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UncategorizedBorderlands 2 Needed Afros, So Gearbox Added Character Customization
Earlier today I attended Gearbox’s panel at PAX East, where they revealed a badass new downloadable class in the works for Borderlands 2 But the existing four classes still needed some flair. Enter the new character customization feature, through which you can create all sorts of wacky costumes and hair colors for your character. There…
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UncategorizedBorderlands 2 Will Get a New Character Class—Don’t Worry, She’s Not a Preorder Exclusive [Updated]
In a panel at PAX East, Gearbox Software just revealed that Borderlands 2 will add a new class—the “Mechromancer” sometime after the game releases this October. The class is in the conceptual stages only and will be developed once the game goes into its certification stages later this year. Concept art for the character was…
By Owen Good - Culture
Finally, it’s Fez
Downloadable titles highlight the week’s new releases, including Skullgirls, World Gone Sour and, at long last, Fez. Tuesday • Skullgirls (PSN) • World Gone Sour (PSN) Wednesday • Legend of Grimrock (PC) • Skullgirls (XBLA) • World Gone Sour (XBLA) • The Splatters (XBLA) Thursday • Tribes: Ascend (PC) • Men of War: Condemned Heroes…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
OK, So, This is a Rather Horrible Story Out of Korea
Straight from Korea, we have a story that seems to meld all the most awful components of video game stories that hit the mainstream media: Gaming addiction, an Internet cafe, a neglectful mother, and a dead baby in a dumpster. Reports koreaBANG, a woman at a PC gaming cafe in Seoul (where they’re called PC…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Rumor: The Wii U has $180 Worth of Parts, Won’t Be Sold Under $300
The closer we get to E3, when the Wii U seen there is expected to be the finished product, you can expect rumors on this machine to increase commensurately. Here’s another one. The Wii U’s parts will cost about $180, with roughly $50 of that going to the controller. That’s according to the unidentified sources…
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UncategorizedIs This How You Roll in Skyrim, Too?
Look, a hilarious and well-done Skyrim video that also does not reference wounded joints or fus ro dah! They do exist, you know, and now there’s another—an outstanding goof on looting dead bodies, sometimes before they hit the ground, sometimes before they’re even dead bodies. The video is by Michael Shanks and Sam McCabe; the…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Skimpy Outfit Gets Lollipop Chainsaw Cosplayer Asked to Change Or Leave PAX Show Floor
Word is that Jessica Nigri, a big-time cosplayer hired to portray the protagonist of Lollipop Chainsaw, was asked to leave the PAX East show floor yesterday. Why, you ask? Oh, I don’t know. Maybe that hot pink jumpsuit with a “neckline” plunging to her crotch has something to do with it. She’s back today (here…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Another Four Assassin’s Creed III Screens Tumble Out, Showing Gameplay
From whence these came originally, your guess is as good as mine, but if Ubisoft is trying to keep screens of Assassin’s Creed III secret, they’re doing a poor job. Three of these screenshots depict Connor sneaking around a battlefield as Yanks and Redcoats trade fire. You get a look at the game’s HUD for…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Inflata-Tank Commander
You’re gonna have to put on your thinking cap for this one. That’s an inflatable tank, a prop spied at PAX East 2012. Its purpose is unknown. Its capabilities likewise have not been analyzed. That’s where you guys are going to take over. I mean, come on, inflatable toys make for awesome girlfriends ‘Shop Contests,…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
Happy Easter. For those who observe the holiday, hope the good bunny left you a basket full of candy and you recovered all the eggs he dispersed in the yard. Good morning, and welcome to Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves. Today’s image comes to us courtesy of, who else, The Real Pan1da7. You, too, can be…
By Owen Good - Culture
Sunday Comics: You Kiss Your Mother With That Mouth?
Welcome to your Sunday read of the week’s best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published April 6.—Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published April 2.—Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by…
By Owen Good - Uncategorized
The Best of Kotaku, This Week
With Tina and crew at PAX East all weekend long, it’s my responsibility to gather together the best of everything Kotaku had to offer this week. That should explain why it’s a day late. It might also explain the rabbit picture atop this post. Before you all shout “furry!” and run for the hills, know…
By Mike Fahey - Uncategorized
Lamborghini Bat-Shop: The Winners
Does the Batmobile have license plates? No? Does it even need them? The hell with it. A kind-hearted car enthusiast from Maryland supplied the basis for our latest ‘Shop. and we have 20 winners, plus overall winner RobotMoses! I love what you did to East Tremont! Totilo and I both had to read The Power…
By Owen Good
