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PSA: Hawken—the mech-based first-person shooter—is in open beta as of [later] today.

You Can Vote For BioShock Infinite‘s Reversible Cover Art

Today Ken Levine, the creator of BioShock, announced that BioShock Infinite will have a reversible box art. But that’s not all. You can actually vote on which you want to be featured on the opposite side of your box. Maybe the official box art isn’t marketed for you, but the reverse side could be. Personally,…

This Is What A Real-Life Wii U Super Mario ZombiU Mashup Game Would Look Like

Let me tell you: if the zombie apocalypse ever becomes a real thing, I sure as shit hope I have a Wii U Game Pad that not only tells me the precise location of all zombies in my vicinity, but that could also drop me hints from survivors (hopefully not asshole survivors). And zombies that…

These Are Some Surprisingly Sexy Skyrim Shoes

When you think Skyrim shoes, you might think dusty boots and clunky metal footwear. But these are something else. I don’t normally wear gamer gear because they’re completely conceptually bland. Riddled with logos and ugly prints for the most part. But these Keds restyled by crispiniscool to look Skyrim-themed are actually pretty nice (check the…

Can’t Download Halo 4‘s Crimson Map Pack? Here’s What You Do. [Update]

Do you have the Limited Edition of Halo 4 or perhaps you’ve purchased the game’s map pass? If you have either of these you may also have had trouble downloading the new Crimson map pack that released just yesterday. Today I popped in my copy of Halo 4 to download the pack but was greeted…

24 Signs Of How Far Video Games Have Come. Enough To Make You Feel Old.

We’ve already looked at the signs that show how video games have matured in the last year Pulling from the ESA’s 2012 statistics on video gaming, BuzzFeed has put together a list of 24 signs that video games have grown up in a much more simplistic way: namely, that they’re damn old now and maybe…

If Mario’s Story Was Grittier, It’d Look Like This War

The acting is a little cheesy, but it’s fun to watch what the Mushroom Kingdom would look like ravaged by a modern-day, yet still totally fictional war. We’ve seen the trailer, but here’s the full 11-minute first episode. The video starts off very Call of Duty, music and all. And there is a lot of…

The Most Serious Fight Over Cocoa I Have Ever Seen

We don’t mess around with cocoa. Its sweet, chocolatey warmth is nothing to trifle with. Friendships, in fact, suffer over cocoa dispute. Nine out of ten historical researchers suggest that cocoa dispute may even one day result in a fully-fledged war to gain control over the cocoa market. It’s a dangerous territory to walk into.…

Every Video Game Would Benefit From A Cat Protagonist

Everyone knows that cats are the kings of the Internet. Put a cat on top of anything and BAM. Instant view-count increase. So here’s a friendly suggestion from the Cat Brothers to game developers: let them put cats in all your things. It will raise their popularity exponentially. Plus, look at that amazing production quality.…

You Can Assassinate Those Flying Prometheans In Halo 4 And Other Myths Confirmed

If you need an extra competitive edge in Halo 4 look no further than defendthehouse’s series of myths confirmed and busted. The beauty of multiplayer games is in discovering how items work together and just how far they’ll go. Hopefully some of these in the video above are new to you. And here’s the second…

A Spoilerific Montage In Memory of The Video Game Characters That Died This Year

It’s been a long year, riddled with many deaths. In memory of all the friends and even foes we’ve watched die in video games, here’s a montage (of some, not all) of them put into one video. It should come as no surprise that there are many, many spoilers in this video. So proceed with…

The Best Of Kotaku, This Week

Welcome to the Best of Kotaku, where I round up all of this week’s best content. I just had to reuse one of those gorgeous shots from Far Cry 3. Look how pretty that game looks. And that island. If it wasn’t infested with sharks, tigers and thugs, I’d definitely want to go visit. Moving…

Let’s Take A Tour Through Far Cry 3‘s Rook Islands In 35 Gorgeous Shots

Just cause Jason Brody’s vacation didn’t go exactly according to plan doesn’t mean he’s not going to take advantage of the opportunity to take some quality photographs of his travels. Excluding the bloodier events, let’s sit back and take a virtual tour of Rook Islands, as photographed by Jason Brody himself. Or, more accurately, Redditor…

That BioShock Vita Game Still Doesn’t Exist

Here’s what we know about BioShock Vita: Ken Levine announced it was a thing during last year’s E3, and planned as an entirely new universe. Not a port, but they might need outside developer support on it What we don’t know if it’s actually going to be made. In the video above, you’ll see Irrational…

007 Legends Developer Let All Of Its Staff Go Today

In a sad turn of events for Eurocom—developer of those recent James Bond games—the company made the remaining 42 of its previously 150 staff members redundant after 25 years of development history, reports Eurogamer When you get through all the legal and business terms, it comes down to the UK-based developers not having enough money…

Watch Four Of This Year’s Biggest Video Game Characters Beat Each Other Down

The action and fighting in this live action video is pretty fun. It’s just too bad they made Cortana so robotic and Lee so out of character. I have to commend Max for that nice trigger finger. He keeps it steady until the very last second. In the video above is also Connor from Assassin’s…

I Can Relate To Too Many Of These Dumb Ways To Die In Video Games

When you think about it, there really are a ton of dumb ways to die in video games. Megasteakman uploaded this song yesterday to poetically put all of those death scenarios into one video. How many can you relate to?

Compete In A Halo 4 Tournament For One Of 2,800 Prizes During Spartan Ops’ Mid-Season Break

Today 343 Industries announced a partnership with Virgin Gaming to host their Halo 4 Infinity Challenge, a free-to-enter tournament in lieue of Spartan Ops updates during the almost month-long mid-season break. You can register online for a shot at one of 2,800 prizes, including the grand prize of a 343-designed Ford Raptor truck modeled to…

Grand Theft Auto V‘s First Trailer Gets Redone With Lego And It’s Still Cool

I can’t wait for Grand Theft Auto V to release. To the point that even a LEGO rendition of that first trailer sparks my excitement. Now someone do one of the second trailer. No wait, Rockstar: just make another trailer. A new screenshot? A tiny announcement? Hello? Rockstar? Click here to visit our Grand Theft…

Tokyo Crash Mobs Lets You Throw Ninjas At Other Ninjas. It’s As Silly As It Sounds.

Nintendo revealed during the Nintendo Direct broadcast today that Tokyo Crash Mobs—known in Japan where it is already released as Line Nageloop—will be coming to the eShop at an undisclosed time. In order to keep the line-cutters at bay, you’ll have to throw people at other people. Take a look at the silly gameplay in…