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Dr. Manhattan And Joker-Themed Cars For Forza

Redditor dapper 32 created this Dr. Manhattan-themed car for Forza, as well as the Joker mobile below: He’s taking requests You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

300-Foot Water Slide Looked Like The Perfect Sunday

Hey, remember how back in March artist Luke Jerram was raising money to build a 300-foot water slide down a busy street in Bristol, England? He actually got it done. The slide’s barriers were built using hundreds of hay bales, and dishwashing liquid was used on the tarps to make things a little more slippery.…

My Friend Just Bought A PS3, And I Am Very Jealous

Last month, a friend of mine – whose only other gaming systems were a PS2 and a Wii, neither of which he’d touched in years – went out and bought a PS3. Knowing I had a decent collection of games, he came over to borrow some. I thought I was helping him out. I didn’t…

Florida Man Wants To Marry His “Porn Filled Apple Computer”

Chris Sevier, “a former Judge Advocate and combat veteran”, has elbowed his way into a gay marriage lawsuit in Florida, claiming that if gays in the state might be allowed to get married, then he can marry his…laptop. That’s full of porn. Sevier reckons that if gay residents “have the right to marry their object…

Machines Can Now Read The Internet, Make Our Arguments For Us

Today on The Singularity Watch: A computer program that can scan the Internet for multiple arguments on a complicated topic, distill the various sides of the debate, and argue both sides against one another. In this video shared by the Milken Institute, we see a demo of IBM’s Watson supercomputer. In addition to being really…

Watch The First Trailer For Gotham

This just aired for the first time during tonight’s 24. Young Batman. Not bad! Gotham airs this fall on Fox.

$500 Aluminum Nintendo Console Is A Thing Of Beauty

This is the Analogue NT. It’s a console that’ll play both NES and Famicom cartridges. Think of it as an unofficial Nintendo console for design-conscious, affluent grown-ups. And I do mean affluent. It’s priced at $499. For that, you’re getting a machine made from a single solid piece of aluminium, and one which – unlike…

Does Science Equal Truth? 8-Bit Philosophy Ponders The Answer

Thug Notes’ 8-Bit Philosophy might be the best way to learn about Nietzsche’s Critique of Scientific Positivism. See? You’re already falling asleep, but add a little Mega Man action, and you’ll perk right up. For those of you new to philosophy, it’s the study of blowing people’s minds with meaningless words that actually sound incredibly…

The Original Pokémon Games, Brought Together On A Single Game Boy

Red version? Blue version? Naw. How about both? Check out this awesome modded Game Boy by Vadu Amka which mashes together all the versions of the original Pokémon games into one handheld device. Yes, even Yellow—and I’m not just talking about how that’s the cartridge inside the Game Boy. If we look at other pictures,…

Treachery in Beatdown City looks like it could be something special. The indie game from Shawn Alexander Allen is promising a fusion of strategic, tactical combat and side-scrolling brawling. In addition to the intriguing genre mash-up, Allen wants to give players a far more diverse cast of playable characters than most other games. If any…

Do you still play The Last of Us multiplayer? I’m curious how many of you still sneak and creep on each other, given how many good multiplayer games have come out since last year. This trailer shows what’s new in this week’s DLC—new maps, new abilities, and new difficulty for the singleplayer campaign.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2‘s Post-Credit Scene Stars [SPOILERS]

Ever since the first Iron Man movie, there’s been an expectation about the post-credit sequences that pop up at the end of superhero films. And, yes, there’s one at the end of The Amazing Spider-Man 2. It’s a little different, though. You might even call it a crossover. Here’s your spoiler warning. See, once the…

Witchmarsh Character Creation Screen

Character creation screen for Witchmarsh, which is in development: Witchmarsh is a co-op Platform RPG set in 1920s Massachusetts. Create a team of custom Investigators and lead them into the heart of the swampland. Coming soon to Kickstarter. You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and…

A Glimpse Of Gameplay From The New Adventure Time Mobile Game

TwinSky Games is currently working on upcoming mobile game Adventure Time: Time Tangle. The game’s core mechanic is punching, so the developers combined several effects to make the punching feel algebraic: Action briefly pauses on the moment of impact, bringing attention to it. Stronger impacts have slightly longer pauses. During the pause, a splash effect…

Fighting For Gay Marriage In A Nintendo Game

A new video game from Nintendo lets you have relationships and marriages… but only with people of the opposite gender. And at least one person wants to help change that. Tomodachi Life, an upcoming 3DS game that’s best described as The Sims meets Animal Crossing with a dash of hallucinogens, revolves around relationships you build…

Gallery Of Concept Art From Dragon Age: Inquisition

Illustration by Ramil Sunga from the new art book celebrating Dragon Age: Inquisition: The Art of Dragon Age Inquisition: The next generation of fantasy is here! Go behind the scenes of Dragon Age: Inquisition, the most ambitious game ever created by legendary developer BioWare! Featuring hundreds of never-before-seen artworks and captions from the developers themselves,…

Illustrations From The Glitch Pokezine

Illustration by Caitlin Rose Boyle for the 68-illustration Glitch Pokezine. See many more below, and learn how to support the project (and get a free Japanese Pokemon card): Glitch PokéZine features 68 illustrations by 68 artists, making it double the size of both Ghost & Ice PokéZine. The printing of Glitch PokéZine will be very…

Achievements Actually Matter On This Minecraft Map

Introducing “Captive Minecraft,” a Survival gametype that uses achievements and the world border to great effect. You start on a 1×1 box, and every achievement you get widens the world border by half a block in all directions. “As your captive world slowly expands, you gain access to more and more resources,” a post on…

Ten New Wallpaper-Sized Super Time Force Screenshots

Super Time Force is available May 14. Enjoy these ten new high-res screenshots: Via Capy You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

12 Things You Might Not Know About Team Fortress 2

The Team Fortress 2 that we know and love underwent a ton of changes during development—enough that it’s fascinating to look back on the rich history of the game, if not the franchise itself. DYKGaming/Normal Boot’s informative video series is back, this time touching on awesome Team Fortress trivia such as: Which class is based…