Dildos, Sex Shops And Nintendo In The 1990s…One Man’s Tale

Time for another tale—albeit unconfirmed—of the inside workings of Nintendo, though this one’s a little saucier than the last. Because of Europeans and sex shops. Read it here via a 2011 translation of an account that originally appeared on fan site Classic-Zone. A fascinating read about what it might be like to be in Nintendo’s…

Wii U Gets 700mb Firmware Update

The Wii U has just got a big firmware update. Here’s the full list of changes/additions, courtesy of Nintendo: Version 4.0.0 U, available via an Internet connection, includes the following improvements: New Features: A feature to output video and sound to the Wii U GamePad when using Wii Mode¹ Users can choose to output to…

FIFA Men Still Love Each Other Very Much

Improving upon existing tech, FIFA 14’s new features include Friendly Goalkeepers™. Fifa keeper scores [imgur]

OoOo Pretty: here is the first early footage of Mighty No. 9, the spiritual successor to Mega Man. It’s a “super-short, super-rough engine test” on the Unreal engine, and the final product may end up looking rather differentaccording to today’s Kickstarter update.

The Breaking Bad Finale Was Ridiculous, Implausible, And Pretty Great

So here we are. The show’s over, folks. The final episode of Breaking Bad has aired. Let’s give it a look, and attempt to process. Significant spoilers follow from this point on, both in the post and in the comments. Y’all have been warned. A friend asked me how I felt about the Breaking Bad…

Track: Delta | Album: Tetra | Artist: C2C Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

If Gabe Newell laid down some real talk: then maybe he’d say some of the things in this fake but hilarious open letter written by Dorkly about Half-Life 3.

GTA Online Will Launch Tomorrow Morning

Grand Theft Auto V has been out for a couple of weeks, but a big chunk of the game—the entire multiplayer part, actually—was missing at launch. Tomorrow, the ambitious GTA Online multiplayer suite launches as a free download for anyone who owns the base game. Tomorrow at around 7AM Eastern, to be more specific. In…

The PC version of Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag will come out on November 19. That’s right in between the PS4 and Xbox One versions, which will launch alongside their respective consoles on November 15 and 22. PS3, 360 and Wii U versions come out on October 29.

What Happens After Mortal Kombat’s Cutest Fatality

Yeah, the way that this video pays homage to the old-school digitized look of the first few Mortal Kombat games is cool. And it’s great that there are nods to signature moments of the latest MK title in there, too. But what really makes this video work is the secret revelation about thunder god Raiden.…

I Can’t Stop Watching These Cyclists Missing A Perilous Turn

One by one they ride. One by one they fall. Somewhere in France there is a lush green field where it’s always sunny, save a slow and steady rain of BMX bikes. There’s a stand where they sell fresh-squeezed limonade and the most fanciful umbrellas you’ve ever seen, elaborate cycle-repelling devices that defy imagination. One…

Reminder: Dishonored Was Super Pretty

High-res graphics and beautiful particle effects are all well and good, but when it comes right down to it, a game’s visuals live or die on art direction. And Arkane’s 2012 stealth game Dishonored still has some of the best art direction around. The man behind that, of course, is the supremely talented art director…

After Two Failed Kickstarters, Eternal Darkness Successor Is ‘On Hold’

With two unsuccessful Kickstarters under their belt, the folks behind Shadow of the Eternals are calling it quits for now. The team at Precursor Games, who have spent the past few months trying to get funds for their spiritual successor to Eternal Darkness in the form of two different Kickstarter projects and a crowdfunding drive…

Well, that was underwhelming: After announcing “the wait is over” late last week, Xi3 has revealed… some slightly more detailed specs for their $1000 Piston living-room PC, as well as a release date of November 29. The Piston will not natively use SteamOS.

Our Favorite Jerk Moves In Games

Yes, being mean or trolling someone isn’t exactly recommendable or even particularly empathetic, but that doesn’t mean both are completely off the table all the time. Not if you’re playing a game, anyway. Sometimes, being a jerk can be a playful thing. That’s why we like banter and teasing. It’s also why games are often…

Aaron Paul’s Need For Speed Film Should Just Be A Breaking Bad Spinoff

It was already difficult to watch the trailer for the upcoming Need for Speed movie without thinking of its star, Aaron Paul, as his Breaking Bad character Jesse Pinkman. And now, thanks to this dramatic (and spoiler-filled) mash-up video from Slacktory, it’ll be even more difficult. And while I’m not entirely serious with that headline……

Spin a 3D Render of the New Steam Controller

We don’t have a Steam Controller to put in your hands, but we do have this to share, via Sketchfab user Mestaty. Take it for a whirl. Steam Controller from Mestaty on Sketchfab

You Will Not Believe This Gravity-Defying GTA V Car Chase

If you play Grand Theft Auto V, you’re going to get involved in some intense car chases. But unless you’re amazing at the game, your chases probably won’t play out quite like this. Here we have some outstanding chases from YouTuber Rechyyy, who manages not only to pull off incredible trick after incredible trick, but…

Well This Batman Trivia Question Won’t Be Relevant For Long

Via the fine folks at Good Job Brain, here’s one Trivial Pursuit question that will probably have to be updated soon. Thanks a lot, Affleck

A Blindside Hit Takes Down an NCAA Football Team Rallying to the End

Wednesday night, he was having anxiety attacks over his designs for next year’s game. Thursday afternoon, it didn’t matter; his title was canceled. And ten minutes after showing up on Monday, he no longer had a job. By all accounts, Alex Howell and the rest of EA Sports’ college football development team were working right…