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UncategorizedDisney Infinity 3.0 Valiantly Attempts To Emulate Splatoon
One of Disney’s downloadable creations for Infinity 3.0 is a paint turf war mini-game called “Squid Wars”. It’s far from perfect, but isn’t it oh-so-adorable that they tried? Owners of Disney Infinity 3.0 are only a couple of confusing menu screens away from participating in their own Disney-created squid-inspired paint battles for up to four…
By Mike Fahey Published September 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedGet These Highly Collectible Amiibo Facts Before They’re Gone
Did you know hardcore Amiibo collectors would sell their own family members if it meant getting their hands on a hard-to-find fiure? That’s definitely not one of the fun facts presented in Did You Know Gaming’s latest. Is Nintendo driving toy sales with games or driving game sales with toys? For better or worse, Amiibo…
By Mike Fahey Published September 12, 2015 - Uncategorized
Radeon R9 Nano Review: Mini 4K Gaming
Over the past few months AMD has been focusing its efforts on the high-end GPU fight with its ‘Fiji’ line up. The Radeon R9 Fury X lead the charge armed with 4096 stream processors and AMD’s cutting-edge high-bandwidth memory technology (HBM). Priced at $649, the Fury X is AMD’s most expensive single-GPU graphics card yet,…
By Steven Walton Published September 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe First Five Minutes Of Sci-Fi MMO Otherland Are Not Good
In the late 21st century virtual reality has become the world’s favorite pastime, and people spend massive amounts of time exploring fantasy worlds instead of fixing bugs and making sure the servers can handle the game launch. I might be blurring two worlds here. One, based on the science fiction series Otherland by Tad Williams,…
By Mike Fahey Published September 12, 2015 - Culture
This Week In The Business: Predictable Problems
QUOTE | “I think some of that was predictable and preventable. If I’m just honest I would say that.” – Former Xbox exec Robbie Bach, talking about the initial problems the Xbox One had that have since improved Elsewhere in the business of gaming this week… QUOTE | “At the end of the day it…
By Steve Peterson Published September 12, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Most Popular Levels In Super Mario Maker (So Far)
As of this writing, a level called “Don’t press anything” by Wii U owner Niramou is the most starred course on Mario Maker. It’s been played a whopping 74,847 times already. You can watch it below: It’s not alone, as you can see in the video above. Many stages of its kind are populating the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 11, 2015 -
CultureThe Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux is now available on Steam. If you already own the rather excellent original, it’s a free update that ports the story driven adventure to Unreal Engine 4, adds a new save system, and removes backtracking from the endgame. Small changes, but welcome ones. Find out more here
By Nathan Grayson Published September 11, 2015 -
CultureGrand Theft Auto V Delorean Travels Back In Time
This isn’t just any Delorean. It’s the Delorean from Back to the Future—time travel functionality included. The Back to the Future time circuits mod adds a script to Grand Theft Auto V that lets you prime a Delorean (a separate mod, which you can grab here) for actual, factual, fictional time travel. Check it out…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 11, 2015 - Tips & Guides
What To Do (And Not Do) This Week In Destiny 2.0
Playing Destiny after Tuesday’s 2.0 patch is a little bit like waking up in a just-barely parallel universe. Everything has shifted a little, but you can’t always put your finger on how. Did that thing always sound that way? Did that lady always stand over there? Was that thing always blue? The 2.0 update is…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedSeven Reasons I Actually Love Mad Max
“You’re the video game writer person,” said one of my friends last night. “What do you think of Metal Gear Solid V?” I looked down at my Shadow Moses shirt, slightly embarrassed. “I haven’t played it much,” I confessed. “I’ve been spending most of my time with Mad Max.” Mad Max is not, strictly speaking,…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 11, 2015 -
Uncategorized‘Skinny Mario’ Is An Abomination
Nintendo has gone too far. They must be stopped. This cannot stand. Those of you who have been following developments around Mario Maker probably already know all about the “Weird Mushroom,” a special power-up that gives Mario all of the trademark abilities that normally define Luigi. With it, Mario can jump higher—something to which I…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 11, 2015 - Uncategorized
Looks Like Iron Man Might Be Getting Closer with Spider-Man’s Ex-Girlfriend
You can’t say the name “Mary Jane Watson” without immediately thinking about Spider-Man. Peter Parker’s favorite redhead originally appeared in the webslinger’s comics more than fifty years ago and has primarily been used in Spidey storylines since then. But she’s leaving webshooters behind… for Stark-brand power armor. Marvel’s just announced that Mary Jane will be…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 11, 2015 -
CultureSplitscreenWe Talk About Metal Gear Solid V And Final Fantasy VI
Today we’d like to introduce Kotaku’s Splitscreen, a brand new video podcast hosted by us, Kirk Hamilton and Jason Schreier. You know. The two dopes up there. In our pilot episode, which you can watch right here, we talk about Metal Gear Solid V, Final Fantasy VI, and what we’d do if we were in…
Jason Schreier and Kirk Hamilton Published September 11, 2015 -
CultureAsk Dr. Nerdlove: I’m Emotionally Abusive And I Want To Stop
Hello, Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating column that’s also a signatory of the Unseelie Accords. This week, we’ve got a pair of tricky issues. Our first letter deals with abusive relationships… and the writer is the abuser. Our second letter writer is in love with his best friend… who happens to…
Harris O'Malley Published September 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedWhy The Internet Freaked Out Over “Hot Ryu”
Most have Labor Day to thank for a shorter week, but that doesn’t mean Worth Reading, our weekly collection of the best games writing, is taking a break. Hey, You Should Read These “The “Hot Ryu” Meme: Sexiness vs. Sexual Objectification” by Maddy Myers I’ve never seen my Twitter feed so collectively freak out over…
By Patrick Klepek Published September 11, 2015 -
Culture‘It Ended Up Being Cheap Softcore Porn’ And Other Game Store Horror Stories
Video game store horror stories are so plentiful I had to round up a whole new batch to share all the best ones readers sent in. There’s the typical stock of pre-order bullshit, but these stories span ridiculous levels of rudeness. Note: these stories aren’t entirely emblematic of the stores mentioned. Though, for any managers…
By Tina Amini Published September 11, 2015 -
UncategorizedEvery Costume In Super Mario Maker
You don’t have to play Super Mario Maker as Mario, you know. Hidden inside Mario Maker are dozens and dozens of costumes that you can wear, all of which transform you into different Nintendo characters, as you can see in this level created by Wii U owner Jirard: Just about every franchise is represented here,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 11, 2015
