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UncategorizedZelda’s Temple of Time, Rebuilt in Unreal Engine 4
The Wii U might not get as many Unreal Engine 4 games as we’d like, and so animator Michael Eurek thought it would be a great idea to recreate the Temple of Time from the Legend of Zelda games, just to show how good an HD Zelda game would look like in 2014. It took…
By Gergo Vas Published May 6, 2014 -
UncategorizedFan Film Trailers Show A War-Torn Half-Life Earth
The pair of trailers are for a Half-Life short called “The Fall Down Of Evolution.” Created by Turkish director and VFX artist Tiber Ergür, it will tell the tale of a young soldier as he tries to survive the Combine invasion of Earth during the Seven Hour War—but for now, all we have is two…
By András Neltz Published May 6, 2014 -
UncategorizedSci-Fi Indie Platformer Wants To Be The Next Flashback
This one’s also inspired by Heart of Darkness and Another World—with the latter serving as inspiration for Flashback itself. You could say it’s a game inspired by a game inspired by Another World. But that would sound silly. The Way (no relation to the similarly-named classic RPG Maker Game) tells the story of a space…
By András Neltz Published May 6, 2014 -
UncategorizedPlayer Housing + Hoverboards = An Awesome MMORPG Skatepark
Wildstar, the upcoming sci-fi MMORPG, doesn’t really take itself seriously. So even if you look at it as part the lore and setting, this skatepark just… belongs. Cerqua used Wildstar’s player housing system to build this spectacular skatepark, called the Galaxy Hoverpark, during the game’s last beta weekend. As you can see in the video…
By András Neltz Published May 6, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Last Of Us Custom Action Figures
Joel and Ellie from The Last of Us as custom action figures: These figures are by christinaxxx, who has also made several Lara Croft custom action figures. Previously: Titanfall Pilot Custom Action Figure You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published May 6, 2014 - Culture
Kings Landing: Nice Place To Visit, Wouldn’t Want To Live There
Charles Lee is an artist who has worked with companies like Nike, EA, Sony, Obsidian and Motorola. Some games he’s worked on include Lost Planet 3, Firefall and the cancelled Aliens RPG. You can see more of Charles’ work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 5, 2014 - Uncategorized
Dr. Manhattan And Joker-Themed Cars For Forza
Redditor dapper 32 created this Dr. Manhattan-themed car for Forza, as well as the Joker mobile below: He’s taking requests You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published May 5, 2014 -
Uncategorized300-Foot Water Slide Looked Like The Perfect Sunday
Hey, remember how back in March artist Luke Jerram was raising money to build a 300-foot water slide down a busy street in Bristol, England? He actually got it done. The slide’s barriers were built using hundreds of hay bales, and dishwashing liquid was used on the tarps to make things a little more slippery.…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 5, 2014 - Uncategorized
My Friend Just Bought A PS3, And I Am Very Jealous
Last month, a friend of mine – whose only other gaming systems were a PS2 and a Wii, neither of which he’d touched in years – went out and bought a PS3. Knowing I had a decent collection of games, he came over to borrow some. I thought I was helping him out. I didn’t…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 5, 2014 - Uncategorized
Florida Man Wants To Marry His “Porn Filled Apple Computer”
Chris Sevier, “a former Judge Advocate and combat veteran”, has elbowed his way into a gay marriage lawsuit in Florida, claiming that if gays in the state might be allowed to get married, then he can marry his…laptop. That’s full of porn. Sevier reckons that if gay residents “have the right to marry their object…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 5, 2014 -
UncategorizedMachines Can Now Read The Internet, Make Our Arguments For Us
Today on The Singularity Watch: A computer program that can scan the Internet for multiple arguments on a complicated topic, distill the various sides of the debate, and argue both sides against one another. In this video shared by the Milken Institute, we see a demo of IBM’s Watson supercomputer. In addition to being really…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 5, 2014 - Uncategorized
$500 Aluminum Nintendo Console Is A Thing Of Beauty
This is the Analogue NT. It’s a console that’ll play both NES and Famicom cartridges. Think of it as an unofficial Nintendo console for design-conscious, affluent grown-ups. And I do mean affluent. It’s priced at $499. For that, you’re getting a machine made from a single solid piece of aluminium, and one which – unlike…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 5, 2014 -
UncategorizedDoes Science Equal Truth? 8-Bit Philosophy Ponders The Answer
Thug Notes’ 8-Bit Philosophy might be the best way to learn about Nietzsche’s Critique of Scientific Positivism. See? You’re already falling asleep, but add a little Mega Man action, and you’ll perk right up. For those of you new to philosophy, it’s the study of blowing people’s minds with meaningless words that actually sound incredibly…
By Mike Fahey Published May 5, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Original Pokémon Games, Brought Together On A Single Game Boy
Red version? Blue version? Naw. How about both? Check out this awesome modded Game Boy by Vadu Amka which mashes together all the versions of the original Pokémon games into one handheld device. Yes, even Yellow—and I’m not just talking about how that’s the cartridge inside the Game Boy. If we look at other pictures,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 5, 2014 - Uncategorized
Treachery in Beatdown City looks like it could be something special. The indie game from Shawn Alexander Allen is promising a fusion of strategic, tactical combat and side-scrolling brawling. In addition to the intriguing genre mash-up, Allen wants to give players a far more diverse cast of playable characters than most other games. If any…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 5, 2014 -
CultureWatch The New World Record For Beating Halo on Legendary
As of a few days ago, the fastest anyone has beat the original Halo: Combat Evolved is in one hour and thirty eight minutes—it’s a new world record held by Andrew “goatrope” Halabourda, and you can watch him nail it here. To be exact, the run takes 1:38:57. The previous world record for this run…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 5, 2014 -
UncategorizedDo you still play The Last of Us multiplayer? I’m curious how many of you still sneak and creep on each other, given how many good multiplayer games have come out since last year. This trailer shows what’s new in this week’s DLC—new maps, new abilities, and new difficulty for the singleplayer campaign.
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 5, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Amazing Spider-Man 2‘s Post-Credit Scene Stars [SPOILERS]
Ever since the first Iron Man movie, there’s been an expectation about the post-credit sequences that pop up at the end of superhero films. And, yes, there’s one at the end of The Amazing Spider-Man 2. It’s a little different, though. You might even call it a crossover. Here’s your spoiler warning. See, once the…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 5, 2014
