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The Best Video Game Rumors From The Early 90s
Electronic Gaming Monthly used to be my bible. Every month, I’d flip through the pages, and dream of the future. Quartermann was EGM’s rumormonger, and I hung on his every word. Rumors have been part of video games forever, and it’s no different in 2015 than it was in 1993. The difference between then and…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 22, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Door That Drove Bloodborne Fans Nuts
Inside the world of Bloodborne, there is a door. You can interact with the door. You cannot, however, open this door. And this fact drove people up a wall. What in the world was behind the door? And why could nobody open it despite repeated playthroughs? Was it hiding treasure? Was it for DLC, maybe?…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 22, 2015 -
EsportsHigh School Teachers Coaching League Of Legends Teams Is A Great Idea
Yes, there is a high school history teacher who moonlights as a popular League of Legends player. He’s known by his very apt in-game handle “HISTORY TEACHER.” Now, like so many of people his students’ age, the guy has bigger dreams of going pro in his favorite video game. History Teacher posted a YouTube video…
By Yannick LeJacq Published April 22, 2015 -
UncategorizedXbox YouTube Channel Advertises The Witcher 3 With PC Footage [UPDATE]
Today, the Xbox YouTube channel released a rad new video for the upcoming role-playing game The Witcher 3. There’s just one problem: it’s not actually running on an Xbox. Whoops. Yep, despite that XBOX logo stamped on the bottom right corner of the above video, this is actually footage from the (presumably better-looking) PC version…
By Jason Schreier Published April 22, 2015 -
ReviewsMortal Kombat X: The Kotaku Review
New, younger Kombatants. Built-in options to play a particular character in completely different ways from someone else using the very same martial artist. More gore, but also more emotional plot points. The option to pay for easier Fatalities. Mortal Kombat is changing. This is a next-generation Mortal Kombat in more ways than one. MKX is…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 22, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Total War series is getting an infusion of orcs and magic with the long-rumored Total War: Warhammer Creative Assembly’s latest strategy game has been confirmed, though we don’t have a release date (or even year) quite yet. Here’s how Sega and Creative Assembly are currently describing the game: “Our rules have changed, and with…
By Patrick Klepek Published April 22, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Metroidvania stylings of Tom Happ’s Axiom Verge arrive on Steam May 14. The downloadable PlayStation 4 hit adds Steam cloud saves and trading cards to its already impressive arsenal. Check out the announce trailer above, and read our review of the PS4 version here.
By Mike Fahey Published April 22, 2015 -
UncategorizedWorld of Warcraft‘s Toughest Boss, Killed In Under 3 Minutes
With better gear, people will do more and more crazy things in Warlords of Draenor’s current raid. This insanely fast and impressive kill of Blackrock Foundry badass end-boss on Heroic difficulty is a good example. What takes endless tries and around eight minutes of concentration for regular guilds took only 2 minutes and 58 secs…
By Gergo Vas Published April 22, 2015 - Uncategorized
Nice animated Ninja Turtles redesigns! Artist Alex Redfish geared them up and gave all four of them a pretty badass look. Raph with a cigar, Donatello with a tablet and goggles. It’s the exact opposite of the ones in the classic cartoons. To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published April 22, 2015 -
UncategorizedBulgarian Music Video Is Weird Star Wars
The latest video from Bulgarian group Deep Zone Project features some familiar co-stars. Not sure if they’re official ones, though. Yeah… I’ve got a very bad feeling about this. Plus, Star Wars: Kinect flashbacks. The video, which was spotted by Europ Popped, doesn’t even look remotely official. The tune is called “May the Force Be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 22, 2015 - Kotaku East
Some Japanese Fans Are Skeptical about the Attack on Titan Movie
The Attack on Titan movie is not out yet. The trailers look pretty good! Don’t tell that to the haters in Japan. Of course, not everyone in country dislikes what they’ve seen so far. And I do think the movie should do well, just based on the built-in fan base and the ability of the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 22, 2015 -
CultureSorry, Yes, Animation Is Also Games Art
You know what, someexceptionsaside, I don’t feature the work of animators nearly enough here on Fine Art. So let’s change that tonight. This is the showreel of Enrico Schoebben, an animator from Germany, and it highlights both his keyframe work and motion-capture editing. Note the heavy presence of TF2 stuff: yes, the Source Filmmaker is…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 21, 2015 - Culture
Grand Theft Auto V Just Broke My Heart
Thanks a lot, AVEENTOR. I didn’t need these eyes for not sobbing salty waterfalls everywhere or anything. The Steam Community Showcase is a regular look at the cream of the Steam community’s boundless crop. Art, videos, guides—whatever. Each installment highlights a specific piece or person. If you find anything cool on Steam or would like…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 21, 2015 - Uncategorized
Objectivity
For the past few weeks, a lot of people have been asking me about “objectivity,” mostly thanks to a contextless tweet that has been circulating among the GamerGate crowd for quite some time now. I know what you’re thinking: “GamerGate? Taking things out of context? NO.” But here we are. Take a look at the…
By Jason Schreier Published April 21, 2015 -
UncategorizedGrand Theft Auto V PC Mod Gives You Super Powers
Look, sometimes you just gotta kick the shit out of a car. And the people behind it. And the better part of a city block. (First, a brief warning: tread lightly with GTA V PC mods. Word is that you can get banned for using them online. Single player should be OK, but you never…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 21, 2015 - Uncategorized
You Can’t Play Heists In GTA Online With Randoms
I mean, technically, you can. They’ll invite you, you can accept their invites, and you may then begin a long and difficult sequence of missions with a team of random internet weirdos. You just shouldn’t. I should know, I’ve been trying. Having started a new character on the PC version, and with most of my…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 21, 2015 - Uncategorized
Minecraft’s Rocks Don’t Burn, And Other Geological Lies
Are there kids out there who think the real world actually works like Minecraft? Geoscience Australia, a department of the federal government, seems to think so. So they’ve released a chart that compares the minerals found under the ground in Minecraft to their actual, IRL properties. If you’re old enough to be reading this website,…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 21, 2015 -
CultureKill Everyone. Go Back In Time. Do It Again: The Video Game
You’re trapped in time. The same day won’t stop repeating itself, even if you ask it really nicely or, you know, die. You have absolute freedom. What do you do? Garbage Day is an upcoming Steam hopeful inspired by the film Groundhog Day and this infamously godawful bit from Silent Night, Deadly Night 2. Think…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 21, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Worst Kind Of League Of Legends Teammate
“Is this guy gonna rage at me the whole game?” the unfortunate soul asks. Yes. Yes he is. League of Legends player and YouTuber Taha Iftikhar uploaded a short clip from one of his recent games that shot to the top of the hugely popular game’s influential subreddit, likely due to the nerve it struck…
By Yannick LeJacq Published April 21, 2015