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Minecraft’s Latest Update Is Huge, Took Ten Months to Make
Chickens, cows and pigs have been the only meat-giving animals in Minecraft for a long time now, and, in one of the most welcome changes included in the game’s latest big patch, they are now joined by sheep. On October 25, 2009, sheep were added as passive, wool-giving mobs to the then-heavily-in-pre-alpha Minecraft. Shortly after,…
By András Neltz Published September 2, 2014 - Kotaku East
Lupin III Is Both a Terrible Adaptation and a Horrible Film
At the start of the new live-action Lupin III film, Fujiko, seeing one of her fellow thieves avoid a pressure-sensitive museum floor by using a rocket pack, utters, “You’ve got to be joking”—which is more than a little apt as it was exactly what I kept saying again and again over the next two hours…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published September 2, 2014 - Kotaku East
The New Persona Fighter Lovingly Reminds Me of the Arcade Days of Yore
Remember the days when you would go to an arcade, put a quarter into the machine of your favorite fighting game, and wait for a challenger to walk up, put in his own coin and fight you? So it goes with Persona 4 Arena Ultimax. Ultimax comes with an online “Lobby” mode. For it, you…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published September 2, 2014 - Kotaku East
G.I. Joe Actor Allegedly Extorted Over Sexy Talk
Two women were arrested this week in South Korea over an alleged attempt to extort five million dollars from G.I. Joe actor Lee Byung-hun. One of the women, it seems, is a K-pop singer. According to Sports Chosun and eNews Today (via tipster Sang), Lee met a model and K-pop singer Dahee Kim of the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2014 -
Kotaku East10-15 More Years, And Games Might Actually Look Like This
Silicon Studio from Japan are, as you might recall, known for working on the Bravely Default series, and for their rather incredible next-gen engine, which they demoed with a short clip back in April. Now, they’re back, with their tech looking better than ever. The premise seems to be the same as in the last…
By András Neltz Published September 2, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Persona 5 Protagonist Has a Very Appropriate Nickname
We don’t know the name of Persona 5‘s protagonist. In Japan, gamers are calling him either one of two things: “P5‘s main character” (P5の主人公) or “Potter” (ポッター). You know, as in Harry Potter. But they’re not the only ones calling him this. As seen on forums and sites like GameFAQs and Giant Bomb, the English-speaking…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2014 - Kotaku East
Heavy Metal Baby Is Totally Throwin’ Up the Horns
Babies do funny things! Some of them are accidental. Other times, they have to be on purpose. “Where did you memorize that…” tweeted out new father Nao Hazuki, including a photo of his newborn daughter throwing the horns. This is not your typical Japanese papa as Hazuki is the vocalist for an Osaka deathrash metal…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedHollywood Reminds Us The Wu-Tang Clan Ain’t Nuthin’ Ta F**k Wit
Warning: this is NSFW Not at work? God, it is so good. Not just for the fact they got it all spliced up, but because of the sheer variety in the types of movie used. The clip was actually made earlier this year, with help from Subzin, but a RT from the RZA has helped…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2014 - Culture
“Don’t Forget Your Jacket!”, Mother Robot Shouted
Lukas Fußhöller is a freelance concept artist from Germany. He has some cool ideas on what robots could look like. These “kitbash” designs are one of the few truly fresh takes on bipedal killing machines I’ve seen for a while. What they’re lacking in practicality (cleaning them must be a nightmare), they more than make…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2014 - CultureCosplay
Cosplaying As The Witch Of The Wilds
Russian cosplayer Mono Abel is here doing a fantastic Flemeth from Dragon Age. It’s the amazing outfit that first grabs your attention, but it’s the hint of menace in that scowl that really sells it. Photos by Dzeta & Aiger (via Cosplay Blog)
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
Over 1000 Game Creators Call For An End To “Hateful, Harassing Speech”
Stating that everyone “has the right to play games, criticize games and make games without getting harassed or threatened”, some of the biggest names in gaming have put their names to an open letter addressing the community conflict that’s been so prominentonline over the past few weeks. That number includes developers from companies like EA,…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
Gears Of War Controller Looks Like It Just Chainsawed Someone
End of Line Design’s custom Gears of War 360 controller is probably the only time (Silent Hill aside) it would be OK to put a bloody bandage on a controller. Made by reader Devin (whose work we’ve featured before), it nails the aesthetic and feel of Gears, from the rusted texture of the body to…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2014 -
UncategorizedHomeworld’s Cutscenes Now In HD, Look…OK
Relic’s space strategy game Homeworld, one of the all-time greats, is getting a long-overdue remake so that it runs properly on modern PCs. Which means aside from prettier spaceships and asteroids, we’re also getting prettier cutscenes. Most of this clip below is marketing fluff designed as a PAX panel, but in the opening section you…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Rather Charming RPG That Doesn’t Take Itself Too Seriously
From saving a dying king to leading an army of chickens. Its name is Hardland, and it’s by a company called Mountain Sheep, a Finnish group known for their mobile titles, particularly their Minigore duology. Their current project, on the other hand, is a sandboxish-looking action-RPG for PC. The game’s got an interesting visual style…
By András Neltz Published September 1, 2014 -
UncategorizedMadden Tiny Linebacker Glitch
Multiple users are reporting seeing Tennessee Titans linebacker Christian Kirksey as one foot, two inches tall in Madden 15 Ultimate Team. Tiny, but still capable of making plays: Kirksey endorses the glitch: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published September 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Wii U is set to have quite a 2015, if the delay bug doesn’t bite. Nintendo of America tweeted a general release schedule for the Wii U’s next year, and it includes everything from Star Fox to Zelda to crazy Miyamoto projects like Project Guard and Project Giant Robot. What do you think?
By Nathan Grayson Published September 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
Despite Rumors, Grand Theft Auto V‘s PC Version Not Canceled
Late last week word began to circulate that the PC version of Grand Theft Auto V was in big trouble because “Rockstar never wanted to release a PC version.” This led irate fans to, among other things, hack a marketing firm’s website. Rockstar, however, says our precious PC version is safe and sound. The original…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 1, 2014 -
ReviewsHospital Food: The Snacktaku Review
Last weekend I had the opportunity to stay at one of Atlanta’s premiere medical hot-spots, where I was sliced open to have my innards fiddled with. Afterwards I was presented with this magnificent feast. It was almost as pleasant. I’ve loved institutional food since I was a small boy standing in line for lunch at…
By Mike Fahey Published September 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Coolest Cosplay at PAX Prime, Day 3
This year’s PAX Prime is slowly coming to an end, but that’s no excuse to stop celebrating some of Seattle’s best cosplay. The photos, as you might recall, are from Cosplay Boom, and they were taken by Todd Kenreck and Meagan Sadler. You might even see some of these people in their upcoming documentary. From…
By András Neltz Published September 1, 2014