​Microsoft’s Big Plans for Xbox TV

Remember the Xbox One reveal? There was a lot of talk about TV, wasn’t there? Now Microsoft’s new console is out and all that TV-centric chatter has died down. But there’s a lot of work happening to produce and deliver original shows directly to Xbox users. Microsoft clearly wants Xbox Live to become the next…

AirMech Arena is Like DOTA For People Who Love Robots

If you’ve always wanted to have more automatons in your DOTA experience, then I may have just the thing for you. AirMech Arena is a fast-paced free-to-play MOBA that puts you control of giant killer mechs that can transform into vehicles like a military jet or helicopter. And it’s coming out for the Xbox 360…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Ani-TAY: Buddy Complex Review and Discussion • My Time Gender Bending in MMOs • The Ultimate Guide to Fishing in Elder Scrolls Online • Multiplayer Unlocks Really Suck, Don’t They? • Why I’m Bored with Adventure and Art Games TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow…

Iconic Album Covers, Recreated in… GTA V

It’s a really great way to prove how big and popular GTA V is, when someone uses it to recreate some classic album covers. Here’s PizzaBagels‘ gallery, with Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon on top and Blondie, The Beatles and The Ramones below. No Skrillex this time—must be the effect of the…

It’s Looking Bad For Peter Parker In The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Game

As if three movie villains weren’t enough, Electro and the Green Goblin are are joined by the ugliest Kingpin ever, bad-hair-lighting Black Cat and… is that Carnage? Yeah, Parker is screwed. Activision tried to sneak a little Carnage into the trailer, but I can smell a Cleetus a mile away. It helps that I was…

China Hangs On to a Dying Windows XP

Today is April 7th, the last day before the worldwide phaseout of Microsoft’s Windows XP operating system. While most people out West will be operating happily in either Windows 8, 7 and even, hahaha, Vista, close to 200 million people in China will still be holding onto XP. According to StatCounter close to 50 percent…

Shrek Mod for Goat Simulator Breaks the Game Even More

Goat Simulator might be one of those games that don’t need any fan-made mods, being already glitchy enough—in a good way of course. Modder Dafini thought otherwise and added an angry, rampaging version of poor Shrek to the game. Who’s no longer bipedal… Here’s a quick demonstration by MattShea369. It will test your faith in…

Finally! Convenience Store with Karaoke Opens in Japan This Month

Japan is famous for its convenience stores. They’re so, um, convenient. The country is also famous for karaoke parlors. And this month, they’re finally coming together. Literally. On April 17, “Family Mart Plus Karaoke Dam” is opening in front of the south exit at Kamata Station in Tokyo. According to an official Family Mart press…

Budapest’s New Subway Totally Looks Like Quake

With its monumental, raw design and lighting, Budapest’s new, fourth metro line undeniably has a lot in common with old-school FPS games. Quake II in this particular case. The mock-up pictures, made by Tumblr user Neveletlen speak for themselves, though hopefully no one will rocket jump through these concrete walls: Pics via Neveletlen [Tumblr] To…

Meet The Mystery Fighter of EA Sports UFC: Bruce Lee

Lee joins the impressive roster of UFC fighters in EA’s mixed martial arts game. The character is the product of a partnership between EA Sports and Bruce Lee Enterprises, who agreed to support Lee’s inclusion with plenty of background material which, according to EA Sports, allowed them to create a highly authentic digital representation of…