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The Worst Commenters On The Internet, Captured on Video
Sometimes, the comments section of a website can be a really interesting read! Other times, it can be a wasteland populated by the very worst people on Earth. These two videos are able to pin down the latter group with terrifying accuracy. Warning: can be a little NSFW. [via Laughing Squid]
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2012 -
BioWare Docs and Gaikai Founder Enter June’s Power 40 Update
Scan the column to the right of the Kotaku.com/Power 40 list and you’ll find our reorganized list of power-players in gaming, updated through the end of June, with lots of notes in each entry about why people have moved up or down. This month’s update has a lot of shifting. June is, after all, a…
By Tina Amini Published July 4, 2012 -
Enjoy A Whole Hour’s Footage of Star Wars: Battlefront III
There’s a guy out there with a rough, obviously very unfinished copy of Star Wars: Battlefront III. We’ve seen a few snippets and shots from him before, but this, this is something else. PTOP has uploaded an entire hour’s worth of gameplay footage from the cancelled project that serves little purpose other than to upset…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2012 -
These Street Fighter Shirts Aren’t Exactly Intimidating
Clothing company Kineda is the latest in a long line of outlets to try their hand at some trendy Street Fighter t-shirts, their collaboration with Capcom resulting in this sickeningly adorable line. While it’s not for me – my Street Fighter tastes lie somewhere between Triumvir and Meat Bun – it’ll be for someone out…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2012 -
Final Fantasy VII Is Coming To PC… Again
Following a month or two of rumors, Square Enix has confirmed that it will re-release Final Fantasy VII for PC. With achievements. And cloud saves (not to be confused with Cloud saves). And… a character booster, which it seems will allow you to pay real money to boost your characters’ stats. (“Find yourself stuck on…
By Jason Schreier Published July 4, 2012 -
Sometimes, Video Game Outfits Just Look Goofy
Popular Capcom video game Sengoku Basara is being turned into a Japanese TV drama called Sengoku Basara Moonlight Party. The show stars Gackt and hunky dudes like Kento Hayashi, Hide Tokuyama, and Kouhei Takeda—all wearing silly costumes. These outfits would not be silly in a Sengoku Basara video game. But this isn’t a video game.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2012 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
It’s the Independence Day holiday here in the United States. Consider yourself free to talk about the games you’re playing, loving and hating, don’t you? Then, head over to Talk Amongst Yourselves, the place where we gather on a daily basis to discuss all things video game and existential. Go to the TAY forum at…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 4, 2012 -
Your First Look at the Adventure Time Video Game
Man, if only the upcoming 3DS game based on Adventure Time was some kind of side-scrolling platformer that blends the show’s unique art style with pixel graphics and…oh. That’s exactly what it is. Very good, very good. These tiny shots can be found in this month’s Nintendo Power magazine, and while there’s only two of…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2012 -
Are You Interested in Nintendo Animated Movies? I Sure Am.
Back in 2007, Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto talked about his regrets over the ill-fated Super Mario Bros. movie. According to Miyamoto: “The one thing that I still have some regrets about is that the movie may have tried to get a little too close to what the Mario Bros. video games were. And in that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2012 -
A Link to Many Wonderful Link Cosplay
As a kid, I can still remember getting that gold NES Legend of Zelda cartridge and popping in the game for the first time. It was the start of Link’s journey—and the start of mine. I’m willing to bet, I wasn’t alone. Link is not only one of Nintendo’s most iconic characters; he’s also one…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2012 -
Gaikai Tech Isn’t PlayStation Only. Sony Wants to Expand It.
Sony recently bought Gaikai, an online cloud gaming service. The purchase might do more than offer a window into the PlayStation 4. It’s also a sign of things to come for Sony’s non-gaming products. Sony Computer Entertainment honcho Andrew House told The Wall Street Journal (via Eurogamer) that using Gaikai tech in Sony products other…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 4, 2012 -
Assassin’s Creed III Sure Knows It’s July 4
This trailer is still a little too YEAH AMERICA for my tastes, especially given the series’ normally restrained take on matters historical, but then, this was put together for the Fourth of July. Hopefully the actual game plays more like history, and not like a bad Mel Gibson movie.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2012 -
Oh God, Chuck E. Cheese Has Been Redesigned
Not the restaurants, Chuck himself. See for yourself. If this was looking for me to write something about how it looks like a b-side Dreamworks character from 1998, well, mission accomplished. An AP report describes the redesign as making Chuck appear “as a hip, electric-guitar-playing rock star”. Making things even more unsavoury is the news…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2012 -
If You Blew $50 on Duke Nukem Forever, Would You Blow $300 On This?
It’s been over a year since Duke Nukem Forever was released, and to commemorate (commiserate?) the whole experience, Sideshow is next year bringing out this 16″ statue of the Duke. Selling for USD$300, he’s certainly not cheap, and given the reception to the last game in the franchise, may seem entirely unwarranted. But then, there’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2012 -
OK, There Might Be Too Many Live-Action Trailers Now
We live in a time where even a new Total War game gets a live-action trailer, complete with sexy bits (the ring-kissing is not a sexy bit), stabbings and sexy stabbings. A Total War game. Because nothing says “command tens of thousands of men on the field of battle in a game of epic strategy”…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2012 -
Once You See This “Half-Life” Photo…
…well, yeah. You can’t unsee it And I thought fast zombies were bad. Fast squirrel zombies with headcrabs on their chins that screamed as they crawled down post-apocalyptic trees would be about the worst thing ever Animal pictures of the week: 8 June 2012 [The Telegraph, thanks John!]
By Luke Plunkett Published July 4, 2012 -
I’m Busy, You’re Busy, We’re All So Fricking Busy
I tell you what, working full-time at Kotaku is one mother-effin busy job. I’m busier than I’ve ever been. When people ask me how I am, I always say “Good! Busy. But good!” This article at the New York Times comes directly at the idea of being “too busy.” We say we’re busy for a…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 3, 2012 -
May The Thread Be Opened
Hi, gang. Last night, we ran the first off-topic forum (as opposed to post). I went through it this morning— I saw a lot of people doing regular discussion, and it seemed like several folks were wondering why have a dedicated off-topic forum in addition to Talk Amongst Yourselves. That’s a perfectly good question, and…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 3, 2012 -
I Can Now Compare The Three Parts of the Resident Evil 6 Demo
If you picked up a copy of Dragon’s Dogma on the 360, Capcom has unlocked the Resident Evil 6 demo for you starting today. I played the one demo three times over. Or really, I played the demo in three fractions. What’s this craziness, you ask? Resident Evil 6 will let you play in three…
By Tina Amini Published July 3, 2012