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UncategorizedWatching these two Little Macs go at it with a bizarre, looping barrage of punches is genuinely mesmerizing. This video comes from Lythero, who’s fast becoming one of my favorite Smash YouTubers thanks to the perfect way the clips capture the game’s oddball humor. Watch more over at their channel Also, for posterity’s sake, here’s…
By Yannick LeJacq Published January 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedNinja Far Cry 4 Player Kills 24 Dudes In Under Two Minutes
Ok, so this videoby YouTuber Frank Zappa racing through De Pleur’s fortress in Far Cry 4 and stealth-killing baddies like a boss was obviously rehearsed. But man, those long-distance knife throws! It’s also fun to imagine that it’s actually Frank Zappa ninja-running Far Cry rather than Ajay Ghale. The feat reminds me of the epic…
By Yannick LeJacq Published January 2, 2015 -
CultureNPC Is Unaware She’s Dead
Today on the first Highlight Reel of 2015 we have explosive door physics, some good gunplay in the Halo 5: Guardians Beta and soothing surfing in CS: GO. Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via…
By Chris Person Published January 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
New Destiny Leak Could Show What’s Coming Next
Curious about the future of Destiny? Here’s a leak you might find interesting—a graphic purporting to lay out what developer Bungie’s got planned for the rest of 2015 and beyond. The image, which has apparently been floating around the internet since October but only drew widespread attention this morning thanks to a massive Reddit thread,…
By Jason Schreier Published January 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
The 12 Best Video Games Of 2014
We came, we saw, we played. We nominated, we debated, we decided. Here, in alphabetical order, are Kotaku‘s top 12 games of 2014. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Destiny Divinity: Original Sin Dragon Age: Inquisition Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft Kentucky Route Zero, Act III The Last of Us: Left Behind Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor Rusty’s Real…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
Hi Kotaku, I’m Patrick Klepek
You might know me, you might not, but my name’s Patrick Klepek, and I’m the newest addition to the Kotaku family. I’ve been writing about video games in various forms since I was 14-years-old, and spent most of the past four years as the news (and horror) editor at Giant Bomb Yep, 14-years-old. I somehow…
By Patrick Klepek Published January 2, 2015 -
CultureOcarina Of Time Has A New Speedrunning Champion
Accomplished Zelda speedrunner Cosmo, who’s been regarded as the world’s fastest Ocarina of Time player for a while now, has some serious competition. One of his fellow OoT racers recently dethroned him by shaving three seconds off the previous world record of 18 minutes and ten seconds. The new 18:07 record was set this week…
By Yannick LeJacq Published January 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
I Finished These 26 Video Games in 2014
Here we go again. For the ninth year in a row (since 2006!), I’ve counted up how many video games I either started or finished in the past 12 months. Let’s see how I did. As always, some notes: I only list games I played on my own, outside of any shows like E3 where…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedPass Go and Collect 200 Rupees, 33% off Shovel Knight, and More Deals
Shovel Knight was one of the most celebrated indies of 2014, and it’s 33% off today on both theWii U and 3DS eShops. I dare you to listen to part of the soundtrack (above) and not buy it. You won’t have to chop too much grass to afford this collector’s edition Legend of Zelda Monopoly…
By Shep McAllister Published January 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
Tekken 7 Is Getting Series’ First Saudi Arabian Character, ‘Shaheen’
Continuing its tradition of cross-cultural sensitivity, Tekken is getting its first Saudi Arabian character for the new installment due out this year. His name is “Shaheen,” and he looks exactly like one would expect a Middle Eastern man to in Tekken 7 Tekken 7 director Katsuhiro Harada showed the guy off on Twitter recently: Rumors…
By Yannick LeJacq Published January 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: How Video Games Helped Me Through Life – Part 1 • Rockmandash Reviews: Narcissu 1st & 2nd • Wallet Damage: Winter Sale 2014 • Koda’s Anime Favorites of 2014 • Playing Mass Effect 2 for the First Time • Sony, Why Can’t I Change My PSN Name?…
By András Neltz Published January 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedDestiny‘s Latest Exploit: Pulling Out Your LAN Cable
I like to think I’m pretty Internet savvy, so when someone first told me that the latest cheese for Destiny involves yanking out your ethernet cable, I thought they were screwing with me, like when some forum miscreant says that “Alt-F4” is the solution to your web problems. Turns out they weren’t. It’s real. Yep,…
By Jason Schreier Published January 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
SNES Turned Into Dracula’s Tomb From Castlevania
Thanks to its smooth design, modding the PAL version of the Super Nintendo seems like a fun thing to do. There’s a lot of room for redecoration. Belgian artist Vadu Amka transformed one of these into a Castlevania-themed crypt of Dracula. It took him 80 hours to complete and it’s full of brilliant little details…
By Gergo Vas Published January 2, 2015 -
Uncategorized2015 According To 1995 Game Alien Soldier
Neon Genesis Evangelion with its armageddon and Back to the Future II with the hoverboards are just weak compared to Treasure’s 1995 side-scroller Alien Soldier, which is a crazy futuristic ride You’ll know immediately their 2015 is wilder than anything else when the intro starts rolling: But that was just the warmup: via Galacticenkidulgaa [Tumblr]…
By Gergo Vas Published January 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
This is what progress on a Minecraft survival map looks like. The GIF was made by redditor plexigraswho, along with several other redditors, is playing on a map called FinalNewWorld (named after the seed used to generate it). my survival world progress so far [r/minecraft] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing…
By András Neltz Published January 2, 2015 - Kotaku East
Giving Money as a Gift, Turned into an Art Form
One of the many New Years’ customs in Japan is the handing out of “Otoshidama” (お年玉) – something of a New Years’ allowance where elders give money to their younger relatives. But this being a custom doesn’t mean there aren’t ways to make it entertaining. See for yourself. Part of the custom of Otoshidama is…
By Toshi Nakamura Published January 2, 2015 -
UncategorizedWebsite Related to Half-Life Remake Broadcasts Emergency Message
No, this has nothing to do with Half-Life 3. Instead, it has everything to do with Black Mesa, Half-Life’s 2012 remake A website related to the remake, BMRF.us (with “BMRF” referring to the Black Mesa Research Facility, the setting of the majority of Half-Life), has been updated to feature a single image, part of which…
By András Neltz Published January 2, 2015 - Kotaku East
Year-End Cosplay in Japan: The Cute, the Sexy, the Weird
Comic Market – better known as “Comiket” – is the Japanese bi-annual 3-day indie manga event. Not only is there plenty of manga, but there’s cosplay, too. Lots of it. The event took place from December 28th to the 30th and attendance was the highest it’s ever been for the winter Comiket, with over 560,000…
By Toshi Nakamura Published January 2, 2015 - Uncategorized
Beautiful Skyrim Photos Look Like Postcards
Skyrim may be a video game from 2011 – like dogs years, this makes it almost old – but it’s still one of the best-looking video games on the planet, as you can see in these incredible screenshots. They’re part of a collection called Dawn’s Beauty – The Landscapes of Tamriel, which has been put…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedRefugee Revisits Her Homeland Via The Oculus Rift
Julien Yuri Rodriguez’s grandmother fled Cuba in 1958. She hasn’t been back in the real world, but thanks to a virtual reality experience built by her grandson, she can now get close. Rodriguez, a filmmaker teamed up with Andres Rivera for Paisajes de mi Abuela (My Grandmother’s Landscapes), and involved the pair travelling to Cuba…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 1, 2015