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Because We All Love Killer Robots
Minovo Wang is an artist from China. I hope you’re here for the robots, because if you’re not, you need to pay closer attention to an internet story’s headline and top image. NOTE: gallery may also include images of things that are not robots, including mechs and tanks. You can see more of Minovo’s work…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedDungeon Of The Endless Is Pretty Good, Guys
Amplitude Studios are having one hell of a year. Not only is their strategy title Endless Legend one of the year’s biggest surprises, one of their other games is also going to quietly sneak onto some people’s GOTY lists as well. That game isDungeon of the Endless. It’s a…weird game, one that mixes rogue-like dungeon…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2014 - Uncategorized
Batman: Redesigned Is Not Your Pappy’s Batman
Brainstorm is a Facebook group where artists can take part in various challenges. This month, the challenge was to redesign Batman (and the Batmobile). The results are probably not the kind of Dark Knight Bob Kane had in mind. Below are some of the best entries. While most of these slant sci-fi, there are some…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2014 - CultureCosplay
That’s some pretty literal baby Groot cosplay. [reddit]
By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2014 - Uncategorized
Overwatch’s Hype Is All About Those Kids
Boy, people sure got excited about that Overwatch reveal, didn’t they? It’s been a while – Watch Dogs’ E3 announcement probably being the last case – since I saw grown humans lose their shit over a trailer and a lil’ bit of early gameplay. But in the case of Overwatch, there’s a very good reason…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 9, 2014 - Culture
The Week In Games: Assassinate Everything
Oh, it’s this week, isn’t it? Time for two more Assassin’s Creed games to come out. Along with LEGO Batman 3 and the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game for the 3DS, that’s more running across rooftops in one week than most of perform in our entire lives. Okay, any one of those games would…
By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2014 - Uncategorized
Happy Tenth Anniversary, EverQuest II
Ten years ago today, Sony Online Entertainment released the follow-up to the game that put massively-multiplayer online role-playing games on the map. Two week’s later Blizzard came along and set the map on fire, but some of us will never forget EverQuest II November 2004 was a magical month for MMO fans. Up until that…
By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Best 3D Castlevania Is This Custom-Made Board Game
A massive game board inspired by the original NES classic, 11 characters with upgrade-able weapons and abilities, battle dice, movement dice and more than 100 item and monster cards — this is the ultimate Castlevania board game. This amazing creation is the work of Redditor XsimonbelmontX, who last year crafted an outstanding Fallout-themed Monopoly board…
By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Origin Of Battle Network And Other Fascinating Mega Man Trivia
Did you know that every time I hear the opening theme to Mega Man 2 I start singling the lyrics version created by Brentalfloss in 2008? That’s not a fact presented inDid You Know Gaming‘s second look at the Mega Man franchise, which mainly deals with fan-created bots and the excellent Mega Man Battle Network…
By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2014 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Design Your Dream Console
We’ve got black boxy consoles, white boxy consoles and limited-edition recolors that are either beyond our reach ortoo ugly to live. If you were a custom console painter, what would your Xbox One, PlayStation 4 or Wii U look like? Last month at a special event in Hong Kong, clothing line A Bathing Ape gave…
By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2014 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Want To See A Live Body?
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 8. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published November 3. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published November 9, 2014 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: A Date With Death: The Winners!
Why try so hard to get a date with theDeath of Sims, when you can have the real thing? Our ‘shop-savvy readers envisioned countless last-date scenarios with the Grim Reaper in last week’s contest. The results are in: Death wins. Death always wins. In comparison, uscg_pa almost never wins, which is a real shame considering…
By Mike Fahey Published November 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
Diablo‘s Future? Definitely Not An MMO
Not so long ago, Blizzard voiced interest in taking Diablo to other genres post-Diablo III—up to and including an MMO. That was the goal, said then-game-director Jay Wilson: to evolve the universe to be able to “support” an MMO. Now, however, times have changed, and so has Blizzard. Speaking during an interview at BlizzCon, lead…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 8, 2014 -
EsportsThe StarCraft II World Championship Series Ends Tonight. Let’s Watch.
The biggest crowd draw at BlizzCon every year is the global finals of the StarCraft II World Championship Series. With $100,00 on the line and a returning champion in the final bracket, this year the crowd should be bigger than ever. Thank goodness we don’t have to bother with them. The grand final was supposed…
By Mike Fahey Published November 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
Up Close And Personal With Nintendo’s Amiibo Figures
Because the Skylanders and Disney Infinity figures weren’t enough, the toy population of my desk has been increased by a dozen Nintendo icons. Let’s meet the Amiibo! Nintendo’s Amiibo figures utilize the Wii U’s built-in near field communication feature to interact with games like Mario Kart 8, Hyrule Warriors and the eagerly-anticipated Super Smash Bros.…
By Mike Fahey Published November 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
With Overwatch, Blizzard Is Trying To Do Women Characters Better
Blizzard lore/story/sunglasses guy Chris Metzen and his daughter were watching a cinematic scene from World of Warcraft. There were swords, spells, dragons—the usual. His daughter, however, couldn’t help but ask of the women characters, “Why are they all in swimsuits?” Metzen relayed the tale during an Overwatch press conference at BlizzCon. He also said that…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 8, 2014 -
EsportsWatch The Hearthstone World Championship Finals Live, Right Here
When I win a Hearthstone match I gain a lovely sense of accomplishment. When Tiddler Celestial or Firebat win the Hearthstone World Championship, they’ll get that plus $100,000. I feel like I’m doing something wrong. With the second place winner scoring $50,000, this final best-of-five round is technically one player’s chance to split the other…
By Mike Fahey Published November 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
Day-One Overwatch Cosplay At Blizzcon
Yesterday afternoon, during the Blizzcon 2014 opening ceremonies, Blizzard announcedOverwatch, a character-driven competitive first-person shooter. At the show’s costume contest few hours later, the first two Overwatch cosplayers appeared. First up is Rachel Day as Widowmaker, the emotionless assassin of theOverwatch cast. Here’s what the character looks like: And here is Rachel’s spot-on interpretation of…
By Mike Fahey Published November 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedWe’re Dangerously Close To Getting An Official Doctor Who LEGO Set
The results of the latest LEGO Ideas review are in and at least two fan-built projects will soon be official LEGO sets. The ornithology-focused LEGO Birds Project and a set based on The Big Bang Theory are coming, but the real exciting news is that the board is still considering two different Doctor Who sets…
By Mike Fahey Published November 8, 2014