It's hard to watch videos from Westeroscraft—the stunningly ambitious project to re-create the entire world of Game of Thrones in Minecraft—and not be impressed.
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18 Dec 17:29
Game of Thrones In Minecraft Continues To Blow My Mind
by Jason Schreier
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18 Dec 14:55
Arnold Schwarzenegger Has Killed 509 People. Here They All Are.
by Luke Plunkett
From his first appearance in 1969's Hercules in New York to the present day, Arnold Schwarzenegger has killed 509 people/animals/things on the silver screen. And you can see every last one in this video.
17 Dec 19:37
Bonus Anime Episodes You Might've Missed This Year
by Richard Eisenbeis
DsiderGeh, saving this because I'm too lazy and forgetful otherwise.
There are a lot of good anime out there this year, but sadly, when they’re over, they’re over—or are they? These days, more and more series are getting extra, not-aired-on-TV OVA episodes that often don’t show up on legal anime streaming sites. So, let’s take a quick look at some of these “missing episodes” that have come out over the past year.
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17 Dec 19:30
Only The French Could Make An N64 This Pretty
by Luke Plunkett
DsiderAck, just noticed though that they don't change the plastic on the controller connector though. For that price, they need to be more thorough.
French company Lëkki specialises in turning old consoles into new things of beauty. We've shown you their Super Nintendo work before, but they're now offering some Nintendo 64s as well.
17 Dec 18:56
Here's How to Play The Attack on Titan Visual Novels in English
by Richard Eisenbeis
DsiderOkay seriously I can't keep up with this stuff. I need some way to just download it all directly into my brain.
Back in October, we took a look at the seven official Attack on Titan games coming out in Japan. Of these, four are visual novels included on the Japanese Blu-rays. Of course, if you can’t speak Japanese, there’s a good chance you’ll never be able to experience these side stories—until now, that is.
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17 Dec 17:58
What Do You Think of the Live-Action Persona 3 Actors?
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderNot too shabby, but I dunno how this is going to work with both the male AND female version of the protagonist in the same feature.
Japanese role-playing game Persona 3 is coming to the Tokyo stage. Here's a first look at the cast members in full Persona 3 garb.
17 Dec 16:56
Masahiro Sakurai shows off the all-new Zelda: Spirit Tracks-themed stage for Super Smash Bros. 3DS i
by András Neltz
Masahiro Sakurai shows off the all-new Zelda: Spirit Tracks-themed stage for Super Smash Bros. 3DS in his latest screenshot of the day. The Spirit Train seems to be taking the Linebeck Trading Company somewhere. I wonder where?
16 Dec 18:55
Google Buys Company Famous For Scary Military Robots
by Luke Plunkett
DsiderUh oh
From privacy concerns to monopolies, some people have been growing increasingly concerned over some of Google's business practices for years now. Wonder what those types think now the search giant owns a company that makes military robots.
16 Dec 18:27
Kotaku 'Shop Contest: A Picture Worth $735: The Winners
by Owen Good
Our subject this week was the guy who bought a picture of an Xbox One off eBay for $735, and it will close out 2013 as one of the year's most-entered 'Shop Contests. I waived the usual 20-finalist limit just to get all the good ones in—and there are 37, including overall No. 1 Docherty (above).
16 Dec 18:23
Attack On Titan "Movie" Is Redefining Cosplay As We Know It
by Luke Plunkett
DsiderNo need to watch the whole thing (even I didn't, and you know how I am with this stuff), but damn good cosplay effort.
There is cosplay, and then there is...well, we might need a word that goes beyond cosplay for this.
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16 Dec 17:45
Forget Hunky Men, You Want to Date Buggy Men
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderI for one cannot wait for the next game to include to option to date Missingno.
In Japan, "otome" (maiden) games give players a slew of handsome men from which to choose. A recent game offers much more than that. Say hello to buggy men!
16 Dec 15:30
PlayStation U.S. Boss Says He Gave Up His PS4 So Someone Could Buy One
by Owen Good
DsiderCome now, we're on good terms with Sony now, there's no need to blatantly lie like that. Who are you trying to impress?
When PlayStation's U.S. chief says Sony isn't rigging an artificial PS4 shortage, I give him the benefit of the doubt. When he says 12,000 PS4s sold out in half an hour on Amazon, that's not an incredible thing to say. When he says he has no PS4 yet, telling the company to sell it instead, nah. I'm not buying that
16 Dec 15:28
Tea Party Facebook Group Posts BioShock Image Satirizing Tea Party
by Jason Schreier
DsiderYou fucking idiots.
The National Liberty Foundation is a Florida-based group of radical conservatives associated with the right-wing group that calls themselves the Tea Party. They use their Facebook to post lots of right-wing meme images and racist links.
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16 Dec 15:20
Dinner Porn is a South Korean Internet Trend
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderI can't really say this bothers me.
It’s online. There are young, attractive people. But there’s no nudity. There’s no sex. But there’s a ton of food.
16 Dec 15:14
These two whales are just a (relatively) tiny part of LetsLente's huge, utterly beautiful "Oriental
by András Neltz
DsiderWHAT THE FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
These two whales are just a (relatively) tiny part of LetsLente's huge, utterly beautiful "Oriental Minecraft Dreamscape." Lente posted the finished project to Reddit's r/minecraft a bit over a year after sharing a WIP screenshot depicting a single, unfinished whale.
13 Dec 16:09
20 Year-Old Designs A Better Windows Than Microsoft
by Luke Plunkett
I like Windows 8, but only because its desktop mode is basically Windows 7 with faster boot times. The thought of using the "tablet" mode, or even swapping between the two, fills me with dread. Unless, that is, future versions of the operating system look like Jay Machalani's design.
13 Dec 16:02
Do You Love The PS4 Enough To Eat It?
by András Neltz
DsiderI just hope they made the Banderas face every time they took a bite.
13 Dec 16:01
Attack on Titan on the 3DS Makes Me Feel Like a Titan-Killing Badass
by Richard Eisenbeis
Dsider:(
A few months back, we looked at all the games coming out based on this year’s hit anime Attack on Titan. Last week, the most anticipated of these, Attack on Titan: The Last Wings of Mankind for the 3DS, hit store shelves in Japan.
13 Dec 14:27
A Real Japanese Castle Appears To Crumble Before Your Very Eyes
by Brian Ashcraft
Yes, that's a giant samurai sword slicing Osaka Castle in half. No, the sword is not real. The castle, however, is.
13 Dec 14:25
Sonic The Hedgehog 2's Lost Level Is Lost No More
by Mike Fahey
DsiderOh yeah Sega, that sounds great, adding all those new features... to the mobile versions of that game. Thanks, thanks motherfuckers.
The remastered mobile version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 arrives on iOS and Android today, bringing with it a zone famously scrapped during the original game's development — the Hidden Palace Zone is hidden no more.
12 Dec 21:12
Keep Flyin': An Exclusive First Look at Firefly Online
by Charlie Jane Anders on io9, shared by Tina Amini to Kotaku
DsiderWell, we'll see how this goes
Browncoats rejoice! Joss Whedon's space Western Firefly may never return to television, but the 'verse goes on. And soon, you'll be able to have a ship and crew of your own, when Firefly Online launches for the PC and Mac. We've got an exclusive first look at the ships, the guns, the characters and more.
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12 Dec 16:38
The PC Versus Console Debate, Simplified
by Tina Amini
There are plenty of legitimate reasons to feel that being a PC gamer is more advantageous to your hobby. There are also valid statements made about being a console gamer.
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12 Dec 16:34
What It's Like To Play A Fighting Game With A Newbie
by Patricia Hernandez
The first time you play with someone who doesn't know what they're doing in a fighting game, it always goes down a little like this: there is a lot of pausing. Lots of checking movelists. Lots of negotiating returning hits to keep it balanced because they initially got hurt when they weren't ready. And lots of answering questions about what the most powerful move is.
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12 Dec 16:09
NASA Has A Robot, Which Might Die On Mars So We Don't Have To
by Luke Plunkett
DsiderMan, why do I feel like this idea should have happened already in an anime or something...
Meet Valkyrie. It's a robot designed for NASA as part of a competition by the organisation's Johnson Space Center. Don't get too attached; he's designed to go to very faraway places we really shouldn't be going. At least not until we're ready.
12 Dec 15:33
Changing A Game's Story With A Flick Of The Finger
by Luke Plunkett
FRAMED is a game where you aren't just playing, you're directing the story itself. It's broken up into, well, frames, as though you're reading a comic or sitting in an editing suite.
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12 Dec 15:32
The Worst Japanese Product Name in Recent Memory
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderHoo boy
If Japanese companies are going to use English, "dick" might be a good word to give the shaft.
12 Dec 15:21
A Closer Look at Kirby's New 3DS Game
by András Neltz
DsiderYes he just ate an entire train
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12 Dec 14:56
Total Gundam Freedom Leads to Crazy Customizations
by Brian Ashcraft
DsiderAbout an equal mix of interesting stuff and nightmare fuel.
You buy a Gundam model kit. There are instructions. There's art on the box. There's the anime. All of this stares you down, giving you something to live up to. Well, screw that.
12 Dec 14:51
The Game Creators You Love Won't Be Making Games Forever, You Know
by Toshi Nakamura
Game creator Masahiro Sakurai has been in the game (so to speak) for a long time now. He's currently working on Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. But how long will he continue developing games?
12 Dec 14:43
The first free-to-play game for the Nintendo 3DS, Initial D Perfect Shift Online, is starting to rec
by Brian Ashcraft
Dsideruh
The first free-to-play game for the Nintendo 3DS, Initial D Perfect Shift Online, is starting to recruit beta testers in Japan.