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UncategorizedWell, Here’s One Way To Get Around YouTube’s Copyright Robots
Angry about YouTube’s copyright policy? Want to get around its content ID filtering? Good news. Here’s one way. Watch as YouTube user SpookyFries69 shows you how it’s done in the A**a**ins Cr**d * B***k F**g video below. Enjoy! Lets Play A**a**ins Cr**d * B***k F**g [SpookyFries69@YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write to…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 13, 2013 - Uncategorized
Turn Your iPad Into The Neverending Story
Paper books? So 20th century. Today’s Neverending Story is a suede cover for your tablet that turns it into the iconic centrepiece of the 1984 children’s classic. Available for around USD$65, they’re hand-made to replicate the “real” thing as closely as possible. And if you don’t have an iPad, that’s cool, because they’re made by…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 13, 2013 -
UncategorizedIn The 90s, Sega Made This Boy’s Christmas Very Special
The 1990s were Sega’s golden age, but they were also a golden age for those who loved Sega, because every year on December 25 you could bet there’d be millions of kids around the world waking up to find new consoles and hardware under the tree. Kids like Tyler Esposito. Tyler put this video together…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 13, 2013 - Culture
BioShock’s Characters Were Not Born. They Had To Be Made.
Gavin Goulden is a lead character artist at Irrational Games, where he’s most recently worked on both BioShock Infinite and its first major DLC, Burial At Sea. Priot to that, he’s worked on games such as Dead Rising 2, Dragon Age and FEAR 2. You can see more of his work at his personal site…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 13, 2013 - Uncategorized
Epic LEGO Lord Of The Rings Diorama Took 200,000 Bricks To Build
Alice Finch – who earlier this year builtthe world’s biggest LEGO Hogwarts – has teamed up with another builder, David Frank, to recreate The Lord Of The Rings’ Rivendell. Using around 200,000 bricks The complete diorama spans 10 feet x 5 feet (or 3m x 1.5m), with work done not only by Alice and David,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 12, 2013 - Uncategorized
20 Year-Old Designs A Better Windows Than Microsoft
I like Windows 8, but only because its desktop mode is basically Windows 7 with faster boot times. The thought of using the “tablet” mode, or even swapping between the two, fills me with dread. Unless, that is, future versions of the operating system look like Jay Machalani’s design. The “self-taught user-experience designer” has shared…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 12, 2013 - Uncategorized
Drones and robots of all sizes. That’s some fine, detailed artwork—titled Game of Drones—by Montreal-based visual development studio OXAN. Could even work as a great concept art for a dystopian video game set in the near future. Game of Drones [OXAN, DeviantART] To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published December 12, 2013 -
UncategorizedIntense Police Chase Shows Off How Cool GTA Online‘s Content Creator Is
While Grand Theft Auto Online‘s creator tools are still fresh out of the package, players like rechyyy—the YouTuber behind one of the best GTA V chase videos—are already filling up their custom maps with ramps, police vehicles and rockets. Not a bad start, and we’ll probably see a flood of awesome things made by this…
By Gergo Vas Published December 12, 2013 -
UncategorizedHere’s What GTA: San Andreas Looks Like on the iPad
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is out today for iPad and other iOS devices. So what does it look like? Well, like high-res San Andreas! In the video above, you’ll see what the game looks like when played on an iOS device. This version supports Apple-certified controllers like the MOGA Ace Powerand the Logitech Power…
By Chris Person Published December 12, 2013 -
UncategorizedWatch These BF4 Players Search For A Mythical Hidden Shark
JackFrags is a well-known YouTuber among fans of Battlefield 4. So when he says he thinks there’s a giant megalodon hidden in the game, people start searching. I went to observe the search effort, and it was… interesting. The backstory: JackFrags posted this video explaining his theory about the secret megalodon in BF4 and a…
By Steve Marinconz Published December 12, 2013 - Uncategorized
Mega Man Board Game Now Live On Kickstarter
An officially-licensed Mega Man board game went live on Kickstarter today, proving once and for all that Capcom doesn’t hate Mega Man—they just hate making Mega Man video games. The company behind this board game, Jasco Games, is asking for some $70,000 to make it happen. Looks pretty cool!
By Jason Schreier Published December 12, 2013 -
UncategorizedLeisure Suit Larry Publisher In Upheaval After Strange Sex Incident
Last year, the future looked unexpectedly bright for Leisure Suit Larry. This year, however, the creator of the original 1987 classic PC game has told Kotaku that he’s resigned from the publisher who brought Larry back to the public. In fact, Al Lowe may not be involved in the future of gaming’s iconic loser lothario…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 12, 2013 -
UncategorizedGame Critic Says YouTube Copyright Policy Threatens His Livelihood [Update]
Three of “Angry Joe” Vargas’ 10 most-viewed videos on YouTube, and dozens of others, have been flagged by YouTube’scontroversial “content ID” system, meaning the independent games critic and personality can’t earn any advertising money from them. Last night, Angry Joe responded, very much in character. Vargas, who has 1.1 million subscribers and more than 400…
By Owen Good Published December 12, 2013 - Uncategorized
The 12 Best Games for the DS
Long the 800-lb gorilla of handheld gaming, the DS is in its twilight, besieged by smartphones and pushed aside by the 3DS. And, yet, you got one, you old softy. Here are 12 excellent games as a nice reward for showing an old handheld some love. Making the leap from Game Boy to DS let…
Kotaku Staff Published December 12, 2013 -
UncategorizedThe Walking Dead: Season Two‘s First Trailer Is Bloody As Hell
Jeez. This one’s not for the squeamish—or for anyone who hasn’t played season one of The Walking Dead, which is spoiled heavily in this brand new trailer for season two. Season two of Telltale’s lovely adventure series kicks off later this month for Xbox 360, PS3, iOS, PC, and Mac. Good stuff.
By Jason Schreier Published December 12, 2013 - Uncategorized
Remember Garbage Pail Kids? You can fund a pretty cool-looking documentary about them, if you’d like. More info at the 30 Years of Garbage Kickstarter page. If nothing else, watch the video at the link for a trip down 1980s memory lane. What? You weren’t alive then?? Sad.
By Stephen Totilo Published December 12, 2013 - Uncategorized
A Very Depressing Way To Introduce An Exciting Sequel
One of the greatest modern-day adventure games is getting a sequel in Silence: The Whispered World 2! What joyous fantasy landscapes and colorful characters will we be… oh. Oh dear me. This is not what I was expecting at all. The colorful fantasy world we were introduced to in Daedalic Entertainment’s first The Whispered Worldis…
By Mike Fahey Published December 12, 2013 - Uncategorized
New Humble Sale, Build Your Own Bundle, Fallout For Free [Deals]
The new Humble Weekly Sale is alive, inviting you to pay what you want for Zeno Clash, Zeno Clash 2, Killing Floor, and Dwarfs!? Pay $6 or more to unlock Rock of Ages and Rising Storm as well. You know the drill, so have at it! [Humble] Game bundles are awesome, but it’s not often…
By Shep McAllister Published December 12, 2013 -
UncategorizedLego The Last Of Us Isn’t For Kids
Don’t be fooled by the cute and super charming Lego minifigure versions of Joel and Ellie in this video by Brian Anderson. The Last of Us remains as brutal as ever in this version of the game. If only it were real! I’d play the heck out of this. LEGO The Last of Us [Brian…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 12, 2013
