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New G.I. Joe/Transformers Collectors Figures Revealed

Available soon to members of the Transformers Collectors Club is this new set featuring crossover G.I. Joe and Transformers characters Marissa Faireborn and Afterburner. Marissa is a member of the Earth Defense Command in the Transformers universe, but she’s also intended to be the daughter of a major G.I. Joe hero: Wikipedia explains: When abducted…

Nobody Actually Knows How They Solved The Silent Hill Teaser

People beat the cryptic P.T. PlayStation 4 horror demo. They discovered that it was a teaser for Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro’s Silent Hills. End of story, right? Not even close. How does P.T. actually work? What makes its individual parts churn together? Are there Silent-Hill-related secrets throughout, and if so how do you…

New Madden Gets The Weirdest Commercial Ever

EA pulled out the big guns for their Madden 15 commercial, bringing in Kevin Hart, Dave Franco, Colin Kaepernick, and a pool full of dolphins for what might be the weirdest and/or best advertisement in video game history. Just watch it.

The Future of Oculus Rift, According to the Man Who Invented It

If anyone knows what’s going to happen to virtual reality it’s Palmer Luckey, the founder of Oculus VR and inventor of the Oculus Rift. So I asked him. [This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK.] Looking way, way into the future Palmer sees a very different kind of Rift to the current set up full…

Glorious Amored Eowyn Figure

Ready to stare down the Witch King, here’s the new one-sixth scale Eowyn figure by Asmus Toys. The figure comes with removable helmet and alternate broken shield: Via Facebook You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

How Xbox is Changing its Dudebro Image

You know the strange thing about my eight years with the Xbox 360? Despite the fact that I played it most days, I often felt kind of alienated by it. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK The ads it was serving me, the language used on the dash and the games that Xbox always…

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The Men Who Hacked Mario Kart 8

“I don’t want to go to bed at night thinking I’ve ruined thousands of people’s fun,” one of the two men who’s cracked open the code for the Wii U’s biggest game told me this week. I was confused. This was Chadderz, a programmer who, with his brother Bean, has hacked Mario Kart 8 to…

Hyper-Realistic Arkham City Batman Figure

Just look at the texture on the new Hot Toys Arkham City one-sixth scale Batman figure. The new figure is highly-articulated and comes with multiple weapons and a second, angrier face if you don’t like his pensive Blue Steel expression: Via Facebook You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best…

JRPG Characters Look So Good As 2D Sprites

Daniel “Abysswolf” Oliver’s pixel art reminds me of the Metal Slug games, especially Barret’s look in the Final Fantasy VII piece above. But he’s mostly into JRPGs and recently, he remade the cast of a couple of classic games as detailed, colorful 2D sprites. Here’s Breath of Fire II: Final Fantasy VII, with Cait Sith,…

Edited Silent Hills Screenshot Could Pass For A Photograph

A Redditor edited the levels of a P.T. screenshot. Absolutely frightening, and presumably soon to be circulated on Facebook as a photograph of a real ghost. Speaking of the demo, this gallery features 26 high-res screenshots, including this one giving a better idea of how the hallway and ghost look during gameplay: Previously: You are…

Episode VII Stormtrooper Helmets Are White And Black

The Clone Wars cartoon often felt like just a weekly commercial for a new slightly-different-colored Clone Trooper that could be turned into an action figure. Good for selling some toys in the short term, bad for making a lasting cultural impact. If these images are accurate, Episode VII’s troops will return to the classic stark…

This is what a Minecraft resource pack can do to your world. These shots come courtesy of udlose, soldier and the builder behind Autumnvale—now known as Ambervale—and they show off the capabilities of the Conquest pack, with vanilla Minecraft on the left and Conquest on the right. Two more below. Ambervale: Vanilla and Conquest [Imgur,…

Lego Gatchaman, Justice League, And Girl With A Pearl Earring

Ieyasu Tse’s Lego creations include vehicle Voltron, the Big Bad Wolf, various Marvel and DC heroes, and more: You can see more at Flickr Via TBB You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Turning Destiny Into A Racing Game

Destiny fans are hoping to turn the game into a racing game with The Sparrow Racing League. The work-in-progress home page for the project is here Previously You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Lego For Girls Starfighters

Lego Friends pieces used by Bricksy to create candy-colored starfighters: You can see more of his creations at Flickr You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Ralph Bakshi’s The Lord Of The Rings

Ralph Bakshi’s Twitter feed is regularly updated with cels, deleted scenes, and concept art from his movies, including these from The Lord of the Rings. (I’d be much more excited about the new Lord of the Rings game if the graphics looked like this): You can see more in his Twitter feed, some probably NSFW…

Fantastic Optimus Prime Figure Lights Our Darkest Hour

Hot Toys are releasing an Optimus Prime figure. I know you can’t see it, but my wallet is suddenly flapping around like a bat, and I’m having a devil of a time trying to catch it. The 30cm figure, based on Prime’s G1 design, is actually Starscream-inspired, and for whatever reason – I can’t remember…

The Ico-est Little Indie Game

Toren is a puzzle adventure that wears its Ico/Shadow of the Colossus influences on its sleeve. The architecture, the sense of inescapable loneliness, the grimly beautiful color palette—there is, in other words, a lot to like here. Here’s what it’s all about: “Experience the mysterious, timeless world of Toren, the first adventure game from Brazilian…

Little League World Series Player Is 6’4″, 229

Erick Figueroa, who is playing for the Caribbean’s Little League World Series team, is 6’4″, 229. The scouting report says he’s a pitcher with “intimidating mound presence.” Via Busted Coverage You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.