I Wish More Shooters Looked Like This

I’m tired of gritty, grumbly first-person shooters. A game that mixes Tron‘s synth-y style and Bulletstorm‘s focus on creative kills, though? Now this I can get behind. The game in question is called Desync, and I can’t say I’ve seen another shooter that looks quite like it. The world is clean and easy on the…

The Bronze Statue Raccoon-Obsessed Sly Cooper Fans Deserve

He may not be the most popular video game mascot, but his fans love Sly Cooper with the force of a thousand lesser fans, more than enough to warrant a $210 12-inch statue with a gleaming bronze finish. I was impressed enough with the$200 normal edition of Gaming Heads’ Sly Cooper statue, the fourth piece…

Smash Bros. Online Is Pretty Strict

Here’s the big warning screen you’ll see if you flip through the Online portion of the manual for Super Smash Bros. 3DS, which comes out next Friday in the United States (and is out already in Japan). It’s… strict. As you can see, you’ll be penalized on the Nintendo Network for disconnecting from games, idling,…

OK, Maybe Pokémon Shaming Is A Bit Cruel

Just like real pets, Pokémon wouldn’t be perfect. But it’s much harder to shame them for any mistakes when you can actually hear the Pokémon explaining what happened! They’re too cute! Damn you, Silly Filly Studios. Maybe we shouldn’t Pokémon shame at all. Or maybe Pikachu should stop shitting the bed. Either one would work.

How Dota 2’s Map Changed, In Three Minutes

The next time you boot up Dota 2, you might notice that some stuff looks a bit different. How different? Well, Roshan’s moved, yes. There are also a bunch of smaller new paths which you’ll want to be aware of, especially since the changes might alter where you put wards and such, as well as…

Somewhere Amidst The Explosions Is A New Advanced Warfare Game Mode

We’ve seen the single-player and multiplayer modes of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Now it’s time for a little cooperative survival. Well, eventually time. First we dance. The first minute and a half of this “Power Changes Everything” trailer is dedicated to showing us some incredibly cool visuals from the story mode and online multiplayer.…

Bayonetta 2, Logitech G700s, NES to SNES, More Destiny Deals [Deals]

We obviously prefer our discounts deeper than $5 off, but this preorder deal from Newegg is almost certainly the only prerelease discount your’e getting on Bayonetta 2, and it comes with the first game. [Bayonetta 2] NES games on your SNES. Repeat. NES games on your SNES. One of your nominations for Best Gaming Mouse…

Batman’s Vampire Son And The Joker’s Severed Head Join Infinite Crisis

The makers of Infinite Crisis continue to expand the twisted alternate reality DC Comics playground today with a brand-new tutorial mode and two of the strangest additions to its hero roster yet — Nightmare Robin and Atomic Joker. You’ve no idea how long I’ve been waiting for this game’s single-player tutorial mode. For ages it’s…

Destiny‘s Toughest Challenge Cleared In Just 37 Minutes

That’s a new record for The Vault of Glass, the first raid released for Bungie’s new Destiny shooter. A team of five hunters and one lonely warlock managed to clear the whole thing in just 37 minutes, topping the last record of 1 hour and 50 minutes, both vast differences from the 10-hour-long ordeal it…

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The Secret To Keeping Old Consoles Looking New? Hair Product.

You love them and they still work but, let’s admit it, your old consoles aren’t looking as good as they used to. Like a lot of older electronics, they’ve become a sickly shade of yellow. But, it turns out that you can fix that with the same stuff used to color hair. Over on NeoGAF,…

An Accurate Summary Of Team Fortress 2 In 60 Seconds

Color changing characters, trading, and a little bit of fighting. That and YouTuber Chasming‘s take on Team Fortress 2 pretty much sums up the game and all its madness accurately. It is a submission for Valve’s annual Saxxy Awards—a contest held for the Source Filmmaker community—which is just around the corner. SFM TF2 in 60…

Disney Movies In Order Of Their Historical Setting

Disney fan Aish‘s chronological chart of Disney movies really shows that they pretty much cover all ages, and that the folks at Disney were really into the 19th century. Here’s the full chart: Aish also noted the following: Excludes most of the package films. Some films, eg The Lion King, are impossible to pin down…

Old Mario Is Bittersweet and Somewhat Depressing

This short film, titled “Old Super Mario,” was done by YouTube user Daiki Sugimoto. It’s well done, but kind of a downer. Old Super Mario[Daiki Sugimoto@YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest…

Store Your Treasures in Real-Life World of Warcraft Chests

As long as your treasures aren’t too big, of course. These aren’t full scale replicas. But they’re awesome nonetheless. The designer is one Heather Marie, a Pennsylvania-based craftsman, who sells the chests through her Etsy shop at $80 a piece. They are hand-made using quarter-inch pine plywood, with engraved decorative designs on the exterior and…