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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 - Uncategorized
Playstation Vita Borderlands 2 Bundle Pre-Orders Are Live
The new Playstation Vita is lighter, slimmer, and has a better battery, and this bundle includes the excellent Borderlands 2, complete with cross-save functionality with the PS3 version. $200 gets you the console, the game, and an 8GB memory card, and you can pre-order now with price-match guarantee. No charge until it ships. [Amazon] This…
By Shane Roberts Published February 11, 2014 - Culture
Tell Us the Game You’re Unbeatable At
Maybe it’s through natural talent, maybe through hours of obsessively replaying something. Maybe it’s speedrunning Metroid games, maybe hustling people in Street Fighter. Whatever it may be, what game are you best at, and how did you get that way? Personally, I tend to find myself playing games as far as my natural skill will…
By Steve Marinconz Published February 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
NBA Live 14‘s Latest Patch is Talkin’ About Practice
As promised, NBA Live 14 pumped out a very large patch today to address the many shortcomings, omissions or problems the title showed at launch. Straight away it includes something that should make the game a lot more understandable: A simple practice mode. “Shootaround” is the first thing you’ll see when you download the patch,…
By Owen Good Published February 11, 2014 - Uncategorized
Former Jeopardy! Champ Says Arthur Chu Is Playing the Right Way
With 74 straight wins and millions of dollars in winnings, Ken Jennings has dominated Jeopardy! like nobody else. And he says that the current champ Arthur Chu—who’s been the subject of a lot of scorn lately—has been using a time-tested strategy that’s worked for people in the past. Jennings’s record-breaking run made him probably the…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 11, 2014
