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The Week In Games: The Rest Of Us
After two weeks of relatively few new game releases, we get back into the swing of things with some remastered The Last of Us — but we’re not out of the woods yet. Along with the remaster we’ve got a bunch of digital downloads, most of them for PlayStation systems. In fact, for a handheld…
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UncategorizedTeens’ Reactions To Goat Simulator Are Just Priceless
The Fine Bros. christen their new REACT channel on YouTube by taking a bunch of unsuspecting teens and putting them in front of the glorious nonsense that is Goat Simulator. Befuddlement ensues. Having been aware of Goat Simulator from its birth as a joke to its becoming a real game, it’s easy to forget exactly…
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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The Guardians Of Gaming
Yesterday I posted news that Disney was putting The Guardians of the Galaxy into every video game they possibly can, but that was only six lousy games. Surely our Photoshop-savvy readers can do better than that. Thanks to a suggestion from good old uscg_pa, this week’s ‘shop contest is all about putting Star-Lord, Drax, Gamora,…
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UncategorizedThe Legend Of Korra Game Looks Like Tons Of Fun
Speaking of Bayonetta maker Platinum Games, the developer hooked up with IGN during Comic-Con this weekend to show off the first gameplay from the recently-announced Legend of Korra video game game. This I like. The video, found via TAY contributorUI 2.0, shows Korra using all the elements at her disposal (all the elements) to take…
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‘Twitch Plays Pokémon’ Takes On The Kalos Region Of Pokémon X
Thanks to a 3DS modded with a capture kit, ‘Twitch Plays Pokémon’ finally ventures into the Kalos region. With Lady Helix on the team, how can it fail? Finally the hivemind-controlled Pokémon insanity makes it to the sixth generation of games. The 3DS HDMI mod was required to advance to the current gen, as previous…
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UncategorizedSaturday Morning Slow Jams Saved The Worst Cartoon For Last
Scott Bradlee‘s musical trip through our animated youth came to a close yesterday, with the slow jam version of the theme to the first generation My Little Pony cartoon. The ’80s My Little Pony cartoon series started with a 22 minute pilot of sorts called “Rescue At Midnight Castle”, starring the voice talents of Sandy…
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One Of The Last Wii Games Comes With A Free Wii U Upgrade
One of only two games left to be released on Nintendo’s last-gen console, Skylanders: Trap Team for the Wii is hedging its bets, including a download code for the Wii U version of the game in every box. The news comes from a tweet from the game’s official account way back on July 23 (via…
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Sunday Comics: A Mortal Kombat Policy
Welcome to Kotaku‘s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published July 25. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published July 21. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
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Nike Vending Machine Sells Goods For Fuelband Points
Looks like Nike isn’t quite ready to kill the Fuelband idea—they have a vending machine that sells t-shirts, hats, and socks for daily Fuelband points. The vending machine is moved regularly, so you’ll be lucky to get to it even if you hear it’s in your area. Via TechCrunch and Endgadget You are now looking…
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UncategorizedFemale Ninja Warrior Destroys Assassin’s Creed Obstacle Course
I posted clips the other day, but here’s the full video of Kacy Catanzaro, fresh off completing the American Ninja Warrior course, completing the Assassin’s Creed Unity obstacle course: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
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UncategorizedCompanion Cube In 1980 SciFi Movie Starring Farrah Fawcett?
Kirk Douglas, Farrah Fawcett, and a very young Harvey Keitel starred in a 1980 science fiction horror film called Saturn 3. That gray box sure looks like a companion cube from Portal. I’ve never heard of this movie before, but the trailer makes it look pretty fun—sort of like The Terminator, with costumes from the…
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Here’s A Look At Marvel’s Star Wars Comics
Surprisingly, Brian Michael Bendis isn’t involved—Marvel announced the all-star teams and revealed art from three new Star Wars comic series, all set between between Episodes IV and V. I find it hard to believe a canonical story set in that time period with the classic characters has any chance of being interesting… Star Wars: Princess…
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