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This Grand Theft Auto V Artwork Promises “Pest Control” in the San Andreas Sunshine

The art style that Rockstar Games uses to promote its Grand Theft Auto games has been almost as important as the gameplay in the open-world series. Over the years, the publisher has doled out hints as to the sex, drugs and hi-jinx players would get into via posters and other graphic design images, long before…

Skylanders Completists, One of These New Wii Bundles Knows What You Want

Nintendo may have an all-new console coming out in justa few weeks, but that’s not going to stop them from tempting folks to pick up a Wii any way they can. The company just announced two new bundles for their aging hardware, one of which is designed to get rabid toy collectors like Kotaku‘s own…

Ten Comics That Will Have You Hating Goodbyes This Week

If you’re here in the Panel Discussion programming block, you might be a lapsed comics reader, trying to find a way back to the JLA Satellite. Or you might someone killing time until you pick up your weekly Wednesday pull list. Or maybe you’ve said goodbye to dozens of longboxes to embrace the promise of…

Avengers Assemble… for Free Codes for the Marvel Heroes Beta

The beta test for Gazillion’s massively multiplayer metahuman brawl launched a while back. What’s that, you say? You’ve been trying and trying but haven’t been able to get in? Well, you’ve hit the jackpot, tiger. Below are ten codes to make like a radioactive spider bite and give you the superpowers to swing into the…

Which Comics Artists Deserve More Attention?

When comics fans rattle off catalogs of great X-Men artists, there are a few names practically guaranteed to be on their lists. Jack Kirby, Neal Adams, John Byrne and Jim Lee are all givens. But me? I love Paul Smith. That’s his stuff up there. To me, he’s one of comics’ greatest unsung comics talents.…

Lara Croft looks quite pensive on the newly-revealed box art for the Tomb Raider reboot.

Assassin’s Creed III Will Let You Stalk American History’s Biggest Traitor

When was the last time you heard of an American with the name Benedict? Almost never happens, right? That’s because that word is associated with a man who betrayed colonial forces in the Revolutionary War, earning Benedict Arnold a level of scorn and infamy that’s practically eternal. Well, in the PS3 exclusive missions for Assassin’s…

In Fuse, The Guns Feel Like Superpowers You Can Hold In Your Hands

Sometimes when you’re picking up a gun in a shooter, you can’t wait to get rid of it. The nagging feeling that something better is going to come along persists, and you wind up chasing the weapon of your dreams. You’re not going to have that problem in Fuse Insomniac is known for churning out…

Joe Maduriera—comics artist and creative director on the Darksiders games—will be leaving dev studio Vigil Games.

Here’s What the Multiplayer Looks Like (So Far) in the Next Game from the Creators of Minecraft

Forget about fantasy and those armless creepers. Mojang’s next game is going sci-fi. We’ve already seen one glimpse at an early build of 0x10c, but that one didn’t have sound. The newest video uploaded by Mojang CEO Markus “Notch” Persson lets you hear the blasters and computer interfaces, as well as offering a glimpse at…

Episode Five of The Walking Dead Should Be Out by December, Along With This Snazzy Retail Edition

Maybe your bandwidth sucks or memory storage space in your device of choice is at a premium. But if you haven’t played Telltale’s excellent Walking Dead games yet for the above reasons, the developer will be going to make it a bit easier for PS3 and Xbox 360 owners this winter. The episodic adventure experience…

Who Is Stealing Halo 4?

Halo 4 doesn’t come out until November 6th. Millions of people are eagerly awaiting the highly anticipated next chapter in the Master Chief saga, poring over every bit of info released about the game. But some others aren’t waiting at all. They’re already playing and selling Halo 4. As of this week, half a dozen…

This Leaked Assassin’s Creed III Trailer Recaps the Series’ History and Teases Its Future

There’s a chance that some of the people picking up Assassin’s Creed III in a few weeks won’t have played the previous entries in Ubisoft’s hit historical action series. They won’t know about the Altair or the Templars or the Animus. Well, this trailer will bring them up speed in dramatic fashion. It’s also narrated…

This Insane Super Hexagon Run May Just Be a New World Record

Super Hexagon is hard. The kind of hard that keeps you coming back for more of its sweet, brilliantly designed torture. Getting to the top of your friends’ list in Game Center is a feat worth celebrating. And landing on top of everyone else playing Terry Cavanagh’s collision avoidance game? Well, that’s damn special. It…

Is Dear Esther Still Poignant During a Speed Run? Let’s Watch and Find Out.

Indie sensation Dear Esther won lots of praise for its distinctive feel and moody narrative when it came out earlier this year. Even though it’s short, The Chinese Room’s experimental title is the kind of experience you take your time with so that the mournful vibe and lushly drawn virtual world can seep into your…

This List of Video Games Sampled by Hip-Hop Artists Said Knock You Out

Rappers love Pac-Man. I mean, everyone loves Pac-Man. But this list at Spin’s website—which catalogs 50 rap songs that have sampled game music for their beats—testifies to the abiding love affair MCs have for the hungry video game icon. There have been a lot of Super Mario samples and some genuine surprises—who sampled Actraiser?!—lurk in…

Quite Possibly the Most Refined Video Game Artwork You Will Ever See

There’s something about a classically styled silhouette that just screams “high-class.” You can picture the shadow-etched profiles on the brooches of moneyed dowagers or hanging on the walls of old-money mansions. In fact, if I had a mansion, I’d have Olly Moss‘ fantastic silhouettes all over the place. I don’t have a mansion. Thankfully, a…

The 3DS’ Biggest Hits Can Be Pulled Straight from the Interwebs in This Week’s Nintendo Download

In the continuing saga of Nintendo getting a clue about how gamers want to get their experiences, the House of Mario is making Super Mario 3D Land, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Mario Kart 7 and Starfox 64 3D available from their eShop storefront. These downloadable versions will cost $39.99 each, just like…

Behold the Old-Timey Glory of BioShock Infinite’s Collector’s Editions

Collector’s editions come and go all the damn time in video games. But it’s not every day that one of a game’s principal creators makes like a carnival barker trying to lure folks into opening up their wallets. That’s what Irrational Games’ Ken Levine is doing for the two limited editions of BioShock Infinite: “So,…

Three Cheers for a Game That Makes Me Feel Like a Cosmic God

So, there’s this old philosophical concept of the Music of the Spheres, right? The idea holds that celestial bodies are part of a grand, unknowable symphony. Which might explain why everyone hums in the shower. Or not. Nevertheless, the great thing about Starbloom is how it makes you feel like you’re creating planets and stars…