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UncategorizedSuper-Speed GTA V Looks Damn Cool
Los Santos looks even more realistic—and chaotic—when it’s going by very quickly. Canadian artist Benoit Paillé—the same guy who’s making extremely clever real-world trick photography using Grand Theft Auto V—delivers this fun ‘hyper timelapse’ tour of the game’s environments. The jittery quality of the people in the video somehow manages to feel like it’s channeling…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 15, 2014 - Uncategorized
True Detective Meets Family Circus, And Things Get Bleak
I never really did care for Family Circus. Something about those strange children, with their gaping maws and their coal-black eyes… But as it turns out, those creepy ankle-biters fit right in with Nic Pizzolatto’s grim dialogue from True Detective, as combined and imagined over at the excellently named Tumblr Time Is a Flat Circus…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 15, 2014 - Uncategorized
FFVI Magitek Armor
By Carlos Villa, Magitek Armor entering Narshe from Final Fantasy VI. Below, see Yoshitaka Amano’s version of the same scene: Via FF Wikia Previously: Final Fantasy Artwork Auction You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published April 15, 2014 - Uncategorized
Mass Effect 3 ‘Expiration’ Raises Questions About Our Digital Future
Two years ago, BioWare released Mass Effect 3: Extended Cut, a free alternative ending for the controversial sci-fi role-playing game. Last Saturday, that offer technically expired. According to the fine print on the Extended Cut press release back in 2012, the offer of free content was to expire three days ago, on April 12, 2014.…
By Jason Schreier Published April 15, 2014 - Uncategorized
Dark Souls Posters For Sale
Two of six Dark Souls travel posters by Gibbs Rainock. See the entire set below: These are on sale in Gibbs’ Etsy shop Previously: Travel posters from the world of Street Fighter You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published April 15, 2014 -
UncategorizedNew Call of Duty DLC Has Snoop Dogg Announce Your Kills
Wait, what? A few things. Why does this exist and why didn’t this already exist? Regardless of the answers to these pressing questions, Call of Duty: Ghosts now officially has the best announcer in all of first-person shooters. The lines weren’t written by Snoop Dogg, but they may as well have been considering how naturally…
By Tina Amini Published April 15, 2014 - Uncategorized
If the Arcade Game from Tron Existed, It’d Look a Lot Like This
Everyone remembers that the plot of Tron: a computer hacker/arcade owner gets pulled into the cyberscape of a cool-looking video game. Now, the actual game that Kevin Flynn journeyed into gets an impressive painted tribute. The renderings of stand-up cabinet versions of Space Paranoids and Starfighter come from Joey Spiotto, the artist who created children’s…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 15, 2014 -
UncategorizedIt’s Like Secret of Mana… As A Dungeon Crawler
Sometimes, you’re wandering around PAX East and you find a sweet game that looks like Secret of Mana, so you’ve gotta check it out. This is Wayward Souls, the next game from the folks at Rocketcat (Mage Gauntlet, Punch Quest). It’s out for iOS on April 24, and it looks legit. Hands-on impressions above.
By Jason Schreier Published April 15, 2014 -
UncategorizedEverything Wrong With The Matrix? This Could Take A While.
The key to enjoying The Matrix is to turn off your brain and enjoy the ride. Turn on your brain, and you wind up with a 12 minute CinemaSins video. The key to watching CinemaSins videos is to realize that he’s not saying the movies he covers are bad — just flawed. The two aren’t…
By Mike Fahey Published April 15, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Original Mute Version of Elizabeth From Bioshock Infinite
Bioshock Infinite’s Elizabeth has undergone numerous changes in the various trailers and episodes. (Notably, the NECA action figure has all ten fingers.) But the original version was essentially unrecognizable. This four minute video details the process of transforming Elizabeth from an older, mute character to the character that appears in the game: Via R/Gaming Previously:…
By John Struan Published April 15, 2014 -
UncategorizedKaos Hijacks Teaser For The Next Big Skylanders Game
Activision is planning to unveil the next big installment in its wildly popular (and lucrative) toy-video game combo Skylanders next week at an event in New York City. In preparation, the series publisher sent out some invitations that show chief antagonist and evil portal master Kaos being his lovable dastardly self. The invitation I got…
By Yannick LeJacq Published April 15, 2014 - Uncategorized
Travel Posters Inspired By Street Fighter
Fro Design Company just unveiled a brand new series of travel posters inspired by the Street Fighter series. See all six below: The posters are on sale here Previously: Doom Myst 20 Years Later Poster Now On Sale You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and…
By John Struan Published April 15, 2014 -
UncategorizedOne Of The Best Games At PAX Isn’t A Video Game
If you went to a college where people were running around with water guns, you’ve probably heard of the folk game Assassin PAX provides another perfect place to play the game, with over 60,000 people in attendance. The idea of the game is simple, and can be played anywhere there’s a big group of people…
By Steve Marinconz Published April 15, 2014 - Uncategorized
Destiny, New Humble Bundle, Tomb Raider, Logitech G930, Frozen
Whatever platform you plan to play Destiny on, you can snag $10 Newegg credit by pre-ordering today. | PS4 | One | PS3 | 360 Frozen | $13! The Logitech G930 Wireless 7.1 is your runner-up for Best Gaming Headset, and since your winner was the Astro A50, the G930 is the best affordable option…
By Shane Roberts Published April 15, 2014 -
UncategorizedLids Baseball Cap Features An LCD Screen For Changeable Logos
This seems to be a real product you can preorder right now—LiveLids baseball hat, featuring an LCD screen for swappable images: You can preorder one now: Made from the finest materials and craftsmanship Ultra thin high resolution 2.8″ LCD Holds up to 100 logos and images Seamlessly integrated controls under the brim of the cap…
By John Struan Published April 15, 2014 - Uncategorized
Alternative Box Art For PS Vita Games
Box art for PS Vita game Severed. One of several new alternative PS Vita box art images posted today by Renpatsu: Renpatsu has posted links to many more alternative cover designs here You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published April 15, 2014
