Training Pokémon In Smash Bros. Can Get Messed Up

We’ve all been through the maddening experience of playing a fighting game against someone who knows that one move that gets you every damn time. And once your opponent learns that one move, they never stop using it. Now, imagine if you were fighting against an Amiibo instead. Terrifying, or amazing? YouTuber Chadtronic put the…

Lindsay Lohan’s New Mobile Game Isn’t What You Think

I’m sitting at my desk with my iPhone in one hand, rapidly stroking the screen with the other. This is how my celebrity avatar builds her fan base in Lindsay Lohan’s The Price Of Fame — simulated masturbation on a grand scale. There are no missions to perform, soirees to attend or events to organize…

Assassin’s Creed Unity Patch Delayed As Game Continues To Struggle

Last week, Ubisoft said that it was planning to release a major patch to fix many ongoing problems with Assassin’s Creed Unity today—as in Monday, December 15th. Now, the developers have announced via their live updates page, “we are choosing to hold off until we can give you the improvements we’ve promised.” The highly anticipated…

What System Shock 2’s Greatest Scene Would Look Like Today

There’s a horrifying scene PC gamers of a certain generation will never forget. It takes place midway through System Shock 2, the predecessor to BioShock and, to many who played it, the scariest game ever made. One fan has been hard at work recreating the game’s iconic plot-twist, and it looks scarier than ever. It’s…

25 years ago, Hollywood tried to make the Nintendo Power Glove look cool. Today’s the 25th anniversary of The Wizard, the movie that was essentially a big commercial for Nintendo where Super Mario Bros. 3 was revealed to the world.

Hot Toys’ Age Of Ultron Iron Man Is Totally Metal

What’s red, gold and silver all over and seems really upset about his dead baby Ultron? It’s Iron Man Mark XLIII, the diecast masterpiece the fine folks at Hot Toys are prepping for preorder prior to next years Avengers: Age of Ultron. While I prefer my Iron Men two-toned — it’s red and gold OR…

Discounted eShop Credit, $250 Wii U Deluxe, Futurama, and More Deals

Nothing like free money, especially free money good toward video games. Grab yourself some discounted eShop credit and pick up Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart’s awesome new DLC, or any number of other great titles for your holiday gaming. [Get 10% Off Nintendo eShop Cards at Best Buy] 124 episodes and 4 feature-length adventures, all…

Here’s Final Fantasy XV In English For The First Time

With every passing week comes new assurances that Final Fantasy XV is actually a video game that will be released at some point in the future. Today’s assurance: English voices! Above, via Square’s Facebook page: a localized version of the FFXV trailer from TGS a few months ago, demonstrating the highly-anticipated RPG in English for…

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DmC—the 2013 reboot of Devil May Cry—is getting an improved, new-gen edition next year. Upgrades include an beefier framerate, enhanced graphics and tougher difficulties, along with all DLC bundled in with the March 17 release. More details here

She Hears A Nintendo Theme Once, Then Makes Beautiful Music

Sonya Belousova is one of today’s most accomplished young composers and pianists. Watch her demonstrate her skill by listening to a series of Nintendo themes — most for the first time ever — and then coming up with gorgeous arrangements on the spot. I can pick out a tune on just about any instrument you…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Redesigning the Smash Bros Menu! • Better Late Than Never: Me Playing Mass Effect for the First Time • TAY Explores Light Novels: Mushoku Tensei • Karen Senki: The Ani-TAY Review TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.

Naruto’s Next Ultimate Ninja Storm Targets PS4 And Xbox One

After five installments on the PlayStation 3 and four on the Xbox 360, the long-running Naruto Ultimate Ninja fighting series makes its PlayStation 4 and Xbox One debut in next year’s Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4. The manga’s over, but the merchandising never ends. I expect to see big things from the next generation…

Frosty Legplates Of The Winter Beast

+50 Strength +100 Armor +40 Frost Resistance +5 Charisma -10 Speed Price: 30 snowballs Only drops during winter months Only drops when our battle pet is in the group Drop chance: 1%

Someone Made Nigel Thornberry In Dragon Age: Inquisition

Because every game needs a Nigel Thornberry character, or someone else from the Wild Thornberrys, the show about the famous cartoon family that studies wild animals. Playng this character properly would mean unnecessary communication with the wildlife all the time. And of course, smashing everything. No doubt, it’s him: Nigel Thornberry in DAI [YouTube, via…

Ten Ways To Become a Better WoW Player

One of the hardest things in World of Warcraft is making the transition from leveling and playing casually to joining raids or even dungeon groups. YouTuber LazyPeon’s video, tuned for Warlords of Draenor, helps a lot. It’s a really good summary of everything, from UI setups to group communication, that’s necessary to do to make…

China’s Official News Outlet Thinks GTA Was Made in 1968

Chinese Central Television is interesting. It’s worth watching just to guess at what the Chinese government wants to disseminate, but one thing about CCTV that is true is that it’s often error prone. In a recent broadcast about violent video games, CCTV claims that GTA was made in 1968 1968 During a report about the…