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Panda Goes Beserk, Wants To Kill You And Three Friends
In Bearzerkers, there is a mad panda on the loose. You play with three other friends, and need to be the one who doesn’t get trampled. As the devs put it, “you don’t have to run faster than the bear to survive, just faster than the person next to you.” Continuing the long-overdue resurgence of…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 16, 2014 -
Little Girl Plays Portal 2, And Yes, It’s Very Cute
Hey, it’s Penny! The last time we saw Penny, she was playing Dark Souls II. This time around, she’s playing something a little more suitable for three year-olds. If you’re reaching for the subtitles within the first ten seconds, remember that a) she is three and b) she is an Australian three year-old. And I…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2014 -
Destiny Looks Beautiful Even When It’s Standing Still
This isn’t technically a screenshot, since it’s a lot of screenshots stitched together to form a panorama, but still. The effect is stunning. It was put together by reader Fox. Thanks Fox! You can embiggen the image by clicking the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Note that the game also looks rather nice in…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2014 -
Great Posters For Great Indie Games
Andrew Emerson created posters for some of the best and certainly freshest video games in recent memory—Hotline Miami, The Stanley Parable, Kentucky Route Zero, FTL, Gone Home, and Papers Please: You can get a closer look at the posters at Andrew’s site You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best…
By John Struan Published June 15, 2014 -
The Aliens Board Game Based On The Cartoon That Never Was
In 1992, the plan was to take advantage of Alien 3 and create a saturday morning cartoon and accompanying toy line under the banner Operation: Aliens. The plans fell apart, but not before merchandise was released, including an Aliens board game. The cartoon was at least far enough along that these stills survive on the…
By John Struan Published June 15, 2014 -
Google Is Awarding People The Title Of Pokémon Master
Remember Google’s Pokémon April Fools gag? There was more than just map-searching behind it, because those who took part and captured every single one of the critters are now being rewarded for their efforts. Reddit user tinygrump got sent this from Google last week. The letter is nice, but the business cards are priceless (seems…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2014 -
Report: Khal Drogo Is Going To Play Aquaman
In good news for Game of Thrones fans, or fans of Aquaman who want the guy to get a little meaner, there are reports that DC’s underwater superhero will be appearing in the Batman v Superman movie. And he’ll be played by the same guy who played Khal Drogo. While it hasn’t been announced by…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2014 -
Apocalyptic Mod Turns Skyrim Into A Wasteland Horror Story
Vendayn is a mod for Skyrim that transforms the idyllic Nordic landscape into something out of STALKER. The idea is that an apocalyptic event has taken place, destroying the landscape. There’s now a range of obsidian mountains jutting out of the ocean. The trees are changing. The water is heating up. And everything just looks…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 15, 2014 -
The Witcher 3 Looks Amazing In Action
Three and a half minutes of gameplay footage of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has been making the rounds this weekend, and it’s so freaking lovely. After two amazing games from the folks at CD Projekt Red, I’m not surprised the third installment looks this good in action. They’ve performed above my expectations twice now,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 15, 2014 -
All The Video Game Father’s Day You Need
If you weren’t able to pick something up for your video game-loving dad today, just forward them Dorkly’s Father’s Day comic. It really says it all. My children are too young to really card me yet, and my father wouldn’t get a single one of the references, but the feelings are there. Lovely work by…
By Mike Fahey Published June 15, 2014 -
The Minecraft Creeper Anatomy Doll Answers So Many Questions
Remember those creepy human anatomy dolls from science class? The ones with the removable organs? Mojang and Jinx have teamed up to make one for Minecraft‘s most iconic villain, and it’s incredibly educational. Due to be released next month via Jinx and Toys’R’Us, just in time for the 2014 San Diego Comic Con, the Minecraft…
By Mike Fahey Published June 15, 2014 -
Casey Kasem, Cartoon And Radio Legend, Dead At 82
He was Batman’s sidekick, an Autobot warrior, Scooby-Doo’s best friend and the wholesome voice of American radio. Casey Kasem died early this morning at the age of 82. Born to Lebanese immigrants in Detroit, Michigan on April 27, 1932, Kemal Amin “Casey” Kasem’s distinctive voice earned him a career in professional radio. In 1952 he…
By Mike Fahey Published June 15, 2014 -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The Live-Action Sonic The Hedgehog Movie
In case you missed it during the insanity of E3 2014, Sony is working on a Sonic the Hedgehog movie, combining live-action and computer animation. For this week’s Photoshop contest, let’s visualize that nightmarish concept. I can see the appeal of the idea — mixing Sonic and real humans has worked wonders in the past,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 15, 2014 -
Life-Sized Shark Gun From League of Legends
Prop-making genius Harrison Krix’s latest project is Fishbones, a rocket launcher from League of Legends: The rocket launcher lights up and its jaws open. You can see the work in progress photos at Flickr You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published June 15, 2014 -
Don’t Forget Your BatDad This Father’s Day
Your father might not the hero the city deserves, but there’s a good chance he’s every bit as cool and deserving praise as BatDad. Tomorrow’s the perfect day to tell him that. And if you’re dad’s not the best, maybe you are. Or you’ll be. Or you’re married to one. Or you’ve given birth to…
By Mike Fahey Published June 14, 2014 -
Meet SteamBoy, The Portable Steam Machine
Now that Steam Machines have established all one needs to play computer games via Steam is a small box, a controller and a screen, the SteamBoy combines those three things into one portable gaming system. Announced on the last day of E3 2013, the SteamBoy is an independent project by a group unaffiliated with Valve,…
By Mike Fahey Published June 14, 2014 -
Mass Effect 3 At 8K Resolution Will Make Your PC Weep
What you’re looking at here is not an 8K resolution screenshot of Mass Effect 3. It’s one-sixteenth of an 8K resolution Mass Effect 3 screenshot. Go ahead and expand that top image. It’s a full 1920 x 1080, or what we’ve been calling full HD for several years now. 8K resolution is 7680 x 4320…
By Mike Fahey Published June 14, 2014 -
The Honest Final Fantasy VII Trailer Wants An HD Remake, Too
C’mon, who wouldn’t want to see these heaving, panting examples of manhood rendered with high resolution HD graphics? Though I’m pretty sure every Final Fantasy game mentioned in Smosh’s honest trailer for Cloud and Pals is far beyond the statute of spoilers, I’ll be nice and warn you all ahead of time — they mention…
By Mike Fahey Published June 14, 2014 -
The Best Of Kotaku, The Week Of June 9
The storm that was E3 2014 has passed, a hurricane of amazing new games, fancy booths, expensive presentations and controversial comments. Now the weather’s clear, the skies are quiet, and a week’s worth of E3 Kotaku Selects are yours for the reading. And what a better place to read than the fields of Hyrule? That…
By Mike Fahey Published June 14, 2014