Here’s What’s New in Destiny’s First Expansion

The Dark Below, as it’s called, will bring new missions, gear, and a level cap increase to the game. Courtesy of Activision, here’s the list of what’s included in the The Dark Below: New weapons, armour and gear to earn, including Legendary and Exotic items Light Level cap raised to 32 and five additional Bounty…

Hey Kids! Learn How To Be a Manga Artist in 14 Days

Just fourteen! That’s two weeks. This kit will turn you into a manga artist. All you need is skill. Oh, and a desire to work in a grossly underpaid industry. But hey, this isn’t about money. This is about manga. Dubbed 14 Day Manga Artist Course, the kit is aimed at youngsters and comes with…

That’s One Big Destiny Gun

This Thunderlord exotic machine gun is the work of Kirby Downey (via Dualshockers). As he explains on his My Mini Factory page, the whole thing is built from 45 separate parts. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK I thoughtthis 3D-printed Destiny fusion rifle was cool, but this thing? Next. Level. He used three materials…

Nintendo Might Be Making Money Again

After what seemed like a truly difficult period, Nintendo looks like it could turn its first yearly profit in four years. According to Reuters, Nintendo revealed that it turned a 9.3 billion yen ($86.1 million)* operating profit during the period starting in July and ending in September. Reuters adds that analysts, however, were expecting a…

Valve Won’t Let Hackers Ruin Team Fortress 2‘s Halloween

Halloween makes people do strange things—for instance dress up in costumes and beg for candy from people who might be murderers. Sometimes it also makes them create Team Fortress 2 cheat plugins that teleport players between Halloween items, which ruins the game. It’s a trick alright, but it’s definitely not a treat. Team Fortress 2‘s…

Destiny LEGO Is Easier To Level

Oh hey, that’s my ship. That’s my ship, right down to the colour scheme! It’s a great take on Destiny as it is, courtesy of Jayfourke, but there’s something about it being a take on the same ship I see hovering on loading screens every day that makes me love it that little bit more.…

One Cheapo Accessory Made My PS4 Controller Way Better

I really like Sony’s DualShock 4 controller. I use it a lot, both for playing games on PS4 and also, lately, for PC games. But there is one aspect I’m not wild about: Those slippery thumbsticks. I like how the thumbsticks respond—they’re nice and springy, and are a good height. But I don’t love the…

One Of EA’s Best Games Is Old, But Also Free

Maybe because it’s never got a modern remake, maybe it’s because you wore a silly red helmet, but EA’s Crusader: No Remorse has never got the love and respect it deserves from a 21st century world. Maybe that’ll change now that everybody can play the game for free. First released in 1995, it’s an isometric…

Fed Up With Steam, Devs Unite To Get Extra Greenlight Votes [UPDATED]

Steam Greenlight was originally envisioned as a way for fans to help select which games would make it onto Valve’s ridiculously ubiquitous PC gaming storefront. Unfortunately, it’s kinda busted sometimes. A group of game creators has decided to take matters into their own hands by gaming the system. Kinda. Indie GameDev Greenlight is a recently…

Expect EA to release Star Wars: Battlefront late next year—the publisher just announced that DICE’s Star Wars game will be out in “holiday 2015.” Battlefield 5 (yes, 5!) will be out holiday of 2016, EA said.

Blizzard Bans Thousands Of Bots From Hearthstone

If you are a robot, and you play Hearthstone, I’ve got bad news for you: you’re probably banned. (Also, thanks for reading Kotaku. Please consider keeping us employed when you enslave humanity.) Humans who use bots are out of luck too; Blizzard announced today that they’ve just finished banningthousands of accountsthat have been linked to…