Vulcan Mind Meld Goes Too Far

Today on Highlight Reel we have helpful Rainbow 6 Siege players, WW1 Dukes of Hazzard, giant Fallout babies and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for…

Heroes of the Storm Is Getting A Weekly Brawl Mode

Heroes of the Storm announced today that its upcoming “Arena” mode will be replaced by a new “Heroes Brawl” mode on October 17th. “Arena” mode was announced at 2015’s Blizzcon. HotS’s new “Brawl” mode will change every week, like Overwatch’s and Hearthstone’s analogues. It promises to deliver “surreal twists” and “custom rulesets” with weekly rewards.…

A Tribute To One Of The Most Depressing Moments In Anime

We interrupt your day to bring you perhaps the most depressing moment in anime history. Her name was Nina Tucker, and Fullmetal Alchemist destroyed her and it made me cry. Shou Tucker, Nina’s father, was a kindhearted alchemist who famously gave speech to a chimera, an unholy creature brought to life by alchemically combining two…

A Life Change Convinced Me To Play Dragon Age Differently 

Returning to favorite franchises and games can be incredibly exciting. But it can also be incredibly intimidating. What does it mean to undo years of progress and start again? This weekend, I moved into New York so I could join my wonderful co-workers at the Kotaku offices. I drove down from New Hampshire and shacked…

Overwatch‘s Roadhog Has A Broken Hook [UPDATE]

Nothing about Overwatch tickles me like Roadhog’s hook. It is the most satisfying power move of the game. This is why I am loathe to report that Roadhog’s hook, the most lovely and triumphant Overwatch feature, is definitely, 100% broken. Yes, it’s true. Consider this a call-out: Roadhog’s hook has no business going through walls.…

FIFA Games Always Have The Best Glitches

It’s only been a week since FIFA 17 dropped, and we’re already seeing some of the most hilarious glitches of the year. GameSprout has a video compilation of a bunch of silly FIFA 17 glitches, which you absolutely must watch: My favorite of the bunch are the totally-not-suggestive ones, such as: A forum thread on…

Speedrunner Claims New Super Mario Bros. World Record By .05 Seconds

Super Mario Bros. speedrunner Kosmic seems to have shaved the record time for completing the 1985 Nintendo Entertainment System classic by three frames, based on a video and Tweet he posted early this morning. Kosmic said on Friday that he beat the Super Mario Bros. world record held by ace player Darbian by a single frame.…

Pew Pew Pew

André Mealha is an art director at Crush, a visual development studio that has worked on projects like Pacific Rim and Godzilla, and with games companies like EA, Bethesda, Square Enix and Microsoft. You can see more of André’s art at his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the…

Rare Xbox Achievements Getting A New Look And Sound

Rolling out to Xbox Preview members this week alongside Xbox Arena, looking for group posts and group messaging is a whole new sound and icon to accompany rare achievements. Give it a listen. The melodic Xbox achievement knock is an iconic gaming sound, and it’ll still be there for run-of-the-mill achievements. But special, rare achievements…

Here’s What The Evolutions of Pokémon Sun and Moon’s Starters Look Like

Meet Dartrix, Torracat, and Brionne. Looks like no matter what starter you pick in Sun and Moon, you’re in for something cute as an evolution. Torracat highlights: Has a little cowlick. Has a bell, just like a real cat might (except it’s made out of fire.) IT MAKES FLIPPIN’ BISCUITS! From the official description: The…

How Mega Man Survived Its Creator Leaving Capcom

After the success of Mega Man 2 in 1988, Akira Kitamura, creator of the character and director of the first two games in the series, left Capcom. This is the story of the struggles the team he left behind had in carrying on without him. This is an excerpt from Mega Man 3, by Boss…

The Controller For The Mini Famicom Seems Small

Do you have small hands? This might be the controller for you! In Japan, Nintendo has released console specs for its Famicom Classic Edition, but they do not include the controller’s width.  Going by the above specs, Japanese website Game Memo guesses that the Famicom Mini Controller is about 9cm across, which is about 3cm…

The Persona 5 Controversy In South Korea 

Persona 5 won’t be out in South Korea until next year, but the game has already caused some controversy there online. The game will be subtitled in Korean, which should make many players there happy. What isn’t making some happy is imagery on P5 character Ryuji Sakamoto’s shoes. He doesn’t always wear the same sneakers…

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