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CultureCosplayOh, It’s Just T-Pain Cosplaying As A Tekken Character
DragonCon, one of the biggest conventions in the US, is going down this long weekend, and among the cosplayers in attendance is rapper T-Pain, living his absolute best cosplay life as Tekken’s Leroy Smith. Leroy is a brand new character for Tekken 7, meaning this could all be just a very good marketing stunt. Then…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 2, 2019 -
UncategorizedSamurai Gourmet Is The Best Food Show On Netflix
Lately I’ve been watching a bit too much TV, which has led to the seemingly impossible problem of running out of TV to watch. Between all the different streaming services, there’s no dearth of stuff I haven’t seen before, but sometimes I just want something familiar. I know this is hard to believe, but there’s…
By Riley MacLeod Published September 2, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryI Should Stop Quitting Games At Boss Fights
I finally got a chance to boot up Control a couple days after the game launched. Since it was late at night, I only had a little time to explore its unsettling world before I had to go to bed. I quit at the game’s first boss fight, intending to play more later. Instead I…
By Riley MacLeod Published September 2, 2019 -
UncategorizedPlayStation 3 servers for Uncharted 2, Uncharted 3, and The Last of Us will be disabled tomorrow. Most players have long since moved on to the PS4, but if you’re eager to enjoy some fun multiplayer modes consider logging in today for one last time.
By Heather Alexandra Published September 2, 2019 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy VIII Remastered Is The Best Way Ever To Play Final Fantasy VIII
After years of its suspicious absence from Square Enix’s unstoppable barrage of ports and re-releases, Final Fantasy VIII has emerged remastered for all consoles (and PC). This is the best version of the game that has ever existed. Watch me play it for 47 minutes, while discussing 20 years’ worth of crystallized thoughts about the…
By Tim Rogers Published September 2, 2019 -
CultureThe Week In Games: Brr! It’s Cold In Here!
Do you love Monster Hunter: World? Do you love snow and ice? Well, then you are going to be very excited this week! A brand new expansion for Monster Hunter: World releases later this week. Speaking of cooler weather, around where I live the temperature is starting to dip below 80 more and more. Summer…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 2, 2019 -
Uncategorized18 Years Later, We’ve Got The Perfect Halo Action Figure
There have been a lot of Halo figures over the years, but this new one by 1000toys is easily my favourite. Based on Master Chief’s original Halo 1 design, but also tweaked by Japanese mech designer Izmojuki, it’s 1/12 scale and costs….USD$125. That’s a lot for a figure, but then, it’s a very nice figure.…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2019 -
CultureTotal RecallA Single Image That Helped Lead To Grand Theft Auto
Mike Dailly, of Lemmings and GTA fame, shared something very cool on Twitter over the weekend: an image he made in 1994 that, in a very direct way, led to the creation of the original Grand Theft Auto He also shared an animated version of the image created for an old talk, which you can…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 1, 2019 -
UncategorizedI Love The Posters Found In Control
Control is a wonderful game. I can’t stop thinking about it and I can’t wait for the weekend to end so I can get back to playing it instead of working. But while many are talking about the incredible visuals or exciting action, I want to take a moment to showcase a small part of…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 1, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe Mobile Port Of GTA San Andreas Contains New And Secret Cheat Codes
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was ported to mobile devices back in 2013 and then this version of the game was ported to PS3 and Xbox 360, as well as a few other places. GTA fans and modders have recently found that in this mobile version of the game there are a host of new…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 1, 2019 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Why So Serious?
The world will get a new Joker film in October. But some folks, including some film critics, have already seen the film and the reviews are surprisingly positive. Maybe this new Joker movie is actually really good?! Or maybe it’s terrible? I don’t know. But regardless, let’s have some fun with this new Clown Prince.…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 1, 2019 -
UncategorizedNight In The Woods Designer Alec Holowka Dies
Alec Holowka, a developer on Night in the Woods and other independent video games, died Saturday morning, according to his sister. The news comes days after allegations began to circulate against Holowka, as multiple people accused him of abusive behavior. “Alec Holowka, my brother and best friend, passed away this morning,” wrote Eileen Holowka in…
By Jason Schreier Published September 1, 2019 -
CultureSunday Comics: Why Is Everything Burning?
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Sep. 1. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published Aug. 29. Read more of Corpse Run Clueless Hero by…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 1, 2019 -
UncategorizedSighted outside PAX West: Satanists. The Seattle chapter of the Satanic Temple was looking for new recruits outside the Seattle-based convention earlier today, bearing signs with phrases like “Love thyself” and “Love is never a sin.” I was surprised to see them orbiting PAX until I remembered that Satanists love video games. I do not,…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 31, 2019 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Happy Birthday, Winners!
I’m back after a weekend away. Did you miss me? I had a wonderful birthday and vacation and now I return to judge your creations for our latest contest. I asked you folks to throw me some video game parties and most of you did just that. Our winning image this week comes from sciteach…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 31, 2019 -
UncategorizedMario Maker Contest: Pipes,Pipes And More Pipes
Mario loves pipes. He travels in them, jumps on them and leaps over them. As a plumber, pipes and Mario are forever linked together. So let’s celebrate Mario and his wonderful pipes. Your Challenge This Week: Create levels that feature pipes! Theme: Pipes You can use any theme and game, just make sure your course…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 31, 2019 -
UncategorizedWatching an artist sing their own song in the fake language found in The Sims series is always a treat. Even better when that artist seems super excited and happy while recording the gibberish. Beau Young Prince is featured in this clip on their Twitter account singing in smilish and reading the lyrics from a phone.
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 31, 2019 -
CultureWarframe’s Latest Update Adds Playable Guitars
Sometimes space ninjas want to take a break from shooting and killing. Instead, they want to create sweet music. The latest Warframe update gives players that ability, adding a fully playable guitar-like instrument into the game. These new instruments are called Shawzinand they were added in the latest update that just hit PC this weekend.…
By Zack Zwiezen Published August 31, 2019
