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…

In China, The Xbox One Is Now $80 Cheaper

Microsoft’s Xbox One has had a pretty rough time in China. Despite good early sales, the system is having problems, and now with the looming PlayStation 4, Microsoft and its retail vendors have resorted to dropping the price of the console. According to Sina.com‘s gaming channel, Microsoft has dropped the price of the Xbox One…

Assassin’s Creed Asia Isn’t Impossible, Says Ubisoft

Assassin’s Creed‘s a franchise that looks like it would be amazing if it visited either China or Japan. While that didn’t happen yet, according to Ubisoft’s worldwide Uplay director, that doesn’t mean it’s not possible. Speaking to a group of Chinese reporters on Thursday during the PlayStation China announcement, Ubisoft’s Stephanie Perotti talked about everything…