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Own the Mouse That Kim Jong-Un Wants to Destroy the World With
North Korea is one scary place! Kim Jong-un is one scary young man! Recently, the country’s state media released this photo of The Great Successor sitting at a computer. Make that, a super computer. In a large metal box. Just look at those military officers gathered around. And look at how Kim Jong-un is sitting…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 27, 2013 -
Kotaku EastHow To Make Hannibal Lecter Even More Terrifying
Forget Hannibal the Cannibal and eating human liver with fava beans and a nice Chianti. That’s nothing compared to the sheer terror in the above clip. Silence of the… [Everdraed@YouTube] Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
Taking Cosplay Into The Wild, Wild West (Quite Literally)
Cosplay photos are normally taken in a studio, or on a set, or from the relative safety of a convention floor. Rarely do we get to see people dressing up as their favourite characters and actually going to the kind of desolate and wild places their favourite characters do battle/hang out. So top-shelf cosplay photographer…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 27, 2013 -
UncategorizedWatch 17 Minutes Of Battlefield 4 Gameplay, Right Here
EA just released this enormous 17-minute gameplay demonstration of Battlefield 4’s singleplayer campaign. Yes, that is Bonnie Tyler you are hearing at the start. Amazing. This is the first piece of media EA has managed to successfully release on its own tonight, after first screenshots and then a low-res version of a trailer slipped out…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
Daft Punk Get Fancy Japanese Action Figures
Standing 15cm tall, these Daft Punk action figures are being released by Bandai Japan’s “premium collector’s label”, Tamashii Nations. They’re out in November. Price is TBA. S.H.Figuarts Daft Punk Figures [TNI]
By Luke Plunkett Published March 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
Terrible Star Wars Figures Become Incredible Video Game Figures
Dan from Chicago Toy Collector has taken some crummy old original Star Wars figures – and come on, nostalgia aside, with that range of movement they were crummy – and turned them into something a little more video gamey. Cannibalising parts (I can see some Bespin Cloud Car pilots, Leia and Obi-Wan) and doing some…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 27, 2013 - Culture
All The Valve Concept Art You Could Ever Need
I saw these pop up on Twitter a few weeks back, but you know what? I’ve been on vacation for a few weeks. So here they are. ***** Artists is a page on Steam’s community hub that showcases the work of Valve’s art team, past and present. There are rough sketches, promo pieces, 3D renders…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
Star Citizen’s Starfighter Building Options Are Like A 90’s Childhood Fantasy Come True
Star Citizen, the upcoming space shooter whose development is being led by Wing Commander creator Chris Roberts, lets you customise the look and construction of your starfighter. The game’s site says “It will be your home, your mode of transportation, your line of defense against pirates, Vanduul raiders and the dangers of vacuum itself… and…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2013 -
UncategorizedBattlefield 4 Trailer Leaks Online
To accompany the screenshots we showed you earlier in the day, it looks like a low-res trailer for Battlefield 4 has turned up live a little early ahead of its official reveal. The clip, carrying UK ratings, was uploaded by YouTube user MrTheoth Given the amount of voice-overs, cinematic first-person “moments” like being helped to…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2013 -
UncategorizedSee How The Wii U’s Menu Load Times Are Getting Faster
A system update due next month will dramatically speed up the time it takes to jump from a Wii U game back to the system menu. You can see just how big a difference it makes in the video above.
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2013 -
UncategorizedThe Great Video Game Medley Packs All Your Favourite* Theme Songs Into One Track
Sarah Schachner is a composer and musician who has not only worked in Hollywood on movies like Expendables 2 and the upcoming Iron Man 3, she’s also worked on games like Modern Warfare 3 and Far Cry 3. In this clip, she mashes the themes to Skyrim, Modern Warfare 2 and Halo into one track…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2013 -
UncategorizedOh Look, Someone Playing BioShock Infinite On A PlayStation Vita
There’s no Vita version of BioShock Infinite. The game doesn’t officially support remote play, either. But reader John, who has some custom firmware installed on his PS3, hasn’t let that stop him from playing Irrational’s latest on Sony’s handheld. Looks good. So jealous.
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2013 -
UncategorizedWhen SimCity Roads Are So Broken They Look Like Rollercoasters
This video is called “SimCity TrackMania City”. It could also be called “SimCity Rollercoaster Tycoon City”. YouTube user MiguelM12345 says he “wanted to fill the water space with hand-drawed roads”. And this is what happened. I’m not so shocked that it happened. I’m more shocked it stuck, that the game’s engine can handle it, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2013 - Uncategorized
Here, Your First Battlefield 4 Screenshots
EA has accidentally left the back door to its Battlefield blog open, giving the public access to image files currently being hosted there. Among them are these three Battlefield 4 screenshots, presumably showing action from the game’s campaign. They’re big images, so be sure to click “expand” to see them as nature intended. Well, as…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 26, 2013 -
UncategorizedHere’s Sixteen and a Half Minutes Of BioShock Infinite, In Case You’re Not Playing It Already
You read our review of Bioshock Infinite. You’ve heard other people’s reviews; from the overwhelmingly positive to the skeptical outlier. But what if you’re still not convinced? To give you a taste of what’s in store for you, here’s a play though of the first fifteen minutes of Bioshock Infinite on the PS3. It’s just…
By Chris Person Published March 26, 2013 - Uncategorized
Internet Rallies Against Kickstarter for Nine-Year-Old Girl
When Susan Wilson of Stevensville, Maryland launched a Kickstarter campaign for $829 to send her nine-year-old daughter Kenzie to role-playing game design camp last Thursday, she never expected donations to surpass $20,000. She also didn’t expect to be branded and scammer, a manipulator and a child abuser. The threats of violence were also a big…
By Mike Fahey Published March 26, 2013