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Nintendo’s Amiibo Commercial Is the Most Awkward Four Minutes Ever
Toy commercials aren’t really known for their quality, but Nintendo’s new Amiibo commercial is straight-up painful. You’re reading Numbers, a blog on Kotaku that examines games and culture through the lens of math and statistics. To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected] or find him on Twitter @dcstarkey
By Dan Starkey Published October 27, 2014 -
Here’s Why Wolfenstein: The New Order Worked So Well
Before it came out, everybody was expecting to kill loads and loads of Nazis in Wolfenstein: The New Order. Almost nobody was expecting the first-person shooter to tell a surprisingly touching story. If you haven’t played yet—and don’t mind the events of the game getting spoiled —here’s what happens in the alt-history narrative. Nerdist’s video…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 27, 2014 -
Sunset Overdrive, Xbox One Price Cut, Logitech G502, and More Deals
It’s too late to get release day delivery on Sunset Overdrive, but it’s not too late to get a $10 gift card with your preorder. [ Sunset Overdrive] Starting on November 2, the no-Kinect Xbox One and two of its related bundles will be sold at a discounted price of $349. The price cut applies…
By Shane Roberts Published October 27, 2014 -
3A Toys’ Doctor Doom Comes In Three Shades Of Evil
I look at the three colorways (color variants) of 3A Toys’ Doctor Doom figure and I see several hundred dollars ready to evacuate my bank account. Evan Narcisse looks at them and sees pointy shoes. Doom is not pleased. Marvel Comics most iconic villain showed his variant colors todayover at 3A’s website (viaSuper Punch), and…
By Mike Fahey Published October 27, 2014 -
Artist Turns Doom II‘s Final Level Into $6,000 Sculpture
Made from found objects, old circuit boards and action figure parts, artist Jason Hite’s miniature sculpture of Doom II‘s final level “The Icon of Sin” is just as incredible and iconic as the level itself. Here’s some background info on the build: Over the years, I have collected circuit boards from computers and odd devices.…
By Gergo Vas Published October 27, 2014 -
All of Bayonetta 2’s Boss Battles in One Place
There are a lot of boss battles in Bayonetta 2. They’re all sort of overblown, in a good way. Need proof? Here they all are, documented in two hours of video. Spoilers, obviously. All of the new sequel’s giant enemy showdowns get put together over at the Video Game Boss Fights channel. Seeing them all…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 27, 2014 -
Pokémon Omega Ruby And Alpha Sapphire Bundled Together With A Bonus
Having trouble deciding between Pokémon Alpha Sapphire and Omega Ruby? Now you can just buy both in one box, with a download code for 100 potions for each game to boot. Releasing November 21 exclusively at Best Buy retail and online and Amazon.com, the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Dual Pack bundles both…
By Mike Fahey Published October 27, 2014 -
Xbox One Is Getting a $50 ‘Holiday’ Price Drop, Will Cost $349
Starting on November 2, the no-Kinect Xbox One and two of its related bundles will be sold at a discounted price of $349. The price cut applies to the Kinect-less XBO Assassin’s Creed Unity bundle and the also Kinect-less XBO Special Edition Sunset Overdrive bundle, the contents of which are detailed in the announcement (and…
By András Neltz Published October 27, 2014 -
VR Project Makes You Watch As A Man Is Beaten To Death
Based on actual footage recorded on mobile phones, Use of Force drops you into a crowd witnessing the last moments of Mexican migrant Anastasio Hernandez Rojas, who in 2010 was tasered and beaten to death by US border patrol agents. You can’t intervene, you can’t influence events, you’re just sent into virtual reality to watch…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 26, 2014 -
Far Cry 2, You Deserved Better
I saw this at a local department store on the weekend, and teared up, just a little. Not at the price – that’s a steal for such a classic – but for the company it was now forced to keep. Below is the full picture, in case your body can take even more sadness. Because…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 26, 2014 -
New Civ Game Could Do With Some Old (And New!) Religions
The latest Civ title, Beyond Earth,is pretty good, even if parts of the game are a little more pedestrian than others. Maybe there’s a reason for that. Maybe all the game needed was a little more faith. MetagamingAtLasthas been poking through the game’s files, and found a few mentions of a religion mechanic. Religion and…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 26, 2014 -
Some Of The Best LEGO Uses More Than Just Bricks
We posta lot of LEGO stuff here on Kotaku, but most of it is variations of the garden variety, the kind you played with as a kid. We don’t post nearly as much of the more advanced Lego Technic stuff, which is a bit of a shame considering how good some of it is. Never…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 26, 2014 -
Nintendo’s Amiibo Figures Look A Little Bit Different In Production
When introduced at E3 earlier this year and in the marketing materials that followed, Nintendo’s little plastic figureslooked fantastic, but some of the finer details seem to have been lost to the production process. Joystiq posted a set of photos featuring the finished figures earlier this week, which have been making the Reddit rounds over…
By Mike Fahey Published October 26, 2014 -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Better Than A Bunny Smartphone Case
In Japan, people aretaking photos of adorable rabbits holding their smartphones. Surely we can come up with a better use for Nippon’s overabundance of bunnies. Let’s change the way consumers think about long-eared lagomorphs. Imaginary scientists have proven there are more rabbits in Japan than there is air, and that’s a made-up problem. What’s Japan…
By Mike Fahey Published October 26, 2014 -
The HD Version Of San Andreas For 360 Is Now On Sale… For $3.74
We knew a 720p graphically improved version ofGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas was hitting the Xbox 360 this weekend to celebrate the game’s 10th anniversary. We didn’t know it would cost under $4. When I first came across the listing for the game on Xbox.com I was confused by the price — was this just…
By Mike Fahey Published October 26, 2014 -
This Bastion-Inspired LEGO World Deserves Its Own Game
We’ve seen plenty of beautiful LEGO recreations of existing properties, but often the most breathtaking displays are largely original. For example, this is Aurora, a seven-by-seven foot fantasy world inspired by the floating islands of Bastion. Crafted by Nannan Zhang of The Brothers Brick and Legohaulic, Aurora is a gorgeous world so fully realized that…
By Mike Fahey Published October 26, 2014 -
LeVar Burton Reading Go The F**k To Sleep
A beautiful thing happened duringRooster Teeth‘s 24 hour Extra Life stream: more than $240,00 was raised for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals. Also, Reading Rainbow‘s LeVar Burton read a book and cursed a lot. It’s pretty beautiful. The book Geordi is reading in this clip (via Tastefully Offensive) is Adam Mansbach’s instant classic, Go the Fuck…
By Mike Fahey Published October 26, 2014 -
The Saturday Evening Stream: Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus (All Done)
Steve Bowling, writer of our TAY community’s review, was embarrassed to play ninja girl brawler and outrageous breast simulation Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus for the Vita. Imagine how I feel streaming it live. Update: stream complete and archived for your viewing pleasure. With an in-game lingerie shop and characters who lose clothes as they lose…
By Mike Fahey Published October 25, 2014
