Arrested for Selling Fake iPhones Made of…Clay

I’m pretty sure this isn’t a real iPhone. Call it a hunch. Japan’s News24 reports that in South Korea, three men were arrested for selling nearly 300 iPhone boxes filled with clay to a Chinese merchant for the equivalent of rough US$150,000. The clay filled boxes were sealed in plastic and weighed as much as…

Glitch Turns GTA V Into An Accidental Bloodbath

In this dramatic Grand Theft Auto V cutscene, Michael and his friend Trevor have a heated conversation. A stupid-AI bug makes it even more so. Warning: This clip might contain spoilers, blood. The bug has police officers firing on both characters as they talk at Michael’s house. If only the cops could’ve given a fuck…

Report: They’re Making a New Pokémon Game Starring Pikachu

Pikachu, I choose you! For a starring role in the next Pokémon game, that is. Later this month, Japanese broadcaster NHK is airing a profile on Pokémon Company honcho Tsunekazu Ishihara. The profile will feature, of course, interviews with Ishihara as well as provide an exclusive look at the company. But there’s more: According to…

I Cannot Bear This Video

I really can’t. Which is just me baring my feelings. And while I’ve barely seen it once, bear with me as I share it with you and the rest of the internet. Top Secret Title [SgtScrubbleBubbles@YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft

The Man Who Photographed All The Video Game Consoles

You know those awesome pictures of video game hardware that Wikipedia is full of? They don’t just appear out of nowhere. Someone has to own the hardware, and someone has to take the picture. One of the most important of those people is Evan Amos, a veteran Wikipedia contributor who has just launched a Kickstarter…

Civilization’s Crazy Ten-Year Game Is STILL GOING

Redditor Lycerius made headlines last year when he showed off a Civilization II save game that had been bombing the same map into the dust for ten years. Status update: despite the attention, and the fact the game’s war wasn’t really going anywhere, he’s still at it. And so are a legion of “fans”. Ars…

If You Think Thief 4 Looks Crap, Try This

The Dark Mod has long been one of the most famous PC mods around. Using Doom 3 as a base, the idea was to transform id’s shooter into an old-fashioned game inspired by the old-fashioned Thief games. It was great. Now it’s even better, because it doesn’t need Doom 3 anymore. Version 2.0 of TDM…

Why You Should Always Wear Helmets In Battle

Wenjun Lin is a Chinese concept artist who, like every other artist on the planet, has most recently done some cards for Applibot’s mobile juggernaut, Legend of the Cryptids. You can see more of his work at his personal site, blog and CGHub page. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if…

Maybe The Best Arnold Schwarzenegger Impersonation Of All Time

Close your eyes and it’s terrifying

Developer Had No Idea His Game Was Appearing On Steam

For most smaller developers, getting a game on Steam is an important milestone. Often the most important. So a lot of weird stuff has to happen for a guy to not even know people are buying his game. Yet that’s exactly what’s happened to Georgy Beloglazo, who in 2010 released a game called Phobos 1953.…

The League Of Legends World Champs Looked Incredible

The League of Legends Season 3 world finals went down in Los Angeles over the weekend. It was a big deal. You may not have known that from simply following online, but if you’d been at the Staples Center, like all these people were, you would have got a taste. Sequenced: Season 3 World Finals…

How Game Of Thrones Characters Are Like…Video Game Consoles

You see this kind of crap all the time on sponsored links at the bottom of expensive websites. “How [thing] is actually like [other thing]!” But this one, by Giant Bomb user Gold_Skulltulla, this one’s different. This one’s genius. Sure, it starts obviously enough. Joffrey as the Wii, Eddard as (SPOILERS) Dreamcast, but once you…

What Some Male Gamers Want Female Soldiers To Look Like

Crytek, the developers of online shooter Warface, probably wish they’d never asked. Polling users across the world what they wanted to see in terms of female soldier design, the results are…well. See for yourself. What you’re looking at here is some optional downloadable content for Russian players of the game. In an interview with Wired,…

The Greatest Sith Warrior In The Old Republic Is Even Scarier Up Close

Star Wars: The Old Republic couldn’t have Darth Vader, so it got Darth Malgus. Now that I’ve got him standing 20 inches high on my desk in the form of Sideshow Collectibles’ Darth Malgus Premium Format Figure, he might be my favorite Sith Lord ever. I mean, Darth Vader will always be an iconic figure…

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You Won’t Believe How Much Someone Paid For One Digital Gun

Never underestimate how much someone is willing to spend on a digital item they can use in a game. First, we had the people who paid way too much for weed emoticons and digital stickers. This time, we’ve got someone that paid nearly $200 for a digital gun (pictured above) from Counter Strike: Global Offensive.…

Even Intel Reckons GTA V Is Coming To PC

Let’s talk facts. Every single numbered Grand Theft Auto game has been available on the PC. But that hasn’t stopped people freaking out over the fact that the latest game in the series, Grand Theft Auto V, has yet to be announced for the platform. In some ways, you can understand their concern. The PC…

Photoshops Ruin Ellen Page’s Video Game In The Best Ways

A game made by David Cage is not like most games. First of all, they might star folks like Ellen Page. And second of all, they usually require you to do some surprising stuff—some of which hit the right notes, and some of which really miss the mark. Because of that, it’s kind of easy…

Mad Catz’s Ouya-Killer Priced, Dated And Potentially Deadly

At $249.99, Mad Catz’s M.O.J.O. Android micro-console will cost two and a half times more than the Ouya when it’s released December 10. It’ll also be six times as powerful with the potential to stream games from your PC to your television set, so I’d say it evens out. Earlier this year, when Mad Catz…

Slow-Mo Dancers Make The Streets Of Tokyo Way More Fun

Japanese pop group World Order—helmed by former martial artist Genki Sudo—has put together my favorite video of the week so far. Slow-motion synchronized dancing makes everything better. Watch and enjoy. (via Laughing Squid)