Trials Map Somehow Becomes Call of Duty: Zombies

Trials Fusion is a side-on motorbike game. It is not a first-person shooter. In fact it’s about sa far from a first-person shooter as you’re going to get. So it’s magic that you can take the game’s map editor and build a replica of Call of Duty: Zombies with it. It took Pneumatic Bog three…

Rejoice, Danganronpa fans: the spinoff shooter Danganronpa: Another Episode is coming to North America this fall. It’s also for the Vita, and it’s set between Danganronpa and Danganronpa 2

Fan-Made League of Legends Trailer Is So 90s

Had League of Legends been released in the 90s, it might have been released on a floppy disk. Okay, make that a ton of floppy disks. Here’s a funny take on what a League of Legends commercial from the 90’s might have looked like. In a word: cheesy. Very cheesy. But that’s exactly what makes…

If This Is 2015’s Latest PC Trend, I’m Cool With That

This is the second time in two days I’ve seen a trailer for a game that’s about building a castle by hand then trying to knock someone else’s castle down. It’s a…weirdly niche kind of genre, when you think about it, but if this is the latest thing people are rushing to try their hands…

Bungie Still Doesn’t Get That Destiny Players Want Options

Destiny, an online shooter in which you travel the universe not getting Gjallarhorn, is getting another big patch soon, and some of the new tweaks are not going to be welcomed by longtime players. Despite the fact thathardcore players are hitting a wall, at least partly due to Bungie’s insistence upon forcing everyone to play…

In the mood for adventure? And uncomfortable feelings about puberty? Then you should check out Clickhole’s hilariously bizarre pulp adventure parody game, The Mysterious Shadows Of Skullshadow Island. It’s about growing up, murder, bad rock ballads, and murder. Think Venture Bros, only somehow darker. Make sure to play to the end. No, the real end.

How DLC Actually Helps Games

Reading the comments on my current survey about how publishers have violated gamers’ trust, it is clear that business practices around downloadable content have left a bad taste in many gamers’ mouths. “On-disc or day 1 DLC is just greedy.” wrote one gamer, expressing a popular opinion that DLC is part of the nickel and…

Apparently I’m Not Playing Demon’s Souls The ‘Right Way’

I’ve never encountered a more tribal community of fans than worshippers of the Souls games. There may not be another game series where more people are ready to tell you how wrong you are. For me, the criticism began when I picked my class for a playthrough of Demon’s Souls Demon’s Souls was released in…

GTA V Player Finally Nails Stunt After 16 Frustrating Tries

The thing that makes this video so hard to turn away from isn’t the success. It’s all the stubbornness of trying to get there. We’ve all been there: some weird idea about a gameplay feat gets into your head and you just can’t shake it. That’s clearly what happened to the player in this video…

SEGA Games Starting at $.11 Each, Back to the Future, and More Deals

Want to relive some of your favorite SEGA Genesis games? All five Classics Series 10-game packs are only $4 today, or get all five (50 games) for $6. They unlock on Steam, too. [SEGA Genesis Classics Series Game Packs, $4 each] Update: Looks like the combo pack is now listed as “Currently Unavailable.” The 10…

One Of Square Enix’s Biggest iOS Games Has Been Broken For Months

The World Ends With You is broken on iOS 8, and has been for a long time, to the point where Square Enix pulled it from the app store last week because it just doesn’t work. Square tells Kotaku they’re still working on a fix for the role-playing game—which was originally released on the DS…

Widespread Bug Makes Dead Or Alive 5 Freeze On Xbox One

If you’re playing Dead or Alive 5: Last Round on Xbox One and have been experiencing a steady stream of crashes, you’re not alone. Many players are reporting the game’s having issues, but some have apparently discovered a temporary fix, while Tecmo Koei works on an official patch. All it takes is a quick search…

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Fan Turns Half-Life 2‘s Headcrab Into A Gun-Wielding Criminal

Here’s a short but intense Half-Life 2 fan-clip by animator Nathan Hibberd. His version of the game’s annoying little enemy steals airboats, uses machine guns and acts like a crazy cartoon character. It even scares itself when suddenly realises that it doesn’t know how to drive. To contact the author of this post, write to:…