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Shovel Knight in Smash? Maybe someday. The eponymous hero of Shovel Knight was drawn by DeviantArt’s hextupleyoodot, AKA Artsy Omni, the guy behind the Rayman “leak,” as part of his Smashified series. You can find more of his art in his DeviantArt gallery here Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some…
By András Neltz Published March 11, 2015 - Kotaku East
How To Get Perfect Sailor Moon Hair
One of the most iconic things about Sailor Moon is Usagi’s hairdo. Just look at it. Isn’t that just terrific? It really is. Japanese site Naver Matome recently did a roundup on the ways to do this hairstyle. Over the past few years, there have been several explainers on YouTube. Some of them are easy…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedLeague of Legends Made with 44,000 Dominos
YouTuber Tobben Domino brings League of Legends to life in domino form. What do you say about that? You can see five champions take on five champions—kind of like in the game. That is, if League of Legends was made of tens of thousands of dominos. To contact the author of this post, write to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2015 - Kotaku East
Sony Japan announced today it’s ending the PlayStation Mobile service. After July 15, no new paid content will be added to the store, and after September 10, you won’t be able to re-download any purchases. No word yet on how this impacts the service outside Japan.
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2015 - Reviews
The Anime Encyclopedia 3rd Edition: The Kotaku Review
First released in 2001, The Anime Encyclopedia has long been a mainstay of many an anime fan’s bookshelf. Now, fourteen years later, comes the third edition: 4.6 pounds and 1160 pages covering anime from its genesis to the summer of 2014. That is a lot of anime—and it even includes a staggering amount of entries…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
Which JRPG Has Better Sliding: Xenoblade Chronicles X or FFXV?
There are many things we could compare between Xenoblade Chronicles X and Final Fantasy XV. But today, we’re going to see which has the coolest-looking sliding. That’s right, sliding The hell am I talking about? This. Above, you can see a GIF of Prompto Argentum‘s sliding attack from Final Fantasy XV, which Kotaku recently checked…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedDragon Ball Figures Are Cooler with Holograms
Sorry, cooler? No. I meant, hotter Using a Dragon Ball Goku figure and a clear pyramid, Brazil’s ZW Design created this impressive hologram effect. If you are interested in how effects like these are made, YouTuber RimstarOrg has a helpful walkthrough. To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2015 - Kotaku East
Cats Make for Wonderful Japanese Art
Yes, before there was the internet, there were cats. According to website Cool Hunting, an upcoming exhibition of cat woodblock prints is coming to New York’s Japan Society Gallery. During the Edo Period, cats were a popular subject matter for Japanese artists. Cats are cute, sure. In Japanese folklore, the animals can bring good luck.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
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By Yannick LeJacq Published March 11, 2015 - Culture
Oh, So We’re Gambling With Guns Now, OK
Jamie-lee Lloyd is a character artist at Rockstar North, the developers of the Grand Theft Auto series. As is customary with most Rockstar artists, you won’t be seeing any GTA work here, but what you will be seeing is some A+ work on some very detailed ladies and gentlemen (and some stuff he did pre-Rockstar…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Halo Snipe Shot That Is Completely Nuts
Okay, what’s with all the unbelievable Halo snipes lately? Last week, we highlighted an absurd Halo snipe that ricochets off three different surfaces before connecting with the head of its victim. Today, we bring you a snipe by Jimmy Boswell that puts that last one to shame. Somehow, Boswell lands a shot that ricochets off…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 10, 2015 - Uncategorized
GTA Online Heists Bring About Server Issues [Update]
As has become par for the course with this sort of thing, the much-anticipated launch of GTA Online‘s multiplayer heists has resulted in some woeful server troubles. We’ve been unable to connect or play all day, and we’re definitely not alone. Rockstar Support is reporting “limited” access to servers across all four platforms: “We are…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedCop Fired For Making Racist Threats On Xbox Live
What’s dumber than a police officer saying “I get paid to beat up n*****s like you” out loud? Saying it into a microphone where someone else is recording it to put it on the internet. A Deputy from the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has been fired after he was filmed making threats against an opponent…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2015 - Culture
The GLaDOS Principle
A Portal/Talos Principle world collision of puzzlers was bound to happen, and this one is absolutely brilliant. Bravo, The Man Who Hears Colors 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…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 10, 2015 - Uncategorized
If you’re playing Far Cry 4‘s Valley of the Yetis DLC, you probably want to upgrade your holsters. You’ll need Malayan Tapir hides, but those animals aren’t on your map. Happily, you can find four hides in a crate near your base camp. It’s located here: I’m still playing through the DLC to write something…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 10, 2015 - Culture
The Future Of Steam Greenlight
Steam Greenlight is a mess. It’s a system for bringing lesser-known games onto Valve’s store that doesn’t really help people who play games or make them. Two years ago, Valve said the plan was to kill it and replace it with something less broken. And yet, here it remains. So, what’s next? First, the good…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 10, 2015 -
ReviewsCities: Skylines: The Kotaku Review
Cities: Skylines is a game coming in hot. The People want a good city-building game to play, and it’s been a long time since they got one. So there’s a surprising amount of excitement and expectation for Colossal’s attempt at fixing SimCity’s mistakes. Regardless of what you’ve been hoping for, whether you’ve been interested in…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2015 - Uncategorized
State Of Decay Was Secretly Full Of Penises
You remember zombie game State of Decay? Turns out that at one stage that game was full of dicks. And I’m not talking about the players. XBLAFans spoke with Geoffrey Card — a designer with the game’s developers Undead Labs — at PAX, and he revealed that a bunch of contractors working on the game…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe First Five Minutes Of Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters
What can the first five minutes of a video game tell you? We’re about to find out with Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters, a new visual novel adventure available today for the PlayStation 3 and Vita. Here goes 300 seconds of something. From the game’s official description: “Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters is a strategy/visual novel game…
By Mike Fahey Published March 10, 2015
