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Deals: A Crazy PS4 Bundle, Even More Preorder Discounts, Humble Weekly
Every once in a while you can grab a ridiculous gaming deal from Dell, and today is one of those days. Get a Playstation 4, 3 month Plus subscription, copy of inFamous: Second Son, and $100 gift card for $450. Gift card shows in cart. You can even switch out inFamous for MLB 14: The…
By Shane Roberts Published July 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
You Can Dress Up Pokémon In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Oh My God
And now for the cutest thing I’ve seen all week: scans of Japanese magazine CoroCororeveal that the upcoming Pokémon remakes will have some form of dress-up, presumably for the contests feature included in the original games. While you’ll have to visit Pokémon news website Serebii to see the scans, they show an adorable Pikachu dressed…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 11, 2014 -
CultureHighlight Reel: The Most Stylish Way To Park A Boat
Today in gaming highlights: How to park a boat when you’re done with it, how to scare off a Hearthstone opponent in one turn, and a new world record speedrun! Watch Dogs John Barca shows off what to do with your boat if you don’t feel like walking all the way up the dock: Hearthstone…
By Steve Marinconz Published July 11, 2014 -
Uncategorized448 Minutes Of Transformers Movies Contain 19 Minutes Of Robot Combat
Watching a Michael Bay Transformers movie is a serious investment. When you add up the running time of the original trilogy, it clocks in just shy of 7.5 hours. That’s practically a work day! Thank god they’re all chock full of eye-melting robot-on-robot action. Or so I thought. Then someone had to go and make…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 11, 2014 - Culture
Mazes Are Getting Pretty Highbrow
It was only two years ago that the Museum of Modern Art put its seal of approval on Pac-Man by adding the game to its permanent collection. Many saw this as a pivotal moment for video games; one of the most prestigious museums in the world was adding a little yellow blob’s maze-lurking, ghost-eating adventures…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Watch The Year’s Biggest Fighting Game Tournament Right Now
Evo 2014 has begun, so stop wasting your time working or checking Facebook and watch some people tee off on each other in some of the best fighting games around. Today starts with pool competition in Super Smash Bros. Melee, Injustice, Tekken Tag Tournament and Ultra Street Fighter IV There are three channels to choose…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: SnackTAYku International Vs: Venezuela • SnackTAYku International Vs: Trinidad • Back in the TAY: Guilty Gear • Trainime – Summer Season 2014 Impressions Part 4! TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published July 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Guy Asks Out Girl Through… EA’s Facebook Page
Last night, the Facebook page for EA’s Origin—a video game distribution service—asked a girl named Emily if she’d go out with a boy named Nathan. It was all very cute. See, Nathan asked Origin’s social media experts for some help, and last night they posted this: This was a little confusing for some of EA’s…
By Jason Schreier Published July 11, 2014 - Kotaku East
Everything’s Better With Attack On Titan
You know what makes everything better? Adding Levi from Attack on Titan to everything. Yes. Everything. Below, you can see what Levi Ackerman looks like in the Attack on Titan anime. If you are unfamiliar with Levi, this wikia can hopefully bring you up to speed. In the past few years, Attack on Titan has…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
It’s hard to capture in a drawing exactly how badass Charizard is, but Genzoman managed to do it. The Chilean artist, whom long-time Kotaku readers might know for his excellent video game-related art, apparently picked Charizard because it’s his son’s favorite Pokémon. Charizard by Genzoman [deviantART] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning,…
By András Neltz Published July 11, 2014 - Kotaku East
Knights of Sidonia Is a Mecha Anime with a Realistic Twist
An isolated human colony ship is on the run from aliens and the only effective defense they have left are giant robots. No doubt, you’ve heard similar setups before; but Knights of Sidonia plays the situation completely straight—from the real world physics to the societal implications. Good – A Society Built for Space One of…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published July 11, 2014 - Kotaku East
Fans of beat’em up games, rejoice! Maybe. In tonight’s Nintendo Direct, game developer Hiroyuki Sonobe of ParityBit said they were working on “that game,” without directly mentioning the title. Images that appeared to be from a new Kenka Bancho flashed on the screen and the words “Coming Soon.”
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 11, 2014 - Kotaku East
Keeping a Princess Alive is Harder Than it Looks
You know, I thought that getting a young princess through her final year before her coronation wouldn’t be too tough—even with all the court intrigue, invading armies, and economic issues. I was wrong. She died… a lot. Like many PC gamers, I love Steam sales—even though they do little more than leave me with less…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published July 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
With Some Work, Freedom Wars Could Be The Vita’s Next Big Game
In Freedom Wars, you are a prisoner living in a dystopian future where simply existing is a crime worth a million-year sentence. The game is basically another mission-based multiplayer hunting game, a la Monster Hunter, but it’s got enough originality going for it that it still managed to catch my heart despite some issues. Good…
By Toshi Nakamura Published July 11, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Best Starbucks Rip-Off Name Is Still “Starf**ks”
You know it, you love it. Starbucks. Or maybe you hate it. The coffee chain is everywhere. And at one shopping mall in China, a knock-off Starbucks sign has a memorable name. Note: This article might contain content some readers find offensive. Others might be amused. Starfucks. That’s right, Starfucks. As People’s Daily Online, Xinhuanet,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 11, 2014 -
Kotaku EastYour Guide to Gundam’s Video Game Side Stories
Ever since the 16-bit era, there have been side-story games that help flesh out the world of the original Gundam. Now these have been abridged and collected in the new PS3 title Gundam: Side Stories. But what are all these titular side stories and what are they about? Mobile Suit Gundam: Cross Dimension 0079 System:…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published July 11, 2014 - Kotaku East
Smoking Hair Is the Best Worst Haircut
Recently on Korean website Humor School, a series of photos appeared of a young man who was slated to enter military service on June 30. He got a haircut that was so bad, it’s good. No, no, no. I’m not talking about the close-cut hairdo service members get. I’m talking about something much worse. And,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 11, 2014
