Tomb Raider Bus Ad, You Had One Job …

This botched-up bus advert was spied by Crystal Dynamics’ Karl Stewart, the global brand director for the Tomb Raider franchise. Oops.

Zen Pinball 2 at last arrives for Wii U on Thursday. The Marvel tables are available, but not the new Star Wars series.

Watch All of Assassin’s Creed II, Edited Into a Feature-Length Movie

The same gentleman who edited all of the scenes from Uncharted into feature-length movies is at it again. He’s just stitched together Assassin’s Creed II, following the release (sort of) of Assassin’s Creed back in November. The editor is Andy Gilleand. You can watch the whole thing above (it should be obvious, if you have…

There Are a Lot of Filthy Words Written in Simlish in The Sims Freeplay

The Simlish alphabet has been translated before, but The Sims Freeplay, the game’s mobile edition, appears to use a different one. Redditor Bump424 this morning published what figures to be the game’s Rosetta Stone, and found some wirty-dords hidden in the signs. A sign that appears to be a calendar instead says “Multiplication Fuck You”…

This Week in the Business: ‘After These Next Consoles, I Don’t Think There’ll Be Any More’

What’s happened in the business of video games this past week … QUOTE | “After these next Sony and Microsoft consoles I don’t think there’ll be any more.”—Peter Relan, co-founder of cloud gaming startup Agawi, talking about the past, present and the future of cloud gaming QUOTE | “You have to be willing to be…

The Moneysaver: Independents’ Day

Kotaku’s twice weekly roundup of the best discounts, combinations, offers and incentives in video gaming is brought to you by Dealzon Downloadable Games Green Man Gaming is running an “Indie Weekend” sale with games up to 75% off. Here are our top picks. • Sword of the Stars: The Pit is $8.99 (list $10) •…

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 is some poster artwork Nick Stokes worked on for his brother Gabe’s 16th birthday. Awww how sweet. They came out great, Nick. Thanks to Svalts for the find. Now let’s move on to reading this week’s best…

What You Get When You Mash Game of Thrones And The Princess Bride Together

It’s been a while since I last watched The Princess Bride, but this video by CinestirTV is still pretty clever. I’m sure many of us have reacted to Game of Thrones in the same way as the grandson, eh? Here we are. It’s Friday. Got any plans? I need to finish two review games for…

Tomb Raider Performance Test: Graphics and CPUs

Although this year’s Tomb Raider reboot made our latest list of most anticipated PC games, I must admit that it was one of the games I was least looking forward to from a performance perspective. Previous titles in the franchise have received mixed to positive reviews, but gameplay aside, their visuals weren’t exactly mind-blowing so…

Defiance—the SyFy TV series tied to Trion Worlds’ shooter—isn’t out yet but a second season is already being planned

Moving is No Excuse for Skipping This Week in Gaming Apps

I’m not even supposed to be here today, but the portable nature of mobile gaming means that even in the middle of packing everything I own and putting it in another place, I still have time to play a ton of titles. Yay. I probably could have skipped this weekly feature altogether, but when I…

Eurogamer asks: are the rich old men ruining Kickstarter?

Nintendo is Moving its NYC Offices, Shipping Some Jobs West

In a move that probably won’t affect you, Nintendo is making some changes to its presence in New York City. Don’t panic! Their Nintendo World Store near Rockefeller Center in midtown is sticking around. No changes there. But the company’s Park Avenue offices, where I participated in a transcontinental video-conference interview with the creators of…

SimCity Boss Says They ‘Rejected’ Any Offline Mode, Clarifies Server Use

Stop holding your breath for an official offline mode for the new SimCity. It doesn’t seem like you’ll be getting one, perhaps ever. In a detailed blog post addressing concerns about server usage and the new game’s always-online connection, Maxis general manager Lucy Bradshaw refined her studio’s position and offered a thank you to players…

LocoCycle Looks Like a Little Bit of Knight Rider, a Little Bit of Spy Hunter

When Microsoft showed off a glimpse of Twisted Pixel’s upcoming game at E3 last year, I hoped that it would be a spiritual descendant of Road Rash Now we get a look at actual gameplay, it looks more like a funny fusion in the vein of man-and-machine buddy comedies like Short Circuit. A level from…

Mario, Where Did Your Skin Go?

Check out this vinyl Mario by Rsin Art. They call it “Death Blooms,” and it’s easy to see why. The aesthetic is reminiscent of Dia De Los Muertos art—specifically, calaveras. Which, you know, is pretty cool even if it’s weird to see Mario like this. This Mario will be featured in the Game On show…

We’ll Hear About Battlefield 4 This Month. It Better Have Rain In It. [ENHANCED]

Here’s an image hyping Battlefield 4, sent to us by a tipster on the same day that Battlefield publisher EA confirmed that the game will be shown in San Francisco on March 26. We haven’t been able to confirm if the image is real, but it’s got the same downpour motif as EA’s invitations to…

Capcom and Valve Team Up for Free Resident Evil 6 x Left 4 Dead 2 Crossover [UPDATE]

Suddenly, the mother of all zombie apocalypses is about to happen. This just wound up in our inbox: Capcom and Valve are pleased to announce the Resident Evil® 6 x Left 4 Dead 2 project. This crossover project between two of the interactive entertainment industry’s most respected publishers will see characters from Left 4 Dead™…

Turn-Based Combat Is The Best Kind Of Combat

Editor’s Note: I’m on vacation today, but since I know you’re all craving your regular dose of JRPG goodness, I’ve enlisted the wonderful Kirk Hamilton to jazz up Random Encounters this week. Be nice! —Jason Schreier Oh boy, here we go. If I’m gonna take over Jason’s column for a week, that means I’m gonna…

Your Mission is Simple. Replace the Gun With a Thumbs Up.

Thank you, Thumbs & Ammo, for making my Friday. I haven’t been able to stop laughing at these manipulated images of famous gun-toting heroes without their weapons. Who knew so much humor could come from brandishing opposable digits instead of a blaster or an Uzi? You know what other medium features a lot of guns?…