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UncategorizedKonami Gets YouTube To Take Down Critical Video
Two weeks ago, George “Super Bunnyhop” Weidman published a YouTube video alleging he had information about the ongoing tension between Konami and Hideo Kojima. Now, it’s offline. (In case you missed the drama of the last few months, Kojima and Konami appear to be in the midst of a breakup, even as Kojima finishes work…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Best Proof Yet That Shadow of the Colossus Would’ve Been Bigger
The sixteen gigantic creatures in Shadow of the Colossus are some of the most memorable enemies in all of video games. There originally was supposed to be more, though, and a new video made by a super-fan speculates on where those colossi would have lived. By comparing images from the Shadow of the Colossus art…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedAdventure Time, Explained
Adventure Time is the source of much of my happiness. Considering the rabid fans out there, you’d think I wouldn’t even have to explain Adventure Time Five years, six seasons and countless comic and game adaptations later, Adventure Time still commands a powerful (and creative!) fan community. You either get it or you don’t. You…
By Tina Amini Published May 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
My Five Favorite Kotaku Stories From Last Week
Not much time to run through last week’s stories. Using fewer words this time. Why There’s An Xbox One Game Stuck To My Ceiling | Spiders bad, Mike Fahey’s writing funny. Hacker’s MMO Character Publicly Stripped, Killed & Banned | Place this Nathan Grayson article in the “Is This Appropriate Justice?” category alongside this. Or…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
Getting an artist best known for cheesecake to draw Betty & Veronica? Another ballsy move. Archie Comics is turning to crowdfunding to help expand their upcoming reboot, pitching fans to lend support for three new series. If funding goals are met, then a new Jughead book written by comedic genius Chip Zdarsky, a Kevin Keller…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedProject CARS Benchmarked: Brutal Weather Conditions
Project CARS (or Community Assisted Racing Simulator) is a racing simulation game that’s been on everyone’s radar since its drool-inducing visuals started to make the rounds as far back as 2012. Like Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsport before it, Project CARS intends to deliver a highly realistic driving simulation. But to distinguish it from the…
By Steven Walton Published May 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedTen Death Knights Defeat World of Warcraft‘s Current End-Boss
Raegwyn and his friends were able to kill Blackhand on Heroic difficulty with only using death knights. Quite an impressive achievement, since it’s still the hardest boss fight in the game on this difficulty. Even though Blood Death Knights are tanks, their self-healing and their damage is good enough to survive and finish the fight…
By Gergo Vas Published May 11, 2015 -
CultureTransformers Fixes A Pair Of Glaring Combiner Wars Errors
Two of the biggest problems with Hasbro’snostalgia-fueled Combiner Wars Transformers line so far were a helicopter named Alpha Bravo and a pickup truck named Off-Road. Thanks for filling in, guys—your replacements have arrived. It’s not that fans were intolerant of a helicopter filling in for a fighter jet in the Autobot’s Aerialbots team or a…
By Mike Fahey Published May 11, 2015 - Kotaku East
Where Dragon Ball and Instant Noodles Meet
Do you love Cup Noodles? There’s a new flavor: Vegeta. As in vegetables… and as in Dragon Ball. The packaging is done in orange and red. It reads even reads “Vegeta” (ベジータ) in Japanese, just like the character’s name! This is no accident. According to ASCII, this Vegeta-branded Cup Noodle will feature Dragon Ball’s Vegeta…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
It Took 10,000 LEGO Bricks To Build The Millennium Falcon’s Interior
Singapore-based LEGO builders Titans Creations made a 10,000-brick model of the Millennium Falcon. The focus here is on its interior. It’s a massive 3’7”-by-3’3” set with 24 lights built into the hyperdrive, the cockpit, and the corridors. All of this took two months to complete, and the result is much bigger and detailed than the…
By Gergo Vas Published May 11, 2015 - Kotaku East
Hideo Kojima Shows off Metal Gear Figure With Soft Boobs
Quiet from Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is a deadly sniper in skimpy clothes. There’s apparently a reason for the character’s sexy outfit. Ditto for this figure. The reason for the figure is, of course, that lots of fans will buy this figure. Make of that what you will! Today, Metal Gear Solid…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2015 -
Kotaku EastThis Is Not “Fuck You” in Japanese Sign Language
It’s really not. This is the gesture for “siblings” (兄弟 or “kyoudai”) in Japanese Sign Language. Just like with spoken languages, sign language has evolved differently in different countries (here’s a helpful list of sign languages). So, people who know American Sign Language obviously won’t be able to communicate with people who use Japanese Sign…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Says No NX and No Smart Device Announcements at E3
Oh, and no announcements about Nintendo’s quality of life platform. Guess you’ll just have to be content with 3DS and Wii U news! At Nintendo’s recentinvestors meeting, company honcho Satoru Iwata was asked specific details on the upcoming home console that’s codenamed Nintendo NX (for example, the investor wanted to know if the “N” in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 11, 2015 - Culture
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
