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Strategy Game Gathers Bright Colors, Deploys Pretty Art
Earlier this year, we took a look at a very pretty strategy game called Duelyst. Anton Fadeev is one of the artists working on that game. I don’t care how this game ends up playing. I could just look at this stuff all day long and be happy enough. You can see more of Anton’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
Peter Dinklage Is So Not Done Recording Lines For Destiny
As funny as it was in places, actor Peter Dinklage – who we know can really punch out some great lines – gave a surprisingly terrible performance in the Destiny Alpha. But it’s OK! He’s got plenty of time to make things right. Destiny developers Bungie have provided a FAQ following the game’s alpha, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
Make Your Civ V Game A Little More Realistic
Because I enjoy hurting myself and all those around me, I’ve got back into Civilization V recently. This time around, though, without a new expansion to review, I figured I’d try out some mods to help make the game a little fresher. While there are no shortage of funny/stupid/fantasy mods out there, transforming the game…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedHelp Me, I’m Getting Excited About Next-Gen Hair
Last year’s FIFA was good, but when I got the game again on Xbox One (I originally reviewed the last-gen version), I was a little disappointed. Aside from 3D crowds, it didn’t seem very next-gen. Maybe a bunch of grass effects and fancy hair can change that. Some of the stuff in this clip is…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Best Non-Violent Moments In Video Games
Violence in games can be great—not to mention really powerful, as we recently discussed. What about the other side of the coin, though? The moments (or even entire games) when bloodshed stops and everyone shows their true colors? Let’s sit back, get all deep, and talk about those. It’s tough to pinpoint my absolute favorite…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedNew Shooter Is “Alpha As F**k”
If you’d asked my teenage self what I wanted the classic SWAT series to look like in 2014, I’d have first asked that it still actually be around in 2014. Since it’s not, though, Due Process – an indie multiplayer shooter – is getting pretty close. As you can see in the video, which is…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
Deluxe Super-Articulated Alien Queen Action Figure
NECA released a large gallery of photos of its new 15″ tall, 30″ long “Xenomorph Queen Ultra Deluxe Boxed Action Figure.” It’s suitably toothy and shiny, and features 30 points of articulation: It will come with a display stand and swappable internal mouths. The estimated release is October 2014 You are now looking at Screenburn,…
By John Struan Published June 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedEven Portal Turrets Like Game of Thrones
How do the infamously talkative turrets from Valve’s puzzle phenom Portal express their love of Game of Thrones? Why, through song, of course. Glorious harmonies, soaring shotgun blasts of sound. And ineffectual wiggling. I want to see Companion Cubes next. Yep, so there’s my daily dose of cute. I think I need to go eat…
By Nathan Grayson Published June 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedWatch Cube World’s New Quest System In Action
Though we initially heard a little about Cube World’s questing system back in January, today the developers gave us a glimpse of how they would work in the gorgeous voxel-based RPG. Take a look: If you recall, there are a few different types of quests in the alpha—such as monster quests, dungeon quests, mini quests…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 30, 2014 -
CultureHighlight Reel: June 30, 2014
Today’s gaming highlights: Speedruns, sneaky knives, and more! Speedruns BubblesDelFuego gets a new world record Fallout 3 run in 23:55 Andy shows off a Link To The Past glitch that doesn’t actually save any time, but looks cool: Battlefield 4 Xetanees and a friend spend over an hour doing something completely ridiculous: Farfletched gets the…
By Steve Marinconz Published June 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
Community Revived For Sixth Season By Yahoo
Greendale lives on. The folks behind Community announced today that they’ll be making a sixth season with Yahoo, following their TV cancellation earlier this year. No word when the nerdy cult classic will come back or where we’ll be able to watch it, but at least “six seasons and a movie” is still a very…
By Jason Schreier Published June 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
A Message From Level 1 Boss
Despite what probably amounts to years of experience facing what must be thousands of intrepid heroes, the Level 1 Boss you find in most RPGs is usually fairly predictable and weak. And while the heroes continue to level up and earn status and gear in their communities, Level 1 Boss never makes any kind of…
By Tina Amini Published June 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedPokémon‘s Pallet Town Has Never Sounded So Smooth
Everyone loves video game town themes. They’re so relaxing; there’s no need for tension or strife, because we’re safe at home. We don’t have to fight battles or solve puzzles; it’s time to take it easy. The Pallet Town theme from Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow is a particularly relaxing town theme, and it’s made all the more…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 30, 2014 - Uncategorized
New Hyper-Violent The Walking Dead Statue
Here’s a new The Walking Dead statue by McFarlane toys, featuring Rick Grimes taking down a trio of zombies: The statue is based on a sketch by Robert Kirkman: You can preorder now: This hand-painted piece not only includes Rick Grimes and three full zombies, but also three zombie heads and a slew of body…
By John Struan Published June 30, 2014 - Culture
Which Mario Kart 8 Track Is The Best?
With each new Mario Kart game, it’s the same deal: Some tracks are good. Some tracks aren’t that exciting. And some tracks are amazing. Mario Kart 8 is no different. Some of us on staff at Kotaku have been talking/arguing about which track is the best and why, and we thought we’d see what you…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedCaptain America Celebrates The Country’s Most Horrible Statistics
With Independence Day right around the corner, Fox’s Animation Domination mixes a comic book icon with horrible U.S. statistics to make everyone a little more depressed. Statistically speaking, every country in the world could have one of these songs made about them, tailored towards their worst qualities in order to sound as terrible as possible.…
By Mike Fahey Published June 30, 2014 -
UncategorizedSix Insane Zelda Speedruns
Summer Games Done Quick is over, but the crazy speedruns and insane moves will live on forever. I haven’t watched all the runs yet, but some of my absolute favorites are the Zelda games, which take some serious skill and precision to master like this. It’s amazing how these speedrunners know every single trick and…
By Jason Schreier Published June 30, 2014
