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The Prettiest Clicker You’ll Ever See
An elegant Lady Clicker from The Last of Us by Josh Summana. Click through for his takes on Link, Smaug, and a futuristic Nightwing: You can buy prints of his work here and watch a video of him painting Lara Croft here Via Insanely Gaming You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated…
By John Struan Published May 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
When Calvin And Hobbes Met Spider-Man
Calvin and Hobbes meet Spider-Man by David Branstetter for a Spider-Man-themed art jam that also included this Peanuts plus Spider-Man illustration: The Peanuts illustration is by Marc D’Alfonso, and you can see many more Spidey team-ups here You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs…
By John Struan Published May 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedOpening A Soda Bottle With A Chainsaw Is a Terrible Idea
File this under “don’t try this at home, kids”—this is the sort of thing that’s probably best experienced via YouTube. Because opening a bottle with a bottle opener isn’t extreme enough, Slow Mo Lab decided to use a chainsaw instead. Frankly, I’m surprised the entire bottle doesn’t just explode on contact. It’s a freakin’ chainsaw!…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Your Computer Probably Can’t Make Crysis 3 Look This Good
Sure, games are slowly moving toward 4k resolutions, but what if you skipped that and went straight to almost 8 times larger than highest resolutions consoles can run right now? The result is incredible. Redditor K-putt decided to push his PC to the limit and get these shots of Crysis 3 at up to 8k…
By Steve Marinconz Published May 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Minimum is going to be free to play this weekend, Atari announced today. You can try to snag a code for the neat-looking shooter the publisher rescued from TimeGate’s untimely closure over at GamePedia’s wiki for the game. Learn more about the game here
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedThere Are Already Mods That Make Dark Souls II Prettier
It was only a matter of time, really—and while this mod takes the “dark” part of Dark Souls to heart, it’s still a joy to gawk at. The mod, which you can see in action above, comes from WickfutENB—and you can see how it compares to “vanilla” Dark Souls II in the same footage, too.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedYou’re going to die so much when Super Time Force comes out. After giving us sublime trailers and a look at how you can play as a piece of poop, indie dev studio Capybara Games has announced that their time-rewinding action game will be out on May 14 for Xbox One and Xbox 360 .
By Evan Narcisse Published May 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Don’t Burn Titanfall Cards In Real Life
You might be slightly less eager to burn these actual Titanfall burn cards knowing that you won’t magically get more after finishing a match. Redditor FPSAutopsy took on the job of making the magical cards that bestow bonuses on Titanfall pilots when burned into reality. No word on if they have the same effect when…
By Steve Marinconz Published May 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedGrand Theft Auto V Plus Goat Simulator Equals Chaos
Grand Theft Auto V isn’t even out for PC, and the game is already getting some very…unique takes from the modding community. Just take this one, which looks like a hybrid Frankenstein monster made of spare parts from GTA, Tokyo Jungle, and Goat Simulator: My favorite part is when the wolf tries to get into…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Famous Game Creators Are Fighting For Internet Freedom
The Internet is in danger, everyone. That sounds like kind of a silly thing to say, but it’s true. While not yet set in stone, the FCC has made disconcerting plans to allow companies to divide this beautiful web of ours into potentially expensive tiers. Gaming stands to take a massive hit too. Here’s why.…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Marvel Wants Its Video Games to Be Connected—And Good—Like Its Movies
Used to be movies and TV shows adapted from Marvel Comics’ superhero universe were almost guaranteed to be terrible. Then, the publisher angled itself into a position of decision-making and control. It’s a strategy that’s led to creative and financial success for movies tied to Captain America, Thor and Iron Man. Now, it seems that…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy Characters, Ranked
(Main playable characters only.) 84. Hope 83. Snow 82. Edward 81. Zell 80. Vanille 79. Wakka 78. Penelo 77. Tidus 76. Aeris 75. Thief 74. Maria 73. Selphie 72. Vaan 71. Red Mage 70. Firion 69. Guy 68. Leon 67. Lulu 66. Gau 65. Lenna 64. Fang 63. Porom 62. Squall 61. Mog 60. Quistis…
By Jason Schreier Published May 2, 2014 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To The New Call of Duty
Surprise! There is a new Call of Duty this year. Usually, Call of Duty reveals are met with a lot of cynicism and snark about how stagnant the franchise had supposedly become. But this year? This year things are a little different. It’s future warfare, for one. FUTURE. Also, the game stars Kevin Spacey and…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Evolve, Star Wars Weekend, refurb Xbox Ones, Watch Dogs Deluxe
May the 4th means Star Wars deals, the highlight of course being the franchise pack on Steam. 14 games from a galaxy far away for $34, but the individual games are cheaper on Gamefly even before an additional 20% with code MAY20OFF. We’ll post other great Star Wars deals below, and if the weekend brings…
By Shane Roberts Published May 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedStreet Fighter‘s Guile Wasn’t Really In The Military
Pete Holmes has pointed out several issues with the tactics other Street Fighter characters use, but there was no need to even go that far with one look at Guile’s military qualifications. One might wonder what war Guile could have fought in, and the answer is apparently “he didn’t.” I went to double check this…
By Steve Marinconz Published May 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedWhat do you get when you combine Lemmings and Tetris? Letris? Uh…sure. But the good people over at indie studio Crunching Koalas seem like they have a better idea with this painfully adorable-looking new game MouseCraft. Check out the new trailer above. It comes out July 8th for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, PC,…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedHow To Eat, According To Different Video Games
Eating is almost always strange in video games — from conspicuously placed hamburgers to blocky representations of what food is supposed to be. It makes you wonder, how weird would that look if it were brought into the real world? In the video above, Michael Tivikoff reimagines How Animals Eat Their Food with different video…
By Chris Person Published May 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
You Should Really Listen To The Full Mario Kart 8 Soundtrack
We still have to wait a few more weeks to play Mario Kart 8, but here’s something to help tide us all over until the game finally launches at the end of May. If you go over to Nintendo’s main Mario Kart 8 website, you can spend the rest of your Friday listening to the…
By Yannick LeJacq Published May 2, 2014