It’s Time To Say Goodbye To World of Warcraft‘s Dark Portal

As patch 6.0.2. arrives and clears the field for Warlods of Draenor the current gateway between Azeroth and Outland will be closed. One of the best things in World of Warcraft is when big events like this happen and the entire population of a server gathers to celebrate. So here are a bunch of great…

Track: Tuesday | Artist: iLoveMakonnen, Drake | Album: Single Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

The Fatal Frame Movie is an Atmospheric Masterpiece

Japanese horror game series Fatal Frame is one of my personal favorites. So despite disliking horror movies in general, I went to see the new Fatal Frame live-action theatrical film. And while never scream-inducingly scary, its amazing atmosphere makes it one of the creepiest movies I have ever seen. [Note: this review contains minor spoilers…

How To Import Japanese Games

Across the ocean there is a magical land where some games debut months or even years before they do in the West—or sometimes never at all. But how do you get your hands on one of these mythical games from the Land of the Rising Sun? Kotaku East is here to help. [Note: While this…

You’ll Never See Starbucks Coffee Cups the Same Again

When I look at Starbucks coffee cups, I think of, well, Starbucks coffee. When artist Soo Min Kim looks at them, he sees something else entirely. For the past few years, Kim has been drawing on Starbucks coffee cups, turning them into works of art. During this time, his Starbucks cups have gotten more elaborate…

Portal Built in Vanilla Minecraft

Someone’s built a working version of Portal from basic Minecraft. No mods, just science and a lot of people trying to work out how it was done. It’s the work of LagMaster163 (via VG247) and seems to have a few people trying to pick apart how it works. The pushable cube has a few people…

Track: Sabbath Hex | Artist: Orange Goblin | Album: Back From The Abyss Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

PlayStation TV’s Video App Selection Is Rather Sparse Right Now

Those looking to pick up a PlayStation TV micro-console tomorrow with an eye on streaming television shows and movies might be a little disappointed. Right now it’s got Sony’s streaming service, Crunchyroll, Crackle, and that’s it. Surely there will be more streaming apps coming to the PlayStation TV in the near future, but as of…

Turning The Walking Dead Into A Weird Comedy About French Babies

Last month, Bad Lip-Reading turned The Walking Dead into a musical. This month, they’ve turned the series into the best comedy on TV.

The Dead Rogue Squadron Game Looked Great

Bummed out you never got a Rogue Squadron game on the Wii? Maybe you’ll be less bummed out to know that this newly-released footage of the project makes it look fun. Or maybe that’ll just make you more upset. Whatever. IGN have a trailer for the game, called Star Wars Rogue Squadron: Rogue Leaders, which…

Great, Destiny‘s Auto-Rifles Are About To Get Worse

I mean, we all knew it was coming. Bungie had already mentioned that they felt that Destiny‘s auto-rifles were overpowered and too accurate, and that a “fix” was en route. I guess I just started telling myself that they’d forgotten or something. They did not forget. Starting tomorrow, a Destiny hotfix will make a number…

Men Arrested For Smuggling Cocaine In Xbox Consoles

Four young men have been arrested after they allegedly smuggled “kilos of cocaine” into the US stuffed inside some Xbox consoles. Officials with Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and the Border Protection Office of Philadelphia say the accused have been bringing the cocaine into the United States from the Dominican Republic, hiding it in both Xbox…