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  Let’s Look at Some Killing Machines (And Giant Castles, And Steampunk Samus)

  Yohann Schepacz, aka OYO, is an atist who works at Sixmorevodka, a studio whose work we’ve featured here on Kotaku before Sixmorevodka is based in Berlin, and has provided concept art for clients like Blizzard, Sony, Nintendo, Ubisoft, EA, Disney, Marvel and Warner Bros. The gallery below contains a bunch of both Schepacz’s personal work,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2012
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  Why We Should All Care Less

  Truly there are people in this world far too invested in the media they consume – I should know, I’ve been there. On more than one occasion I’ve found myself fuming with a pathologically stupid rage at a review – but I happen to be an idiot, and I’m of the crazy opinion that reasonable…

  by Mark Serrels Published July 18, 2012
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  One of the Truly Great Nerd Artists Honoured With a Documentary

  It’s been a sad year for lovers of classic sci-fi and fantasy art, with the passing of both Ralph McQuarrie and Moebius. If that’s got you down, maybe this might help pick you up: there’s a documentary coming that’s all about Drew Struzan, a man whose work you’d be familiar with if you’ve ever been…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2012
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  Warhammer Miniatures Come to Life in These Amazing Photos

  As a teenager, I was heavily into Warhammer 40K. I’ve experienced something of a renaissance in recent years. Rarely, if ever has it had much to do with the actual game, though. I get that kind of release elsewhere. Usually from video games. What I can’t get from video games, though, is the sensation of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2012
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  There’s Official Dark Knight Rises LEGO, And It’s Pretty Great

  LEGO has made some modifications to its Batman LEGO line for Dark Knight Rises, giving us two new minifigs based on characters from the film. There’s a Batman and a Bane, both sporting their outfits from Chris Nolan’s movie instead of the more nondescript digs previous LEGO versions of the characters have worn. There’s also…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2012
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  New Resident Evil 6 Trailer Has Snakes on the Mother****ing Roof

  The more we see of Resident Evil 6, the more the concept of “survival horror” seems to be taking a backseat to “survive by being an action move star”. Not that this is a bad thing. Giant snakes and zombies in the one game, together, is something the world has always needed more of.

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2012
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  A Moving Tribute to the Men Who Have Slapped Prince Joffrey

  Set to Jason Segel’s You Just Got Slapped, this emotional clip tips a cap to the brave men and women who have risked life and limb to slap the truly awful Prince Joffrey in the face (or throw shit at him). Joffrey Baratheon Slap Tribute feat. Marshall Erikson (Jason Segel) [YouTube, via TDW]

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2012
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  CultureTotal Recall

  Atari Video Music Was Like Winamp For The 1970s

  You know when you use a music or media player – and really, they all do it in some way or another – you can activate a visualiser to help you “see” the track like you were tripping on acid? Well, Atari had one in 1976. And it was, for the time, pretty damn great.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2012
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  Apple Co-Founder Was a Tetris Champion (and a Pain in Nintendo’s Ass)

  Steve Wozniak, aka Woz, was one of the co-founders of Apple back in 1976. When he left the company in 1987 (though he technically remains an employee to this day, drawing a nice salary), he needed something to do. One of those things was to become a Tetris champion. In a candid Q&A on Gizmodo…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2012
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  I’ll Tell You What You Want To Know, Just Please Don’t Bloodbend Me

  Seriously. I guess there aren’t all that many types of torture I could withstand, but bloodbending from the Avatar series is probably the most ghastly one. I’ll never forget when they introduced bloodbending in Avatar: The Last Airbender. I thought “Wait… this is a kid’s show? This is the most ghastly thing I’ve ever seen!”…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published July 17, 2012
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  Man Dies After Playing Diablo III for 40 Hours

  An 18 year-old Taiwanese man has been found dead after booking himself a room at a local internet cafe and playing Diablo III for 40 hours straight. Identified only by his surname, Chang, the teenager reportedly didn’t eat for two days, and was found by an employee on Sunday morning slumped over a table. After…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2012
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  The Dark Knight Rises All Over Kotaku

  And so, this week, The Dark Knight finally rises, concluding Chris Nolan’s Batman trilogy. Evan has been talking about both the movie and its relationship to comics quite a bit lately; you can see some of the posts over to the right.

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 17, 2012
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  Batman Takes On Captain America In This Great Short Film

  Yes, this is basically fanfiction. But it’s really, really, really well-done fanfiction. You even get to choose your own ending! Check it out.

  By Jason Schreier Published July 17, 2012
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  Darksiders II May Be Your Best Shot At a Skeletor Game

  I’d sure love to play a kickass game based on Skeletor. That may not be an option right now, but fortunately there’s Vigil’s upcoming Darksiders II, whose protagonist Death looks a fair bit like He-Man’s blue-hooded nemesis. Earlier this week I spoke with Darksiders II creative driector Joe Madureira about the game’s art, design, and…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published July 17, 2012
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  Two Gamers Break In To EA With Violent, Humorous Results

  Some guys will go to great lengths to secure good leaked video game information. Up to and including shooting guards with automatic weaponry. The jokers at freddiew have made this video of their big break-in at EA headquarters in pursuit of Battlefield 4 info. If only video game corporate espionage were actually this action-packed!

  By Kirk Hamilton Published July 17, 2012
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  The Dark Knight Trailer Recut Using Footage From Batman: The Animated Series. Yes.

  I guess Batman Week is more or less official at this point, huh? In an effort to prove the unending amazingness of the internet, the folks at Hub TV have recut the entire Dark Knight trailer using nothing but footage and voice-over from the classic Batman: The Animated Series. It’s a promotion for their upcoming…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published July 17, 2012
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  Confessions Of A Teenage Sexist

  It takes guts to look back at the things you didn’t know when you were younger, and to examine them in light of the things you know now. But that’s just what writer Jenn Frank (who we’ve featured here talking about everything from motherhood and sea monkeys to the adorableness of Diablo III) has done.…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published July 17, 2012
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  Criticism Does Not Actually Stifle Creativity

  Does an outmoded sense of “political correctness” really prevent daring and innovation? The wandering mob is too quick to shout “offense” over creative choice, editor Colin Moriarty argued at IGN today, laying out an opinion that the act of criticism stifles creativity and forces censorship on designers. Moriarty frames his editorial with a reference to…

  By Kate Cox Published July 17, 2012
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  The Head-Trippy Dyad Descends Onto The PlayStation Store Today

  Music lovers rejoice—Shawn McGrath’s splendid racing/music/freakout game Dyad arrives on the PlayStation Store today. We’ve done a lot of pre-release coverage of McGrath’s game, and Chris Person just reviewed it today There’s plenty of other stuff up on the PlayStation store as well—find the full list at the PlayStation blog

  By Kirk Hamilton Published July 17, 2012
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  The Closest Thing We’ll Get To A Minecraft Creeper Space Marine

  As part of a (kinda random!) cross-promotional stunt, 5th Cell’s upcoming Hybrid will allow for unlockable helmets that let you dress your character up as a Minecraft creeper, among other things. Players who choose the “Variant” side of Hybrid‘s ongoing world war will have access to the Creeper, while Palladin players will get Steve, the…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published July 17, 2012