Now that’s a Yoshi of a different color! As part of its big Mario Kart 8 updateannouncement yesterday, Nintendo revealed that two of the game’s most popular characters—Shy Guy and Yoshi—are now available in eight different shades. They all look pretty great: The good news is that this means Mario Kart 8 players will be…

What EA Expects to Pull in from DLC Next Year In a chat with Bloomberg, a spokesperson from EA mentioned that total revenue from DLC could hit $1 billion this year, with sports titles being a “major contributor” to that figure. According to analyst firm Cowen and Co., Madden 15 alone should generate $350 million…

PSN PAX Sale, Breaking Bad Barrel is Back, SteelSeries Sensei [Deals]

The Breaking Bad Complete Series Barrel is back for 2014, with new Better Call Saul inclusions. It’s one of the cooler special editions for a TV series we’ve ever brought your way, and we’re glad to see it come back. Currently $90 off MSRP. [Breaking Bad] If that barrel doesn’t put you over one, or…

The whacky indie side-scroller Joe Danger is coming to the PS Vita on September 2nd, Sony just announced. Anyone who owns the console and loves games about daredevils and/or Sonic the Hedgehog should definitely check it out.

Stand-Alone Xbox One Kinect Will Cost $150

In June, Microsoft started selling the Xbox One without Kinect. In October, you’ll be able to buy the Kinect on its own—but it’ll cost you $150. Standalone versions of the Xbox One’s Kinect will go on sale October 7, Microsoft said today. The motion-sensing accessory will come with a digital copy of Harmonix’s Dance Central…

The Sims 4’s PC Requirements Are…Non-Existent

It might be a PC exclusive to start, but The Sims 4 has an appeal far beyond the master race. Electronic Arts isn’t making its newest Sims game especially demanding hardware-wise as a result. The company recently posted its recommended specs for The Sims 4 on the game’s FAQ page, and it looks like a…

Velocity 2X and Sportfriends Join PlayStation Plus In September

September’s list of free PlayStation Plus games is out and includes Velocity 2X and PlayStation All Stars. Check out the full list in the video above or the list below. [PlayStation Blog] PS4 Velocity 2X Sportfriends PS3 PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale Hoard Sportsfriends (via cross-buy with PS4 version) Vita Joe Danger TxK Velocity 2X…

GOG To Start Selling Movies And TV Shows

Well this is interesting: GOG.com, the digital retailer best known for selling old games without DRM, is branching out into film and TV. They’re starting small, launching with a handful of independent documentaries for $5.99 a piece in hopes of eventually branching out to studio films and television shows. The folks at GOG are pushing…

Our Numbers blog is usually about the stats of gaming. Today, however, here’s something more personal…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Street Fighter x Pokémon Day 1! Ryu x Lucario! • 2014 — The Year I Returned To Madden • Why You Should Fund Under The Dog, and What this Kickstarter Represents • Game of The Week — Sky Pirates. SKY PIRATES. [Skies of Arcadia] TAY Classic—TAY Open…

One of the Best Oculus Rift Games I’ve Played Was Third-Person

When the Oculus rep met my confused look with, “yeah, we weren’t sure it was going to work either,” I didn’t know what to expect. As it turns out third person works in VR. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK Developer Playful’s Lucky’s Tale is a shameless riff on Mario and other 3D platformers…