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That Chinese Passport Story Sure Looks Like a Hoax [Update: It’s Fake]
If it’s happening in Asia, it must be true, right? Like the Chinese kid who scribbled on his dad’s passport. Cute, sure, but it sure seems it could be a hoax. The story floating around says a four-year-old apparently drew all over his dad’s passport, making it impossible for the father to board a plane…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Real Mass Effect Sniper Rifle Does Not Need Calibration
Mostly because it doesn’t actually shoot anything. It’s just a life-size replica. One that brings the N7 Valiant sniper rifle out of the game series and into the real world. The bulk of the rifle is molded, with a few parts carved from wood. This isn’t the first rifle props builder Zander Brandt has constructed…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2014 - Uncategorized
Gigantic LEGO Star Destroyer Is Pretty Much Perfect
SNOT is a building term in LEGO that stands for “Studs Not On Top”. It can be a pain to plan, but the results – which hide the brick’s trademark studs – are often worth it. Especially when you’re building a Star Destroyer that’s over two metres long This behemoth was put together by Jerac,…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2014 - CultureCosplay
ver1sa as Princess Zelda. Photo by Anton Kirsanov.
By Luke Plunkett Published June 1, 2014 - Culture
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
