Japanese Gamers Vote on Their Favorite Developers

Do you have a favorite game developer? One who makes your interest in a game spike the minute you know they’re involved? Turns out a lot of Japanese gamers do too. Some might surprise you, some might not. Japanese site Freshers(フレッシャーズ) conducted a poll last month asking 500 people if they played video games. Those…

Anime Episode Resembles Real-Life Murder, Won’t Be Broadcasted

This week’s episode of popular anime Psycho-Pass New Edit Version won’t be broadcasted in Japan. In light of a recent murder, the show’s creators deemed the episode “inappropriate.” Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. It also contains what some readers might view as spoilers. As reported by our colleagues at Jezebel,…

There’s A Giant Light-Up Godzilla Statue At A Park In Japan

Right now, you can take a selfie with a giant Godzilla statue at the Tokyo Midtown Garden in Roppongi. There’s also light shows every night: Via AmiAmi and Tokyo Midtown You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

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A Card Game Inspired By Downton Abbey

Lords and Ladies is a card game where the goal is to build a powerful aristocratic family and while crushing rivals with gossip and betrayal. In Lords and Ladies, you control a turn-of-the-20th-century noble family and their servants. The game was created by a brother and sister team, Jason and Jen Corace. Inspired by their…

There’s A Concert On Twitch, And The Comments Are Bonkers

Taking a little break from letting people play video games in front of other people, streaming site Twitch is tonight hosting a concert by Steve Aoki. The comments, as anyone who’s ever used Twitch can probably guess, are hilarious. So…people are basically typing that they’re throwing their hands up/dancing. Even though they’re not, since they’re…

Stupidly Expensive Tables Are A Board Gamer’s Fantasy

If current trends continue, there’ll soon come a time when I play more card/board games than video games. And when that time comes, I hope to be playing on something as extravagant as this. Geek Chic produce a range of gaming tables that make me wish I was in a job that paid a lot…

The Best In Cosplay From Comic-Con 2014

Cosplay video dudes Sneaky Zebra were at Comic-Con, filming some of the best, funniest and notable-for-any-other-reason outfits seen at the show.

Oh Boy, A New Nausicaa Game (Well, It’s Close Enough)

The developers of Aegis Defenders describe it as a “16-bit tactical platformer”. It’s also a game that owes a lot of its gorgeous art style to the films of Studio Ghibli, Nausicaa in particular. Aegis Defenders is a class-based game, one that’ll feature singleplayer co-op, sort of like Trine, only here once you abandon one…

Classic Video Games Reimagined As R.L. Stine Goosebumps Books

If It Were Stine is a Tumblr by cover designer Theodore Holmstead-Scott and blurb writer Jude Deluca that reimagines horror movies as book covers from the popular “Goosebumps” series by R.L. Stine. There’s quite a few video game-inspired book covers, including Bioshock, Tomb Raider, and Silent Hill: You can see many more covers in the…

Crypt Of The Necrodancer Promotional Poster Art

Crypt of the Necrodancer promotional art by Jeff Agala. You can support the game and download the high res version at the game’s official site. I posted some Masters of the Universe illustrations by Jeff below: Previously: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs…