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Someone Remade A Bunch Of Classic Custom Halo 3 Maps In The New Halo

The ability to create and tinker with custom maps in the Halo series was first introduced in Halo 3‘s Forge mode. Players went wild with it, creating all sorts of maps and introducing new gameplay rules to go along with it. Take, for instance, Duck Hunt, where the objective isn’t exactly a team versus team…

11/10/2014: Disney Looks Really Good On Nintendo

I can definitely see an old school Disney/Nintendo crossover thanks to this art by Julián Cantillo Here are a few others: If you need to catch up on some reading this weekend, you can head over to Kotaku Selects as per usual to find all our best stuff from this week, rounded up by yours…

Guy Can’t Stop Laughing At How Buggy The Remastered Halo Games Are

Since the launch of 343’s remastered Halo: The Master Chief Collection, many players have been reporting a laundry list of issues. Some of those, when players can actually connect to the multiplayer servers, include matches with skewed teams. You can see an example of that in the video above, where player Mark Edward Neace Jr,…

All of Halo 2‘s Remastered Cutscenes, In 1080p

One of the major overhauls 343 planned for Halo: The Master Chief Collection was in upgrading Halo 2‘s cutscenes. And Blur Studios, the team responsible for remastering them, did a wonderful job. You can watch them all, back to back, thanks to YouTuber Unyshek – The Halo Professor. If you’re playing through Halo 2 while…

Halo 5’s Multiplayer Is All About Movement

There’s a new trend that seems to be affecting the world of shooters. It’s not enough to simply have powerful guns, challenging levels and enemy formations, and a balanced space to play with others competitively. These days a shooter has to have movement, even a level of grace, to stay competitive. And Halo 5 seems…

The Halo Collection’s Online Multiplayer Isn’t Working Properly

It’s launch day for the Halo: The Master Chief Collection, but players are struggling to get online to play in any of the multiplayer matches. Earlier this morning Microsoft issued an Xbox Live service alert to say that they’re working on the matchmaking problem that many players seem to be having. I tried to hop…

11/3/2014: Disassembled BMO Isn’t Horrifying At All

Even in pieces, BMO is adorable. How does he do it? With Julio Robles‘ help, apparently. You can catch up on this week’s best stuff over at Kotaku Selects (via Insanely Gaming) To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected] or find her on Twitter at @tinaamini

​Halo: The Master Chief Collection Is More Than Just A Nostalgia Trip

I remember loving the Halo series. I remember investing hours in replaying the campaigns on harder difficulties, sometimes with friends and sometimes solo for the extra challenge. I remember smiling menacingly at killstreaks in multiplayer and throwing grenades right on top of banshees and long missions I thought would never end. But these were all…

How To Ride Destiny‘s Sparrow Like A Surfboard

Are you still driving your Sparrow with your butt planted on the seat like a normal guardian? How embarrassing. Freke Out has simple instructions on how to use your Sparrow like a surfboard instead—while dancing, no less. It’s as simple as timing an interruption of your mounting the Sparrow with a gesture. So you can…

10/27/2014: Prepare For Super Smash Bros. With This Poster

Smash on Wii U is less than a month away, so how about a neat poster by Marinko Milosevski to prepare yourself? Here’s the full thing: If you’re here to catch up on the-week-in-Kotaku you can do so as usual over on Kotaku Selects. Or you can post your Halloween stories below for fun while…

People Aren’t Crazy About The Latest ‘Fix’ To Destiny‘s Toughest Boss

There’s a long-running joke amongst gamers and developers: it’s not a bug, it’s a feature! Usually it’s a self-aware joke—some bug or glitch disrupts the game either visually or even functionally, but it’s sometimes entertaining enough to keep in or consider a part of the experience. For once, I find myself telling that joke with…

10 Things You Might Not Know About Destiny

I’ve played way too many hours of Destiny, and I still hadn’t pieced together a lot of the intricacies of both its story and gameplay. TerraMantis does a good job of highlighting some really fascinating lore and theories on the lore, as well as pointing to some easter eggs and functional secrets. Here’s a general…

10/20/2014: They Got The Ninja Turtles Ice Cream Just Right

The droopy eye, the melty face. It’s just like my childhood remembers it. You can pre-order this Mondo toy, for quite a few bucks. Which I might have to consider because oh my god. Since it’s weekly roundup time, I shall point you to Kotaku Selects, and then I shall wish you a happy weekend.…

Players Try To Cheese Destiny‘s Hardest Boss, Fail Miserably

Hahaha oh boy. That didn’t go over too well, did it? In Destiny‘s big, epic raid, there is a final boss named Atheon. And there used to be a method of “cheesing” him, as in killing him quickly and unethically (depending on who you ask). Players would be able to push Atheon off the level,…

How Much Destiny Has Changed Over The Last Year

Since its first announcement or teaser trailer is released into the wild, a game is bound to make certain changes up to launch. But it can be quite revealing to see just what was left out and added into the game by comparing marketing materials to the final product. In this case, coreRoss goes through…

10/13/2014: Wasting Time, Through The Decades

Whoops. Pretty sure I’ve spent time doing all of these at one point. If you don’t want to waste your time according to the specified timeline by John Atkinson here, you can always review our best stuff from this week over at Kotaku Selects To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected] or…

10/6/2014: What If There Were Guns In Zelda?

Well, first, everyone would be very confused. Second, it’s weekly roundup time, so head over to Kotaku Selects to catch up on this week’s best stuff. Third, finish Fanboys-Online‘s comic here: Fourth: have a good weekend! To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected] or find her on Twitter at @tinaamini

How Much Money You’ve Spent On The Xbox One vs PS4 vs Wii U

Wow, you guys sure do like to spend money on games! But it’s not just that. A lot of you have found ways to be incredibly resourceful with trade-ins, GameStop credits, eBay and the like. I’m impressed both by some of the staggering numbers I’ve seen plunged into your consoles—which started off somewhere around $300-$500…

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How Much Money Have You Spent On Your Wii U?

The Wii U has taken roughly $300 from your wallet already, but chances are you’ve purchased more than a few games for Nintendo’s newest home console. Just how much money depends on who you are. We’ve already asked you about how much money you’ve sunk into your Xbox Ones and PS4s, so now it’s time…