Learning To Love Items In The New Smash Bros.

When I was first introduced to Smash Bros. back in college, there was an unspoken mutual understanding between all my friends: no items. Mind, it was never anything as serious as the infamous F ox-Only-Final-Destination-No-Items deal; I don’t even think most super hardcore Smashers play like that, regardless of how fond everyone seems to be…

I Could Watch These Amazing Halo 3 Jumps All Day

Most people have a tendency to try and break games in small ways when they play them, trying to get into places they aren’t supposed to. Jump Theory takes that common activity and elevates it to an art form. This is the fourth (and probably last) installment of Look Before You Leap, JumpTheory’s series that…

Ah, so that’s what’s going to be happening in Vane. The open-world adventure game—being made by some folks who’ve worked on The Last Guardian—still looks pretty and mysterious but this new trailer seems to reveal at least one gameplay feature.

​Your PC Must Be This Nefarious To Run The Evil Within

Old-school survival horror fans have been waiting for the next game from the creator of Resident Evil for a little while. It’s almost here so let’s take a look at how much of an abomination your PC will need to be to run The Evil Within well. The PC version of The Evil Within isn’t…

You’ll Finally Talk To Players You’ve Been Matched With In Destiny

In the midst of the big news that the Loot Cave is no more are a few other nuggets of news of things Bungie has planned for Destiny. More notably, for instance, that they’ll be giving players an option to communicate with other guardians they’ve been matched with in strikes and in the Crucible. Here’s…

Why Is Everyone Fighting In Super Smash Bros. Anyway?

Nintendo might be the master of all things cute, but they’ve got their dark side as well. I mean, have you ever found yourself wondering mid-Smash Bros. match: “Why are you all so mad at each other? Wouldn’t you rather be relaxing on a beach together somewhere…I dunno…safe?” In this hilarious video, Dorkly imagines what…

Chariot Debuts on Games With Gold in October

Starting in October, Chariot will be free for Xbox LIVE subscribers, continuing the trend of indie titles on Games with Gold and Playstation Plus going free for subscribers of the services on release day. Xbox 360 subscribers can grab Battlefield: Bad Company 2 on October 1st, followed by Darksiders II on the 16th. Xbox One…

What Happens To Dead Dota 2 Heroes

Every match of Dota 2 has at least a handful of deaths. The question is, what exactly happens to the bodies after a match is over? Here’s one take by DotaCinema that postulates that maybe Pudge is the one taking care of all the dead bodies. It’s a gruesome thought, but in an entertaining way.…

Free Steam Soundtracks, Metro Redux, Guardians of the Galaxy [Deals]

Today’s the day to rectify your mistake in never getting around to the Metro series. $40. [Metro Redux] You can now play your own music through Steam, here are some free soundtracks to get you started. DualShock 4s are already marked down to $42 right now, but code NEW10 takes another $10 off for new…

Amount of Money That Will Get You 24 Valve Games

If you’ve never played Half-Life, Portal, or Left 4 Dead, you’re in luck. Valve’s complete pack, which includes just about every game the studio’s ever released, can be yours for the low, low price of $25. That is irresponsibly cheap. Dumfounding. I literally smacked my gob. In all seriousness, though, there’s a lot of great…

Number of Combatants in First Official Smash Bros. 3DS Tournament

Starting on Oct. 4th, the day after the release of the new Smash Bros. 3DS in the US, 64 entrants at 16 different locations will square off for a chance to win a trip to New York and compete for the championship. Some folks have started organizing their own unofficial tournaments, but this will be…

Kid Has It Really Bad in Harrowing Last of Us Fan Film

Even when they’re being protected by bigger, stronger adults, the children who’ve survived in The Last of Us‘ fiction are seeing horrible things. Just like in this fan film. If nothing else, Alone—a TLOU fan film made by Australian film-making collective Pocketsquare—nails the moody nihilism of Naughty Dog’s hit game. Sure, the nameless dude and…

Here’s a deep dive into Dragon Age: Inquisition, via a panel at this week’s Eurogamer Expo. The 30-minute presentation—which starts at 10:43 in the video below—offers up some insights as to the artistic goals of the game and how you’ll be able to switch things up in combat.

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Frikkin’ sick! OlliOlli2, a sequel to awesome sidescrolling skate game OlliOlli, will be coming to PlayStation platforms next year. The follow-up will have a new art style and a new local multiplayer mode too. You can find out more here.

Destiny‘s Bravest Dancer

It’s no secret that we’re huge fans of the dancing in Destiny here at Kotaku. But this montage takes the alien cake. YouTube user calloftreyarch leaves no path un-danced. He dances in the Tower, with strangers and friends. He dances on the massive spider tank. He dances while getting killed. There is no dance calloftreyarch…

Video Takes Counter-Strike to Team Fortress 2 Levels of Silliness

Inspired by an already existing crazy Counter-Strike: Global Offensive game mode called Chicken Defusal, a Source Filmmaker group called Deviant Pictures created one of the best CS:GO machinima of recent memory. It is just impossible for the group in the video to defuse the bomb on a seemingly intelligent chicken. Defuse on The Fly [YouTube]…