Captain America 2, As An 80s VHS Action Movie

That’s a nice selection of tunes for an 80s parody. But ChiefBrody’s fan-made Captain America 2 video has it all: fake VHS tape effects, news bulletins and switchblades. Maybe the only thing missing is one of those massive, futuristic looking APCs every 80s sci-fi movie had. There’s even a plot, taking place in the chaotic…

LEGO Westeros Has A Lot Of White Bricks (And A Peeing Tyrion)

Displayed at an Italian convention, the creators of this massive Game of Thrones LEGO build chose a rather unusual centerpiece: a peeing Tyrion Lannister. Yep. That’s him. And I’ve never seen that many white blocks. Pretty sure this took a lot of time to build up. But it’s not just the Wall and Castle Black.…

BioWare Polling Fans On Mass Effect Trilogy Re-Release

Bioware’s Edmonton & Montreal studio GM, Aaryn Flynn, has been canvasing for opinions on a Mass Effect trilogy re-release in a NeoGAF post. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK Well, eventually. It took him a little while to get there: Once he got everything working he started asking people what they wanted, if there…

I Love OneChanbara Z2’s Random English

If there is one thing I love about Kagura, the newest OneChanbara protagonist, it’s her penchant for spouting random one-liners—sometimes in nearly nonsensical “Engrish.” While her random English (and “Engrish”) was more prevalent in the last game, there are still a few cases in OneChanbara Z2 that are both awesome and absurd. So check out…

Get Your Butt Kicked at this Maid Cafe. Literally.

For years now, maid cafes have been popular in Japan’s geek and gaming districts. Most of them are similar and staffed by frilly maids that speak in high-pitched voices. This cafe, however, has a cheeky twist. Dubbed Cafe CC Ocha and located in Osaka’s Nipponbashi, the cafe has an unusual option on the menu: Visitors…

Looking at One Piece and Declining Popularity Claims

Recently, a thread appeared on Japan’s largest net forum attempting to point out that the One Piece juggernaut was ending. Not sure about that, though. Bandai releases various items, such as plush toys, figurines, notebooks, bento boxes, cups, t-shirts, video games, etc. Those licenses include Gundam, Power Rangers, Dragon Ball, Yokai Watch, and One Piece.…

Bungie Executive Swatted, Finds Police Chopper Over His House

At 4am on Thursday, a police helicopter descended on the street an unnamed Bungie executive resides on, and cops surrounded his home. Authorities had been told the exec “had an assault rifle and he had placed explosives in the yard and he was holding a family hostage”. He had of course done nothing of the…

90s Magazine Cover Sure Was Grim

With the PlayStation 2 on the way, the April 1999 issue of France’s Player One magazine had some ideas on the future of Mario and Sonic. Bleak, yes, even if it also ended up being half-right… [supper mario broth]

Completing Borderlands With No Guns, Only Butt Slams

One player is doing a Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel run with no guns or melee. Butt slams only. They’re challenging others to join them in this gleeful insanity. Enterprising (and fittingly named) Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel player Moonswirl Butts is attempting to play through the entire game using only their character’s meteorically crashing backside, and they’re video-ing…

LoL’s Summoner’s Rift map is about to undergo some pretty important changes. Sure, you could fumble your way through them yourself (if you’re taking part in the beta), or you could do the easy thing andtake a look at this Google Earth-style interactive guide put together by Riot

A Terrifying New Way To Play Mario 64

Yes, Super Mario 64 has been around for nearly 20 years. No, that doesn’t mean people have stopped coming up with new ways to play it. Introducing Mario 64: Chaos Edition. It’s the strangest, most frightening thing. Basically, Chaos Edition is true to its name: everything goes completely nuts. Mario leaps 100 feet in the…

Endless Legend: The Kotaku Review

One of the best Civilization alternatives around, especially if you're into fantasy

Track: Upward Over The Mountain | Artist: Iron & Wine | Album: The Creek Drank The Cradle Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.