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CulturePumpkin Spice Oreos: The Snacktaku Review
Really? There are Pumpkin Spice Oreos now? Fine. Let’s get this over with. There are two types of people in this world — those who adore foodstuffs flavored with pumpkin spice, and those getting increasingly close to committing murder every time someone smacks their lips, squeals and claps their cute little mittened hands together at…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Video Game Finally Does The X-Men’s Rogue Justice
How do you handle a hero like Rogue, whose ability allows her to siphon powers from any other character? MMO Marvel Heroes has come up with an elegant solution — give her all the powers. Rogue has traditionally gotten the short end of the stick in Marvel video games. She’ll get her flight and super…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
The World’s A Little More Galactic Empire Than Rebel Alliance
In Star Wars: Commander, Disney’s recently-released Star Wars take on the popular Clash of Clans, players are given a choice of siding with evil or good. With more than five million players around the world picking sides, it turns out the planet’s leaning slightly towards the Dark Side. Available now for iOS and coming soon…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedIf Top Gear Reviewed High-Performance Starships
It stands to reason that if the world of Chris Roberts’ ambitious crowd-funded space sim Star Citizen hastelevision commercialsfor new starships, it would likely have its own space-themed version of Top Gear as well. Here’s what that looks like. Accompanying the beefy o.9 update to Star Citizen‘s Arena Commander mode, this episode of “Galaxy Gear”…
By Mike Fahey Published September 13, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Saturday Morning Stream Plays Super Smash Bros. 3DS [All Done]
Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 3DS is out in Japan. So while you wait anxiously for the upcoming western release, join me as I once again steal the Saturday Morning Stream from Fahey’s cold dead hands to bring you Japanese import gaming action. Now keep in mind two things as you watch. While I…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published September 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Cast of Archer Created In The Sims 4
Archer, Pam, Dr. Krieger, and the rest of the cast of Archer created in The Sims 4: Via R/Gaming You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published September 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
Here’s A Stormtrooper Being Stopped By The New Batmobile
Zack Snyder’s latest Batman/Star Wars mashup image features a Stormtrooper, the new Batmobile, and GCPD’s finest You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published September 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
9/8/2014: Sports Glitches Are The Best Glitches
Mainly because they are downright horrifying or hilarious, and nothing in between. Reddit user xluke discovered this glitch in NHL 15, thankfully for us and our weekend entertainment. Head on over to Kotaku Selects for other news and entertaining this to catch up on from the week. To contact the author of this post, write…
By Tina Amini Published September 13, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Matrix Exoskeleton In Lego
From the Matrix Revolutions, the Armored Personnel Unit in Lego by Niki Dregant: You can see more of Niki’s creations at Flickr Via TBB You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published September 13, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Racing Game I’m Actually Really Excited About
I don’t like very many racing games, but Distance‘s high-flying antics and F-Zero-style looks have got my attention. I mean, check that out. It’s all speed, air, and pulsating lights that are one-part Tron and one-part skeezy underground rave. Also, cars can get cut in half and regenerate, and—unlike a not insignificant number of cars—these…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedGuardians of the Galaxy‘s Star Lord Dance Recreated In Destiny
Good job, the Internet. You’ve made us all proud with this one. If you’ve seen Guardians of the Galaxy, you’ll recognize this whole bit—music, dancing, and all—from the beginning, right before Star Lord (also known in our significantly more boring universe as Chris Pratt) steals the Important Thing from Those Jerks Who’ve Never Heard Of…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedPresident Obama Showed Up in Smash Bros. Today
POTUS vs Samus. The Commander-in-Chief vs. the galaxy’s most feared bounty hunter. Who wins? Let’s watch. A Mii character done up as Barack Obama showed during the Smash Bros. portion of today’s mega-long Nintendo Treehouse livestream. The armored Obama—who looked like a gunner specialization—faced off against Dark Samus. For a while, POTUS appeared like he…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Wow, People Are Actually Trying To Buy Smash Bros. Demo Codes
Certain lucky Club Nintendo members got four special codes today, which can be redeemed for a demo of Super Smash Bros. 3DS. Almost immediately, people started trying to sell these codes—which they got for free. For a demo everyone can play in a week. It’s not even the full game; it only has five characters!…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 12, 2014 -
Tips & GuidesA Good Spot To Farm For Weapons In Destiny
Wow. That’s a LOT of loot waiting to get picked up. Update 9/16: This spot is all well and good, but there’s another place, on the moon, that lets you rack up engrams much faster. YouTube user Completionist found the perfect spot on Venus to sit patiently as mobs of enemies roll in, ripe for…
By Tina Amini Published September 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Closer Look At Smash Bros.’ Most Surprising New Character
While there are anumber of secret characters in the upcoming Smash Bros., one character in particular stood out from the rest. And now that people have had the chance to play some more of the Japanese version of the game, we can take a better look at what that character is all about. If you…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedI’m Pretty Glad The Original Doom Wasn’t A Modern Shooter
This isn’t the Doom you know. It’s… it’s something else This video combines some mods (including the ever popular Brutal Doom) and clever After Effects usage to re-imagine Doom—first-person shooting’s great grandcyberdemon—as a modern shooter in the vein of, say, Call of Duty or Counter-Strike. I’m mixed on this. On one hand, that actually looks…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Total Prize Pool for the League of Legends World Championship It’s been some time since I discussed eSports here, but with the League of Legends World Championships just around the corner, I thought it might be time to start it up again. While it’s important to realize that becoming a professional eSports athlete is damned…
By Dan Starkey Published September 12, 2014
