Yannick LeJacq

This is what two hours with The Sims 4 looks like when you map out all the mouse movements. So cool! Thanks to Reddit user LambdaCore27 for capturing this with IOGraph. Now, as one person asked in response: “Can you help me only play for only two hours?” Imgur via Reddit

Modders Are Trying To Add Online Multiplayer To A Bunch Of Wii Games

The two brothers who hacked Mario Kart 8 are at it again, this time setting their sights on the original Wii console. The goal is to add online multiplayer to a number of Wii games. You can never get enough of that when it comes to Nintendo games! MrBean35000vr (or “Bean” for short) and Chadderz,…

Why Hardcore Smash Bros. Players Can’t Stand Diddy Kong Right Now

Earlier this month, Nintendo caused a stir in the Smash Bros. community when the series’ creator, Masahiro Sakurai, said in an interview that he was all but done balancing the game. Amidst the grumblings of fans, I kept seeing one joke about what this meant: that Diddy Kong was “here to stay.” I’d see it…

A friendly reminder: if you’re hoping to get an Xbox One for $350, you only have a few more days to do so. In a post on the Xbox Wire today, Microsoft said that the $50 discount expires this coming Saturday, January 3rd. You can almost afford a brand new game with those savings! via…

Super Smash Bros. can have a pretty high barrier to entry compared to other big Nintendo games. If you’re a newcomer to this Smash generation, I’d recommend watching this video tutorial from YouTuber blakinola. It’s the best one I’ve seen that offers an embarrassment-free primer for the game’s fundamentals. via Reddit

Mario Kart Parody Of Cheesy Pop Song Is Better Than The Original

Mario Kart 8 is a game about perseverance in the face of adversity. No matter how many different colored shells, or banana peels, or scary-looking Luigis knock you down, you’ve just gotta get back on your kart and keep racing. In other words: it’s the perfect source material for an inspirational pop song. YouTuber DrKendoCommentaries…

Track: Four Door Aventador | Artist: Nicki Minaj | Album: The Pinkprint Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Call Of Duty Just Got The Most 420 No Scope Mode Ever

Just in time for the day after Christmas, Advanced Warfare has added a new team-based multiplayer mode that’s all sniper rifle action, all the time. You can start playing right now— provided you can get online, of course. The new mode is called “One Shot.” In a blog post, Advanced Warfare developer Sledgehammer describes it…

What Are Your Favorite Made-Up Smash Bros. Mini-Games?

The advent of “Smashketball” showed that some of the best parts of this new Smash generation are the ones players create for themselves. Nintendo doesn’t make it easy to share custom stages or rulesets with one another, so the best way to share stuff is by talking online. What are the best made-up games you’ve…

Smash Bros. Fans Have Some Great Ideas For Cards Against Humanity

Needless to say, some of these are going to be pretty gross. That, and deep into Smash lore. The photos come from smashboards forum user UltimaNylocke, who posted some goofy suggestions for Cards Against Humanity additions on this cardcast page. More of my favorites from the custom set below: There are a lot more responses…

The First Kirby Game I Really Care About In Years​

Despite his iconic presence as one of Nintendo’s foremost disgustingly cute characters, Kirby hasn’t had a good, solid game of his own in a while. And while Kirby and the Rainbow Curse is taking a quirky route to stardom, this new trailer for the Japanese version of the game makes me think that’s a good…

Back in May, I chronicled my attempts to convince friends to get the Wii U so I could stop schlepping mine around. I’m now happy to report that I went to my friend Jake’s this week and saw that he got one—much earlier than he’d said he’d even consider it. If that’s not a Christmas…

Track: The Hanukkah Song | Artist: Adam Sandler | Album: What The Hell Happened To Me? Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

The Coolest Custom Stages For Super Smash Bros. Wii U (So Far)

Super Smash Bros. finally came to the Wii U last month. Creative types that they are, avid fans have been having a lot of fun with the game’s new level editor—making neat-looking custom stages and posting them online for others to draw inspiration from. Let’s check out some of them, why don’t we? Before I…

​How To Bring More Holiday Cheer To The Sims 4

Well, it’s about that time of year when you get to see a lot of your family. Your virtual family, that is. Despite The Sims 4’s many warm and fuzzy qualities, though, the game doesn’t come with a ton of stuff to help put you in the mood for the holidays. Modders to the rescue!…

Far Cry Could Be A Great Horror Game

Far Cry 4 can be a very silly game. It’s hard to keep a straight face when playing anything with exploding animals launching every which way. But that’s not all Far Cry is. Placed in the right hands, the shooter can be downright terrifying. Thanks to the latest game’s robust new level editor (particularly on…

Sunset Overdrive’s New Expansion Is Short But Sweet

Sunset Overdrive, the silly new shooter from the creators of Ratchet & Clank, got its first story-based expansion today, The Mystery Of The Mooil Rig. The DLC adds a lot of great stuff to the game, and also brings some welcome improvements. Because it’s so great, however, I wish there was more to it. As…

Now This Is How You Banana Snipe Someone In Mario Kart

Plenty of people claim to be expert banana snipers in Mario Kart 8. Few can actually show for it. Imagine my surprise, then, when I saw someone boasting online about “banana sniping like a boss,” and they actually were. The pro banana sniper in question is Reddit user martinaee, who posted a flex-worthy video on…

What Pros Have To Think About In Every Smash Bros. Match

Super Smash Bros. is the quintessential Nintendo game: it’s incredibly fun, and easy for inexperienced players to enjoy thanks to its chaotic mixture of cartoon items and characters. But once you get a handle on how the high-level game works, things become far more interesting. It just takes some time to get there. If you’re…

13 Things You Might Not Know About The Last Of Us

The Last of Us hasn’t been around for that long, but that doesn’t mean we can’t infect our live brains with some trivia about it. Thankfully, the keepers of bizarre factoids at “Did You Know Gaming?” are here to do just that. The popular trivia-themed video series recently set its sights on Naughty Dog’s excellent…