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UncategorizedA War Game That Doesn’t Show The War
Not one bullet or explosion at all. Bold, energetic colors. It’s a little weird that a game about ‘the Global War on Terror’ looks so beautiful. There’s only this quick teaser to go by but it looks like The Sun Also Rises will be taking a very divergent perspective on the same kinds of happening-in-the-real-world-right-now…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 31, 2014 -
UncategorizedPlayers Turned A GTA Online Glitch Into A Deadly Game
Players find new ways to create chaos in Grand Theft Auto all the time—and glitches can definitely be a part of that. Take, for example, this weird grenade launcher glitch in GTA Online. Turns out, if you punch a car while holding a grenade launcher, it will explode in a random number of hits. Folks…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
We’ve been fawning over Hohokum’s music for a while now, because the soundtrack is a big part of what makes this upcoming artsy PS4 game such a treat. Ghostly International has made the whole thing available to stream in anticipation of the game’s launch next month. If you’re not a believer yet, I’d highly recommend…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
Well Here’s A Better Answer About PS1/PS2 Games On PlayStation Now
In response to my article yesterday, in which Sony had nothing to say about their plans to put PS1 and PS2 games on the streaming service PlayStation Now, the publisher sent over some additional clarification: “We are also currently considering measures to offer original PlayStation, PS2 and PS4 titles in the future, but at this…
By Jason Schreier Published July 31, 2014 -
UncategorizedNew Digimon Game Gives Fans A Taste Of Super Smash Bros.
Despite its loyal fanbase, Digimon has long played second fiddle to Pokémon. Tired of having all their digital monsters left out of the party that is Super Smash Bros. in favor of the company’s more recognizable characters like Pac-Man, Bandai Namco announced today that it’s making its own multiplayer arena brawler. It’s called Digimon All-Star…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 31, 2014 -
UncategorizedWhat We’d Love To Get From You…
Kotaku has been going strong since 2004 thanks to many of you. You send us great tips. You recommend interesting articles. We can’t only count on homegrown success, so we’re forever interested in collaborating with you. To that end, here’s what we’d love to get from you: News tips! Kotaku writers check the inbox for…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
Deals: Tomb Raider Definitive, Sin City Comics, Storage, Free Apps
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition is down to $30 on both new consoles today. PS4: Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition ($30) | Amazon One: Tomb Raider Definitive Edition ($30) | Gamestop A great selection of comics today from Sin City to Batman to art books. Frank Miller’s Sin City Volume 1: The Hard Goodbye 3rd Edition ($3)…
By Shane Roberts Published July 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Sad Side Of Kickstarter
From half-million-dollar busts to Russia/Ukraine information wars, the world of Kickstarter is filled with sad stories of money gone to waste and fans left frustrated. It’s important to view Kickstarter through the right lens—every donation you make is a gamble—but still, if you’ve been following the news lately, you’ve probably developed at least some level…
By Jason Schreier Published July 31, 2014 -
UncategorizedOnly The Power Of The Game Boy Can Slay This Ancient Evil
When the going gets tough, the tough bring chiptunes. Minor epilepsy warning — there are flashing lights. The relentless retro music video above is a collaboration between artist m7kenji and chiptune artist TORIENA. It features unrequited love, giant demons, and bears ordering speakers over the internet. It also makes me wish that Pulse Fighter Toriena…
By Chris Person Published July 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
Quite the company description! From a press release… About Other Ocean: Other Ocean has been making games for a long time now; some of us made Game Boy games! We recently shipped NBA Rush, a game where basketball stars defend the Earth by slam-dunking on Martian UFOs. We also made a first-person shooter (Duty Calls)…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 31, 2014 -
UncategorizedOld-School Cybersex Video Shows How Bad Horny People Had It in 1997
Nowadays, it’s easy to have sexytimes on the internet. Probably a little too easy, to be honest. But, back in the olden days of the late 1990s, it was more challenging. People needed instructional video, apparently, but it’s hard to imagine this one helping anyone get connected. Watching this snippet of “How to Have Cybersex…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: School Trips to Game Worlds: Who fancies a Sci-Fi Croissant? • The Daddy Hacker Gaming Guide – The 3DS, Perfect Console for Dad • The Little Console MOBA That Could, But Didn’t TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published July 31, 2014 -
UncategorizedAll The Feelings In The Sims 4
The Sims 4 is going to be an emotional experience for many people. Not just real people, either—remember, this is a game about playing god for a bunch of digital sprites who are beholden to your every whim. The latest trailer breaks down the many different feelings you’ll be able to force your sims to…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 31, 2014 -
UncategorizedLEGO Castle Is Not What It Seems
Mahj‘s castle build might look a bit ordinary at first look. Something’s not right here. That’s because it’s a giant, walking mecha LEGO castle! Here’s video. Too bad we don’t have a chance to see inside, it’s probably filled with a lot of stuff. Or running mice on a treadmill. Gradior [YouTube] To contact the…
By Gergo Vas Published July 31, 2014 -
UncategorizedSpectacular Builds From Minecraft’s “Floating Island” Contest
At the start of July, Planet Minecraft began taking submissions for their ninth project contest, titled “Head into the Clouds.” Since then, players shared dozens upon dozens of quirky, beautiful, and just plain awesome builds. The contest is centered around Planet Minecraft’s own, basic (but still quite good-looking) floating island map. This is what it…
By András Neltz Published July 31, 2014 -
UncategorizedHow To Make Your Own Minecraft Candy Pops
In this step by step video, Rosanna Pansino shows how to turn mini-size chocolates, colored melting chocolate, and lollipop sticks, into Minecraft candy pops: Via Destructoid You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published July 31, 2014 -
UncategorizedOh Hey, It’s The Power Rangers In Diablo III
Barbarians might not be the most powerful class right now in Diablo III, but with a little creativity they’ll look like the most powerful ones. You just need to dress them up as the Power Rangers Jaetch and his friends used the Jade armor set, some familiar moves and the show’s classic soundtrack to make…
By Gergo Vas Published July 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
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By Brian Ashcraft Published July 31, 2014 - Kotaku East
I Really Like the Final Fantasy XIII Series Now
I previously wrote that a 3-part short novella epilogue to the Final Fantasy XIII trilogy was being released. Now that I’ve had a chance to sit down and read them all through, I actually like the game series a whole lot more. The three parts of Final Fantasy XIII Reminiscence – tracer of memories –…
By Toshi Nakamura Published July 31, 2014