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J-Pop Songs Are Better With Airsoft Guns

NicoNico user Hihebi probably doesn’t have any issues doing perfect runs on the Japanese rhythm game Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F, since he’s able to play one of its songs using airsoft guns. The song is Senbonzakura (Thousand Cherry Blossoms), one of the most popular Hatsune Miku tunes. via NicoNicoDouga To contact the author of…

By Gergo Vas Published May 30, 2014

World of Warcraft Gets Two New Bike Mounts, With Tank Treads

Blizzard can’t deny they once worked on a game called Rock N’ Roll Racing. These two new mounts for World of Warcraft remind me of that game and not necessarily Azeroth. But here they are and they both looks awesome. Their real life versions are designed by Paul Teutul Jr and his team, and the…

By Gergo Vas Published May 30, 2014

A Developer’s View of Steam’s Early Access

Steam’s Early Access program has had a bad run in the past few weeks with scammy titles and abrupt cancellations. But what’s it like to be part of it as a developer? I spoke to Maia dev Simon Roth about the program and what it means to a small indie studio. This post originally appeared…

Leon Hurley Published May 30, 2014

Few Could Resist The Charms Of Deadpool At FanimeCon 2014

Good thing that Shiklah wasn’t with him this time Anime fans and cosplayers came together last weekend to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the FanimeCon anime convention in San Jose, California. Of course D Piddy, who shot his very first Deadpool video at FanimeCon 2012, couldn’t stay away. I just feel sorry for the Jenga…

By András Neltz Published May 30, 2014

Pokeball Engagement Ring Box

Paul Pape is currently specializing in custom made engagement ring boxes, including this pokeball. Read on to see more of his designs, including Minion, TARDIS, and Sorting Hat boxes: You can see more of Paul’s designs at his Tumblr You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos…

By John Struan Published May 30, 2014

Red And The Transistor Mod For Dark Souls 2

C. Jacobs created a Transistor-inspired mod for Dark Souls 2: You can download it here You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

By John Struan Published May 29, 2014

Crypt Of The Necrodancer DDR Dance Pads

Crypt of the Necrodancer is a dungeon crawling rhythm game that can be controlled with a keyboard, game pad, or dance pad like the ones you see above. The game will be featured at Indiecade Annex in Austin tomorrow. I posted video of someone playing it with the dance pad below: Via Davey Wreden You…

By John Struan Published May 29, 2014

That New “Mega Man” Game Is Looking Good

This is “work-in-progress gameplay footage” from Mighty No. 9, the projectthat’s a new Mega Man in all but name.

By Luke Plunkett Published May 29, 2014

If Only Nintendo Made Wii U Controllers This Nice

Nintendo has released some pretty nice Wii Remotes in recent years, but their Wii U controller lineup is nowhere near as eye-catching. Continuing the work they’ve done with the Xbox One and PS4, then, here’s Evil Controllers with a line of custom Wii U Pro Controllers. Some are in custom colours, others skirt dangerously close…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 29, 2014

It’s Link, Just Not As You Know Him

Sketch Dailies is a website/exercise where every single day, artists from around the world – many of them top professionals – get together and contribute drawings based on a theme. Yesterday’s theme was “Link”. While some took it as a chance to simply bring their favourite character to life, others got a little more creative,…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 29, 2014

Wolfenstein, As Told By Steam Reviews

We liked the new Wolfenstein. But what did the average person think about the game? We dove into Steam reviews to find out. Turns out, folks on Steam are fond of The New Order too. But amidst the positive reviews, there are also a number of funny, absurd, or eyebrow-raising reviews, too. Here’s some of…

By Patricia Hernandez Published May 29, 2014

The World’s Oldest Video Game Publication Is Closing [UPDATE: Maybe Not?]

It’s been announced that publisher Future has plans to close a number of its video game sites, among them CVG. Games websites open and close all the time, and people losing their jobs is always a sad thing, but this one hits particularly hard because of CVG’s long history. A history longer than any other…

By Luke Plunkett Published May 29, 2014

How Much C4 Can You Fit In A New Mac Pro?

The newest Mac Pros look like garbage cans, but they’re surprisingly sturdy. This one still worked after being dropped in a tank of water. Until it blew up. How Much C4 Can A Mac Pro Hold? [RatedRR]

By Steve Marinconz Published May 29, 2014

Guy Makes Pyro Backpack, Shoots Flames Everywhere

Pyro from X-Men isn’t one of the best known characters in the Marvel universe, but that doesn’t mean his backpack mounted flamethrower isn’t cool as all heck. And for our amusement, one tinkerer decided to bring it to life. Watch inventor Colin Furze (the same guy who made retractable wolverine claws) takes on a nerdy…

By Chris Person Published May 29, 2014

Watch Dogs Would Make A Pretty Solid Bollywood Movie

Watch Dogs has been out for all of two days, but Ubisoft’s hacking-themed open world game has already proved a big inspiration for one Bollywood movie. The film is called 18.11, and judging from the trailer, it doesn’t have much to do with hacking and the surveillance state except as it applies to terrorism and…

By Yannick LeJacq Published May 29, 2014

Gunshots And Explosions Make For Great Music

Youtubers JackFrags and Boyinaband worked together to make a song exclusively from Battlefield sound effects, and I really like the result. The song was made with sound effects from the game, similar to this minecraft song. You can check out more Battlefield videos from Jackfrags here and more boyinaband here BATTLEBEATS [JackFrags]

By Steve Marinconz Published May 29, 2014

Internet Porn Comments, As Depicted By Lego

People say the darnedest things on porn comment sections.On their own, the comments can be a source of amusement. But “reenacted” in a more innocent context with Lego, the comments become hilarious. Alex Eylar decided to take comments from r/gonewild, a subreddit where folks post amateur porn, and paired the comments with Lego. The result…

By Patricia Hernandez Published May 29, 2014

Tips For Hearthstone, From The People Who Made It

Here at Kotaku, we’re way hooked on the digital card game Hearthstone. And we want to get better. So we asked the folks at Blizzard to come drop some knowledge and give us tips on building and playing decks in their fiendishly addictive game. Making Your First Deck Building a deck can be stressful, especially…

Mike Donais Published May 29, 2014

Nintendo’s Family Tree Is Massive

Nintendo is 125 years old, and they’ve been making games since before arcades as we know them even existed. You build up quite a family tree in all that time, and someone traced all of it, back to the start. Vin Lauria is a freelance graphic designer who also has a fondness for history and…

By Steve Marinconz Published May 29, 2014

Watch Dogs on Xbox One vs 360 vs PS3 vs PS4 vs PC

Watch Dogs is out on both current and last gen systems—and while all versions of the game play the same, each version looks slightly different. IGN brings us this graphical throw-down, where we can see how each version of the game fares against one another. Overall, as you might expect, the current generation looks the…

By Patricia Hernandez Published May 29, 2014