Some of the best gaming stories from our overnight shift: No, Terrible People, It Is Not Funny To Ruin A Kid’s Minecraft Game Illegal PS4 Preorder Scheme Sounds Nasty How To Get Eaten By A Giant Freakin’ Dragon Samuel L. Jackson’s Strangest Video Game Cameo

Apparently, the tower’s screen in the Battlefield 4 beta has a blue screen of death when it’s collapsing. That’s a nice little detail added to the Siege of Shanghai map (as long as it stays on the tower). Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest,funniest game-related screenshots and…

The Amazing Chalk Art of Japanese Classrooms

Why spend all your time at school studying? Especially when you can spend your time drawing on blackboards. Last year, Kotaku first covered three Japanese high school students who were causing waves online with their chalk art. After class or during recess, they would draw anime and manga characters, making brilliant use of negative space.…

No PS4 Until 2014, Japan. But Here’s An MMO For Your Trouble.

The PS4 launch looks to have a wider variety of play options than previous generations. Now it looks like Japan will be getting an extra option. Video game and entertainment developer, CyberStep has announced a new MMORPG for the PC and PS4. Oni-Giri (鬼切 “Demon Slash”) will be a free-to-play online action MMO featuring characters,…

Two Words No Gamer Wants To See During An Intro Sequence

Before or after? Sure, what the hey. During? Nooooo. The intro sequence to a video game sets both the stage and the tone of what’s to come, and Sen no Kiseki does it in a bad way. Walking around at TGS this year, I’d noticed a lot of people carrying bags bearing the logo of…

Ever Wonder Why Nintendo Is Slightly…Different?

Nintendo is not like its rivals. Nintendo is like Nintendo. Here’s why. Sometimes that results in truly odd ideas—rather, ideas that seem odd at first, but then are ultimately taken up by rivals. These are ideas that actually become “normal.” Sometimes it leads to spectacular failures. But you can always count on Nintendo to do…

Sony’s PS4 Demo Consoles Look Great

The image you’re seeing here was posted this morning by PlayStation Germany’s Facebook page. It’s a PS4 demo unit, complete with big TV, games, two controllers and a camera. Smart move not just including two controllers (for stuff like FIFA), but also those big guides to PlayStation Plus and the Vita. Actually including a Vita…

Baby Crawling or Doggy Crawling: Which Is Cuter?

Now, this is a difficult question. A really difficult one. YouTube user Kenji Chen uploaded this clip of his little one crawling with his two huskies. Or maybe, he uploaded a clip of his two huskies crawling with his son. Whichever, the result is adorable 第一屆胖胖糖爬爬大賽 [Kenji Chen@YouTube] To contact the author of this post,…

Even Tony Stark Toys Have Cool, Uh, Toys

In the Iron Man movies and comics, Tony Stark has his super cool toys and gadgets. Well, his toy figurines have some pretty cool toys, too. Okay, I’ve purchased my fair share of Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece figures, but this one takes the cake. The Tony Stark (Workshop Version) 1/6 scale figure is part of…

Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster is dated for Japan. Out December 26, it will also include “The Eternal Calm” and “Last Mission.” No word about a Western release.

Burger King Has a “Black Ninja” Burger in Japan. No, Really.

Dark outfits. Throwing stars. Burgers? When you think of ninja, you probably think of their lore. You don’t think of Burger King. You might now. For a limited time, Burger King is rolling out the “Black Ninja.” As NariNari points out, the burger uses black buns like last year’s Premium Kuro (Black) Burger. At the…

Report: College Students Forced To Make the PlayStation 4 [Update]

While the PlayStation 3 was originally produced in Japan, Sony now outsources its hardware assembling to the Asian electronics mega-manufacturer Foxconn. So, the PlayStation 4 is being made in China. And according to reports, thousands of college students were forced to manufacture it. Shanghai’s Dongfang Daily (via China.com) reports that “thousands” of students from Xi’an…

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The Real Reason They Made Changes To Wind Waker

Don’t let people tell you the most important changes to Wind Waker are sails and first-person cameras. They’re wrong. It’s the selfies. And the…rap. OG Link [YouTube]

Kid Sneaks Past Security, Hides In Plane, Blames…Grand Theft Auto

“We assumed he was at a friend’s house. We had no idea where he was”. Says the father of a 9 year-old boy who wasn’t at a friend’s house. By the time his parents figured out he was missing, the boy had somehow snuck onboard an aircraft and travelled halfway across the US as a…

Samuel L. Jackson’s Strangest Video Game Cameo

Sam Jackson has been in a number of games, normally reprising a role he’s played on-screen. He has never, to the best of my knowledge, been in a Heroes of Newerth movie. Or TV show, for that matter. Still, the little MOBA-that-could has enlisted his services regardless, resulting in the announcer pack you see above.…

How To Get Eaten By A Giant Freakin’ Dragon

Artist Frank Hong used to work for companies such as Ubisoft and EA. He’s since moved into the film business, helping out on stuff like Oblivion and Pacific Rim, as well as the upcoming RoboCop and Godzilla flicks. You can see more of his art at his personal site, blog and CGHub page._To see the…

Games This Fast Don’t Need The Ground

CloudBuilt is the kind of game that’s hard to nail down. Which is why its creator has it listed on Steam under “Action”, “Racing”, “Shooter” and “Platformer”. The video above will give you a better idea. As someone who enjoyed Gravity Rush but thought it was a bit plodding, this looks great! CloudBuilt [Steam Greenlight,…

Video Game Determines The Strongest Thing Of All Time

The Gameological Society had a simple idea: take the creatures, beasts and people from Scribblenauts and pit them against each other. See which thing, real or fictional, could kick the most ass. While there were some funny encounters between humans – notably the Democrats vs Republicans – us meat bags were pretty useless. As were…

Illegal PS4 Preorder Scheme Sounds Nasty

SimplyGames, a retailer in the UK, has been in the news this week after it emerged it was trying to strongarm customers preordering a PS4 into spending more money. Here’s what’s happened: customers who originally preordered just a PS4 from SimplyGames were told last week that in order to remain in the “line” for their…