Fallout 4, Reimagined In Counter-Strike

Just another video of Fallout 4. Nothing to see here. Except… hey, wait a second. HankWank gave Fallout 4’s “The Wanderer” trailer a Counter-Strike makeover, and he pretty much nailed it. Compare that to the original: Now I really wish Fallout 4 had a chicken follower. I would call him Chickenmeat, obviously. You’re reading Steamed,…

Team Fortress 2 Player’s Cheat Program Backfires On Them

Cheaters are the worst. In Team Fortress 2, they use illicit programs to emulate near-perfect aim. That does not, however, mean they’re untouchable. 4LTRU15T1CD3M1G0D shared a brilliant moment in which they climbed up to a TF2 cheater’s sniper perch and swatted the ugly bug like a ripe old maggot. Alternatively, you can watch the full…

Quinn’s New Bird Form In League Of Legends Looks Kinda Silly

This is the new Quinn, a ranged archer character in League of Legends who fights with a giant vicious eagle named “Valor” perched on her shoulder. She’s a lot like the old Quinn, only she’s become much more…intimate with her bird friend. See, until very, very recently, Quinn would spend most of the game attacking…

The New Tomb Raider Is Also On The Old Xbox

Lara Croft’s latest adventure is primarily being marketed as a big, shiny treasure for the Xbox One. But Rise of the Tomb Raider is also out for the Xbox 360, too. It looks different, of course. The biggest differences seen in the last- and current-gen versions of Rise of The Tomb Raider come down to…

Fallout 4’s Diamond City Has A Hidden Glitchy Area

Let’s take a field trip, you and I. To a place where we probably shouldn’t go. So, there’s a small hidden area right on top of Diamond City, and I’m here to show you how to get to it. Behold: To get to it, you need to climb a few buildings right outside the town.…

Steam Finally Adds Option To Permanently Delete Games From Your Library

For the longest time, you could uninstall a Steam game from your machine, but—no matter how regrettable the purchase—it’d remain in your library, cluttering up your precious game hoard. With Steam libraries growing into the hundreds and thousands, this became a problem. Finally, after years and years, Valve has added the option to permanently delete…

Destiny’s weekend vendor Xur is selling the fusion rifle Telesto. If you’re wondering if you should buy it: Yes, yes you should.

Two Very Different Ways to Play Fallout 4

As temperatures continues to drop, there’s little reason to leave your computer! Instead, cuddle up with Worth Reading, our guide to the best games writing. Hey, You Should Read These “Playing Fallout 4 without ever leaving Sanctuary” by Christopher Livingston “I Just Said Yes to All the Drugs in Fallout 4” by Emanuel Maiberg As…

Podcast: There Are Too Many Video Games

After a weeklong Thanksgiving break, Kotaku Splitscreen is back to talk about one of the fundamental problems of our day: There are too many video games. In this extra-packed episode of the podcast, Kirk and I talk about all the games we’ve been playing: Fallout 4, Just Cause 3, Final Fantasy XIV, and many more.…

Bloodborne’s New Bow Absolutely Wrecks

One of the more interesting new weapons in Bloodborne is Simon’s Bowblade, giving players the unique opportunity to inflict long distance damage. With the proper stats, it can turn otherwise brutal boss battles into trivial affairs. krump0 posted a video of his fight against Ebrietas, one of the hidden bosses in Bloodborne and notorious for…

How Psychonauts 2 Came to Be

I was absolutely delighted when I found out that Tim Schafer’s studio Double Fine was going to be resurrecting Psychonauts. It is one of the best platform-adventures of all time, made right at the end of the genre’s golden age in 2005. It starred a young psychic acrobat, Raz, who made his way to a…

A Quick Look at the Uncharted 4 Multiplayer Beta

The first look at the online competitive component for Uncharted 4 just went live today. Let’s take a look at how the new versions of Nathan Drake, Sully and Elena fare when running around and trying to kill each other. Uncharted 4’s multiplayer beta is only open to folks who own Uncharted: The Nathan Drake…

Just Cause 3 Physics Are… Different

Just Cause 3 is the type of a game where, when something silly happens, it’s hard to tell whether it was intended or just a glitch. Like this little accident above. With grapple hooks and all kinds of upgraded gear, the possibilities are definitely endless, that’s for sure. Here are some other fine examples: A…