Trine 3 Developers Dispute Complaints That They Released An Unfinished Game

The Trine series of fantasy platformers is beloved, especially on Steam. Trine 3, however, has longtime fans upset. In addition to basic mechanical quibbles, many Trine fans think the latest game—which recently emerged from Early Access—feels unfinished, with a gaping hole of non-ending that only magic (or DLC) could patch up. In a recent Steam…

Persona fans will want to check out DidYouKnowGaming’s latest, where they introduce us to cool factoids about everyone’s favorite high school simulator. I had no idea Mitsuru could get so feisty about cheating! Also, Kanji used to look way different. Woah. And the whole bit about trying to put Nanako in the fighting games? Hilarious.…

Smash Player Disrespects Opponent Perfectly

Today on Highlight Reel we have sick taunts, Rocket League shots, bad Call of Duty timing, early jet celebrations, and much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. Rocket League –…

The Most Exciting Moment At The U.S. League of Legends Finals

“There is so little chance of a steal,” the announcer said amidst a series of breathless exclamations. A moment later, me and the 11,000 other people in Madison Square Garden were all losing our shit. The Saturday games for third place in the North American League of Legends Championship Series (NA LCS) were definitely the…

Ask Us Anything About Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

You’ve got lots and lots of questions about the fifth (and probably final) Metal Gear Solid game. We’ve got some answers. Maybe. So far, I’ve spent just over 30 hours playing The Phantom Pain. I’ve done around 20 missions and a whole bunch of side-ops. I’ve spent a ton of time resetting because I don’t…

Man Fulfills Lifelong Dream of Going To Space With VR

“I’ll never get to do this but here,” remarked an awe-struck father, as tears rolled down his face. YouTuber user Hoopermation filmed his dad while playing through the Apollo 11 VR demo for Oculus Rift. It only took a few moments before it was clear it was having a profound effect. Father: It’s unbelievable. It’s…

The U.S. League Of Legends Finals Games Were Over Before They Even Began

The North American League of Legends Championship Finals (NA LCS) that went down this past weekend at Madison Square Garden was a mostly epic affair. There was one major exception: the actual finals match that took place on Sunday night. Playing in the standard best of 5 playoff format, Counter-Logic Gaming (CLG) dominated its first…

My Five Favorite Kotaku Stories From Last Week

I’m back from a week of sort-of vacation, and there’s plenty to catch up on. The site looked good while I was away. Here are my five favorite pieces. Hero Completes Fallout: New Vegas Run That Nobody Thought Was Possible – Patricia regularly chronicles the adventures of some of the most daring gamers out there.…

Konami Slams GameSpot For Report On MGSV Microtransactions

When reports come out that renowned pachinko manufacturer Konami treats its game developers like prisoners, you won’t hear much. But when a website suggests that the new game Metal Gear Solid V has required microtransactions? Konami comes out swinging. Last night, the website GameSpot reported that a section of Metal Gear Solid V—specifically, the PVP…

River City Ransom‘s Crowdfunded Sequel Lives On

When Arc System Works bought the rights to River City Ransom and some other games, it wasn’t clear what it meant for the fan-made River City Underground. Thankfully, it’s not dead. River City Underground was funded in October 2013, which means we’re approaching two years since it was first announced. The game was planned for…

This “Mega Yarn Yoshi” Amiibo is coming to wreak havoc on American cities like a super cute Godzilla on November 15th, Nintendo announced this morning. The downside is that it’ll cost $39.99 to get your hands on all that adorableness.

Until Dawn: The Kotaku Review

My wife and I fell for one another while drinking crappy beer and watching horror movies of questionable quality. This last week has been a repeat of that experience, but rather than watching a movie, we’ve been cackling our way through a video game. Until Dawn is a new horror game developed by Supermassive Games…

Proof That Daniel Was The Real Bully In The Karate Kid

So apparently the 1984 classic The Karate Kid is not about Daniel LaRusso, the new kid in the neighborhood, becoming the target of “Cobra Kai” member Johnny Lawrence. Nope. It’s the other way around! Johnny is the real hero, trying to make things work, but Daniel, the violent sociopath, doesn’t let him. And he even…

Warlords of Draenor‘s Story In Reverse Is A Tale of Friendship and Love

World of Warcraft’s current expansion pack takes us back in time to the orcish homeworld Draenor, prior to its destruction. With time travel and all kinds of timelines included, it’s not the easiest thing to follow. But with everything reversed, it all makes sense. In the expansion we set foot on Draenor, build our Garrison…

Here’s Nintendo’s Game Lineup for the Rest of the Year

The company revealed its plans for the year in a press release, and a hefty one at that. Look below for the full list of games and releases. Notably, Nintendo has specified exact release dates for a couple games: October 22 for the Wii U Fatal Frame game, Maiden of Black Water, and December 11…

As Redditor KongoBoom discovered, one way of passing time until Fallout 4’s release is designing a New Vegas Monopoly board A physical version of the set is in the works, with NCR, Legion and Pre-war money used as currency instead of caps. There’s higher-res pics of the board and some cards below. (via Polygon) Dayshot…