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You Might Not Approve Of My Latest Mobile Game Obsession
Or maybe you will. After all, it’s got a cute witch mascot, and lovely Bust-a-Move style bubble-popping gameplay — it’s even relatively free. What’s not to like about King’s latest — oh, there it is. King’s reputation took a bit of a hit earlier this year, to put it mildly. Attempting to trademark the terms…
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
I Made A Game About E3… Kinda
E3 predictions are old hat. Everybody has done them every year since the beginning of time, since before hats were invented. Instead, I made a short, very personal game about being at E3, fears, and the dangers of cynicism in a text engine called Twine. Play it over at RPS (it’s the second entry).
By Nathan Grayson Published June 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Transformers Slow Jam Is More Than Meets The Ears
Scott Bradlee and company have been slowly transforming my childhood cartoon memories into R&B slow jams for months. Speaking of slow Transformers… I actually heard this one last week, when Bradlee’s Saturday Morning Slow Jams album hit iTunes, but it’s so much better seeing it performed live. Part of me wishes they’d gone with the…
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
This Year’s E3 Exclusive Skylander Isn’t A Skylander At All
For the past couple of years, Activision has been luring the press to their E3 booth to play the latest Skylanders game with the promise of an exclusive toy variant. For Skylanders: Trap Team they’re getting a special trap pre-loaded with an exclusive villain instead. Skylanders: Trap Team mixes up the toys-meet-games formula by allowing…
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2014 - Culture
This Week In The Business: The PlayStation 4 Redemption
QUOTE | “PlayStation 4 was such a great redemption… making that platform such a success quite frankly contributed to me being more comfortable with getting on to the rest of my career.” – Former Sony Computer Entertainment head Jack Tretton, reflecting on his 19 years at Sony and his new role on the advisory board…
By Steve Peterson Published June 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
Sony’s Virtual Reality Headset Gets Jimmy Fallon Flailing
During last night’s episode of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, the host and special guest Channing Tatum got a chance to play with Sony’s virtual reality headset, Project Morpheus. Sony’s answer to the Oculus Rift likely has a large role to play in the company’s E3 2014 showing next week, so I’m expecting plenty…
By Mike Fahey Published June 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Best of Kotaku, The Week of June 2
It’s finally here. E3 2014 is upon us, and I am currently in LA trying to soak up some sun before I have to soak up some convention center AC. In the meantime, feel free to peruse Kotaku Selects for our best non-E3, but maybe pre-E3 articles. And may the Year of Luigi continue on…
By Tina Amini Published June 7, 2014 -
UncategorizedLeaked Videos Show What Destiny Looks Like on the PS4 [UPDATE: Gone]
Only a select group of people have been able to get in on the alpha test for Bungie’s next big game. One of those folks streamed Destiny off his PS4 last night. Spotted on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6eV_L…NeoGAF, the two videos show off about 15 minutes of playtime in the sci-fi shooter coming from the makers of Halo.…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
Enjoy This Preview Of Giant Robot’s Video Game-Themed Art Show
Brian Luong’s tribute to Skyrim leads off this preview of Giant Robot’s new Game Over show opening tomorrow. Follow below the fold to see creative interpretations of Princess Peach, Metroid, Q-Bert, and more: Jeremiah Ketner Peter Kato Leah Chun Elliot Brown Jesse Tise Art of Miso Mark Nagata The show opens tomorrow night at GR2…
By John Struan Published June 7, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Latest Pic Of The Threezero’s Titanfall Titan And Pilot
There’s been lots of unpainted and semi-painted teasing pics of Threezero’s Atlas Titan and pilot. Here’s the painted version: Via Twitter You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published June 6, 2014 - Uncategorized
$400 Assassin’s Creed Designer Vinyl Toy
Assassin’s Creed Ezio vinyl figure available for preorder: Only 200 units available! A hero immortalized, Ubi Workshop pays tribute to one of the most legendary and beloved Assassin: Ezio Auditore da Firenze! We could not be more proud to reveal this brand new creation! In collaboration with the internationnaly renowned artists Mark Landweh and Sven…
By John Struan Published June 6, 2014 - Uncategorized
Richard Sherman Will Be On The Cover Of Madden NFL 15
Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman will be the latest player to grace the cover of the Madden series—he’ll be on the cover of Madden NFL 15 when it comes out in August. Per ESPN, Sherman will be only the third defensive player to make the series’ cover, along with Baltimore’s Ray Lewis and Pittsburgh’s Troy…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 6, 2014 - Kotaku East
Korean Spider-Man Has an Erection, Pisses People Off
Oh hey, it’s your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Your very, very friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Note: This article contains content that some readers might find objectionable. Since last year, Lotte Shopping Center in Busan, South Korea has been home to a Spider-Man sculpture by an artist Eunsuk Yoo. It’s a rather unusual, somewhat amusing sculpture as Spider-Man…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 6, 2014 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Month?
It’s June. No, really! Summer has fully arrived, and 2014 is basically halfway over. I can’t believe it either. I’ve been having a good time checking in on what you all are playing each month, and this month will be no different. There are a few good things out at the moment – I’m currently…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 6, 2014 -
UncategorizedHow I Made A Nintendo Game A Little Bit Gayer
One of the first things that you’re told in Tomodachi Life, Nintendo’s newest life-sim for the 3DS, is that characters in the game can have babies. Specifically, it’ll take your first imported Mii, and it’ll show them holding a baby with a faceless person of the opposite gender. That was one of the first things…
By Patricia Hernandez Published June 6, 2014
