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CultureDayZ Player Sings (And Plays Guitar) For His Life
What could’ve been just another blood-soaked tale of DayZ douchebaggery turned into something, well, kinda beautiful. In this DayZ video from Michael Gramlin, a player is taken hostage with all the traditional fixings—bag over his head, tied up, surrounded, and marinated in a baste of his own sweat and urine—with zero hope of escape. But…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 23, 2015 - Culture
Where The Past And Future Meet
Finnian Macmanus is a concept artist and illustrator who’s recently worked on some upcoming video games due on both Xbox One and PC. You can see more of Finnian’s work at his ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper),…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2015 -
UncategorizedBuilding Link’s Hylian Shield, In Real Life
Look, nobody said Man At Arms had to make weaponsall the time. If a shield can be as iconic as the sword swinging next to it, then it deserves its real-life dues too. I’m more impressed with this than I have been for most of their swords! The whole thing just looks so damn big,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2015 - Uncategorized
People Aren’t Waiting Around For Nintendo To Make A Female Link
Nintendo may or may not ever give us a woman version of Link from Legend of Zelda, but where there’s a will, there’s a way. Or a game jam. In recent times, there’s been speculation that the next Legend of Zelda‘s Link will be a lady, not to mention an honest-to-goodness lady Link sighting in…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 23, 2015 - Uncategorized
42-Player Civilization Game Fixed, Resumes Destruction Of Planet Earth
My pessimism was for naught. The giant 42-player, AI-only Civilization V game that had seemed doomed has in fact been saved, and the surviving Civs are free to resume soaking the dirt with the blood of their enemies. When the game broke down last week, bogged down by mods, an AI hiccup and the sheer…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 23, 2015 -
CultureNothing’s Gonna Break This GTA Driver’s Stride
On today’s Highlight Reel we have stylish aerial maneuvers in GTA, deadly assassinations, powerful jumps and much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. Battlefield 4 – great shot recker…- V0lton…
By Chris Person Published March 23, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe History Of The Minigun, Our Deadly Spinning Friend
The Gatling gun was invented in 1861 by Dr. Richard J. Gatling as a means to ultimately demonstrate the futility of war. Now it and its descendants are some of gaming’s sweetest treats. How’d that happen?Ahoy has prepared a video. In games centered around putting bullets into people, there is no greater means of doing…
By Mike Fahey Published March 23, 2015 -
CultureValve Rejects DOTA 2 Character, Player Makes It Anyway
I’m not sure Valve was serious about their rejected redesigns for DOTA 2 hero Faceless Void, but that hasn’t stopped a fan from painstakingly modeling one for use in the game. Of course they went with Faceful Void. Of course they did. Easily the goofiest-looking of Valve’s somewhat, shall we say, out of character remakes…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 23, 2015 - Uncategorized
One Small Thing I Love About Heroes Of The Storm
I recently added Heroes of the Storm to the growing pile of MOBAs that I’ve become hopelessly addicted to. And while I find the characters in Blizzard’s new game lacking in some ways (like their skins), one thing really impresses me about it in comparison to League of Legends: the way the heroes talk to…
By Yannick LeJacq Published March 23, 2015 - Uncategorized
What Happens After A Hacker Dies
On December 2014, Michael Hamelin, a hacker and physicist, died in an unfortunate car crash. He is survived by his wife, a scientist named Beth Hamelin—who not only has to deal with the grief that comes with a loved one passing on, but also has to manage the intense security measures that Hamelin left behind.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 23, 2015 -
UncategorizedFake NSA Spying Game Is Fun, And That’s Scary
We exist in a time when we have to live with the fact that our e-mails, tweets and status updates are probably being looked at by big faceless entities and people who they’re not meant for, simply as a matter of course. That sucks. In this game, you’re the one doing the snooping. It still…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 23, 2015 - Uncategorized
Hearthstone Player Is Six Hours Into Attempt At Longest Turn Ever
Hearthstone is great, in part, because it’s so damn fast. If you don’t make a move in 90 seconds, tough luck. One player, however, has figured out how to make a single turn last more than 40 hours. As Eurogamer discovered, a player named Mamytwink is trying to break—or shred into a breathable mist of…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 23, 2015 - Uncategorized
Surprise! Dragon Age: Inquisition DLC Is Out Tomorrow (For Xbox/PC)
The first single-player downloadable content for Dragon Age: Inquisition will be out tomorrow, Kotaku has confirmed. Well, unless you’re on PlayStation. Then you’ll have to wait a while. DLC pack #1 for Inquisition is called “Jaws of Hakkon,” which is likely named after a Dragon Age god named Hakkon Wintersbreath. It’s coming out tomorrow for…
By Jason Schreier Published March 23, 2015 -
UncategorizedTwitch Plays Pokémon Somehow Caught Them All
All 151 original monsters have now been caught by thousands of players controlling a single game of Pokémon on Twitch. It’s the sort of impressive feat that most Pokémon players will never accomplish, despite having full control of the game. As we reported earlier this year, the latest round of Twitch Plays Pokémon isa special…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 23, 2015 -
UncategorizedMy Five Favorite Kotaku Stories From Last Week
I know, I know, it’s hard to top a post about a great video game burger—seriously, that burger looks great!—but there are at least five other Kotaku posts I liked more last week. The Two-Year-Old Pokémon Card Thief | News editor Jason Schreier’s video game layoff stories were some of the articles I was proudest…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 23, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe First Five Fairytale Minutes Of Woolfe: The Red Hood Diaries
I’d be remiss if I didn’t correct my headline with the official tagline for Woolfe: The Red Hood Diaries. This is no fairy tale. There’s nothing fair about it. Belgian developer GRIN Gamestudio (not to be confused with the defunct Swedish developers of the Bionic Commando reboot) are quite proud of that tagline, as well…
By Mike Fahey Published March 23, 2015 - Uncategorized
In-Game Kickstarter Rewards Can Be… Distracting
Anyone who enjoyed isometric PC role-playing games like Baldur’s Gate will undoubtedly love Pillars of Eternity, which has taken over my life for the past few days. It’s really, really excellent. It’s also got some hilariously anomalous player-created names and messages, like the one you can see above. “I will either die by the wife…
By Jason Schreier Published March 23, 2015
