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Lifelike Guardians Of The Galaxy Gamora Action Figure
Hot Toy’s latest one-sixth scale Guardians of the Galaxy figure is Gamora, with a convincing Zoe Saldana likeness: Gamora joins the already revealed Star Lord: And Rocket and Groot, which comes with an accessory that qualifies as a SPOILER: … … … …. … Via CBM You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog…
By John Struan Published August 8, 2014 -
Ridiculous Argument On Xbox Live Takes A Suddenly Civil Turn
You often hear of people (and children) bickering on Xbox Live, especially within the communities of shooter games like Call of Duty: Ghosts in this example. But you rarely hear about them making peace just shortly after calling each other bunches of **** with **** who should go **** with **** in the ****. And,…
By Tina Amini Published August 8, 2014 -
Bayonetta 2 Is Looking Good, Adds Surfing
Familiarity is underrated in video games. Sometimes, I don’t want anything new or crazy. Sometimes, I just want to play Bayonetta again since the original game was already awesome. Thankfully, it looks like that’s what Bayonetta 2 is shaping up to be…plus some added surfing levels, which are always are a good thing, in my…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 8, 2014 -
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Q&tAy: TwinSky Games’ Adventure Time: Time Tangle • Ruminations of a Sci-Fi Lover • MainProtagonist’s 10 Favorite Anime Openings Ever. Of All Time. TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published August 8, 2014 -
Turns out those rumors were partially true: a revamped version of Sleeping Dogs is coming to next-gen consoles and PC this October, Square Enix just confirmed. It’s called Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, and here are a few key details that the publisher clarified from the various rumors that have been swirling around: It includes all…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 8, 2014 -
Everything Wrong with the Tomb Raider Reboot in 15 Minutes
Wait a minute. This isn’t a movie. What’s going on? YouTuber glorious_accident posted his “CinemaSins style video” to r/TombRaider yesterday, where it went largely unnoticed. Which is a shame, ’cause it’s good. It’s a proper CinemaSins video for the last Tomb Raider game. And the guy wants to make this a series. Why are people…
By András Neltz Published August 8, 2014 -
Collector’s Edition For The New 4 Player Co-Op Lara Croft Game
The Gold Edition for Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris comes with chibi figurine, map, art book, and season pass. Preordering from the Playstation Network will unlock Hitman-themed costumes and weapons: This video shows of the co-op (and competitive) gameplay: Via PS Blog You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to…
By John Struan Published August 8, 2014 -
Some Dark Souls II Players Can Be Fooled Easily
Dressing up and taking an enemy’s place Dark Souls II‘s multiplayer is a fun thing to do to mess around with invaders. Some players perfected it, and some, like Zombieheadz, pushed it even further. What if he tries to hide as an NPC, but at the wrong place and in the wrong costume? He dressed…
By Gergo Vas Published August 8, 2014 -
Watch out captain! Cliff ahead! TheBrownCanadian was able to glitch out Assassin’s Creed IV and make it look like a Spelljammer-style space pirate game. Anti-gravity engines were not that advanced in the 1700s after all. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that…
By Gergo Vas Published August 8, 2014 -
Minecraft’s Best Floating Islands, As Chosen by the Community
Planet Minecraft’s “Head into the Clouds” contest, where players were tasked with taking an awesome and beautiful floating island and making it even more awesome and beautiful, has now concluded. Let’s take a look at the winners! The final three were chosen by both the Planet Minecraft judges and the community: after the one-month submission…
By András Neltz Published August 8, 2014 -
Classic PC Label Sierra Coming Back From The Dead. Be Afraid.
Sierra Interactive used to be one of the great developers (and publishers) in the world of PC gaming. They’ve been dead for a while now, but this teaser website put up by Activision suggests a return (at GamesCom) is imminent. What kind of return that would be is anyone’s guess. We could get a full-blown…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 8, 2014 -
Saving A Sleepwalker Is Hard When You’re A Spirit Dog…Thing
We first took a look at it early last year, but indie puzzler Back to Bed is now out. And it’s great! You play a weird dream dog, possibly a spirit creature, who must navigate an isometric dreamscape in order to preserve the life of your sleepwalking self/master, Bob. Bob is walking around the levels…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2014 -
Humanity’s First Transformer Is A…Start, I Guess
What you’re looking at here is the first ever machine to be able to “self-assemble”. In other words, go from one state to another that can be used for…something. Without a human having to ever touch a button or issue a direct command. The result of a joint project between MIT and Harvard, the “origami…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2014 -
Here’s Why Video Game Insects Make You Feel Itchy
I remember the first time I encountered giant, fire-breathing ants in Fallout 3. I wasn’t afraid—just really itchy. Like, in real life. “This doesn’t seem right,” I thought to myself as I clawed furiously at my otherwise untouched skin. Flash forward a mere six years: science to the rescue! Just in the nick of time.…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 7, 2014 -
Steam’s Client Now Lets You Hide Games, Also Looks Better
The beta version of Valve’s desktop client for Steam just got a surprisingly useful and welcome update. The first thing you’ll notice is a slight visual overhaul, with buttons updated and colours shifted to give them more pop. More importantly, though, especially for heavy users (and those whose pile of shame nags constantly at their…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 7, 2014
