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UncategorizedPlaying Grand Theft Auto As Survival Horror
Revitalize Grand Theft Auto 3 by turning it into something like The Purge: 1. open up a save where all areas were unlocked. 2. start at the house you start at the beginning of the game. 3. put on these cheats BAGOWPG = Have a bounty on your head FOOOXFT = Everyone is armed BGLUAWML…
By John Struan Published August 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
True Detective As A Lucasarts Point-And-Click Adventure
True Detective imagined as a Lucasarts-style point-and-click adventure by Arthur Doyle 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
Square Enix’s New Game Is Something Completely Different
Well, this sounds interesting. Square Enix just announced that it’s making a new “episodic adventure game” called Life is Strange with Dontnod Entertainment, the studio that made last year’s stylish beat-em-up Remember Me. I’m curious and tentatively excited. The game was announced in post on Square Enix’s blog this morning which included a brief description…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Lego Dinosaur Fossil Museum
This Lego dinosaur fossil museum is currently up for vote to be turned into an official set: You can vote for it at Lego Ideas Via Andrew Reiner 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
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Gaming Before My Time: Atari 2600 • Clipping Through: One Mad Week in Video Games: The TAY Review • Okay Pokémon, 15 Years Later and You’ve Got Me TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published August 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Thirteen-Year-Old MMO Gets Its First Expansion Pack
Since its launch way back in 2001, browser-based massively-multiplayer online role-playing game RuneScape has received a steady stream of updates, but never anything as ambitious as its first expansion pack, Lost City of the Elves. So expansive it’s being released in three parts, the Lost City of the Elves expansion begins today with the epic…
By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
This Is A Painted Hobbit Miniature
A Hobbit wandering through Mirkwood, menaced by a giant spider: The scene is by Bailey03 Here’s another terrific scene from the Hobbit I found this morning, Bilbo and Smaug by Iguazzu: 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 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Director James Gunn Now Wields The Power Of An Infinity Gem
Rule one of possessing one of the six Infinity Gems: don’t post a picture of it on Instagram, even if Marvel gifts it to you for directing its latest box-office smash. James Gunn, the writer of Tromeo and Juliet as well as both live-action Scooby-Doo films, received one of the most powerful weapons in the…
By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Destiny‘s Beta Characters Aren’t Transferring to the Final Version
Millions of players might have been hoping—assuming, even—that all the work they’d put in leveling up and customizing characters during the Destiny beta would continue on in the final version of the game. Nope. The characters built in this summer’s pre-launch test are being wiped and all players will be starting fresh. News of this…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
So how about some awesome Minecraft wallpapers? Here’s a few great-looking screenshots from Darastlix’s Minecraft landscape portfolio, shared recently over at r/minecraft. You can check them all out in the embedded album below. My Minecraft landscaping portfolio [Imgur, via r/minecraft] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest…
By András Neltz Published August 11, 2014 - Kotaku East
Giant World of Warcraft Bird Wins Cosplay Competition
During this year’s China Digital Entertainment Expo, or China Joy, Blizzard held their annual Blizzard themed cosplay contest. And while China Joy’s known for some rather revealing cosplay, the winner of Blizzard’s event was covered head to toe. Not even her face was showing. The winner of the Blizzard China Joy cosplay competition won the…
By Eric Jou Published August 11, 2014 - Kotaku East
Porn Star Vacation? There’s a Catch.
In Japan, a talent agency is holding a raffle to see who can win a chance to go on a porn star vacation. But there’s a catch. Actually, there are several. Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. As pointed out by 2ch, Japan’s largest internet forum, an adult actress talent agency…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 11, 2014 - Kotaku East
A Look Back At Chinese Net Cafes Through The Years
Since time immemorial, Chinese internet cafes have been the hub, the nexus of all gaming in China. That’s soon to change now with access to mobile devices, home computer setups and the advent of video game consoles in the Chinese living room. Chinese news site NetEase has dedicated a slideshow to the “passing” of the…
By Eric Jou Published August 11, 2014 - Kotaku East
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