NES Classics, Turned Into Digital Origami

Digital artist Steph Caskenette picked a couple of iconic NES moments from games like the Castlevania, Contra or Metroid, and made them look like it’s all curved paper. Here’s some highlights. Make sure to check the rest over here: NEStalgia by Steph Caskenette [Behance, via Dotcore] To conact the author of this post, write to:…

The Strangest Dick Drawings You’ll Ever See (NSFW)

In your life, you’ve probably seen your share of dick doodles. But I can guarantee you’ve never seen any quite like this. Note: Some readers might find this article’s content objectionable. Meet Yuuki Tokuda The illustrator’s work varies. Some drawings are wonderfully realistic Others are wonderfully strange. Just so you don’t think Tokuda only draws…

It’s The Portal of Mirror’s Edge-Style Parkour Games

With a touch of Minecraft to boot—but only if you squint. In Lemma, you play as a physics grad student whose colleague gets lost while exploring an alternate dimension called… Lemma. Communicating with him through texts, you cross through into this other dimension to help him out. What’s special about Lemma is that, well, basically,…

What’s the Point of Releasing the Xbox One in Japan, Anyway?

Today, Microsoftannounced that the Xbox One will be out in Japan in September 2014. That’s almost a year after it was released in North America and parts of Europe. But, really, why bother? Online in Japan, many gamers were amused by the fall 2014 release. “September, lol. It’s already forgotten,” wrote one commenter on 2ch,…

A boatload of Metal Gear cosplayers, hanging out with series creator Hideo Kojima. As you do.

Track: Awake | Album: Awake | Artist: Tycho Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Minecraft Temple Run. Here’s video of it in action:

What Happens When Soldiers Get Bored In Afghanistan

Probably best not to jump too much higher. Just in case. See what happens when you get bored in Afghanistan? [Reddit]

This is Bear Simulator. The developers describe it as “Basically it’s a game where you explore while being a bear.” Back it on Kickstarter

GTA V PC “Beta” Is A Hilarious Scam

There’s a scam going around trying to trick people into thinking they’ve been accepted into a beta test for a PC version of Grand Theft Auto V. Surprise! There is no beta. An email doing the rounds asks people to click on a URL and download a .zip file, the latter of which contains malware.…

LEGO Robot Breaks Rubik’s Cube World Record, Looks Badass Doing It

This fancy machine just broke the world record for solving a Rubik’s cube. While pathetic humans can take minutes to get the job done, the CUBESTORMER 3 takes just 3.25 seconds. What I like about the CUBESTORMER 3 isn’t just the name (you’d say it in ALL CAPS in your mind even if it wasn’t…

GDC Can Be (Almost) Entirely Overwhelming If You’ve Never Been

The Game Developers Conference isn’t like, say, E3. It’s not a trade show about upcoming projects, it’s a discussion forum, where nobody is ever expected to see or hear everything. That means those attending have choices to make. Some choices are very, very difficult. Thankfully, others are easy. Maybe. Writer/artist Elizabeth Simins will be hanging…