Patricia Hernandez

Fallout: New Vegas Beaten In 24 Minutes, A New World Record

For most Fallout players, going straight to the New Vegas strip seems impossible—the path there looks like it is gated by cazadores and other baddies. But for speedrunners like rydou, blazing through New Vegas in record speeds is no problem. In this video, you can watch rydou not only take control of the strip, but…

Horror Game Uses Phones To Turn Your House Into A Complete Nightmare

A game like this booted up on a dark night when you’re completely alone seems like a sure-fire way to shit your pants. Night Terrors is an alternate reality game where you use your phone to see digital terrors. In a way, it looks a lot like the house-centric horrors P.T. offered on the PS4—except…

Fans Have Already Come Up With Wild Theories About Fallout 4

Maybe the trailer Bethesda released yesterday for Fallout 4 teased more than people realize—or at least, this is what some hardcore fans are speculating right now. Reader Stefan Andersson sent us note of a popular theory making the rounds on Reddit and other websitesright now, all revolving around Fallout 4’s protagonist. You know, this guy;…

19 Years Later, Super Mario 64 Player Finds New Way To Use Goombas 

When most of us see a goomba, our instinct is to try to squash it, get rid of it. Turns out, though, that goombas can be way more useful than that. Last year, I profiled Scott Buchanan, an intense Super Mario 64 player who manages to beat levels without ever jumping at all. This month,…

The Best Thing About LEGO’s Take on Minecraft

I’ve spent a couple of hours in Lego Worlds this week, and I am absolutely loving it. The main reason? There are a ton of things and creatures lying around, all of which you can ride with the press of a button. I’m not much for building things. Embarrassingly, I was one of those weird…

All The Juicy Details Hidden In The Fallout 4 Trailer

The first trailer for Fallout 4 manages to cram quite a few things in a span of three minutes, ranging from references, to potential gameplay mechanics. Lets take a closer look, shall we? In case you’ve somehow missed it or need it for reference, here’s the Fallout 4 trailer in full: Okay! Lets get right…

The Witcher 3, As Told By Steam Reviews

Before The Witcher 3 officially released, much of the talk online was about downgrades, or disappointment about the graphics. Now that people have had a chance to actually play the game, however, the discussion around The Witcher 3 is very, very different. There are over a thousand reviews on Steam right now, and almost all…

Splatoon’s Ranked Mode Is Surprisingly Hardcore

Normally, Splatoon matches are nice and chill—I frequently find myself smiling even when I lose. Things are different in ranked mode. Ranked mode is intense. Ranked mode is fierce. Ranked mode is where the kids are separated from the squids. Last night, Splatoon got an update with a number of goodies, including a new map…

If You Tie A Splatoon Match, Bullshit Happens

Ever wonder what happens if two teams cover the field with the same amount of paint in Turf Wars? Is there sudden death? A tie-breaker? I wish. In this footage by TheeIncubusHD, we see two teams that play through a match peacefully. Instead of painting the ground with ink, they instead elect to do a…

The Monday Stream Plays Moonrise, The Closest Thing To Pokémon on Steam [Done!]

Here’s what I know about Moonrise. It’s bright. It lets you collect and battle monters. And people keep comparing it to Pokémon—except on PC. Being Kotaku’s resident Pokémon expert, I thought I’d go ahead and give the game a whirl, see what its like. I invite you to join me in my adventure, where I…

The Dark Side Of Nintendo’s Miiverse

Miiverse, Nintendo’s social network, is a pretty kid friendly place…most of the time. The Miiverse is a social network that you can post to from a Nintendo Wii U or 3Ds. It’s designed like any other social network—users can post little notes, game tips, or drawings that will be seen by players around the world,…

Splatoon Players Are Obsessed With Spongebob Squarepants

Are you feeling it now, Mr. Krabs? As those of you playing Splatoon know, every time you boot up the game, you are spawned in a plaza called Inkopolis. It resembles real-life Shibuya Crossing a little bit: Here, players have access to Splatoon’s many shops and modes. What makes Inkopolis cool is that it’s populated…

Someone Turned Rainbow Road Into A Super Mario 64 Level

And it looks wonderful. Check out this Super Mario 64 hack: it’s called Super Mario & The Missing Memories, and it’s being created by someone who goes by MarioHacker14. The footage makes the game look like it could have easily been an actual level in Super Mario 64, observe: The level is one out of…

A Game About The Complicated World of Dick Pics

It’s rare for a video game to hang dong. Cobra Club, the newest game by developer Robert Yang, doesn’t just feature dicks: the game is fundamentally about dicks, how they look, and the many ways people try to make them look good. (NSFW warning!) “As a gay dude, dick pics are mundane and funny to…

The Frag Dolls, a group of women who promoted Ubisoft games and gender diversity in gaming, have officially disbanded. You can read their goodbye letter here

Bungie Says They’re Punishing Destiny Trials of Osiris Cheaters

Last week, a new Destiny event called Trials of Osiris went live. It was a big deal: tons of players participated in the event, in the hopes of winning cool new gear, or to gain access to a special exclusive new social hub. Some people wanted these rewards so badly, however, that they resorted to…

Splatoon: The Kotaku Review

Every year, some new game claims to have revolutionized the art of shooting people in the face. Most of the time, it doesn’t feel true. With Splatoon, it does. Splatoon is fresh. Splatoon is exciting. Splatoon makes me forget that I ever had shooter fatigue in the first place, something that I haven’t felt since…

The Witcher 3 Sex Glitch Turns Brothel Into Waking Nightmare

I’m not an expert or anything, but I’m pretty sure sex isn’t supposed to work this way. (NSFW warning!) Check out what happens when Chris Klos encounters a really bizarre glitch during a sex scene in The Witcher 3. Limbs and heads start detaching from bodies, the camera angles goes out of whack, and eventually…

A Mad Max Car Chase, Recreated In GTA V

The ingenuity of Grand Theft Auto players always delivers. Though GTA V doesn’t have a very good selection of post-apocalyptic gear, it does have a ton of cars and a nice film editor. Equipped with this, TheSlothsDen manages to capture the spirit of a high octane Mad Max car chase pretty well in GTA. Instead…

Guy Beats Bloodborne Without Healing

Bloodborne players continue to amaze us with their ridiculous gaming feats. CraddocAtTwitch is a player that has managed to beat most of the major Bloodborne bosses while at the lowest possible level in the game, without healing, and without guns. Really. These were his stats going in—you can clearly see that his HP bar is…