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Guy Turns Nintendo 64 Into Hot Pink Barbie Corvette
Your boring old grey console is totally lame compared to this hot pink Barbie Corvette that craftsman Robin Graves turned into an actual working N64. I met Graves, who asked that we not use his real name, at E3 last week, where he told me about this project and promised to send over some photos.…
By Jason Schreier Published June 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedTeam Fortress 2 Has An Update. Let The Conspiracy Theories Begin.
Immediately after we posted the newest Team Fortress short yesterday, someone commented and pointed out mysterious numbers in the subtitles—because of course someone noticed something like that. What does it mean? Cripes, I don’t know. It was probably just a mistake that wasn’t even meant to be there. But Valve fans are notorious for picking…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedGoat Simulator Would Be Pure Chaos In Real Life
What if the absurdity and destruction of Goat Simulator bleed into real life? If this video is anything to go by, it would be kind of amazing. Stefman398 went ahead and made a live-action version of Goat Simulator, and the results are wonderful. This depiction even has some of the real achievements you can get…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
Deals: Age of Extinction, PSN Update, Kerbal Space Program, Roku Mania
If you’re a Transformers fan and planning to see Age of Extinction, buying any of the other films will net you credit toward tickets for it. [Age of Extinction Promotion] Want all our deals in one ever-updating post every morning? Check out Kinja Deals There are a ton of great pre-order deals happening at the…
By Shane Roberts Published June 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Game That Takes Place After You’ve Killed Your Own Kid
It’s every parent’s nightmare: that somehow, some way, your actions wind up causing physical or psychological harm to your child. A new in-development game aims to put players in the repercussions of the death of a boy. A death that’s your fault. In A Song for Viggo, you play as a dad who accidentally kills…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedHow Super Mario Characters Have Sex
If you’ve ever wanted to know how Thwomps make love, this is the video for you. Dorkly’s take on Mushroom Kingdom sex is about 10% as gross and 400% funnier than I expected it to be. Watch. Laugh. Enjoy. Squirm a little. It’s totally worth it. [h/t Buzzfeed]
By Jason Schreier Published June 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
EA Has a Good Plan To Make Their Games Better
EA is going to do some obvious things—and some unusual things—to make games that work better and that you’ll like more, the company’s CEO, Andrew Wilson, recently explained to me during an interview in L.A. If there’s a recurring theme, it could be summed up in a word: “early.” Or, maybe, “earlier.” First up, they’re…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Future of Zelda
Last week at E3, I got to chat with the fine folks behind the next two Zelda games: the action spinoff Hyrule Warriors and the recently-announced open-world Zelda that will be out next year. Both games are on Wii U. We talked about what Hyrule Warriors will do, what “Zelda” actually means, and whether a…
By Jason Schreier Published June 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
Wondering when GTA Online will get those heists that Rockstar had promised for this spring? “We are very sorry for the delay, and are working hard to bring them to you as soon as we can,” Rockstar wrote on their blog this morning. No word on a new release date yet.
By Jason Schreier Published June 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Gayme History: Part One • Gayme History: Part Two • Space/Spawn: Saints Row The Third (Part 1) • Space/Spawn: Saints Row The Third (Part 2) • Good People Are What’s Wrong With Games Journalism • Ryse: Son of Rome is Worth Your Time TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s…
By András Neltz Published June 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
Deface The Battletoads As Much As You Want, They’ll Still Be Cool
Here’s Rash, Zitz and Pimple, beat-em up heroes from the 90s, reimagined by artist K. Che as bloody, giant, realistic frogs. These guys would eat the Dark Queen alive. They might not be the foolish cartoony characters we remember from the NES era, but those goggles are still cool: Battletoads by K. Che [DeviantART, via…
By Gergo Vas Published June 18, 2014 - Kotaku East
Behold, the Forever Alone Pod
Sometimes you like being with others. Other times, you want to be alone with your hobbies and diversions. For those times, there’s this. Dubbed a “relation room for men and women,” this cozy room is a forever alone pod that lets you get away and relax, work or study, watch movies and play video games,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedProfessor X Has A Crush On Jean Grey After All
Now that both Cyclops and Wolverine are fired, nothing can stop Charles ‘Pete Holmes’ Xavier to share his feelings and try to seduce Jean Grey. Of course, that’s not how it works. You need more than that. Ex-Men: Jean Grey [Pete Holmes, YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published June 18, 2014 - Kotaku East
You Can Almost Steal Clothes from This Japanese Store
The folks behind Uniqlo are unveiling a new concept in Tokyo: Customers can try on clothes and then leave the store to see how they look in public. Casual wear chain GU, which is run by the company behind Uniqlo, is opening a new shop in Tokyo’s Shibuya today. Until the end of the month,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
DeviantART artist HeavyMetalHanzo‘s Zelda art will bring back the excitement for the Wii U game that was announced last week. He captured the chase scene of the trailer and kept the awesome colorful theme. Here’s a GIF version: And here’s the full pic: The Legend of Zelda Wii U by HeavyMetalHanzo [DeviantART] Dayshot is an…
By Gergo Vas Published June 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
Xbox Japan’s Tweet From Last Week Seems Pretty Embarrassing
Japan has never been an easy climb for Microsoft’s game console. Xbox Japan never seems to catch a break. And this recent E3 tweet shows exactly why. The tweet from Xbox Japan’s official account reads: “Here is the photo spot for Destiny, the latest FPS made by Bungie of Halo fame.” Less than a week…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2014 -
Kotaku EastBullying Is Bad News and So Are These Giant Anime Eyes
For a while now, giant eyes have been a thing in Japanese anime. We should be used to them. But damn, they sure are distracting when learning about bullying. Creepy, even. This is the work of manga artist Kaoru Igarashi, who created a manga series called Ijime (いじめ) or “bullying.” This is an important issue,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2014 - Kotaku East
Hello Kitty Wants Your Blood. No, Really.
Recently, a Hello Kitty bus rolled up in Shanghai, China with one thing in mind: Blood. Of course, what’s apparently the world’s first Hello Kitty blood donation vehicle is all for a good cause as there is nothing in the least bit sinister about Hello Kitty. Nothing. Nothing at all. Kidding! Sorta! As reported by…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2014
