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  ​Why Destiny Needs A Screenshot Tool

  Among the many tweaks and changes we think would make Destiny a better game, a HUD-free screenshot tool features prominently. Destiny is a gorgeous game, but it’s very difficult to show that off without a huge gun or some HUD-clutter getting in the way. Case in point: These fantastic screenshots captured by redditor TwilightGap, who…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published October 23, 2014
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  You Can Play Dark Souls II In First-Person, If You Want

  Someone did it for the first Dark Souls on PC, so of course it was going to happen for Dark Souls II. What you’re seeing here is a hack that “tells the game’s camera to permanently stay zoomed in, giving you a first person perspective”. Technically, aside from a few little glitches, it works just…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 23, 2014
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  53 Things We Just Learned About Super Smash Bros. Wii U

  So Nintendo held a big Nintendo Direct tonight for Super Smash Bros. Wii U, and it basically laid out what we all suspected: this is going to be the definitive version. In fact, the video spends a lot of time crapping all over the 3DS version—which was pretty good!—in favor of the upcoming HD Smash,…

  By Jason Schreier Published October 23, 2014
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  Here’s To You, Shadow of Mordor Orc With A Silly Name

  By now, the internet’s (somewhat immature) love of any Shadow of Mordor orc named “Dush” is well-known. But few people actually go through the trouble of making a full-on emotional tribute to Dush orcs, like hoodwinkedfool does. I even got a little sad at the end of this video, too. Aww, Dush. You had an…

  By Patricia Hernandez Published October 23, 2014
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  Mewtwo Returns To The New Smash Bros. As A Downloadable Character

  The most menacing Pokémon of all is back. EDIT: to quote Nintendo on this, so there’s no confusion. “This series veteran fighter will be made available as free downloadable content in spring of 2015 for anyone who buys both versions of the game.” Apparently they’re not done building him yet! Here is an in-progress GIF:…

  By Patricia Hernandez Published October 23, 2014
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  Ridley Is In Smash Bros. Wii U… But Not Playable

  Yes, Ridley is in the Wii U version of Smash. No, he’s not playable. But! You can get him to fight for you during a match, which I suppose is an OK compromise. Ridley even has a special form… So much for being too big! Here’s the reveal in full, if you’d like more details:

  By Patricia Hernandez Published October 23, 2014
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  Wow, Super Smash Bros. Wii U Will Have Eight-Player Battles

  If you and your seven friends have always wished you could play Smash on the same television, NOW IS YOUR CHANCE. The Wii U version of Super Smash Bros. will let groups of up to eight people play together, Nintendo just announced during their live event. You can have five-player battles, six-player battles, and—crazily—eight-player battles…

  By Jason Schreier Published October 23, 2014
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  Watch The Smash Bros. Wii U Event Live, Right Here [UPDATE: Over]

  What’s Nintendo got in store for Smash Bros. on Wii U? New features? DLC? Ridley? We’ll find out at least some of what will be different in the home-console version of Nintendo’s mascot fighter tonight at 6pm Eastern, in a special Nintendo Direct that the folks behind Smash say will reveal 50 new things about…

  By Jason Schreier Published October 23, 2014
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  Counter-Strike‘s Zombie Chicken, In Action

  Fact: Halloween is the best holiday. As outlined in this video from Otoris, massively popular multiplayer shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is celebrating Halloween. Now, this shouldn’t be confused withCounter-Strike Nexon: Zombies, which is sort of a) always celebrating Halloween and b) terrible. Foremost among the additions from yesterday’s the Mask-erade update were, you know, masks…

  By Nathan Grayson Published October 23, 2014
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  Civilization: Beyond Earth: The Kotaku Review

  Whatever you do, no matter how tempted you are by the sci-fi setting and purple landscape, don’t think of this as a brand new video game. As novel as Civilization: Beyond Earth sounds, as fresh as it looks, and in spite of some pretty big changes it makes in a few key areas, you’re much…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 23, 2014
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  Making Batman Poorer Might Actually Be a Pretty Good Idea

  The long-running joke about Batman was that—where guys like Superman have multiple superhuman abilities—his only real superpower is money. Now, he’s apparently going to have less of it. And it might be one of the more interesting things to happen to the Dark Knight in years. There’s a status quo shift happening in DC Comics’…

  By Evan Narcisse Published October 23, 2014
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  ​Your PC Must Be Très Magnifique For Assassin’s Creed Unity

  The next big Assassin’s Creed game, Unity, looks like it’s going to be very pretty and very French. Both are good things in my book—though given that I can’t actually speak French and my last name is “LeJacq,” I might be a tad biased. There’s one thing we can all agree on, however: its PC…

  By Yannick LeJacq Published October 23, 2014
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  Better Version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Hits Xbox 360 Next Week

  A graphically improved version of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas will be hitting Xbox Live on October 26, just in time for the game’s 10th anniversary. But there’s a bit of a catch. The updated version will run at 720p and will have Achievement support, with 11 hidden achievements. Full list in the image below:…

  By Evan Narcisse Published October 23, 2014
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  Uncharted‘s Opening Scene, In Real Life

  OK, this is impressive—a group of Scandinavian filmmakers (headed up by director Martin Sofiedal) put together this live-action re-creation of Uncharted‘s intro scene that’s just about as good a fan film as I’ve ever seen. Not gonna lie: Norwegian Nathan Drake seems like a cool dude. Maybe these guys should make the Uncharted film. Here’s…

  By Jason Schreier Published October 23, 2014
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  Dragon Age: Inquisition‘s Sex Talk Sounds Hilarious

  BioWare, the veteran RPG studio today best known for making Mass Effect and Dragon Age, has long been the king of awkward video game sex scenes. As writer Tom Bissell put it back in 2012 after Mass Effect 3 came out: “BioWare’s talented storytellers desperately need to rethink their curious devotion to the video-game sex…

  By Jason Schreier Published October 23, 2014
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  Last Chance to Save On Sunset Overdrive, Logitech G502, and More Deals

  Microsoft has been handing out a $10 gift card with your preorder of Sunset Overdrive for months, but you only have to preorder by tomorrow afternoon to get release day delivery. [Sunset Overdrive] More $10 gift cards: Halo 5: Guardians Halo: The Master Chief Collection Sunset Overdrive Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Dragon Age: Inquisition…

  By Shane Roberts Published October 23, 2014
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  In Defense of Button Mashing

  The first time I played Tekken 3, I was hilariously bad. I was used to 2D fighting games, where the buttons corresponded with attack strength, and tapping ‘Up’ meant ‘Jump.’ This new, 3D genre, where each button corresponded with an attacking limb and tapping ‘Up’ meant ‘Sidestep’ (pressing ‘Up’ still meant ‘Jump’), was difficult to…

  Kevin Wong Published October 23, 2014
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  The New Simpsons World App Has Some Issues

  If you’re a cable subscriber, you can now stream and watch every single episode of The Simpsons on your computer, tablet, or Xbox, so long as your provider supports the FXX Now app. Every single episode! In theory, this is phenomenal. Unlimited digital access to the greatest television show ever made? A chance to watch…

  By Jason Schreier Published October 23, 2014
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  Why Modern Warfare‘s ‘All Ghillied Up’ Is One Of Gaming’s Best Levels

  Few people admit to buying modern military shooters for their campaigns, and it’s not hard to see why. The Battlefields and Call of Dutys are derided for being simplistic shooting galleries that hold the player back. But what if it didn’t have to be that way? What if some game had already done it right?…

  GB Burford Published October 23, 2014
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  Players Try To Cheese Destiny‘s Hardest Boss, Fail Miserably

  Hahaha oh boy. That didn’t go over too well, did it? In Destiny‘s big, epic raid, there is a final boss named Atheon. And there used to be a method of “cheesing” him, as in killing him quickly and unethically (depending on who you ask). Players would be able to push Atheon off the level,…

  By Tina Amini Published October 23, 2014