New Lego Minifig Series Includes A “Gamer”

Lego Minifigures Series 12 features a lifeguard, genie, and…a goth? Or is she a ghost? Coming in October. Via TBB You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Female Ninja Warrior Destroys Assassin’s Creed Obstacle Course

I posted clips the other day, but here’s the full video of Kacy Catanzaro, fresh off completing the American Ninja Warrior course, completing the Assassin’s Creed Unity obstacle course: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Companion Cube In 1980 SciFi Movie Starring Farrah Fawcett?

Kirk Douglas, Farrah Fawcett, and a very young Harvey Keitel starred in a 1980 science fiction horror film called Saturn 3. That gray box sure looks like a companion cube from Portal. I’ve never heard of this movie before, but the trailer makes it look pretty fun—sort of like The Terminator, with costumes from the…

Here’s A Look At Marvel’s Star Wars Comics

Surprisingly, Brian Michael Bendis isn’t involved—Marvel announced the all-star teams and revealed art from three new Star Wars comic series, all set between between Episodes IV and V. I find it hard to believe a canonical story set in that time period with the classic characters has any chance of being interesting… Star Wars: Princess…

Today’s Special Destiny Mission Took Players to the Moon

It’s where evil space wizards come from. Somebody should investigate, huh? A too-cool-to-miss event during the Destiny beta had been teased all week by developer Bungie and players finally got to sample it today. The special Dark Beyond mission that took players to the foreboding, enemy-enveloped moon was unlocked for only a few hours today.…

At Least We Got A Decent TMNT Game Out Of All This Movie Business

While the latest live-action Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film is drawing hate from fans for straying from the original concept, Nickelodeon’s movie-based mobile game succeeds by sticking with what’s worked so well in the past. The most beloved TMNT video game of all time was a brawler. The original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade game…

Marvel Crams The Guardians Of The Galaxy Into Every Video Game It Can

If the officialGuardians of the Galaxy mobile game not enough for you, worry not — Marvel’s cramming Star-Lord and friends into every gaming orifice available, from Xbox Live avatars to Minecraft skins. Disney Infinity 2.0 We learned of the official Guardians of the Galaxy playset for Disney’s property-spanning creation toy last week. I just wanted…

Next Year’s Transformers Combine To Form Awesome

While the kid-focused Transformers toys of 2015 will revolve around the upcoming animated series, the adult collector catering Generations line is going combiner crazy, with new takes on the massive amalgams of Aerialbots and Stunticons — Superion and Menasor. The first two of what I hope to be a full line of revitalized gestalt sets,…

Here’s The New Movie Wonder Woman

Zack Snyder posted an image of Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman from Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice: Via Twitter You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Remastered Cutscenes Get Me Excited For Halo 2 All Over Again

Halo 2 has never been as appealing to me as it is right now, thanks to the newly-released Halo 2: Anniversary cinematic trailer. So many feelings in such a small place. To be honest, my original excitement for Halo 2 was more me getting caught up in the tidal wave of hype than any personal…

Majora’s Mask-Themed Stained Glass

One of three Legend of Zelda-themed stained glass creations: There’s more gaming-themed stained glass in this gallery You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Voice-Acting Class With The Voice Of Mass Effect’s Shepard

Poster by Olivia Huynh for a voice acting class with Jennifer Hale, who voiced “Mass Effect’s Female Commader Shepard, Metal Gear Solid‘s Naomi Hunter, Bioshock Infinite‘s Rosalind Lutece, and over a hundred twenty other video games character.” Olivia’s store has various posters and stickers including these Attack on Titans goods: Visit here store here You…

Watch Us Play Modern Combat 5 On The Nvidia Shield Tablet [All Done]

I had two shiny new things I wanted to show you all this weekend — Gameloft’s new first-person shooter, Modern Combat 5: Blackout and Nvidia’s powerful Shield Android tablet. Since the latter comes with built-in Twitch streaming, I figured we’d do both. Gameloft’s answer to Call of Duty is finally back, available now on Android,…

This Week In The Business: Destroyer Of Studios

QUOTE | “The PC is decimating console, just through price. Free-to-play has killed a hundred AAA studios.” – Veteran Doom designer John Romero, on how the advance of free-to-play games has permanently changed the games business Elsewhere in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “We talk about monetization ten times…

7/21/2014: Kotaku Being Jerks To Each Other

It’s how we show love. Here’s Jason Schreier sending a personalized streetpass message to Yannick LeJacq. If you want to catch up on our best, non-jerky pieces from this week, head on over to Kotaku Selects Bonus image, since Patricia was in town and we did a lot of hanging out this week: Bonus Bonus…

Star-Lord poster by Francesco Francavilla and Mondo. (Available at SDCC for $75.) Via IGN You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Turbo from Wreck It Ralph commissioned sculpture by Emily Coleman You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.