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Deep Down is Still M.I.A.
Recently, Capcom made an announcement about an ambitious online game with the initials DD. But the new Dragon’s Dogma wasn’t exactly the game that people were expecting Capcom to highlight. So what’s going on with that other game? Deep Down was announced back in 2013 and caught everyone’s attention with its enigmatic visuals and Dark…
By Toshi Nakamura Published February 12, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Pyramids Make for a Great Cosplay Location
Looking for somewhere to cosplay? May I recommend the Pyramids? Also, camels are good if you’ve got ’em. That’s Japanese cosplayer Akira Konomi, who also appeared in Cosplay World, dressed as Jotaro Kujo from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. She’s visiting for the Egycon And while in Egypt, she took the opportunity to bring JoJo‘s Stardust Crusaders…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2015 - Kotaku East
A Live Action Terraformars Movie is a Terrible Idea
Following the Attack on Titanmodel, Terraformars, the popular manga/anime series, will be getting a live action movie in 2016. That sure is an awful idea. Here’s why. For those who don’t know, Terraformars is a manga about a future where Mars has been turned into a habitable environment for humans, but the cockroaches that were…
By Toshi Nakamura Published February 12, 2015 - Kotaku East
Square Enix Is Sorry for Parodying a Disgraced Scientist
Well, I guess that didn’t go as planned, now did it? Then again, maybe it did. Japanese researcher Haruko Obokata caused one of the biggest science scandals in recent memory after her botched stem-cell research was proven highly questionable. Obokata resigned due to research misconduct, and currently, there’s talk of criminal charges against her. Square…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Love, According to Video Games
Games have – to put it mildly – a weird-ass approach to love. But love is weird in real-life, too. In time for Valentine’s Day, this is a celebration of video game romance in all its strange, stalkery, even inter-species forms. Enjoy – and maybe don’t try them out in real life. This post originally…
Kate Gray & Andrew Leung Published February 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
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By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedSo That Was Law & Order‘s GamerGate Episode
When Law & Order: SVU takes on video games, the results are usually not pretty. Tonight’s episode—a GamerGate special—was no exception. “They’re playing a game,” Ice-T’s character says at one point, referencing a group of misogynistic terrorists who have kidnapped a female video game developer. “We’ve gotta play too.” If just reading that line made…
By Jason Schreier Published February 11, 2015 - Culture
The Glorious Age Of Sail
Juhani Jokinen is a Finnish concept artist who currently works at Ubisoft. The most recent game he worked on that you might have played is last year’s Trials Fusion. You can see more of Juhani’s workat his personal site To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2015 - CultureTotal Recall
Crazy SNES Controller Had All The Buttons
In the late 90s, Canadian company TranDirect Holding had an idea: what if you could connect a Super Nintendo to a phone line, and use it to do your banking on? And what if instead of using a regular SNES controller, you used a sweet custom BANKING CONTROLLER. Look at that thing! It’s like a…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Third-Party Callback To Transformers‘ Scariest Headmaster
Earlier this week I took my first steps into the world of pricey third-party Transformers with something pink and frilly. Now it’s time for something darker. Meet FansProject’s Function X4, Sigma L, a third party answer to the Decepticon’s scariest Headmaster. That Headmaster is Mindwipe, the spooky bat-bot with the power to warp minds and…
By Mike Fahey Published February 11, 2015 - Culture
Selfie!
Because counter-terrorists just wanna have fun, apparently. (From Leroy Tsukami’s Steam artwork gallery.) 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 cool on Steam or would like to have your work…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
Dota 2’s New Puppy Sidekick Is Cute, But Expensive As Hell
Meet Aurora. Aurora is a wolf-pup that comes packaged with an upcoming skin for a Dota 2 character called Crystal Maiden. Aurora costs twenty eight dollars. It’s not as if the package, which is releasing as a part of an event that celebrates the Chinese New Year, only gets you a wolf puppy that can…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedBesiege Is More Than Just Dick Jokes
Oh look, people made funnythings in Beseige. Haha, look, there are dicksin Beseige. If you haven’t actually played the game, all you’d think about Besiege — one of the hottest games on Steam right now — based on what people are posting on the internet is that it’s a joke game. It’s actually anything but.…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
Slot Machines Might Soon Require Some Skill
It’s possible your next trip to Las Vegas could benefit from your many years of video game playing, Kotaku readers. The Las Vegas Sun reports the Nevada senate committee is currently mulling a bill that would would pave the way for regulators to allow games that reward skill. Here’s how the publication puts it: “That…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedMakeup Wizard Turns Himself Into Dragon Ball Z’s Frieza
Cosplay doesn’t always need costumes, or props. Sometimes, all you need is makeup.* Watch as Pinkstylist transforms himself into Dragon Ball Z’s greatest villain, using make-up to make himself look like he came right out of the anime. It’s fantastic, if not a little weird—Frieza looks so life-like, but those aren’t his mannerisms, nor is…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedEvolve On PC vs PS4 vs Xbox One
It’s time for another graphical throw-down, this time featuring thelatest big monster hunting game,Evolve. GameSpot brings us a graphics comparison video, where you can note the differences between all the versions of Evolve. Overall, there don’t seem to be huge differences between the versions—they all look great—but, if you’d like to view the fearsome monster…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 11, 2015 -
CultureGTA V Cop Can’t Be Stopped
On today’s Highlight Reel we have airborne sheep, game models twisted into horrible shapes, a GTA V supercop 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. Destiny Stretch – Bourne01…
By Chris Person Published February 11, 2015 -
CultureHalf-Life 2‘s Cut Content Tells A Very Different Story
The story of Half-Life 2 is considered by many to be one of the most memorable in gaming history. I wonder, though, if things would’ve turned out the same way with the story fans have discovered by combing through an ancient Half-Life 2 beta. Valve News Network put out a video spotlighting cut characters and…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 11, 2015 -
EsportsThe White House Is Trying To Sell Obamacare To Gamers
The deadline for getting health insurance through Obamacare is February 15, and the White House has enlisted heavy hitters from the eSports community to encourage players to sign up. The White House explained how this came about in a blog post today, too: “Don’t know what eSports is? You should. Electronic sports — or eSports…
By Patrick Klepek Published February 11, 2015