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Sunday Comics: The Latest Butt Study
Welcome to Kotaku‘s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published August 9. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published August 4. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published August 10, 2014 -
UncategorizedOne Of The PlayStation’s Greatest Heroes, Reborn (Again) In Skyrim
The ever-rising Sir Daniel Fortesque shall live once more, thanks to a mod aimed at recreating the first four levels of the classic MediEvil in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. The mod, crafted lovingly by KorinOo of Nexus Mods (via Reddit), aims to breathee new life (sorry, it’s too easy) into a PlayStation mascot that’s…
By Mike Fahey Published August 9, 2014 - Uncategorized
3D-Printed Ghost From Destiny
This first image is just a mockup of how the 3D-printed model would look painted. But the unpainted model looks pretty great: You can order one at Shapeways. Via R/Destiny You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 9, 2014 - Uncategorized
Okay, Maybe I Need One More Guardians Of The Galaxy Action Figure
This isn’t a toy. This is witchcraft. I’ve been staring at this picture of the upcoming Gamora figure from Hot Toys since it popped up on thecompany’s Facebook page yesterday. I’m not obsessed with Zoe Saldana’s portrayal of Thanos’ adopted daughter or anything — I think I’m just waiting for it to breathe. Hot Toys…
By Mike Fahey Published August 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedYou’ll Hate The Ending To Mass Effect‘s Honest Trailer
If I came away with anything from this spoiler-heavy Honest Game Trailer for the Mass Effect trilogy, it’s that I would have probably enjoyed the games more had they been titled “Battletoad and the Space Jesus.” Everyone would really. Who cares about slow elevators when you’re playing “Battletoad and the Space Jesus?” Who is going…
By Mike Fahey Published August 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Voice Of Geralt Saves The Witcher Comic-Con Panel From Silence
The San Diego Comic-Con event for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, was nearly ruined when voice-over failed to play during the gameplay demo. Luckily, Geralt voice actor Doug Cockle was there to save the day. Not everybody has weeks to preparefor a live performance of their video game dialog. Cockle slips into the gravelly voice…
By Mike Fahey Published August 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedWatch A Documentary About The Far Cry 4 Developers’ Trip To Nepal
The Far Cry 4 developers took a trip to Nepal and teamed up with Vice to produce these video documentaries about the trip. They met revolutionaries and mystics, and visited cities and isolated temples. “It was just horrible. We should try and figure out a way to put that in the game.” Previously: You are…
By John Struan Published August 9, 2014 - Uncategorized
Saturday Morning Stream: Let’s Get Disappointed With Sacred 3 [Done]
Sacred 3 was quietly released for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC this week, which is never a good sign. Is there more to the shallow sequel than dashed hopes? The first two Sacred games, developed by the now defunct Ascaron, were intense Diablo-esque action role-playing games filled with enemies to click, loot to…
By Mike Fahey Published August 9, 2014 - Culture
This Week In The Business: That’s One Ugly Baby
QUOTE | “Everyone loves their baby, right? And you often have to tell them it’s kind of an ugly baby.” – Execution Labs’ Jason Della Rocca, talking about what it’s like to be evaluating games trying to be part of his company’s incubator program Elsewhere in the business of video games this past week ……
By Steve Peterson Published August 9, 2014 -
UncategorizedFanmade Trailer For The Last Of Us Remastered Made In Photo Mode
So good it was promoted by the game’s director, this trailer for The Last of Us Remastered was made in photo mode by Grant Voegtle (warning, it contains spoilers for the game): 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 9, 2014 - Uncategorized
8/4/2014: How To Make The Best Of A Cracked Phone Screen
I know this will be old news for some, but this was the first time I’d seen someone use Ryu to turn a bad situation into a fairly creative one. This is definitely not the only example, either, so if you’ve got a busted screen and want to turn it into something useful, there are…
By Tina Amini Published August 9, 2014 - Uncategorized
Best Screenshots This Week
A screenshot from Darksider 2 by MT leads off this week’s selection of over a dozen wallpaper-sized screenshots from a variety of games: Neotokyo by MrRoderick Final Fantasy 14 by Stradnjoy Skyrim by Auto-Reply Wolfenstein by Masochism Tango Skyrim by GroinShooter Remember Me by R8TeDM3 Wolfenstein by Thorgal Fallout New Vegas by TheVampire Injustice by…
By John Struan Published August 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedChristmas Comes Early To LEGO Land With Santa’s Workshop
With a mere one-third of the year remaining until Christmas, it’s time for all of the good LEGO-loving boys and girls to find out which Winter Village set Santa’s leaving under the tree this holiday season. We’re getting the full Santa’s Workshop, baby. Enough beating around the snow-covered bushes with vague scenes of holiday cheer…
By Mike Fahey Published August 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
Capcom Says They’re Fixing Ultra Street Fighter IV‘s PC Multiplayer
Widespread multiplayer connectivity issues in the Steam versions of Super andUltra Street Fighter IV have had players fuming for weeks, but apparently Capcom is working on a big fix—contrary to popular belief. First, a brief history lesson: recently Super Street Fighter IV, a relative elder statesman of the fighting game world, underwent some pretty major…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedThree Tips On How To Turn Around A Hopeless League of Legends Match
If you play games like League of Legends or Dota 2, then you’ve probably been matches that seemed so grim, you were almost certain you’d lose. But if you think about the match in the right way, even lost causes can be turned around. Obviously, your team needs the appropriate amount of skill to be…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 8, 2014 - Uncategorized
Your PC Must Be This Advanced To Run Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare [UPDATE}
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is the first “pure next-gen” entry in the endlessly popular shooter series, but what does that mean for PC gamers? In short: nothing. Nothing whatsoever. UPDATE: Activision says these are the wrong specs. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare‘s specs are the same as Call of Duty: Ghosts‘ on PC. Exactly…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedGTA Online Mods Let People “Rape” Other Players
Grand Theft Auto mods have the power to do really cool unintended things—like let players ride a UFO, or submerse the entire game underwater. They also have the power to make things rather unpleasant for other players. This NSFW post contains content that some readers may find uncomfortable. According to online reportsand forums, modders have…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 8, 2014 -
UncategorizedNever Have Battlefield 4 Jet Skis Flown With Such Grace
People have been making jet skis rocket through the air in Battlefield 4 since the dawn of time, but this… this is just beautiful. Cinematic stunting, they call it. It’s strangely soothing to me, watching jet skis explode—metal screaming in agony as fire consumes all—while a camera pans languidly around. It doesn’t need to be…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 8, 2014