Australian Christmas Is Hot, Weird (And Apocalyptic)

Christmas in Australia is weird. It’s the middle of summer, but folks still want to eat hot turkey, and there are pictures of snow everywhere. It’d be nice if we could just be more real about it. Like this mad Max-inspired image by Russian artist Igor Sid. You can see more of Sid’s work at…

Mad Moxxi, In The Flesh

I’ve seen plenty of folks cosplay as Mad Moxxi, but none have pulled it off quite like Mono Abel has in this shoot. I think it’s the pub. More cosplay shoots in pubs, please. Photos by Dzeta&Aiger, make-up by veorteya. You can see more of Mono Abel’s cosplay here, including a killer Fallout 3 outfit

Sony Offering Discounts, PS+ Extensions After PSN Downtime

Sony’s PlayStation Network was heavily disruptedover the Christmas period, which kept paying customers from their content and services. To make up for this, the company is extendingpeople’s PS+ subscriptions and offering a future discount on a PlayStation Store purchase. Here’s the deal, and its announcementmessage, in full (the compensation is bolded). Hi Everyone, Happy New…

Jason’s Top 10 Games Of 2014

2014 was a year. There were video games. Here are my favorites. Threes Perfect. Addictive. Timeless. Hearthstone It’s hard to imagine that a tiny free-to-play digital card game could be so accessible, addictive, and thoroughly satisfying to play. Nice work, Blizzard. Destiny Simultaneously the best and worst game of the year. The game that I…

A Year’s Worth Of Dating Advice For The Modern Geek

Love may be a many splendored thing, but that doesn’t mean we don’t screw it up from time to time. This year, we decided to hire a guy who might help with that. Ever since his first column last January, Harris “Dr. Nerdlove” O’Malley has been visiting Kotaku every two weeks to dole out relationship…

That’s Some Quality Smash Bros. Teamwork Right There

They call it Super Smash Bros. for a reason, ya know. Or is it pronounced Super Smash Brothers? I’ve never been crystal clear on that. Anyways, let RandyRaichu’s mistake be a lesson to anyone who doesn’t think friendly fire can be a thing in Smash. Also: Happy New Year!! To contact the author of this…

It’s everyone’s favorite Star Trek space station in Kerbal Space Program. The “KS9” was built by Redditor RufusCallahan, notably without the help of any mods, and is best looked at while listening to the Deep Space Nine theme. Check out all the HD shots in the imgur album below. KS9 – Stock [r/KerbalSpaceProgram] Dayshot is…

Old Nintendo Manual Says Wario Is Mario’s Childhood Friend, Which Is BS

Console Wars author Blake Harris gave the internet another peek at the treasure trove of an historic Nintendo character guide recently. The main revelation this time is that the company insisted Wario “is not Mario’s evil twin,” but rather his “childhood friend.” Wait a second. What?!?! Ok, first: the relevant excerpt. Press The Buttons published…

Kirk’s Top 12 Games Of 2014

2014 was a funky year for new games. Lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-yous. Several games I was hoping would be great were disappointments, and many of games I wound up liking best came out of nowhere. Like I did in 2012 and 2013, I’ve put together a list of my favorite games of the…

Seven of the Most Useful Pokémon In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Powerful Pokémon and cool Pokémon are important to have in any arsenal—but they’re not the only kinds of Pokémon you’ll use. Everyone needs Pokémon that are useful, to help you capture and train other Pokémon. That’s where Utility Pokémon come in. Redditor Pekolachi remade a version of an infographic created by KaSlaps, and it’s something…