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Here’s What’s Going On Inside Samus’ Morph Ball
Samus cruising along in her morph ball by Psuede. See more fan art by Psuede below, including the Winter Soldier: Speaking of Samus’s morph ball form, this is from a pirate transmission in Metroid Prime: Science Team is attempting to reverse-engineer Samus Aran’s arsenal, based off data acquired from her assaults on our forces. Progress…
By John Struan Published April 21, 2014 - Uncategorized
Miyazaki Films Would Be Just As Pretty With Pixel Art
Last year’s news that Studio Ghibli mastermind and all around amazing person Hayao Miyazaki was retiring hit us all pretty hard here at Kotaku. If you’re like us—i.e., still grieving in between bouts of playing Ni No Kuni—then I suggest you feast your eyes on these charming pixellated recreations of iconic moments from some of…
By Yannick LeJacq Published April 21, 2014 -
UncategorizedOne Carefully Placed Bomb Can Break Titanfall
Evacuation ships that appear at the end of matches are always targets in Titanfall—and usually, destroying these ships simply results in more points for the attacking team. Usually is the key word here. DefendTheHouse is back with a great episode of ‘Titanfall Mythbusters’—and in this video, they meant to test out whether or not one…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 21, 2014 - Uncategorized
Avatar, Grave of the Fireflies, Logitech G602, Dark Souls II, 4K
We had a great deal on the Avatar graphic novels recently, and today you can complete your collection with great prices on the show. I finally got around to watching the whole series recently and yeah, it’s really really good. Avatar: The Last Airbender Book One ($12) | Amazon Avatar: The Last Airbender Book Two…
By Shane Roberts Published April 21, 2014 - Uncategorized
OK, I’m Addicted To Hearthstone
Oh, Blizzard. Over the past two decades, no company has consistently gotten me hooked on video games the way you have. Just how do you do it? Yesterday I picked up Hearthstone, the free-to-play card game set in the Warcraft universe, which came out for iPad earlier this month. Blizzard first released Hearthstone for PC,…
By Jason Schreier Published April 21, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Pokémon Theme As An R&B Slow Jam
The Pokémon theme is an iconic part of many people’s childhoods — a perfectly catchy intro to a classic cartoon. But sometimes you gotta slow things down a bit and really jam it out. From Scott Bradlee (the guy who put together the sad clown version of Royals by Lorde) comes a ’90s slow jam…
By Chris Person Published April 21, 2014 - Uncategorized
What’s Your Favorite Game Boy Memory?
The Game Boy officially turns 25 today—it is now a Game Man—and to celebrate, we want to hear your favorite memories of Nintendo’s influential handheld gaming system. What were your favorite Game Boy games? Where did you play them? What kind of Game Boy(s) did you have? Which was your favorite? I will never forget…
By Jason Schreier Published April 21, 2014 -
UncategorizedStar Wars Vehicles In Space Engineers
Space Engineers is available in Steam Early Access. Modders have already created an entire fleet of Star Wars vehicles, including the Ebon Hawk, Tie Defender, and Star Destroyers. From the official site: Space Engineers is a sandbox game about engineering, construction and maintenance of space works. Players build space ships and space stations of various…
By John Struan Published April 21, 2014 - Uncategorized
Report: Apple And Google Buy Exclusive Games With Promo Space
As mobile gaming continues to loom ominously over the console wars, Apple and Google are beginning to adopt a tactic from their predecessors: fighting tooth and nail for platform exclusivity. According to a report in today’s Wall Street Journal, the two tech giants are starting to compete with one another to woo mobile game developers…
By Yannick LeJacq Published April 21, 2014 -
UncategorizedI Built A 4K Ultra HD Gaming PC… And I Love It
The next-generation of monitor technology is upon us, quadrupling the number pixels our monitors can manifest and placing a heavy burden on our beleaguered video cards. What does it take to put together a 4K-ready gaming PC? Let’s find out, with a little help from AMD. I first reached out to AMD about the possibilities…
By Mike Fahey Published April 21, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: On: Platforms • Press X to Feel Bad: Do Video Games Make You Feel Guilty? • Dreamcast Outsells Wii U, By at Least One Metric • Happy 25th Birthday, Game Boy! TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published April 21, 2014 -
UncategorizedBrilliant Special Effects Give Little Boy One Hell Of A Commute
I’ve watched this like five times so far. It’s wonderful. This video is part of an ongoing series called Action Movie Kid, and I kind of wish creator Daniel Hashimoto—a special effects animator at Dreamworks—would turn it into a feature-length film. [via Laughing Squid]
By Jason Schreier Published April 21, 2014 -
UncategorizedMonster Hunter trailers are always entertaining—here’s a new one for the 3DS game Monster Hunter 4G, which will be out in Japan later this year, and out in the U.S. and Europe in early 2015. It’ll be called Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate when we get it.
By Jason Schreier Published April 21, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Victory Of Game Of Thrones’ White Walkers
Jon Snow and Ghost from a series of illustrations imagining an eventual victory by the White Walkers. See Arya, Tyrion, and more below: The series is by Austen Mengler You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published April 21, 2014 - Uncategorized
Assassin’s Creed Allegiance Hoodie
Assassin’s Creed Allegiance Hoodie availabe at the UbiWorkshop webstore. See more clothing from the store below, including the Nassau Diving Club t-shirt: Previously: Bioshock and Portal tees You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published April 21, 2014 - Uncategorized
Big Boss
Big Boss by Marc Lee. Below, see his Gray Fox, Raiden, and Old Fox: Previously: The Metal Gear Solid Cast As Cartoon Characters You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published April 21, 2014 - Uncategorized
Welcome to the Lands of Iuvem. Created by redditor crpeh, Iuvem is a world file for Minecraft that you can download and adventure on with your buddies. Or just stare at the scenery by yourself, since it all looks so holy-crap-incredible. The map can be downloaded here, and there’s more shots below. Lands of Iuvem…
By András Neltz Published April 21, 2014 - Kotaku East
Chinese Porn Identification Officer is Sickened By Porn
Somewhere in the world, some guy might think being a porn censor is the best job in the world. Sitting around and watching porn all day may look good on paper to some, but according to an actual Chinese government porn watchdog, the job is sickening. Censorship is a big part of what makes China…
By Eric Jou Published April 21, 2014 - Reviews
This Avengers Bruce Banner Figure Isn’t Always Angry
It’s been a while since I’ve reviewed any of the awesome Movie Masterpiece figures from Hong Kong collectible toy company Hot Toys, mainly because it’s been a while since I’ve actually gotten one. Not for lack of want, mind you, but the cost of the individual figures puts quite a dent in my wallet. Since…
By Toshi Nakamura Published April 21, 2014
