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UncategorizedIt’s A Joy To Watch This Giant Minecraft Battle Robot Move
It’s called the Mega Gargantua, and if you see it appear on the horizon, it’s probably a good time to run. The Mega Gargantua was created by Minecraft builder Cubehamster, who already has quite a few impressive contraptions under their belt (including a smaller version of this robot)—but this is something special. It’s almost mesmerizing…
By András Neltz Published July 18, 2014 - Kotaku East
This Tokyo Apartment Building Is Named “Phil Collins”
Not only is the apartment building named after the British pop star, but even its sign looks like Phil’s autograph. Spotted by @ MartinTokyo, @IanFMartin and @sandrajapandra (via Buzzfeed), the building is officially called Phil Collins Musashino (フィルコリンズ武蔵野), with Musashino being the area of Tokyo where it’s located. A Phil Collins apartment! That’s kind of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 18, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Fart Cannon Is a Lethal Weapon
Have you ever wanted to launch a fart at someone? No? Well, a young gentleman named ARuFa has. And he made that dream a reality. Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. Over on Japanese comedy site Omotopia (via Neatorama), ARuFa demonstrates how how he created a fart cannon, using a cardboard…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
Japan Gets Two New PS4s: One Nice, One Gross
To recap: there were a lot of awesomelimited edition PS3 consoles in Japan. To date, there have been a procession of ugly-ass limited edition PS4 consoles in Japan. Two more were announced today, and they split the difference. There’s one for The Last of Us that I am reluctant to even draw attention to it…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
Failed Kickstarter Hits Yogscast Fans
Fans of gaming…personalities (?) Yogscast have been left in the lurch after a Kickstarter to create a game based on the popular crew went nowhere. Eurogamerhave the full story, including comments from Yogscast, but the gist is that in 2012 a third-party ran a successful (over $500,000!) Kickstarter for a game called Yogventures. That game…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2014 - UncategorizedBy Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2014
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UncategorizedWith Some Help, The Xbox One’s Kinect Works On A PC
The new Xbox One Kinect isn’t supposed to work on a PC. But hey, here it is. Despite Microsoft releasing a dedicated PC version of the peripheral, Hyperkin’s Chris Gallizzi and Jesse Aragon can be seen here showing off a workaround they’ve developed where the console camera works on a PC just fine. They’re planning…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedDisney Character’s Face Falls Off During Live Show, Horror Follows
Imagine, you’re a young kid, and you’re on your first trip to Disney World. You love the Incredibles, and you are so psyched to see them in a live performance. Live! Right in front of you! And here comes Elastigirl and…oh god [via Geekologie]
By Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2014 - Culture
Ashen Is A Very Pretty Video Game
Ashenis an indie survivial RPG that we first showedoff a few weeks ago. It’s got some interesting ideas on stuff like passive multiplayer, but what really struck me was how striking the game’s visuals were. So I got in touch with the devs so I could share more of the game’s art. There are two…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
What Happens When Sony Doesn’t Renew Some Domain Names
When you don’t pay for your domain names, you lose your website. It doesn’t matter if you’re a mommy blogger or Sony Online Entertainment. Because the company’s payment notices had been “sent to [the] wrong email” over a number of weeks, early on July 15 the websites – and even forums – of Sony Online…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Excellent D&D Tips From A Veteran Dungeon Master
If you’ve ever been a Dungeons & Dragons Dungeon Master, you know that it’s a weighty responsibility. The dice may help decide who wins and who loses, but you and you alone are responsible for everyone’s fun. In a great post over on reddit, writer/game designer Matt Colville, a DM of 28 years, has shared…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Doom 4 Is A Reboot. And It’s Not Called Doom 4.
The game’s been in development… hellfor years now, but today at QuakeCon, id is showing off the first actual footage of Doom 4. Here’s the catch, though: the people in attendance at QuakeCon are the only people who are going to see it. There is no streaming, no trailers, nothing. All those of us in…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedIt’s Like Playing Assassin’s Creed In Real Life (Without The Stabbing)
Ubisoft has created an official Assassin’s Creed obstacle course minus any bales of hay or annoying guards. You can run through it at San Diego Comic-Con next week (location info here). Cool or not? What do you think? Let the game’s Chief Parkour Officer (!?!) walk you through it:
By Stephen Totilo Published July 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
What’s Your Favorite Mario Kart 8 Vehicle Combination?
Mario Kart 8 has been out long enough for players to put every possible vehicle combination through the wringer. So now that we’ve all taken a few laps around Rainbow Road, I have to ask: what do you think the best build is? There’s no one answer to this question, of course, any more than…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedDope Shoes, Dawg
Stylin’ kicks bro. via r/videos
By Chris Person Published July 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
The 10 Worst Things About Building A New Gaming PC
Building a gaming PC can be difficult and stressful. There are a thousand things that could go wrong, and any one of them could wind up costing hundreds of dollars. And yet we do it anyway. Why? Lord only knows. Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve finished building and fine-tuning a new gaming PC.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Earlier this week we published an opinion piece regarding a rape accusation made against the co-creator of Cards Against Humanity. We’ve taken the unusual step of publishing a revised version of the article here that I think better expresses the piece’s original intent and hopefully provokes valuable discussion. A note in that new version explains…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 17, 2014 - Esports
The International Dota 2 Championship that kicks off later this week will be streamed on ESPN3, Valve just announced. A special pre-show event “previewing the final match” will air on ESPN2 Sunday night at 8:30 PM Pacific Time. In addition to watching on the ESPN3 streaming service proper, Valve also said the event will be…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 17, 2014