Rocket Raccoon And Groot Are One In Marvel Puzzle Quest

How close are the Guardians of the Galaxy‘s Rocket Raccoon and Groot? So close that they count as one character in their big Marvel Puzzle Quest debut. With D3Publisher so up on adding Marvel characters to their popular puzzle RPG they’ve already got the new female Thor in the mix, I’m surprised it’s taken this…

Glitches Turn Pikachu Into Nightmare Fuel

Pikachu…are you okay? Where did your face go? Why is your body doing that!? Turns out, all you need to transform the iconic critter into a demon is to glitch him out. In this case, Chadtronic finds that “cartridge tilting” a copy of Hey You, Pikachu! results in a Pikachu that would feel at home…

Mystery Smash 3DS Patch Leads Players On A Hunt For What Changed

Yesterday, Nintendo released the v1.0.4 update for Super Smash Bros. 3DS, which, as they announced last week, adjusts balance in the mascot fighting game. Yet… nobody’s quite sure what they actually changed. Yep, inexplicably, Sakurai and crew decided not to include patch notes in the most recent update for their handheld Smash game. Here’s the…

Free Monument Valley, GTAV, Black Friday TV Deals, Tarantino XX

Mobile Gaming doesn’t get much better than Monument Valley. It’s one of Kotaku’s Best iPad Games, and today it’s free on Android from Amazon Check out all of today’s app deals in our Apps Post, lots of iPhone games on sale today. The now optionally first-person Grand Theft Auto V current gen port gets a…

Far Cry 4’s Loot Is Full Of Hidden Jokes

Far Cry 4 is the kind of game that’s deeply in love with its loot. It wants you, the player, to love its loot too. So it packs the stuff full of silly jokes and insular references. Here are some of the silliest I’ve seen so far. Is this a Grand Theft Auto V reference?…

Snacktaku PSA: Pizza Hut’s Crazy New Menu Launches Today

The spiraling shape will make you go insane, but everyone wants to eat that crazy thing. Today Pizza Hut launches their brave new menu, packed with new ingredients, strange crust variants and maddening spirals of special sauce. I don’t even know where to start. Pizza Hut is normally one of the last delivery joints on…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Tales of Hearts R: The TAY Review • World of Nintendo – Skyward Sword Link Review • Adventures in Blind Gaming 5: Picking the Right Game • Kinja, Read-Only, and Gaming Exposition • Game of the Week — Resident Evil: Feudal Japan Edition [Onimusha] TAY Classic—TAY Open…

Nice Far Cry 3 Reference, Far Cry 4

See, it’s funny because Far Cry 3 was set in a tropical fantasy land called “Rook Island.” As far as I can tell, this is the best thing to come out of Far Cry 4’s loot system. By that I mean it’s the only good thing to come out of Far Cry 4’s loot system.…

Custom PlayStation Based on Crash Bandicoot

With its TNT crates and colorful jungle environment, the second level “Jungle Rollers” and even the entire first island is one of the most memorable ones in Naughty Dog’s classic. Belgian modding veteran Vadu Amka recently made a custom PS1 based on all the level’s features, and it looks really neat. Chek out all the…

If Pac-Man Was Released Today

I don’t see the chat window but everything else from the achievements unlocking for pressing a button to fast travel is spot on in Lowtax‘s parody video. A new version like this could even be a MOBA. The map definitely has the genre’s characteristics. If Pac Man for the Atari 2600 Was Released Today [YouTube]…

The New Dragon Ball Movie’s Title Is Inspired by Heavy Metal

As Kotaku previously reported, the movie is called Dragon Ball Z: The Resurrection of F. And that title was inspired by the best heavy metal song ever written about Frieza. No, really. Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama recently confirmed that, yes, “F is Frieza.” In an article via Twitter user dbhJoho, Toriyama added, “When I…

New Doom 2 Speedrun Record Beats Old One by 22 Seconds

This is a proper, literal, speedrun from Zero Master. He runs, it is speedy. The 23m03s time is also relatively legit – no glitches or tricks past the use of glides. Those involve coaxing the player’s 32×32 unit hitbox through 32 unit gaps as a shortcut, or to skip collecting a few keys. This post…

When Superheroes Fight Game Characters, Things Get Painful

Ever wonder what it would be like if Captain America beat the crap outta Ash from Pokemon? Or what if Thor fought Master Chief? This comes from YouTuber CorridorDigital and features some neat special effects and amusing performances. Super Heroes vs Game Heroes [CorridorDigital@YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or…