Hands-On With The PS4’s First Big Platformer

I got to spend some time playing Knack, the PlayStation 4-exclusive platformer announced back in February. It’s neat! And, like every next-gen game we’ve seen so far, it looks pretty damn good. Video above.

Good people of Kotaku: I need your help. I need your questions for this week’s Ask Kotaku.Last week I had Evan on as a guest, and it was a lot of fun. You might see him again this week. But first things first: email me and ask me whatever you want. Outfit ideas? Hypothetical scenarios?…

Real-Life Pitching Skill Helps College Kid Win $250,000 from MLB 2K13

A student at the University of Oregon claimed the $250,000 grand prize in MLB 2K13‘s Million Dollar Challenge yesterday, relying on his own knowledge as a high school and college pitcher to prevail in a 3-1 nailbiter for all the money. He says he’ll pay for law school with the winnings. Justin Chavarria, 21, pitched…

I Already Love My New Villager That Just Moved In Today

Best part is that I stole him from a friend’s town. Me: One of your citizens moved into my town! Her: WHO????? Me: Kid cat! He’s awesome! Her: NO THAT WAS MY FAVORITE GUY. I FEEL BETRAYED. He’s an excellent workout motivator 🙁 Me: Hahaha awww I’m sorry. Maybe my dumb rhino will visit you.…

Look How Downright Maniacal The Look On Her Face Is

Shopping addicts, man. Though I definitely understand that feeling.

This is Video Game High School. Season Two.

What’s the verdict on Video Game High School? I didn’t see season one. Good? Bad? Watchable? Better than Saved by the Bell? The new, six-episode season will premiere on July 25 on YouTube and RocketJump.com To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected] or find him on Twitter @stephentotilo

I Don’t Know What The Hell’s Going On Here, But I Like It

If I didn’t have kids, I would have my walls covered with prints by Philippines-based artist Reynan Sanchez. Every one of his original illustrations is like the cover to a comic I wish I could read, if only it actually existed. And his fan art, like the God of War piece below, makes you wish…

Watch Us Play… The Bureau. It’s XCOM With a Dash of Mass Effect

For my first-ever preview on Kotaku, I sat down with The Bureau: XCOM Declassified. If you played XCOM: Enemy Unknown and weren’t happy with the lack of three-piece suits, or Mass Effect style conversation wheels, then this is the XCOM you’ve been looking for. The Bureau: XCOM Declassified comes to Xbox 360, PS3 and PC…

It’s Time To Turn Your Life Around!

It’s preferable to turn it in a direction you’re not already facing, though.

Hasbro’s SDCC Exclusive G.I. Joe/Transformers Crossover Is So Sweet

Bludgeon as a Cobra agent, riding with Ravage in a Vamp decorated as the Autobot Jeep Hound. Does it get any better than that? Yes, yes it does. Snake Eyes with an Autobot symbol? Eh. Bludgeon is a repaint of Budo. The hat still doesn’t fit. Sexy. Sexier. Sexiest, if a little on the small…

Cube World was partly inspired by Zelda, so it totally makes sense to mod the boat from Wind Waker into the game. Now all we need is a bit of music. And maybe a few treasure charts. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and…

Ferrari Lovers, This Anime Stunt Might Horrify You

Today, a Ferrari 458 Spider was cruising around Tokyo’s geek district, Akihabara. Things got freaky. This was a stunt for popular anime Attack on Titan, which features human-eating giants. The point was to draw a crowd and end up on the internet. Mission accomplished! The itasha (痛車) anime stickers, however, weren’t the horrifying part. Neither…

On Twitter, Street Fighter IV producer Yoshinori Ono confirmed that the recently announced Ultra version of the game will be released only on PC, Xbox 360 and PS3, and not on Xbox One, PS4 or Wii U

Doom With Iron Sights Feels Really, Really Weird

This is a full playthrough of the beta version of Doom:One, an upcoming fan reconstruction of the first episode from id Software’s Doom with updated visuals, continuous levels, new secrets and, well, iron sights. If you wanna give the mod a try yourself, you can grab a demo at its official ModDB page Doom: One…

Buddhist Temple for Science Nerds

It’s not every day you see a Buddhist temple with a planetarium. Or with a giant space shuttle. Or a dinosaur. This isn’t your everyday Buddhist temple. In Japan, Buddhist temples typically perform, among other things, last rites and funerals. They are usually solemn places, but not always. Take Shouganji, a four hundred year-old temple…

A Free, Improved Co-op Version of Half-Life? Where Do I Sign Up?

The developers of Sven Co-op, a nearly fifteen-years-old but still regularly updated mod that lets you play Valve’s original Half-Life cooperatively with friends online, announced that their creation is heading to Steam as a free stand-alone game. With huge improvements. In a post published on the mod’s official website, the team revealed that Valve not…

Turning North Korea into the Mushroom Kingdom

Earlier this week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un visited an indoor mushroom farm and called for the country to become a world-class mushroom producer. A mushroom kingdom, if you will. “The mushroom cultivation grounds look very nice and I am pleased to see them,” said the Supreme Commander (via NKLW), who added that it was…

Popular Japanese manga Bleach is going on a five-week hiatus so its creator Tite Kubo can recharge. He’ll need his full energy, because once the manga resumes in September, it will begin its “final act”, with Kubo giving, what sounds like, the last story arch his all.

Summer’s Here, So Cover Yourself with Bugs!

This is Shoko Nakagawa. In Japan, she’s a famous popstar and TV personality. She appears in Nintendo commercials and voices Pokémon characters. She also likes putting cicadas on her hair and face. Note: This article has content some readers might find objectionable—especially after they’ve eaten. Nothing quite says summer in Japan like the inescapable cicada…

Pre-San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Pony Dance Party Go!

You saw the 2013 Hasbro San Diego Comic-Con My Little Pony exclusive in broad daylight. With the lights off, DJ Pon-3 is much more dangerous. Break out the glow sticks and hoof it to Happy Elf‘s “Pixie Hat,” in celebration of the impending convention madness.