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UncategorizedSunset Overdrive Co-Op Looks Pretty Damn Fun
Imagine a Tony Hawk game with crazy guns on a Horde Mode-style map. Insomniac Games did more than imagine. They built something very much like it for Sunset Overdrive‘s Chaos Squad multiplayer. Looks crazy enjoyable. The trailer above offers the first details about the online co-op component, which you can jump into straight from single-player…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe True Smash Bros. Starts Here
Pikachu, all the Nintendo characters and Smash Bros. itself would look different in the context of a pro wrestling game. Very different. It’s hard to tell who changed the most in madagascarsan‘s WWE mashup, but they’re all convincing. Everything and everyone looks legit in the full video: WWE Super Smash Bros. [YouTube] To contact the…
By Gergo Vas Published July 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Original Mortal Kombat Cast, Still Kicking Ass Two Decades Later
Last weekend at the Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield, Illinois, ten of the actors rotoscoped for the first three Mortal Kombat games gathered to show fans they are far from finished. Looking good, aren’t they? This photo is from a massive set posted on the Galloping Ghost Arcade Facebook page, via the fine folks at…
By Mike Fahey Published July 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Mother Brain is just as intimidating as a Mayan God on Sita-Cardenas Navas‘ reimagination of the classic scene from Super Metroid. Finally, an ancient stone carving that might be evidence for extraterrestrial life! Samus vs Mother Brain (Maya style) by Sita-Cardenas Navas [Etsy, via Dorkly] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning,…
By Gergo Vas Published July 2, 2014 - Kotaku East
Inside a Chinese Internet Addiction Boot Camp
You like the internet, right? Why not spend your summer in camo, learning to ween yourself from it. As CRI reports, there are around 250 military-style internet addiction camps in China. In recent years, the Chinese government has been trying to “fix” internet addiction, something that is officially recognized in the country as a psychological…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Anime Poster That’s So Popular, People Are Stealing It
There’s a new Saint Seiya movie. And a new movie means a new movie poster. Well, two new movie posters, one of which apparently keeps getting swiped. Here is the standard Saint Seiya: Legend of Sanctuary poster. [Photo: HiroKobaP] Pretty cool! And here is the special Legend of Sanctuary poster, with a background drawn by…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedUK-based mobile developer Neo_UK is trying its hand at PC game making with Congo, a co-op survival horror game set in Central Africa. It looks quite promising and sports some pretty neat lighting and particle effects. The trailer’s above, and you can find out more over at the game’s Steam Greenlight and Indie DB pages.
By András Neltz Published July 2, 2014 -
Kotaku EastJapanese Politician Freaks Out, Spawns Internet Memes
Yesterday, Japanese politician Ryutaro Nonomura, a member of the Hyogo Prefectural Assembly that represents areas like Kobe, held a press conference after being accused of allegedly abusing government funds. Make that, he freaked out and started crying. Last year, Nonomura racked up travel expenditures with tax payers’ money in excess of 3 million yen (around…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedVR Diving Game Implements Community-Made My Little Pony Shipwreck
Well, that’s certainly one way to foster community-developer relations. Being a partly community-funded game, supporters of online diving sim World of Diving always had the option to get their ship ideas in the game as explorable underwater wrecks. This wreck, in particular, was thought up by a certain Sgt_Brony, who originally proposed the idea of…
By András Neltz Published July 2, 2014 -
Kotaku EastReal-Life Blockhead Roams the Streets of Taiwan, Looking for Love
You know how in some video games, like Minecraft, characters have blocky heads? And, in turn, block hairdos? Well, one man in Taiwan has that kind of coiffure…for real. Meet Mr. Wu, a 54 year-old medical laboratory scientist at National Taiwan University Hospital with a truly remarkable hairstyle. Just look at it! Do it! As…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
When Pokémon Look Like Their Masters
Logan Faerber did these fantastic Pokémon images, in which ” trainers reflect their Pokemon in some subtle way, such as hair style, body shape, pose, etc.” You can see more of Logan’s work at his personal site
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
World War II-Themed Titanfall Lego Diorama
Kosmas Santosa built this World War II-themed Titanfall diorama complete with several bombed out buildings: Via TBB You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published July 1, 2014 - Culture
Well, At Least There Aren’t Any Sharks
Luke Clough is a freelance artist who has done loads of work in the video game business. You can see more of Luke’s stuff at his personal site To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the “expand” button in…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
Link, It’s Dangerous To Go Alone. So Take This Chicken.
Link, steeled for the quest ahead, rides into battle clutching the one thing that’s going to save his ass: a cucco. This was done by Paul Canavan, an artist we’ve actually featured here before. You can see more of his stuff here
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2014 - CultureCosplay
Garrus Cosplay Is The Perfect Mass Effect Tribute
I’ve seen some quality Garrus cosplay in my time, but never something this damn impressive. There’s so much quality here, from the brushed metal effect on the armour to the hands, but it’s the face that gets me. It’s just so perfect. Cosplay is by Sarrah Wilkinson, photos by Sam Mort
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
Rest In Peace, Age Of Empires
Today, July 1, Age of Empires Online is no more. Few will mourn its passing, but many more will nevertheless look to its demise as a sad event, given the attachment people once had to the words “Age of Empires”. The first Age of Empires, released in 1999, was amazing. As was its medieval sequel.…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 1, 2014