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13 Facts About Pixar That You May Not Know

You can probably guess a few of these facts—like the ones referencing how successful the company is—but there ought to be a few you didn’t know. I certainly didn’t know that the studio has a cottage for their employees to work out of that’s modeled after a pink unicorn theme, but, hey! Thanks to Buzzfeed,…

Here’s the latest from Kotaku‘s official reader-written blog, Talk Amongst Yourselves: 5 Great Indie Games • 5 New Tracks From DKC Tropical Freeze • Out There, No One Can See You Manage Your Resources TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.

The Best of Kotaku, The Week of January 20

If you’re still trying to avoid the cold at all costs like I am, head over to Kotaku Selects to browse our best articles from this week with a nice cup of hot chocolate. Mmm milk. Mmm Kotaku. Or OR…you can ponder Sonic’s midlife crisis thanks to Jeremy Kaye‘s imagining in the comic above. Thanks…

Track: No Medicine for Regret | Album: Rave Tapes | Artist: Mogwai Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to—and gaming to—at the moment.

I Dare You To Keep Up With The Trailer For This Wild PC Game

Possibly the only consistent thing in Jazzpunk is its inconsistency. Or at least that’s how the game is shaping up so far. And the latest trailer only further convinces me of that. If the wacky whatever-the-hell-is-going-on live action bits don’t confuse you enough, you can hold out until the end where the actual game is…

Track: Last Time | Album: II | Artist: Moderat Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to—and gaming to—at the moment.

Here’s the latest from Kotaku‘s official reader-written blog, Talk Amongst Yourselves: Investing In Unfinished Games Actually Makes A Lot Of Sense • Some Options For Nintendo’s Future • It’s Time To Appreciate Games That Don’t Take Themselves Seriously TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.

Those YouTube Promo Plans Are A Lot More Common Than You Might Think

“This happens every day on YouTube.” Boogie, a popular gamer and personality on YouTube, is right. He’s talking about the Xbox One promotional contract that YouTubers were recently offered to sign in exchange for extra cash. But in the world of making YouTube videos, these kind of promos are actually a lot more of a…

Prepare For Dead Rising 3‘s 13 GB Patch With An Hourlong Video

In what has to be one of their more…creative jokes, Mega64 takes on the controversial and whopping 13GB Dead Rising 3 patch. Wanna put that number into perspective? Sit through their video.

Here’s the latest from Kotaku‘s official reader-written blog, Talk Amongst Yourselves: Sorry For Getting Lost In My Games, A Letter To Dad • The Call of the Arcade Siren • What Does The Future Of AI In Gaming Look Like? TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.

Best of Kotaku, The Week of January 13

Are we seriously already halfway through January? Yes. Yes we are. You can check out all of January’s current best articles over on Kotaku Selects Now that next-gen is upon us, I’m fiending for a new Read Dead. C’mon, Rockstar. You know you want to. Pain Train‘s basically got the details of your next iteration…

Nintendo’s Ideas Are Great For Games, Terrible For Life

Sure, Nintendo has some really fun—even family friendly!—ideas…for games. But they’d mostly be incredibly dangerous if ever incorporated into the non-virtually-rendered world. Watch as the always too-carefree Ash unintentionally demonstrates the dangers of a world run by Nintendo ideas in Freddie W/HAWP’s video above. Don’t try this at home is an understatement. Oh, and, here’s…

Oh, good. Surgeon Simulator is taking on dentistry for its next game, aimed for the iPad. Maybe now I’ll understand why it is that dentists seem to love to hack people’s mouths up. Watch the short and yet still horrifying teaser right here.

Conan O’Brien Makes Fun Of People Who Hate Spoilers

His imitation of the “spoilerphobe” is probably the best part of this video. But I have to admit, I’m probably a less exaggerated version of the kind of person Conan and Homeland actor Damian Lewis are talking about here. I hate being forced to race to watch or play something just to avoid getting spoiled…

How To Score The Most Points In Resogun

Resogun is one of the best games for the PlayStation 4. But it can also be one of the toughest, especially if you’re aching to make those leaderboards. If you can follow the guidelines set by this video, you’ll be amongst the best of the best. It’s all about keeping a few solid rules in…

The Console Wars Aren’t Just Real, They’re Personal

The Console Wars™ can often seem pretty dumb when you’re looking at them from within the sane circle of your home outward onto the dregs of Internet forums. What should be intelligent discussions turn into nasty rivalries and insult-throwing with fans vehemently and blindly defending big corporations. It’s all pretty silly, actually. But fan loyalty…

Four Totally Reasonable Video Game Predictions For 2014

2014 is still young and the bets are still on, so what will it be for video games in this new year? Comic-creating duo Cara Ellison and Elizabeth Simins think they have some really sound ideas. Follow Ellison’s writing on her blog. She’s on Twitter, too,@carachan1. You can find more of Simins’ art, much of…

Reminder: Don’t Just Correct People, Connect With People

It’s easy to correct someone. Especially if the topic at hand is something you’re knowledgeable and passionate about, it’s almost instinctive. A snap reaction. But it can be just as easy to let glaring errors slide and focus on the positive: that maybe this person committing the ultimate gamer faux pas is actually showing a…

Best of Kotaku, The Week of January 6

CES week is over, but you can reminisce with articles over on Kotaku Selects. If you have a Vita and haven’t played it yet, Tearaway is seriously a charming necessity in your gaming life. Alex Griendling appears to agree. To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected] or find her on Twitter at…

Track: Wizard Motor | Album: Les Revenants | Artist: Mogwai Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to—and gaming to—at the moment.