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EsportsIf Twitch Played League of Legends
Would it be a complete disaster if hundreds or thousands of Twitch.tv users controlled a single champion in a League of Legends, similarly to ‘Twitch plays Pokémon‘? YouTuber shocknickfilms’ parody shows us that yes, it would be pretty catastrophic. And how do you control the mouse? You can always type “LEFT CLICK” or “RIGHT CLICK”…
By Gergo Vas Published March 4, 2014 -
CultureThe Unlikely Future Of Ordering At Pizza Hut
The first thing this concept video for a fully interactive tabletop Pizza Hut touch ordering system gets wrong is imagining a future where people still dine in at Pizza Hut. I have not sat down at a Pizza Hut in more than a decade, back when I worked out of an office in Alpharetta, Georgia,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 4, 2014 - Uncategorized
Here’s a rather useful visual guide to DayZ play styles by JamesBlakesCat, using portraits from a similar game, Inna Woods. No matter how you play, you’re going to get killed for a can of beans (except if you are a murderous hobo.) A visual guide to play styles for beginners [JamesBlakesCat, via r/dayz] Dayshot is…
By Gergo Vas Published March 4, 2014 -
Kotaku EastA History of Video Game Consoles, In Japanese Commercials
Last week, we saw what the history of video games looks like through Western commercials. But the birthplace of Nintendo and Sony has a history of consoles all its own—and the commercials to match. *Note: The vast majority of these commercials come from gaming channel Kazuya Games. Head there for many more retro Japanese gaming…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 4, 2014 - Kotaku East
“We don’t have any information on the Xbox One hardware,” BlazBlue producer Toshimichi Mori told Siliconera. “I’m curious if Xbox One will even come out in Japan. I’ve been asking people about it and not one person has given me a definitive answer.”
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 4, 2014 -
UncategorizedVega From Street Fighter is Useless Without His Claw
Pete Holmes is back with his latest series, portraying characters from Street Fighter as complete idiots, and this time it’s Vega’s turn. I didn’t know he was such a cry-baby! Street Fighter Red Tape: Vega [Pete Holmes, YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published March 4, 2014 - Reviews
The Live Action Kiki’s Delivery Service is Surprisingly Not Terrible
When I first heard about there being a live action version of Kiki’s Delivery Service in the works, I (as well as my fellow Kotaku authors) were more than a bit skeptical about it. However, after seeing it, I am happy to report that it is a perfectly watchable film that stands apart from its…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 4, 2014 -
Kotaku EastJapan and Korea Now Arguing Over Stomping on Anne Frank’s Face
At a recent anti-Japan protest in South Korea, participants carried signs with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s face crossed out. They also carried signs with Anne Frank. One protestor appeared to stomped on both. Or did he? Whatever is going on? Relations between Japan and South Korea, to be blunt, suck. As The Wall Street…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 4, 2014 -
EsportsWatch Blizzard Developers Play the Upcoming Heroes of the Storm
Casted by the game director Dustin Browder himself, here’s a look at Heroes of the Storm and an intense match between Blizzard developers. The game is in its alpha stage right now, but seeing mecha-Tassadar from StarCraft and a kaiju-Diablo fighting in the video, I’m pretty sure Blizzard is gonna be ready to return to…
By Gergo Vas Published March 4, 2014 -
Kotaku EastAttack on Titan Turned into a Comedy Spoof for Japanese TV
Human-eating giants might not be funny, but human-eating giants with new jobs in construction are. Yesterday, Japanese variety show Smap x Smap did a short Attack on Titan skit called “Shiniri no Kyojin” (新入りの巨人), which translates as “Giant Newcomer” (though, the show used the subtitle “Newcomer on Titan”). It’s a pun on the anime’s Japanese…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 4, 2014 - Uncategorized
“Cumulative PS4 sales have now surpassed six million units worldwide,” SCEA Marketing VP John Koller writes in an official blog post. The PlayStation 4 launched in Japan on February 22, with 370,000 systems being sold in just over a week, according to Sony.
By András Neltz Published March 4, 2014 -
Kotaku EastRube Goldberg Death Traps are the Best Death Traps
Deception IV: Blood Ties is a game built around one concept: building elaborate, overly complicated death traps to violently dispose of the heroes sent against you. In the game, you have three kinds of death traps: movement traps—which do a small amount of damage but move the victim into another location, damage traps—which focus on…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published March 4, 2014 -
UncategorizedBlonde Twins Play Harry Potter Music on Harps, Frolic in a Forest
How about some mellow? Let’s do mellow. Here we have a lovely performance of “Hedwig’s Theme” from the Harry Potter soundtrack, presented by Harp Twins Camille and Kennerly Kitt. And if you’re in the mood for even more mellow, check out the twins’ other videos below: Blonde Twins Playing A Metallica Cover On Harps While…
By András Neltz Published March 4, 2014 - Kotaku East
Get Your Official North Korean Desktop Wallpaper
Something missing from your computer? Something North Korean? You can change that right now. Red Star 3.0 is the North Korean Linux operating system, and computer scientist Will Scott, who has a copy, uploaded Red Star’s desktop images. Many of them look like they’ve had the hell photoshopped out of them. Some are kind of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 4, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Perils Of Writing Video Games
Rhianna Pratchett is best known around these parts as someone who writes video games, but what does that actually entail? It sure is different to sitting down and writing, say, a screenplay, or novel. In a long postover on The Escapist’s forums, Pratchett has gone into fascinating detail on her past as a games writer,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 4, 2014 - Uncategorized
15-Year Development On An MMO Comes To An End
Even if you’ve never played it, you’ve probably heard of Asheron’s Call. A pioneering MMORPG, it’s been around for over 15 years now. And while it’ll still be around for a few more to come, AC’s developers have announced that they’re ceasing work on the game. I know, I know. It’s probably news to you…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe signs and advertisements in the Titanfall commercial are subtle Easter eggs.
By John Struan Published March 3, 2014 - Culture
The Very Sneaky Art Of Thief
So, the new Thief kinda sucks. Shame, but then, this isn’t a feature about AI programming, or level design. It’s about art, and the art for the game was great. A little monotonous, perhaps, since everything is dark and busted, but then this is a Thief game, not Katamari Damacy. All the images you’re seeing…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedThieves Break Into Double Fine HQ, Nobody Likes Them
Most stories coming out of Double Fine are the type to make you smile, but here’s one to make you shake your fist like a cranky old-timer. Last month, thieves broke into the studio, and amongst the stuff they stole were some…duffel bags. It’s resulted in a raft of security improvements, including wooden golf club…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
Samus gifs.
By John Struan Published March 3, 2014