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Wonder Woman Gets Pants, Superman Loses Cape
Two of DC’s holy trinity are getting radically new looks this summer. As revealed today at HitFix and Nerdist, Superman and Wonder Woman will be getting new costumes after Covergence, the publishing event that heralds the next editorial reconfiguration of the DC Universe. While costume changes are a familiar element of long-running superhero characters, each…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
In Defense Of Urgot, League Of Legends’ Most Notorious Hero
League of Legends has so many different “champion” characters in its line-up at this point (more than 120) that some are inevitably going to be less popular than others. One guy in particular stands out, though, because he’s become the butt of so, so many jokes: Urgot. You don’t have to look too deeply into…
By Yannick LeJacq Published March 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Star Citizen Might Take Up At Least 100GB
As video games become more and more complex, the game sizes are getting bigger and bigger, too. Star Citizen might set a new record, though, as the game could be a whopping 100GB. Robert Space Industries developer “JMasker”recently clarified what players can expect when the first major version of the game is available for download—right…
By Patrick Klepek Published March 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedHow Blizzard Is Making Overwatch Different
More than a decade into its lifespan, World of Warcraft is still one of the biggest games in the world. Other games made by Blizzard—like Starcraft or Diablo—boast huge sprawling worlds, too. But they’re trying to make Overwatch a bit more… intimate. Announced last year, Overwatch marks a big departure for Blizzard. It’s a team-based…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Game of the Week—I Call Do-Over! [Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time] • House (1977) [Movie Review] • Spacemon: A Pokémon Tabletop Story, Vol. 2: Chapter 16 TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published March 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedZelda Stop-Motion Animation is All About The Clay Monsters
Here’s a really cool claymation short by animator Johnny McHone, featuring Link and angry plasticine monsters. It totally looks like a Robot Chicken sketch with a little bit of Neverhood and Skyward Sword added. Must have taken a while to film the whole thing, since it was made entirely using an iPhone and Vine To…
By Gergo Vas Published March 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedGame of Thrones’ Cast Tries To Recap The Series In 30 Seconds
The fifth season of the show is upon us, so Entertainment Weekly sat down with some of the main characters and gave them the near-impossible task of summarizing the first 4 seasons in a few seconds. While there are some expected answers in the video, you gotta love Peter Dinklage and his summary: To contact…
By Gergo Vas Published March 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Rocket Crossed with a Helicopter? Only in Kerbal Space Program
Well, there was a rocket crossed with a helicopter in real life, kind of: the Roton, which is the inspiration for this Kerbal Space Program build. But it was nowhere near as cool. The craft is called the X-Wing Rotary Rocket, and it’s one of those really cool projects that make you all self-conscious about…
By András Neltz Published March 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Not Exactly the Grand Theft Auto TV Show You Want
Today, the BBC put out a press release stating that it was making “a new BBC Two drama based on Grand Theft Auto.” Make that, a poorly worded press release. Because this isn’t the GTA drama you’re hoping for. That being said, it still sounds promising. In the original statement, details about the show are…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 12, 2015 - Kotaku East
The PS4 is Number One in Japan Thanks to Dragon Quest
Recently, Japan saw the release of the latest Warriors-style collaborative game, Dragon Quest Heroes. The game sold well, but it also had the added effect of pushing PS4 sales to the top of the charts. Sometimes all it takes in an old classic. The Dragon Quest games have famously been a bit of a phenomenon…
By Toshi Nakamura Published March 12, 2015 - Kotaku East
Inside Japan’s New One Piece Theme Park
Dubbed “Tokyo One Piece Tower,” this is Japan’s first large-scale One Piece theme park. As Kotaku reported last year, this theme park (and it’s explicitly being called a “theme park” or テーマパーク in Japanese) marks the 15th anniversary of the One Piece anime. Pretty cool, huh? Websites Biglobe, Fashion Snap, and newspaper Asahi got to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 12, 2015 -
Kotaku EastAn Airsoft Gun Versus… Saran Wrap
Finally! Somebody tried to figure out how many layers of Saran Wrap will stop an airsoft gun. Warning: This video features a man in boxers grabbing his nuts. A while back, comedy Tuber Megwin decided to see, starting with one hundred sheets of Saran and then going down from there. Hard man, huh? Previously, Megwin…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 12, 2015 - Kotaku East
Final Fantasy Record Keeper is All About the Combat
Final Fantasy Record Keeper is an iOS/Android game that takes characters and creatures from almost every main numbered Final Fantasy game and lets your create your own party to fight against those creatures. In short, it’s a game for Final Fantasy fans who really love the old-school combat from the earlier games. Combat in Final…
By Toshi Nakamura Published March 12, 2015 - Kotaku East
You Might Be Addicted to Games If You Believe This Dumb Study
Silly research time! A study done by a Korean doctor lists criteria which supposedly show whether or not you are prone to game addiction. Reported by Kuki News (via tipster Sang) as well as on numerous other Korean sites, the study was spearheaded by Doctor Uh Ki Joon* at research center Korea Computer Life Lab.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 12, 2015 - Kotaku East
Smuggling 146 iPhones Looks Difficult
Earlier this year, a man was arrested in China with 94 iPhones strapped to his body. Impressive, no? Tell that to the man who was just arrested, allegedly with 146 iPhones strapped on him. Surely, that’s a new record. According to Tencent, the man was arrested at customs in Shenzhen, China, a port of entry…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 12, 2015 - Kotaku East
Studio Ghibli’s Youngest Director Has Quit
Last week, Studio Ghibli’s Hiromasa Yonebayashi was talking about what kind of anime he would like to make next. This week, he’s revealed he already left the studio. Yonebayashi directed 2010’s Arrietty from a script Hayao Miyazaki co-wrote. At the time, he was the youngest person to helm a theatrically released Studio Ghibli film. Now…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Cities: Skylines Town Has One House, One Family
My Cities: Skylines metropolis ended up pretty big! The game, like its peers in the genre, encourages you to go big in order to unlock new/better stuff. But you don’t have to. In fact, you make your city as small as it could possibly be. This PC Gamer piece shows what happens when you build…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
It’s That Kanye x Zelda Crossover You Always Wanted
Unless you didn’t want the lastone. Or didn’t want either, but must now suffer through both. gabscermade these last year, “as a present for a digital secret santa last christmas”. All I got from mine was spice rack. And not even a good spice rack. Very jealous.
By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
Mom Honors Pledge, Plays Mario With Son On Wedding Day
As if weddings weren’t sweet enough. When The Toast’s Mallory Ortberg (formerly of Gawker) asked this question last year, she got what turned out to be one half of a reply. The other half came this week, with an update. If they were late, at least they had an awesome excuse. (via nrvalleytime @ NeoGAF)…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2015
