New Xbox One Bundles: Sunset Overdrive, Madden NFL 15, White Console

Microsoft is launching at least two new Xbox One Bundles this year. The first will feature Madden NFL 15 and no Kinect, and ship August 26 for $399 alongside the release of the game. It also includes three Ultimate Team Pro Packs. [Madden 15 Xbox One Bundle] The second bundle includes Sunset Overdrive, and doesn’t…

Military-Ruled Thailand Bans Game About Military Rule

Thailand, which has been ruled by a military dictatorship for the past few months, has banned the video game Tropico 5 from appearing in stores, saying “some contents of the game are not appropriate for the current situation,” according to publisher Kalypso Media. Tropico 5, of course, is a video game in which you can…

Deals: Everything Titanfall, Zelda Monopoly, Fleischer’s Superman

Still standing by for Titanfall? Today’s a good day to step into the cockpit. Titanfall Deluxe ($48) | Origin Titanfall ($30) | Origin Titanfall Season Pass ($17) | Origin .gif from this video There’s a Zelda Monopoly coming on September 15th and Gamestop has an exclusive version of the Collector’s Edition. We don’t actually know…

People Are Buying Destiny Special Editions For $300+ On eBay

Someone is willing to pay more than $1000 for a fancy version of Bungie’s next big video game. That’s almost 10 times what the Ghost edition of Destiny costs. For that much cash, you better be able to go to the moon, too. The Ghost edition of Destiny sold out very quickly after being announced…

Superheroes With A Progressive Redesign

After Marvel revealed that the next Captain America will be The Falcon, an African American, and Thor will be a woman in the future, the folks at Dorkly imagined a couple more heroes trying to change the status quo. Here’s Iron Man, whose suit uses even more clean energy than the original one, vegan Wolverine,…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Are you Undead Jerks Ready to Die Twice?!: Gravity Falls Season 2, Episode 1-2 Recap • Divinity: Original Sin, Unlike Most Games, Does Real Relationships Perfectly • Silent Protagonists: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Pt. 2 TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them…

Watch 17 Minutes Of The Sims 4 In Action

The Sims 4 doesn’t have any pools or toddlers, but its new, more emotional approach to The Sims is still pretty neat. Watch this video for an overview of what’s new and stick around to see me grill producer Graham Nardone on concerns of removing content and whether this game is really a worthy sequel.

Mod Brings Selfies to GTA IV

Now Niko, Johnny and Luis can also get in on that sweet GTA V selfie action. And the results can be pretty fun! You can check out the mod, the instructions, and some screenshots over at its GTA X Scripting page, where you can also find a loud dubsteppy trailer. But the mod isn’t just…

This is not how you deal with the Executioner Chariot boss fight in Dark Souls II, but waiting for the boss like this is way more badass. It is almost like you can hear the player saying “Welcome to Dark Souls II, bro”. via Steam Community To contact the author of this post, write to:…

BioShock Goes Portable, Heading to iOS

Ready to return to Rapture? On your Apple devices? Today, 2K announced that, yes, BioShock is coming to iOS. Details are scant, and the teaser image says the game is “coming soon to iOS.” Originally out in 2007, BioShock has been released on Xbox 360, PC, PlayStation 3, and Mac. This is the first portable…

Who Knew Surgical Masks Made Awesome Transformers Cosplay?

I didn’t! Then again, I’ve never really thought about it. Zawachin is a makeup artist and internet celebrity who became famous for impersonating famous Japanese stars…while they are wearing sickness masks. That’s her thing! The vast majority Japanese people wear masks when they are sick, worried about getting sick, or have pollen allergies. However, more…