStation…
By Mike Fahey Published May 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedGamer Beats Mega Man X And X2 Together… Using The Same Controller
Beating either Mega Man X or Mega Man X 2 is a satisfying feat. Beating them both at once is pretty amazing. Beating them both at once using the same game pad? Well that’s just nuts. And nuts is exactly what YouTuber Aura Puffs (via Reddit) seems to be, as not only does he complete…
By Mike Fahey Published May 10, 2015 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The Force Awakens Stuff: Winners!
Last week Disney released an image of the official product packaging for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. It was up to our image-manipulating community to package the products—or not, in the case of this week’s winner. There is absolutely nothing inside AlienofDoom’s Star Wars: The Force Awakens package, but the words “Collector’s Box” and official…
By Mike Fahey Published May 10, 2015 - Uncategorized
Mother’s Day Must Be Really Tough For A Cubone
Ever since the release of Pokémon Yellow in the States, Mother’s Day always reminds me of the poor, unfortunate Cubone, who wears the skull of its deceased mother on its head and cries at the moon. Article originally published May 11, 2014. Depicted here beautifully by artist Ivania Arguello, Cubone’s official designation is Lonely Pokémon,…
By Mike Fahey Published May 10, 2015 - Culture
Sunday Comics: 300 Percent Sam Jackson
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published May 9. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published May 4. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published May 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe First Five Old School Cyberpunk Minutes Of Dex
The only thing more appealing than blue hair is blue hair surrounding dingy metal neural implants. I love you, cyberpunk. Our mechnically-altered future doesn’t get nearly as much play as I’d like. Despite the Shadowrun games, Deus Ex franchise and the actual licensed Cyberpunk game the Witcher folks are working on, I’ve yet to have…
By Mike Fahey Published May 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
Behold Smite’s latest combatant, the Norse squirrel god Ratatoskr. Yes, there is a squirrel in Norse mythology, and this is our first official look at his appearance in Hi-Rez Studios’ god-battling MOBA. Yes,he fights with his nuts. Yes, I am going to be completely insufferable when his update comes out.
By Mike Fahey Published May 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedFrom Broken Nintendo DS To Fully Functional Game Boy Macro
Remember the tiny little Game Boy Micro? Meet the Game Boy Macro, crafted from the once-dead remains of a Nintendo DS missing its top screen. Electronics modding enthusiast Anthony Thomas (via Reddit) was looking for a simple project to take on and noticed there were a lot of older Nintendo DS Lites missing their top…
By Mike Fahey Published May 9, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Real Plumber Wouldn’t Last Long In The Mushroom Kingdom
“What the fuck is this place?!” Now that’s the sort of down-to-earth question a real plumber would ask when confronted with a magical mushroom kingdom. Other pertinent questions asked in Animation Domination High-Def’s latest short include “Who hangs a brick in the sky?”, “Where’d you get unlimited hammers?” and “Why the hell did that guy…
By Mike Fahey Published May 9, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Most Fun I’ve Had With Star Citizen So Far
One day I’ll get a chance to play Star Citizen proper. Until then, the newly-released browser game Hyper Vanguard Force IV will have to do. Despite the incredibly ambition crowd-funded game from the creator of Wing Commander being everything I’ve ever wanted in a space sim, I’ve not managed a single minute of Star Citizengame…
By Mike Fahey Published May 9, 2015 - Culture
This Week In The Business: Gonna Be Sick
QUOTE | “Getting people sick isn’t a choice.” – Valve’s Chet Faliszek, talking about how the future of VR depends on finding a solution to motion sickness in its users Elsewhere in the business of gaming this week… QUOTE | “Console desperately needs re-invention in terms of some of the game mechanics… there’s not enough…
By Steve Peterson Published May 9, 2015
