Here’s Pikachu conjuring a legit thunderstorm in the Wii U version of the next Super Smash Bros. As director Masahiro Sakurai put it, “Foes can dodge, of course, so the attack won’t hit consistently, but when it does, it sure feels good!” Looking at the badass visuals, I can certainly believe that. Pic of the…

Cockroaches From Mars are Out to Kill You

Imagine if the king of scavengers was 6 and a half feet tall, bipedal, and had a bone to pick with humanity. It’s said you can’t judge a book by its cover, but I freely admit I picked up テラフォーマーズ (Terra Formars (“Terra for Mars” get it?)) based solely on the cover art – and…

Korean TV Network Bans Pop Song for Using Japanese

Crayon Pop, the popular South Korean idol group, was banned from broadcasting its latest track on one of South Korea’s biggest networks. The reason? It contains the Japanese word “pika.” Crayon Pop is perhaps best known for their song “Bar Bar Bar,” which racked up over 15 million views on YouTube. According to Yonhap News,…

These Schoolgirls Will Kick Your Head In

As noted on Eiga.com, the movie’s tagline is: “Ever get your ass kicked by a high school girl?” It seems like these days all fight scenes use CGI and wires. Not High Kick Angels. It’s the latest flick from Fuyuhiko Nishi, the director behind High Kick Girl and KG: Karate Girl. Nishi specializes in martial…

A Facebook Page Dedicated Entirely to Hamster Butts

I guess this truly means there is a Facebook page for everything? To mark the publication of photo book Hamuketsu (ハムケツ) or “Hamster Butts,” a Facebook page was launched for folks to upload photos of their own furry friends’ backsides for a cheeky photo contest. [Photo: mi30kimi] The amazing thing is that this isn’t even…

New Journey Print By JC Richard

Journey print by JC Richard going on sale tomorrow at iam8bit

A Look At The Bloom From Torment: Numenera

Posted today, this is a sketch by Daniel Kim of The Bloom, an area in Torment: Numenera. Below you can see an in-engine blockout of the area: And speaking of Numenera, everything is 42% off today at the Monte Cook shop with the code Everything42 You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated…

Nova, Dominion Ghost, And More Heroes From Heroes Of The Storm

Nova, Dominion Ghost, is one of the characters in Blizzard’s upcoming Heroes of the Storm. Below, you’ll find wallpaper-sized images of a dozen more heroes, including the Queen of Blades. From the official site: Heroes of the Storm™ is a raucous online team brawler starring your favorite Blizzard characters. Build and customize heroes from across…

It’s OK To Want To Eat Art, Right?

Tey Bartolome is a concept artist who has done work for companies like Fantasy Flight, Disney and 2XL Games. His colouring is just to die for. Everyone’s face looks like delicious ice cream cake, in a synaesthesic kinda way. If that makes sense. You can see more of Tey’s art at his personal site To…

Game Made Out Of Nothing But Light Looks Terrific

Particles normally make effects in a game pop, so it shouldn’t be surprising that a game compromised entirely of particles also looks striking. Check out A Light In Chorus—a game that looks promising, despite being so early in development: The minds behind the game, Eliott Johnson and Matthew Warshaw, have an interview over at Eurogamer…

Indies Are Trying To Make Their Own Elder Scrolls Game

A year ago, we first heard about Frontiers, a game that was looking a lot like an Elder Scrolls title, only it was being made by two people. Well, good news everyone: the project continues. The game’s now up on Steam Greenlight, and also has a new trailer. Note that there’s very little interaction with…