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Is Batman Still Batman If He’s Not Really Batman Yet?
Three years ago, DC Comics gave Batman an all-new origin story that he really didn’t need. This week, the next chapter of that saga came out. Is it worth reading? Depends. Batman: Earth One – Volume Two ostensibly exists for three different kinds of reader. The first is someone who got the preceding volume and…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedYou Can Play As Link In League Of Legends
Yes, that Link. If that is his real name If you play as Garen in League of Legends, you can now dress the character up like a true Hyrule warrior and indulge in some serious Nintendo fan fiction—like League player and YouTuber MagikarpUsedFly just did (via Reddit): While this is the first I’ve heard of…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedWorth Reading: Why Is Valve Ignoring Steam Greenlight?
Welcome to another entry in Worth Reading, our weekly roundup of the week’s best games writing. There’s nothing more fun on a Friday afternoon than an angry (and accurate) rant. Hey, You Should Read These “A Red Flag For Greenlight” by Rob Fahey Kotaku didn’t write about it, but you might have heard about this…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedFive Nights At Freddy’s Fan Film Is Actually Scary
Following the announcement that Five Nights at Freddy’s was going to become a movie, a lot of people couldn’t help but wonder how exactly that would work. Can FNAF translate well to film? Well, after watching what people are doing with Freddy already, I’m totally convinced it can. Behold, the best Five Nights at Freddy’s…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Asks: A Game Designer Who’s Worked On BioShock And South Park [Q&A Over]
Meet Jordan Thomas, a veteran game designer who’s worked on games like BioShock and South Park: The Stick of Truth. He’s here to answer your questions today. Thomas, who has been working in the video game industry since 1998, was the lead designer on Thief: Deadly Shadows back in the Ion Storm days. He also…
By Jason Schreier Published May 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
Heroes Of The Storm Has Some Incredible Nipple Rings
This was originally going to be an article ranking characters’ idle animations in Heroes of the Storm. But then I couldn’t stop staring at Azmodan’s chest. Can you? Just look at those things! I guess he was sporting some hefty man-jewelry in that first trailer for Diablo III: (hence the terrified reaction) But I don’t…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
How To Draw Pikachu
Wanna be an artist? This tutorial for Nintendo’s adorable yellow Pokémon can definitely help. As artist paperbeatscissors pointed out on Twitter this morning, drawing your own Pikachu can be accomplished by simply sketching penises over and over. It’s a simple, five-step process. Not sure you’re going to convince the Internet to stop drawing penises, but…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
10 Xbox One Features You Might Not Know About
You know that it plays Halo games. You know it will run Gears of War. And you probably knew that it looks smaller if you stand further away from it. But did you know these other things about Xbox One? You can see how much Internet your console uses Go to Settings —> Network —>…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 8, 2015 -
CultureSpelunky World Record Speedrun Looks Like Magic
I’ve played more than 100 hours of Spelunky. Olmec? No problem. Yama? Done. Speedlunky? Did it on PC and Vita. But that didn’t stop this world record run from making me feel terrible. Spelunky God, which is an entirely appropriate name for this speedrunner, beats Olmec in one minute and 47 seconds. Speedlunky, considered a…
By Patrick Klepek Published May 8, 2015 - Tips & Guides
Beginner’s Tips For Playing League of Legends
League of Legends isn’t a typical game. If you’re interested in playing, you might start to feel overwhelmed by the ridiculous amount of information you’re suddenly expected to have at your fingertips. Don’t panic. Follow these guidelines as you begin your long and exciting journey to level 30 (and beyond!) in League of Legends and…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 8, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Witcher 3 Lets You Have Sex On A Unicorn
Yes, you read that right. A unicorn. Not one that’s alive, mind. A stuffed unicorn! But still: a unicorn. NSFW warning. The GIF above comes from the latest “Clueless Gamer” segment on Conan. I won’t bullshit you: Conan mostly spends his time making childish bad jokes about boning all the women he comes across in…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Thinks They’ll Dominate The Garbage Mobile Gaming Market
This week in Japan, Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata made some lofty promises about the company’s plan to make mobile games. “We will strive to expand this business into global markets at a steady pace so that eventually we will entertain hundreds of millions of people all around the world,” he said. “We are aiming to…
By Jason Schreier Published May 8, 2015 - Uncategorized
Custom Nintendo 64 Is A Fantastic Tribute To Ocarina of Time
Belgian artist Vadu Amka completely covered a Nintendo 64 with a rock and moss motif to transform the console into an artifact from Hyrule. He’s modded N64s before, but the painting and the attention to detail on this one is just so realistic, this could be his best looking one yet. The ancestral gems being…
By Gergo Vas Published May 8, 2015 - Kotaku East
One-Ton Bomb from WWII Temporarily Closing Osaka’s Geek Street
Today, anime retailer Animate sent out an unusual tweet: Its shop in Osaka’s Nipponbashi neighborhood will be closed for several hours tomorrow. The reason? A one-ton bomb. This past March, construction workers discovered the one-ton bomb in Nipponbashi, Osaka’s geek district also known as “Den-Den Town.” According to NHK, the bomb was American-made and dates…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 8, 2015 - Kotaku East
Why So Many Movies in Japan Are Based on Manga and Anime
Surely, you’ve noticed? Recently, in Japan, there’s a glut of movies based on manga and anime. There must be a reason for this. There most certainly is. It is a rather simple and somewhat obvious reason. But here, let Beat Takeshi tell it. Beat Takeshi, of course, is a famed comedian, actor, and filmmaker—among many…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 8, 2015 - Kotaku East
Xenoblade Chronicles X is Pure Scenery Porn
Xenoblade Chronicles X may be on a system far less graphically powerful than the PS4 or Xbox One, but that doesn’t stop it from having some of the most beautiful alien scenery I’ve seen in a game. At this point, I’ve been playing Xenoblade Chronicles X for around 20 hours. And in that time, I’ve…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 8, 2015
