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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…
By Tina Amini Published September 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
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…
By Yannick LeJacq Published September 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedBungie Kills Destiny Loot Cave
Bye bye, Loot Cave. Bungie has finally cracked down on the now-iconic exploit that players were using to get loads and loads of loot in the multiplayer shooter Destiny, which Bungie released earlier this month for PS4, PS3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360. A patch that went live this afternoon officially nerfed the cave and…
By Jason Schreier Published September 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
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…
By Shane Roberts Published September 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedWhat 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.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
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…
By Shane Roberts Published September 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
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…
By Dan Starkey Published September 25, 2014 - Esports
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…
By Dan Starkey Published September 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedKid 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…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
Destiny is Cool, But You Know What’s Cooler? Jesus
You kids today, with your video games and your loot caves. Maybe it’s time we talk about your real Destiny Reddit user TLCplMax posted the image above with the caption “This was part of a church sermon slideshow.” Whether it’s a prank, a mistake or real doesn’t matter — it’s still funny to imagine a…
By Chris Person Published September 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
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.
By Evan Narcisse Published September 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Sabagebu!: The Ani-TAY Review • Rockmandash Rambles: Fate/Zero Revisited • Destiny’s Torturous Nightfall Strikes Are Totally Worth It • Game of The Week—Is It Still “Stylish Action?” [Devil May Cry] • Smash 101: The Merciless MEGA MAN! TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published September 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedDestiny‘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…
By Tina Amini Published September 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedVideo 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]…
By Gergo Vas Published September 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedMod Turns StarCraft II Into A Cute Cartoon
Some of you might recognize the cute StarCraft characters from the Carbot Animation series. They’re unmistakable. After all the episodes on YouTube, the creator of the series is now working on an actual working map for the game, with his characters and animations replacing everything. You can see various units from all three races fighting…
By Gergo Vas Published September 25, 2014 -
UncategorizedControversial Next-Gen Graphics Tech Still Looks Too Good To Be True
Are graphics this realistic actually possible in a modern-day video game? According to the people behind the much-ballyhooed Infinite Detail technology, we’ll get the chance to find out soon. You may remember hearing about the Infinite Detail graphics engine from Australian tech company Euclidean a few years back. The main idea behind the engine is…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 25, 2014 - Uncategorized
To celebrate the upcoming 20th anniversary of popular Japanese racing series Initial D, LEGO enthusiast Denil Oh created quite a unique set on LEGO Ideas. It’s an awesome miniature replica of the iconic Toyota Trueno, the main character Takumi Fujiwara, and his family’s tofu shop. Initial D – 20th Anniversary [Lego Ideas] To contact the…
By Gergo Vas Published September 25, 2014 -
Kotaku EastWe Asked Japanese Gamers If They’re Buying the New 3DS
Nintendo has a new 3DS coming out in Japan next month. It’s called the New Nintendo 3DS. Do you want one? Have you even heard of it? Kotaku East was at Tokyo Game Show, and much like our PS4/Xbox One poll from last year, we went around asking people if they were planning on getting…
By Toshi Nakamura Published September 25, 2014 -
Kotaku EastCollege Students Float on Bags of Potato Chips
Don’t you hate how bags of potato chips are really bags of air? Some college students decided to do something about that. And best of all, they’re going to sail a potato chip raft across a river. You know when you are buying chips, you aren’t just getting chips, you are also getting a bag…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 25, 2014
