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Rust Bans Over 4,000 Cheaters [UPDATE: Developer Addresses Concerns]
Over the weekend, the developers of open-world ex-zombie survival game Rust have deployed their newly-created anti-cheat software on the official game servers. The result? 4,621 banned players. The software, called CheatPunch, is similar to Valve’s VAC system in that its bans are permanent and incontestable—if you’re banned, you’re banned. Period. No second chances. As studio…
By András Neltz Published February 12, 2014 - Kotaku East
A Hotel Room Where Train Nerds Can Get Action. Train Action.
In most Japanese hotel rooms, you just sleep. In some, you might do other things. But in this Tokyo hotel you can play with toy trains. At the Washington Hotel in Tokyo’s geek district of Akihabara, room 1304 is quite different from the rest. It’s outfitted with a diorama that has Tokyo Tower, Tokyo Skytree,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2014 -
UncategorizedStrider’s 25-Year History In Just Five Minutes
In 1989, marking the start of the blue-clad ninja’s two-and-a-half decade career, the first Strider game was released in arcades throughout Japan and North America. From then on, it was a road filled with cameos, curious localization decisions, and slashed-up baddies. To celebrate the upcoming reboot of the platformer series, Capcom lovingly crafted a short…
By András Neltz Published February 12, 2014 - Kotaku East
Well, Here’s Disgusting Looking Valentine’s Day Sweets
That might look like a grub. That might look like dirt. But all of it is handmade Valentine’s Day sweets for a very important person. Twitter user Shun_Lock created the dirt by smashing Oreos (sans cream) and chocolate bars with a hammer. Which resulted in realistic, yet delicious dirt. The stag beetle larva was made…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2014 - Kotaku East
Lovers in the Snow Spawn Anime Art Meme
This weekend, when Tokyo was covered in a blanket of snow, news reporters interviewed folks on the street. One awkward interview ended up not only spawning an internet meme, but raising questions of infidelity. A couple was interviewed in front of Tokyo’s Shibuya Station, with the guy in glasses saying, “I like the special feeling…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 12, 2014 -
Uncategorized16-bit gaming lives: Here’s the latest trailer for Chasm, the Diablolike Metroidlike Castlevanialike Zeldalike retro-ish indie platformer for PC. It shows off the Catacombs level and is basically thirty seconds of pure awesome. Go watch it. And maybe check out the new website for more info.
By András Neltz Published February 12, 2014 - Culture
Halo, Destiny Artist Sure Knows How To Draw Cool Stuff
So, Isaac Hannaford is an artist who was featuredhere before this concept art feature even had a name. So we’re about overdue for a second, proper look at his work. As Lead Concept Artist at Destiny and former Halo developers Bungie, Hanneford is the man in charge of shaping the studio’s output. Which is one…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedMore Videos Need To Be Like Akira And Video Games
This is the video for In The Middle Of The Nite, by DJ and producer RipTide. It’s a catchy track, in that 80s flashback kinda way, but we’re here for the clip. A collaboration between illustrator Stefan Glerum and animation studio Crooked Line, it’s taking inspiration from Akira, video games and even a touch of…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Toys Are Dying, And It’s All Video Games’ Fault
That’s the gist of a great piece in The New Yorker, which looks at falling profits at both Mattel and Hasbro and knows exactly where to point the finger. Rather than angling this as some kind of terrible omen, however, writer Ted Trautman takes the sensible approach, outlining just why kids are leaving dolls and…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Official Game Of Thrones Action Figures…Could Have Been Worse
It’s taken years, but we’ve finally got a range of bonafide Game of Thrones action figures. And while they’re not the world’s greatest figures, given the size of the license they also could have been much worse. They’re $20, have decent detail, and the likeness on some of the faces – the Hound and Tyrion…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedDescent Is Now On Steam. Go, Go, Go.
In 1995, a video game was released that was unlike anything else that had ever come before it. And really, anything released since. That game was Descent, which took the vehicle and controls of a space shooter/flight sim and dropped them into the level design of a first-person shooter. But where most first-person shooters only…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Underground Farm Is Ready For Apocalyptic Salads
There’s a company in London that, deep underground in old abandoned tunnels, is growing fresh food. Imagine Metro 2033, then, only with fresh lettuce. Fast Company saythat the company, Zero Carbon Food, has 2.5 acres of space 100 feet underneath the Underground’s Northern Line, where they grow pea shoots, rocket, broccoli, mustard leaf and basil.…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 11, 2014 -
ReviewsDanganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc: The Kotaku Review
Sometimes the best way to recommend a game is to break it down to its component parts. Take Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, out today for the PlayStation Vita. I started playing late last week with no real plans to review it, and wound up sinking 20 hours into it, finishing up yesterday afternoon. That doesn’t…
By Kirk Hamilton Published February 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Ever wonder why the people wearing those awesome cosplay outfits do it in the first place? Or how they put their get-ups together? A new documentary series called Cosplay Boom wants to tell the stories of the people who dress up as beloved characters and make fan gatherings so much fun. If the filmmakers hit…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedLast of Us Creators’ Approach To DLC Sounds Great, But Risky
DLC is still such a new thing in gaming that it’s hard to say if anyone has gotten it exactly right. Maybe BioWare? Maybe Rockstar? Maybe Bethesda? The people at Naughty Dog are taking a crack at it this week with the release of some single-player DLC for The Last of Us. They took their…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Now Here’s A Titanfall-Themed Xbox One That I’d Buy
Sleek, classy, and minimalist: it’s hard for me not to like this Titanfall-themed Xbox One. If nothing else, it’s definitely better than the mock-up that was floating around in a rumor dump recently. Here are a few more shots—you can expand the picture, if you’d like: Nice, right? The Xbox above belongs to Reddit user…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 11, 2014 -
UncategorizedTests Are Even Worse When Dolphins Won’t Let You Cheat Off Of Them
In school I hated exams, tests, pop quizzes, they were all horrible and will forever haunt my dreams. But I’ve never had a dream quite like this Classroom Aquatic is a stealth trivia game…with dolphins. Knowing the answers may be handy but why bother when you could just peak over your dolphin friend’s shoulder and…
By Leo Wichtowski Published February 11, 2014
