The Persona 3 Films Continue to Impress

I’ve been more than a little impressed by the first two movies in the Persona 3 film series. And with its focus on character development and thematic exploration, the third film, Persona 3: Falling Down, sets the bar even higher. On the surface, Falling Down doesn’t seem like the third film in a tetralogy—rather it…

Super Mario Bros. Screenshot Recreated with 14,000 Toothpicks

Who knew toothpicks could be such a good substitute for 8-bit graphics? I sure didn’t. Twitter user BitBlt Korry recreated the Super Mario Bros. start screen with painted toothpicks. As you can see, some of the toothpicks stick out further, giving the tableau’s front some cool depth. [Photos: BitBlt_Korry] This little hidden Mario is a…

The First Five Furry Minutes Of Jazz Jackrabbit

In honor of the tattoo on my right forearm and the celebration of Easter, I present you with a green rabbit with a gun. Makes sense to me. Jazz Jackrabbit is a 1994 PC game coded by Arjan Brussee and designed by Cliff Bleszinski for Epic MegaGames. It’s a platform shooter, combining the fast-paced movement…

There’s A Steven Universe RPG, And It’s Excellent

Cartoon Network’s Steven Universe has been quite a source of surprises lately, from a moving musical numberabout relationships to a premium mobile RPG that channels the spirit of Paper Mario. Now I’m not saying $2.99 will get you a game with the depth and story of something Nintendo might release. It’s just GrumpyFace Studios’ Attack…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Video Game Easter Eggs: The Winners!

Cease your futile hunting! We have all the video game Easter eggs you could possibly want right here, unless you were looking for this week’s winner, in which case we’ll be getting new shipments in maybe next month. This week’s hastily put together ‘Shop Contesthatched dozens of excellent ideas from our readers, but every time…

Sunday Comics: Do You Have To Poop?

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. We’ve got a new addition to the lineup this week in the form of The GaMERCaT by Samantha Whitten. It’s the moving story of an obsessive gamer who is also a cat,…

There’s Going to Be a Star Trek/Green Lantern Comics Crossover This July

Two of geek fiction’s most hot-headed spacefaring heroes will be boldly going into the blackest night this summer when James Kirk, Hal Jordan and their respective entourages cross paths this summer. Announced today by comics publishers IDW and DC, the iconic universes will be crashing into each other in a series called Star Trek/Green Lantern:…

Anyone else getting the urge to climb this, deactivate the scrambler and then descend via zipline? The towering “Dr. Seuss House” in Willow, Alaska, via Colossal, is giving me serious Far Cry flashbacks.

Goro Was Much Cooler Before Getting Punched In The Nuts

Gearing up for the release of Mortal Kombat X, Netherrealm Studios has released a trailer featuring four-armed DLC brawler Goro. Yet all I can see is this. A claymation monster amidst digitized humans in the original Mortal Kombat, it was Goro’s alien nature that made him so intimidating to fledgling fighting game fans. If these…

Fear The Hypnotic Dance Power Of Persona‘s Kanji

I’ve been watching this for hours. I’ll be watching this for hours. What did I say about Persona 4: Dancing All Night? Oh yes, best gifs ever. This week Kanji Tatsumi steps into the spotlight, finding a wonderful balance between his macho exterior and his inner backup dancer. Stay to the end for an appearance…

Bloodborne Bug Makes Boss Battles Way Too Easy

Having trouble with Bloodborne’s boss fights? Leave the game running on your PlayStation 4 for half a day and the brutal beasts become a breeze. That’s not good. Redditor meatballz (thanks to Oscar for the tip) discovered the bug in From Software’s latest after the boss battles in his marathon session became much easier after…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Video Game Easter Eggs

Tomorrow is Easter Sunday, which doesn’t give us a lot of time to decorate eggs. Guess what this week’s ‘Shop Contest entails! And time! Judging has begun! With last week’s new ‘Shop Contest ending in a cliffhanger (a nice way to say we didn’t end up having one) and me being on vacation next weekend,…

Watch One Of Warcraft‘s Most Storied Weapons Come To Life

Not content to wait for Man At Arms’ to get around to them, Blizzard taps master blacksmith Tony Swatton to recreate Gorehowl, the axe wielded by two of Warcraft’s most famous orcs. The massive two-handed weapon originally belonged to Grom Hellscream, who used it to slay the pit lord Mannoroth, freeing his race of their…

This Week In The Business: That Mad MOBA Money

STAT | $501 million – Amount of money that MOBAs will earn in the USA this year, according to EEDAR; this will be greater the the $499 million expected from MMORPGs, and the $237 million expected from shooters Elsewhere in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “In the early days…