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The Xbox One Controller Comes To PC, But It Might Be Too Late
The corded version of the Xbox 360 controller for Windows was one of the unsung heroes of the last generation of hardware. Combining the reliability of a wired connection with the fantastic design of the 360 pad itself, it managed – for the first time ever – to establish a standardised control pad for the…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedRemove The Sky, And Mario Kart 8 Gets Pretty Weird
Ah, Moo Moo Meadows. So calming. So picturesque. Wait a minute…something’s not right here. Luigi, now what’ve you done?!?! Ok, Luigi’s not the one to blame here. This is the latest piece of Mario Kart 8 trickery done by brothers Chadderz and Bean, the first—and only—two people to hack the game that we know of.…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedBomb Threat Targeted Anita Sarkeesian, Gaming Awards Last March
An anonymous e-mailer threatened to blow up a bomb at the Game Developers Choice Awards this past March unless the hosts rescinded an award recognizing feminist critic Anita Sarkeesian, the organizers of the event have confirmed to Kotaku “We can confirm that approximately 25 of GDC’s organizers received an anonymous email early in the morning…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 17, 2014 -
CultureDestiny Protip: Dance More
Dancing is a fun feature in Destiny, but it can also be a really useful tool when you’re alone defending a control point. We also have highlights from someone defending a control point with punches, and the most enjoyable crash ever in Just Cause 2 Kotaku reader Ivan sent in a video showing how he…
By Steve Marinconz Published September 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
I’m Worried About These Halo Remakes
I came into a recent Halo: Master Chief Collection preview event expecting to think, “Yep, it’s Halo alright” and be on my merry way. Instead I encountered a surprising number of problems. Halo 2 Anniversary, specifically, left me curiously cold, which is worrisome because the game is only a couple months from release. I got…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Pretty GIFs From Final Fantasy Type-0 For PS4 And Xbox One
UPDATED POST: Looks like someone at IGN accidentally pulled the trigger early on publishing English gameplay footage from the HD version of Final Fantasy Type-0, which will be out on March 17, 2015 for PS4 and Xbox One. It looked great, so we pulled a few GIFs and will leave them for you here while…
By Jason Schreier Published September 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Horror of Bringing The Sims To Life
Good thing people don’t actually act like sims—things would get out of hand quick. Not just because people would act in strange, sometimes hilarious ways, mind. Things would get out of hand because it means we’d be at the whims of some jerk player somewhere—and that’s bad news, as you can see in this video…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedCritic Argues That Game Culture Is For Guys
A cultural criticwho regularly critiques modern feminists is weighing in on the ongoing debate about women in games in a new video, arguing that hardcore gaming is mostly a guy thing and saying that those criticizing women’s portrayal in mainstream games might as well be knocking women-targeted shows like The View or magazines such as…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
What Starcraft Cards Would Look Like In Hearthstone
OK, this is pretty damn fantastic—Hearthstone player Fulla has dreamed up an entire Starcraft pack for Blizzard’s addictive collectible card game. In addition to Jim Raynor and Sarah Kerrigan heroes, Fulla put together a ton of Terran- and Zerg-themed cards that somehow feel both proper and… well, at least somewhat balanced. (That Broodlord…) Check’em out:
By Jason Schreier Published September 17, 2014 - Esports
Hours to Earn an Average Professional Deck in Hearthstone Read More on Numbers This week, Blizzard released the list of the 32 players that qualified for the next phase of the Hearthstone World Championship. Obviously these players got to where they are based on both their skill and the quality of their deck, but what…
By Dan Starkey Published September 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Lara Croft Contest Date from 1999 Inspires Hilarious Fan Fiction
Once upon a time, models used to dress up as Lara Croft. You probably remember that. And you might also recall a GamePro magazine contest where a winner won a date with one of those models. Only the two of them—and a bunch of PR/marketing folks, probably—know what happened on their date. Until now. Scott…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 17, 2014 - Culture
Krispy Kreme’s Ghostbusters Donuts Look Too Cute To Eat
I love Ghostbusters. I also love donuts. So why am I intimidated by the prospect of Krispy Kreme’s newly announced “exclusive offer of two new marshmallow Kreme™-filled Ghostbuster treats?” Well, can you imagine biting into that face? These two cheerful-looking deserts are part of a seasonal campaign that Krispy Kreme is conducting in partnership with…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedGone Home Map For Counter-Strike Lets You Defuse Bombs, Emotions
Gone Home doesn’t have guns, you say? Well now it’s got guns and terrorists thanks to acustom CS:GO map by Nipper that turns the Greenbriar’s house into a hostage situation. The map even has a tiny dash of story in the description: June 7th, 2015 1:15 AM Your family is mysteriously missing again. But you…
By Steve Marinconz Published September 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedThe Villager Is A Giant Troll In Super Smash Bros.
There’s something about the villager. Something sinister. Something hilarious. Something, frankly, troll-ish—which means he’s a blast to watch in action now that the game is out. It’s a combination of things. With such a happy-go-lucky face, and with such cutesy animations… …I can easily see it being downright infuriating to play against the villager—especially when…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Final Fantasy IV, which has been released on every digital device known to man, is now on Steam, too. It’ll run you $16 for the PC version, which is a port of the three-dimensional DS remake of the fourth Final Fantasy that includes some stuff that wasn’t on the Super Nintendo, like voice acting and…
By Jason Schreier Published September 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Controllers, Keyboards, Mice, Headphones, Cases, Cables [Deals]
If you’ve been looking to outfit your Xbox One with some extra controllers, Newegg has the controller with the Play and Charge Kit for $60 today. [ Xbox One Controller] Today we’ve got the Stealth model of your Favorite Gaming Keyboard , the Razer Blackwidow 2014, for $80 plus a $30 Newegg gift card. [RAZER…
By Shane Roberts Published September 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedSomeone Put The Last of Us In Resident Evil 4
The Last of Us is a moody and atmospheric game that tries to cultivate a serious tone. Resident Evil 4? Not so much. But when you combine the two, it creates something very special. The mod above was created earlier this sumer by LegalSoul, a member of theResident Evil 4 Modding Board. It replaces Leon…
By Chris Person Published September 17, 2014 -
UncategorizedDestiny‘s First Raid Looks Insane
Yesterday, a group of six Destiny players beat the game’s first Raid. It took them ten hours. Ten hours! The Vault of Glass, which developer Bungie describes as the “most elaborate mission ever created by [them],” opened for the first time yesterday, and it sounds crazy. It’s a six-person adventure with Tomb Raider-ish puzzles, ambiguous…
By Jason Schreier Published September 17, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Destiny: The Nitro Review “Ghost Edition” • Paradise Kiss: Ani-TAY Retro Review • Steamlog 04: Agarest: Generations of War [Following Steamlog 03: 99 Spirits] • Destiny’s Dilemma TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published September 17, 2014