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Some Destiny Owners Say Bungie Can’t Address Customer Service Problems
“I’ve Given Up on Destiny and Got My Refund” “ERRORS ERRORS ERRORS” “Server problems. Worse then ever now -.-“ These are some of the top trending posts on Bungie’s official help forums. As you can probably guess, they’re filled with angry people. The users in those threads are mad at the lack of a support…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedRetro Gaming Parkour On A Moving Train
We all wanna parkour like Super Mario or Ryu Hayabusa, but only a few people ever get to actually do it — like freerunner Jason Paul. The people at Red Bull made a giant retro gaming free running course and had Jason Paul run through the whole damn thing. The logistics of how they pulled…
By Chris Person Published September 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XV‘s Combat, Broken Down
Final Fantasy XV is actually a video game that is actually happening, and new footage released by Square Enix last night shows that it’s looking damn good, too. The one big question—other than “why is the steering wheel on the right?”—is “just how does that combat work?” We don’t have the answers to that question…
By Jason Schreier Published September 18, 2014 - Culture
Ask Dr. Nerdlove: The Neediness Problem
Hello Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column that knows it’s dangerous to go alone. While we help you find your co-op partner in the MMO that is life, it’s time to look at a couple of common questions about dating etiquette in the 21st Century. What are the rules for…
Harris O'Malley Published September 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
No, THIS Is Almost Every Sci-Fi Starship Ever, In One Giant Chart
Remember last year, when Dirk Loechel showed us a size comparisonchart of pretty much every starship you could think of? Turns out there were some missing, so he’s gone and made what he says is his final update. It’s so impressive it makes the mind boggle. So many ships, so many comparisons, so many pub…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
What Would You Like To See In A New PC Gamepad?
Back in 2013, Lifehacker asked its readers what the Best PC Gamepad was, and predictably, console controllers took over 80% of the vote, with the Xbox 360 Controller getting the lion’s share. If we ran the same poll now, the DualShock 4 and Xbox One Controller would take a chunk of the votes, but the…
By Shane Roberts Published September 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
From Games You Purchased Went To Charity Learn More on Numbers Since its launch in 2010, Humble Bundle has been one of those unambiguous forces for good. The model is a simple, but powerful one: pull a few games together after they’re past the launch rush, allow customers to pay what they want, and donate…
By Dan Starkey Published September 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
Major Knights Of The Old Republic Character Making Big Return, It Seems
An interesting teaser for fans of Knights of the Old Republic, for sure, presumably whetting appetites for The Old Republic MMO’s next big update. UPDATE: Apologies for any confusion, but Revan’s been in The Old Republic before. He appears in a Flashpoint mission. The “big return” we’re referring to is that the teaser suggests he’ll…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
Shadow of Mordor, Final Fantasy IV Hits PC, Razer BlackWidow [Deals]
You do not simply save a bunch of money by preordering all these upcoming high-profile releases… what’s that? You do? Oh OK well you should do that then. Note: We had a typo in the voucher code, reload if you’re having issues. preorder Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor ($37) | Green Man Gaming | Use code…
By Shane Roberts Published September 18, 2014 - Culture
The Internet Reacts To Final Fantasy XV’s New Trailer
Last night, a new trailer hit for the long-awaitedFinal Fantasy XV. The internet seems to have a consensus on it: the game is looking spectacular. There’s lots of hype right now—partially because the game looks great, but also because folks hadn’t seen new footage in a long while. The Final Fantasy fandom was hungry for…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy XIII Is Coming To PC
Remember back in the day when Square announced that Final Fantasy XIII would be coming to Xbox 360 and everyone freaked out? Hold onto your keyblades: now it’s coming to PC, too. Steam lists the RPG for release on October 9, at $16. Seems like a straight port. Square says they plan to release the…
By Jason Schreier Published September 18, 2014 - Tips & Guides
These People Tried To Figure Out How Destiny‘s Loot System Works
If you’ve been playing Destiny, chances are you’ve been there. A purple orb ceremoniously pops out of a dying enemy, to the delight of every fiber of your being. A legendary item! Surely it’s a legendary item… But, somehow, it feels like every single time you take it to the Cryptarch to decode it, it’s…
By Tina Amini Published September 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Episode VII Millennium Falcon Has The Batmobile On It
Bad Robot’s latest tweet shows off the Episode VII Millennium Falcon, which has a familiar vehicle sculpted on it: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published September 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
Terrorists Are Using First-Person Shooters To Spread Their Message
“ISIS has refined the mechanics of the sale of violence.” Writing for the New Yorker website, Jay Caspian Kang thoughtfully examines how the terrorist group invokes well-worn motifs from shooters like Call of Duty in its recruitment materials. Much like the organization’s use of modern social media, selling prospective recruits by promising a life “better…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe New Borderlands Trailer Is Insane (and Informative)
Sir Hammerlock and Mr. Torgue narrate a nearly ten-minute video about the new stuff coming to the Borderlands series with Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. Oh boy. It’s a lot to take in. There’s of course the four new characters, Athena, Wilhelm, Nisha and Claptrap, along with their new action skills, which we get to see in…
By András Neltz Published September 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Hyrule Warriors: The TAY Review • TAY Explores Comics: Mob Psycho 100 • My Backlog — Half-Life 2 Review • Game of The Week—A Film Noir Love Story—IN SLOW-MO! [Max Payne 2] • Archeage: My first impressions on Day 1 TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY…
By András Neltz Published September 18, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Dukes of Hazzard Meets GTA V
The members the GTA Online clan “The Aging Infidels” have a weird but awesome hobby in-game: remaking the opening scenes of old TV-shows where cars played an important role. So here’s their GTA V version of The Dukes of Hazzard: And here’s a bonus, Magnum P.I.: I guess we can expect similar treatment for Knight…
By Gergo Vas Published September 18, 2014 - Uncategorized
New-Gen GTA V Release Date May Have Scared Sonic Off
Back in July, Sega announced that the upcoming Sonic Boom games would be hitting the 3DS and Wii U on November 11 and 18, respectively. This morning, the Japanese company updated the release date of the Wii U version. Guess they don’t want their hedgehog getting becoming a Grand Theft Auto casualty? Both Sonic Boom…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 18, 2014