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ReviewsAn Iron Man Figure Worth Its Weight In Gold
For ages, Kotaku’s Luke Plunkett has taunted me with pictures of Hot Toys figures, the most spectacular sixth-scale, highly-articulated, true-to-life (where applicable) toys available. Now I’ve gotten my hands on one — the Iron Man Mark XXI Midas Armor sold by Sideshow Collectibles, and I may have been better off without. See, I’ve bathed in…
By Mike Fahey Published November 29, 2013 -
UncategorizedWelcome To The X-Men, Nightcrawler. Now You Can Go Home.
Come on Professor X! While I completely agree on firing Angel or Jubilee, there’s just no reason to kick Nightcrawler out! At least he humiliates Xavier and teleports away with class. Pick Kitty Pryde or Dazzler next time. Ex-Men: Nightcrawler [YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]
By Gergo Vas Published November 29, 2013 -
UncategorizedHappy 20th birthday, Virtua Fighter! Twenty years ago today, the first-ever 3D fighting game hit arcades around the world. As you might imagine, it was massively popular. To mark the occasion, Sega has unveiled a 20th anniversary website where they promise to periodically post news and content related to the series.
By András Neltz Published November 29, 2013 - Uncategorized
Best Dragonborn Statue? Best Dragonborn Statue.
Look at the detail on that thing. I can already see it fus ro dah-ing me from across the room. Thisabsolutely magnificent statue of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim’s dragon-slaying protagonist (which, as some observant readers might notice, is the same one Gaming Heads made available for pre-order back in March) was recently put up…
By András Neltz Published November 29, 2013 -
UncategorizedWind Waker: The Musical Is Insanely Catchy
Actually, Ganon being lactose intolerant would explain all the world-conquering rage. Life without cheese must be hard. As you might have guessed, indeed it’s Random Encounters that is back once more with a lovely performance, this time based on Wind Waker. It’s pretty much par for the course as far as Random Encounters vids go—it’s…
By András Neltz Published November 29, 2013 - Culture
Let’s Give Thanks For Awesome Video Game Art
Jong Il Kim is a Korean artist who has worked for big local clients like Entwell and NCSoft. You can see more of his art at his CGHub page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the “expand” button…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2013 - Uncategorized
A Better Wii U Black Friday Bundle
Walmart has jumped into the fray with a premium Wii U Bundle of their own. Similar to the Best Buy version, you get the Wii U Deluxe with New Super Mario Bros. U and Super Luigi U, but then get to choose a game from a list of 12 AND a controller from a list…
By Shane Roberts Published November 29, 2013 - Uncategorized
PSN Having Problems, Sony Disables Features
Seems some people are having trouble accessing the PlayStation Network right now, being either unable to sign in or finding their ability to stay connected being “disrupted”. So Sony is trying to lighten the network’s load. The company has disabled the “redeem voucher” function on the PSN while they “investigate further“. Given the timing of…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2013 -
ReviewsSnacktaku’s Turducken Thanksgiving Feast
Every November, Americans gather their family around the dinner table to give thanks for the many brown things we have to eat. Pumpkin pie, stuffing, gravy, UPS, dirt — these are all delicious brown things, but the centerpiece of the celebration, at least in my house this year, was a bird stuffed with two other…
By Mike Fahey Published November 29, 2013 -
UncategorizedCrazy Hack Stops Anyone Else From Seeing Your PC Screen
We’ve all been there. Whether you’re down the K-Pop rabbit hole on YouTube or playing games at work, someone walks in and sees your screen, sees you doing something you shouldn’t be doing, and the party’s over. Or…is it? Instructables have come up with this incredible mod that skins a LCD monitor and, with the…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2013 -
UncategorizedNew Barbie Game Is The Stuff Of Nightmares
This is gameplay footage of Barbie’s Dreamhouse Party, recorded by Rock, Paper, Shotgun. It terrified me. I showed it to my three year-old daughter. She stared blankly at it for a minute before softly walking away. By all accounts the game is equal parts condescending and horrific, and yet…so much so that I kinda want…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2013 - Uncategorized
The Game So Bad It Was Cancelled After Release
Games getting killed early in production, that happens all the time. Games getting cancelled in development, also, a thing that happens. I can’t remember the last time a game was cancelled after it was already out, and after people had paid money for it. Yet that’s exactly what’s happened with Ashes Cricket 2013, a game…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2013 -
UncategorizedFamous Actors Are Stealing Kid’s Animal Crossing Crops
This new Nintendo Europe commercial starts out harmless enough. There are celebrities, there’s some Animal Crossing, there’s some 3DS. Then the crimes kick in. Hey, ladies, just because you’re rich and famous doesn’t mean you can go around stealing Animal Crossing cash crops off small kids.
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2013 - Uncategorized
Here’s what’s going on Talk Amongst Yourselves, our reader-written blog: as TAYizens share and compare their Black friday hauls, PyramidHeadcrab asks what people would play as in a hypothetical Pokémon MMO. Meanwhile, azureguy spots a very clever easter egg in the Steam Autumn Sale’s background. Don’t forget that you can always go join the voices…
By András Neltz Published November 29, 2013 - Uncategorized
The First PS4 + Vita Bundle Isn’t That Great
Given the way both handhelds are able to interact, along with the fact their handheld hasn’t been selling that well, it was inevitable that Sony would eventually start selling the two devices together. Which they now are. Only it’s not that great a deal. Sony Europe have confirmed that a bundle including both the PS4…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2013 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Just Released A Region-Free 3DS Title
About the only thing really wrong with the 3DS is that, unlike its predecessor, it’s region-locked. Though it appears not as region-locked as once thought. Nintendo 3DS Guide: Louvre has both a downloadable and a retail version, and Nintendo has confirmed with Kotaku that the Western edition of the game – available in North America,…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 29, 2013 - Kotaku East
Lady Gaga Just Out-Cuted Japan
Sorry, Japanese pop stars. Tonight, you were defeated. You had a worthy adversary. But you were no match in a ridiculous cute battle with Lady Gaga. In English, “kawaii” is typically translated as “cute,” but abroad, it’s become shorthand for teeth-hurtlingly adorable anime, manga, and video game characters, as well as ridiculously colorful fashion. (In…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 29, 2013
