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UncategorizedWarCraft‘s Iconic Villain Kael’thas Joins Heroes of the Storm
Slipping in before Heroes of the Storm’s official release Blizzard added another fan favorite to the game’s ever-growing roster: The wretched mage Kael’thas Sunstrider from The Burning Crusade and WarCraft III: The Frozen Throne Using his also iconic “fel-green” Verdant Spheres and various fire attacks, he’s completely true to the crazy villain we faced maybe…
By Gergo Vas Published May 13, 2015 -
UncategorizedMusic Video Turns The NES Into A Deadly Weapon
It’s mostly ‘80s nostalgia in the video for The Fjords’ “All In”—until the kid pulls out his NES Zapper and starts blowing people away. The first sign that something’s not right in the video comes as the young boy lays out an arsenal of fake Nintendo Entertainment System cartridges. The Massacre? Fireball? Rocket? I’ve not…
By Mike Fahey Published May 13, 2015 - Kotaku East
Why the Triforce Is On The Grave of the Game Boy’s Creator
The Triforce. It’s an iconic symbol in gaming. And as Kotaku previously pointed out, the original design is part of Japanese culture. It’s also on the grave of a legendary Nintendo designer. Here’s why. Few of us will impact the world like Nintendo’s Gunpei Yokoi did during his life. Whether that was creating the Game…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 13, 2015 -
UncategorizedCaptain America As An NES Game
The power of the NES might have been too much for a game like this, but CineFix’s fake Captain America: The Winter Soldiergame just looks great as a late NES, early SNES game, something from the early 90s. The clip is following the events of the second movie, ending with the messy battle on top…
By Gergo Vas Published May 13, 2015 -
Kotaku EastFew Artists Can Draw Engines Freehand Like This
Then, there’s the fact that the illustration was done completely from memory. Last year, our colleagues at Sploid showed how Korean artist Kim Jung Gi could create impressive illustrations without prior sketching. While serving in his country’s armed services, Kim was able to work with a wide variety of machines. His art shows a deep…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 13, 2015 - Kotaku East
Iron Man Plus Panda Is Iron Panda
Nearly twenty-feet high, this marvelous sculpture recently went on display in Shenyang, China. [Photo: ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images] Robert Downey Jr. might be cool and all, sure, but he’s not panda cute. Nor is he, as far as I know, twenty feet tall. [Photo: ChinaFotoPress/ChinaFotoPress via Getty Images] Beijing artist Bi Sheng created the work,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 13, 2015 - Culture
Please, Make A Cartoon About This Football Team
Soon Sang Hong is an artist who has worked for companies like Eyedentity, the Korean studio behind games such as, um, Dragon Nest I’m a fan of everything that gets posted here on Fine Art—it wouldn’t be posted otherwise—but Good Lord, this is something else. There’s so much character, and style, and colour going on…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 13, 2015 -
CultureDying Light Goes To Outer Space. Thanks, Mods
This isn’t the Dying Light you played when the zombie parkour mash-up first came out. This isn’t that game at all. OK, it is that game a little bit, if only in the sense that there is jumping. Thanks to Steam user Pawciak, though, the rest is nearly unrecognizable. Dying Light, as you likely know,…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Here Are 24 Songs That Will Be In The New Guitar Hero
Presented without comment (via Rolling Stone). The Black Keys – “Gold on the Ceiling” Blitz Kids – “Sometimes” Ed Sheeran – “Sing” Fall Out Boy – “My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)” Gary Clark, Jr. – “Don’t Owe You a Thang” Green Day – “Nuclear Family” The Killers –…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Has Pre-Order Incentives, Of Course
You need a cheat-sheet to figure out how to get what you want out of any new game these days. Assassin’s Creed Syndicate is no different. Here’s what we’ve figured out so far about navigating your way to buying the game. Syndicate will be the next major Assassin’s Creed game, moving the series to Victorian…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 12, 2015 -
ReviewsInvisible, Inc.: The Kotaku Review
Let’s get straight to it: for some of you, Invisible, Inc. will be close to the perfect video game. There’s an easy way to determine if you’re one of those people. Ask yourself this question: “Would I enjoy a game that takes (most of) the best parts of XCOM, Splinter Cell and roguelikes and combines…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedGTA V Mod Unlocks 30 Different Special Hidden Areas
There are some areas of GTA V that you were never meant to see or visit. Good thing mods don’t care about rules. NewTheft has footage of a GTA “All Interiors” mod, which lets players visit locations that were cut from the game, or only accessible via missions. This includes stuff like special offices, police…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
League Of Legends Is Too Expensive
Here’s a sad truth: Unless you have thousands of hours or hundreds of dollars, it’s impossible to enjoy more than a sliver of League of Legends. Yes, obviously League of Legends is a free-to-play game. That’s always been one of its defining characteristics. The unique problem League faces now, which it didn’t face when it…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedMy Crackpot Theory About A Tease In The Witcher 3
Partway through The Witcher 3, two characters had a conversation that got my head spinning. Heads up! Some plot spoilers for The Witcher 3 follow. Nothing too major, but if you want to experience the game totally fresh, better to steer clear. Everyone still here? Okay. Here we go. After the lengthy first act of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Attack on Titan Has The Best Miiverse Community
Today, Attack on Titan: Humanity In Chains releases for the west on the 3DS. But since the Japanese version of the game has been out for a while, that means the game’s Miiverse forum is already chock full of fantastic art. It’s surprising what people can pull off with such limited tools! Let’s take a…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 12, 2015