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Dark Souls On PC Just Got Worse
Dark Souls publisher Bandai Namco has just issued an official takedown notice to Dropbox to remove DSFix, the bunch of tweaks and fixes and bespoke config files that made Dark Souls actually playable on PC. While it’s entirely possible that there has just been a miscommunication somewhere, Durante — the guy behind the patch —…
Campbell Simpson Published December 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedYouTube’s Big Subscriber Problem, Broken Down
If you use YouTube much, or if you’re someone that makes videos, then you’re already familiar with one of the fundamental ways YouTube is broken: it doesn’t always show people the latest uploads, even if they’re subscribed to someone. It’s a system that’s crappy for both viewers and content creators. Fans don’t get to be…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 22, 2014 - Reviews
Nendoroid Pokémon Trainer Red: The Kotaku Review
I’ve somehow managed to avoid purchasing one of Japan’s Good Smile Company’s big-headed Nendoroid figures, despite my penchant for all things ridiculously cute. Then the North American Pokémon Center shop started selling the once Japan exclusive Red figure. Now I am doomed. I’ve long admired the Nendoroid line, but I knew damn well what would…
By Mike Fahey Published December 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedI Wish This Was BioShock Infinite‘s Story
In case you forgot, Valve’s Source Filmmaker is an extremely powerful tool for turning games into movies. Sometimes we get things like the fantastic Team Fortress 2 End of the Line short. Other times we get sheer, unbridled madness. These videos starring BioShock‘s Booker DeWitt are the latter. This series from Grubbo uses character models…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 22, 2014 -
CultureSurviving a GTA V Explosion with Style
Today on Highlight Reel, we have some cool plays from the Halo 5: Guardians beta, a fantastic Counter-Strike: GO bomb defuse and a novel way to survive the most intense plane crash in GTA V Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out,…
By Chris Person Published December 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe New Dragon Ball Z Game Doesn’t Look So Hot
Dragon Ball Xenoverse comes out in a couple of months, and based on the latest trailer from Jump Festa, well…it doesn’t look so great. And you know what? Being the trash fan that I am, I still want to play it. Such are the woes of fandom. But seriously though. Maybe this trailer is just…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedMore Reasons Iron Bull Is The Best Party Member In Dragon Age
Iron Bull has the best sex scene in Dragon Age by far. He also has some of the best, if not filthiest, dialogue. If you romance Iron Bull, and you also take him and Cole out with you on missions, this little gem of a conversation happens. It’s pretty revealing: Kinky, huh? I’m not surprised…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 22, 2014 - Uncategorized
The Best Surprises of 2014
2014 was a weird year for video games. Lotta ups, lotta downs, lotta what-have-yous. But while the year had its share of bummers and disappointments, it was not without some lovely surprises, too. Last week, we chronicled the biggest disappointments of 2014. Today, like we do every year, we’re offsetting that post’s bitter sadness with…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedSeven Things You Might Not Know About the Nintendo 64
You’ve seen the famous Christmas video. You know how important Super Mario 64 is to the design history of video games. But there are a few other nuggets of information about the Nintendo 64 that you may not know. Let’s learn, shall we? In the latest stop-motion retrospective from VSauce3, the beloved Nintendo console in…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedFans Spent Six Years Making This Mega Man Game
Mega Man fans aren’t just hardcore. They’re dedicated. Case in point: this awesome fan game that two people have been working on since 2008. It’s called Mega Man: Revenge of the Fallen—and no, that’s not a Transformers reference. It’s a reference to the game’s story: Robot Masters have been revived by Dr. Wily, and they’re…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedWhat Pros Have To Think About In Every Smash Bros. Match
Super Smash Bros. is the quintessential Nintendo game: it’s incredibly fun, and easy for inexperienced players to enjoy thanks to its chaotic mixture of cartoon items and characters. But once you get a handle on how the high-level game works, things become far more interesting. It just takes some time to get there. If you’re…
By Yannick LeJacq Published December 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedBuilding A One-Of-A-Kind BioShock Aquarium
Why there isn’t an official line of Rapture-inspired fish tanks already is beyond me. Until 2K gets their act together, Super Fan Builds’ custom BioShock aquarium shall have to do. No Gods or Kings… only Fish. Super Fan Builds is a YouTube on Break’s Awe me channel that specializes in making fanboy and fangirl dreams…
By Mike Fahey Published December 22, 2014 - Uncategorized
Pokémon’s Ridiculous Timeline, Explained In A Single Image
Thanks to shenanigans involving alternate dimensions in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Pokémon’s timeline has officially become bonkers. But, there is a way to make sense of it. Basically, there are three different Pokémon dimensions, all of which house their own Pokémon games. In one dimension, you’ve got all the original Game Boy games,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedOne Lousy Chrono Trigger Song Coming To Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
This weekend Square Enix announced downloadable songs from non-Final Fantasy games coming to the latest iteration of FF‘s rhythm game. That’s four songs from Bravely Default, three from the SaGa series and one each from Secret of Mana and Chrono Trigger. That’s not right. I love the music in Bravely Default and the SaGa series,…
By Mike Fahey Published December 22, 2014 - Uncategorized
G602 and More Logitech Peripherals, Amazon Digital Games, More Deals
We’ve got another assortment of Logitech discounts for you today, including the excellent G602 The G35 was a Best Gaming Headset nominee Logitech – G602 Wireless Gaming Mouse ($45) | eBay Logitech G430 Over-the-Ear Gaming Headset ($40) | Best Buy Logitech – G230 Over-the-Ear Gaming Headset ($40) | eBay Logitech – G35 Surround Sound Gaming…
By Shep McAllister Published December 22, 2014 -
Uncategorized13 Things You Might Not Know About The Last Of Us
The Last of Us hasn’t been around for that long, but that doesn’t mean we can’t infect our live brains with some trivia about it. Thankfully, the keepers of bizarre factoids at “Did You Know Gaming?” are here to do just that. The popular trivia-themed video series recently set its sights on Naughty Dog’s excellent…
By Yannick LeJacq Published December 22, 2014 - Uncategorized
All Of This Weekend’s Big Final Fantasy XIV and XV News
Between Tokyo’s Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival and the Jump Festa 2015 in Chiba, Japan, fans of the latest two numbered FF games were up to their eyeballs in new info this weekend, from a new playable race in FFXIV to the first female Cid in FFXV. Here’s a quick refresher to bring you up…
By Mike Fahey Published December 22, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Star-Lord in Speed Painting Form! 2014 Finale! • Project Hydra – Corpse Party: Tortured Souls Episode 4 • Five things I didn’t like about Dragon Age Inquisition • TAY’s Top 10 Games of 2014 TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published December 22, 2014 -
UncategorizedFan-Made Marvel vs. DC Movie Fight Will Only Happen in Your Dreams
Some people have hated the times when the world’s biggest superhero companies have crossed over with each other. Me? I’ve always loved DC vs. Marvel events. It’s a shame nothing like, say, Superman vs. Spider-Man will almost certainly ever happen on movie or TV screens. Superhero movies cost too much for anything like a movie…
By Evan Narcisse Published December 22, 2014