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Windows Solitaire As A First Person Game
Here’s a fun, brief experience—Solitaire.exe by Cale Bradbury and Kelvin Put. I think I found a way to “win.” You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 29, 2014 -
Deluxe New Sexy Robot Toy
Threezero posted photographs of its latest giant robot toy—Aphrodite A: We want to introduce you Aphrodite A, which is the second figure from the Mazinger Z collectibles line. Aphrodite A is a fully-articulated (including the fingers) and highly detailed collectible figure that stands 15″ (approximately 38cm) tall and includes light-up LED eyes, cockpit and afterburners…
By John Struan Published August 28, 2014 -
‘75,937,500 Possible Dog Combinations’
“Take control of robot dogs, aliens dogs, huskies, hover dogs, VR dogs and more.” Domestic Dog is, um, not like other dog games. Domestic Dog, to put it politely, strikes me as completely nuts. Barking mad, if you want the obligatory dog pun. But in a good way? I think? So it’s a game where…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 28, 2014 -
Fus Ro Dahs It’d Take to Stop Earth Mid-Orbit It’s no surprise that physicists sometimes like video games too, but three professors published a paper in the “Journal of Physics Special Topics” discussing how much energy Skyrim‘s famous shout would actually have. Being the trivia-obsessed dude I am, I immediately wanted to know how many…
By Dan Starkey Published August 28, 2014 -
A Fallout MMO That You Can Play Very Soon
Interplay’s Fallout MMO might have been nuked into oblivion by a lengthy legal battle that Bethesda ultimately won, but that doesn’t mean all hope for massive scale wasteland shenanigans is lost. FOnline: Ashes of Phoenix is a free fanmade Fallout MMO coming next week, and it certainly looks the part. Ashes of Phoenix is set…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 28, 2014 -
I’d Take An Erotic Cat Calendar Over Potato Salad Any Day
I’m just saying, you could do better And if you like what you see, don’t worry: there are still 21 days to go for the erotic cat calendar Kickstarter campaign: and Michael! is only asking for $7,500. via The Chive
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 28, 2014 -
We Might Be Witnessing The ‘Death of An Identity’
I’ve been working at Kotaku for nearly eight years now, and while I’ve seen some online kerfuffles over various issues in that time, I’ve never seen anything like the past two weeks. There has been so much hate. So many angry words, so many accusations, over…what? Video games? Women in video games? People who write…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 28, 2014 -
Valve Taken To Court Over Its Refund Policy
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), the country’s consumer and regulatory watchdog, is taking Valve to court, claiming the PC gaming giant is in “breach of the Australian Consumer Law for businesses”. It’s all to do with Steam’s refund policy for PC games. Which, if you’ve ever tried to actually use it, can be…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 28, 2014 -
The Golden PS1 Is A Sony Fanboy’s Dream
Remember that goldenPS1 that was given out as a VIP gift at E3? A Kotaku reader managed to get one of his own, and found that while it doesn’t play games, it still does something pretty cool. While it has all the internals of a PS1 (you can see a pic below), perhaps just for…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 28, 2014 -
What Games Do You Play When You’re Sick?
I’ve been sick for nearly two weeks. Bluh. But it’s made me notice something: the games I play while rotting on my deathbed are really different from my normal fare. Do you game while sick? If so, what do you play when your brain’s drowning in fever fog and mucus is leaking from a worrying…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 28, 2014 -
My RPG Equipment As Determined by @YouAreCarrying
@YourAreCarrying is a bot created by Andrew Vestal. Simply send a tweet with “i” or “inventory” to the account and you’ll instantly get a list of equipment. There’s also a rival Thief bot that steals items, but so far I’ve been unmolested. Via Polygon You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to…
By John Struan Published August 28, 2014 -
Size of the Attack on Sony’s Servers Throughout the past week hackers have been taking down Twitch.tv, Xbox Live, PSN, League of Legends, and Battle.net in addition to causing a lot of trouble for Sony Online Entertainment President John Smedley. Seeing so many large and brazen assaults might lead you to think that it takes…
By Dan Starkey Published August 28, 2014 -
Gone Home to Wii U? At around 6:55 of this video, Nintendo of America’s Damon Baker says that last year’scritically-acclaimed first-person adventure is coming to Nintendo’s console. We knew it was coming to some consoles. No confirmation yet from publisher Midnight City. We’ll keep you posted.
By Stephen Totilo Published August 28, 2014 -
Wallrunning Titanfall Pilot Statue
Feast your eyes on this Titanfall pilot statue by Gaming Heads, featuring swappable weapons: You can preorder it here for $350 You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 28, 2014 -
Super Time Force, Monaco Come To Games With Gold In September
Xbox LIVE Gold Members are about to die a lot in Super Time Force, for free. In September Xbox One owners will be able to download the excellent Super Time Force free of charge. Crimson Dragon will also continue to be free. On the 360 side Microsoft is offering Monaco free starting September 1st, and…
By Shane Roberts Published August 28, 2014 -
Everything About Toy Story That Just Doesnt Add Up
Toy Story is a great movie. But like any great movie about toys that magically come to life when people aren’t around to see them, some things about it just don’t stand up to scrutiny. Be warned: you’re about to have your childhood ruined. In their latest video, the good people at CinemaSins put the…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 28, 2014 -
“Calling the derision of Anita Sarkeesian rational debate is an insult to both her and the idea of debating ideas.” Writing for The New Statesman, Ian Steadman gives a thorough and well-reasoned rebuttal of many of the most popular arguments raised against feminist critic Anita Sarkeesian ever since she started her Tropes vs. Women in…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 28, 2014 -
The Five Best Game Songs Most People Haven’t Heard
I love obscure video game music (hell, I used to run a segment here devoted just to that) but I’ll be damned if I’m not surprised at the esoteric stuff that’s out there. In the video above, Shane Luis of Rerez has a great breakdown of five of his favorite esoteric video game tunes, and…
By Chris Person Published August 28, 2014