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Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Poll: The Best Anime of Winter 2015 • Re-(Re?)-Review the 3D Metroids • Game of the Week-You Are (Not) The Hero [Braid] • Summer Wars (Manga) – Quick Review • An Apology to The Orange Box • Spacemon: A Pokémon Tabletop Story – Ch. 9, Ch. 10,…
By András Neltz Published February 13, 2015 - Uncategorized
Realistic Minecraft Neighborhood Looks Straight out of SimCity
Playing with the camera angles and the shaders to make this Minecraft town look like something from a city-building game was the easy part. Designing and building all the unique houses must have been a lot harder. But the Esterlon Community was able to build a really cozy realistic neighborhood, with malls, a main street…
By Gergo Vas Published February 13, 2015 -
UncategorizedMario Physics Can Tell Us Which Planet Is Super Mario World
By analyzing Mario’s jumping skills and measuring gravity in Super Mario World, PBS Space Time tried to find a matching planet with the same conditions in the universe where the game could take place. As you can see in the video, translating the physics of the classic SNES game is not as easy as it…
By Gergo Vas Published February 13, 2015 -
UncategorizedVisual Guides To All Bosses Of Warlords of Draenor‘s Second Raid
World of Warcraft‘s second level 100 raid, Blackrock Foundry, finally opened its gates on every difficulty, which means the race between top guilds is on again. The mechanics can be tough, but Line of Sight Gaming‘s two-minute guides are excellent for learning the basics so that you can jump in, too. Short, easy-to-understand clips and…
By Gergo Vas Published February 13, 2015 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy Bosses Make For Great 3D Fanart
Three Eidolons from Final Fantasy XIII, Brynhildr, Bahamut and Odin, looking all amazing as custom 3D models. The 3D-rendered summon beast-slash-boss trio comes courtesy of NemoriS from model sharing site SketchFab. They’re embedded below—if you’re gonna zoom in a lot, make sure to use the more straightforward first-person viewing mode (the little eye icon) for…
By András Neltz Published February 13, 2015 - Kotaku East
Arpeggio of Blue Steel Has Terrible Cuts and Great Additions
Recap movie Arpeggio of Blue Steel -Ars Nova DC- has 30 minutes of new footage. But while I liked what they added, I wasn’t crazy about what they took out. Arpeggio of Blue Steel was one of my favorite anime of 2012. So I was excited when I learned that a film version, Arpeggio of…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published February 13, 2015 - Kotaku East
Blackface Continues in Japan. In 2015. [Update]
Above, you can see a photo the members of Momoiro Clover Z, one of Japan’s most famous idol acts, and long-time pop group Rats & Star. And this is apparently how they’ll appear on Japanese television next month. Update: Momoiro Clover Z has cancelled an appearance at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan. The group…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2015 - Kotaku East
Kirby: Rainbow Curse Makes Me Want More Claymation-style Games
Is there anything cuter than Kirby claymationin this world? (Hint: No, no there isn’t.) Kirby: Rainbow Curse is the newest title in the Kirby series. Unlike last year’s Triple Deluxe, Rainbow Curse is not a traditional Kirby platformer. Instead, Rainbow Curse follows in the footprints of DS title Kirby: Canvas Curse. And let me tell…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published February 13, 2015 - Kotaku East
Mario, I Don’t Recognize You Anymore
We’ve already seen Mario without his moustache. But via 2ch, let’s see that again. And minus the hat. And while we’re at it, ditch those overalls, put on a t-shirt, and wear glasses. It looks like the actor Nintendo hires to play Mario in his off hours. To contact the author of this post, write…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2015 -
Reviewseden*: The Kotaku Review
This is the story of the end of the world and the woman who saved humanity. One day, humanity learned the Earth was doomed—that an interplanetary object would collide with our planet, destroying its capability to support life. Humanity would have only 100 years to escape the planet and venture out into the stars. To…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published February 13, 2015 - Kotaku East
Capcom Is Making An Attack on Titan Arcade Game
Today, Capcom announced an Attack on Titan game for Japanese arcades. That’s about all we know! According to Inside, all the Osaka-based game maker showed this afternoon at the Japan Amusement Expo were title cards revealing the project. So, sadly no game footage. The screen says “Capcom” and “Attack on Titan” (進撃の巨人). And this card…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Beautiful Hand-Writing And Maps Of The Lord Of The Rings Movies
One of the few things that wasn’t computer-generated in the recent Hobbit movies was all the sweet Middle Earth calligraphy, which was done by the same artist responsible for the most of the books (and maps) of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy. That man is artist Daniel Reeve (via Laughing Squid), who did…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2015 - Culture
Killing Machines Can Still Be Pretty
Mech pilots of the future, remember: you don’t always need to drape your killing machines in drab, depressing paint schemes. Don’t be afraid to splash a little colour around! If you’re worried about attracting the enemy’s eye, remember: this is the future! It’s all about radar and targeting computers. So if you want a candy-cane-coloured…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedRemember, GTA V NPCs Are People Too
It can be easy to forget when you spend most of your time treating them as obstacles and target practice, but the NPCs of Grand Theft Auto V are people too. They’ve got their own lives to live, their own conversations to have, their own problems to solve. This great video by Incredible91852 and FishyDizzle…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2015 - Culture
No Face Hugs For Me, Thanks
GuitarMan0121 has been doing some stellar work in Besiege. That is a face-hugger from Alien, and it can do multiple things (!). Check out more, including a middle finger GIF I’ll be using as a wordless response to jerks for months to come, below. The Steam Community Showcase is a regular look at the cream…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Men That 4chan Pays To Argue About Games and Anime
If you like games or anime, chances are good that you’ve seen silly videos over the years where grown men enthusiastically tell you all about their favorite anime characters, and which “waifu” is the best one. There are of course anime fans who say ridiculous things like, “if you’d simply open up your mind to…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 12, 2015
