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Kotaku EastSix Japanese Fighting Game Series with Robust Plots
When I was a kid in the days of the original Street Fighter II, the plots in fighting games consisted of the instruction manual, the before battle/after battle one-liners, and a single picture at the end of the game—if that. Even then I wished for meatier plots in fighters; and over the years my wish…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published September 5, 2014 - Uncategorized
They’re Finally Fixing Guild Wars 2’s Clunky Auction House
Since its launch two years ago, Guild Wars 2 has been using the same interface for its Trading Post. It worked, but good God was it clunky as hell to use, especially when you were trying to buy lots of different stuff at once. Thankfully, an upcoming patch will give the Trading Post a much-needed…
By András Neltz Published September 5, 2014 - Kotaku East
Check Out the Sexy Butt on These Watermelons
“In my forty-plus years of growing watermelons,” 58 year-old Mitsuo Shibata told Japanese newspaper Fukui Shimbun, “the is the first time I’ve seen this shape.” Together, the two melons weigh 15 pounds. When they were still small, Shibata noticed the pair, thinking that they looked like a butt. That’s why the Japanese press is calling…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 5, 2014 - Kotaku East
The New Nintendo 3DS Is Getting a Truly Spectacular, Um, Box
Packaging! Who cares, right? Well, I usually don’t care. But man, look at this New Nintendo 3DS box. It’s unlike any game packaging I’ve ever seen. Above and below are the packaging for the regular-sized New Nintendo 3DS, via game site Inside The background is supposed to represent the faceplates you can swap out for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 5, 2014 - Uncategorized
Clever Players Turn New Minecraft Boss into a Pet
Elder Guardians were introduced in Minecraft’s recent Bountiful Update. They are boss monsters found within Ocean Monuments: they attack you with their laser, they put a slowing debuff on you, and when you hit them, they prick you with thorns. And they also make phenomenal pet fish, apparently. One of the clever players in question,…
By András Neltz Published September 5, 2014 - Kotaku East
Sanrio President: Hello Kitty Isn’t a Cat, She’s an Idol
Oh boy, here we go again. Last week, there was an L.A. Times article stating that Hello Kitty was not a cat. When asked for clarification, Sanrio told Kotaku that Hello Kitty was anthropomorphic cat. Later, the Japanese character goods maker gave a similar explanation to The Wall Street Journal A Sanrio spokesperson told Kotaku,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 5, 2014 - Uncategorized
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By Luke Plunkett Published September 5, 2014 -
UncategorizedPlay Dark Souls 2 As Darth Maul
Check out the Darth Maul mod for Dark Souls 2 in action: You can download the tattoo mod here 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 5, 2014 - Uncategorized
Behold Harbinger Of Madness Superman
Because Nightmare Superman in Infinite Crisis wasn’t twisted enough, now you can play him in the Harbinger of Madness costume: The costume is now available for 650 crisis coins.You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published September 4, 2014 -
UncategorizedHope You’re Not Sick Of Movies About Fighting Giant Monsters
If you saw sleeper 2010 hit Monsters, you’ll know that despite being about a giant…monster, you don’t actually see much of it. It’s very quiet, very tense. Four years later the movie has a sequel, and that soft approach has gone right out the window. Monsters: Dark Continent takes place ten years after the first…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 4, 2014 - CultureCosplay
Hunting Monsters In Style
Cosplayer Aurorespent six months crafting this ridiculously-detailed Monster Hunter outfit, and boy has the work paid off. Most of the armour is made out of Worbla and craft foam, which is why it looks so damn good. The pics you’re seeing here were taken by Lucas Ambrosio
By Luke Plunkett Published September 4, 2014 - Culture
Zombie Pooh Thirsts For Brains, Not Honey
Stephen Oakley works as an artist at Turtle Rock, the creators of Left 4 Dead and the team behind the upcoming multiplayer shooter Evolve. You can see more of Stephen’s work at his DeviantArtand ArtStationpages. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 4, 2014 -
UncategorizedIdea: Resolve Star Wars Battles With Game Rules
Reader Ben, knowing I have a very soft spot for the X-Wing miniatures game, sent this in yesterday. If you’ve played the game, you’ll probably laugh your ass off. If you haven’t played it, get on it.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 4, 2014 -
UncategorizedYup, That’s Bayonetta In A Star Fox Costume
There was a Nintendo Direct earlier today, and it was all about Bayonetta 2. Those not dying for the game wouldn’t have found too much of interest, except for maybe this weird bit of in-game cosplay. While we already knewBayonetta would have Peach and Samus costumes, this Fox McCloud outfit is new. If you want…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 4, 2014 - Uncategorized
League Of Legends Just Destroyed Its Lore, Will Start Over
Despite being one of the most popular video games on the planet, League of Legends has for most players never been big on story. There’s always been an explanation for the game’s setting, but little more. Well, that’s about to change. Developers Riot have made the decision to scrap almost all of the game’s story…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 4, 2014 - Uncategorized
Ditching Discs For Downloads May Not Be As Eco-Friendly As We Think
Well, this is unexpected. Even Captain Planet is baffled. TheJournal of Industrial Ecology (via Science Magazine) brings word that—in many cases—downloading video games actually harms the environment more than buying them on the ruthlessly manufactured ecological death frisbees we call discs. Crazy, right? Yeah, I’m skeptical too. According to the researchers, the energy intensity of…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 4, 2014 -
UncategorizedTeam Fortress Sniper Shoots Another Sniper With A Third, Tiny Sniper
It’s not enough to simply snipe another sniper in Team Fortress 2 In order to truly get weird, you have to snipe a sniper with a tiny sniper that shoots even smaller snipers. Norwican pulled that off using Source Filmmaker in the video above. To be honest, I think there’s only one correct reaction to…
By Chris Person Published September 4, 2014
