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Intel has announced a $300 million fund to get more women and minorities working in tech and gaming. The company was partially motivated by debates last fall surrounding its short-lived removal of ads from gaming trade site Gamasutra amid a swirl of controversies in the video game community, according to a New York Times report.
By Stephen Totilo Published January 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Pokémon One a Day Series Two: Chikorita, Bayleef • Expectant Father Confident That Forthcoming Child Won’t Impact Gaming • Looking Forward To Gaming In 2015 • The Best Since ’98: Best Video Games of 2014 • Watch Dogs, The Great Chasm, and Gamer Elitism TAY Classic—TAY Open…
By András Neltz Published January 7, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Latest Transformers Line Combines Everything ’80s Kids Loved
The only thing harder than trying to convince my parents to buy me a toy robot when I was a kid? Trying to convince them to buy me five toy robots that formed a bigger one. With the Transformers Generations Combiner Wars toy line I finally have my Superion. Well, mostly. The Combiners (or as…
By Mike Fahey Published January 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedGTA V as a Cheesy 70s Horror Movie
A black driverless car possessed by evil terrorizes San Andreas in YouTuber Gigerbrick‘s fan-trailer, based on the 1977 movie “The Car” and edited similarly to schlock horrors from that era. For a lot of GTA Online players it’s probably just an ordinary day in-game. To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published January 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedThat’s a pretty cool way to announce an update. Minecraftlike Planets³ debuted its first playable pre-alpha version with a short timelapse video, featuring four testers building the announcement out of in-game blocks. You can check out the whole thing below. At the moment, the game itself is basically a crash-prone but pretty slideshow in which…
By András Neltz Published January 7, 2015 - Culture
McDonald’s Serves Up Cosplay in Taiwan
Maid outfits. Flight attendant uniforms. People dressed as Dragon Ball characters. Nothing quite says the new year like cosplay at McDonald’s. As reported on website Getjetso a few years back, staff at one McDonald’s in Taiwan dressed up on New Year’s Eve. The images spread like wildfire online, and now employees at other McDonald’s locales…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 7, 2015 - Kotaku East
The Gibberish Korean of The Interview
In what should surprise no one, The Interview features Korean that really doesn’t make that much sense. Yes, yes, the movie is satire. And yes, yes, it’s aimed at the English-speaking world, but with linguistic errors peppered throughout the flick, one has to wonder: Couldn’t Sony Pictures hire a proper Korean language translator to, you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedComparing the Best Weather Effects in Racing Games
On one side, Driveclub with its game-changing weather system. On the other, the all-encompassingly beautiful Project CARS Spotted by DSOGaming, this video by YouTuber MotoGamesTV compares the rain effects found in the two games, from both third-person and cockpit views, on different tracks, in the afternoon and the evening. I can’t tell which one’s better,…
By András Neltz Published January 7, 2015 -
Kotaku EastSuper Robots and Giant Mecha Sized Up
For your viewing pleasure, see how iconic mecha and robots compare. Because sometimes, size does matter. Recently on 2ch, one net user mentioned how Gundam was “too shabby,” uploading the image below to show that the RX-78-2 Mobile Suit Gundam isn’t that huge. Other net users uploaded super robot and mecha size charts—which many diehard…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 7, 2015 -
UncategorizedSouth Korea Gets a New Mega Man Game
But don’t get excited just yet. It’s not what you think. Titled Rockman GoGo!, this is an officially-licensed Mega Man (aka Rockman) title for Android. While Capcom signed off on the game, it was developed in South Korea by a studio called Jenoi. As explained in Sports Chosun (via tipster Sang), the studio got involved…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 7, 2015 -
Kotaku EastCats Make Playing League of Legends So Tricky
Between the “no no nos” and the “ahhhhs,” one thing is for sure: Cats add a new level of difficulty to League of Legends But hey, they also add a furry cute factor. See for yourself in this video from YouTuber The World of Dave To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 7, 2015 -
CultureCosplayThe Return Of The World’s Greatest Family Guy Cosplayer
Real Life Peter Griffin, the world’s greatest Peter Griffin cosplayer and impersonator, hit the big time last year. Now he’s back, and we get to meet the man behind the man. This video, shot by BOOM! Big Pants, documents Peter’s (real name: Robert Franzese) visit to the New York Comic Con last year, and we…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2015 -
UncategorizedHere’s the First Trailer for Ant-Man
“Ant-Man” doesn’t invoke much fear, does it? The best part of the promo clip for Marvel’s next big superhero flick is Paul Rudd’s reaction. Sure, he’s getting handed an opportunity to put on a suit that gives him superpowers and redeem his pretty screwed-up life. But he’s got doubts about that moniker. Wouldn’t you?
By Evan Narcisse Published January 6, 2015 -
UncategorizedNot Even Honest Trailers Can Keep Up With Kingdom Hearts‘ Story
The latest Honest Game Trailer focuses on gaming’s favorite high-speed collision of universes, Kingdom Hearts. As with most Honest Trailers, the Disney-Square Enix mash-up comes out a pile of twisted metal (and cartoon duck bills). But the trailer also raises a good question: where’s our Pixar world? In addition to making that extremely legitimate complaint,…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 6, 2015 - Culture
Final Fantasy VII, Redesigned
If you don’t like belts and crazy hair, Final Fantasy VII’s aesthetic might not be to your liking. Here, then, are some artist’s ideas on what Final Fantasy VII could look like. These pics were done by the community at Brainstorm, just like the Batmanimages we posted last year. The rules were they could take…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2015 - Uncategorized
I Finally Got My PS4 Controller How I Like It
The PS4 controller is a pretty darn good video game controller, but there’s always room for improvement. A couple of months ago, I bought a couple of cheapo PS4 thumbstick covers called Grip-Its and found that I liked them more than I was expecting to. After I ran an article about them, a couple of…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 6, 2015 -
UncategorizedBill Gates Drinks Water Made From Human Poop
If you find this disgusting, you’re missing the point. In this clip spotted by Laughing Squid, Bill Gates – formerly of Microsoft, now of Saving The Planet – takes a look at the Janicki Omniprocessor (which Gates is helping fund), which sounds like something out of a sci-fi version of SimCity, but as you can…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 6, 2015 -
UncategorizedGame Recreates Entire Galaxy, 1,000 Players Determined To Explore It
Some people play gigantic space game Elite: Dangerous to lead humble, (relatively) ordinary space lives. They do missions, make deliveries, and decorate their cockpits with silly little bobbleheads. Then there’s The Great Expedition. The First Great Expedition began with a single goal: to collectively explore all of Elite: Dangerous‘ 400 billion star systems—or at least,…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 6, 2015
