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UncategorizedDisabled Gamer Plays Minecraft With His Eyebrows
Alexander Kostov, who has spinal muscular atrophy, can’t play video games using a keyboard or controller. Instead, he uses special equipment—voice controls, hand switches, and so forth. Now, thanks some help from the folks at the British charity organization Special Effect (which supports gamers with disabilities), Kostov can control Minecraft with his eyebrows They had…
By Jason Schreier Published May 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Light-Up Bioshock Infinite Lighthouse Cake Topper
Bioshock Infinite lighthouse cake topper by phillysteak527: Everything was designed in Autodesk Inventor, cut on a Full Spectrum laser cutter, and printed on a Solidoodle 3…. Don’t buy a Solidoodle…. Learn from my mistake. You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published May 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: A Farewell to Pokemon One a Day + Thank You Note for TAY • TAYnami – Ultimate Cliché Edition • Talk Time: A Show and a Game (How I Was Changed by Media) • NotGoodForReview – Brutal Doom TAY Review TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY…
By Mike Fahey Published May 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedYou Can Now Play Portal And Half-Life 2 On The Go
Last month Nvidia teased the upcoming release of the original Portal for its Tegra 4-powered Shield gaming portable. Good news — Portal is available on Google Play today. Better news — so is Half-Life 2. While the Shield is capable of streaming from a Nvidia-powered PC to the handheld screen, that’s not what these releases…
By Mike Fahey Published May 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Diablo III Comes To PS4 And Xbox One This August
The third Diablo game will finally hit current-gen consoles (minus Wii U) this summer. Blizzard announced today that the Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition—which includes both the base game and the recently-released expansion, Reaper of Souls—will be out on August 19. In addition to PS4 and Xbox One, the Ultimate Evil Edition (what a name!)…
By Jason Schreier Published May 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedWhat An Odd Wolfenstein: The New Order Fan Film
Clinton Jones, AKA YouTube’s Pwnisher, spent five months putting together the Wolfenstein: The New Order fan film “The Liberation of London.” As shown in the image above, the film takes several very strange turns. From the teaser trailer released back on May 8, I was expecting some sort of gritty espionage thriller. The film’s description…
By Mike Fahey Published May 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Hot Toys’ New The Winter Soldier Falcon Figure
Enjoy this photo gallery of the new 1/6 scale Falcon figure by Hot Toys—it’s like adding a tiny Anthony Mackie to your desk: Marvel Studios’ Captain America: The Winter Soldier has been topping box offices around the world since it was released in theaters! With his distinctive mechanical wings and great performance by Anthony Mackie,…
By John Struan Published May 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Powerpuff Girls have changed… Looks like Professor Utonium went batsh*t insane in this alternate universe of the cartoon, and instead of sugar and spice, he added cyborg bodysuits to his concoction. The Powerpuff Girls by Rickyryan [DeviantART] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots…
By Gergo Vas Published May 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
Minecraft Prison Map Available For Download
PI Creative Team’s Minecraft server map looks like the setting for countless horror movies: You can download it here You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published May 12, 2014 -
Kotaku EastGodzilla Made from Pine Tree Branches Is a Lovely Fire Hazard
In the movies, Godzilla is a creature born from a perversion of nature and created from nuclear waste. Taiwanese graduate student Li Yi-Kai’s version of Godzilla is different. It’s completely made up of natural waste: fallen branches. Li, a landscape architecture graduate student in Taiwan’s Nanhua University rose to prominence after photos of his home…
By Eric Jou Published May 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedPortal Meets Avatar In A Story About My Uncle
Starting May 28, you can use a grappling hook to explore a fantastic world in A Story About My Uncle: A Story About My Uncle is a first person platforming adventure game about a boy who searches for his lost uncle, and ends up in a world he couldn’t imagine existed. Take help of your…
By John Struan Published May 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedFamous Video Game Lines, As Voiced By Gilbert Gottfried
Those lines from Fallout that gave us goose bumps back then sure sound different with comedian Gilbert Gottfried‘s voice. That’s right, the voice of Iago, the annoying parrot from Aladdin, takes on famous video game lines from Super Mario 64, Final Fantasy VII and a lot more in this Game Informer video. I was hoping…
By Gergo Vas Published May 12, 2014 - Kotaku East
Report: China Wants a Dominant Computer OS
Windows, Android, Mavericks, iOS, these are just some of the world’s most popular operating systems, and they all have at least one thing in common: They’re all not made in China. Tired of using foreign created software to power their computers, China is looking to promote their own domestically created desktop operating system. As reported…
By Eric Jou Published May 12, 2014 - Kotaku East
Eating Häagen-Dazs Vegetable Flavored Ice Cream
How about some nice Häagen-Dazs ice cream? With tomatoes and cherries? If that’s not your thing, you can always try carrots and oranges. Japanese site Gigazine did just that. As previously mentioned, Häagen-Dazs has released some interesting flavors in Japan. But these might be the most interesting. Ever. For the tomato and cherry flavor, Gigazine…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Akira Live Action Film We Deserve
While we have to wait a few more years to see the full scope Hollywood translation of Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira, a group of fans couldn’t wait any longer. As part of a crowd-sourced Indiegogo project, they’ve made a trailer with some of the most iconic scenes from the anime. It’s rather faithful to the original.…
By Gergo Vas Published May 12, 2014 -
Kotaku EastOculus Rift Finally Lets You Kiss Hatsune Miku
We’ve already seen tech that allows us to shake hands with virtual idol Hatsune Miku. And now, here is tech that enables the world to make out with her. In case you were wondering, her lips are made from gummies. These are the same folks who created a Pocky eating game a few years back.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 12, 2014 - Kotaku East
Like Elsewhere, Chinese Airline Food Doesn’t Look So Great
As someone who travels by plane at least eight times a year, I consume a lot of airplane food. Of the variety plane food I’ve eaten over the years, Chinese airplane food has been probably on average the worst. Well, according to Chinese social networking site Weibo, I’m not the only one who feels this…
By Eric Jou Published May 12, 2014 - Uncategorized
A Year-Old Game Rules the Japanese Sales Charts
Sales charts are, as a rule, somewhat dull. That is, except when they are interesting. Funny that, no? And the most recent Japanese sales charts do have one intriguing factoid. The biggest selling game in Japan for the week between April 28 to May 5 is Yokai Watch for the 3DS. According to Famitsu, it…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 12, 2014 -
Kotaku EastMeet Japan’s King of Farts
Everyone has something that makes them special. For 55 year-old Seiji Matsushita, that is being able to fart on command. Note: Some readers might find this content objectionable. Dubbed “The Great Man of the Fart World,” Matsushita was recently profile on Japanese program Monday Late Show. When asked what his profession was, Matsushita replied, “I…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 12, 2014