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Japan Learns the Correct Way To Use “F**k”
One of the things I’ve noticed about living in Japan is that the country’s non-native speakers are fuck all at using the fucking f-word. Good thing there’s a new book that aims to correct that! As noted by Kotaku reader Chris Hill, Japan recently got a new English instruction book called How to Use Fuck…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 26, 2014 - Culture
Ryu, Enemy Of Waterfalls
Chad “Gammon” Walker is an artist who has done all kinds of video game work, from working on actual games to designing box art. He’s also had his work featured in Udon’s awesome Street Fighter books, worked on magazines, comics and even CD covers. You can see more of Chad’s work at his DeviantArt page…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
Game Gets Two Name Changes Before It’s Even Out
How to confuse the hell out of potential fans of an upcoming video game: change its name twice during development. There once was a game called Dirty Bomb, made by the people behind Brink. It later had its name changed to the thoroughly unremarkable Extraction. It’s now had its name changed again. It’s not even…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedSee How Much Fun It Is To Make A Video Game, Fast
Remember GAME_JAM, that horror show that sounded like the worst possible way to feature indie gaming? Yeah, this is the complete opposite of that. Super Game Jam is a documentary series that has a neat/simple premise: pair up some of the best indie devs on the planet, give them 48 hours to make a video…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2014 - CultureCosplay
Shappi as Battleborn Kayle from League of Legends. Photo by Studio Zahora
By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
Man Builds Real ED-209, Has Twenty Seconds To Impress
Shawn Thorsson, master props builder and costume maker, has outdone himself this time with a life-size, movie-quality replica of RoboCop’s ED-209. Fulfilling a life-long dream of actually owning an ED-209, the behemoth only took around 3 months to build (albeit three months of very hard work), and while originally intended to be just a static…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
Well, At Least The 2DS Continues To Look Nice
As useless as the 2DS is for most people in most circumstances, you’ve got to hand it to Nintendo when it comes to the system’s colour choices. I actually bought one earlier this year (before swiftly returning it), partly because the white+red colour scheme looked so much better than the standard 3DS options. The same…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 25, 2014 - Culture
The Week In Games: Canine Consideration
Nothing really important is coming out this week. You should all just go outside and play. Maybe build a go-kart, or visit a dog park. Tuesday, May 27 Watch Dogs (PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One) Mind Zero (Vita) Sly Cooper Collection (Vita) Ace Combat Infinity (PS3) Monster Monpiece (Vita) Final Fantasy III (PC/Steam)…
By Mike Fahey Published May 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedKids Reacting To Old Computers Hurts My Heart So Much
Kids today, with their graphical user interfaces and high DPI mice. Why, when I was their age I was getting kicked out of Radio Shack for making the computers spew out endless streams of curse words. 10 Print “Sadness”; 20 Goto 10. If anything, this latest “Kids React” video from The Fine Bros makes me…
By Mike Fahey Published May 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedThis Insane Contraption Adds A Bit Of Portal To Minecraft
Sethblingmakes some crazy things in Minecraft, but I never would’ve thought something like this was possible. With a mere thousands of command blocks and redstone, he made a nether portal that lets you see the other side. Click the video for the full explanation, but the crazy thing about this build is that it actually…
By Steve Marinconz Published May 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
Relive Your Mass Effect Romance With 21 Inches Of Hot Garrus Statue
Garrus Vakarian was a humble C-Sec investigator until you set him free. In turn, he set your heart free with his gentle, somewhat chitinous touch. Now Gaming Heads is offering you a chance to hold him in your arms once more, with the first in its new line of 1/4 scale Mass Effect statues. There’s…
By Mike Fahey Published May 25, 2014 -
CultureHere’s What Comes Inside Pokemon X & Y Happy Meals
After a seemingly never-ending run of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 junk, the promised Pokemon X & Y toys have finally arrived in Happy Meals at U.S. McDonald’s locations. I purchased a couple of Happy Meals for my children and stole their toys, just for you folks. So what is all of this junk? First off,…
By Mike Fahey Published May 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Let’s Mario Kart Everywhere
One of the most highly anticipated Wii U titles ever, Mario Kart 8 is going to be all over the place once Nintendo releases it on May 30. I bet the Photoshop-savvy readers of Kotaku can beat them to the punch. The only Mario Kart I’ve ever loved goes wide this Friday, giving the Wii…
By Mike Fahey Published May 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Vanishing Modem And Other Surprising Game Boy Advance Trivia
Now that we’ve learned 13 things you might not have known about the original Game Boy, Did You Know Gaming takes us into the next generation of Nintendo handhelds, the Game Boy Advance. Did you know it was supposed to have a modem? Or at least some sort of cell phone connectivity, which was a…
By Mike Fahey Published May 25, 2014 - Culture
Sunday Comics: The Worst Thing You Can Do
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 23. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published May 19. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published May 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Somewhere A Place For Kinect: The Winners!
Last week I asked our Photoshop-savvy readers to help Microsoft come up for a use for all of the Xbox One Kinects they aren’t going to sell once the system is available without it. Ladies and gentlemen, we have several winners. First and foremost among the winners, both in terms of comment stars and making…
By Mike Fahey Published May 24, 2014 -
UncategorizedFor A More Comic-Accurate X-Men: Days Of Future Past, Play The Game
While movie-goers flock to theaters to see a re-imagined version of one of the X-Men’s greatest stories, iOS gamers can now play through the original comic book storyline in Glitchsoft’s X-Men: Days of Future Past. Let’s get this out of the way right off the bat — this is a $2.99 game with no in-app…
By Mike Fahey Published May 24, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Minecraft Halo Mash-Up Pack Visits Familiar Places
The upcoming Halo Mash-Up pack for Minecraft isn’t just about 40 character skins, a texture pack and music from Microsoft’s popular first-person shooter series. It’s also got an entire pre-made world, packed with iconic Halo haunts. Recognize this place? Why, it’s Blood Gulch, perhaps the best-known Halo multiplayer map of them all, thanks to it…
By Mike Fahey Published May 24, 2014
