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Australian Christmas Is Hot, Weird (And Apocalyptic)
Christmas in Australia is weird. It’s the middle of summer, but folks still want to eat hot turkey, and there are pictures of snow everywhere. It’d be nice if we could just be more real about it. Like this mad Max-inspired image by Russian artist Igor Sid. You can see more of Sid’s work at…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedKevin Spacey Gets The GOTY Award That Really Matters
Struggling to find a host or two for your next advertisement-driven video game awards show? Maybe give Mega 64 a call. Of course, this “game of the year” video goes on for too long and strays wildly off-topic, which should be terrible, but *looks at this website banner* yeah it’s just fine!
By Luke Plunkett Published January 1, 2015 - CultureCosplay
Mad Moxxi, In The Flesh
I’ve seen plenty of folks cosplay as Mad Moxxi, but none have pulled it off quite like Mono Abel has in this shoot. I think it’s the pub. More cosplay shoots in pubs, please. Photos by Dzeta&Aiger, make-up by veorteya. You can see more of Mono Abel’s cosplay here, including a killer Fallout 3 outfit
By Luke Plunkett Published January 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Sony Offering Discounts, PS+ Extensions After PSN Downtime
Sony’s PlayStation Network was heavily disruptedover the Christmas period, which kept paying customers from their content and services. To make up for this, the company is extendingpeople’s PS+ subscriptions and offering a future discount on a PlayStation Store purchase. Here’s the deal, and its announcementmessage, in full (the compensation is bolded). Hi Everyone, Happy New…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Jason’s Top 10 Games Of 2014
2014 was a year. There were video games. Here are my favorites. Threes Perfect. Addictive. Timeless. Hearthstone It’s hard to imagine that a tiny free-to-play digital card game could be so accessible, addictive, and thoroughly satisfying to play. Nice work, Blizzard. Destiny Simultaneously the best and worst game of the year. The game that I…
By Jason Schreier Published January 1, 2015 - Culture
A Year’s Worth Of Dating Advice For The Modern Geek
Love may be a many splendored thing, but that doesn’t mean we don’t screw it up from time to time. This year, we decided to hire a guy who might help with that. Ever since his first column last January, Harris “Dr. Nerdlove” O’Malley has been visiting Kotaku every two weeks to dole out relationship…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedThat’s Some Quality Smash Bros. Teamwork Right There
They call it Super Smash Bros. for a reason, ya know. Or is it pronounced Super Smash Brothers? I’ve never been crystal clear on that. Anyways, let RandyRaichu’s mistake be a lesson to anyone who doesn’t think friendly fire can be a thing in Smash. Also: Happy New Year!! To contact the author of this…
By Yannick LeJacq Published January 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedKotaku‘s 100 Most Popular Posts Of 2014*
In 2014, we shared the stories from game developers who have been laid off. We followed the ups and downs of the Mario Kart 8 scene. We wrote about Gamergate a bunch, too. We ran thousands of posts this year, but which ones were the most popular? According to Google Analytics, the 100 posts listed…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Game of the Week — God Scroller [ActRaiser] • Fruity’s Miscellaneous Anime Awards of 2014 • Top 10 Albums of 2014 • That Time Voltaire Tried Wonder Trade TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published January 1, 2015 -
UncategorizedThree Fan Theories About The Return of the Lich King in WoW
The story of The Scourge and The Lich King has always been important lore, and even though the original Lich King, Arthas, is no more, his replacement, Bolvar Fordragon, will return some time in the future. Probably not in the next expansion, and even not in the one after, but he’ll be back sooner or…
By Gergo Vas Published January 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
It’s everyone’s favorite Star Trek space station in Kerbal Space Program. The “KS9” was built by Redditor RufusCallahan, notably without the help of any mods, and is best looked at while listening to the Deep Space Nine theme. Check out all the HD shots in the imgur album below. KS9 – Stock [r/KerbalSpaceProgram] Dayshot is…
By András Neltz Published January 1, 2015 - Uncategorized
Medieval LEGO, Taken To Another Level
As I recall assembling those simple (but awesome) LEGO Castle sets as a kid with nothing else but grey blocks and a green baseplate, looking at Daniel “Legonardo Davidsy” Hensel‘s custom medieval buildings makes me cry. This is something like mastering a map editor of a game and being able to do the most random…
By Gergo Vas Published December 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
Old Nintendo Manual Says Wario Is Mario’s Childhood Friend, Which Is BS
Console Wars author Blake Harris gave the internet another peek at the treasure trove of an historic Nintendo character guide recently. The main revelation this time is that the company insisted Wario “is not Mario’s evil twin,” but rather his “childhood friend.” Wait a second. What?!?! Ok, first: the relevant excerpt. Press The Buttons published…
By Yannick LeJacq Published December 31, 2014 -
UncategorizedAwesome Smash Bros. Mod Turns Brawl Into a Pokémon Fighting Game
Smash Bros. does have some Pokémon characters that you can use, like Charizard and Greninja. But, there aren’t enough playable characters for a Pokémon-centric fighting game. Enter mods. Thing is, Smash Bros. games do include the character models for plenty of Pokémon, for use whenever you throw Pokeballs in matches. Sleepy Jirachi seems to have…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
British Police Arrest Alleged PSN Attacker
UK police are investigating and have arrested 22-year-old Vinnie Omari, an alleged member of the group connected to the attacks on the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live last week, according to multiple reports this afternoon. The arrest, which occurred on Monday, appears to be part of an ongoing investigation by UK police into a series…
By Jason Schreier Published December 31, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Tarantino-Style Movie About GTA V’s Biggest Bastard
Meet El Bastardo. He’s spent 20 years in jail, all because of some rats. But now he’s out—and he’s going to get revenge. Check out this great fake movie trailer by 8-BIT BASTARD—it’s really well done, and it takes inspiration from Quentin Tarantino. Between this and the goofy comedy trailerwe posted about earlier this month,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
Kirk’s Top 12 Games Of 2014
2014 was a funky year for new games. Lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-yous. Several games I was hoping would be great were disappointments, and many of games I wound up liking best came out of nowhere. Like I did in 2012 and 2013, I’ve put together a list of my favorite games of the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 31, 2014 - Kotaku East
World Of Warcraft Gets Another Mahjong Set
Last year, to celebrate Mists of Pandaria, NetEase and Blizzard released a World of Warcraft mahjong set. This year, perhaps due to the popularity of the Pandaria set, the companies are releasing a brand new set. The new set appeared on NetEase’s BMall.com, a website dedicated to selling Blizzard paraphernalia, over the Christmas holiday. The…
By Eric Jou Published December 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
Seven of the Most Useful Pokémon In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Powerful Pokémon and cool Pokémon are important to have in any arsenal—but they’re not the only kinds of Pokémon you’ll use. Everyone needs Pokémon that are useful, to help you capture and train other Pokémon. That’s where Utility Pokémon come in. Redditor Pekolachi remade a version of an infographic created by KaSlaps, and it’s something…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 31, 2014