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UncategorizedA Song about Stupid Deaths in DayZ
Oh hey, time to spend another few days trying to get this tune out of my head. Or weeks. Yeah, weeks. You might remember “Dumb Ways to Die,” the morbidly cute and catchy internet-sensation-slash-song-slash-PSA that made its rounds online in late 2012. This here is the DayZ version, written and animated by YouTuber Sam Waterfall,…
By András Neltz Published December 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedOne GTA V Player’s Absurdly Cool Plane Stunts
Most of these stunts are legit on-the-edge-of-your-seat harrowing, but the payoff is always worth it. The clip comes from one half of the YouTuber duo Venus & Nightmare—Nightmare, specifically—who recently shared an awesome three-minute montage of him doing various stunts with various planes. It’s really great. You might have noticed the title, Feather II. The…
By András Neltz Published December 30, 2014 - Culture
Robot? I Prefer The Term “Gun With Legs”
Andrew Averkin is a freelance 3D artist who has most recently worked on games like Far Cry 4 and Halo’s Master Chief Collection. You can see more of Andrew’s art 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),…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2014 - Uncategorized
Man Draws Cool Sketches Every Day For A Year
Artist Gabriel Picolo has been doing a sketch for every day of the year. He now has one of the best sketchbooks on the planet. While he’s not quite done, he’s almost there, and his collection now includes everything from personal reflections to abstract pieces to, well, a ton of video game pics. His Persona…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2014 - Uncategorized
PC Game Traps Pirates Inside An Elevator
Continuing a fine tradition of developers finding creative ways to punish pirates, Croteam – developers of the excellent Talos Principle – have decided they’ll just trap them inside an elevator. Forever. The original posts on Steam have since been deleted, since they deal with piracy, but NeoGAF user Ryo Hazuki capped one discussion while it…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 29, 2014 - Uncategorized
PSN Is Still Having Problems
Four days after an apparent denial of service attack knocked out the PlayStation Network for all of Christmas, and in the wake of a weekend during which things appeared to be working OK for most people, Sony’s online service is still unstable. About half an hour ago, we started seeing a spike of people reporting…
By Jason Schreier Published December 29, 2014 - Uncategorized
Video Games Got More Beautiful This Year
Sure, you could say that video games get more beautiful every year. Graphics technology gets better, game developers get more adept, and as a result, games get more beautiful. All the same, 2014 felt like a special year for video game beauty. This year, PC games looked as good as ever, while new consoles let…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 29, 2014 -
UncategorizedIt’s Not Quite Super Metroid, But It’ll Do
The bad news: we haven’t seen a Metroid game in almost five years, and that’s not looking to change any time soon. The good news: Xeodrifter, which came out earlier this month for PC and 3DS, is a fine enough substitute. Well, it’s an OK substitute. A decent enough substitute. It’s margarine, basically. It’s I…
By Jason Schreier Published December 29, 2014 -
UncategorizedSex Can Get Pretty Weird In The Sims 4, Thanks To Cheats
Under normal circumstances, sex in The Sims 4 is rather tame. You don’t really get to see anything, and instead of ‘sex,’ the game calls it ‘wohoo.’ But players are finding their own ways of making the game saucier—and the results are hilarious. Watch as PrettyGrumpyBear uses cheats to stage the most baffling ‘porn’ in…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 29, 2014 -
CultureGuy Robs Store In GTA V With Nothing But A Snowball
2014 is almost over, and we’re ringing in the final Highlight Reel of the year with some great clips from all over. We have anti-gravity Sportsfriends plays, a snowball-fueled GTA V heist and a Battlefield clip that would make Michael Bay proud. Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the…
By Chris Person Published December 29, 2014 -
UncategorizedTen of Captain Falcon’s Best Moments In Melee Tournaments
Not gonna lie: watching this compilation video of amazing Captain Falcon plays made my pulse quicken. It’s just so hype! This video by EvenMatchupGaming highlights just how satisfying it is to watch a good Captain Falcon player. It’s not just that he has Falcon Punches, though those make for great moments too. Nearly everything about…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 29, 2014 - Uncategorized
Kirk Helps Stephen Figure Out What’s Good About Danganronpa
A couple of Kotaku staffers love Danganronpa, the weirdly named Japanese visual novels/murder mysteries released on the Vita in the U.S. this year. I figured I should try one by year’s end. I knew going in that I was in for a rough time. WARNING: This post contains major spoilers about what happens in Dangonronpa‘s…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 29, 2014 -
UncategorizedDestiny’s Most Hated Gun, Used To Solo Crota’s End
Destiny players are not fond of a gun called “No Land Beyond.” It’s easy to see why: not only does the gun do laughable damage, it also has a hilariously bad fire rate. It’s so notorious, players are advising each other not to buy the gun. And yet, one crazy player decided to brave Destiny’s…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 29, 2014 - Uncategorized
A friendly reminder: if you’re hoping to get an Xbox One for $350, you only have a few more days to do so. In a post on the Xbox Wire today, Microsoft said that the $50 discount expires this coming Saturday, January 3rd. You can almost afford a brand new game with those savings! via…
By Yannick LeJacq Published December 29, 2014 -
UncategorizedSuper Smash Bros. can have a pretty high barrier to entry compared to other big Nintendo games. If you’re a newcomer to this Smash generation, I’d recommend watching this video tutorial from YouTuber blakinola. It’s the best one I’ve seen that offers an embarrassment-free primer for the game’s fundamentals. via Reddit
By Yannick LeJacq Published December 29, 2014 -
UncategorizedMario Kart Parody Of Cheesy Pop Song Is Better Than The Original
Mario Kart 8 is a game about perseverance in the face of adversity. No matter how many different colored shells, or banana peels, or scary-looking Luigis knock you down, you’ve just gotta get back on your kart and keep racing. In other words: it’s the perfect source material for an inspirational pop song. YouTuber DrKendoCommentaries…
By Yannick LeJacq Published December 29, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Rockmandash Reviews: Durarara!! [Anime] • TAY Explores Comics: Yuusha Gojo Kumai Kouryuugata Keijiban • Thoughts on The Interview • Telltale and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Port TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published December 29, 2014 -
UncategorizedFans Make Hideo Kojima Playable in Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes came out recently on Steam, and a PC version means one thing: mods. And since a model of game director Hideo Kojima is in the game, why not make him and his model the main character? Skip to 0:59 in the video above to see the true capabilities of…
By Gergo Vas Published December 29, 2014 -
UncategorizedHow To Make Easy Money in Warlords of Draenor
Every time a new World of Warcraft expansion comes out, no matter how much gold we had, it just vanishes overnight. New crafted armor, mounts, pets, rare toys, all waiting to be purchased. Well, there’s a simple trick to earn a bit more that involves running three particular old raids. As you can see in…
By Gergo Vas Published December 29, 2014