One Should Not Question The Black Widow’s Geek Cred

When a woman in a black catsuit saves you from an armed gunman intent on putting a bullet in your head, you say “Thank you.” You do not do this. College Humor calls this skit “Black Widow is not a Fake Nerd Girl.” Technically she’s not a nerd girl at all, just your average deadly…

This is some intense Mario Kart bullet time. Shell time?

There’s nothing like that moment after someone has thrown a shell and you just have to sit there, waiting to see if it’s actually going to connect with the target.

Deals: Lord of the Rings Extended, LIVE Credit, Filler Bunny, Batman

One does not simply pay under $40 for the Lord of the Rings Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Editions Blu-ray set… oh wait, I guess you do. $38 today only. [LOTR Extended Editions] If you own an Xbox, this is basically free money. Unfortunately, you’re limited to buying only one. [$25 Xbox Gift Card, $20] By…

​Some Fans Pissed At Rust Creators For Working On New Game [UPDATE]

A month back, news came out that Rust—the ultra-successful survival game from Garry’s Mod creator Garry Newman—would be rebooting. Then, a few days ago, Newman’s Facepunch dev team revealed a new game. That announcement was met by outrage from Rust players. Why work on something new when your successful but famously unfinished game wasn’t in…

Welcome to Dark Souls, Harry Potter

Prepare to die. via r/Darksouls2

Deadpool Film Test Footage Reportedly Leaks

Over the weekend, an almost two-minute clip of Deadpool laying waste to a bunch of dudes hit the internet. Some big clues point to it being made by the folks behind some of the best video game trailers Deadpool is one of Marvel Comics’ most popular characters right now. He’s also been played by Ryan…

The Story Of A Couple Who Played Video Games While Their Child Died

One day in March 2010, news began to surface that police in South Korea had arrested a couple for the death of their daughter Sarang, the Korean word for “love.” She was only three months old. By the time her parents called local authorities to report her death, she was severely underweight—dropping from her birth…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Three Things I Liked and Didn’t Like About Destiny • Game Dev Storyis a bit mean to its staff, isn’t it?• TayExplores Archetypes: The Badass TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.

Meanwhile, In Disney Infinity 2.0, Super Villains Attack

Because you can’t have good without evil, Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes makes sure all three of its heroic playsets get an appropriate villain. Enter Loki, Ronan the Accuser and the Green Goblin. Well then, now we know who goes in the last space in that PlayStation exclusive collector’s edition diorama. Actually, pictures of Loki…

What We Want Changed After Destiny’s Beta

As betas go you can’t argue with Destiny’s success. I’ve heard more than a few people saying it’s the most they’ve played on their PS4 since launch for example, while it seems to be basically the only thing that happened over the weekend. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK Now we’ve all had a…

Onimusha and His Tree Subject Of New Taiwan Meme

Takeshi Kaneshiro, who will forever be known for Onimusha, is in the headlines again in Taiwan after a typhoon blew through the island earlier this month. Interestingly enough, Kaneshiro himself wasn’t making the waves, but rather a tree that he sat under in a commercial once. Earlier this month, typhoon Rammasun blew past Taiwan. When…

Professional Gaming Is Hard

Pro-gamers dedicate long hours honing their skills to compete on a world class level. According to one team manager, in the world of Dota, the stress to win is heavy. In an interview with Sina Games, Team Newbee manager Tong Xin talks about the pressures his players face going into every game, including their run…