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Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: On: Platforms • Press X to Feel Bad: Do Video Games Make You Feel Guilty? • Dreamcast Outsells Wii U, By at Least One Metric • Happy 25th Birthday, Game Boy! TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published April 21, 2014 -
Brilliant Special Effects Give Little Boy One Hell Of A Commute
I’ve watched this like five times so far. It’s wonderful. This video is part of an ongoing series called Action Movie Kid, and I kind of wish creator Daniel Hashimoto—a special effects animator at Dreamworks—would turn it into a feature-length film. [via Laughing Squid]
By Jason Schreier Published April 21, 2014 -
The Victory Of Game Of Thrones’ White Walkers
Jon Snow and Ghost from a series of illustrations imagining an eventual victory by the White Walkers. See Arya, Tyrion, and more below: The series is by Austen Mengler You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published April 21, 2014 -
Assassin’s Creed Allegiance Hoodie
Assassin’s Creed Allegiance Hoodie availabe at the UbiWorkshop webstore. See more clothing from the store below, including the Nassau Diving Club t-shirt: Previously: Bioshock and Portal tees You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published April 21, 2014 -
Welcome to the Lands of Iuvem. Created by redditor crpeh, Iuvem is a world file for Minecraft that you can download and adventure on with your buddies. Or just stare at the scenery by yourself, since it all looks so holy-crap-incredible. The map can be downloaded here, and there’s more shots below. Lands of Iuvem…
By András Neltz Published April 21, 2014 -
An Easter Candy Feast Made Entirely Of LEGO
It wouldn’t be Easter without candy, and it wouldn’t be a Sunday evening at Kotaku without LEGO. Let’s kill two sugar-coated marshmallow birds with one Creme Egg. This lovely Easter basket build comes from the skilled hands of Tyler (Legohaulic) and Michaela Clites (littlehaulic), crafted as part of an Iron Builder competition round. Competitors are…
By Mike Fahey Published April 20, 2014 -
Forty Minutes Of Star Citizen Combat, Space Walking And Bug Battling
Did you enjoy the look at Chris Roberts’ space combat sim Star Citizen in action from PAX East last weekend? Here’s all of that, plus so much more. Here we get to see the intro movie for the PAX East demo, some edited footage of Chris Roberts playing the game on stage, and a special…
By Mike Fahey Published April 20, 2014 -
There’s A BioShock Infinite Easter Egg In This Week’s My Little Pony
Do you see them? This is exactly why I watch My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. Well, that and the whole friendship and kindness thing makes me happy. And the bright colors. Also the toys. And Rainbow Dash is my best friend. But mostly because the writers of the show know their audience, and know…
By Mike Fahey Published April 20, 2014 -
Watch 30 Visceral Minutes Of Wolfenstein: The New Order
Above is the difficulty select screen from Wolfenstein: New Order. You can watch the game makers play 30 minutes of the game below—in just the first few minutes, you’ll see armored attack dogs, a giant Nazi walker, and a range of visceral violence from double wielding rifles, to stealth kills: Previously: Preorder Wolenstein, Get TF2…
By John Struan Published April 20, 2014 -
Watch Monument Valley Being Played In First Person
Monument Valley programmer Manesh Mistry posted this footage of Monument Valley being played in first person. You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published April 20, 2014 -
Weekend Deals: Blu-rays, Games, Anime, and David Attenborough
Sorry you didn’t find the golden egg in today’s hunt. Here are a whole bunch of deals pulled from our five Twitter accounts to cheer you up. While you’re here, you may as well follow them too. Games Entertainment Books Software Home Theater Power Peripherals Photography Apparel Home This post is brought to you by…
By Shane Roberts Published April 20, 2014 -
The History Of Harvest Moon, Gaming’s Most Entertaining Farming Sim
I was worried about posting Did You Know Gaming‘s piece on Harvest Moon on this fine spring day, knowing you’d all be busy planting crops and courting. I decided to take a chance, because that’s what virtual farming is all about (or not). Fun fact: I have purchased every Harvest Moon game (including the Rune…
By Mike Fahey Published April 20, 2014 -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The Easter Bunny Goes To Hell
Once a year the Easter Bunny travels the various planes of existence, delivering delicious candy to all the good little girls and boys. They’re easier to find in some places than others. Oh stop crying, it’s just a Photoshop contest. That’s right, in honor of Easter Sunday we’re sending the Easter Bunny to hell. He’s…
By Mike Fahey Published April 20, 2014 -
Guardians Of The Galaxy Heroclix
Groot, Rocket Raccoon, and Iron Man from the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy Heroclix set. See Thanos and a few other new miniatures below: Game Trade Magazine has more information on the set, as well as photographs of the Inhumans. Previously: Zombie Galactus Heroclix You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to…
By John Struan Published April 20, 2014 -
What Creators of Doom and Myst Thought Of Each Other’s Games in 1993
‘”It’s an adventure game! It’s mass market! It’s the anti-Doom! We have to crush this game!” “‘What is this?! Demons on Mars?! People are playing this?!” It’s been more than 20 years since iconic games Doom and Myst changed the landscape of video games forever. One exponentially advanced the language and possibilities of the first-person…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 20, 2014 -
Explore Voyager’s Bridge With The Oculus Rift
Starship Bridge Demo allows you to explore the bridge of Star Trek’s Voyager with an Oculus Rift and trigger story events, including a torpedo launch. See it in action in the video below: You can download the demo here You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos…
By John Struan Published April 19, 2014 -
Fight Amidst Dinosaurs In Ultra Street Fighter IV
Two new videos have been released for Ultra Street Fighter IV, which was just released in Japanese arcades, and will be available for home consoles this summer. See the opening cinematic and a lengthy gameplay video below. My favorite stage—the Jurassic Era Research Facility, is prominently featured. Opening Cinematic: Four and a half minutes of…
By John Struan Published April 19, 2014
