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A Look At How Some Custom Controllers Are Made
The new Xbox One and PS4 controllers are pretty solid in terms of their designs, but Evil Controllers is known for giving everything a bit more flair and personality. Ever wonder exactly how those custom controllers are made? Reader and TAY-contributor Steve Bowling was lucky enough to adventure through their facility to snap some really…
By Tina Amini Published February 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
Classic Cartoon Characters, As Grown-Ups
It feels a bit weird to call Hey Arnold! or Dexter’s Lab classic, but lets face it, as 90s kids slowly grow up, these shows from Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon age as well. Here’s Isaiah K. Stephens, who picked a handful of cartoons from the 90s, and remade their characters as realistic-looking adults. Some of…
By Gergo Vas Published February 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedTonight, system update 1.60 will be hitting the PS4, bringing with it support for several wireless headsets, including the PULSE, the PULSE Elite, and Sony’s newly announced Gold Wireless Headset, which you can check out via the above trailer.
By András Neltz Published February 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
Here’s a terrific Fallout 3 illustration to overwhelm you with nostalgia and impatience for a new title in the series. Digital artist Patrick Brown included tons of nice little references from the game, like the Nuka Cola Quantum in the bottom left corner, or the threatening Deathclaw in the background. Dayshot is an image-based feature…
By Gergo Vas Published February 3, 2014 - Kotaku East
Microsoft’s Kinect Is Now Guarding the Korean Border
North Korea and South Korea are separated by the most heavily armed border on Earth. But rest easy, there’s a new guard on the lookout: Kinect. Self-taught South Korean programmer Jae Kwan Ko developed a Kinect-based software system to monitor the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone), which separates the two countries. It was deployed at the border…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
Spectacular 700-Part Kerbal Battleship Took Two Full Days to Build
It also weighs over a thousand tons, which is a bit a problem if you want to get your spaceship into orbit. Indeed, for avaslash, the one who put together this fine-looking vessel in Kerbal Space Program, the biggest problem wasn’t building it. It was getting it to fly. In the beginning, avaslash was only…
By András Neltz Published February 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedOniken, part platformer and part eighties homage, is coming to Steam on Wednesday. The Steam version will include a few upgrades to the original game, like updated graphics, leaderboards, achievements, and a new super difficult Hardcore mode. Plenty of retro goodness in the latest trailer above.
By András Neltz Published February 3, 2014 - Kotaku East
You Can Play Wii in North Korea… for Therapy
The outside world doesn’t know a whole lot about what is really going on in North Korea—how the people actually live and what they do. One thing we can prove, however, is that at least one North Korean citizen has played the Nintendo Wii. In the above photo, a North Korean woman plays Ping Pong…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedSouth Park RPG Trailers Show off Mr. Hankey, Ginger Zombie Nazi Plague
Overnight, Ubisoft released three new trailers for South Park: The Stick of Truth. And… that’s all you really need to know, actually. Let’s dig in! First, we have a TV spot. Perfect for increasing hype levels. Oh, and before you check, there are actually no new videos on the website. That reminder is just there…
By András Neltz Published February 3, 2014 -
Kotaku EastOh, Just a JPop Group Covering The Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage”
Here’s Akihabara-based idol group Dempa Gumi Inc. covering the 1994 classic “Sabotage.” Nothing more, nothing less! Courtesy of Japanator, you can listen to a short version of their cover here. Or, you can see them performing the tune in concert—something they’ve done for a while now and something that will never cease to surprise. If…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 3, 2014 - Uncategorized
“Octodad was a fun, fascinating example of humour tinged with tragedy—a tragedy many people won’t see, of course, which is fair—but one that resonated with me greatly.” Starbound writer Ashton Raze, in a Telegraph article on how playing Octodad: Dadliest Catch reminded him of his own medical condition.
By András Neltz Published February 3, 2014 - Kotaku East
Young Chinese Woman Spun Around for Four Hours
At the recent Spring Festival Gala in China, 15 year-old Wei Caiqi served as “Time Girl” and spun around. A bunch. Days before the gala was broadcasted, it was announced in the Chinese press that Wei would spin for four hours and start spinning faster as the Chinese New Year approached. And, well, that’s what…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 3, 2014 - Kotaku East
RoboCop Is Throwing Beans at People in Tokyo
Come quietly, or there will be beans. Well, there will be beans either way. Today, is Setsubun (節分) in Japan. It’s a bean-throwing festival to cleanse evil and bring in good luck. People in Japan either attend Shinto shrines or Buddhist temples to throw beans, or at home, they throw beans at a family member…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedHaha, The Need For Speed Movie Looks So Terrible Guys
If shitty FMV sequences from video games were still around, and had gotten more expensive while still being as inherently shitty, this what I’d expect them to look like. It’s a shame we get the advice “you might want to close your eyes for this” at the 1:15 point in the trailer, and not the…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 3, 2014 -
UncategorizedIndie RPG Wants To Change The Way You Fight Monsters
Cradle is promising to be “an open-world adventure”. Built using CryEngine 3. I think this one is for you, PC gamers. Of course, it’s easy to make big promises while your game’s still in development. And it’s easy to have a game looking good when there aren’t any characters on the screen. The combat system…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Invisible Woman
Siobhan Reddy, Studio Director at Media Molecule, Qantas Australian Woman of the year, one of the 100 most powerful women in Britain as named by the BBC. Former resident of Sydney. Former writer of complaint letters to Australian TV. Seller of Doc Martens. Lover of dogs. Loser of mobile phones. She is also invisible. “I…
MARK SERRELS Published February 2, 2014 -
UncategorizedAt Least The Super Bowl Had One Good Moment: Jack Bauer
Today’s Super Bowl was brutal to watch, even if you’re a Seahawks fan (okay, maybe not if you’re a Seahawks fan)—but at least there was one moment worth watching: Jack Bauer’s first TV appearance since 2010, in this new teaser for 24: Live Another Day Yep, the new Snake is returning to the role that…
By Jason Schreier Published February 2, 2014 - Uncategorized
Miranda, Those Are Not Practical Space Combat Boots
What’s in store for this week’s cosplay roundup? Well, we’ve got some Mass Effect. Some Attack on Titan. Some Kiki’s Delivery Service (yes!), some Castlevania, some Alice. And of course, it wouldn’t be complete without someone dressed as Elizabeth from BioShock Infinite. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 2, 2014