Coding Conference Postponed Because One Direction Ruined Everything

DjangoCon is an annual convention for people who code in Django, which powers websites like Instagram and Pinterest (and can also be used in games development). Its European version was supposed to go down in June, but then a boy band happened, and everything went to shit. Soppy British teens One Direction, one of the…

A Snow Day in GTA V‘s Fake Los Angeles

The central city in Grand Theft Auto V is supposed to be, essentially, Los Angeles. In real-world LA, snow is pretty much a mythical phenomenon. But Rockstar made flakes fall from the sky in GTA V over the holidays and it looked downright peaceful. The timelapse video above is courtesy of YouTuber 8-Bit Bastard, who…

Bungie Is Fixing Destiny‘s Most Ridiculous Exploits

Sorry, Destiny players—starting next week, you won’t be able to use the LAN trick on Crota anymore. Bungie is finally fixing the Crota cheese—and implementing a bunch of other fixes and tweaks—in an update that they say will go live next week. In addition to the LAN fix, Bungie says they’re fixing many of the…

Brave Human Trying To “Finish” Animal Crossing, Live

Awesome Games Done Quick have finished some difficult games over the last few days, but surely none are as tough as Animal Crossing, a game that doesn’t even have what you’d call an “end”. Still, Forstride is going to give it a shot. Deciding that you can complete what the game wants you to complete…

The Best Part Of This Marriage Proposal Is The Commentating

Smash Bros. pro Tantalus proposed to his girlfriend at a recent tournament put on by Xanadu. Staying true to the setting, the romantic scene unfolded with some extremely hype shoutcasting. As in: one guy screaming, “OH MY GOD HE’S GETTING MARRIED” so loudly you might’ve thought Olimar just won the entire competition. And since the…

Track: Teardrop | Artist: Massive Attack | Album: Mezzanine Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

DayZ Short Film Is, Surprise, Not A Feel-Good Movie

DayZ is a game about the zombie apocalypse, survival, and permadeath. It is also—thanks to players—about trolling, griefing, and the truest, douchiest darkness of the human heart. Bitter enemies become the best of friends… until it stops being convenient. I love the drama and cinematography on display here. Eternum Pictures really captured the look and…

The Funniest World Record At AGDQ Wasn’t On The Stream

There’s more to Awesome Games Done Quick than what’s on the Twitch stream. People are hanging out, playing games, and casually trying to break world records. You know, normal stuff! One record involved Track & Field 2000 for the Nintendo 64, hitting A and B over and over again, and hoping for the best. The…

Dungeonmans Is My Favorite Game About Dungeons, Man

Over Christmas and New Years I spent time catching up on games I’d missed throughout the year. But there was one game I became totally engrossed with: Dungeonmans Dungeonmans is a proper roguelike, the kind filled with turned-based fighting, scrolls and horrible death. But each death isn’t so bad, as loot you bring back to…

It’s 2015 And There’s A New PSP Game Coming Out Next Week

Who says the PSP is dead? Oh, everyone? Including Sony? Right, right, because the PSP is dead and has been for like five years now. BUT HEY, that won’t stop the folks at publisher XSEED Games from releasing a new PSP game next week anyway. Above: the trailer for Brandish: The Dark Revenant, an action-RPG…

The Best Musical Tributes To The New Super Smash Bros. (So Far)

Super Smash Bros. has incredible music, and plenty of it. It’s no wonder, then, that the game’s legions of fans have been playing around with it. There are countless remixes, covers, and chopped and screwed versions of Smash songs online already, with more undoubtedly to come. Here are some of our favorites. Many thanks to…

The New Mortal Kombat Comic Isn’t Even Bad in a Good Way

It’s one thing to have low expectations for a comic book spinning off of a video game. It’s entirely another to have the project come in under those expectations. Unfortunately, the new Mortal Kombat X digital comic out this week does the latter. Look: like many fighting games, the story driving Mortal Kombat‘s to-the-death fights…

$10 Off Your Monster Hunter 4 Preorder, Razer Naga Epic, More Deals

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate is back down to $30, and you really can’t beat 25% off a Nintendo preorder. [Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, $30] Related: The new Razer Naga Epic Chroma gets its third discount and lowest price so far. [ Naga Epic Chroma, $115] If you still haven’t picked up a PS4 camera, here’s…

It Only Takes 18 Lines Of Code To Clone Flappy Bird

They may be quick and dirty, but that’s why Flappy Bird clones are such an inviting outlet for programmers looking to hone their craft. One such person has managed to resurrect the lost (but never forgotten) mobile gaming wonder with a fierce economy of technical language. Destructoid recently came across a crappily named Flappy Bird…