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Deluxe Arkham Origins Figures
Here are glamor shots of the upcoming Play Arts Kai Arkham Origins Deathstroke, Batman, Robin, and Joker figures: Via Facebook You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 21, 2014 - Uncategorized
Hyrule Warriors won’t be the only Wii U game where Demon Lord Ghirahim will make an appearance. Masahiro Sakurai revealed Skyward Sword‘s antagonist as an assist trophy in Super Smash Bros. Wii U. Skull Kid, Midna and now Ghirahim… that’s a lot of assist trophies from Zelda games. via Smashbros and Miiverse To contact the…
By Gergo Vas Published August 21, 2014 - Uncategorized
Minecraft screenshots always look so great when they’re isometric and the buildings have this classic strategy game feel. Just like this one by superhoiee. It reminds me buildings from the first Settlers game or larger castles from Age of Empires. Really cool build. Hillside Castle by superhoiee [PlanetMinecraft] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs…
By Gergo Vas Published August 21, 2014 - Kotaku East
There’s a Real-Life Resident Evil Survival Game in Japan
And for a limited time, you can play it. Capcom and Base Camp Kawaba in Gunma Prefecture have teamed up for a Resident Evil survival game. A real-life one. Players gear up and carry airsoft guns as they engage in combat in the ski resort’s parking garage, which has been turned into Raccoon City. According…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 21, 2014 - Kotaku East
Japan’s Indie Comic Event is Full of Myths and Legends
This past weekend in Japan was the 86th official Comic Market, better known as Comiket. You don’t hold an event 86 times without some strange urban legends cropping up. Comiket is Japan’s bi-annual indie comic event held at Tokyo Big Site Sight where manga creators, amateur to professional, gather to sell privately made manga, called…
By Toshi Nakamura Published August 21, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Difference Between Real Life And Anime Basketball
Yeah, one of them is a bit more dramatic. Inspired by Kuroko no Basket, squishguin‘s video is really spot on with all the talking and small details. This could work with any kind of sport. Real Life vs Anime: Basketball [YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published August 21, 2014 - Kotaku East
Life Is Hard When You’re a Musclebound Teenager
What… I don’t even… How… So… Yeah. Mr. Macho/My Classmate is a manga that got a bit of traction on the interwebs in Japan recently because of, well, just look at it. Hearing the hubbub online, I had to see it for myself, and it turned out to be a hilariously entertaining read. What It’s…
By Toshi Nakamura Published August 21, 2014 - Kotaku East
Smash Bros. Creator Explains Why Wii U Owners Have to Wait
As the release date of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS fast approaches, you might take a moment to ponder why Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Wii U isn’t coming out simultaneously. Series creator, Masahiro Sakurai explains why. In his semi-weekly column in Weekly Famitsu, Sakurai noted that at the time of writing, he is…
By Toshi Nakamura Published August 21, 2014 - Kotaku East
More Delightful Chinese Photoshop Trolls
Back in 2013, Kotaku first featured Chinese Photoshop trolls. They were quite amusing. Now, let’s have a look at some more internet hijinks from those able to use their Photoshop skills for good—or, depending on how you look at it, evil. Here’s how it works: people submit photos, making specific requests that the Photoshop masters…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 21, 2014 - Kotaku East
Justin Timberlake’s “Ninja” Slur Controversy Baffles Japan
Justin Timberlake recently calledMadonna a “mother chucking ninja.” Some people in the U.S. were upset, saying the word had racist connotations. In Japan, some folks were baffled by this controversy. As US Weekly points out, the “ninja” remark caused Twitter outrage, with people alleging that Timberlake was using “ninja” as a substitute for a racist…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 21, 2014 -
UncategorizedCactuar Proposes To Girlfriend
I’m not sure what’s going on. This is probably the third romance related stunt to happen in China in recent weeks. What makes this one special though, is that it involves a “Cactuar” in the middle of Beijing. Tencent News reports that last Thursday in the Shijingshan district of Beijing, a masked man dressed in…
By Eric Jou Published August 21, 2014 - Culture
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