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UncategorizedA Short Film About RPG Characters Who Actually Tell The Truth
Saving Throw’s short shows an adventuring party of four, trying get by in real life while following RPG rules. Swapping gear with party members or getting away with a stupid name suddenly become the biggest problems. To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published February 4, 2015 -
UncategorizedHonest Trailers Nails Everything About Hearthstone And Its Community
They certainly did their research on Hearthstone streamers. Here’s Smosh’s honest trailer, full of truth about deck building, luck and Magic: The Gathering. Deep down we probably all knew these, but they won’t stop us playing the game. Copying powerful decks is mentioned in the clip, but we really shouldn’t feel guilty about that. Just…
By Gergo Vas Published February 4, 2015 - Uncategorized
Illustrator/Legend of Zelda fan Jessica Smith, to celebrate Zelda Wii U coming out this year, painted this magnificent picture of what the Forest Temple might look like in the game. It probably won’t be anywhere near as beautiful as it is here. Look here for more of Smith’s work, and below for the full painting.…
By András Neltz Published February 4, 2015 -
Kotaku EastSouth Korea’s Game Addiction Ads Are Terrible
The South Korean government released a public service announcement that’s about video game addiction. It pissed people off. As noted by tipster Sang, the Ministry of Health and Welfare’s original ad started airing in locales with big screens about two weeks back. The public service announcement asked viewers to answer “yes” or “no” to a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2015 - Kotaku East
Teen Stabbed While Gaming with Friends Late at Night
In Gifu, Japan, a sixteen-year-old young man was visiting a friend’s house to play video games when a neighbor told them to keep it down. That’s when things escalated. Chunichi Web reports that the sixteen-year old was up late playing video games at a friend’s house. At around 2:10am, 38 year-old Shigetaka Ishimoto allegedly barged…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 4, 2015 -
UncategorizedLive-Action Smash Bros. Video has Real Martial Arts
And not just that, but cool visual and practical effects, excellent fight choreography, good sound editing, a fitting soundtrack… overall, it feels like a short Smash Bros-themed kung fu movie. And it might even be the first in a series! Uploaded by YouTuber Tim Wang (via D Piddy), Little Mac vs. Dark Ness shows the…
By András Neltz Published February 4, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Short, Sweet Comedy of Being Married to an Otaku
Marriage is hard. It’s even harder when one of you is an otaku and the other is not. I Can’t Understand What My Husband Is Saying is the story of Kaoru and Hajime. Kaoru is an average young woman in her late 20s, employed as a typical office worker. Hajime, on the other hand, is…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published February 4, 2015 - UncategorizedBy Luke Plunkett Published February 3, 2015
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Equip Swag
Stepan Alekseev, aka chosac, is an artist who has worked on games like The Legend of the Cryptids. You can see more of Stepan’s work at his ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the “expand” button…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 3, 2015 -
UncategorizedLeague Of Legends‘ Latest Character Skin Is Damn Cool, Damn Expensive
Meet DJ Sona. She doesn’t just look radically different from her old self/selves, she also sounds different. Using her mighty technicolor turntable, she can alter League of Legends‘ entire soundtrack. Oh, and she has multiple forms. The only drawback? A possible deal-breaker of a price tag. DJ Sona is a new League of Legends ultimate…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 3, 2015 - Uncategorized
A Game About Taking Selfies As A Skeleton. That’s It.
You are a spooky, scary skeleton. You take selfies. That is the whole joke. It’s fucking fantastic. OK, there’s a bit more to it than that, but not much. Spooky Selfies is a free game where you walk—or, you know, skulk—around a graveyard and take selfies. It’s simple and dumb and, for roughly two minutes…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 3, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Assassin’s Creed Cosplayer May As Well Be An Actual Assassin
I’ve seen some qualityAssassin’s Creed cosplay in my time, but the work of Jamie Oakley is a sight to behold. It’s not just the volume of Assassin’s Creed gear that he’s produced that impresses, but the detail across all of it. As fantastic as many cosplay outfits look from a distance and in good lighting,…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 3, 2015 - Uncategorized
Please, Make A New Power Rangers Movie Like This
Yeah, a big part of the appeal of Power Rangers (and Super Sentai) is how damn corny everything is, but let’s imagine for a second that someone wanted to make a modern Power Rangers movie. And wanted to ditch corny for more of a Godzilla vibe. It’d look like this, and this looks badass. It’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 3, 2015 -
CultureCosplayMaking A Destiny Helmet Seems Like A Grind
Prop maker Gary Sterley has put this video together showing the amount of work that goes into just one aspect of making a quality Destiny helmet. So, yeah, if you’ve ever wondered why it’s so expensive to buy one of these custom pieces, now you know. Labour costs The timelapse shots are handy! If only…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 3, 2015 -
UncategorizedH1Z1 Players Have Created An Actual Fight Club
You know the first rule of fight club, don’t you? Well, these H1Z1 players broke it a bunch. But in the process, they herded other hapless players into a tooth-and-nail brawl to the death, and I’d like to think that having a fight club at all is more important than remembering to not talk about…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 3, 2015
