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The Real Commander Shepard Reads Us All A Bedtime Story
*Yawn*. Been a long day, no? Lots of GamesCom news. Time to hit the hay. But before we do, let’s settle in and let the actual Commander Shepard, aka Jennifer Hale, read us all a story. A dramatic story. If you missed it, Sneaky Zebra has already done one featuringManShep voice actor Mark Meer.
By Luke Plunkett Published August 12, 2014 -
How To Cancel Your EA Access Subscription
Say you, like many people, excitedly signed up for a recurring $4.99 a month payment to gain access toEA’s new subscription service for the Xbox One, only to be underwhelmed by the meager early offerings. There’s no easy way out, but there is a shortcut home. I signed up for EA Access earlier today, just…
By Mike Fahey Published August 12, 2014 -
Fans Want A WoW Tribute To Robin Williams, And Blizzard’s Listening
It’s no secret that the late comedian Robin Williamswas abig gamer—he played everything from Portal to Call of Duty. So in an effort to memorialize Williams, gamers have banded together to make a petition to see if they can get Blizzard to add him to World of Warcraft in some way. Why World of Warcraft?…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 12, 2014 -
League of Legends’ Newest Champion, Broken Down In Eight Minutes
Though Gnar was revealed last month, Riot took the time today to visually explain what the prehistoric champion is all about. Watching this video, you’ll get a good sense of Gnar’s moves, his combos, and how Gnar should be used. Lots of helpful tips and tricks in here, making it useful both for folks who…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 12, 2014 -
Hideo Kojima And Guillermo del Toro Team Up For New Silent Hill
Yeah, this is actually happening. Classic horror game series Silent Hill is back, with Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima and famed horror movie director Guillermo del Toro involved. Walking Dead TV show actor Norman Reedus is the star. It was revealed in the form of an interactive teaser on the PlayStation Store. You can…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 12, 2014 -
Karaoke Bar With Super Mario Bros And Twin Peaks-Themed Rooms
The Highball, which is next to the Alamo Drafthouse’s South Lamar Theater in Austin, has several new karaoke rooms, including rooms based on Twin Peaks, Super Mario, Jem, a haunted mansion, and more: Sideshow Freaks: Haunted Mansion: Truly Outrageous: The Fifth Dimension: Super Mario: The Black Lodge: The Inferno: The rooms were designed by Zack…
By John Struan Published August 12, 2014 -
To The Moon Follow-Up Arrives This November, Emotions Likely
If you played To The Moon, you’ve probably been looking forward to the next game from its creator, Kan Gao. Good news – his follow-up, A Bird Story, will be out on November 5th. Here’s a new trailer Gao put together. The vibe will be familiar to anyone who subjected themselves to the brutal (wonderful)…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 12, 2014 -
Bioshock Infinite Vigor Earrings
Devil’s Kiss, part of a large variety of Bioshock Infinite, Mass Effect, and World of Warcraft-themed jewelry: You can buy these at Etsy Via IG You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 12, 2014 -
Lego Life-Sized Hemlock Rifle From Titanfall
Life-sized Hemlock rifle with removable ammo counter by Nick Brick, who has also made a Lego Cortana and Destiny Sparrows: You can see more of his creations at Flickr Via TBB You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 12, 2014 -
What a Twin Peaks Video Game Might Have Looked Like
Ah yes, Twin Peaks — David Lynch’s famous psychological thriller. It’s such a shame it never got a video game. Well, it may not have ever gotten a game adaptation, the folks over at Filthy Frackers have tried to give us a taste of what that would be like, remaking the intro in 8-bit glory.…
By Chris Person Published August 12, 2014 -
Hearthstone Boss Accidentally Attacks Himself
We don’t always click the right things while playing Hearthstone. It’s OK—we’re human, it happens sometimes. But seeing Baron Rivendare in Hearthstone do it? Ha! Dat Curse of Naxxramas AI tho. Thanks for the funny clip, dreadmaker Hearthstone: Everybody Misclicks Sometimes…[dreadmaker]
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 12, 2014 -
People Want To Know Why Sony Forgot About The Vita
You’d be forgiven for thinking, if you watched today’s Sony Gamescom conference, that Sony has already given up on the PlayStation Vita. Sony’s 80-minute presser was all PS4, without much mention of their underappreciated handheld. In fact, the Vita even lost an exclusive—Tearaway—giving gamers one less reason to buy an expensive new portable system. It’s…
By Jason Schreier Published August 12, 2014 -
New Game from Creator of Rayman Lets You Be an Animal. All of Them.
Humans are so last-gen. The next game from the creator of Beyond Good & Evil will let you have adventures as any animal you see. It’s called Wild Best known for Beyond Good & Evil and the Rayman series, French designer Michel Ancel took to Sony’s Gamescom stage to introduce the new PS4 exclusive. It’s…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 12, 2014 -
Resogun‘s Creators Are Making A Game About Aliens For PS4
Resogun developer Housemarque just revealed a top-down co-op alien shooter that sees players blasting hundreds of aliens into strawberry mush. At the same time. You can also betray your friends, if you want. The game is called Alienation, because of course it is. It’s a co-op blast-’em-up in the vein of previous Housemarque release Dead…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 12, 2014 -
New PS4 Update Will Let Your Friends Play Your Games Without Owning Them
Sony’s coming closer to delivering on one of their PS4 promises and, soon, you’ll be able to virtually hand off the games in your PS4 library to your friends. The upcoming 2.0 system update for the PS4 will introduce the SharePlay feature, which will let users share the same game experience over the web: The…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 12, 2014 -
One Of The Vita’s Best Games Is Coming To PS4
Tearaway, the unsung hero of the PlayStation Vita, is finally making its way to the PlayStation 4, Sony just revealed during its Gamescom press conference. Given how weird some of the Vita-specific features in Media Molecule’s game are, however, the studio was hesitant to call it a “port” or “HD remake.” Rather, the LittleBigPlanet creators…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 12, 2014 -
Teen Horror Game Until Dawn Moves To PS4
Eight unsuspecting kids. A barrage of fucked up homicidal horror. You’ve got to keep them alive. Until Dawn was originally revealed for PlayStation 3 a couple years ago, but it never came out. Now, however, it’s officially fled—bruised, shredded, and screaming—to PlayStation 4. Stephen took a look at it back when it was still a…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 12, 2014 -
Shadow Of Mordor Is Looking Pretty Epic
A Lord of The Rings game needs to feel epic. Like, gigantic armies and hordes of spiky armor-encrusted villains and dudes fighting on top of towers-level epic. Of all the trailers for Shadow of Mordor I’ve seen so far, this new one Sony dropped during its Gamescom presser hit the best note in this regard.…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 12, 2014
