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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Game And Apple Watch: The Winners!
Last week we asked our image manipulating community to show us what sorts of games they’d like to see on the minty-fresh Apple Watch. As it turns out, most of them are insane. Oops. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, mind you. Just an observation, really. They probably think I’m insane as well, since I…
By Mike Fahey Published April 26, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: Who’s Gonna Splatoon With Me? • Why Doesn’t This Video Game Exist: SPACESHIP RACING • Qwilfish – Wedding Delay Autopost Edition Just in Case • Sunday Quick-Draw: Bunnies! TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By Mike Fahey Published April 26, 2015 -
UncategorizedHere’s The Call of Duty: Black Ops III Trailer
It’s official: the next Call of Duty is out on November 6. Watch the debut trailer—set to the dulcet sounds of The Rolling Stones—right here: As we reported last week, Black Ops III will have a beta on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. To access it, you’ll have to pre-order the game. No word on…
By Jason Schreier Published April 26, 2015 -
UncategorizedGTA V PC Mod Lets Players Explore Snowy North Yankton
Not satisfied with the short trips taken to Grand Theft Auto V’s version of North Dakota during story mode, PC modders have created a way to make every day a North Yankton day. There’s a nice little chunk of frozen North nestled in Grand Theft Auto V’s files, as evidenced by a since patched glitch…
By Mike Fahey Published April 26, 2015 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Not Even Worth Killing
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published April 25. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published April 20. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Mike Fahey Published April 26, 2015 -
UncategorizedGengar, Who Is The Best, Will Be Playable In The Pokémon Fighting Game
The #1 Pokemon of all time according to snack website Kotaku.comwill be a contender in the upcoming Pokkén Tournament game. YES! Here is Gengar’s trailer, which comes from a livestream held earlier today (thanks for uploading the segment, azprojectmelee!) He will of course be able to mega evolve: And judging from the footage, his moveset…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 26, 2015 - Uncategorized
Konami Pulling Silent Hills’ Teaser PT Next Week
PT is going to be disappearing from the PlayStation Store soon. A note on the official website for the “playable teaser” for the next Silent Hill game says, “The distribution period of “P.T. (Playable Teaser)“ on PlayStation Store will expire on Wednesday, April 29, 2015.” It’s unclear whether this is a new chapter in the…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 25, 2015 - Uncategorized
Gabe Newell Optimistic Paid Mods Will Be A Win For Everybody
Addressing the ongoing furorsurrounding the monetization of mods on Steam, Valve boss Gabe Newell took to Reddit earlier today to defend his company’s controversial new initiative. Following a day of travel and another dealing with medical issues, Newell spent a couple of hours today on a laptop in a coffee shop tohost a Reddit AMA.…
By Mike Fahey Published April 25, 2015 -
UncategorizedA Tale Of Two Megatrons
Once upon a time there were two Decepticon leaders. One was officially Megatron, or as close to Megatron as Hasbro could get these days. The other was Apollyon, the third-party creation from X-Transbots. The $44.99 Hasbro Combiner Wars Megatron tried very hard to be the best Megatron he could be. He had a very Megatron-like…
By Mike Fahey Published April 25, 2015 -
UncategorizedWhat Mario’s Nightmares Sound Like
Nothing gets a Staturday night party going like every sound effect in the original Super Mario Bros. all at once. Looped. For 12 hours. I’ve been listening to YouTuber crysknife007’s “composition” for about 20 minutes now, and I can feel my brain scrambling about in my head trying to catch every last drop of it.…
By Mike Fahey Published April 25, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe First Five Billable Minutes Of Car Mechanic Simulator 2015
While this is only the first five minutes of the newly-released Car Mechanic Simulator 2015, we’re going to have to charge you for a whole hour. When one of our family vehicles breaks down I can often be found standing in front of it with the hood open. This is not because I know anything…
By Mike Fahey Published April 25, 2015 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: Let’s share: Our Desktops! • Kotaku Gold vs NeoGAF Gold: The Comparison We Had To Make • First Time Classics: The End Of Evangelion -Complete • Shinmai Maou no Testament: Exile’s Ani-TAY Review TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By Mike Fahey Published April 25, 2015 -
UncategorizedThe Elder Scrolls Online Runs Pretty Well On Consoles
After a year and change as a PC exclusive, The Elder Scrolls Online is coming to consoles on June 9. Here’s some footage from the console beta showing us what exactly that looks like. Jane Douglas of Outside Xboxtakes her Khajiit sorcerer on a little tour of massively multiplayer Xbox One Tamriel, which looks perfectly…
By Mike Fahey Published April 25, 2015 -
UncategorizedTen Games I Want To Play On The Apple Watch
The first batch of Apple Watches arrive in users hands on Friday, with a whole batch of tiny little gaming apps waiting to be locked and loaded. Let’s see what might be good in micro-gaming. As of this writing I am not sure if my watch will arrive by Friday or not. I ordered within…
By Mike Fahey Published April 25, 2015 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy XIV The Fake Fighting Game
Lacking anything better to do until the expansion pack arrives in June, the Final Fantasy XIV dev team transformed one of the game’s biggest boss battles into a fighting game I’d play in a heartbeat. It’s Yda’s fists of fury versus Livia Sas Junius of the Garlean Empire, complete with her custom white Magitek armor.…
By Mike Fahey Published April 25, 2015 - Culture
This Week In The Business: Getting Harder
QUOTE | “Holy fuck, it’s got harder.” – Developer Cliff Harris, who just launched Gratutitous Space Battles 2 on Steam, talking about the big difference between releasing a game in 2013 and releasing a game today Elsewhere in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “The opportunity to create a $1…
By Steve Peterson Published April 25, 2015 - Uncategorized
The Internet Reacts To The New Joker
Presenting…Jared Leto’s Joker. Probably not what you were expecting, huh? Here’s the full image of theSuicide Squad’stake on the Joker, tweeted earlier today by David Ayer, its director: Though it only shows part of the overall costume, there’s already a ton to analyze here. The forehead tattoo. The grills. The expression. Cynically, it feels like…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 24, 2015 - Esports
Smash Bros Pro Is Getting Sponsored By A Hentai Site
Hentai, for those not in the know, is anime and manga-themed porn. It might not seem like the greatest fit for eSports, but equally strange things have happened If it sounds like a joke, you’re not actually far off. Turns out, it began as one. Smash Bros pro Adam “Coastward” Hermosa explained his strange relationship…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 24, 2015 - Culture
Skyrim Modder Considers Quitting After Steam Controversy
Skyrim modder Chesko didn’t have express permission to use an animation system from another modder in his paid Steam Workshop mod, but he did it anyway. Then he removed it because the other modder got upset. End of story? Hardly. That was just the beginning. Chesko took to Reddit to explain everything that’s happened to…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 24, 2015 -
CultureGTA Cat Goes On Molotov Cocktail Rampage
On today’s Highlight Reel we have cat moped rampages, disappointing brutalities, respectful Bloodborne players 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. Mortal Kombat X- Brutality Glitch – Ryan Rosado…
By Chris Person Published April 24, 2015