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L.A. Noire Cosplay, Done Right
Why the hell is Cole Phelps, L.A. Noire‘s detective protagonist, lying frozen on these stairs? Well, cosplayer Lady of Rohan took the familiar glitchy GIF to the next level, mimicking it perfectly. Here’s the GIF: And here’s another shot of detective Phelps, on his way to solve the next crime: Today I Cosplayed Cole Phelps…
By Gergo Vas Published December 20, 2013 - Uncategorized
Forest Pokémon Are The Best Type of Pokémon
Better avoid fire with these awesome Pokémon, made by Instagrammer Jakecarter14, using materials found in nature. The Pikachu above is already super-cute, but here’s some more (sadly, a rocky Geodude is missing): Natural Pokemon [jakecarter14, imgur via dorkly] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots…
By Gergo Vas Published December 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedIron Man Returns In An Intense Animated Short
That is some impressive fan-made Iron Man animation, amazingly enough made by just one man, Anthony McGrath, who works as an animator at Sony’s Evolution Studio. CG Tony Stark comes under attack from the Ten Rings and deploys his new Mark Z armor. IRON MAN Mk Z HD [Anthony Mcgrath, YouTube] To contact the author…
By Gergo Vas Published December 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedVirtual Arma 3 is the Future of First-Person Shooters
The future is expensive and takes up too much space But hey, it’s the future! You might recognize the guy; we’re dealing with the same YouTuber who brought us footage of virtual GTA IV. This time, he tackles Arma 3. It’s sorta cute how he crouches with his little plastic gun—go ahead, take a look…
By András Neltz Published December 20, 2013 -
Kotaku EastRichard’s Top 10 Games of 2013
When it comes to a list like this, it’s important to know why I enjoy gaming. Frankly, it’s the same reason I enjoy books, movies, TV, and anime: I love a well-told story. And though some of the games here may not be the pinnacle of gameplay, you’re bound to get an awesome story, if…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published December 20, 2013 -
Kotaku East3DS Persona Trailers Feature the Heroes of Persona 3 and 4
Oh, and gameplay. Don’t forget the gameplay. The trailers, each clocking in at a bit over a minute, show the chibi-fied characters of Persona Q engaging in banter, running around, and beating up a few select baddies. Here’s hoping the game comes to the West—at the moment, Q is only announced for Japan, where it…
By András Neltz Published December 20, 2013 - Kotaku East
Kill la Kill‘s First Half is Just Pure, Unfiltered Fun
There is no question that this season’s break-out anime is Kill la Kill, the newest anime by the creators of Gurren Lagann. As it reaches its halfway point, it’s not hard to see why. It’s a series that seems only concerned with one thing: having fun in the most awesome ways possible while taking you…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published December 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedMario and Peach Take Back The Mushroom Kingdom… With Guns
Guns, baseball bats, violent, bloodthirsty Pokémon, and so on and so forth. But mostly guns. The Mushroom Kingdom’s future is at stake as Mario’s team of rebels engages with Bowser’s army of gun-wielding mooks. Will they succeed in their quest? Find out below in part 6 of the epically violent Mario Warfare If you’re just…
By András Neltz Published December 20, 2013 - Kotaku East
Kara no Shojo: The Kotaku Review
Kara no Shojo (The Girl in the Shell) is simply one of the most graphic and disturbing visual novels I have ever played. It is also one of the most captivating. Set in post-war Japan (1956 to be exact), Kara no Shojo follows Reiji Tokisaka, a private detective specializing in catching serial killers. When girls…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published December 20, 2013 - Kotaku East
The Year in NSFW
Sexy. Screwed up. Strange. Outrageous. We here at Kotaku deal with topics befitting all those words. We dealt with them this year, too. So grab your laptops and find a dark corner, folks, ’cause we’re dealing with some of the naughtiest and nastiest stuff 2013 had to offer. Enjoy our selection of this year’s NSFW…
By András Neltz Published December 20, 2013 - Uncategorized
A League Of Legends Dictionary: Know What The Hell Is Going On
Don’t look now, but League of Legends is one of the biggest games in the world. And that’s in spite of the fact that, while appearing simple, it’s surprisingly complex, and burdened with one hell of a lexicon. If you’re new to the game, you won’t know your ARAMs from your Ward Hops, so Jeff…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 20, 2013 -
UncategorizedRad Combo: Buy An Arcade Stick + Donate To Charity
The Platinum Capcom Cup Arcade FightStick Tournament Edition 2 isn’t just a mouthful, it’s one of the prettiest – and most exclusive – video game controllers around. The only people on Earth who will ever use one are the top placers at this year’s Capcom Cup fighting game tournament. Oh, and maybe you, if you…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 20, 2013 - Culture
The New Robocop Should Have Looked Like This
Furio Tedeschi is a 3D artist who has worked in both video games and motion pictures, on projects like Halo 4, Pacific Rim, Star Wars and Silent Hill. He’s currently at McFarlane Toys, working on action figures. You can see more of Furio’s work at his Behance page and CGHub profile To see the larger…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 20, 2013 - Uncategorized
Report: Hunger Games Banner Has Protesters Facing Terrorism Charges
Some environmental activists in Oklahoma used a Hunger Games banner as part of a protest against Devon, an energy company. For their trouble, reports say they were locked up and are now facing terrorism charges. Having gained access to a building bearing Devon’s name, the protestors erected two huge banners, one of them bearing the…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 20, 2013 - Uncategorized
Dark Souls II’s PC Port Will Be Better
So says the game’s producer Takeshi Miyazoe, and I believe him. After all, it can’t be any worse than Dark Soul’s port. “We did know there were PC-specific features like key-mapping and use of the mouse and keyboard, high resolution and higher frame rate, stuff like that, but… It’s not that we ignored it, but…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 19, 2013 -
UncategorizedSorry, TV Host, That Is Not “Zelda”
Look, I hate to break it to you Arizona news anchor, but that’s not Zelda you’re talking about. That’s Link, and I’m pretty sure he’s a guy. In the clip above, a local news anchor and self-proclaimed Zelda fan mistakes Link’s name and gender in the trailer for Hyrule Warriors “She’s just fierce! Look at…
By Chris Person Published December 19, 2013 - Uncategorized
The Biggest Disappointments Of 2013
2013 was one hell of a year for video games. So much action, so much drama! Such suspense, such anger and jubilation! It was a year of great change, in which things didn’t always always go according to plan and plenty of games failed to live up to expectations. We don’t love being negative here…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 19, 2013 - Uncategorized
To Hell With These New Consoles, Give Me A Dreamcast 2
Maybe it’s the constant barrage of Playstation and Xbox news. Maybe it’s nostalgia. But right about now I could really get behind a Dreamcast 2, and it looks like I’m not the only one either. In the video above (which has a Sonic ad lazily tacked on at the last second), game troll Keith Apicary…
By Chris Person Published December 19, 2013 -
UncategorizedOne Of YouTube’s Solutions To All This Copyright Madness Sort of Works
YouTube doesn’t just have an army of bots trying imperfectly to sniff out copyright violations on videos on the site. It also has a song-removal feature that lets a video-creator cut a problematic song without losing control of their video or ruining it. At least, that’s how it should work. We tested it. The site’s…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 19, 2013