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Luigi is simply unstoppable. Gif via bluesmagician and bryko [Tumblr] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can find. Send us suggestions if you’ve got them. To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published June 4, 2014 -
UncategorizedOrganizing A Real-Life Street Fighter Tournament Would Be Painful
M. Bison, the host of Street Fighter’s fighting tournament has to realize that destroying Mercedes S-Class cars and temples full of elephants would be a bit expensive, even for a would-be world dictator. Pete Holmes suggests Atlanta for the entire tournament. Well, I know someone here at Kotaku who’d be happy with that location. Street…
By Gergo Vas Published June 4, 2014 - Kotaku East
One City In China Is Cracking Down On Net Cafe Smokers
Secondhand smoke is terrible, but good luck getting away from it when you visit an internet cafe in China. In recent years, restrictions on smoking have been passed on locations such as restaurants and net cafes, but even so, people still smoke. Now, in China’s city of Wuhan, the authorities are cracking down. In a…
By Eric Jou Published June 4, 2014 -
Kotaku EastNow, Here Is How You Celebrate Transformers
This year marks the 30th anniversary of Transformers. There’s a big expo going on for robots at the Venetian Macao in, well, Macau At the expo, there are over one thousand figures on display as well as giant Transformer statues. Very cool! As pointed out by CITS and CRI, the expo wraps up in early…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 4, 2014 - Kotaku East
Chinese League of Legends Pro Apologizes To Fans For Poor Performance
Professional gamers, like professional athletes, have their up and downs. When they disappoint, they have to face their fans and that’s exactly what a Chinese League of Legends pro did. CaoMei (Strawberry), whose real name is Wei Handong, plays top laner for a Chinese LoL Team, Team WE. After a poor performance in this past…
By Eric Jou Published June 4, 2014 -
Kotaku EastThank Goodness This Cat Is Faster Than Racehorses
There was a close call recently at Ohi Racecourse in Tokyo. During yesterday’s race, a cat wandered onto the track, right in front of the oncoming horses. Thankfully, the cat was quick and safely escaped. According to Nikkan Sports (via Yahoo! News Japan), it’s incredibly rare for a stray cat to end up on the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 4, 2014 - Kotaku East
Nintendo DS title Brain Age has been released on the Wii U’s Virtual Console. The game will be available in Japan free of charge until June 30. After July 1, the game won’t be downloadable and after that its status is TBA. No word yet on a Western release. [Pic: yutaro365]
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 4, 2014 -
Kotaku EastFighting Couple Terrorizes Neighbors, Makes a Horrible Mess
Yikes! A video of destruction caused by a couple throwing things out of their window, including pots and pans, has gone viral in South Korea. According to Korean news sites like WikiTree, the fight happened at around 5:30am. The cars in the parking lot, including a BMW M3, were damaged. You can see another car…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 4, 2014 -
UncategorizedStar Citizen Is Now Letting Spaceships Shoot At Other Spaceships
Having had little to do for months but walk around their hangars, backers of Star Citizen are finally getting their hands on some dogfighting with the rollout of the game’s Arena Commander simulation mode.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 4, 2014 - Uncategorized
Being a Next-Gen Video Game Hero Means Having Glowing Blue Eyes
Batman’s armored look and glowing blue eyes in Arkham Knight seems fresh…until you realize that seemingly every next-gen sci-fi hero is sporting the same look: Arkham Knight, Shadow of Mordor, Mortal Kombat, and Halo V are all pushing heroes with glowing blue eyes Via Mike McWhertor and Adam Saltsman. You are now looking at Screenburn,…
By John Struan Published June 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
Creepypasta Wiki Issues Statement Saying Slender Man Isn’t Real
The tragic events in Waukesha, in which two young girls are accused of stabbing a friend, have brought internet myth Slender Man into the mainstream spotlight. So much so that the Creepypasta wiki, unofficial home to stories involving the character (and others like him), has had to issue a statement confirming that he is not…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
Study The New Batmobile At The Arkham Knight Official Site
The Batman: Arkham Knight official site now has a new mini-site allowing you to study the Batmobile from all angles: You’ll need a forum login to access the mini-site You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published June 3, 2014
