PS3 and Xbox 360 owners will be getting demos for Rayman Legends on August 20th. You can check out Kotaku’s preview of the 360 version right here

Moneysaver: Brigmore Witches, 5 GTA’s For $10, Breaking Bad

Now I ain’t sayin’ she a gold digger, But she ain’t messin’ with anyone who doesn’t read the Moneysaver. Deal Leaderboard Grand Theft Auto III + San Andreas + Vice City + IV Complete [Steam] ($10) | Green Man Gaming | Use code GMG20-4B9NY-L4FEN Today’s Release DLC Dishonored Brigmore Witches [Steam] ($8) | Green Man…

Watch An Hour Of Arma 3‘s Massive Military Simulation

The people making the upcoming sandbox military sim Arma 3 recently did a big livestream in which they demoed a number of the game’s features. Give it a watch, and see what’s got Luke so excited (h/t PC Gamer)

A Smash Bros. Mod That Makes Captain Falcon’s Final Smash Glorious

Not to say Captain Falcon’s final smash isn’t already neat, but it pales to the absurdity and awesomeness of what this mod by Nudolf can make it into. We’re talkin’ like, smash sans car, smash using Wario’s motorcycle and more. It’s great. You can see what I mean in this video compilation by versat13,where the…

GameStop: $90 Xenoblade Is ‘Based On Current Market Value’

Why is GameStop charging $90 for Xenoblade? Because that’s in line with the marketplace, they say. Yesterday, we reported that GameStop had restocked copies of the critically-acclaimed Wii RPG and was selling them pre-owned for $90 a pop. We reached out to GameStop for comment, and they got back to us this afternoon with the…

What It’s Like to Have an Xbox One At Home Now (If You Work For Xbox)

If you’re a powerful person at Microsoft, you may already have an Xbox One in your home. Such are the perks. What’s that like? Two of them talk about it. Of course they’re only saying nice things, but this is the best we have for now… These new (first?) impressions of home Xbox One ownership…

On one hand, yes, the whole “point-n-click adventure Kickstarter” thing is getting kind of cliche. On the other hand, Alum looks pretty neat, poor English aside. Check it out here.

In Saints Row, Everyone’s Beautiful in Their Own Way—Except ‘Big Bob’

Saints Row IV is rather proud of the fact that its character creation options are 100 percent sex-unrestricted. You want to give a dude the Karlie? Go for it. Lady with a chinstrap beard? All in a day’s work. The price of such freedom, however, are some hideous creations taking place in the “Inauguration Station.”…

GTA V‘s Los Santos Travelogue Is Almost As Fun As Being There

Our collective trip to beautiful (and incredibly dangerous) Los Santos isn’t for another month, but we can explore the sights and sounds of the city and its surrounding areas early through the official interactive travelogue. It’s filled with so much greatness. What sort of greatness, you ask? How about 360 degree views of some of…

Fresh off the announcement of his new stealth game Volume, Thomas Was Alone creator Mike Bithell answered some questions about his latest endeavor. Go here to see what he thinks about Hideo Kojima, letting people make stuff in his games and all these other indie stealth titles.

Creators of the ‘StarCraft MMO’ Seek $80,000 to Make It Free-to-Play

StarCraft Universe, the “StarCraft MMO” concept that got a bunch of Blizzard’s lawyers itchy and nervous a couple of years ago, is aiming toward a full fledged release—with Blizzard’s permisson—and is looking for $80,000 in Kickstarter funding to do so. StarCraft Universe did release a version—SCU: Chronicles of Fate—over Battle.net earlier this year, but the…

Indie dev Derek Yu saw one of his games praised and one criticized in a recent feminist critique of video games. Out of that emerged arefreshingly calm and open-minded exchange between developer and critic on Twitter. It’s well worth a read.

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Datacide explains why Microsoft’s shifts on Xbox One policies have made him cancel his pre-order for the next-gen console. Dear Video Game Expert—Marsh Naylor’s column that answers your burning questions in most humorous fashion—tackles the idea of video game bad guy afterlife. And MasterChef_117 writes…

The Powerfully Moving That Dragon, Cancer Is Now A Ouya Exclusive

Thanks to an investment from the Ouya team, Ryan Green and Josh Larson’s interactive exploration of a family coping with a young child’s terminal cancer diagnosis comes to fruition in 2014. The game will be exclusive to the Android home console. I cried more reading about Jenn Frank playing That Dragon, Cancer than I ever…

Thomas Was Alone Creator’s Next Game Looks Like Wicked, Stealthy Fun

Mike Bithell released Thomas Was Alone last year, a great game that seemingly came from nowhere and charmed the pants off of most anyone who played it. Next year, the British developer’s new game will steal the pants off of players. And you’ll be able to make the most awesome parts of it. Players will…

Chicago’s L Becomes the ‘Luigi’ Train for a Day

I’m not sure Chicago commuters were ready for those huge, hypnotizing eyes when Luigi greeted them on the city’s L train, rebranded as the “Luigi” yesterday to celebrate the character’s 30th year. He spent the day seeing the city, enjoying its deep-dish pizza, and riding its famous elevated rail line. Nintendo documented the day on…

Payday 2: The Kotaku Review

The plan was to play it by the books: mask up, get in, get out. Grab six bags of cash, more if we’re feeling confident. We’d go in through the back, it’s easy to lockpick that door. I’d take point, ’cause I can talk patrolling guards down; no shooting required….but we’ll put silencers on our…

If you’re wondering, the freaky clown masks are not the most terrifying items in Payday 2 — it’s this 2011 issue of Bro! magazine. 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 us suggestions if you’ve got them.

This Series is The “Daria” of Anime

Halfway through the spring anime season, I wrote two articles covering nine anime—the five anime you should be watching and the four anime you could skip. Yet, readers berated me for skipping one anime in particular. And it’s a good thing they did as My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU is an extraordinarily witty anime. Good…

These Korean Dota 2 Announcers Are Mind-Blowingly Great

Breaking it! Pummels it! Chop it! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH… Oh goodness, this is amazing. The biggest Dota 2 tournament in the world wasn’t only home to talented players, but also to wonderful eSports announcers. This video of Korean casters, via tipster Sang, features some of the best. This is fantastic stuff, highlighted in a terrific clip that…