Blonde Twins Playing Doctor Who Music On Harps While Teleporting Through A Forest

This performance of the Doctor Who Theme is by Harp Twins Camille and Kennerly, and is a follow-up to their most recent sensation, Blonde Twins Playing Iron Maiden On Harps While Standing In A Ruined Brick Building (h/t Anita)

Canned Food Super Mario Looks Better in 3D

Forgive me for another Super Mario 64 post, but I just had to point out how the career path of Canned Food Super Mario has so closely mirrored that of the real thing. After a couple iterations with minimal graphical improvements, Canned Food Super Mario has finally made the leap to 3D. I think he…

This Week in the Business: ‘I Set Up to be a Negative Profit Enterprise, and I’ve Been Successful.’

What’s happened in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “I set up Molleindustria to be a negative profit enterprise and so far I’ve been very successful.”— Paolo Pedercini, creator of anti-NRA game The Best Amendment, talking about how he’s exercising his freedom of speech QUOTE | “10 years from now…

Vin Diesel just wants to be restrained in the latest teaser trailer for the third Chronicles of Riddick movie.

Highlights From PAX East, Including More Super Mario 64 Speed Runs, Are Streaming Live This Weekend

Day one of PAX East is behind us, but don’t fret—there’s still Saturday and Sunday remaining. And even if you’re not in Boston you can watch some of the highlights thanks to Twitch.tv’s two simultaneous streams. In one corner, they’ve got panels, starting with Penny Arcade “Make a Strip” right now. In the other is…

The Moneysaver: 1000 Indie Games On Sale

In a week already bursting with crazy discounts, Steam has announced their Indie Spring Sale, featuring 1000 discounted indie titles. Since indie titles are already typically pretty cheap, we’re talking extremely low barriers to entry here. Given the quality, fun factor, and artistic merit on tap, this is an amazing dollar-to-entertainment ratio. There are also…

15 Minutes of the English Version of Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Let’s Go Swimming!

Tom Nook is no longer the boss of you in the new Animal Crossing: New Leaf, which is coming to the 3DS in North America on June 9. You’re the mayor. You’re in command of this town. Well, somewhat… watch and see. We got a hands-off demo of the new game at PAX East in…

The Best Of Kotaku, This Week

Welcome to the Best of Kotaku, where I round up all of this week’s best content. Up above, we see a cosplay of Katamari Damacy, which comes from PAX East. Now let’s move on to reading this week’s best content, courtesy of us. Video Games Gave Him the Chance to Prove He Is American Owen…

The Little Week in Gaming Apps That Probably Couldn’t

As I mentioned in last week’s installment of the Week in Gaming Apps, I spent the better part of this week moving all of my stuff from one place to another place. I figured the rest of the team might step up Monday through Wednesday, which is why there are only app reviews for Thursday…

I Can’t Stop Watching These Amazingly Awkward Videos

We all need to learn how to be human beings. Some of us may need more help than others, and that’s arguably why this “advanced kissing techniques” video exists—so, while I’m sure it fills a need, just…oh my god. No, just no. Why? The kicker is, it’s not the only video like it. Look at…

Oh God, What’s Benedict Cumberbatch’s Face Doing On All These Pokémon?

First there was Nic Cage on Pokemon, and THAT was strange enough. Or so you’d think. Turns out that Pokemon’s faces can get a little more alien, all with the help of the Pokebatchichooseyou Tumblr. Yes, that’s Benedict Cumberbatch’s face, superimposed onto Pokémon. Here are some more: Really, using Pokémon as a template for other…

If you’re at PAX East, consider swinging by our own Jason Schreier’s JRPG Panel, Saturday at 10AM in the Naga Theater.

The Cosplay of PAX East, Day One

The first day of PAX East brought all manner of delightfully geeky, creative costumery to the Boston Convention Center. Our reporters at the event have been snapping as many photos as they can, all while keeping up with the hustle and bustle of one of the biggest video game conventions in the world. Here are…

This nifty-looking iPhone app breaks down all of Ni no Kuni‘s collectable familiars in a helpful guide.

Gazillion’s Marvel Heroes MMO officially launches on June 4. I’m not signing up until I can play as Squirrel Girl.

All the Fun of Quick Time Events, Without Those Pesky Events

Everybody loves quick time events, those timed button presses utilized in today’s high-tech interactive entertainment programs to help the user feel a modicum of control over grand cinematic sequences. the problem with quick time events, however, is that the graphical spectacle going on behind the prompts always threatens to steal attention away from important prompts.…

Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon: The Kotaku Review

Poor Luigi, always in Mario’s shadow. Even when Luigi set off on his own ghost-wrangling adventure in Luigi’s Mansion over a decade ago, it was still as though he was defined by Mario’s absence. The game dedicated a whole button to calling out Mario’s name! In the new 3DS sequel Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon, the…

Her Amazing Dress is Made of Magic: The Gathering Cards. So Is Her Axe.

Meet Amy Demicco. She’s wearing the coolest dress in Boston this weekend at the PAX East convention. Her dress is made almost entirely out of playing cards for Magic: The Gathering. She estimates that she’s got about 800 cards in this ensemble, mostly in the helmet. Check out the video above and she’ll explain why…

Splinter Cell Blacklist’s Newest Trailer Shows Sam Fisher Getting Sneaky in Three Ways

It’s hard to know what to think about the next Splinter Cell right now. I liked Conviction but the last Sam Fisher game was a clear break with some of the series’ more iconic elements. Blacklist is clearly trying to bring some of that tech/stealth feel back while also expanding the options and scope of…

Picking a Graphics Card Can Be Hard. GPUBoss.com Can Help.

The graphics card marketplace can be quite confusing to the new PC gamer. There are no standardized labels, cards with the same number designation vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, and the internet is filled with people that swear their favorite piece of poly-processing hardware is the best. I’ve been buying cards for more than a…