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Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: School Trips to Game Worlds: Who fancies a Sci-Fi Croissant? • The Daddy Hacker Gaming Guide – The 3DS, Perfect Console for Dad • The Little Console MOBA That Could, But Didn’t TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published July 31, 2014 -
All The Feelings In The Sims 4
The Sims 4 is going to be an emotional experience for many people. Not just real people, either—remember, this is a game about playing god for a bunch of digital sprites who are beholden to your every whim. The latest trailer breaks down the many different feelings you’ll be able to force your sims to…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 31, 2014 -
LEGO Castle Is Not What It Seems
Mahj‘s castle build might look a bit ordinary at first look. Something’s not right here. That’s because it’s a giant, walking mecha LEGO castle! Here’s video. Too bad we don’t have a chance to see inside, it’s probably filled with a lot of stuff. Or running mice on a treadmill. Gradior [YouTube] To contact the…
By Gergo Vas Published July 31, 2014 -
Spectacular Builds From Minecraft’s “Floating Island” Contest
At the start of July, Planet Minecraft began taking submissions for their ninth project contest, titled “Head into the Clouds.” Since then, players shared dozens upon dozens of quirky, beautiful, and just plain awesome builds. The contest is centered around Planet Minecraft’s own, basic (but still quite good-looking) floating island map. This is what it…
By András Neltz Published July 31, 2014 -
How To Make Your Own Minecraft Candy Pops
In this step by step video, Rosanna Pansino shows how to turn mini-size chocolates, colored melting chocolate, and lollipop sticks, into Minecraft candy pops: Via Destructoid You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published July 31, 2014 -
Oh Hey, It’s The Power Rangers In Diablo III
Barbarians might not be the most powerful class right now in Diablo III, but with a little creativity they’ll look like the most powerful ones. You just need to dress them up as the Power Rangers Jaetch and his friends used the Jade armor set, some familiar moves and the show’s classic soundtrack to make…
By Gergo Vas Published July 31, 2014 -
Fuck yeah!
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 31, 2014 -
The PS4 is still doing well. Sony released their earnings report for April-June, which reveals that the company shipped a combined 3.5 million PS3 and PS4 units, and 0.75 million PSP and Vita units. As a result, Sony’s game segment contributed an operating profit of 4.3 billion yen ($41.7 million) in this quarter.
By András Neltz Published July 31, 2014 -
There’s A Giant Light-Up Godzilla Statue At A Park In Japan
Right now, you can take a selfie with a giant Godzilla statue at the Tokyo Midtown Garden in Roppongi. There’s also light shows every night: Via AmiAmi and Tokyo Midtown You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published July 31, 2014 -
A Card Game Inspired By Downton Abbey
Lords and Ladies is a card game where the goal is to build a powerful aristocratic family and while crushing rivals with gossip and betrayal. In Lords and Ladies, you control a turn-of-the-20th-century noble family and their servants. The game was created by a brother and sister team, Jason and Jen Corace. Inspired by their…
By John Struan Published July 30, 2014 -
There’s A Concert On Twitch, And The Comments Are Bonkers
Taking a little break from letting people play video games in front of other people, streaming site Twitch is tonight hosting a concert by Steve Aoki. The comments, as anyone who’s ever used Twitch can probably guess, are hilarious. So…people are basically typing that they’re throwing their hands up/dancing. Even though they’re not, since they’re…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2014 -
I Could Listen To The Civilization Games All Day Long
And I’m not even talking about the soundtracks. I’m talking about my favourite audio experience of Civilization (I’m deep back into Civ V, so indulge me). The little soundbytes you get every time you earn a new tech. I blew through a fast-paced game on the weekend, meaning I got to hear all these in…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2014 -
Stupidly Expensive Tables Are A Board Gamer’s Fantasy
If current trends continue, there’ll soon come a time when I play more card/board games than video games. And when that time comes, I hope to be playing on something as extravagant as this. Geek Chic produce a range of gaming tables that make me wish I was in a job that paid a lot…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2014 -
Kenneth McCulloch, the developer arrestedlast year on child pornography charges, has been sentenced…to the 12 months jail time he’s already served awaiting his verdict. He’s still in custody though, having been subsequentlycharged with “sexual assault, forcible confinement and sexual interference”.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2014 -
Burning Phone Is The World’s Worst Alarm Clock
I mean, it’s really rare (unless you’re a moron), but cell phone batteries can sometimes explode and/or catch fire. And while you’re probably OK laughing off the odds of it ever happening to you, take a look at this kid’s bed for the outlying exception. Ariel Tolfree, 13, says her Samsung Galaxy S4 slipped under…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2014 -
Oh Boy, A New Nausicaa Game (Well, It’s Close Enough)
The developers of Aegis Defenders describe it as a “16-bit tactical platformer”. It’s also a game that owes a lot of its gorgeous art style to the films of Studio Ghibli, Nausicaa in particular. Aegis Defenders is a class-based game, one that’ll feature singleplayer co-op, sort of like Trine, only here once you abandon one…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2014
