A Bunch Of New Games Are Coming To Vita [UPDATE]

The PlayStation Vita has made some great strides recently, and it doesn’t look like Sony is slowing down anytime soon. The company just announced a handful of new titles that will be coming to the mobile console, and they all seem very promising. Four, to be exact. Let me present each of them in turn.…

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Would You Like An Entire Game Based On Character Creation?

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Karen Gillan Took The Ice Bucket Challenge In Costume

Karen Gillan took the ice bucket challenge dressed as the Pink Power Ranger. Previously: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

A surprisingly picturesque scene from a barren, icy rock. The subject is a Minecraft map called Frozen Mining Moon, created using WorldPainter by Moonti of Planet Minecraft. You can download the map from the project’s page here, and there’s more renders below, along with a lovely flythrough video from EnderWorkbench Space themed map – Frozen…

The Yakuza Prequel Was a Long Time Coming

As previously reported, the new Yakuza game, Yakuza 0, has been announced. As you can probably guess from the number, it’s a prequel. Breaking the age-old video game rule that the third game in a series is always a prequel, Yakuza 0: The Promised Place (龍が如く0 誓いの場所) is the sixth numbered Yakuza game. The story…

For a Brief Moment, This Otter’s Manners Were Excellent

Look at that this cute otter. He’s sitting at the table, eating his food, like a well-behaved critter. Fret not, things go downhill from here. This video is from Japanese YouTube user mixjam11. If you like otters, do check out that user’s channel. カワウソ劇場 行儀よく？？ [mixjam11@YouTube via DailyPicksAndFlicks via Laughing Squid] To contact the author…

You Really Shouldn’t Google “Pokken” Images Right Now

Pokkén! It’s Pokémon meets Tekken, so hey, that’s a clever title. Maybe. And you might be interested in the game, but whatever you do, don’t google “Pokken.” Seriously, don’t. “Pokken” is not only the name of the upcoming Pokémon arcade fighter, Pokkén Tournament, but also the Dutch word for smallpox. And here, via Interglot, is…

Don’t Be Silly, Hello Kitty Is a Cat

Earlier today, numerous websites reported that Hello Kitty is not a cat. That’s not only an oversimplification, it’s also not quite true. Hello Kitty is a feline—just an anthropomorphic one, Sanrio told Kotaku. The whole Hello-Kitty-is-not-a-cat thing was set off by an L.A. Times article on an upcoming Hello Kitty at the Japanese American National…

Oh Hey Loki What’s Up

The costume isn’t always everything. Sometimes, the icing on the cake is the make-up. Cosplay by TheIdeaFix, photo by Pugoffka-sama

Silent Hill Halo Of The Sun Laptop Sticker

Courtesy of a Redditor, you can print out your own Halo of the Sun sticker. You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.