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Fake Cartoon Eyes for Cats Make Everything Better
If not everything, damn near it. Late last week, Twitter users in Japan began uploading photos of their cats with cartoon eyes. Bless them for that! In Japanese, the meme is called “cat montage” (猫モンタージュ or neko montaaju). It began when Twitter user Shiratamaaaa uploaded photos of cats with cartoon eyes, writing, “I recommend neko…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2014 -
EsportsTen Years Later, One of Gaming’s Greatest Moments Comes to Life Again
A seminal moment in the history of competitive gaming is the Evo 2004 match between Daigo Umehara and Justin Wong. Tonight, the two celebrated the fight the best way possible: Facing off in Street Fighter. Just in case you haven’t seen the original fight, you can watch it below. (Daigo is Ken, while Justin is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2014 - Culture
Asuka Langley, Is That You?
Oliver Milas is a 3D artist working in the games business in Germany. Oliver’s take on Neon Genesis’ Asuka is awesome You can see more of Oliver’s stuff at his personal siteand 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 November 23, 2014 -
UncategorizedIn Space, Nobody Can Hear You Say “This Is Beautiful”
Space Engine is a free download that lets you fly around the universe, without any aliens or trade federations getting in the way. It was a pretty thing the last timewe looked at it, in 2011, but this new video is just gorgeous I said it then and I’ll say it now: as attractive as…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2014 -
UncategorizedExcellent PC Strategy Game Also Wants To Be An RPG
And here I was, only just sayinghow good Crusader Kings II – nominally a strategy game – was at depicting inter-personal relationships. Guess I’m not the only one who digs that aspect of the game, because developers Paradox are now going to double down on it, announcing an expansion that’s all about role-playing. Crusader Kings…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2014 -
UncategorizedThrustmaster T300 RS Force Feedback Racing Wheel: The Kotaku Review
Thrustmaster’s T300 RS force feedback racing wheel is the first officially licensed force feedback driving controller for the PlayStation 4. I am actively afraid of it for the best of reasons. Earlier this year I declared my newfound love of racing controllers. Put off by the herky-jerky force feedback of earlier years, my reintroduction via…
By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2014 - Uncategorized
Custom Amiibos Do What Nintendon’t
Nintendo’s Amiibo line may one day accommodate all sorts of characters, variants and in-jokes, but for now, it’s limited to a few major characters from Smash Bros. That is, if you’re sticking with the ones you can buy. Folks are already customising their Amiibo figures, painting variants based on existing characters and even modifying them…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2014 -
UncategorizedNew Civilization Game Does Not Look Like A Civilization Game
I’m still not quite sure what I just watched. Civilization Online was first announceda couple of years ago, but this is the first actual look we’ve got at the game. And it’s…well, it doesn’t look very Civilization, does it? The fact it’s an MMO explains most of this away, especially the combat, but watch closely…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2014 - Uncategorized
You Lose Blood Every Time You’re Shot With This Controller [Update]
Blood Sport is the perfect name for am ambitious piece of technology: a rig that will link medical hardware to a video game, and take some of your blood whenever you’re hit. All for a good cause, of course. UPDATE – The campaign has been suspended, its creators writing:”Hi All! We’re currently suspended and looking…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2014 - Culture
The Week In Games: Stocking Up For The Winter
There aren’t a lot of games coming out between now and the new year, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t any good games left for 2014. One of this week’s releases has Persona in the title. That’s always a good thing, right? I won’t say it’s a really empty week — not yet. I’m saving…
By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2014 -
UncategorizedWatch Amiibo Figures Come To Life In Super Smash Bros.
The Amiibo toys launched this week alongside Super Smash Bros. Wii U, the colorful pieces of plastic adding a new dimension to Nintendo’s brawler and several other titles. Want to see them in action? Utilizing my capture box and a precariously perched webcam, I put together a series of videos demonstrating exactly how the Amiibo…
By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2014 - CultureCosplay
RIP Justin Costello
Justin Costello, a prominent and well-loved figure in the Australian cosplay scene, has sadly passed away over the weekend. In addition to his own amazing personal work, Justin was also a member of Gotham’s Finest, a team that uses cosplay to help with things like fund-raising and visits to children’s hospitals. Justin is survived by…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2014 - Uncategorized
Defective Samus Amiibo? More Like Perfected Samus Amiibo
The Amiibo Samus figure Redditor Adam “Adamantium126” Truesdale received from Best Buy might not be able to enjoy a cup of coffee or open manual doors, but who cares when you’ve got double the firepower? According to aGamespot interview with the lucky owner of no-hands Samus, he didn’t even realize the figure had two cannons…
By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2014 - Culture
Where Were You When World Of Warcraft Started Running?
If your answer is something along the lines of “sitting in front of my computer cursing”, you certainly weren’t thinking Blizzard’s MMORPG would make it ten years, yet here we are to the day. When World of Warcraft first launched back on November 23 of 2004, I was busy playing EverQuest 2, which had come…
By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2014 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: “Draw Me Like One Of Your Orlesian Qunari”
This week’s image and contest name comes by way of Mr. Chris Person, a man who interrupts aperfectly good Dragon Age: Inquisition sex scene with a riff on Titanic To be fair, taken out of context the still from theIron Bull romantic interlude from Dragon Age: Inquisition does indeed look as if the one character…
By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2014 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Terror Time
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 November 18. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published November 17. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2014 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Assassin’s Creed Elsewhere: The Winners!
What time period could be more exciting than the French Revolution for Assassin’s Creed? Judging by the number of entries we received for last week’s ‘shop contest, just about all of them. First, the winning time and place — New York City, 1932. That’s when the famous “Lunch atop a Skyscraper” photo was taken, depicting…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe LEGO Detective’s Office Has A Story To Tell
Situated on the second floor of a duplex on top of the local pool joint, the LEGO Detective Office would be perfect if not for the heinous crime going on under the blocky gumshoe’s very nose. Due out in January for $159.99, the LEGO Detective Office is a prime example of the thought and planning…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2014 - Uncategorized
Smash Bros. GameCube Adapters Sold Out, Online Prices Go Nuts
“Not a single store in Georgia has any,” a local GameStop employee told me over the phone as I called about looking for the GameCube controller released with Super Smash Bros. Wii U. That’s explains why the cheapest one on Amazon is $89.99, and why eBay prices are going through the roof. Wii U gamepad…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2014
