The Best of Kotaku, The Week of September 2

It’s officially September, which means Kotaku Selects is about to get overrun by Grand Theft Auto V articles, or at least that’s my prediction. So before that happens, go check out what else we have to say about games and other stuff. Can we still make 2DS jokes? It’s not too late, is it? I…

You Never Expect A Friggin’ Gum Ad To Be This Emotional

Okay so, regardless of whether or not this Extra bubblegum commercial makes you tear up, you gotta admit, most gum ads don’t try to hit the notes that this does. As far as I can tell, most gum goes for humor. That do nothing for you? Hmm. Maybe we need to change it up so…

I Wish All Games Had Glitches Like Total War: Rome II

Fiendish stares from hell, death animations that look like dance moves, subterrestrial ships, a Superman army, weird low-res textures… Total War: Rome II has some of the funniest glitches of any strategy game. And since a patch comes out today, all these things will probably be lost in time, like Spartan ships in the sand.…

Oh god, why, Ash? I don’t know why this gif of Ash twerkin’ exists, but it had to be shared. Y’know, in case you haven’t had your daily dose of twerk.(Via .hardp!nq, thanks Lulu)

If Dr. Seuss Recapped The Walking Dead For You

Haven’t been keeping up with the latest episodes of The Walking Dead? Well, that’s alright. Here’s a fantastic recap of season 3 of the show, done in the style of Dr. Seuss. Now if only the folks at CineFix could do all the other seasons in this style too…alas! The Seussing Dead – Walking Dead…

Possibly The Best GLaDOS Cosplay Ever. Dang.

Now, we’ve featured plenty of GLaDOS cosplayers before—all great!—but no cosplay, to our knowledge, has ever done GLaDOS like this before. The cosplayer suspended in the air is none other than Enayla, and she says the Portal 2 costume took a few months to make. Though we caught a few seconds of this cosplay in…

Remember When Japanese Games Replaced Alcohol With Coffee?

I’ve been playing some Grandia on my Vita recently, and when I saw this moment last night, I thought it was too ridiculous not to share. “Wow, they even have coffee here!” Justin remarks, while staring at a gigantic beer keg, in front of what is clearly a bar. Oh, JRPG censorship, how funny you…

Nintendo 64 Games Had Some Of The Best Glitches

The graphics of early 3D games such as Donkey Kong 64, Conker’s Bad Fur Day or The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time on the Nintendo 64 are just perfect for silly, glitchy corruptions that have become an artform lately, thanks to the one and only Vinesauce Vidya on YouTube (who we’ve featured a few…

Final Fantasy XIV MMO Log One: There Is No Hate Here

I got a lot of flack last weekend when I wrote about Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn‘s launch being a disaster. I get the feeling people thought I was dissing the game. That’s just not true. I was dissing the fact that so many people who wanted to play it could not do so,…

Your Handy Dandy Guide To Playing Support On League of Legends

Getting teammates to play support in any game is tough, and League of Legends is no exception. Part of the issue is that support doesn’t always seem as glamorous as other roles. And part of that, too, is that players often need to learn how to think about the game differently. Here’s a splendid guide…

Leaked Image Listing Two More Assassin’s Creeds, EndWar Return Is Real

The leaked image above, featuring game titles for a slew of upcoming download-only Ubisoft games, is real. All of these games are coming, including an HD version of last year’s Vita game Assassin’s Creed: Liberation and a new editions of Ubi’s Rayman and EndWar series. Plus: Assassin’s Creed: Pirates, not to be confused with this…

Kryptonite-Snorting Evil Superman Is My Favorite Comic Panel This Week

Let’s make things clear here: this is a hate-like. I don’t actually like the comic where a malevolent, alternate reality version of Superman snorts remnants of a dead planet. But that scene is a tidy capsule of what’s ailing DC Comics nowadays. Warning: Spoilers for Forever Evil #1 follow. The scene above takes place in…

Fairy Tales Aren’t All Sugar And Sunshine In The Wolf Among Us

What if fairy tales were real? What if wolves and demons and talking mice walked right up to the counter at the grocery store and swiped their milk across the scanners just like you do? What if your jerk neighbor who screams like a boar every time he fights with his wife actually was a…

Magikarp 3DS Is The Most Glorious 3DS: check out the sweet Pokemon decal on cheezus_christ_‘s 3DS. Jealous much? (Via r/pokemon)

Behind The Scenes Of One Of The PS4’s Biggest Games

When Brad Meyer wants to create fire, he doesn’t just light a match. He rubs two pieces of charcoal together, then burns some charcoal, then pours water on burning charcoal, then rubs more charcoal together, then drops charcoal on a steel chimney, then crushes up charcoal with a mortar and pestle, and then, just for…

No Random Encounters this week—sorry folks! But today’s a big day for JRPG fans nonetheless. Go play Trails in the Sky to celebrate!

McDonald’s Mighty Wings: The Snacktaku Review

As you watch this video Snacktaku review for McDonald’s new Mighty Wings, try not to think about how horribly sick I feel the day after recording it. I sure am. I am not saying that McDonald’s take on America’s favorite way to consume birds is directly responsible for me running to the restroom every fifteen…

Moneysaver: Brothers, Last Day For The Amazon Sale, AA Batteries

Before you dig in to today’s deal selection, be sure to hit up our newest Moneysaver Co-Op and vote on your favorite Gaming Monitor. We’re counting down the days to Grand Theft Auto V, and we can’t recommend enough that you pre-order to guarantee yourself a copy and skip the lines. Lastly, grab Kotaku’s favorite…

Watch A Guy Stare At Realistic Naked Bodies. Thanks, Virtual Reality.

Just when you thought the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset couldn’t get any more impressive, enter this demo, which uses scans of real-life models to make ultra realistic humans for your enjoyment. This is your ‘this isn’t safe for work’ warning! Although LipowitzFilms only walks around and looks at the (incredibly tall) models, the possible…

Screw Next-Gen Controllers, This Dungeon Crawler Uses A DDR Pad

Yeah, the DualShock 4’s got that fancy Share button. And the Xbox One controller sounds like it’s doing cool stuff with feedback. But, know this: if people all over the world start powering up Dance Dance Revolution dancepads again, it’s because Crypt of the Necrodancer looks like it’s going to be freaking awesome. Brace Yourself…