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Steam In-Home Streaming Now Live For Everyone
Steam’s In-Home Streaming feature is now out of beta, allowing any users on Valve’s PC distribution service to stream games between two computers on the same network. This means you can plop a high-end gaming PC in one room and let it handle all the heavy-duty work while you stream games to your laptop. Or,…
By Jason Schreier Published May 21, 2014 - Uncategorized
RuPaul Really, Really Likes The Matrix
I always love it when famous people come out of the nerd closet. Considering how proudly eccentric RuPaul is, I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised to hear that the legendary drag queen finds inspiration from any number of myriad quirky sources. But I found his recent interview with Marc Maron eye-opening all the same.…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 21, 2014 - Uncategorized
$30 Off A PS4, Huge GameStop Digital Sale, PSN Update, Wolfenstein
This might just be the most obvious top deal selection ever. You can grab a brand new PS4on eBay right now for $370, which is the best price we’ve ever seen. No telling how long this will last. [PlayStation 4 Console, $370] GameStop is currently holding a huge sale on a variety of PC and…
By Shep McAllister Published May 21, 2014 -
UncategorizedPunching Glitch Lets Titanfall Mechs Fly
What’s more terrifying than a titan? An airborne titan that doesn’t follow the rules of gravity, of course. Here’s a glitch uploaded by FrothyOmen, which shows how broken the “big punch” kit can be if a titan equips it and melees in the right areas. There’s first-person footage of this glitch too, of course: The…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 21, 2014 -
UncategorizedThere’s A Super Teeny Tiny Chance You Could Be In The New Star Wars
The latest installment of Star Wars is great for many reasons, but now there’s one more: You can donate to charity for a chance to fly to London, meet the cast, and be in the latest film. Director J.J. Abrams explains in the video above, this is the start of a new initiative called “Star…
By Steve Marinconz Published May 21, 2014 - Uncategorized
Chuck E. Cheese Is Becoming Oculus Rift Compatible
Children’s parties are a curious ordeal for parents, other kids, and really anybody other than the birthday boy or girl. And they’re about to get a lot weirder. How much weirder, you ask? Well, consider the phrase “Chuck E. Cheese’s Virtual Ticket Blaster Experience.” That’s right: Chuck E. Cheese is officially becoming an early adopter…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 21, 2014 -
UncategorizedClever Gamer Dresses Up As An Enemy In Dark Souls II, Confuses Everyone
Wearing an enemy’s costume in Dark Souls II and scaring the hell out of others when they invade? That’s absolutely doable. YouTuber GuardianHX tried it out and got some incredible results This trickworked as well in the first Dark Souls but is harder to pull it off in the sequel, since characters have unique stances…
By Gergo Vas Published May 21, 2014 -
UncategorizedHere’s Your First Look at Batman: Arkham Knight Gameplay
Why look, it’s gameplay footage of the next Batman game! Here’s the new-gen-only Batman: Arkham Knight In this impressive new trailer, you’re seeing footage of many of the scenes from the live game demo we got of Arkham Knight this past March. You’ve got Batman swooping through Gotham, calling in the Batmobile, and even using…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 21, 2014 -
UncategorizedJune Xbox One Update Adds Real Name Support And Other Handy Options
The next release of what appear to be monthly firmware updates for Microsoft’s Xbox One console will add a handful of useful options, including real name and external drive support, according to a summary of the changes that Microsoft shared with Kotaku in advance of an official announcement The real name and external storage options…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 21, 2014 - Uncategorized
There’s no better way to show how much graphics have changed in the last 22 years than B. J. Blazkowicz, the main character of the Wolfenstein games, dressed as a baby. He’s wearing the same silly costume in Wolfenstein 3D from 1992 and in Wolfenstein: The New Order. It just got 100% more realistic and…
By Gergo Vas Published May 21, 2014 - Kotaku East
That’s One Giant Sailor Moon Head
It really is. But getting your hands on this collectible Pullip doll is bound to be difficult. Pullip is a line of fashion dolls, and the latest addition is a limited edition Sailor Moon doll that is priced at 17,280 yen (US$171). The doll even comes with a cute little Luna plush toy. Pre-orders start…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 21, 2014 -
UncategorizedConan O’Brien Slaughtered With A Fake Samurai Sword
Even though it’s completely fake, this still looks painful and dangerous. Martial artist Steven Ho uses a blood tube and a retractable sword to show how those fancy sword fight scenes are made. Here’s the full clip with Conan and the crew having fun. He looks scared! Conan Takes A Samurai Sword To The Gut…
By Gergo Vas Published May 21, 2014 - Kotaku East
It’s X-Men: Days of Future Past Meets…Japanese Professional Baseball
One of Japan’s most popular baseball teams, the Hanshin Tigers, released a new poster that looks exactly like the poster for X-Men: Days of Future Past. That’s no accident. To promote the movie’s release, as well as an upcoming interleague game with the Tigers’ minor league all-stars, posters have been plastered near Osaka Station as…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 21, 2014 -
Kotaku EastIs This South Korea’s Next Dance Craze?
Forget “Gangnam Style.” Forget “Bar Bar Bar.” 2014 could be the year that we all start dancing to “Ear Attack.” By “we,” I mean “you”—or, at least, someone you know. Below, you can watch the video for “Ear Attack.” It’s a tune by a new Korean pop group called Badkidz. At the time of posting,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 21, 2014 -
Kotaku EastAnime Delay Shows How Strict Japan Is about Drugs
Here’s a thought: If the West is too lenient regarding controlled substances, then perhaps, Japan is too strict? As reported by Asahi News, Japanese popstar Aska of the wildly popular group Chage & Aska was recently arrested for allegedly possessing stimulants, including MDMA. Increasingly, Japanese authorities have been cracking down on drugs and celebrities. Instead…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 21, 2014 - Kotaku East
“Kinky” Japanese University Gets a New Name
A well-known university outside of Osaka, Japan has changed its English name. The reason? So it won’t be confused with perverts. Previously, Kinki Daigaku* (近畿大学) was known as Kinki University, but as News2U reports, the university is hoping to become more global. Thus, starting in April 2016, its English name will be Kindai University. In…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 21, 2014 -
UncategorizedNinja Gun
This is the arcade flyer for Ninja Gun, a game in which you shoot ninja. Check out gameplay below: Via TAFA, AM, and Jason Eisner You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published May 21, 2014