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From Warcraft To…Surfing?
Craig Harris is an animator who works with Blizzard’s famous cinematics team. In addition to his video game stuff, however, he’s also illustrated a cool children’s book (The Adventures of the Mighty Nomad) about…a kid going surfing. As someone who is buried up to his neck in books about animals, farm animals, cars and princesses,…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedTF2 Doco Is Called, Yes, A Fragumentary
Held around a year ago, Insomnia49 was the biggest-ever LAN tournament for fans of Team Fortress 2. This week, a documentary of the event has been released, and it’s great. You can see the whole thing on YouTube for free, but if you dig it, support the filmmakers and buy a proper copy (60fps, full-size,…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
Apparent Robin Williams Models Found In World of Warcraft
Fans asked for Robin Williams in World of Warcraft, and it appears that Blizzard is actually going to include him in the game—or at least, multiple Robin Williams-like models have been found by World of Warcraft website, Wowhead. This is what one of the models, called “Robin ” looks like. A genie! Obvious Aladdin reference.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedJust When You Thought Netflix Worked Fine, Along Comes The Oculus Rift
Get ready. When the Oculus Rift really hits it big, there’ll be loads of things that you do now very quickly and very easily that will suddenly become very hard, because the Oclus Rift will make it hard. Your Facebookjokes have been done to death, but let’s not forget the danger facing other services like…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Ridiculous Things You Can Do With GTA Online‘s New Plane
“Use the eject button to look like a fabulous dolphin.” This all comes from Grand Theft Auto Online‘s new Flight School update, which just dropped yesterday. It brought with it the popular new Besra jet (with shenanigan-friendly cockpit karate chop action), new planes, new modes, new missions, and a whole host of smaller tweaks and…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
In The End, Diablo III Just Shouldn’t Have Been ‘Always Online’
Last night, I stayed up really late playing Diablo III. The internet here is spotty at best. I played a bunch of Diablo anyway. The only reason I was able to do that without regularly pulling my hair with irritation was that I wasn’t playing Diablo III on PC. Instead, I was playing Diablo III:…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Japanese Music Video That Will Beat Up Your Eyes With Polygons
Oh man, I hope you’re prepared for something super confusing and artsy, because this video sure as hell is that. I am not sure what is happening in [BRDG019] HiDM2_9, but I know that I like it. It’s a music video collaboration between Yasuyuki Yoshida and umio for BRDG. It looks like Maya3D had a…
By Chris Person Published August 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
In recent days I’ve been asked several times about a possible breach of ethics involving one of our reporters. While I believe no such breach occurred, I feel it is important for Kotaku readers who have questions to get clear answers. The questions involve Nathan Grayson, who began writing for us part-time in March and…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Game That’s Kept Me Sane Waiting For The New Doctor Who
Late last year when we were first introduced to Peter Capaldi as the next regeneration of the Doctor we were alsointroduced to Doctor Who: Legacy , a companion collecting puzzle game from Tiny Rebel Games. It’s come quite a long way since then. Like the popular Puzzle and Dragons, Doctor Who: Legacy is a game…
By Mike Fahey Published August 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
Five Visual Novels You Must Play, Even If You Don’t Like Anime
When you think of the term “visual novel,” you probably think of dating simulators stuffed full of anime tropes and hentai scenes. I am here to convince you that this is wrong. See, there are visual novels worth playing even if you’re not a fan of anime. Take it from me, a Person Who Does…
By Jason Schreier Published August 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedDeus Ex Writer Is Making A New Spy Thriller For PC
Say what you want about Kickstarter, but the crowdfunding site has done wonders for many a niche PC gaming sub-genre that needed reviving. That, or specific talent. Like Sheldon Pacotti, the man who wrote the first two Deus Ex games and recently launched a campaign to make a new espionage-themed thriller called Sienna Storm This…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedMeet The Guy Who’s Making A Sequel To Chess
Chess is getting a sequel. Yes, that Chess. The game with the little horses and kings and queens has been around for thousands of years. A few video games have transcended our hobby to become household names, but even they have nothing on Chess. They’re footnotes in a gaming history that spans generations, cultures, and…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
More Interesting Solutions For Charging Your New Controllers
If you’re looking for more elegant ways to charge your DualShock 4s and Xbox One controllers, we’ve got some creative new spins for you. The Nyko Modular Charge Station plugs directly into the Playstation 4 and lives on top of it, saving space in the process. We were told the white version is a Gamestop…
By Shane Roberts Published August 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
Psychedelic Art Inspired By Some Very Specific Diablo References
This is a piece of digital artwork called “Halls of Viscera.” Look familiar? The “halls” and “viscera” are big hints. Ok, fine: it’s Diablo. Well, sort of. “Halls of Viscera” is one piece from an upcoming exhibition of Canadian artist Alex McLeod’swork that will go up next month in Montreal. All of the work I’ve…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedFive Months Later, This Guy Has a Pretty Sweet Legend of Zelda Sword
A while back, prop master Eric Hart made a sword for a Legend of Zelda musical. But he decided that his replica wasn’t good enough. So he made an even better one. Here’s how he did it. The video above shows highlights of a months-longprocessto turn humble wood and paint into one of Hyrule’s mightiest…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 20, 2014 -
UncategorizedLive-Action Silent Hills Teaser Also Has A Twist Ending
Believe me, you really won’t see it coming—for better or worse. That was actually pretty impressive right up until, er, that ending. Captured P.T.‘s sickly, skeletal atmosphere nicely. Of course, I suppose it’s not all that hard to walk around your house with a camera strapped to your head and then edit P.T.‘s visual/sound effects…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
This Week’s Infinite Crisis Costume Is Patriot Green Lantern
Joining the likes of Track and Field Robin, and Lifeguard Aquaman, this latest new costume for the free to play Infinite Crisis is Emerald Patriot Arcane Green Lantern: Via the official site You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 20, 2014 -
CultureA Day In The Life Of A Pizza Making Tool
There is no nobler profession than preparing circular feasts at a chain pizza restaurant. The tools of that honorable trade are liken to the greatest legendary weapons — Mjölnir, Excalibur, pizza pan tongs. One brave kitchen warrior mounted a GoPro to his weapon of choice and recorded an entire day of pie liberation. Beware, watching…
By Mike Fahey Published August 20, 2014 - Uncategorized
All This Racism Is Exhausting
I’ve had to be three people this week. They exist separately, in spaces that I’m better off keeping discrete for the sake of my own health. There’s the guy who checks in at Kotaku and acts like nothing’s wrong. There’s the father who makes sure his kid is smiling and growing as much as possible.…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 20, 2014