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Game Where You’re A Jerk Cat Could Become A Real Thing
Catlateral Damage is already a fun browser game about knocking things off of shelves as a cat, but now it can become a full game, with features like lounging in sunbeams and tripping on catnip. We’ve shown the browser version before, but with the adorable kickstarter video above and the list of planned features, how…
By Steve Marinconz Published June 16, 2014 -
UncategorizedCover Art For The Next Game From The Creator Of Thomas Was Alone
Mike Bithell, creator of Thomas Was Alone, revealed the cover art for his next game, Volume. The artist is A.J. Hateley: Here is a look at concept art from the game: And here is a look at the game itself: A.J. has more video game-inspired art on sale at Gametee You are now looking at…
By John Struan Published June 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
The One Thing Nintendo Left Out At E3
It has long been a silly and antiquated tradition for video game fans to pledge allegiances to companies, or to declare that any one of those companies has “won” E3. Yet it’s also inevitable that every single year at the Video Game Extravaganza in Los Angeles, one or two companies will have a stronger show…
By Jason Schreier Published June 16, 2014 -
CultureWant Fast Food That Looks Like The Ads? Try Asking.
There is no disappointment as widespread and meekly accepted as the true appearance of fast food versus advertising glamour shots. As MediocreFilms proves in this hidden camera video, it doesn’t have to be that way. That’s right, if you are polite and courteous and the store your in isn’t in the middle of a rush,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Why The World Needs A Female Link • TAY Explores Comics: One Punch Man • A Non-Hateful Article About Women In Video Games • Dex’s Review: Date A Live 2 • Diversity In Video Games TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published June 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
How The Alien In Alien: Isolation Works
The best kind of horror game doesn’t need any guns. It doesn’t need to scare you with difficult enemy encounters and shock value. Sometimes, silence is scarier than all of that. That’s a lot of what Alien: Isolation is about. Creeping through dark hallways of a mostly-abandoned space station called Sevostopol, you have to try…
By Tina Amini Published June 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
Destiny Alpha Gets ‘Dangerous’ Extension
The alpha test phase of Bungie’s ambitious new sci-fi shooter was supposed to end last night, somewhere around 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. It didn’t. That means that, yes, you can still play Destiny right now. That’s a reason to dance, right? In a tweet early Monday morning, the studio that created Halo announced that it…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 16, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Final Boss of Final Fantasy VI In Its Full Glory
8-Bit Artist spent more than 200 hours on this painting, just to prove how insanely huge and incredible Kefka, the final boss of Final Fantasy VI, is. Here’s the full, 9 feet tall acrylic painting with all of its 111,747 pixels. Terra, Locke, Sabin and all the others would be so tiny compared to this…
By Gergo Vas Published June 16, 2014 - Kotaku East
Nintendo Takes Over South Korea With Their… McDonald’s Toys
PC gaming rules South Korea. It has for years now, and that doesn’t look like it will change. But as of this week, there’s one arena where Nintendo rules South Korea: Happy Meal toys. Via tipster Sang, here are numerous pics of folks in South Korea lining up early this morning for the second wave…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2014 -
UncategorizedRainbow Six Siege Sounds Way Better With Real People
Rainbow Six fans were probably excited when the newest game was revealed at E3, but the players in the video they used sounded so scripted it, it sounded a bit ridiculous. Luckily, someone has posted video from the show floor featuring realistic gameplay. The video above popped up online yesterday, and appears to show a…
By Steve Marinconz Published June 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
Realistic mud physics! Getting stuck is on a completely different—and realistic—level in the off-road truck simulator Spintires, where your biggest enemy is not other huge vehicles, or time, but mud. via Steam Community Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can…
By Gergo Vas Published June 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
Nevermind Unicron, Angry Birds Transformers Is Coming
Autobirds wage their battles to destroy the evil forces of the Deceptihogs. It’s not bad comedy — Rovio and Hasbro have combined forces to form Angry Birds Transformers. I knew this was coming. The moment Hasbro and Rovio first teamed up for Angry Birds Star Wars 2 with those interactive Telepod toys, I knew it…
By Mike Fahey Published June 16, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Imaginary Valve E3 Briefing Nobody Wants To See
We all imagined that special Valve event at a future E3 where all the magic happens and we all go home satisfied. OniNeoxes chose a cute, but unorthodox way to show his version of Valve’s presser with Tomodachi Life and Nintendo Miis. But this Tomodachi musical doesn’t have a happy ending. Valve E3 2014 the…
By Gergo Vas Published June 16, 2014 - Kotaku East
Chinese Police Department Should Star In A Hong Kong Crime Film
Chinese police love to put up propaganda posters showing the public who they are and what they do. One police department in East China may have gone a little too far with their publicity shots. Published on People’s Daily, the communist mouthpiece, the photos feature East China’s Huangyang police department. Located in Zhejiang province’s Taizhou…
By Eric Jou Published June 16, 2014 - Kotaku East
This Year’s Most Memorable Anime Figure Gets an Unforgettable Cosplay
Did you forget that new Hunter x Hunter Gon figurine? Doubt it! Courtesy of Twitter user Chu Chu Retorto comes this Hunter x Hunter Gon cosplay that brings that now iconic figure to life. Of course, that sculpture brings the manga to life, making this all incredibly meta. Too meta! The Gon cosplay appeared at…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2014 -
Kotaku EastTaiwan Really Likes Batman And Running
Hot off the heels of the previous fun run, the folks over in Taiwan have held another hero run. This time, they run for the Dark Knight! To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Batman’s publication, the fine folks over at Warner Bros. have set up a night time fun run for the Taiwanese fans of…
By Eric Jou Published June 16, 2014 -
Kotaku EastThis Might Be The Best Exercise Equipment Commercial Ever
That’s really not an overstatement, because as far as silly exercise commercials go, it’s hard to top this Japanese television spot for Wonder Core, a sit-up machine. Have a look for yourself, and if you can think of better goofy exercise equipment commercials, post them in the comments section below: ワンダーコア TVCM「倒れるだけで」篇 ３０秒 [ShopJapan] To contact…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2014 - Kotaku East
Report: The Next 3DS Final Fantasy Sounds Like Monster Hunter [UPDATE]
According to a Japanese Shonen Jump scan obtained by Siliconera, it’s called Final Fantasy Explorers, and it’s a multiplayer action-RPG. The game will focus on searching for crystals and battling Summons, Monster Hunter-style, in parties of four. Multiple jobs will be available in-game—four of which, the Knight, the Monk, the White Mage, and the Black…
By András Neltz Published June 16, 2014 - Kotaku East
Not Everything Is as It Seems with This Body Art
Hikaru Cho is a young Japanese artist with a knack for creating interesting and memorable works painted directly on the body. Works like this. Kotaku has previously featured Cho before (here and here). She’s recently done a campaign for Amnesty International and has been busy creating more striking body art. Via Cho’s official site, let’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 16, 2014