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War. War Sometimes Changes.
Not all the time. Just occasionally. Like…when wandering swordsmen get robot arms and giant swords. Studio Hive is a Thailand-based studio who provide illustrations and concept work for video games, advertising, movies and TV. They’ve recently worked with clients like Square Enix and, like every other game artist on the planet, Applibot’s Legend of the…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 28, 2013 -
UncategorizedA Cake That’s Also A Gaming Monitor. You’ll Never Need Anything Else.
What happens when a bunch of guys from a DJ company get together to make a wedding cake? Magic happens. The part where it splashes the old Genesis logo is just amazing. POSH Donkey Kong Projector Wedding Cake [YouTube]
By Luke Plunkett Published November 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
PS4 And Xbox One In Stock Online [Update: They Gone]
Toys R Us has next-gen console “bundles” in stock online. We do not expect them to last. PS4 Bundles Xbox One Bundles The Best Black Friday Gaming Deals The Best Black Friday Deals The Steam Autumn Sale Follow Kotaku Deals on Twitter to never miss a deal. Get in touch with Shane Roberts on Twitter…
By Shane Roberts Published November 27, 2013 -
UncategorizedPaperboy 3 Is The Raddest 80s Video Game Movie
Why. Why did nobody in the 1980s think to turn Paperboy into a Troma-style VHS horror movie? Why did this only happen in 2013? Why? Sadly, what you’ll see below is just a joke trailer and not a feature-length joke movie. But hey, cheer up, the adventure continues: you can download that badass soundtrack Paperboy…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 27, 2013 -
UncategorizedAngry Birds Go! Is Taking A Seriously Wrong Turn
It’s still a couple of weeks before the Angry Birds kart racing game hits mobile devices in North America, but it’s on New Zealand’s iTunes right now, and I’ve played it long enough to get very angry with it. Energy meters? Really? A lot of folks like to rip on the Angry Birds series for…
By Mike Fahey Published November 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
Thor Actor Visits Kid’s Hospital. In Armor.
Jaimie Alexander plays Lady Sif in the Thor movies. She recently visited the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, but instead of going as Jaimie Alexander, she went as Lady Sif. Sword, armour, the works. OK, so maybe it’s not quite as cool as having Thor himself turn up, but it’s still pretty damn cool. Especially since…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
Xbox One Letter Needs Some Changes
When the Xbox One launched, Microsoft tried to get clever and provide people with a pre-written sick note so they could take the day off. It wasn’t very funny, but it was harmless. Their next attempt at an Xbox One letter is a touch worse. Called “We got your back”, it’s aimed at prospective new…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
Black Friday Deals From The Amazon Playstation Network Store [Live]
If you were thinking Amazon wouldn’t use their Playstation Network Store to sell digital PSN games at Amazon prices then think again. These start tomorrow morning at 3am ET. The Best Black Friday Gaming Deals The Best Black Friday Deals The Steam Autumn Sale Now Grand Theft Auto V | $34 Call of Duty Ghosts…
By Shane Roberts Published November 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
Forza 5 Economy Adjusting After Angry Fan Feedback
While the reaction to the improved graphics and control in the Xbox One’s next-gen racing simulator has been enthusiastic, players have been grousing almost universally about one thing: pervasive microtransactions. Dev studio Turn 10 has heard the feedback and has just announced a new round of changes to Forza Motorsport 5‘s in-game economy. Over this…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
Enslaved, Brothers, Mario 3D World, Odin Sphere, Dollhouse [Deals]
Black Friday is just about upon us, Cyber Monday is just around the corner, and there’s a Steam Autumn Sale happening, and yet we still have an entire additional set of great deals for you to pick through below. It’s a great day to pick up Enslaved on the PC if you missed it on…
By Shane Roberts Published November 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
Tearaway Makes Half-Life…Cute?
Rise and shine Mr. Freeman! Your Tearaway remake probably wouldn’t survive City 17, but at least it’s cute! Tearaway‘s character editing tool comes in handy if you want to remake yourself or any video game character, which is of course always irresistible. Besides a pretty neat Link and Gordon Freeman above, Tearaway players already recreated…
By Gergo Vas Published November 27, 2013 - Culture
How You Can Make Assassin’s Creed IV More Immersive
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is a beautiful-looking game. Or, well, it’s a beautiful-looking game when it isn’t covering the screen with blips, bleeps and blops of UI information and heads-up-display data. Is all that stuff really necessary? Nah. Longtime readers of Kotaku know that I’m an avid disliker of video-game mini-maps, and am always…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
Happy 15th Birthday, Dreamcast!
On this day, fifteen years ago, a console was released. It was short lived. It was ahead of its time. And for many, it remains a beloved console. Feel free to celebrate and share your memories of the Dreamcast in the comments! You can also take some time to read a couple of chapters from…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
Skyrim For $7.50 Highlights Steam Thanksgiving Sale
Happy Thanksgiving! Skyrim is $7.50 on PC today. Sleeping Dogs is $5. So is Rogue Legacy The Steam sale is live right here, and you’ll have to do some digging to find all of the deals. If you uncover any great ones, post’em below.
By Jason Schreier Published November 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
Vita 2013 Holiday Buyer’s Guide
Sony’s handheld device might not be brimming with support and popularity, but it’s definitely a solid piece of hardware. Here are some buyer’s tips when it comes to the Vita. DO buy them a Vita. If you want to win the holiday and feel like you’re sticking it to Apple, you’ll give a Vita AND…
By Tina Amini Published November 27, 2013 -
UncategorizedInstalling Xbox One Games Takes Way Too Long
We wanted to test the install times of both new consoles, so we plugged a PS4 into an Xbox One’s TV input and watched them race to install a game. You can see in our video, there’s a big difference in the two systems. Both the Xbox One and PS4 require all games to be…
By Steve Marinconz Published November 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
Nobody wants your Black Friday discounts, Grand Theft Auto Online Judging by the comments under Rockstar’s news post, most players would prefer an experience boost or news of new and upcoming downloadable content than 50 percent off hunting rifles and black clothing.
By Mike Fahey Published November 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
PS4 2013 Holiday Buyer’s Guide
Sony’s newest console just recently launched, right in time for the holiday season. Here are some dos and don’ts when it comes to holiday shopping and the PS4. DO buy a second controller for a giftee who owns a PS4. The PS4 controller runs out of juice with a dispiriting quickness, and it’s very nice…
By Tina Amini Published November 27, 2013
