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Wallrunning Titanfall Pilot Statue
Feast your eyes on this Titanfall pilot statue by Gaming Heads, featuring swappable weapons: You can preorder it here for $350 You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedSuper Time Force, Monaco Come To Games With Gold In September
Xbox LIVE Gold Members are about to die a lot in Super Time Force, for free. In September Xbox One owners will be able to download the excellent Super Time Force free of charge. Crimson Dragon will also continue to be free. On the 360 side Microsoft is offering Monaco free starting September 1st, and…
By Shane Roberts Published August 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedEverything About Toy Story That Just Doesnt Add Up
Toy Story is a great movie. But like any great movie about toys that magically come to life when people aren’t around to see them, some things about it just don’t stand up to scrutiny. Be warned: you’re about to have your childhood ruined. In their latest video, the good people at CinemaSins put the…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
“Calling the derision of Anita Sarkeesian rational debate is an insult to both her and the idea of debating ideas.” Writing for The New Statesman, Ian Steadman gives a thorough and well-reasoned rebuttal of many of the most popular arguments raised against feminist critic Anita Sarkeesian ever since she started her Tropes vs. Women in…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 28, 2014 -
CultureHave you seen an amazing gaming moment lately? Send it to us at [email protected] to get it included in our new feature, Highlight Reel! Check out some of the previous episodes righthere You can submit a clip of something you did or just something you saw online that you think is worth sharing. If you’d…
By Steve Marinconz Published August 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Five Best Game Songs Most People Haven’t Heard
I love obscure video game music (hell, I used to run a segment here devoted just to that) but I’ll be damned if I’m not surprised at the esoteric stuff that’s out there. In the video above, Shane Luis of Rerez has a great breakdown of five of his favorite esoteric video game tunes, and…
By Chris Person Published August 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
I’m Sorry, Hello Kitty Is Not A Cat
Today, our own Brian Ashcraft posted this very excellent, complicated rebuttal to the reports that Hello Kitty is not a cat . In it he cites numerous examples, gives complicated, detailed analysis of the language involved and even calls Sanrio to get the lowdown. He is also still wrong. Let’s look at the facts. Cats…
By Chris Person Published August 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedMario Kart‘s Most Hated Item Is Actually Its Best
There’s nothing worse than fighting tooth, nail, and banana peel for first place in Mario Kart, only to lose it because a blue shell decided to saunter up and explode on your parade. Would you believe, though, that it’s actually one of the best things about Mario Kart? This video by Extra Credits does an…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
Infamous: First Light: The Kotaku Review
Here’s an idea: Take a pretty well-liked superhero game, keep the premise and the beautiful setting, and refocus the story on a more immediately appealing character. Sounds like a sure-fire winner, right? Well… Things aren’t so clear-cut with Infamous: First Light, the new standalone add-on to March’s superhuman Seattle shootfest Infamous: Second Son Where Second…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
Titanfall Introducing New Game Mode With No Titans
Titanfall‘s latest update will add a new mode that gives players the option of fighting without those pesky giant robots getting in the way. The new mode, called Pilot Skirmish, will be included in the game’s sixth major update, as detailed at the official Titanfall site. It’ll be an 8 vs. 8 shootout with no…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
Humble Goes to PAX, All the Bioshock, Adult Lunchboxes [Deals]
The Humble PAX10 Flash Bundle brings Badland, Fez, the Swapper, and more. Bioshock Infinite and the Bioshock Triple Pack were some of the most popular game deals we’ve ever listed. Now there’s the Bioshock Franchise Pack that not only contains all three games, but also all the DLC. $24 with code Z4364W-7MR5WA-N5BCOO. [Bioshock Franchise Pack]…
By Shane Roberts Published August 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed Unity Delayed To November
Remember how October was the month of All The Video Games? This is no longer true. Assassin’s Creed Unity will now be out on November 11, Ubisoft said today. That’s a two-week bump for the upcoming action game. Unity, which will be out for current-gen consoles and PC, will now release alongside Assassin’s Creed Rogue,…
By Jason Schreier Published August 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
New Game Exhibition At NYU Game Center
Poster by Elle Michalka for NYU Game Center’s upcoming No Quarter: An Exhibition of Games: Featuring new work by @potatojin, @JFriedhoff, @metasynthie, & @aNuChallenger. Tickets for the opening party will be available next week. Previously: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Bunch Of New Games Are Coming To Vita [UPDATE]
The PlayStation Vita has made some great strides recently, and it doesn’t look like Sony is slowing down anytime soon. The company just announced a handful of new titles that will be coming to the mobile console, and they all seem very promising. Four, to be exact. Let me present each of them in turn.…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Downloadable Commercialism: You Got Your Branding in My Game! • Video Game Photo Dump! • The Fall 2014 Anime Sequel Storm • There and Back Again: A Journey Through Gaming Hell TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published August 28, 2014
