Nintendo Has A Plan To Share Money With YouTubers

Almost exactly a year after Nintendo sparked a controversy over the way it was forcing ads on YouTube videos featuring footage from its video games, the company looks like it’s officially changing tack. It took to Twitter earlier today to describe a new “affiliate program” that will split revenue between Nintendo, Google, and the person…

Some People Can’t Play Watch Dogs On PC Right Now [Update]

Watch Dogs’ launch on PC has proven to be a little rocky, with reports around the web noting problems with uPlay, Ubisoft’s distribution service. Without uPlay, players can’t play Watch Dogs on PC. However, uPlay is acting rather funky for people right now. Some players report an “unrecoverable error” which causes the game to crash…

What the 2014 Version of Another World Would Look Like

Éric Chahi’s Another World (AKA Out of This World) is a timeless cult classic, one that holds up because if its stunning cinematography and narrative. So what happens when fans respectfully recreate a part of it? Magic. Polish director Bartek Hławka and crew made this fantastic recreation of the Amiga classic’s intro, dubbed Project 23.…

inFAMOUS: Second Son, Logitech Headset, $70 Off-Contract Moto G

PS4 owners that still haven’t played inFAMOUS: Second Son are missing out on one of console’s best early games. Today’s a great day to rectify that though, as Amazon’s Gold Box deal of the day is offering it up for $36. [inFAMOUS: Second Son, $36] We’re bullish about the importance of audio around here, but…

Watch 15 Minutes Of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

Not only does this video contain more than 15 minutes of footage from the upcoming last-gen-only Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, it also includes more than 15 minutes of narration in both regular and Australian flavors. What a bargain! If this gameplay footage seems familiar to you, then perhaps you attended the PAX East presentation which it…

Mark Wahlberg Doesn’t Seem Too Shocked By Transformers. Or Anything.

Mark Wahlberg didn’t sound particularly jazzed to see Optimus Prime in the original trailer for Transformers: Age of Extinction. Lucky for us, the folks at Fox’s ADHD have figured out how the movie will probably go down (fictional spoilers ahead): For context, here’s the original trailer: Real talk, though: I am incredibly excited to see…

PS4 Developer On What It Means To Be Next-Gen

Back when new-gen was known as next-gen, gamers and critics alike pondered and daydreamed about the kinds of experiences we’d get with new hardware and promises of impressive power. And a lot of that anticipation has been squarely on the topic of shiny visuals. But there’s more to the look of a game than just…

Report: Next Battlefield Game Is Cops Versus Robbers

The next entry in EA’s premiere shooter franchise—coming for last- and current-gen platforms—will reportedly be called Battlefield: Hardline. The 2014 release will put players in the middle of armed conflict where it will be cops and criminals fighting each other. Eurogamer rounds up various bits of information about Hardline, which have popped up on EA…

Watch Dogs Benchmarked: How Does Your PC Stack Up?

Set in an alternate reality techno-dystopian Chicago, Watch Dogs hit every gamer’s holiday wishlist after appearing at E3 2012. The open world hackfest wowed onlookers with its urban stealth action and its seemingly ‘next-gen’ graphics. Unfortunately, a month before its November 2013 release the game was delayed for another six months — the short-term blowout…

I Wish 24 Didn’t Still Feel So Predictable

Let’s start with the good: last night’s 24, like all episodes of 24, was crazy fun to watch. As always, the folks behind 24 packed 3:00pm-4:00pm full of terrorists, technobabble, and even a few trademark Bauer One-Liners. (“So I was right.”) We also got to see Jack and Audrey reunite for the first time since…

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Watch Dogs Is Full Of Memes

If you’ve ever picked up a new video game and thought “Gee, I wish this had a bunch of terrible Internet humor,” this one’s for you. Watch Dogs, the open-world hacking extravaganza released today by Ubisoft for current- and last-gen consoles (except Wii U), is packed with the web in-jokes we’ve all grown to love…

Artist Gives Video Game Characters A Cartoony Facelift

Browsing German artist HeavyMetalHanzo‘s gallery and realizing how much potential some video games and video game worlds have as Western cartoons or comics makes me sad. Most of these will probably never get such a treatment, and these amazing pieces remain the closest things. Here’s some of Hanzo’s recent work. Check out his profile for…

Lego Batman 3 Is Here, And He’s Going Into Space

Here’s your first look at Traveller’s Tales’ third brick-based Batman. The latest in the series builds on the suits of the last installment but takes the action into space, including some very Resogun-like shooting sections – ironically with a less blocky appearance than the original source. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK The sections…

The Order: 1886 has been delayed to 2015, still exclusive to the PS4.