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An Idiot In Azeroth: Part One
On a cold Sydney winter morning I stand at the train station. The sun cuts through the crisp azure sky and I think to myself, “this reminds me of the sky in Elwynn forest as I wandered carefree as a level 3 noob and was coldly cut down by a bandit near the crystal lake.…
Mark Serrels Published July 7, 2014 -
Q*Bert Rebooted For Today’s Short Attention Span Gamers
For years our coverage of classic arcade game Q*Bert has been limited to hardcore players attempting to break longevity records. No normal person has time to play a game for 80 hours straight these days. That’s what Q*Bert Rebooted is for. Coming very soon (possibly tomorrow) to Steam and then mobile platforms, the new Q*Bert…
By Mike Fahey Published July 7, 2014 -
If Someone Made An Art Film About The Flash
The life of a superhero is often an anxiety-riddled mess — so it’s only appropriate that a classic DC hero gets a pretentious, art house adaptation. Filmmaker Patrick Willems has graced us with a peek into a world where Swedish director Ingmar Bergman (the man behind the brooding classics Persona and The Seventh Seal) was…
By Chris Person Published July 7, 2014 -
Inside The World of GTA Online’s Intense Biker Gangs
Of course people playing GTA Online have formed digital gangs—the “crews” feature, which allows everyone to assign special roles and ranks within a group, is practically built for this. But damn, some people take crews in GTA Online really seriously. Take the Reaper Lords, for example. They are a biker gang that only exists inside…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 7, 2014 -
164 Mouse Clicks Take You Through a Fun Retro Game Adventure
Old enough to have loaded games from cassettes back in the day? Then, this charming interactive cartoon will remind you of old-school graphical journeys from back in the day. It isn’t quite a game, but don’t let that stop you. Super Pixel Quest comes from artist Emmanuel Espinasse, who works in both print and digital…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 7, 2014 -
One Of The Best Final Fantasy Games Turns 14 Today
Happy birthday, Final Fantasy IX! You’re fourteen years old now, and still just as lovely as you were back in 2000, though you could stand to take it easier on the random encounters. FFIX, a story about an interspecies romance and a wizard child who learns how to have feelings, first came out in Japan…
By Jason Schreier Published July 7, 2014 -
Man Puts TV On Head, Wins Cosplay
This reel of cosplayers from Heroes Con 2014 has some of the staples you’d expect, like multiple versions of Deadpool, Spider-Man and Captain America. But I wasn’t prepared for the magnificence that is Prince Robot IV from Saga. Look at that TV-head. It’s glorious. If you read Saga, then you know that the Prince’s head…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 7, 2014 -
Fans Are Pissed About Alleged Cheating In The Recent Pokémon Tournament
Astute Pokémon fans noticed something interesting during the Pokémon National Championships this past weekend—something that seemed like it should have been impossible without the use of cheating. Attempting to cheat at Pokémon tournaments isn’t new: literally thousands of people have been caught in the act before. Nevermind the huge prevalence of hacked Pokémon online, be…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 7, 2014 -
Pushmo World Is My Favorite Kind Of Puzzle Game
This’ll be easy, I said. How can it not be? The game is too cute to not be easy Little did I know. I was playing Pushmo World. The game is the latest installment in one of Nintendo’s lesser-known series, so I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I booted up…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 7, 2014 -
How To Beat Shovel Knight In The Late ’80s
The excellent Shovel Knight already feels like it was time-warped in from the late 1980s. Why not give it a period-appropriate tips video? The always-enjoyable My Life in Gaming has dedicated their latest “VHS tips video” to Shovel Knight, complete with tracking fuzz and Overly Articulate Announcer Guy. Happily, for all the kitschy packaging, there…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 7, 2014 -
Disney Infinity Star-Lord and Gamora Figures
Looks like Star-Lord and Gamora from the Guardians of the Galaxy will be available for Disney Infinity this fall. Via CBR and DIF You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published July 7, 2014 -
Shiny Batman Is The Square Enix Exclusive San Diego Comic-Con Deserves
One fo the best Batman action figures on the market is the Arkham Origins Play Arts Kai Batman from Square Enix, but I’m having a hard time justifying the $99 purchase. Slap on a coat of shiny paint and limit it to 1,000 figures sold during this year’s San Diego Comic-Con and I may reconsider.…
By Mike Fahey Published July 7, 2014 -
The Diversity Question
“How long is your game?” That used to be the tough one. That used to be the question a video game creator could hardly give an answer to without birthing a scandal. I see all these questions about diversity in gaming these days, about women in Assassin’s Creed or gay marriage in a Nintendo game.…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 7, 2014 -
Deals: Destiny Ghost Edition, Xbox One Controllers, Second Son
If you’ve been looking to outfit your Xbox One with some extra controllers, buying them from Best Buy today will net you a $20 gift card, and the promotion applies to both the standalone controller and the Play and Charge Kit Bundle. [Xbox One Controller] If you’re looking forward to Destiny like we are, you…
By Shane Roberts Published July 7, 2014 -
Destiny Collector’s Edition With Talking Ghost Companion
IGN has an unboxing video of the Destiny Collector’s Edition. The light-up Ghost companion with Peter Dinklage sound clips is pretty slick: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published July 7, 2014 -
The Quest to Build Mario Kart Inside Dota 2
You know what they say about oil and water, or kart racers and multiplayer online battle arenas (MOBAs). Neither mixes together very well. But that hasn’t stopped a brave crew of Dota 2 players-cum-modders from attempting to rejigger Valve’s classic to be a little more like Mario Kart. The unorthodox union is called Dota Dash.…
By Yannick LeJacq Published July 7, 2014
