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Ghostbusters LEGO, With Giant Marshmallow Man Added
LEGO enthusiast Brent Waller‘s awesome Ghostbusters: 30th Anniversary Project, featuring the firehouse and the officially approved Ecto-mobile just got bigger with probably the most iconic and important character of the movies: the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Here’s some facts from the builder’s LEGO Cuusoo site: It is over 34cm or 13 inches tall. If I…
By Gergo Vas Published April 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
If Miyazaki Films Were Other Type of Anime
Would it be a better world if Hayao Miyazaki classics like My Neighbour Totoro or Princess Mononoke were drawn and told in the style of Dragon Ball Z or Sailor Moon? I don’t think so, but it’d be a much funnier alternate reality. Here’s College Humor‘s butchery of some of Miyazaki’s best: If Miyazaki Films…
By Gergo Vas Published April 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
That’s one hell of a Terraria castle. It took Torikishi, the creator, 3 months to complete this fancy pixelated home, and he really has built everything you need for a villa by the sea. Even an underground cave with a ghost ship inside. Villa by the sea by Torikishi [Steam Community] Dayshot is an image-based…
By Gergo Vas Published April 18, 2014 - Kotaku East
Help Me Choose Which Virtual Girl to Date
Dear readers, I am about to embark on an experience unlike any other in my 30 years of life: I’m going to date a virtual girl in New Love Plus+, the newest game in the (in)famous Japanese dating-sim series. But even before I start, I find myself at an impasse. Which of the game’s romantic…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe 16-Bit Fifth Element Game We Never Had
Too bad that Luc Besson’s shiny sci-fi epic The Fifth Element came out in 1997 and slightly missed the 16-bit era. As the latest 8-bit Cinema short by Cinefix shows, it could have been a pretty cool licensed 2D action game, something similar to Flashback or Blackthorne Here’s the clip with every major scene from…
By Gergo Vas Published April 18, 2014 - Kotaku East
I Have a Real Love/Hate Relationship with Noragami
I have never reacted to an anime quite the way I reacted to modern fantasy Noragami: I either loved it or hated it with never a feeling in between. Good – A World of Gods and Ghosts Noragami is a modern Japanese fantasy with roots in the Shinto religion. There are two layers to the…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
You Have Been Chosen… To Admire This $210 Skyrim Statue
The subject of Gaming Heads’ next Elder Scrolls shrine replica is Azura, AKA Azurah, AKA The Daedric Prince of Dusk and Dawn, AKA Unlimited Soul Gem Woman. Specifically, the replica takes after her Skyrim rendition, which leaves us with a really good-looking statue. The hand-painted poly-stone statue stands at eighteen inches tall, and is described…
By András Neltz Published April 18, 2014 -
Kotaku EastWatch Hatsune Miku Sing Frozen‘s “Let it Go”
Ever wanted to see virtual idol Hatsune Miku sing the iconic, Academy Award-winning song from Frozen? Two years back, I tried out the song editor in Project Diva Extend for the PSP by making a custom level with Hatsune Miku singing “Call Me Maybe.” But while Miku in my video did sing and dance, its…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published April 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedDoom’s Got Some Really Sweet Ragdoll Physics. Wait, What?
One sec, gonna reinstall Doom Quote-unquote ragdoll physics are one of the new features of the upcoming v20 update for Brutal Doom. The mod, which is now in its fourth year of development, will also be getting an updated particle system and better, sharper-looking blood decals in the new version. Here’s what the simulated ragdoll…
By András Neltz Published April 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
Well, that didn’t take long. Action-RPG Heart Forth, Alicia got Kickstarter-funded in less than two days, and it also managed to get Greenlit on Steam like, almost immediately. It is currently steadily heading towards the $110,000 stretch goal, which will net the game a PS4 port. Bright future indeed.
By András Neltz Published April 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
Remember Putt-Putt? Pajama Sam? Freddi Fish? They’re Coming to Steam
Some had the Atari 2600. Others grew up with Mario and the NES. But for a lot of young, budding PC gamers, there were Humongous Entertainment’s quirky and colorful edutainment titles. Now, these classic adventure games are making their way to Steam. Humongous Entertainment’s catalog will be arriving on Steam in several batches, restored and…
By András Neltz Published April 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedWearable Eyes Are Even Stranger Than Google Glass
If Google Glass seems too normal, there’s always AgencyGlass, which replaces your real eyes with computer-generated ones: The glasses are the creation of Dr. Hirotaka Osawa, from Tsukuba University in Japan. They generate the fake, moving, and expressive eyes with software. As you can see, the inside of the glasses themselves is not transparent: The…
By John Struan Published April 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Beautiful Mobile Game That Never Was
The road to video game greatness is paved with unfinished projects and half baked ideas. Simogo, the tiny studio behind many revered mobile games including Beat Sneak Bandit, Year Walk, and Device 6 reminded us of that today with a short tease of a video about one of their earliest prototypes. It’s a game called…
By Yannick LeJacq Published April 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Villager and Wii Fit Trainer Are Still Smash Bros’ Best Fighters
I don’t know who your favorite Smash Bros. fighter is, but it’s hard to compete with characters that kick your ass with yoga and tree planting. Sorry! GameXplain breaks down the moves of all the new fighters in the upcoming Smash, and while everyone looks great, The Villager and Wii Fit Trainer are definite stand-outs…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Cancelled Kickstarter With A Happy Ending
We all hear lots of stories about Kickstarters turning out all wrong and not going according to the promised plan. The Kickstarter for Jet-Getters, a multiplayer jet game, almost sounds like one of those stories when you consider it was recently cancelled—but in twist, the cancellation turned out to be a good thing for everyone…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedBMO From Adventure Time, Brought To Life
Oh my god. I need this in my life. I need this BMO. This creation, which was built by Bob H, is probably the closest thing out there to a “real” BMO. It has all the different facial expressions BMO makes, it can play video, it can sing. UGH, it’s so adorable. Now if only…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
New Star Wars Rebels and Shanna The She-Devil Statues
Gentle Giant unveiled two new figures today. The first is Ezra and Chopper from the upcoming Star Wars Rebels series, and the second is a borderline NSFW Shanna the She-Devil with dinosaur hidden below the fold: Ezra and Chopper is $120. Shanna the She-Devil is $450. Previously: Adding Mara Jade and teenage Leia to Star…
By John Struan Published April 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedInfamous: Second Son‘s New Photo Mode Is A Blast
We’ve already pretty well established that Infamous: Second Son is a really nice-looking game. Wouldn’t it be cool if we had an easy way to freeze the game in action and really drink in all those shiny graphics? Thanks to today’s free update for the game, we have an opportunity to do just that. It’s…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 17, 2014
