The Walking Dead‘s 400 Days DLC is getting released this week, and this is absolutely not a screenshot from it. It’s Mario Kart and The Walking Dead mixed up in Garry’s Mod. Can we call it… The Karting Dead? Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related…

The Atlus Brand Will Carry On, Says Japanese HQ

Atlus’s parent company is in trouble. It’s being investigated and going through what sounds like bankruptcy. Scary times. But wait! The good news is that Atlus USA previously told Kotaku that it was “unaffected” by the Index Corporation proceedings in Japan. Index Corporation is Atlus’ parent company. But what about Atlus Japan? You know, where…

Kneel Before Zod…’s Awesome and Informative Injustice Trailer

As promised, General Zod, the super-powered Kryptonian tyrant, is now available as a downloadable character for Injustice: Gods Among Us. As an extra, Netherrealm Studios threw in a bit of a history lesson discussing Zod’s past, his motivations, and his uncanny ability to shove people through the moon’s core.

“Warped” Lolita Doll Comparisons Piss Off Model

“Twenty year-old Katie Lawrence lives her life as a human doll,” the Barcroft TVannouncer says. “Katie is obsessed with Lolita fashion.” Katie Lawrence, however, begs to differ. On June 27, Barcroft TV uploaded a video called “Real Life Human Doll”. The two minute clip follows a young woman named Katie Lawrence. It shows her putting…

You Could Briefly Buy and Play Cube World. Very Briefly. [UPDATED]

Yesterday, a post popped up on voxel-based PC adventure–RPG Cube World’s forums. “It’s finally happened, the moment we’ve all been waiting for,” it said, “the game is available [to] play as a Demo and paid Alpha access.” Sadly, the servers were immediately crushed by the thousands of eager players trying to gain access to the…

Predator Riding an Alien? Star Wars Samurai? Now, This Is Cool.

Takayuki Takeya is one of Japan’s most talented—and unusual figure sculptors. His work is sometimes dark and even disturbing, but it’s always interesting and often very cool. Recently in Tokyo, Takeya’s work was on display at 3331 Arts Chiyoda. This was his first exhibit in over a decade. Have a look: Takeya might be best…

Mario Is Pretty Much The Go-To Guy For Marriage Proposals These Days

Kotaku reader Brandon’s night was very special. It was his turn, you see, to ask Diane, the love of his life, to become his player two. He did this by using a custom Super Mario World level. “She said yes, and after I gave her the ring and such she demanded we play the level…

How One Man Wants To Bring an Iconic Anime Glider to Life

In the classic Japanese anime Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind, the heroine Nausicaä flies a glider called a “Mehve”. The anime might be a work of fiction, but the glider isn’t. Not any more. Since 2003, Kazuhiko Hachiya has been working on a real-world Mehve—an actual single seat glider just like in Nausicaä.…

That Quirky RPG IS Getting Another Sequel

Remember The Denpa Men? Well, it’s getting another sequel. This is the third entry in the cute RPG series. You can see the trailer above. The game will be released on August 7 as a download in Japan. 「電波人間のRPG3」プロモーションムービー [4Gamer] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter…

According to a Famitsu leak, Tokyo Jungle is apparently headed to PlayStation Mobile for Android, complete with a new overhead view. Reportedly, it will be out July 10 and will initially be priced at 300 yen in Japan.

I Love Playing Magic: The Gathering. Just Not With Other People.

I love Magic: The Gathering. I’ve loved the card game since it first showed up back in the early 90s. The depth of strategy present in these bits of colored card stock is astounding, and the work Wizards of the Coast has put into building an empire based on them inspiring. I love Magic: The…

Your Secret Home For High-Res Box Art Images

There are plenty of times you need nice high-res box art images. Maybe you need to print a replacement. Maybe you want to do some photoshop work. Maybe you just want some new desktop wallpaper. Whatever your reasons, an enterprising soul over on NeoGAF has found a sneaky solution that lets you pull big, clean…

All The Street Fighters, Fighting, All At Once

Magnus Rex is an art crew that specialises in content development. Meaning, they’re contracted by companies to help create worlds, whether that be building all-new IP, concept art and/or character design. I showed youtheir Kickstarter book project yesterday, but today we’re looking at their day job stuff, which has seen them work for game series…

Man Finds 1983 Homebrew Star Wars Game, Is Awesome

We’ve all had stories of finding lost games before – my copy of Rogue Galaxy had been missing since 2009 before I found it hiding in a drawer – but you don’t hear many like this, where stuff has been missing for over 30 years Weird Paul here made a bunch of primitive stuff for…

Oh Man, Outcast Is Coming Back

In 1999, a game called Outcast was released. It was a God-damn revolution, one of the most ambitious games ever released, though one that’s sadly been almost forgotten in the years since. So it’s about time for a comeback! The founders of the original game’s development studio, Yann Robert, Franck Sauer and Yves Grolet, have…

There’s an interesting piece on former Xbox boss Don Mattrick over on Fast Company. He has around a dozen Ferraris, and “Oftentimes, he’ll take his jet to work”.

Skyrim Is For Kids. This Is Real-Life Role-Playing.

Avegost is a live-action role-playing (LARP) event held in Georgia. If you think you know LARP, and think it’s just people using foam swords and screaming “LIGHTNING BOLT“, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Beginning as a humble tabletop gathering, it’s grown into what’s described as a “full-immersion” LARP, which means the entire event is done…

Out Of Nowhere, Nintendo Announces New Chibi-Robo Game

Chibi-Robo! was one of the most underrated games on Nintendo’s GameCube, so it’s nice to see the robot of the same name find a new lease of life in a 3DS title, freshly-announced by Nintendo Japan. It’s an augmented reality photography game, where you’re given shapes that you have to find in the real world.…

Is Under The Dome Kinda Just Under The Dumb?

“Chester’s Mill is a place like any other… at least it used to be, until we were cut off from the rest of the world by a mysterious dome.” Yes, that is the actual pre-credits exposition we got at the start of episode two of Under the Dome. A straightforward intro for a straightforward show,…

The Most Intense Way To Play Minecraft

Couple Minecraft with the Oculus Rift headset andthe Omni,that virtual reality treadmill which allows you to walk around naturally in a game, and you’re bound to get one of the most immerse experiences (currently) possible in video games. You can see what playing with that sort of set-up would be like in this video by…