The Year In Visceral Press Releases

VISCERAL: felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep visceral conviction> not intellectual : instinctive, unreasoning dealing with crude or elemental emotions : earthy visceral novel> of, relating to, or located on or among the viscera : splanchnic January 9: The recipient of multiple industry accolades, including “Best PC Game” and “Best MMO”…

​Outstanding Fake Beans Commercial Stars Horrifying Space Monster

In this, the era of Pacific Rim and Godzilla, we could use a couple beans commercials like this one. Created by European visual effects house Cinseite, it imagines a world where beans companies are actually cool enough to make ads this awesome. I wish I lived in that world. [Via Digg Video]

Track: Tropea | Album: EP | Artist: Kaleida Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Operation Broken Eagle, the first downloadable episode for Dead Rising 3, has been delayed to January 21. The DLC was originally expected on December 24, but Microsoft says they’re pushing back the date in order to spend a few more weeks polishing and playtesting.

Report: Zynga Founder Asked Obama To “Pardon” Edward Snowden

Yesterday, a bunch of America’s leading tech sector executives met with US President Barack Obama. They were meant to be talking about the failure of Heathcare.gov, but things got really interesting when the conversation moved onto the fate of NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. The former CIA employee, who fled overseas to avoid US prosection for…

​Guy Creates Massive, Working 3D Printer In Minecraft

Every day it seems someone makes something remarkable in Minecraft. But this… well, this is one of the most remarkable Minecraft things I’ve seen in a while. It comes from ItsJustjumby, who has crafted a working, Star Destroyer-sized 3D printer in the game. Watch the video from the start, where he demonstrates it in action,…

Watch Us Scavenge Desperately For Food In DayZ

The new standalone version of the infamous mod is now available on Steam’s Early Access program, so I went to have a look at what changed. The answer: better graphics and even less supplies to be found. I played some of the original mod, so I was excited to try the standalone version. It definitely…

Next-Gen RPG Has No Monsters, Magic Or Minotaurs

We first coveredthis as a project over a year ago, but today Czech studio Warhorse is officially unveiling a very different kind of RPG: Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Due on PC and “next-gen consoles” in 2015, it’s been built on Crytek’s CryEngine 3. What’s making it stand out is that it’s an open-world RPG that’s set…

I Can’t Stop Listening To Japanese Zelda Rap

This is the new Japanese commercial for The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds. It’s amazing and I can’t stop watching it. Diehard Zelda fans will of course know that this is a throwback to the old Japanese commercial for The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, the spiritual predecessor to Link…

​Daredevil Wingsuit Pilot Performs Ground-Skimming Flyby

Ever since playing Far Cry 3, I’ve wondered what it’d be like to fly wearing a wingsuit. How fast could you go? How far could you travel? How close to the ground could you get? This video from wingsuit-er Brian Drake attempts to answer that last question, as Drake flies down the slope of a…

Happy 26th Birthday, Final Fantasy!

Congratulations, Final Fantasy—you made it! The big 2-6. You were born on December 18, 1987, and now you’re here. Good work. Last year I wrote about how you need to get your act together, Final Fantasy, and you seem to have listened. Final Fantasy XIV‘s remake was a resounding success, Lightning Returns is looking promising,…

I’ve Never Seen Such A Filthy Lara Croft Statue

Look, Gaming Heads, I know you’re all excited about introducing the new Tomb Raider line to the public, but who is going to buy a $340 statue that’s all covered in dirt, bruises and blood? Show a little self respect, dammit. I mean, it’s not like you missed the dirt and blood and such. This…

The Halo-on-Atari-2600 Game is Going Into the Smithsonian

The Smithsonian American Art Museum yesterday acquired two games for its permanent collection. One of them seems right at home—Flower, the independent title almost universally praised by critics for its artistic flourishes. The other is, basically, Halo if it was made for the Atari 2600. Halo 2600 by Ed Fries (a former Microsoft games publishing…

Get $10 PSN Credit, Gaming Mice, A Clockwork Orange [Deals]

We like free money, and the rarest of free money, at least in the world our deals, is free digital game store money. Add $50 to your SEN account by December 23rd and you’ll get a bonus $10 credit by January 6. With big releases like Terraria and Minecraft, it’s a great time to fill…

I Would Buy The Hell Out Of A 3D Earthbound Like This

Designer Christopher Behr says he spent a year on this project, which might be the most spectacular thing you’ll see today: a three-dimensional recreation of Earthbound‘s opening city, Onett. Just look: Imagine if this were an actual game? (Thanks, William!)