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Chinese Government Pledges To Support Game Developers
In an almost “weird that it didn’t happen sooner” kind of way, Chinese state media reports that two Chinese ministries will join together to help develop and support burgeoning animators and game developers. Economic Daily, a state-funded paper in China, reports that the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Finance have set up a…
By Eric Jou Published August 11, 2014 - Kotaku East
This Parade of Pikachus Looks Like a Pokemon Invasion
Last Friday, a bunch of Pikachus began marching through Yokohama. Your typical Friday, this wasn’t. As previously reported, this is part of a Pikachu event this summer in Japan. Friday was the first day of the “Greet Pikachu” event, which features a stream of Pikachus. It’s like these cute, yellow overlords have taken over, and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedVideos About Minecraft Doors Are a Lot More Fun Than You’d Expect
Generally, when you build your lair in Minecraft, you need a door. There are two ways you can go about getting one: either craft one out of wood or metal, or engineer a clever gate using redstone machinery. These videos are about the latter, but they’re fun even if you don’t care about the doors…
By András Neltz Published August 11, 2014 - Kotaku East
Getting a Job at Studio Ghibli Could Involve Fresh Fruit
Recently, When Marnie Was There director Hiromasa Yonebayashi talked about how he got his job at the famed animation studio. The application process might surprise you. Maybe not! As part of his application, Yonebayashi had to submit two drawings. Then, he had to go to Ghibli and take a rather simple examination. Then, at the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 11, 2014 -
Kotaku EastUnusual Japanese Bank Commercials Feature Magical Girls
These are commercials for Bank of The Ryukyus, an actual bank in Okinawa, Japan. Like, a real bank. Here, you can see one of its loan ads from earlier this year. The virtual idol animation is all kinds of awful! Apparently, this was made for broadcast television. And here is the bank’s latest commercial, for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedReal Smash Bros. Is Way More Brutal Than Video Game Smash Bros.
A bunch of friends, some props, some shitty costumes, a production company…yeah, this Smash Bros. vid looked like a good time. Well, good for us. Things start getting a little weird when the lines between play-fighting and fighting get blurred.
By Luke Plunkett Published August 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Bioshock Infinite Songbird Cosplay
Impressive, menacing Songbird cosplay: By this Tumblr user, I believe. Photos via Twitter and R/Gaming You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Video Game Novels Suck (Especially Their Sex Scenes)
There have been novels based on video games for as long as there have been video games. Thing is, you could probably count the number of good ones on one hand. Pity writer Richard Cobbett, then, who spent the last week readingsome of the very worst of them. He’s recordedthe torment on his blog, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2014 - Culture
King Of The Crabs, I Don’t Think You Realize How Cute You Are
Based in San Francisco, Tuan Vo is a freelance concept artist and illustrator who has been working in the games industry for around three years now. You can see more of Tuan’s work at his personal site To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
You Can Buy The Secret History Of The Sega Genesis
Last year, I fell in love with a very fancybook about the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. Well, that book is now ready to buy (for everyone, not just those who backed its Kickstarter), and it looks amazing It’s not just a coffee table book full of pretty photos and technical diagrams, though. There’s a book book…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
Like XCOM, But In The Wild West? You Have My Attention.
“In a nutshell, Hard West is a turn-based squad tactical with adventurous world exploration. Think X-Com combat with Heroes of Might and Magic world map”. Well hello there perfect game description. Hard West, currently on Kickstarter, is looking very much like its sales pitch: you explore a Wild West overworld then, when it’s time to…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
Wait, The GameCube’s Pikmin Could Run In Windows?
Huh. In today’s installment of “things I wish I’d known in 2001” comes this page on The Cutting Room Floor, via Brandon Boyer, which both outlines the fact the original Pikmin on GameCube could run on a PC, and shows you howto do it. Turns out there’s a Windows executable file on the wee disc,…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedMod Is Bringing League Of Legends To DOTA 2
It’s like mixing Coke and Pepsi. A brave, perhaps slightly mad modder is working on bringing as much of League of Legends as he can to Valve’s DOTA 2, from LoL’s champions to its creeps. Those champions are being imported “1:1”, meaning its not just the 3D models being brought over (though these are being…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 10, 2014 - Culture
The Week In Games: Trippin’ Out
This week PlayStation 3 and Vita owners get to tour Tokyo’s famous Akibahara district, where they’ll find action figures, awesome gadgets, cosplayers, and vampires feeding off of their life energy, transforming them into undead thralls. Man, Japan has everything. Akiba’s Trip: Undead and Undressed is the highlight of this week’s releases, at least as far…
By Mike Fahey Published August 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
Twin Peaks And The Wire As Video Games
Arthur Doyle’s video game-inspired graphics feature clever takes on The Wire, Twin Peaks, Rob Ford, True Detective, and more: You can see more his work at Tumblr You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
3D Lego Minifig Street Art
3D Lego minifig street art be Leon Keer at Legoland Germany: You can see more of his creations at his 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 10, 2014 - Uncategorized
Guardians Of The Galaxy Stunt Doubles
Chloe Bruce, stunt double for Zoe Saldana in Guardians of the Galaxy and Jaimie Alexander in Thor: The Dark World, posted these photos of the Guardians of the Galaxy stunt doubles: You can see many more Guardians photos at Facebook, as well as photos from Thor 2, including this one: Previously: You are now looking…
By John Struan Published August 10, 2014