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Recharge Everything, New Humble Bundle, PS Plus And LIVE Gold Updates
The less and less Humble Bundle is back with six more great games for basically nothing. Needless to say you should buy it unless you own them all already. Don’t forget to jump into the fray and nominate your favorite gaming keyboard Sanyo Eneloop AAA 4pk | Amazon If you frequent sites like Gizmodo and…
By Shane Roberts Published October 16, 2013 - Uncategorized
Today on our Facebook page… Hachiko?! Seymour?! Too many sad references. via bunnyhug Occasionally we’ll bring over images we feature on our Facebook page for those of you who don’t follow us there. If you want to see more of our images, feel free to browse
By Tina Amini Published October 16, 2013 -
UncategorizedXbox One Or PS4? Top Comic Artists Chime In.
Sure, they may be able to do render amazing versions of Superman, Batman and Spider-Man but comic-book artists are just like you and me. Some of them even use their talented fingers for video gaming. And, like game enthusiasts everywhere, the visual stylists who contribute DC, Marvel, Image and others are excited for the Xbox…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 16, 2013 - Uncategorized
British Newspaper Mistakes Deus Ex For Real Life
Maybe one day, we’ll all have cybernetic eyeball implants that will grant us perfect 20/20 vision and allow us to be monitored by the government agency of our choice. Sadly, as The Sun‘s editors will probably find out soon, today is not that day. Sarif Industries, the “US firm” mentioned in this recent edition of…
By Jason Schreier Published October 16, 2013 - Culture
The Glorious Fried Food Creations Of The Texas State Fair
There is no combination of foodstuffs that doesn’t taste better rolled into a ball and deep-fried. This turkey and stuffing roll with cranberry and gravy dipping sauces is just the first blip on the heart monitor of flavor available at the Texas State Fair. Gizmodo’s Leslie Horn braved the spattering grease of this year’s Big…
By Mike Fahey Published October 16, 2013 - Uncategorized
Original Grand Theft Auto Designer is Remaking Liberty City in 3D
One of the creators of the first Grand Theft Auto—whose top-down perspective bears little resemblance to the series since 2001—is revisiting Liberty City to re-render that map in 3D. Michael Dailly is carrying out the project in GameMaker: Studio, which is made by Dailly’s current employer, YoYo Games. USGamer reports that Dailly had to code…
By Owen Good Published October 16, 2013 - Uncategorized
Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: TAYfolk sure are turning out great Last-Gen Heroes/Zeroes stuff. Arguments for the quality of Alice: Madness Returns, a look at the open-world revolution and a Zelda face-off featuring games from the last wave of consoles. And you can always go join the voices talking about…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 16, 2013 - Uncategorized
Xbox One Won’t Let You Use Your Real Name Online At Launch
Even though Microsoft appears to still be committed to the idea of letting Xbox Live users identify each other by their real names, if they so choose, that feature won’t be available when the Xbox One launches on November 22, a rep for the console confirmed to Kotaku That confirmation came after a demonstration of…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 16, 2013 -
UncategorizedBad Lip Reading Turns Game of Thrones Into Hilarious Nonsense
Please tell me you guys are aware of Bad Lip Reading? It’s a YouTube channel that dubs over conversations in movies and shows all with the intention of mistranslating what the characters are saying. And it’s almost always to hilariously nonsensical results. It’s been five months—five long months—since we’ve seen this silly humor on YouTube,…
By Tina Amini Published October 16, 2013 - Culture
Video Game Lag In Real Life Is Still Annoying
Thank you for the Vine, Neat Dude and reminding us the worst moments of online gaming. This could be any game, really. Lag has no boundaries! If it lasted a bit longer, we’d probably see one of them appear right behind the other to get a killshot. Video game lag in real life [Neat Dude,…
By Gergo Vas Published October 16, 2013 -
UncategorizedYou won’t need to keep a computer by the Xbox One to help you play games. That’s because the console’s Snap feature will let the Machinima app automagically figure out what game you’re playing and get videos to help you win. (via MajorNelson.com)
By Evan Narcisse Published October 16, 2013 - Uncategorized
An Entire Scottish Island Is Now An Ad For Skylanders
Know for its scenic mountain vistas and sheep farms with an economy based on fishing, tourism and whiskey-distilling, Scotland’s Isle of Skye is now the first real-world location officially twinned with a video game setting. One of the prettiest places on the planet, now a Skylanders: Swap Force marketing tool. I suppose pairing The Skylands’…
By Mike Fahey Published October 16, 2013 - Uncategorized
Here’s what you missed on the overnight shift: After Six Generations Of Pokémon Games, Snorlax Finally Stands Up Total War: Rome II: The Kotaku Review The Creepiest Things People Have Said To Cosplayers A Game About Hunting Monsters, And It’s Not Made In Japan
By Luke Plunkett Published October 16, 2013 - Uncategorized
Kirby! No! What did you eat this time? Fortunately this is not a screenshot of Kirby in the new Smash Bros. game, but a nightmarish painting, made by Lal0-90 on deviantART. Kirby is unleashed, with 100% more teeth and power. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest,funniest game-related…
By Gergo Vas Published October 16, 2013 - Kotaku East
League of Legends Is So Big in Korea, Even Politicians Cosplay It
It all started with a promise. If Korean team SK Telecom T1 won this year’s League of Legends World Championship, Congressman Jun Byung-hun said he would cosplay as a LoL character and post the photo proof online. Turns out, they won. And today, Rep. Jun was good to his word. This past January, South Korean…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 16, 2013 -
UncategorizedGTA V Demolition Derbies Are Better On Skyscrapers
What’s needed for a GTA Online skyscraper battle royale, like the one above, is only a few friends (and their cars), a cargo helicopter, and the biggest building in the game. The fun, shared by YouTuber Kyoto-Moto, starts around the 3:00 mark in the video below. And yes, they fight until only one car remains:…
By Gergo Vas Published October 16, 2013 - Kotaku East
The Fake Mega Evolutions of Real Animals
Think Pokémon is the only place where you can find “mega evolutions?” Ha! On 2ch, Japan’s largest forum, one member uploaded the altered picture below, saying the pooch “had become divine.” Another 2ch user immediately jumped in, calling the image a “mega evolution.” Using website PicHacks, a stream of animal pics followed. They are victims…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 16, 2013 - Kotaku East
Manga Editor Allegedly Attacked a Taxi Driver Over $7 Fare
Tomoyuki Shima, the 46 year-old editor-in-chief of Weekly Young Jump, was arrested for an alleged threat he made to a Tokyo cab driver. According to Mainichi, at around 3:20am this morning Japan time, Shima was taking a taxi home, and when he got near his residence, he allegedly grabbed the taxi driver by the arm…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 16, 2013 - Kotaku East
The New Monster Hunter 3DS Is No Monstrosity
To mark the release of Monster Hunter 4, Nintendo is once again releasing a special MH4 branded handheld. It’s classy looking. Priced at 19,800 yen (US$200), the Monster Hunter 4 3DS is bundled with a download version of the game and will be out November 7. Monster Hunter 4 already got special handhelds when it…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 16, 2013