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Oh hey. Those awesome action figures from Boss Fight Studios that I wrote about in March? There’s now a Kickstarter to help get them up and running. If you want to support a company that can make badass action figures that can actually pose like real humans, get on it
By Luke Plunkett Published June 4, 2014 -
Bringing Back The Good Old Days Of PC Game Boxes
The idea behind IndieBox is very simple: Sell indie games in a box. Why? Because getting a game in a box, with a colour manual and a poster, is a really nice touch, that’s why. Sure, it’s easy to get an indie game on Steam, or in a Humble Bundle, or however, but that’s not…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 4, 2014 -
$5 Mario Game Sounds Worth The Investment
Sometimes, you need to spend millions of dollars on CG trailers, magazine advertisements and TV commercials to sell a game. And sometimes, you need to just tell a story straight from the heart. This craigslist ad for a used Game Boy copy of Super Mario Land sounds worth the $5 asking price just to share…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 4, 2014 -
The Terminator 2 Motorbike Chase Recreated In Grand Theft Auto V
Starting with the foot-chase in the mall, this video shows Terminator 2’s motorbike chase recreated in Grand Theft Auto V: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published June 4, 2014 -
Sci-Fi Guns Are Becoming Real, Thanks To…Google Glass
Any time there’s a new technology that’s sufficiently impressive, chances are someone’s going to use it to make guns work better. That appears to be the case with Google Glass, which tech/firearm company TrackingPoint is using to augment their laser-guided cybergun to allow soldiers to fire around corners and from behind heavy cover. You may…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 4, 2014 -
New WWII And Mecha-Wonder Woman Costumes For Infinite Crisis
Two very different looks for Wonder Woman were just unveiled for Infinite Crisis: Sky Racer Mecha Wonder Woman (a suit sponsored by Wayne Enterprises) and WWII-era Sgt. Diana. And yes, it’s not just concept art—the in-game costume features a torn cleavage-revealing shirt: Via the official site You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog…
By John Struan Published June 4, 2014 -
When The Mountain Dresses As The Hulk, Small Children Cry
Hafþór “Thor” Björnsson, aka The Mountain on Game of Thrones, is monstrously huge. So of course if you’re gonna get someone to dress up as the Hulk, it should be him. Note: turn closed captions on for English subtitles. Watch as the competitive Icelandic strongman (and seemingly all-around cool guy) gets a full body Hulk…
By Chris Person Published June 4, 2014 -
Here Is Game Of Thrones’ Mountain Lifting Almost A Thousand Pounds
I know, I know, this barely counts as information (let alone too much of it), but just… wow. Actor Hafþór “Thor” Björnsson also recently dressed up as The Incredible Hulk, so that’s nice and terrifying.
By Nathan Grayson Published June 4, 2014 -
Being A Tree Is More Exciting Than You Might Think
One of the magical things about video games is how they can let you experience a life you’ve never known. Like being a sentient animated tree! How To Be A Tree started as an experiment by Jimmy Andrews, to see what would happen if you applied physics to a simple rendering of a branching structure.…
By Steve Marinconz Published June 4, 2014 -
One Year Later, Did Nintendo Keep Their E3 2013 Promises?
Now last year, Nintendo didn’t have a traditional E3 briefing. No stage, no live show. Just a forty-minute Nintendo Direct video, filled with Iwata, footage of games… and promises. Not as many as we’ve seen up to now, but promises nonetheless. Nintendo’s tightly-packed presentation was basically a long string of upcoming games, for the Wii…
By András Neltz Published June 4, 2014 -
“The game still needs a lot of work.” That’s how one person who finally managed to get their hands on a working version of the mysterious fighting game Death Cargo described it in a note to me this morning. “It’s not too bad…like a buggy version of Mortal Kombat 1,” is how another put it.…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 4, 2014 -
Tired of reading separate reviews for Far Cry, Watch Dogs and Assassin’s Creed? Ubisoft Game: The Review has you covered. Games.On.Net’s Tim Colwill has written the only review of an open-world Ubisoft action adventure game we’ll ever need. Here’s an excerpt: Ubisoft Game is the story of Main Character, a gruff or sassy white man…
By Mike Fahey Published June 4, 2014 -
Amazon France Is Selling A PS4/Vita Bundle
Why is Amazon France taking pre-orders for a PS4/Vita bundle? Why does that mock-up image look so convincing? Did a retailer just accidentally leak one of Sony’s E3 announcements? We’ve reached out to Sony to ask what’s up with this listing, but they probably won’t comment one way or the other. Expect an answer during…
By Jason Schreier Published June 4, 2014 -
Realistic Mario Is A Remorseless Killer
“You didn’t just jump on a Koopa. You jumped on Gary. Gary Rivers.” R.I.P, Gary Rivers. May your passing serve as a reminder of what a cold-blooded murderer Pete Holmes’ Realistic Mario is. After getting his brother killed and getting ripped apart by a dinosaur, it’s no wonder Mario doesn’t pay attention to what or…
By Mike Fahey Published June 4, 2014 -
Ubisoft Prepares To Unleash The Absolute Pinnacle Of Tetris
In June of 1984, Alexey Pajitnov created Tetris, one of the most popular video games of all time. Three decades later, Ubisoft announces Tetris Ultimate — the final game in the series, unless I am applying an irresponsibly erroneous definition to the word “ultimate”. Coming to current generation consoles this summer and PC later in…
By Mike Fahey Published June 4, 2014