​Destiny‘s Iron Banner Event Doesn’t Seem All That ‘Iron’

Destiny’s Iron Banner multiplayer event was expected to be a hardcore, no-holds-barred fracas. It’s called “The Iron Banner,” after all! But as it turns out, it’s not as extreme as some players were hoping it’d be. Destiny is a first-person shooter that works like a role-playing game, in that the gear and abilities you acquire…

One Player’s Quest To Play GTA Online Without Murdering Anyone

Grand Theft Auto and chaos go hand in hand—every game brings us new ways to explore violence and crime. But what happens when you eschew those values and try to play as a peaceful citizen who contributes to society? Turns out, the game doesn’t always know how to handle pacifism—not that that makes attempts any…

The Best Moments In Gaming, All In One Place

Highlight Reel is Kotaku‘s new feature that rounds up the best moments in gaming. Stunts, glitches, killsprees, speedruns — if it’s something impressive that happened in a game, we want to show it off! Check out some of our episodes so far right here, and send in your own clips to [email protected]! You can watch…

We have a new system in place at Kotaku that’ll help us help you by getting rid of spam and other nasty comments in the discussions. It’s called Flagging, and it’s basically as it sounds. There are some general guidelines about what calls for flagging a post—spammers or people posting questionable imagery and such—but you…

Preorder the Pre-Sequel, Razer AND Logitech Mice, and More Deals

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is out in just a few days, so save 15% by preordering. Update: 15% off coupons for the base game have expired. Season Pass deal is still good. Season pass 20% off at GreenMan with code VBHGBM-JS2VN9-0J5OFM Check out this long and very informative trailer if you’re still not sure. Borderlands: The…

Controlling Two Different Characters Proves Difficult

We all loved Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. The controls took some getting used to, but that was part of its undeniable charm. Shadow Puppeteer controls similarly, but what starts off as a serene puzzle game soon turns into a brain aneurysm. When you aren’t being chased by in-game shadows the game feels manageable.…

How Much Money Have You Spent On Your Wii U?

The Wii U has taken roughly $300 from your wallet already, but chances are you’ve purchased more than a few games for Nintendo’s newest home console. Just how much money depends on who you are. We’ve already asked you about how much money you’ve sunk into your Xbox Ones and PS4s, so now it’s time…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Super Smash Bros. for 3DS: The TAY Review • My Backlog — Super Metroid • On Depression and Dark Souls TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.

LEGO Star Wars Build Is a Huge 60,000-Piece Work of Art

Polish LEGO enthusiast Michal Kazmierczak picked a rather surprising scene from the Star Wars universe for his truly impressive build: the tiny red planet Mustafar, where Anakin fought Obi-Wan Kenobi and, as a result of his loss, he became Darth Vader. Just for comparison, the official LEGO Death Star, one of the largest in the…

The Best Black Widow Figure You Can Get

Yeah, I already had one Black Widow figure, but this one is from a different movie. Hong Kong collectible toy company Hot Toys has released other figures since my last review, but as anyone familiar with their Movie Masterpiece line knows, they cost a pretty penny, and as much as I would like to have…

Mobile Game Puts Players’ Private Videos Online

Oh dear. Chinese mobile app FengKuang LaiWang “leaked” over 35,000 user videos online, including clips of players in their underwear or naked. As reported on Beijing Newsand South China Morning Post, FengKuang LaiWang, which means “Frantic Relationship,” is a charade type game which allows players to video themselves acting out a charade and then share…

Evolve’s “Big Alpha” Test Begins at the End of the Month

Turtle Rock Studios’ 4v1 multiplayer shooter, Evolve, will be having its closed “Big Alpha” test at the end of October. The specific dates are October 30 to November 2 for Xbox One, and October 31 to November 2 for PC and PS4. To apply, you need to fill out the form here (or here, if…

Former Square Enix Honcho Talks about Cloud Gaming’s Future

Last month, Former Square Enix top man Yoichi Wada announced that he would be helming a new company named “Shinra Technologies.” No, they’re not going to try to drain the planet of its life force to use as energy. Yet. In an interview with Weekly Famitsu, Wada talked about his new company and what they…

Nothing Says Anime Birthday Like Chocolate and Hardcore Fans

When anime characters have birthdays, sometimes the most dedicated of dedicated fans celebrate online. There are typicallycakes and merchandise. This, though, is not typical. October 4 was the birthday of Prince of Tennis character Keigo Atobe. Prince of Tennis is a popular manga and anime centered around, well, tennis. To mark the occasion, Japanese snack…

Smash Bros. Creator Explains How Characters Get on the Roster

The Super Smash Bros. series has always had a wide variety of characters to choose from, and the roster for the latest Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is no different. So how did the series creator, Masahiro Sakurai, choose who would be in it? In his column in the latest Weekly Famitsu, Sakurai addressed…