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12 Months In Very Pretty Video Game Screenshots
Much like myself, K-putt has spent the last year taking screenshots of video games. While mine are of Crusader Kings II menu screens, though, his are of a whole range of games, and they are absolutely gorgeous You can see his entire collection here, but he also shared a “best of 2014” roundup. They’re not…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 4, 2015 -
UncategorizedCops Try (And Fail) To Interrupt GTA Cutscene
Look, LSPD, Michael and Trevor and just trying to have a deep & meaningful. They’ve got some issues to talk through. Can you save the bullets until they’ve hugged it out? You’ll want to skip to 1:20 if the video doesn’t automatically do it for you. Grand Theft Auto V Funny Glitched Scene [YouTube, via…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 4, 2015 -
ReviewsJapan Crate Snack Subscription Service Revisted: Three Months Later
Back in October I tried out Japan Crate, a service that ships boxes of mysterious Japanese snacks to your door once a month. I liked it, mostly, but you don’t really know a subscription service until you’ve subscribed for a bit, so I went two more months. Japan Crate, like many newish business with the…
By Mike Fahey Published January 4, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Killer Metal Gear Cosplay Is A Straight-Shooter
Rick Boer, King of Metal Gear Cosplay, returns with a new take on the series that leaves his regular Snake gig behind for someone a little fancier. If you think this Revolver Ocelot shoot has been heavily photoshopped, nope. That’s hardcore make-up work, all of it applied by Boer himself. Photos here taken by Nathalie…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 4, 2015 - Culture
The Week In Games: Happy New Year?
Unless you own a PlayStation 3 or Vita, you can skip the next few weeks. Truth be told, there are plenty of lovely indie games coming out on Steam over the next couple of weeks, but if I tried to keep track of every upcoming Steam release I would go insane. And so I stick…
By Mike Fahey Published January 4, 2015 - Uncategorized
Steam’s New FPS Counter Makes It Easier To Obsess Over Frame Rates
Before the latest Steam beta update, players concerned with how many frames being displayed per second would have to rely on game-native counters or third-party programs. No longer do we need such affectations to see tiny numbers in the top left corner of our screens. In order to use this handy new Steam feature, one…
By Mike Fahey Published January 4, 2015 -
UncategorizedNo One Does Push-Ups Like Gaston
Hoping to prove his manliness against Disney World’s most manly man, a park visitor challenged live-action Gaston to a push-up contest — and got wrecked. The actor that portrays Beauty and the Beast’s antagonist at Disney World once again proves he’s perfect for the role. Despite being taken down a peg or two by a…
By Mike Fahey Published January 4, 2015 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Scanning For Loot
Welcome to Kotaku‘s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published January 2. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published December 29. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published January 4, 2015 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The 2014 Year-End All-Star Extravaganza: Winners!
Three-hundred and sixty-five days of Photoshopped pain, all at once, all for you. Tasked with combining up to five (or more) of 2014’s most popular ‘Shop Contest subjects into one majestic gestalt, the final image manipulation battle of last year yielded spectacular results. So spectacular that I slept on my decision rather than deliver it…
By Mike Fahey Published January 4, 2015 -
UncategorizedI Present To You: ‘Kongs Of Fire’
I have no idea how I missed this until now, but damn if this isn’t the best meme-worthy Mario Kart 8 video since the Ridin’ Dirty version of the Luigi Death Stare: Also don’t read the comments on the Kongs of Fire video. They’re absolutely fucking horrible. via Reddit
By Yannick LeJacq Published January 3, 2015 - Uncategorized
Kung Lao Appears In Mortal Kombat X As An Old Man With A Hat
With Mortal Kombat X‘s story spanning some 25 years after the events of Mortal Kombat 9, it’s no wonder former Shaolin monk Kung Lao is looking a bit long in the tooth. It beats being dead. Not that he was dead at the end of the last game or anything. Well, not that being dead…
By Mike Fahey Published January 3, 2015 - Uncategorized
A Custom Transformer Worthy Of Wielding The Matrix Of Leadership
Ever since Hot Rod metamorphosed into Rodimus Prime in the 1986 animated Transformers movie, fans have been envisioning what other prominent Autobots would look like wielding the Matrix of Leadership. Arise, Bumblebee Prime. Despite what the upcoming Robots in Disguise animated series might say, humble Volkswagon (or Corvette some freaking Chevrolet for you movie fans)…
By Mike Fahey Published January 3, 2015 -
UncategorizedOne Of My Favorite Mobile Games Is Now One Of My Favorite Steam Games
Since late 2013, Robert Topala’s Geometry Dash has been the first gaming app I load on any new iDevice I come across. Now the devilish rhythm platformer will be the first game I load on new gaming PCs as well. I can’t believe I’ve only mentioned the game on Kotaku once, back during the times…
By Mike Fahey Published January 3, 2015 -
CultureTotal RecallSwooning Over A Beautifully Restored Sega Dreamcast Display
How could a gaming system with this powerful a retail presence possibly fail? Jason Brassard of Fenton, Missouri has a pretty amazing collection of old-school video games, but as the folks at the Sega Channel pan over his cavern of wonders, the eyes are inexorably drawn to his crown jewel — a lovingly restored retail…
By Mike Fahey Published January 3, 2015 - Culture
The Cupcakeceratops And Other Delicious Dinosaur Mash-Ups
Snacktaku is always on the lookout for new things to eat, but we also accept new ways to eat old things. Spanish artist Alejo Malia‘s mouthwateringJurassic Sweet series fits the bill quite nicely. Any couple hundred people want to split a Donutsaurus Rex? One of the most difficult questions posed to dinosaur-studying scientists (dinologists is…
By Mike Fahey Published January 3, 2015 - Uncategorized
Not All Pokemon Are Happy About Evolving
You’d think a species of creatures whose primary focus is gladiatorial combat would be uniformly pleased about assuming a new, more capable form — even if that form involves an additional head or a piece of silverware. The fine folks at Dorklytake a look at some of Pokemon‘s more unfortunate transformations. Some transform pleasant creatures…
By Mike Fahey Published January 3, 2015 - Uncategorized
12/29/2014: Remembering Fallen Comrades In Games
There have been some genuinely rough moments of loss in video games, especially if XCOM: Enemy Unknown taught us anything. Pain Train Comic commemorates that hardship in their New Years comic above. If you’re not too sad or still making a list of resolutions, feel free to browse Kotaku Selects, where I’ve rounded up our…
By Tina Amini Published January 3, 2015 -
UncategorizedMetal Gear PC Mod Turns People Into Birds
You know how you can swap Snake’s model with Hideo Kojima’s in the PC version of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes? Well it seems like that trick isn’t limited to people. The video above is what happens when you overwrite the raven models with Kazuhira Miller’s (and add Queen.) As reddit commenter Einhander pointed…
By Chris Person Published January 2, 2015
