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Custom Zelda GameCube Is A Mini Treasure Chest
With Hylian numbers showing joystick ports and with an amazing painting of Link on top, artist Vadu Amka‘s repainted custom The Wind Waker GameCube really looks like some ancient device found at a remote dig site. It was completed in 3 months and the artist even managed to put a Hylian shield on the controller…
By Gergo Vas Published March 20, 2015 -
Pop Icons Reimagined As Marvel Superheroes
Brazilian artist Butcher Billy created an army of superpowered heroes based on iconic post-punk musicians such as Gary Numan, Siouxsie Sioux or Robert Smith from The Cure. He didn’t really have to change much on Robert Smith to make him look like Nightcrawler, though. Check out all of his illustrations below, they’d all work well…
By Gergo Vas Published March 20, 2015 -
Here’s the latest screenshot of the Brutal Doom v20 mod which, after numerous delays, might finally see the light of day in late April The shot depicts a level from the Starter Pack—an original, 30-level campaign, enhanced with Brutal Doom, designed to run without any official Doom files.
By András Neltz Published March 20, 2015 -
360-degree Waterslide Looks Like A Vomit Tube
The SkyCaliber water slide is opening next year at New Jersey’s Action Park. It features a 45-foot vertical drop that leads you into a 360-degree loop. Nope. I say nope for two reasons. The first is that I am a giant pussy who would throw up halfway around the loop and get the ride closed,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 19, 2015 -
We Finally Agree About An Assassin’s Creed Game
Three of us on staff have a habitof disagreeingon…well, almost everything when it comes to Assassin’s Creed. So what happens when Kotaku‘s three AC fanboys sit down with the shortest, least-hyped Assassin’s Creed game in years? The unthinkable… …we actually agree. Well, about most things when it comes to Assassin’s Creed Rogue, which was just…
Luke Plunkett, Stephen Totilo & Kirk Hamilton Published March 19, 2015 -
“Thug” League Of Legends Team Keeps Getting Big Suspensions
So, this is Rich Gang eThugs. They’re an Australian team that competes in League of Legends’ Oceanic Pro League. And, in keeping with the spirit of their name, their members just keep on getting suspended. As The Daily Dot reports, they’ve just received their third suspension from LoL devs Riot in three months, because, well,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 19, 2015 -
Someone Actually Beat The Ridiculous Mario 64 ‘Chaos Edition’
I cannot begin to fathom the exact reasons for Mario 64: Chaos Edition‘s creation. All I know is that it is patently, unpredictably nutso, and it’s not meant to be beaten. So of course, somebody beat it. Chaos Edition is a Mario 64 mod you can install using an emulated PC version of the trailblazing…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 19, 2015 -
Giant 42-Player Civilization Game Breaks Down, May Never Finish
Bad news, everyone: the giant42-player Civilization V game that was turning into the most enjoyable spectator sport of 2015 (at least for me) has broken down, crushed by the weight of its own awesomeness. A few days back the entire game—which as a reminder is an AI-only, 42-player showdown of absolutely epic proportions—ground to a…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 19, 2015 -
Shouldn’t It Be Called Blizzaga?
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By Jason Schreier Published March 19, 2015 -
Indie Developer Retaliates To Negative Video With YouTube Takedown
Jim Sterling is a game critic who isn’t afraid to throw a few punches. In this case, the developer punched back, prompting Sterling to call them “another poopbrain dev.” But this “poopbrain dev” is really pissed off and wants to fight back. So pissed off, in fact, the developer filed a copyright claim against Sterling…
By Patrick Klepek Published March 19, 2015 -
Leaked Video Shows What Phantom Dust Reboot Could’ve Looked Like
Last month, we broke news that Microsoft had cancelled the Phantom Dust reboot that was in the works at an independent studio called Darkside Games. As a result of this cancellation, Darkside shut down, laying off around 50 staff. The news has raised questions about the fate of Phantom Dust, a beloved cult classic that…
By Jason Schreier Published March 19, 2015 -
Final Fantasy XV Demo Players Are Finding Things They’re Not Supposed To
The only thing better than a lengthy demo of a game people have been waiting nine years to play? Breaking it. Turns out, escaping from Square’s big bad demo barrier is actually pretty easy. You just have to, er, get hit by a car. Observe, in this video from Based Squall: After that, you can…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 19, 2015 -
The Good (And Bad) Of GTA V‘s Extraordinary New Online Heists
I peer through my night vision goggles. The hall ahead seems clear. “Evan, you good?” Standing to my left, my partner indicates he is. “Let’s move up.” Just then, the building shakes from an explosion. Our support team in the helicopter above must be keeping the guards outside occupied. “Air team, you guys doing okay?”…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 19, 2015 -
Ever wonder how many skulls there are in each part of the mines in that one Heroes of the Storm map? Reddit’s MGTakedown just broke the answer down with a handy and simple illustration. Now go do the MOBA thing of memorizing all those numbers and then raging at your teammates for failing to do…
By Yannick LeJacq Published March 19, 2015 -
Veteran Game Designer Canceling Ports After Atari Legal Challenge
If you were looking forward to playing Jeff Minter’s Tempest-inspired TxK on a platform besides Vita, keep waiting. For now, Minter is relenting to Atari’s demands. Minter revealed yesterday that Atari had been hassling him about TxK, claiming the Tempest 2000 designer was infringing on Atari’s copyrights with TxK. When the news spread, the two…
By Patrick Klepek Published March 19, 2015 -
The Two-Year-Old Pokémon Card Thief
Welcome to Retail Hell, our new regular feature collecting the best and worst stories from the world of video game retail. In today’s round-up, we’ve got reader-submitted stories of grandmas playing Zelda, two-year-olds stealing Pokémon cards, and the case of the cockroach-filled PS3. If you’ve worked in gaming retail and you’ve got stories to share—happy,…
By Jason Schreier Published March 19, 2015 -
The Problem With League Of Legends’ Lore
Keeping track of lore in a MOBA often seems as valuable as watching porn for the story, to quote one recent critic of League of Legends’ latest character reveal. I tend to agree. But YouTuber Gnarsies makes a good case for why having terrible lore really does matter—even for a seemingly plotless gaming genre. Watch…
By Yannick LeJacq Published March 19, 2015