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UncategorizedWatch The First LEGO Trailer For Star Wars: The Force Awakens
As soon as the excitement over yesterday’s teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens died down, LEGO animator Snooperking went to work, recreating the entire thing brick-by-brick. It’s a bit sloppy, but he made the entire thing in under 24 hours, so he can have all the leeway he wants. From the YouTube description……
By Mike Fahey Published November 29, 2014 -
UncategorizedNo, That Wasn’t A Gamergate Reference On Last Night’s Adventure Time
Or rather it was, just not the Gamergate concerned with video games. Remember kids, gamergate is also a type of ant. Twitter was abuzz following the airing of last night’s new episode of Adventure Time, in which Finn meets a character named Leftenant Gamergate during his trip to what passes for the dentist in the…
By Mike Fahey Published November 29, 2014 - Culture
This Week In The Business: Reshaping Destiny
QUOTE | “In a way that we expected, we knew that we were going to have to change our plans from the moment the game went live.” – Bungie COO Pete Parsons, talking about how they are hard at work modifying and extending Destiny Elsewhere in the business of video games this past week ……
By Steve Peterson Published November 29, 2014 - Uncategorized
11/24/14: Pokémon Snapped
In the modern remake of Pokémon Snap, people will use cellphones to photograph wild Pokémon, but polices security cameras will be snapping them, too. Or…this is a photo from Thursday’s Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City. Yes, that represents the week pretty well. Thanksgiving is done with and we’re through the biggest weeks of…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 29, 2014 - Uncategorized
Human Existence Is a Big, Sad Video Game in William Gibson’s New Novel
Human beings are the most important ingredients in game design. Without the participation and attention of an actual person, games are just basically systems waiting for input. In the new novel by legendary science-fiction writer William Gibson, humans aren’t just controlling disembodied avatars in made-up worlds. They’re controlling each other, too, in the worst possible…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
Spoiler Space: More from William Gibson about The Peripheral
You know, while I was editing and writing my interview with William Gibson for this piece, I kept lamenting about all the great quotes and observations I’d have to leave on the cutting room floor for space and spoilers. But, since the book’s been out nearly a month, I figured that some readers would want…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedVideo Games Helped Me Say Goodbye To My Father
A few days before my dad died in August, I got the call I’d been dreading from my mother. She told me it was time to come home for my dad’s last days. I live in California, and they live in Alabama. I packed up my PS4, super slim PS3 and PS Vita—alas, my desktop…
Phil Owen Published November 28, 2014 - Culture
The Internet Reacts To Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ First Trailer
There was a ton anticipation around the new Star Wars trailer this morning—lots of people found themselves refreshing websites over and over just to watch the teaser. Unsurprisingly, now that the trailer is finally here, people have a lot to say about the new Star Wars movie. The trailer isn’t very long, and it’s not…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire: The TAY Review • 5 New Things in Pokémon ORAS That I’m Thankful For • TAY Explores Comics: Ore Ga Heroine • If Final Fantasy VII Were a 2D Game, This Would Be It • Prismata: The Game I Can’t Stop…
By András Neltz Published November 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedWatch The First Trailer For Star Wars: The Force Awakens Right Here
Finally! The wait is over. Here it is. The real deal. This is the trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens As promised, the footage clocks in at around 88 seconds, giving a very brief look at what to expect when Star Wars: The Force Awakens hits theaters in December 2015. Have a few GIFs:…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedHow To Get Seven Rare Spawn Mounts in Warlords of Draenor
In WoW, Hunting rare monsters for mounts is a great alternative if you’re not up to getting them from dungeons or the Garrison stables. The only problem is that it might be hard to find them. The folks at MMO Champion collected 7 of these rares and their spawning locations to help all of us…
By Gergo Vas Published November 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
Starbound turns one year old next week, and it’s just as beautiful as on day one. The game has been getting regular updates since summer in the form of nightly builds—in this screenshot, lead developer Tiyuri is showing off a boat that may or may not end up in the game eventually. That sunset and…
By András Neltz Published November 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedGTA V’s Franklin is a Lonely Man
All the guy wanted was a drink with a buddy. Trevor’s rejection was the last straw. This golden little moment of derpy GTA V AI behavior comes from YouTuber BustedHead who, playing as Trevor, came across Franklin by a gas station. After declining Franklin’s offer for a drink, things went a bit crazy. Take a…
By András Neltz Published November 28, 2014 - Kotaku East
Attack on Titan‘s First Animated Movie Fixes a Big Problem
This past weekend saw the release of the first Attack on Titan compilation movie—Attack on Titan: The Crimson Bow and Arrow. And while viewers of the anime will have seen everything in this film before, the movie does manage to address the series’ largest flaw: the pacing. Good – Ups the Quality To start, there…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published November 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedGo Go Power Ranger Thanksgiving Day Balloon!
This year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade not only saw Eruptor from Skylanders floating down the street, but also the Red Power Ranger. The Power Ranger was one of the parade’s largest balloons. It was also one of the reddest. Imagine that! The above Thanksgiving Day Parade clip is via YouTubber prsamuraicast and Jefusion Red Mighty…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 28, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Japanese Nintendo site has a notice up that color variations (including white) are going out of production soon. Next to 3DS XL units, it reads 近日生産終了予定 or “Production is slated to end shortly.” No word how this will impact units outside Japan.
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
The first game in Telltale’s Game of Thrones series will be out next week. The dates, confirmed by a pair of tweets, are: December 2 for PC and PS4, December 3 for Xbox One and 360, and December 4 for iOS. The PS3 will get Iron From Ice on December 9, and the Android version…
By András Neltz Published November 28, 2014 - Kotaku East
“Creepy” Pokémon Sure Makes for Wonderful Photoshops
This is Marshtomp. It’s an evolved Mudkip, and the Pokémon didn’t used to look this glazed over. Online in Japan, people are saying Marshtomp is “too creepy” (キモ過ぎる). That, and they’re making Marshtomp photoshops. Of course they are! Here’s how Mudkip evolves into Marshtomp. [Photo: DgmdngoF_KM01] In the past, Marshtomp looked different. Cuter, if you…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
Xbox Japan Boss Is Stepping Down, Going to the U.S.
Long-time Microsoft exec Takashi Sensui is resigning as head of Xbox Japan. He won’t be leaving Microsoft, however, and is going to work at the company’s Redmond HQ. Famitsu reports that Sensui, who took over Xbox Japan in 2006, will be working at the General Manager for the Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft’s main office.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 28, 2014