Nintendo Thinks It Can Win Over Third-Party Developers

One of the Wii U’s biggest weaknesses was third-party support. But this time, Nintendo doesn’t want to repeat that mistake with the upcoming Switch. Last month, Nintendoannounced a slew of third-party titles for the Switch, including Skyrim. A promising sign? During a recent financial meeting, Nintendo talked more about this time will be different (which,…

Final Fantasy XIV‘s Interface Made Futuristic Thanks To HoloLens

We’ve already seen what Microsoft’s HoloLenscan do to Portal. Now, let’s picture what it can do to Final Fantasy XIV Japanese Twitter user Tanufuku created this mock-up to see how it could handle the MMORPG’s interface.  Tanufuku thinks this actually might make the game even more immersive as well as make it possible to play…

For A Metal Gear Porn Parody, These Special Effects Are Okay!

Usually porn parodies seem content with just cosplay, but not this Metal Gear Solid one. It’s really gone the extra mile. Dubbed Metal Rear Solid: The Phantom Peen (heh), this is the latest game themed endeavour from the folks behind the Overwatch dirty movie and the FFXV skin flick. Besides groan-inducing puns like “Diamond Dongs,”…

Oh Hey, Cowboy Bebop Cosplay

Hey cosplayers, more Cowboy Bebop cosplay, please. This Faye Valentine is by ReaverSkill

Here’s Sladkoslava with a damn good Ellie from The Last Of Us

3D Models Of Famous TV Show Sets

I had never wanted video game versions of The Office or The IT Crowd. Now that I’ve seen these 3D recreations of those (and other famous) show’s sets, though, I’m coming around. Maybe something like The Sims, or Game Dev Story, or Theme Hospital… These models were made by Drawbotics, and in addition to the…

Wolfenstein Parody Thoughtfully Examines The Ethics Of Violence Against Nazis

You round a corner, finger wrapped around the trigger like a child clinging to a safety blanket. A nazi appears. You try to fire, but a mysterious force prevents you. Nazi magic? No, something much more sinister. You hear a voice: “Is it really OK to deny fascism a platform?” “Oh no,” you whisper. Then…

Playing Portal In The Real World

Why play Portal on a 2D screen when you can play it all around you in the real world? This Portal demo for Microsoft’s Hololens—an “augmented reality” headset that displays digital content on glasses overlaid on your outside vision—looks incredible. It was made by developer Kenny Wang, who did something similar last year with Pokemon…

Skyrim Warrior Unfazed by Death

Today on Highlight Reel we have tons of Ghost Recon clips, brave Skyrim warriors, Titanfall 2 satchel kills, gymnastics and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube…

Marvel vs. Capcom Tournament Player Checks His Phone During Infinite Combo

The combos in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 can be so long that a player who got hit by one at the Undefeated of the Southwest tournament this past weekend did some multi-tasking and took out his phone. It happened in a match between Louis “Readman” Millan and Abraham “Neo” Sotelo. Ahead by a score…

Your Video Game Horoscopes For The Week of February 5th

It’s a brand new week, and here are some brand new ways the stars are gonna dictate your gaming life. Or would, if astrology were real. If you were born today, on February 6th, you share a birthday with Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, Threes and Bientot L’ete. Like these games, you’re intuitive and…

League of Legends Pro Faker Signs Up For Twitch, Immediately Breaks Streaming Record

If you have even a cursory awareness of esports, you’ve almost certainly heard of Lee Sang-hyeok, aka Faker. Blending sublime skill and unpredictability, he’s perhaps the best League of Legends player on earth, and definitely among the most exciting. Today, he finally started streaming on Twitch, quickly shattering viewership records despite a stream that was,…

 Madden Totally Ruined My Son For The Super Bowl

“What does NE stand for?” my five-year-old son asked as we watched last night’s Super Bowl LI. I told him it stood for the New England Patriots. “No! Change it!” he shouted, lunging for the Xbox One controller. “It should be Atlanta versus Atlanta!” Oh right, Madden 17 Minutes into Super Bowl LI it was…

How I Convinced Myself To Buy My First Gaming PC

Nothing tests your resolve to identify a certain way like a big, bank-breaking purchase. In December, after five years of back-and-forth, I took the dive and bought a gaming PC. Until I was standing in the Micro Center checkout aisle with a big, stately “PowerSpec” box in my cart, I kicked and screamed the whole…

Now You Can Farm WoW Gold For Overwatch Loot Boxes And Hearthstone Cards

Thanks to a change in the way Blizzard’s WoW tokens work, players can now farm World of Warcraft gold and apply it towards credit for Overwatch loot boxes, Heroes of the Storm character unlocks and Hearthstone cards. WoW Tokens are items introduced to World of Warcraft to give players a way to buy subscription time…

Fire Emblem Heroes Is A Horny Casino

I’ve been playing Nintendo’s latest free mobile game, Fire Emblem Heroes, for the last few days, and I’m struck by how subtly sexual it is. Take Niles the archer, for example. His description alone is fucky: If you rub Niles, he’ll say stuff like “Yours until I break, master,” and “Now now, be gentle.” It’s…