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Tearaway Makes Half-Life…Cute?
Rise and shine Mr. Freeman! Your Tearaway remake probably wouldn’t survive City 17, but at least it’s cute! Tearaway‘s character editing tool comes in handy if you want to remake yourself or any video game character, which is of course always irresistible. Besides a pretty neat Link and Gordon Freeman above, Tearaway players already recreated…
By Gergo Vas Published November 27, 2013 - Culture
How You Can Make Assassin’s Creed IV More Immersive
Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag is a beautiful-looking game. Or, well, it’s a beautiful-looking game when it isn’t covering the screen with blips, bleeps and blops of UI information and heads-up-display data. Is all that stuff really necessary? Nah. Longtime readers of Kotaku know that I’m an avid disliker of video-game mini-maps, and am always…
By Kirk Hamilton Published November 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
Happy 15th Birthday, Dreamcast!
On this day, fifteen years ago, a console was released. It was short lived. It was ahead of its time. And for many, it remains a beloved console. Feel free to celebrate and share your memories of the Dreamcast in the comments! You can also take some time to read a couple of chapters from…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
Skyrim For $7.50 Highlights Steam Thanksgiving Sale
Happy Thanksgiving! Skyrim is $7.50 on PC today. Sleeping Dogs is $5. So is Rogue Legacy The Steam sale is live right here, and you’ll have to do some digging to find all of the deals. If you uncover any great ones, post’em below.
By Jason Schreier Published November 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
Vita 2013 Holiday Buyer’s Guide
Sony’s handheld device might not be brimming with support and popularity, but it’s definitely a solid piece of hardware. Here are some buyer’s tips when it comes to the Vita. DO buy them a Vita. If you want to win the holiday and feel like you’re sticking it to Apple, you’ll give a Vita AND…
By Tina Amini Published November 27, 2013 -
UncategorizedInstalling Xbox One Games Takes Way Too Long
We wanted to test the install times of both new consoles, so we plugged a PS4 into an Xbox One’s TV input and watched them race to install a game. You can see in our video, there’s a big difference in the two systems. Both the Xbox One and PS4 require all games to be…
By Steve Marinconz Published November 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
Nobody wants your Black Friday discounts, Grand Theft Auto Online Judging by the comments under Rockstar’s news post, most players would prefer an experience boost or news of new and upcoming downloadable content than 50 percent off hunting rifles and black clothing.
By Mike Fahey Published November 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
PS4 2013 Holiday Buyer’s Guide
Sony’s newest console just recently launched, right in time for the holiday season. Here are some dos and don’ts when it comes to holiday shopping and the PS4. DO buy a second controller for a giftee who owns a PS4. The PS4 controller runs out of juice with a dispiriting quickness, and it’s very nice…
By Tina Amini Published November 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
Here’s what’s going on Talk Amongst Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Marsh Naylor promises that you can make your dream video game in three easy steps! KillerIri5h laments things from the Xbox 360 era that haven’t crossed over to the brave new world of the Xbox One. And the Mushroom takes a look at a mysterious…
By Evan Narcisse Published November 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
Skulls Of The Shogun Finally Makes It To iOS, And It’s Brilliant
After spending most of the year as a Windows Phone 8 exclusive, the mobile version of 17-Bit’s wonderful little turn-based strategy game finally makes the jump to iOS, and damn if it doesn’t look gorgeous there. Inspired by the Advance Wars series, Skulls of the Shogun‘s gorgeous 2D-meets-3D style has been charming the hell out…
By Mike Fahey Published November 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
PS3 2013 Holiday Buyer’s Guide
Just because Sony’s got a new console out doesn’t mean people aren’t still attached to their PS3s. Here are some tips for PS3-related holiday shopping. DO consider buying a PS3 for someone who already has an Xbox 360 or Nintendo console. It may seem gratuitous, but you’re a generous soul and the kind of gift-giver…
By Tina Amini Published November 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
Nailing the perfect landing in MMO flight game War Thunder? Not a problem! World War II fighters worked just like skateboards anyway and anyone could do a few flips before landing. Dayshot is an image-based feature, that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can find. Send…
By Gergo Vas Published November 27, 2013 - Uncategorized
The Best Black Friday Gaming Deals of 2013
Update: Looking for 2014’s best Black Friday Gaming Deals? Head over to this year’s post Welcome to the portion of our Black Friday coverage dedicated entirely to gaming. We’ll be diving deeper into Black Friday gaming discounts here than in our main Black Friday deal guide, but of course we encourage you check out both.…
By Shane Roberts Published November 27, 2013 -
UncategorizedNintendo’s 3DS Louvre Guide Is Even Better With Iwata And Miyamoto
Nintendo has announced today the release of Nintendo 3DS Guide: Louvre for the 3DS eShop, and to celebrate this, Satoru Iwata tried the app out with the ever-smiling Shigeru Miyamoto in Nintendo’s latest Mini Direct, in a quite empty Louvre. As the Mini Nintendo Direct shows below, you can basically use it as a real-time…
By Gergo Vas Published November 27, 2013 - Kotaku East
GTA Online Bug Changing Characters’ Race and Gender in Japan
Today, Rockstar released the Beach Bum update in Japan for Grand Theft Auto V. It’s made players’ characters appear… different. On 2ch, Japan’s largest forum, and Twitter, GTA V owners showed how the update was changing their GTA Online characters’ looks. White characters are turning black, young characters are turning old, and female characters and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 27, 2013 -
UncategorizedCommand & Conquer Returns in a Spectacular Fan-Made Shooter
This is Renegade X, a fan game in development for over six years. It’s come quite far since then, and now, it’s just about ready to go. Renegade X actually started out as a mod for Unreal Tournament 3, which meant to bring the multiplayer aspect of the 2002 title Command & Conquer: Renegade to…
By András Neltz Published November 27, 2013 - Kotaku East
Plants Vs. Zombies Garden Warfare will also be on the PS4, a Korean game rating’s filing says. According to the Korean Game Rating Board, Electronic Arts registered the PS4/Xbox One/360 versions of the game this week. Kotaku is following up with Electronic Arts. [Thanks CatMario!]
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 27, 2013 -
UncategorizedYouTuber Gives Wind Waker (and its Music) an Impressive HD Makeover
Yes, yes I know Wind Waker HD just came out. This is something totally different. With fancy water! And guitars! Warialasky, the one responsible for these awesome sights, tunes, and other classic videos like Phone Wars and the absolutely wonderful Tetris movie trailer, brings us a musical tribute to everyone’s favorite Zelda-themed sea-faring simulator, Wind…
By András Neltz Published November 27, 2013
