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Beautiful Video Game Environments Get a Book That’s Just As Pretty
Walking through a well-designed landscape can be the best part of some video games. Great gameworlds can amplify the dread, excitement or sadness you’re meant to feel while playing. Some of the very best have been collected in a student-made book that’s just as pretty. Created by a trio of German design students, New Eden…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedSix Video Game Characters Who Only Had One Job To Do
But they failed miserably, making the plot of the particular game possible or just messing things up miserably. The latest clip of Outside Xbox shows us who these unfortunate characters are and what they actually did. He is not featured in the video, but there might be one more guy who only had one job…
By Gergo Vas Published September 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedPeople Are Starting to Unlock Secret Smash Bros. Characters [Update]
Super Smash Bros. for the 3DS isn’t technically out yet in Japan…but some folks managed to get the game ahead of time anyway. And they’re finding stuff that seems to prove the previous leak true. Obviously, if you don’t want to be spoiled, you should stop reading right now. Otherwise! Read on. Right now, it…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XIV‘s Eorzea might not have Chemical X, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have their own version of The Powerpuff Girls, Professor Utonium… and some others trying to photobomb. via r/ffxiv Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can…
By Gergo Vas Published September 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
There’s a New Final Fantasy Coming. It’s a Typing Game.
For their next Final Fantasy game, Square Enix is adding a bit, or a whole lot of word play. Revealed in Weekly Famitsu, coming next week to iOS and Android platforms is Final Fantasy World Wide Words. The game uses the chibi-style character designs from the Theatrhythm series for an RPG that progresses through typing…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 11, 2014 - Kotaku East
Shigeru Miyamoto Is Making an Animated Movie
Iconic game creator Shigeru Miyamoto is making his first animated short film. It stars Pikmin and is fittingly called Pikmin Short Movie As noted on Cinra, the film is the result of things he wasn’t able to explore in the game version of Pikmin. The movie is broken into three episodes called “Midnight Juice,” “The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 11, 2014 - Kotaku East
Oh Goodness, “Ramen Donuts” Exist in Japan
From the country that gave the world ramen burgers, we have this: “ramen donuts” (ラーメンドーナツ). They’re ramen noodles but inside donuts. Clever, no? Sankei News and Macaroni report that restaurant chain Osaka Ohsho is rolling out the special dish for a very limited time only. The ramen donut even came in first place among one…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 11, 2014 - Kotaku East
Why the New Ace Attorney is Set in England
Sherlock Holmes is in the newAce Attorney, but he’s not entering the world of the protagonist. The protagonist is entering his. The main stage of the upcoming Ace Attorney game, The Great Ace Attorney: The Adventures of Ryunosuke Naruhodou, will be set in London, unlike in the previous games (not including Professor Layton vs. Phoenix…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedModder Puts Donkey Kong in Doom, Turns Game into a Platformer
This is a screenshot I just took in Doom II. Crazy! The modder responsible for the aptly-named “Donkey Kong Country for GZDoom” is none other than DooMero, whom you might remember for his Resident Evil Doom mod. This current project of his basically turns Doom into a Donkey Kong platformer, although only an unfinished demo…
By András Neltz Published September 11, 2014 - Kotaku East
Japanese Porn Needs More Male Porn Stars. Apparently.
Shimiken has been dubbed Japan’s “King of Adult Video Actors.” To date, he’s appeared in over 7,000 adult movies during his sixteen-year career. Sounds like he’s overworked! Know why? There aren’t enough male performers in Japan, he says. Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. “There are only 70 or so male…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 11, 2014 - Kotaku East
No, I Really Don’t Want Blue Slime Curry
Ungh. Knock it off with the blue food, will ya? Recently, we’ve seen blue hamburgers and blue ramen. And now, here’s some blue curry. This is actually “Slime Curry.” It’s going on sale in Japan this month. Obviously, it is supposed to evoke a Slime from Dragon Quest. Don’t believe me? Well, check out this…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedWell, This Is an Elaborate Way to Press “Enter”
Rika Usami, the majestic karateka, is back. Instead of only showing her karate kata skills, this time she’s here to also show an elaborate way to press “enter.” Perhaps, the best way to press “enter”? 世界一の女性空手家 宇佐美里香出演 [Yahoo BB@YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
NYCC Exclusive Arkham Origins Deathstroke Action Figure
It’s called the New York Comic Con “Exclusive” Play Arts Kai Deathstroke action figure, but you can actually preorder it and have it shipped to your home: $100 preorder here You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published September 11, 2014 - Culture
Mirror’s…Precipice?
Sylvain Sarrailh is a freelance artist based in Toulouse, France. His colours are making my day. You can see more of Sylvain’s work at his DeviantArtand ArtStationpages. He also has a webcomic you can see here. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2014 - CultureCosplay
Couple Gets Engaged At The End Of The World
Devon and Joy, both video game artists (we actually featured Devon’s work recently), got engaged the other day. Congrats guys! To celebrate the occasion, then, they got a photo shoot done. A…post-apocalyptic photo shoot. Dawn Bowerytook the shots. I love how they’re actually dual-purpose. I know the intent is post-apocalyptic, but those clean, happy faces…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
Here’s What The New Batmobile Looks Like
Another movie with Batman in it, another re-design for the Batmobile. This one looks like something halfway between a car and a tank. With filming underway for Batman v Superman, director Zack Snyder unveiled the Bat-car that Bruce Wayne will be driving in the upcoming DC Comics/Warner Bros. movie. This doesn’t look anything like the…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedLeague Of Legends‘ Rebooted Lore In Action For The First Time
League of Legends‘ musty old tome of flimsy justifications for arbitrary arena fisticuffs is gone. Forever. In its place, Riot is rolling out a whole new world of lore and, you know, legends. What does that mean for the game, though? The first big story event in the wake of the shake-up is pretty telling.…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
When You Take A Player’s Money, That Player Wants Some Fun In Return
When a developer opens up their game for testing, they see it as a chance to test things. When a consumer gets into a game for “testing”, they often see it as a chance to play that game early. There are a number of problems with this disparity, which will only grow larger the more…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2014
