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The Horror Of Steampunk Fart Suits
Dmitry Klyushkin is a Russian artist who works at the Saint Petersburg branch of Saber, the developers behind Inversion and TimeShift. I love how he’s able to switch between gritty, complicated stuff (like his Cryptids work) and a colourful cartoon style so effortlessly. You can see more of Dmitry’s work at his Facebook page and…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
Remember, People Eat Pokémon
As cute as they are, and as childishly innocent as the world they inhabit may seem, it’s always worth keeping in the back of your mind the fact that people eat Pokémon A fantastic article on Modern Farmer looks at this secretive and unsavoury practice, drawing from both precedent (Slowpoke Tail) and conjecture (there’s not…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2014 - CultureCosplay
Erotic Adventures In Star Wars Cosplay
I’m pretty sure that, bacta tanks and protocol droids aside, I’ve never seen a Star Wars character take a proper bath before. So for all I know, this is normal. And if it’s not, at least now we know why Tk-421 wasn’t at his post. We’ve got Vavalika, DobbiSallozare and CH-Design to thank for the…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2014 -
UncategorizedLuigi Is A Huge Jerk In The New Mario Kart
The best thing about the new Mario Kart game is the replay mode. Through smart use of character focus and camera angles it brings a little narrative to each race. In this case, a simple overtaking becomes something more sinister. That stare. So cold-blooded. You can watch the full clip that this was taken from…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2014 - Culture
The Week In Games: Murder, I Wrote
Murdered: Soul Suspect comes out this week. It should have absolutely no problem at all living up to its hype. Other games coming out this week include: Tuesday, June 3 Murdered: Soul Suspect (PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One) Wildstar (PC) Hyperdimension Neptunia PP (Vita) PlayStation Vita Pets (Vita) Worms Battlegrounds (Xbox PS4) 1001 Spikes…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2014 -
UncategorizedTeens Agree: The Internet Was Pretty Stupid In The ’90s
To be fair to the teens in The Fine Bros. latest video, the internet was pretty stupid in the ’90s — slow, stunted and subject to one of the worst instructional videos ever made. I am speaking of the infamous “The Kids’ Guide to the Internet”, a horrid video from 1997 meant to inform children…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2014 -
UncategorizedLife-Size LEGO Titanfall Sniper Rifle Is Even Better With A Burn Card
Without enhancements, Nick Jensen’s life-sized LEGO recreation of Titanfall‘s Kraber AP sniper rifle is pretty damn impressive. Amp it with a Burn Card and it’s downright explosive. Nick, AKA Nick Brick, has a real knack for building weapons out of LEGO. Having already dominated close-range firearms with the LEGO Titanfall shotgun, the Kraber AP gives…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
At Least One Good Toy Came From Transformers: Age Of Extinction
Between the Michael Bey-bot designs and Hasbro’s heavy focus on simply transformations, the Age of Extinction toy line hasn’t done much for me. But there is one toy I could not pass up. It’s not what Evasion Mode Optimus Prime is, but what he becomes. By day he’s a mind-mannered leader of the Autobots, determined…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The E3 2014 Decorating Committee
What’s this? Former PlayStation spokesman Kevin Butler has no business lording over the LA Convention Center in this day and age. What should occupy the ad space of honor during next week’s E3 2014? Smells like a ‘Shop Contest to me. I’ve not been to an E3 since my children were born back in 2011,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2014 - Culture
Cheeseburger Pop-Tarts May Contain Dark Magic
Self-professed ‘burger pervert’ Matthew Ramsey of the completely evil PornBurger has fashioned meat, cheese, bacon jam and sesame seed pastry into what he is calling “I Can Haz Pop Tart.” I will not be convinced the dark arts weren’t involved. Judging by the perceived flakiness of the crust, this mashed beef creation more closely resembles…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2014 -
Kotaku East3DS strategy RPG Tales of the World: Reve Unitia got its first trailer at the Tales of Festival 2014 this weekend. It is scheduled for a Japanese release on October 23, 2014. A Bandai Namco representative has informed us that there are currently no plans to bring it West.
By Richard Eisenbeis Published June 1, 2014 - Culture
Sunday Comics: The Future Of Networked Explosives
Welcome to Kotaku‘s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published May 31. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published May 26. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published June 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
Super-Articulated Titanfall Pilot Action Figure
After teasing with unpainted photos of the pilot and matching Titan, threezero revealed photographs of the fully painted 6″ Titanfall pilot: Via threezero You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published May 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Let’s Mario Kart Everywhere: The Winners!
We know where Mario Kart 8 is right now — on the television set of nearly everyone with a Wii U — but last week the game was all over the place, thanks to the magic of our weekly ‘Shop Contest. Too bad we had to hide the real winner. That’s right, this week there’s…
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
A Gaming Headset With Bass You Can Really Feel
There’s having sound reach your ears, and then there’s having sound touch your ears. Outfitted with haptic technology, the Mad Catz F.R.E.Q. 4D Stereo Gaming Headset licks the inside of your ear canal with bass. It’s more pleasant than it sounds. WHAT IS IT It’s a USB powered headset for your computer outfitted with ViviTouch…
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2014 -
UncategorizedIf Anything Will Sell Me On The Oculus Rift, It’s Virtual Totoro
Fresh from recreating the boiler room scene from Spirited Away for the Oculus Rift, game designer Nick Pittom tackles an even more magical scene from director Hayao Miyazaki’s classic work — the bus stop sequence from My Neighbor Totoro. This is what I’d buy an Oculus Rift for. Having spent most of my life as…
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Honest Game Trailer For Candy Crush Saga Is Justly Brutal
Smosh Games gives everyone’s second-favorite bathroom game the Honest Trailers treatment, brutalizing Kings’ innocent candy-swapping game, which never did nothing to no one. Or maybe it’s a well-deserved thrashing. After all, what kind of sick bastard of a video game makes a person angry about receiving chocolate?
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2014 - Uncategorized
Inane Internet Quiz Asks “What Kind Of Video Game Is Your Life?”
It’s about time, stupidly inaccurate Facebook-shared personality quizzes. While I do not care which Supernatural character I should date and am only mildly curious as to which My Little Pony I am , I very much want to know what kind of video game my life is. Let’s find out! Brand publisher WD Ventito crafted…
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2014 -
UncategorizedThere’s Something Special About Atlanta Cosplay
Atlanta cosplayers are just the best, and they proved it at last weekend’s MomoCon. Man Tifa? Done. Kingdom Hearts Batman? No problem. Solid Snake sneaking behind Mega Man? How many would you like? I might be a little bit biased, having lived in Atlanta for the past 30 years, but I prefer to think of…
By Mike Fahey Published May 31, 2014 - Kotaku East
You Can Fuse With Your Teammates and More in the Next Tales Game
It was the annual Tales of Festival at the Yokohama Arena in Japan today with Tales of Festival 2014, and Bandai Namco had some interesting announcements for its latest Tales game, Tales of Zestiria –A new rival character The gray-haired, shirtless, pistol-wielding dude, Zabida (ザビーダ) is looking to be one of those reoccurring mid-boss battles…
By Toshi Nakamura Published May 31, 2014