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CultureWelcome…To Besiege’s Jurassic Park
On today’s Highlight Reel we have poorly-constructed dinosaurs in Besiege, Battlefield carpooling gone awry, asexually reproducing trucks in Far Cry 4 and 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. Carpooling –…
By Chris Person Published February 18, 2015 -
CultureTeam Fortress 2 Player Sounds Like T-Pain
Not new-school, amazingly talented R&B-singing T-Pain either. No, I’m talking the T-Pain of yore—egregious amounts of auto-tune and all. This Team Fortress 2 player keeps the gag going, completely straight-faced, through an entire match, and it’s glorious. TwilightWolfVidjaGames stumbled across the mysteriously musical player in a random TF2 match, and he knew he had to…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedSunset Overdrive Once Had Less Jumping, More Shooting
What Sunset Overdrive looked like when it shipped—pretty, colorful, wild—is not what it looked like when development started. The games sport very little art, which is why we never see the early days. Fortunately, Insomniac has given use a glimpse at an unpolished Sunset Overdrive While Insomniac was prototyping what would become Sunset Overdrive, the…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Zombie That Just Wouldn’t Die
I tried to warn everybody: Dying Light can be a really, really hard game. If you still don’t believe me, witness one player wailing on a zombie for a solid minute and a half and the fucker still won’t go down. Remember to repair your weapons, people! I’ll admit, Reddit user xXEndXx doesn’t look like…
By Yannick LeJacq Published February 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
Is The West Coast Port Strike Hurting Nintendo’s Supply?
New 3DS XLs are near-impossible tofind in stores. Collectors are going crazy over inconsistent and unreliable Amiibo supply. And the limited edition Majora’s Mask 3DS XL has been a real mess, with retailers canceling pre-orders after it became clear they wouldn’t have enough stock to fulfill all of their promises. The whole situation doesn’t seem…
By Jason Schreier Published February 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedSmash Bros. Player Discovers Potentially Game-Breaking Exploit
Amongst the panoply of Super Smash Bros. characters, Captain Olimar is often considered one of the most peculiar figures in the game. The Pikmin star is tricky to use effectively, particularly for beginners. Now, he’s developing a new reputation thanks to a ridiculously powerful exploit one player discovered this week. Before I get into the…
By Yannick LeJacq Published February 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedWhere Pokémon (Might) Go When Their Trainers Die
We might never see it in the games, but Pokémon trainers must die at some point—they’re human, after all. Ever wonder what that means for Pokémon? Here’s one disturbing take. The video, which is uploaded by Zedrin, is based on a comic created by projectTiGER which imagines that, after a certain amount of time, any…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
Massive PSN Sale (Plus a Gift Card Deal), XL Mouse Pad, and More Deals
We see 10% discounts on PSN gift cards from time to time, but 20% is extremely rare. Grab it while you can. [$50 PlayStation Network Gift Card, $40] Update: Sold out Need something to spend it on? Sony just kicked off a huge Critics’ Choice sale with great deals on a variety of digital games.…
By Shep McAllister Published February 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed Unity Finally Drops App, Web Requirements For Unlocks [UPDATE]
The latest major patch for Assassin’s Creed Unity will free players from the need to connect the console or PC game to the game’s companion app or Initiates website to unlock some special items in the game. From a statement on the company’s website: “We will be unlocking all content exclusive to Initiates and the…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 18, 2015 - UncategorizedBy Yannick LeJacq Published February 18, 2015
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UncategorizedThe Triumphant Return Of Dungeons & Dragons‘ Most Famous Hamster
Whenever I think of BioWare’s Baldur’s Gate series, one line of dialogue springs immediately to mind: “Go for the eyes, Boo!” We might soon hear those words again, as Minsc and Boo will play a big role in Neverwinter‘s Elemental Evil expansion when it launches for PC March 17. Having proved so helpful to players…
By Mike Fahey Published February 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
‘Pants Were Shat’: Stories Of Real-Life Video Game Trolling
We want to trust our friends and family, but sometimes they lie to us. Sometimes, they troll us. What follows are the funny (and tragic) stories people shared with me about gaming gone awry. No one will be surprised to learn many happen to involve a big brother being a jerk. This all started when…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedNintendo Explains Where Tingle Came From
Tingle, map-seller in The Legend of Zelda Majora’s Mask, is a man in his mid-30s who wears a green fairy suit. Presumed by some—incorrectly, it turns out—to be gay, he is one of Nintendo’s most unusual characters. I recently asked Nintendo’s top Zelda creator what Tingle’s origins were. “I guess the heart of the character…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: New 3DS XL: The TAY Review • The Kickstarter Blame Game • Genshiken: Second Generation: The Ani-TAY Review • Game of the Week—Hope and Despair (And An Evil Teddy Bear) [Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc] TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published February 18, 2015 - Uncategorized
More Than a Third of 2014’s Big-Budget Games Got Day-One Patches
You may have had the feeling lately that the games you’ve been buying and playing didn’t quite get finished when they were shoved out onto store shelves. Well, a lot of them weren’t done baking. We’re a few years into a new console hardware cycle, one that promised to make games on the PS4, Wii…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedAn Epic Naruto Ninja Battle Comes To Life
Teased late last month, Epic Rivals‘ live-action battle between Naruto‘s Tenten and Neji is the sort of fight that forms a friendship that lasts as long at least one of them lives. Not being too familiar with the intricacies of Naruto‘s supporting cast, I’m going to just speculate here that this coming-of-age confrontation is a…
By Mike Fahey Published February 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedMotorized LEGO Tank Cries For A Diorama Built Around It
Here’s a really smart LEGO build. A tiny fully motorized remote-controlled accurate version of a WWII tank by a Polish enthusiast Sariel It even has a motorized barrel and a rotatable turret. The whole build is really tiny and compact. It’s only 4 inches wide and 8 inches long, yet it’s full of LEGO’s Power…
By Gergo Vas Published February 18, 2015 -
UncategorizedScarface As An NES Shooter
The 1983 movie Scarface with Al Pacino’s Tony Montana and his M-16a1 machine gun would have made a really great side-scrolling shooter. And it’d need to have the craziest final level if it followed the movie’s story properly. CineFix imagines in their latest clip how it’d look like a game from the 80s. It’s something…
By Gergo Vas Published February 18, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Book That Inspired “Totoro”
Ever wonder what the name “Totoro” means? It’s the mispronunciation of the word “troll” from a Norwegian children’s story, that’s what. My Neighbor Totoro is a 1988 classic from Studio Ghibli. It follows the adventures of two sisters with mysterious spirits given the “Totoro” moniker. The inspiration for the name is a fairy tale. You…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 18, 2015
