Call of Duty Teases a Predator Appearance in Next DLC

“It uses the jungle.” In anticipation of the April 3 release of its upcoming Devastation DLC, Infinity Ward—developers of 2013’s Call of Duty: Ghosts—released a video on Instagram (spotted on Polygon) that uses the signature visual distortion and sound effects of the Predator hunters from the movie franchise of the same name. The most recent…

Sources: Assassin’s Creed Comet Will Let You Play As A Templar

Last week, we told you all about Assassin’s Creed Unity, one of the two games in Ubisoft’s action-adventure series that will be out this fall. Today we’ve got some new details on the second game: Assassin’s Creed Comet As we reported last week—and Ubisoft confirmed—Unity, set during the French Revolution, will be on both PC…

Final Fantasy XIV Collector’s Edition, Burial At Sea, Humble [Deals]

Lock up your Playstation 4 copy of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Collector’s Edition, which includes physical and in-game extras before they’re all gone. They will be gone. [Amazon] Come back at 2pm ET for a new Humble Weekly. Your 5 Nominations For Best Gaming Chair For Your Desk PC gamers, whether you’ve neglected…

Watch Dogs takes place in Chicago—and you can do all sorts of interesting things there, judging from this new trailer.

Bring Your Dog On A Quest To Save The World

Ashen Rift isn’t about surviving a mysterious apocalypse. It’s about what the hell you do with yourself ten years after you’ve survived. You can check out the trailer for the game above, which will give you a good feel for the game’s world. You play a survivor in an apocalyptic world caused by a science…

Sony Announces, Doesn’t Announce The Last of Us For PS4

In the video game industry, big publishers like to stick to strict marketing plans. Unlike, say, the film world, where directors and writers will frequently talk about their goals and future projects, video game companies typically won’t discuss their plans until the PR schedule says it’s okay. This can lead to some ridiculous situations. Take…

The Nvidia Shield Will Be $100 Cheaper Next Month

If you’ve been curious about Nvidia’s streaming hybrid handheld, April will be a very good time to pick one up. The hardware manufacturer’s lopping a third of the normal $300 asking price off of the Shield and offering it for $199 for the entirety of April. The Shield’s become an almost-all-purpose PC gaming sidekick ever…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Witch Craft Works: The Ani-TAY Review • DSB: The Titanfall Blues • Public gets input on how to make Monopoly even worse • All the World’s a Stage, and the World is Square • Dex’s Review: Log Horizon TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them…

Your 5 Nominations For Best Gaming Chair For Your Desk

Take a seat for part two of our best gaming desk chair voting. We had you nominate your favorite chairs, and now it’s time to select a winner from your five nominees. We’re doing things a bit differently this time- there’s no poll. Simply head down to the comments section, find your chair of choice,…

​The Newest Star Wars Video Game Comes Out Today

If you’ve ever wanted to make C-3PO part of an elite strike force, now’s your chance. Disney continues to roll out collectible card games with Star Wars branding on them, with today’s release of Star Wars Assault Team. It’s a free-to-play game for mobile and PC with in-app purchases, where you have to deploy rosters…

Factions From Every Blizzard Game Wage War in this Civilization V Mod

Modder ‘epic‘ on Steam found a way to put everything from the Blizzard universe into one game that is not a MOBA, like Blizzard’s own all-star game, Heroes of the Storm. As you can see in the pictures below, the nations of Civilization V got completely changed into Diablo, Starcraft and Warcraft factions. Alright, not…

PS4 bling for Final Fantasy XIV fans: This laser-etched, FFXIV-branded HDD bay cover for the PlayStation 4 has recently been announced for pre-order on Sony’s Japanese webstore. Famitsureports that the plastic cover is limited to 1,400 units, with its price and release date as of yet unrevealed.

What Could Kill Japanese Arcades

As if Japanese arcades didn’t have enough hassles on their plate already. For Japanese arcades, offering up new and exciting ways of entertainment that people can’t experience at home has always been the main focus. However, with the technological advancement of home consoles and the smartphone gaming bubble still going strong, this is becoming harder…

Classic Disney Stills, Digitally Revitalized

When not busy with Hearthstone, Blizzard’s character artist Tyson Murphy has some brilliant fan pieces in his pocket. He recently breathed new life into classic Disney movie stills. Here’s his refreshed scene from 101 Dalmatians above, and its original pair below. And here’s another one from the 1963 movie, Sword in the Stone. The original…