A Small Change Just Made Building In The Sims 4 A Lot More Fun

The Sims 4 got an update yesterday that, among others things, added the two new careers to the game. But we already knew about that—the developers had promised they were coming back in November. Buried within EA’s announcement was something far more exciting for many Sims fans: the return of a beloved cheat code. The…

Someone Built A Replica Of The Weird New Star Wars Lightsaber

Since the internet seems to be getting overthe reveal of Kylo Ren’s weird, three-bladed lightsaber from the Force Awakens trailer, perhaps now is a good time for people to show off that they’ve gone and replicated the thing in real life. Prop maker Makoto Tsai has fashioned this pretty decent remake of the “claymore” lightsaber,…

Nic Cage Has A Bone To Pick With Destiny

Not the real Nic Cage, unfortunately, but a fairly convincing cartoon lookalike. He uses a fantastic review scoring system, too. While obviously intended to be funny, Mashed‘s video of famous/infamous actor Nic Cage ranting about Destiny pretty much tells it like it is. Getting friends together for raids can be kind of a pain, and…

Mercy Self-Destructs, A Smash Bros. Phenomenon

I’ve spent a long time playing For Glory in Smash Bros.—that hardcore one-on-one mode with no items and flat stages. And while much of that playtime has been me getting my ass kicked, I can’t help but keep coming back to it. Part of it is that, in my experience at least, the players in…

Until We Get A New Bloody Roar, Ultra Street Fighter IV Animal Costumes

It’s been over 11 years since we last saw Hudson Soft’s bestial battler series in action, and chances of a Bloody Roar revival are incredibly slim. Thank goodness Capcom is here to provide us our anthropomorphic fighter fix with a whopping nine packs of “Wild Costumes” for Ultra Street Fighter IV. Sure, no one’s transforming…

A Much Better Way To Shop For Video Games On A Console

I’m not sure when Microsoft added the best thing ever to their Xbox Live game store, but I’d like to show you some video of it so you can marvel with me. Seriously, who needs breathless catalog copy or sketchy user reviews when you can get live gamer-driven broadcasts of the $60 Xbox epic you…

How To Do Smash Bros. Wii U’s Version of Wavedashing

While the new Smash games don’t have the famous technique from Melee that players called wavedashing, they do have something called “perfect pivoting”—and it’s similar/useful enough that you’ll want to learn how to do it if you’re playing seriously. My Smash Corner explains how to do the technique in this video, and why it’s worth…

Finally, a Vita Memory Card Deal, Cowboy Bebop, Plus a Lot More

Vita Memory Cards are by far our most requested deal, so stock up. [ 16GB Vita Memory Card, $25] The must-own Cowboy Bebop Complete Series Blu-ray has dropped back down to its preorder price point. [Cowboy Bebop, $42] Dragon Age: Inquisition is down to a new low of $40. As a wise old man once…

Street Fighter’s Blanka Is a Monster at Trolling Other Video Games

First, he romped through the real world, making people’s lives miserable. Now, he’s showing up in Dishonored, Minecraft and a few other virtual locales to screw things up. Damn you, Blanka. This clever video by Street Troller switches up the formula established by older Blanka trolling clips and plops the green-skinned World Warrior into other…

Kotaku‘s 2014 Gift Guide To Awesomely Bad Games

Not everyone deserves that high-end graphics card you saved up for a special holiday gift. Some people get coal for Christmas—or, if you’re an adult, an excellent prank gift—and there are certainly video game equivalents to choose from. Halo: The Master Chief Collection Merry Christmas! Here, have this game that only as of recently half…

Changed PS4 Settings Are Not A Good Reason To Call The Police

A resident of Alexandria, Minnesota contacted the police earlier this month to report that someone entered his house and changed the settings on his PlayStation 4. Of course they did. Reader Matt sent us this clipping from hislocal Echo Press newspaper indicating the report, which was placed on December 6. I imagine he did so…

Anyone Want To Vouch For This $10 Dragon Age: Inquisition Upgrade?

Owners of the “deluxe edition” of Dragon Age: Inquisition, have you sat on the Skyhold Throne or ridden the Bog Unicorn? Standard edition schlubs like me can now buy the deluxe edition’s extra content (listed above) for $9.99 today. I’m thinking this is a pass. But if you have this stuff and think it’s worth…

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