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Humankind Has Played More Than 6 Billion Hours of Halo Online
When we talk about a franchise as popular as Halo, sometimes the numbers get so big as to grossly outsize human comprehension. Today, Microsoft announcedthat the tentpole franchise has sold more than 60 million copies to date, and that people have put in over 6 billion hours into the online modes. That means that we…
By Dan Starkey Published October 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedI’d Take Any One Of These Awesome Alternate Versions Of The Simpsons
CGI Simpsons? Anime Simpsons? Despicable Me Simpsons? As much as I enjoy the originals, last night’s Treehouse of Horror episode left me yearning for these alternate reality versions of America’s first family. Before the credits rolled on the rather rather funny spoof of The Others in last night’s 25th anual Treehouse of Horror episode, Lisa…
By Mike Fahey Published October 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Vector Thrust is Gorgeous, Unfinished • Amiibos are Pointless (But I Still Want to Collect Them All) • Locodol was a Light Comedy, Which is Just Fine • Minecraft Party Requires 110% Imagination to Appreciate • The Hype Train, Revisited TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY…
By András Neltz Published October 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedGrisly Evil Within Glitch Lets You Play After Getting Beheaded
You can die in a lot of gory ways in The Evil Within. But, as this crazy glitch shows, some of them don’t even work. Captured by YouTube channel Gamebill Studio, the clip above shows the game’s main character Sebastien Castellanos getting his head lopped off by a giant blade. That’s usually a game-over moment.…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 20, 2014 - Culture
The Most Common U.S. Sandwich Fillings, Not Counting Love
A 2009-2010 survey of more than 5,000 U.S. adults over the age of 20 shows that while 49 percent of Americans eats at least one sandwich a day, those sandwiches contain much more lettuce and mayonnaise than the strong emotion that makes all sandwiches taste better. I blame the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.…
By Mike Fahey Published October 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe New Borderlands Looks Pretty Good as a Third-Person Game
Usually, when code tinkerers shift camera angles on first-person games, the tweaks make things look really weird. Remember how weird Mirror’s Edge looked from the third-person view? Surprisingly, that doesn’t happen with Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel The switch in viewpoints comes from YouTube channel TFXLive, who let the world know about a similar tool for Borderlands…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
Here’s a very good example of what rendering software (in this case, Chunky, combined with a texture pack) can do for Minecraft screenshots. It’s like comparing a finished CG shot from a film to a photo of the set, though here, you get Minecraft blocks standing in for a greenscreen. Look below for the hi-res…
By András Neltz Published October 20, 2014 -
Kotaku EastPizza Hut Unleashes a Cranberry Crust Pizza on South Korea
And it’s in a cream cheese-filling. I dunno, I’m hip. I’ll try it! Dubbed the “Star Edge Pizza” (due to its shape), the 13-incher is covered with bacon, beef, sausages, calamari, shrimp, broccoli, and, yes, cheese. As Korea Realtime adds, you can either get cranberry cream cheese stuffed in the crust or apple cinnamon cream…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedLet This Man Explain What Makes Half-Life So Great
Half-Life turns sixteen this year. It’s likely older than some of you. Yet, aged graphics aside, it’s still one of the best games—or rather, one of the best experiences—the PC has to offer. There’s a couple reasons why. As YouTuber XboxAhoy argues in his video, the first Half-Life was influential not just because it played…
By András Neltz Published October 20, 2014 - Kotaku East
Ridiculous Burger Tower Looks “Worse” in Real-Life
Today in Japan and today only, fastfood chain Lotteria is bringing back its five-patty Tower Cheese Burger for a mere 500 yen (US$4.66). That’s a good deal for all the burger—and cheese—you get. Online in Japan, net users were quick to point out that Tower Burger’s reality, of course, didn’t look like Lotteria’s promotional material.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Great Nintendo 3DS Race. Which One Is Fastest?
Last week, Kotaku did an unscientific speed test with the New Nintendo 3DS and the regular Nintendo 3DS. This week, you can see all 3DS consoles, including the NN3DS XL, face off. Let’s see which one is the quickest. The above speed test shows how long it takes to boot up Super Smash Bros. for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2014 -
Kotaku EastThis Is How Cats Will Rise Up and Destroy Us All
Which, you know, might not be a bad thing. This is Momotaro, whose owner is telling the feline to “stand.” In the video, you can hear the owner praise the cat, saying, “You look like a human.” Of course, this isn’t the only standing cat on the internet (this one right here might be the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
Ten More Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Super Mario Bros. 3
Redditor TestZero posted a list of ten bits of Super Mario Bros. 3 trivia from Imgur this weekend. And even after watching basically every DidYouKnowGaming and spending entirely way too much time on the internet in general, I didn’t know most of these. Here are my favorites: The Koopa Kids are named and based on…
By Dan Starkey Published October 19, 2014 -
UncategorizedWatch the Hobbit In Just 72 Seconds As Reenacted By Lego
Some time ago I was a huge fan of 30 Second Movies As Reenacted By Bunnies. I’m not sure why, but after so many of them, they kind of lost their spark. This short YouTube clip is pretty great though, and I’m thinking that maybe Lego just makes everything better. You’re reading Numbers, a blog…
By Dan Starkey Published October 19, 2014 -
UncategorizedDude Plays Skyrim Theme on 24 Wine Glasses
And an office cooler water jug. It’s been almost three years since Skyrim‘s release, but fans are still finding cool new ways to show their love for the game. I’m just amazed that people would think to do this. I’ve never in my life thought to play a video game theme on wine glasses even…
By Dan Starkey Published October 19, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Game Where You’re A…Slice Of Bread. Because Sure, Why Not.
Bossa Studios, they of Surgeon Simulator fame, are working on another game with what looks like a hilarious/frustrating control scheme. Only this time, instead of controlling a surgeon’s wonky hands, you’re controlling a slice of bread. Yup. Sounds potentially…boring, like one of those stupid joke “simulator” games where the joke wears off after a few…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2014 - Reviews
PlayStation TV: The Kotaku Review
“What do you want the PlayStation TV to do for you?” That’s an important question when considering purchasing Sony’s new microconsole. A more important question might be “Do you know what the PlayStation TV is?” I ask because over the course of the past six days with the PlayStation TV, I’ve run into several people…
By Mike Fahey Published October 19, 2014 - CultureCosplay
Cosplay by Li Kovacs, photo by ljinto. (via Pixalry)
By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2014