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UncategorizedAlice In Wonderland-Themed Anti-Drug Movie From 1971
Alice is menaced by a heroin-pushing king in this 12-minute-long Alice in Wonderland-themed anti-drug commercial by the Department of Health: This drug abuse educational film portrays an animated fantasy based upon the characters in “Alice in Wonderland.” The film shows Alice as she toured a strange land where everyone had chosen to use drugs, forcing…
By John Struan Published April 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
The References And Inspirations For Device 6
Simogo posted a lengthy guide to the references and inspirations for the visually brilliant iOS game Device 6. As you might expect, The Prisoner was a significant inspiration. But the Wii played a role, too. 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 - Uncategorized
Awesome Photos From The Atari Landfill
E.T. wasn’t the only thing excavators found in the Atari landfill this weekend. Though the legend was always that Atari buried millions of copies of that critically-panned game, the historical garbage dump is actually filled with all sorts of Atari games and products. And while digging in Alamogordo, New Mexico over the weekend, a construction…
By Jason Schreier Published April 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Justice League Movie We All Knew Was Coming Is Now Confirmed
Zach Snyder’s going to try and make everybody forget that the Superfriends cartoon ever existed. According to Variety, the man who directed Man of Steel will be helming Warner Bros. ‘ attempt to bring DC Comics’ storied superhero team to the silver screen. SSnyder’s already putting together Batman vs. Superman, the sequel to last year’s…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Pope’s Audience Hall Looks Like A Final Fantasy Boss Fight
Photograph by Andreas Solar/AFP/Getty of a meeting with Pope Francis at the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. The sculpture is La Resurrezione by Pericle Fazzini. Here are two more photograph of it: Via R/Pics 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 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Mario Golf: World Tour: The TAY Review • Dota 2 – Settings, Settings and More Settings • Rockmandash Reviews: Nagi no Asukara • Dungeoncrawling: Demon Gaze • Dex’s Ramblings on Grisaia no Kajitsu TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published April 28, 2014 - Culture
Not Every Pancake Can Be A Star Wars Pancake
The world’s premiere pancake artist Nathan Shields recreates the iconic creatures of the Star Wars universe in heated batter form. How I hate him. Taking requests from his adorable children, recreating faces and artwork after only a quick glance at a picture — he’s making the rest of us fathers look bad. My children’s two…
By Mike Fahey Published April 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedBrushing Your Teeth With A Gun Is A Terrible Idea
Note: Don’t do this at home. I still can’t decide if it’s the most idiotic or the funniest thing I’ve seen recently. A Japanese kid attaches a toothbrush to the slide of an airsoft gun and when he fires, the brush moves back and forth. Just like an electric toothbrush. Except faster. And he does…
By Gergo Vas Published April 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedPlants Vs. Zombies Garden Warfare is coming to PC June 24. The PC version of Popcap’s online multiplayer shooter will feature all of the free updates already released for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One versions. There’s a deluxe edition up for preorder on Origin containing extra in-game coins and bonus sticker packs.
By Mike Fahey Published April 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
Kaiju Size Comparison Chart
Compare Godzilla to the beasts from Pacific Rim, Cloverfield, and more with this chart by Jaroslav Kosmina. Via Kaijucast 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 - Uncategorized
These Are the TV Shows That Microsoft Is Creating for Xbox
Oscar-winning documentary filmmakers. Legendary soccer players. The guys who make Robot Chicken. These are the people that Microsoft’s throwing money at to help them make TV shows. Despite the fact that their plans to create all-new filmed entertainment have long been rumored and confirmed, it’s kind of weird to think that the same company that…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
A Gamer And His Avatar
This is Jason Rowe and his Star Wars Galaxies avatar from Robbie Cooper’s Alter Ego project. Old to the internet, but new to me, NPR has a feature on the collection of photographs. You can listen to the story or read the transcript here. Of Jason Rowe, it says: Mr. JASON ROWE: My condition is…
By John Struan Published April 28, 2014 - Uncategorized
Dark Souls II is not just about the constant trial and error and boss mechanics. You can easily go wild with its character creator and do amazing things, just like Beemo did. Mon Dieu, this one’s fancy! Dark Souls II [Steam Community] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the…
By Gergo Vas Published April 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedHere Is The New Mickey Mouse Short Cartoon
It’s Mickey to the rescue in the latest Disney short Mickey Mouse in Fire Escape. Previously: See Minnie Hulk Out in Cable Car Chaos 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 - Kotaku East
Fans Angry After US TV Shows Are Pulled From Chinese Sites [UPDATE]
Once a upon a time, people living in China could legally watch some of the most popular American television shows online for free. That was last week. Over the last half decade or so, Chinese online video sharing websites have been slowly but surely bringing in American, British, and Korean television shows over to China…
By Eric Jou Published April 28, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Post-Apocalyptic RPG With Hip Hop Artists
Artist Dominick Rabrun gives us a glimpse in his video what a post-apocalyptic JRPG with hip hop artists such as Kanye West or Tyler the Creator would look like. His short clip features one of those ‘calm before the storm’ moments almost every JRPG has, and man, a game like this would have a moody…
By Gergo Vas Published April 28, 2014 - Kotaku East
Man Photoshops Himself Into Girlfriend’s Childhood Photos
Sure, I’ve engaged in a little bit of creeper-like behavior with a few of my former girlfriends in the past, as shocking as that may be—but this is something else. Spotted on China’s Twitter-like microblog, Weibo, and plastered all over China’s various media photo slideshows, is a series of photos of a photographer named Wan,…
By Eric Jou Published April 28, 2014 - Kotaku East
Chinese Man Makes $2,400 A Month Selling Smartphone Screen Protectors
Let’s face it, modern smartphones, with their giant glass screens, are in constant danger! Those glorious screens can be easily scuffed. To protect them, people often put on screen protectors—and in China, applying screen protection might actually be a profitable livelihood. Currently trending on China’s Twitter-like microblog Weibo is the story of a young man…
By Eric Jou Published April 28, 2014
