The Halo series returns to Major League Gaming this November when Halo 4 joins the pro circuit

The Worst Internet Trolls Might Be Mentally Ill

So, this billy goat goes trip-trapping across a bridge. As he clops along, he hears a voice from down below: “Roar! I am a troll! If you cross this bridge, I’ll gobble you up!” The goat is kinda freaked out, since, you know, god only knows what’s down there in the dark. “Er, why would…

A Superior Way To Play Video Games For “Free”?

Square-Enix explains why they’re letting users of their new Core Online service play some old games for free, so long as they watch about a minute of ads for every 10-20 minutes of game time. Quoted from their FAQ. More details on how Core Online works here

Midweek Moneysaver: Make a Run for the Border

This Wednesday edition of Kotaku’s The Moneysaver catches all the offers, promotions and bargains that can’t wait until the weekend. The Midweek Moneysaver is brought to you by Dealzon. Software • Sep. 18 release Borderlands 2 (PC download) is $40, free ship from Green Man Gaming. Next best is $54. [Dealzon] • Yesterday’s release Madden…

Street Fighter‘s Ryu and Mortal Kombat‘s Scorpion Settle This Thing Once And For All

Street Fighter or Mortal Kombat? The debate has been going on for as long as I can remember, and it may never reach a resolution. (I’m a Mortal Kombat man myself.) This nifty live-action video shows two of the most popular characters from each game, Scorpion and Ryu, throwing down in a… lovely pine forest?…

A Fresh Look At The Long-Awaited Half-Life Remake

We’ve been waiting for Black Mesa for a long, loooong while now—the hugely ambitious fan-made mod has an uncertain fate, but eight years after beginning work, the team is still working on the game. The folks behind Black Mesa have released these images to Facebook to coincide with a new interview over at Polygon, where…

And Then Every Light Switch In My Home Was Replaced with an Arcade Joystick

New at that repository of all things awesome that is ThinkGeek, the Power-Up Arcade Light Switch Plate transforms your boring light switches into amazing arcade-style joysticks that I would be happy to catch between my shoulder blades on a regular basis. Things poking out of your wall is generally not a good idea, unless those…

The Bridge Of The USS Enterprise Is Torn Apart And Tossed Aside, Depressing Everyone

The bridge of the Starship Enterprise D is hallowed ground, man. It is one of the most iconic spaces in all of TV geekdom, a place where magic happened, where some of the most memorable moments of Star Trek: The Next Generation went down. And now, it’s been junked. A recreation of the set built…

EA Sports Brings Women’s Hockey Stars Into the Game—Without a League of Their Own

Last year, when NHL 12 allowed you to create a female hockey player in its superstar-fantasy “Be A Pro” mode, the only real difference was the face on the player in the video game. Underneath a helmet and the hulking pads, moving fast on ice skates, it’s hard to instantly tell if someone’s a man…

Guild Wars 2 Reminds Him Why He Prefers Gaming on Consoles

Today’s Speak Up on Kotaku doles out equal parts PC love and PC hate, as Mr. Gilder attempts to install and launch Guild Wars 2.It’s Gilder Wars! So my experience with Guild Wars 2 last night was a pretty strong reminder of why I favor consoles for gaming . . . regardless of hampered graphics,…

White Actress Will Voice Assassin’s Creed‘s Black Heroine [Correction]

When Assassin’s Creed III made its stunning debut a few months ago, Ubisoft proudly noted that they were using an actor with Native American heritage to bring new lead character Connor Kenway/Ratohnhaké:ton to life. In the game, Connor’s parents were of British and Mohawk descent and the casting of a performer who himself is half-Blackfoot…

This Is the $300 Street Fighter Chess Set Capcom Sent Me Today

The other day, an EA spokesperson invited me to go to Germany to go to some Porsche driving school in order to, in a roundabout way, play more of the next Need for Speed. (I declined.) Today, Capcom sent me a really heavy box. A $300 chess set was in it. Yes, it’s cool. No,…

Here’s 16 Minutes Of The Next Game By The Makers Of Pokemon

Curious about Rhythm Hunter: HarmoKnight, the newest game from the people who make Pokemon? Here’s some gameplay footage, taken from the 3DS demo. Check it out. HarmoKnight, by the way, is out in September 5 in Japan. No word on a U.S. release yet, but I’ve asked Nintendo if they have any plans to bring…

Digital Storm’s Budget Gaming PC Doesn’t Sacrifice Power for a Reasonable Price

Digital Storm is a boutique gaming PC maker that I’ve traditionally associated with putting together mind-blowing systems that cost more than the vehicle I drive. So when they announced a new line of affordable gaming rigs starting at only $799, I was taken aback. What could the company that’s built the “world’s most advanced PC”…

Check Out This Insanely Cool GTA IV Mod That Lets You Time Travel With Back to the Future‘s DeLorean

Mods are insanely cool. They can grant PC games everything from a spiffy outfit to entirely new game modes and areas. YouTube user seedyrom34 took GTA IV mods to the next level with this full-functional, fully-detailed DeLorean time machine straight out of Back to the Future. It even comes complete with a full Marty McFly…

Hulk Smash Puny Gaming PC, Make Gaming PC Look Badass

I’ve never wondered what a computer would look like after the Incredible Hulk had smashed it. If I’d ever thought about it, I would probably have imagined a sad little pancake of sparking, flattened circuitry and aluminum. One master modder, however, has a different interpretation. This beautiful brute of a PC made an appearance at…

Guild Wars 2, Log One: I Cannot Rest Until I Have Explored All The Things.

In just five days of play, Guild Wars 2 has managed to wreak havoc on my usually-sharp ability to make up my damn mind. Those five days, beginning with Saturday’s head start access, have seen me create one character after another. It’s not because I’m dissatisfied with any of them. Quite the contrary, in fact.…

Dude Makes A Wicked Skyrim Helmet From Real Steel

There have been plenty of cool cloth and papercraft Skyrim props over the past several months. Kotaku reader and crafter Shannon Clawson looked at those and said, “P’shaw! Amateur hour!” Well, he probably didn’t say that. But he did get inspired to make this Nord helmet out of real steel, and he sent us some…

HULK SMASH Case Mod Gallery

The Kid was happy to hear that the lovely Bastion is coming to iPad on August 30