Sonic The Hedgehog Rap. Need I Say More?

There are certain times where the less is said about something, the better. This Sonic the Hedgehog themed rap is one of those times. Labyrinth Zone Act 1 is just…fascinating. It’s like baffling outsider art about Sonic the Hedgehog. It’s no Unknown From M.E., but just let it sit with you, in all its strangeness.…

See How Far Virtual Reality – And Valve, And Oculus – Have Come

A couple years ago, I sat down for an in-depth chat with new Oculus Chief Scientist Michael Abrash. Back then, he was at Valve and John Carmack was at Doom creator id. Now they’re both at Oculus, which is insane. How times change. Give it a read here

Valve’s Top VR Expert Jumps To Oculus

Valve’s Michael Abrash, who was just giving a talk about the wonders of virtual reality at the company’s Steam Dev Days in January and has seemingly led the company’s VR research, has taken a job as chief scientist at red-hot VR company Oculus. In announcing his move, Abrash also explained why Facebook’s controversial $2 billion…

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Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag still looks (mostly) beautiful. via 1foxman1

Titanfall and the Modern First Person Shooter

The evolution of first-person shooters has come a long way in the last few decades, but some might say that in recent years the genre has grown stale with age and over-saturation. If anything, though, this perceived stagnation has spurred the game development community to find fresh ways to innovate. Taking the now-popular “add more…

​A Shooter That You’ll Play in Two-and-a-Quarter Dimensions

You’re going to experience the next game from the folks who made OlliOlli in a different way. Not in two dimensions. Not in two-and-a-half dimensions. In two-and-a-quarter dimensions. Let’s get some perspective on that, shall we? Not a Hero‘s the next game from the Roll7 development studio, who notched a hit with their Vita-first side-scrolling…

Playstation Plus In April Will Shower You With Mercenary Kings, Batman

Playstation Plus is back with another six games to fill up your free time in April (or further extend your backlog). The highlight is certainly Mercenary Kings on the PS4, while PS3 owners get Arkham City and Vita gamers can take control of the excellent Velocity Ultra. Pick up a subscription and check out the…

Taco Bell’s Waffle Taco: The Snacktaku Road Trip Review

Taco Bell’s breakfast menu is now showing up nationwide so we’re bumping up this Snacktaku review from August 2013 when the Waffle Taco and other items first debuted. Last week Taco Bell announced the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee as one of the test beds for its new flagship breakfast item, the Waffle Taco. Early Sunday…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Why We Love Challenges • Friends don’t let friends play Hardcore (A Diablo 3 Eulogy) • Engaged to the Unidentified: The Ani-TAY Review • Captain’s Log First Look: Locanimals • Why the Muv-Luv Saga is the Greatest Story I’ve ever Experienced TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To…

Love the color pink? Fan of Disney World? Then the new limited 2DS from GameStop is relevant to your interests. It’ll cost $129.99, have a carrying case festooned with Mickey Mouse to tie into Disney Magical World and will only be available at that specific retailer. Pre-orders start today.

These Are Not The Cute Childhood Characters I Remember

DeviantART illustrator Tohad just can’t stop. He has to go through the 80s and the 90s (and our childhood), brutally altering every single character, whether it’s from a cartoon, a video game or a comic book. Just look what he did with poor ALF. He’s not the lovely alien neighbour anymore. Also, the name ‘Chuckie’…

These Are Japanese “Contact Lens Tweezers”

Wear contacts? Don’t want to stick your fingers in your eyes? A Japanese company has created a contraption called “Meruru.” In short, you are looking at contact lens tweezers. You don’t have to use your fingers to remove your lens, but you can use this silicone set, which seems slightly scary. According to the company,…

World of Warcraft-Themed Weddings Sure Look Fun

Jen and Nick didn’t meet online, but they’ve developed their relationship through playing World of Warcraft together. So as their relationship grew, they finally decided to build their entire wedding—a real one, not one in Stormwind’s Cathedral Square—around WoW Check out their photos below with loot tables, WoW weaponry, and with Alliance and Horde flags:…

The Madoka Magica PSP Game is Getting a Fan Translation

2011’s Madoka Magica is an amazing little anime that plays on your expectations of what a magical girl anime should be and blindsides you with a compelling story filled with twists and turns. The PlayStation Portable game, Madoka Magica Portable, goes a step further. It shows you the myriad of ways the tale could have…