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This Isn’t Actually A Classic Painting, It’s A Modern Masterpiece
This might look like a photo of Benczúr Gyula’s classic 1885 painting Budavár visszavétele (Buda Repossession), which depicts the recapture of Budapest from invading Ottoman forces. But it’s not. It is, believe it or not, a 3D model consisting of around 8.5 million polygons. It’s the work of 3D artist Farkas Zsolt, and if you’re…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2014 -
The Ol’ Coke-And-Mentos Trick Gets One Heck Of An Update
Italian magician (and I’m guessing comedian) Milleaccendini says this is a “world record”. It’s also allegedly for “science”. It’s not. It’s all about Milleaccendini, and it’s all the better for it. He combines Nutella, Coke, Mentos and a condom, ostensibly to simulate the effects on the human stomach if you took all those things together…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2014 -
Mario Warp Pipe In The Real World
Protected warp pipe in the real world.
By John Struan Published March 30, 2014 -
A Little LEGO Star Wars Goes A Long Way
Some people can easily justify dropping $200 for Red Five’s X-Wing or $140 for the Millennium Falcon. For the rest of us, LEGO Star Wars Microfighters and a healthy imagination shall have to suffice. I wasn’t impressed with the Microfighters iOS game, but I was definitely impressed when I saw LEGO Star Wars-branded sets that…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2014 -
If Video Game Covers Were More Honest
Over at Complex Gaming they’re having some fun adding “honest” blurbs to popular game covers, asking “What if games told the truth before you dropped $60?” Honestly, I’d probably buy them for the blurbs alone. For example, I still have not finished The Last of Us — I know, I am a communist for this.…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2014 -
John Carmack Voices Support For Facebook’s Oculus Acquisition
Last year legendary game developer John Carmack left his position at id Software to pursue his passion for virtual reality as chief technology officer of Oculus VR. While Facebook’s $2 billion acquisition of Oculus came as a surprise to Carmack, he believes the company has what it takes to make his vision of the “Big…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2014 -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Turtle Power!
Oh no, Photoshop Crusaders! Michael Bay has found his way into our toy boxes again, and he’s gotten mutagenic ooze all over our beloved Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Now it’s our turn to play with his vision. Tonight we dine on turtle ‘shops! The designs for the upcoming live action movie aren’t horrible, but it’s…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2014 -
threezero toys is going to make Titanfall titans
threezero announced it has a license to make Titanfall titans. First up will be a 20″ Atlas Titan with pilot. To get an idea of quality, here’s what their recent Fullmetal Ghost with pilot looks like: Based on the Ghost, I’m guessing a Titan will sell for around $300. In the meantime, check out this…
By John Struan Published March 30, 2014 -
Cyborg Rancor mount coming to Star Wars: The Old Republic
Star Wars: The Old Republic has cyborg rancors. Watch a group take him on below: Apparently, it will be possible to get a cyborg rancor as a mount: One of the things I have seen quite a few questions around is the exclusivity of the Rancor mount which Tier 1 PvPers will be receiving at…
By John Struan Published March 30, 2014 -
MystIsland Built In Sim City
Myst Island built in Sim City
By John Struan Published March 30, 2014 -
Magnificent Giger-inspired scenic base for a Warhammer 40k Space Marine army
One of the many Warhammer 40k armies, “Tyranids,” borrows heavily from Alien and Starship Troopers mythology. GMM Studios created a themed army of Space Marines dedicated to fighting Tyranids. Check out the unbelievably detailed egg base below, as well as closeups of some of the Space Marines themselves: You can see more pictures from the…
By John Struan Published March 29, 2014 -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Vision Thing: The Winners!
Nothing captures the magic of the future quite like the past. Last week I tasked our image manipulation-savvy readers to capture the glory of large, bulky, vision-obstructing virtual reality headsets. They did not disappoint. Now I know why our previous ‘Shop Contest runner would cry himself to sleep every night. With so many amazing entries,…
By Mike Fahey Published March 29, 2014 -
Captain America‘s Got Me Missing Crappy Movie Tie-In Console Games
The official video game tie-in for Captain America: The Winter Soldier came out this week for iOS and Android, and the $2.99 Gameloft joint has me waxing nostalgic for the days of paying $50 for licensed console games that were almost guaranteed crap. Movie-based console games have been on the decline since 2011, when the…
By Mike Fahey Published March 29, 2014 -
Civilization V Meets True Detective? I Did Not See That Coming.
Some mash ups make complete sense. This is not one of them. That’s not to say I wouldn’t watch a television series in which Ashurbanipal and George Washington team up to solve a bizarre string of murders and disappearances in the backwoods of Louisiana (aka Louisiana). I would watch it as many times as it…
By Mike Fahey Published March 29, 2014 -
You’ll Never Unsee This Gallery Of Grotesque PlayStation 2 Ads
Mangled bodies, pierced and tattooed newborns, panty sniffers and twisted mutations — this is how advertising agency TBWA sold the PlayStation 2 in France. Warning — NSFW images coming up. PlayStation marketing has always been pretty strange — David Lynch created a PlayStation 2 ad, after all — but the Paris branch of TBWA took…
By Mike Fahey Published March 29, 2014
