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Player Figures Out How To Play Skyrim With Actual Potatoes

Sure, everything might be 1000% harder to do when you’re using a potato controller to get around, but still: it’s silly stunts like these that make us love Skyrim players in the first place. This ridiculous (yet genius) contraption comes to us via BOOM, LLC Robotater, who has even gone ahead and written a Steam…

By Patricia Hernandez Published June 8, 2016

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Dark Souls 3’s Patch Notes Are Maddeningly Vague

Dark Souls 3 has been getting patches on a regular basis, since the game was released in April. But for hardcore fans, the release of a patch is only the beginning; then, the community has to find out what the patches do The game’s developer, From Software, usually releases patch notes, but they’re often vague…

By Patrick Klepek Published June 8, 2016

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CD Projekt Files Trademark For Gwent: The Witcher Card Game

Is Witcher III card game Gwent strong enough to stand on its own? A trademark application filed with the European Union Intellectual Property Office indicates that developer CD Projekt Red thinks so. That, or they just wanted to protect the keen logo they came up with. While the trademark application (discovered by NerdLeaks) doesn’t specifically…

By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2016

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Mirror’s Edge Catalyst Subtly References First Game’s Weirdest Easter Egg

The loading screens in Mirror’s Edge Catalyst are full of throwaway jokes, but one really caught my eye while playing last night. “If you see a rat the size of a car, you’re playing the wrong game.” Wait, what? Intrigued, I dropped the phrase “Mirror’s Edge rat” into YouTube, in the hopes of learning…well, anything.…

By Patrick Klepek Published June 8, 2016

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Overwatch‘s Commendation System Is Great For Passive-Aggressive Jerks (Like Me)

Commendations are one of the coolest little things in Overwatch. After matches, you get to formally declare whose contributions you found to be most valuable, even if they’re on the other team. The system encourages good sportsmanship and a sense of camaraderie. That is, of course, not how I use it at all. I am…

By Nathan Grayson Published June 8, 2016

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Podcast: Buckle Up, It’s Time For E3

We’re less than a week from E3 2016, and there’s already a ton to talk about. So much, in fact, that it’s the only topic on today’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen Jason’s already down in LA, and he and I dedicated this week’s episode to talking about what we can expect from the big expo…

By Kirk Hamilton Published June 8, 2016

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One Year Later, Did Sony (And Friends) Keep Their E3 2015 Promises?

One of the most talked about things from Sony’s E3 2015 Press Conference was the unveiling of a Final Fantasy VII remake. But it wasn’t the only thing that happened during the 90 minute presentation, honest! Let’s take a look at all the promises from last year, and see if Sony and their development partners…

By Narelle Ho Sang Published June 8, 2016

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When Your Default Look Is “Glum”

Alexis Rives is a young French artist just starting out in the video game business. You can see more of Alexis’ work at his ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the “expand” button in the top-left…

By Luke Plunkett Published June 8, 2016

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Destiny’s next big expansion, Rise of Iron, will launch on September 20 for Xbox One and PS4, according to the game’s official website The expansion is set to be unveiled tomorrow, so stay tuned for more details!

By Patrick Klepek Published June 8, 2016

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Meet The King Of YouTube Fan Theories

In 2009, Matthew “MatPat” Patrick graduated from Duke University with a double major in theater and neuroscience. Seven years later, he has become one of the largest channels on YouTube—and he did it by making videos where he muses about subjects like whether or not Super Mario is actually psychopath. “Fan theories” like the ones…

By Patricia Hernandez Published June 8, 2016

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First Look At Watch Dogs 2 [Now With More Official Info]

Ubisoft released a shorter version of their big Watch Dogs 2 reveal trailer sightly ahead of time on Twitch last night. Today, they expanded more on what we can expect from the game when it hits this fall. Here’s the full trailer, which is a bit longer than the one that ran last night: In…

Luke Plunkett & Kirk Hamilton Published June 8, 2016

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Mankind Divided‘s Breach Mode Brings Arcade Action To Deus Ex

During today’s Deus Ex stream Square Enix showed off Breach, the fast-paced puzzle shooter game mode included with Mankind Divided. Players take control of Ripper, a hacker in the year 2029 who breaks into corporate servers to steal secure data. Completing missions in Breach will award the player with experience points, credits and booster packs…

By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2016

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Deus Ex GO Coming To Mobile Phones And Tablets This Summer

Adam Jensen joins Agent 47 and Lara Croft in Square Enix’s mobile lineup when Deus Ex GO arrives on cellphones and tablets this summer. Using the same turn-based board game format of Lara Croft GO and Hitman Go, Deus Ex GO sees Jensen using hacking, augmentations and combat to unravel a terrorist conspiracy.

By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2016

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A Custom PlayStation 4 Controller Designed By A Five-Year-Old

Every couple of years I like to stop by The Controller Shop and design work of gamepad art. During my most recent visit I found myself overwhelmed by available options, so I turned design duties over to my son, Seamus. He’s really into red right now. The Controller Shop is an online store where customers…

By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2016

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Activision’s Call of Duty XP fan festival is coming to Los Angeles September 2-4, after a hiatus. It will feature the Call of Duty World League Championship and hands-on with the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered multiplayer.

By Riley MacLeod Published June 8, 2016

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DC Comics Characters Armor Up For Injustice 2

Yesterday’s retail leak becomes today’s confirmation, as Warner Bros. officially announces Injustice 2. coming to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in 2017. The second installment of the DC brawler picks up where the first left off. Batman and his super friends are trying to rebuild society in the wake of Superman’s madness, while others attempt…

By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2016

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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The E3 2016 Decorating Committee

Sneaks up on you, doesn’t it? As we did in 2014 and 2015, it’s time to dress up the Los Angeles Convention Center in it’s E3 clothes, or at least the E3 clothes we’d like to see it wear. Originally posted 6/5/2016 — We’re halfway there, living on a prayer and all that. Winners will…

By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2016

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Hey, It’s A . . . Oh, It’s Just A Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Trailer

Aqua demonstrates exactly how I feel when I see “Kingdom Hearts” from Square Enix in my inbox and it’s not about Kingdom Hearts III Not that I don’t mind getting a preview of the very-long-awaited third installment of the series via Kingdom Hearts 0.2: Birth by Sleep–A Fragmentary Passage. Aqua looks pretty amazing in the…

By Mike Fahey Published June 8, 2016

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Track: Today Is a New Day (Live) | Artist: Kaela Kimura | Album: Today Is a New Day (Single) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2016

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Scarlett Johansson Spotted In Ghost in the Shell Costume In Hong Kong [UPDATE]

Until now, we haven’t gotten that good of a look at Scarlett Johansson in the upcoming Ghost in the Shell film. The only released publicity still is a profile shot, so it’s hard to see how she’ll pull off augmented-cybernetic human Motoko Kusanagi. Johansson’s casting has been a source of controversy in the West, with…

By Brian Ashcraft Published June 8, 2016