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What An X-Ray Of A PS4 Controller Looks Like
You could use an X-Ray to look inside someone’s guts. Or, you could use it to look inside a next-gen controller—because why not? The picture above was taken by Reddit user Jackatakk333‘s brother, though if you wanted to see what the X-Rays of other controllers look like, you should check this out.And now to wait…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
2014 Might Be the Year to Believe in Kickstarter and Video Games Again
That sound you’ve been hearing all week? Oh, it’s nothing: just the collective exhale of millions of people who are all grateful that Broken Age doesn’t suck. After the tidal wave of cash and enthusiasm about Kickstarter’s possible impact on video games in 2012, 2013 was the year that malaise set in, with scams, dubious…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedHere’s How Modders Are Building GTA V Inside of GTA IV
There’s no PC version of Grand Theft Auto V yet. It’s just a dream to the console-shunning gamers who want their turn to rampage through the streets of Los Santos. A team of modders is making that dream a reality. We got a glimpse in images and a short teaser yesterday but the more detailed…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedThings We Do In Games That Are Creepy As Hell In Real Life
Our friends at Buzzfeed made this funny video about the ridiculous things we do in games, and you should watch it. Not that there’s anything really wrong with sneaking around in a box and listening to your friends’ conversations. It just sounds worse than it actually is. Right? Right?
By Jason Schreier Published January 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedA School That’s Using The Walking Dead Game To Teach Ethics
Telltale’s The Walking Dead series is famous for putting the player in life-or-death ethical quandaries and forcing them to make difficult decisions. A creative teacher could probably use the game to identify moral dilemmas and explore those dilemmas with a class. As it so happens, one ethics teacher is doing just that. The video above…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedA Star Wars Smash Bros Would Look Like This
We see a ton of crossovers in Smash Bros—that’s pretty much what the franchise is about. And while fans might clamor for all sorts of ridiculous inclusions in the franchise, there are some things we can realistically expect to never see. Like say, bringing Star Wars into the fold. No matter. James Farr‘s wild imagination…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
The One Series Square Enix Really Needs To Revive
If you asked a bunch of RPG fans what franchises they’d like to see come back from the dead, you’d get a lot of answers, because there’s nothing RPG fans like more than making lists of games they enjoyed when they were younger. Granted, there are also a lot of dead RPGs. Gaming’s past is…
By Jason Schreier Published January 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedFive Things You Might Not Know About The PS4
You might already have your hands on a PS4, but that doesn’t mean you know everything there is to know about the hardware. Thankfully, Vsauce3 is here to hit us with somewhat esoteric factoids about the PS4—not to mention a cool stop-motion animation of a PS4 teardown. You’ll be able to see exactly where that…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedNintendo’s Ideas Are Great For Games, Terrible For Life
Sure, Nintendo has some really fun—even family friendly!—ideas…for games. But they’d mostly be incredibly dangerous if ever incorporated into the non-virtually-rendered world. Watch as the always too-carefree Ash unintentionally demonstrates the dangers of a world run by Nintendo ideas in Freddie W/HAWP’s video above. Don’t try this at home is an understatement. Oh, and, here’s…
By Tina Amini Published January 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Battlefield 4 for $25, Splinter Cell Blacklist, Roku 3 [Deals]
If you haven’t picked up Battlefield 4 yet, Best Buy will sell you a PC copy for a record low price of $25, today only. Battlefield 4 [PC/DVD] | $25 In addition to looking cool, this flexible power strip can contort to fit your oversized power supplies and plugs. $18 is its lowest price ever.…
By Shep McAllister Published January 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Finally, A Game That Makes You Feel Terrible About Liking Golf
Ah golf — the sport of kings! There’s nothing like a good day out on the golf course. That is, until all the wildlife and native peoples you’ve displaced start reminding you that there’s blood on your hands. That’s where Envirogolf comes into play! Envirogolf takes golf simulators to the next level. Instead of just…
By Chris Person Published January 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Nintendo’s Toughest Year Ever Starts Pretty Much Now
Nintendo thought they were going to sell nine million Wii Us this past year. Last night, they acknowledged that they’ll probably sell fewer than three million. Is it time for someone to panic? For the optimists, there is no reason to freak out. Nintendo has had it rough before, for example when they… …tried to…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Wild Pokémon, In Their Coolest Form
The Pokémon in digital artist Michelle Zhu’s paintings are so cool and relaxed, that I would just leave them to themselves and wouldn’t try to catch them at all. This one above is a special mixture of Pikachu and Koffing, and he’s having a great time. Note: Mildly to moderately NSFW artwork follows. Here’s more;…
By Gergo Vas Published January 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Here’s the latest from Kotaku‘s official reader-written blog, Talk Amongst Yourselves: My Dad Loves Watching Me Fail at Video Games •Hey, It’s That Guy Who’s Always Writing about Anime • The Jellyfish Pokémon Get Even Scarier TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By Evan Narcisse Published January 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Wait, There Weren’t Angry Birds Comics Already?
It’s easy to tune out just how much Angry Birds-branded merchandise there is floating out there in the world. Everywhere you look, there’s some food/toy/clothing item festooned with the likeness of Rovio’s super-ubiquitous characters on it. So, it’s really surprising that there haven’t been any Angry Birds comic books in print yet. That changes with…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 17, 2014 - Kotaku East
Korea’s Teddy Bear Museum Makes the World a Cuter Place
Sometimes the world isn’t very adorable. If only it looked a bit more like this! You know, like it were filled with teddy bears. As recently noted by Korea Realtime, South Korea’s Jeju Island is home to all sorts of interesting museums. There’s a sex museum, a computer museum, and a teddy bear museum, which…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
There can never be enough Chrono Trigger fan-art, and it’s always refreshing to see something new out there. Here’s three fantastic paintings, with three memorable moments recreated from the classic JRPG, made by artist Orioto. You can also buy these as prints here Here’s the top pic in its full glory: A re-imagining of the…
By Gergo Vas Published January 17, 2014 -
Kotaku EastA Final Fantasy X Comparison: HD vs. SD
While the Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster won’t be out in the West until March, it hit Japanese shelves last month. So join me as I dust off my old PS2 and compare just how much better Final Fantasy X looks on the PS3 with its new HD coat of paint. [*Note: The PS2 version…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published January 17, 2014