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UncategorizedWhat DayZ Players Say Before They Die
Losing your character in DayZ can be really depressing sometimes, especially if you are fully geared. So playing smart and carefully choosing your last words can save your life. Here’s YouTuber Beeshke and his collection of footage of other players, trying to save their lives—without much success. The moral of the story? Don’t trust anyone…
By Gergo Vas Published February 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Transformers ‘Fan Built Bot’ Is One Plane-Looking Lady
Last year Hasbro asked the Transformers fan collective to help create a “Fan Built Bot” by voting on a vehicle mode, color scheme, faction, personality and signature weapon. The end result is Windblade, a female Autobot jet plane samurai. She’s so much fan fiction come-to-life. Hasbro has been slowly revealing Windblade since voting ended last…
By Mike Fahey Published February 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Booker with his skyhook from Bioshock Infinite, redrawn by Jenny thorne on DeviantART Looks really cool, just like a cell from a 90s cartoon. Here’s a bonus from the same artist. Fun looking Payday 2 jennyisdrawing [DeviantART] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and…
By Gergo Vas Published February 17, 2014 - Kotaku East
Flappy Bird Proficiency Required for Game Developer Job in China
Now…I’m not too sure I understand the whole Flappy Bird thing. I haven’t played the game, so while I might be in the dark, for potential employees of one Chinese game company, Flappy Bird knowledge might just be the way into a job. According to China News, an odd online job listing appeared online in…
By Eric Jou Published February 17, 2014 - Kotaku East
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Is Getting Its Own PS4 Console
To mark MGS V: Ground Zeroes’ release, the Sony Store is releasing a special Ground Zeroes emblazoned PlayStation 4 in Japan. Via Kojima Productions‘ Twitter account, the limited edition console features the Fox Emblem—hence calling this PS4 the “Fox Edition.” Priced at 46,980 yen (US$462), the special console comes with a copy of the game…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2014 - Kotaku East
Cease And Desist! Toei Animation Looks To Tackle Chinese Bootleggers
Toei Animation, the Japanese animation powerhouse behind some of our (and hopefully your) favourite animations, has started to investigate and send out cease and desist notices to Chinese companies for copyright infringement. Reported by Chinese gaming website Gamelook, Toei has reached out to a few Chinese gaming companies asking them to take down games that…
By Eric Jou Published February 17, 2014 - Kotaku East
Okay, I Want This Arcade Game for My Living Room
Or my bedroom. Or the den. Or the dining room. Wherever, this huge cabinet can fit. It doesn’t matter. Steel Chronicle: Ganesh is an upcoming arcade game from Konami. The cabinet, which features huge screens inside, is very, very large. It also has feedback and a sound system to help immerse you even more. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2014 - Kotaku East
China’s Communist Mouthpiece Wants Less Sex in Gaming
Sex sells. It’s a cheap and simple ploy that video game marketers have used for years. The Chinese game industry is no different. In recent years, famous Japanese adult film stars have been tapped to represent and market games to consumers, but now, one of the country’s biggest newspapers has come out against sex in…
By Eric Jou Published February 17, 2014 - Kotaku East
The Littlest Attack on Titan Cosplayer Is Simply Adorable
Aw, look at that little kid! And her little Survey Corps outfit. So precious. Dressed as Attack on Titan character Sasha Braus, the kid (and what looks like a parent!) recently attended the Fancy Frontier comic and cosplay event in Taiwan. Neat little outfit. COS王 誕生!! [Fancy Frontier@Facebook] To contact the author of this post,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
New Power Rangers Toy Has an Erection
The latest Super Sentai (aka Power Rangers) series in Japan is train themed. That means a whole slew of new toys. And one of them can get what looks like a giant train boner. All aboard! The new instalment is called Ressha Sentai Tokkyuujaa (烈車戦隊トッキュウジャー) or, loosely, “Furious Train Squadron Limited Express Rangers.” The Japanese…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2014 - Kotaku East
Which Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Is Best? Here Are Comparisons
Upcoming stealth action game Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes will be released on old and new platforms. How different will they look? Konami released a handful of comparison images from the different versions of the game, explaining how the PS3 and PS4 versions stack up as well as the Xbox 360 and Xbox One…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Official Ghostbusters LEGO Was Worth Waiting 30 Years
From fan project to commercial reality, it’s been a hell of a ride for Brent Waller’s LEGO Ghostbusters, one that’s coming to an end now that the official set has been unveiled. Due in June, and priced at $50, it’ll include an improved Ecto-1 model and four minifigs, of whom Egon is easily the highlight.
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
Your “Space Captain Game” Fantasies Might Be Coming True
Galactic Princess, a gamethat should be on the radar of every Mass Effect & FTL fan on the planet, is now up on both Kickstarterand Greenlight In Galactic Princess, you need to get a crew, design and build a ship then set off to save the princess, exploring and shooting your way through the universe.…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
So, Folks Are Paying For Titanfall Beta Keys
Never mind the fact it’s a beta, or that it’s being thrown open to anyone with an internet connection, some people wanted to get into the Titanfall beta so bad they were willing to pay for it. At time of posting, there are over 800 listings on eBay for Titanfall beta codes. Most are priced…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2014 - Culture
The Week in Games: There’s Money in the Banana Stand
Rayman Legends makes its way to Xbox One and PS4 this week, followed by Strider’s long-awaited return to the PlayStation and Xbox consoles, plus PC. But the week’s big gorilla arrives on Friday, with Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for the Wii U. Tuesday, Feb. 18: Earth Defense Force 2025 (PS3, 360) NASCAR 14 (…
By Owen Good Published February 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
Days In Toyland: Window-Shopping at Toy Fair 2014
The grand rollout of the coming year’s wares—Toy Fair 2014—happened in New York this weekend, already kicking out news of the next Transformers game earlier today. It’s also a showcase for the new collection of figures, both fully posable and less so. Take a peek inside. Evan Narcisse patrolled Toy Fair 2014 for us, bringing…
By Owen Good Published February 16, 2014 - Uncategorized
The King Of Metal Gear Cosplay Returns
Last year, Dutchman Rick Boer showed us why he’s the King of Metal Gear cosplay. This year, with a new game in the series due, he’s back for a reminder. For these pics, Boer took to the wilds with photographer Cynthia Veekens. Two things to note: that’s not Photoshop on his face, that’s some damn…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 16, 2014 -
UncategorizedIf there could be a scientific explanation for why fanboyism is a destructive force within video gaming, trust PBS (and Kill Screen‘s Jamin Warren) to find it. “A 2011 study found that … people have biases against creativity.” That’s one reason why you’re getting sequel after sequel every year.
By Owen Good Published February 16, 2014
