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UncategorizedIt’s SimCity in Minecraft. Literally.
You’re the mayor, there’s an advisor, and you control your very own city. It’s SimCity And notably, it doesn’t require any mods to work: the map’s systems are powered by vanilla Minecraft scripts, so Simburbia can be downloaded and installed just as easily as any other user-made map—though it does require the 1.8 pre-release version…
By András Neltz Published August 27, 2014 -
UncategorizedDiablo III: Reaper of Souls Gets Its First Major Update
2.1.0 brings with it a competitive game mode based on Diablo II’s online ladders, called Seasons, and a new type of endgame dungeon: Greater Rifts. Both of these new additions will be supported by another newly introduced feature, the leaderboards, deepening the competitive aspect of the game—and of course, there’s hundreds of bugfixes and balance…
By András Neltz Published August 27, 2014 - Culture
Because Robots Don’t Get Sunburn
Geoffrey Ernault is an artist currently working at Guerilla Games, developers of the Killzone series. He also does a little freelance stuff on the side. You can see more of Geoffrey’s work at his personal site, DeviantArt page and Artstation site To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough,…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 26, 2014 - CultureCosplay
Why So…Thoughtful? Pensive?
Sad? Puzzled? Reflective? Bemused? Photos by Cynthia Veekens
By Luke Plunkett Published August 26, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Return Of The Theme Park Simulator
Whether they be of Theme Park or Rollercoaster Tycoon, loads of people have fond memories of old-school theme park management games. It’s a genre that’s been…mistreated of late, so it’s nice to see a (SURPRISE) Kickstarter popping up to cater to fans. It’s called Parkitect. Let’s type that out again. Parkitect. While only a “vertical…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 26, 2014 - Uncategorized
Zelda, Animal Crossing Coming To Mario Kart 8 [UPDATE: Prices]
Didn’t like that stupid Mercedes DLC for Mario Kart 8? Please understand. Nintendo had something cooler coming later. UPDATE: We’ve now got more details from Nintendo. The packs (the first due in November, the second in May 2015, which is an absurdly long time away) will cost $8 each, or you can get them both…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 26, 2014 - Uncategorized
Co-Op Multiplayer Coming to Dragon Age: Inquisition
Bioware’s upcoming fantasy epic isn’t going to just have a huge single-player campaign. Dragon Age: Inquisition is also going to have co-op multiplayer, too. Get ready to battle for loot. IGN has the first details on Inquisition‘s online component, which sounds like it shares some DNA with the multiplayer seen in Mass Effect 3. Designed…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 26, 2014 -
UncategorizedHow To Get The Sharpest Images Possible Out Of Your Old Consoles
If you’ve tried playing a retro console on a modern HDTV, you may not have liked what you saw — smeary, stretched images that are a far cry from the sharp chunky blocks of yesteryear. Luckily, there’s a better way for purists to get a crystal clear image that doesn’t involve buying an old CRT…
By Chris Person Published August 26, 2014 - Culture
It’s National Dog Day. Let’s Celebrate Gaming’s Greatest Canines.
Today is the 10th annual National Dog Day. And what better way is there to celebrate than by paying tribute to the gamer’s best friend? Who is your favorite fictional dog from a video game, and why? I’ll get us started with the best video game dog ever—er, I mean, my personal favorite: Image: Dog:…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 26, 2014 - Uncategorized
A brief note about the continued discussion about Kotaku‘s approach to reporting. We’ve long been wary of the potential undue influence of corporate gaming on games reporting, and we’ve taken many actions to guard against it. The last week has been, if nothing else, a good warning to all of us about the pitfalls of…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 26, 2014 -
UncategorizedBonkers Mod Puts Diablo‘s Skeleton King In Dark Souls
There have been a handful of mods for the PC version of the first Dark Souls ever since it came out, but they’ve largely been relegated to the realm of graphical fixes and cosmetic changes for items. This one, however, is an entire boss. From Diablo III Yep, that’s unmistakably the fleshless bonemass of good…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 26, 2014 -
UncategorizedWatch Superman And Lois Lane Take The Ice Bucket Challenge
Watch Henry Cavill and Amy Adams participate in the ice bucket challenge: 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 26, 2014 - Uncategorized
Hearthstone Could’ve Looked Pretty Great on the Game Boy
Who needs colors? Sure, Blizzard’s hit strategy game was made for today’s fancy-pants always-online computers and mobile devices. And it’s great on those platforms. But, this image by artist Pixelpowerluke from Game Boy Demakes teases us with an alternate reality where the digital card game came out 25 years ago on Nintendo’s iconic blocky handheld.…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 26, 2014 - Uncategorized
A Video Game About the Sides of War That We Don’t See
Call of Duty. Battlefield. Medal of Honor. Many of the biggest-selling series in video game history are all about putting players in the midst of wars that could be happening right outside their windows. But the politics and consequences surrounding these international armed conflicts often get sidelined amongst the set-pieces and explosions. One game wants…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 26, 2014 - Uncategorized
Watch Dogs, Razer Peripherals, Futurama, A Dame To Kill For [Deals]
If you haven’t gotten a chance to play Watch Dogs yet, it’s heavily discounted across the board today. PC Watch Dogs ($32) | Amazon PS4 Watch Dogs ($36) | Amazon PS4 Watch Dogs Limited Edition ($85) | Amazon One Watch Dogs ($36) | Amazon One Watch Dogs Limited Edition ($85) | Amazon PS3 Watch Dogs…
By Shane Roberts Published August 26, 2014 - Uncategorized
Make Your Own Chewbacca Donuts
Do you access to maple bars? You can use a piping bag and frosting to create Chewbacca donuts: The idea is by JustJenn, whose site is full of fun food ideas You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 26, 2014