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UncategorizedMotorized Team Fortress Minigun Replica Is Every Cosplayer’s Dream
Created using a mix of traditional materials and 3D-printed parts, with added lights, sounds and a working motor, Cory Alexander‘s Team Fortress 2 minigun replica is one hell of a build. He spent 3 months making this. Skip to the 5-minute mark to see it in action: His build thread over at RPF has some…
By Gergo Vas Published April 29, 2014 - Kotaku East
Japan Thinks the New Godzilla Should Hit The Treadmill
Hollywood’s latest take on Godzilla is hitting theaters next month, and while we’ve already heard some of Japan’s response to the new and improved giant city-destroying monster, that was before they got a full picture. So what do they think of him now? From Japan’s largest internet forum, 2ch, while some think positively of the…
By Toshi Nakamura Published April 29, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Pilot’s Love Song is a Tale of Planes, War, and Star-Crossed Love
A woman who can control the winds. A fallen prince looking for revenge. A world of flying islands, holy quests, and magnificent aerial dogfights. The thematic exploration of love, hatred, and forgiveness. All this and more can be found in the excellent tale of two star-crossed lovers in The Pilot’s Love Song Good – A…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 29, 2014 - Kotaku East
When Manga Legends Collaborate You Get More Than Just an Awesome Manga
They say great minds think alike, but sometimes it’s more entertaining when they don’t. Akira Toriyama: Creator of the world-famous Dragonball and long-time character designer for the Dragon Quest series. Masakazu Katsura: Creator of such classics as Video Girl Ai, DNA2, and the ongoing Zetman manga series as well as the character designer for the…
By Toshi Nakamura Published April 29, 2014 - Kotaku East
I’m Embarrassed to Play Dating Sims—And I Shouldn’t Be
I’m not going to lie, even after talking about the virtues of the genre, I am still embarrassed to admit I occasionally play dating sims—and I shouldn’t be. It’s funny. If I say I play Angry Birds, Call of Duty, or Street Fighter, I never feel embarrassed. Games have been a part of my life…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 29, 2014 -
ReviewsMionix Naos 7000: The Kotaku Review
I’ve been using Mionix mice for years now, because being a regular person, and not a pro gamer, I value ergonomics over performance. But what happens when Mionix get around to making a mouse that feels as good as it works? You get, at least in theory, the Mionix Naos 7000. Which is an awesome…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedPlaying Dark Souls II…With A Three Year-Old Kid
This is not the most appropriate game to be playing with such a small child. That said and out of the way, who could resist when the kid is being so cute? Are we gonna make a boy or a girl? A girl. What will her name be? A lady. Lance and Penny Play Dark…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 28, 2014 - CultureCosplay
Assassin’s Creed’s Aveline, by Sunymao. Photo by Byza
By Luke Plunkett Published April 28, 2014 - Culture
Monster Fights Are The Best Fights
Ben Erdt is an artist at Guerilla Games, the developers of the Killzone games. Though, for once, you won’t be seeing much Killzone here. What you will be seeing as monsters. Wet, spiky, hungry-looking monsters. You can see more of Ben’s art at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
Clementine As A Little Sister
I’ve previously featured Yhrite’s illustrations blending the world’s of Left 4 Dead, Bioshock and Bioshock Infinite. His latest work is these images of The Walking Dead’s Clementine as a Little Sister from Bioshock. You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published April 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedSTALKER Restored To Its Former Glory
It’s been over a decade since STALKER was first shown off. The incredible open world we were first teased in 2002, however, wasn’t exactly the game we got five years later. It didn’t look as good, and didn’t feature as much content. It was still an amazing game, yeah, but imagine how much better it…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
Wallpaper-Ready Batman: Arkham Origins Concept Art
Kotaku has previously featured Eric Gagnon’s concept art from Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Below is a selection of his just-posted concept art from Batman: Arkham Origins and the Initiation DLC. You can see more at his personal site You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and…
By John Struan Published April 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
Watch A Guy Play Through Mario 64 Blindfolded
Twitch streamers sure know how to pull cool stunts. Case in point: there is a channel where a speedrunner attempts to play through Mario 64…without being able to see what’s going on on the screen. 62bitgaming is hoping to get through the classic Mario title using his vast knowledge of the game—but he’ll also make…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
If Sega Won’t Do It, These Guys Will
When a game describes itself as an “open world futuristic freerun / parkour game inspired by great games like Jet Set Radio and Mirror’s Edge”, it has my attention. Hover : Revolt Of Gamers might have a stupid name, but everything else about it looks great, from the eye-smashing art style and future skating (the Jet…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
A Married Couple Who Has Sex And Makes Games About It
The page is called TMI. We were bound to tackle sex eventually. Cara Ellison has written up a fantastic profile of a developer the gaming industry has no idea what to do with: married art game duo Auriea Harvey and Michaël Samyn, aka Tale of Tales. That doesn’t mean no one plays their games, however.…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedAn Important Reminder That Wind Waker Had Really Good Music
I mean I don’t think that you forgot, really. It’s just that it’s never a bad thing to be reminded. Here’s Smooth “Smooth” McGroove with his latest a cappella video game rendition, this time of the castanet-flavored Dragon Roost Island theme from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker. Between the whistles and the snaps…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedSailor Moon’s Got A New Look
The upcoming Sailor Moon reboot, which debuts on July 5th, features redesigns of all our favorite Sailor Scouts. The changes aren’t too dramatic or anything, judging from the art shared by Crunchy Roll. But everyone certainly looks different from the designs in the original anime. Most notably, all the Sailor Scouts have impossibly long legs.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 28, 2014
