A Taste Of What Could’ve Been Had Nintendo Bought Star Wars

Hint: it would have been insane and filled with nostalgia. Okay, let’s be honest. Something like a full-length Star Wars-Nintendo mash-up movie could never, ever, ever have actually happened—which should certainly make us appreciate James Farr’s latest eight-minute masterpiece that much more, in which Link Skywalker faces Ganon-Darth and the evil Empire in a quest…

North Korean Camo Actually Isn’t That Awful

Wow, the North Korean troops in the above image sure stick out! If anything, their camouflage uniforms make it easier to spot them. Camo isn’t supposed to do that. Good camo, anyway. The above image recently appeared on 2ch, Japan’s largest web forum, in a thread titled “The North Korean Army’s Camouflage Uniforms Are Terrible.”…

Track: Hang Around | Album: Galactaphonic | Artist: Tumbleweed Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to—and gaming to—at the moment.

A Game About Dinner Parties, Dancing And Wooing Gentlemen. Yes.

Ever, Jane is the name of an MMO that’s, well, it’s different from any MMO you’ve ever played before. Or game, for that matter. It’s set not on an alien world, or post-apocalyptic wasteland, or fantasy kingdom of elves and orcs. It’s set in the world of…Jane Austen novels. And rather than being some kind…

This Is How I’d Like To See Kinect Being Used…

I’ve beenfairly critical of Kinect recently. It’s not that I don’t like the tech, just that I don’t think it works that well for video games, or hasn’t done to this point. But the actual technology itself, in terms of its application on life outside of video games, can be astounding and — occasionally —…

Put Down Those Toy Spaceships And Get Back To Work!

This isn’t even a trailer for a game. It’s a pitch to sell some EVE Online merch. And while it doesn’t make me want to part with my cash, it does make me want to get everyone else out of this house for a minute so I can run around with some Transformers going “pew…

Sega Forgets To Tell Anyone It Released An Awesome New PC Game

House of the Dead: Overkill was a Wii game that not only once helda fairly dubious world record, but also had a very old-school Sega sense of humour that was sadly overlooked. So it’s nothing short of a shock to have people waking up yesterday to find the game’s been ported to the PC. With…

The PS4 Takes A Step Backwards

Normally you’d expect new consoles to add to your entertainment experience. It’s a bummer to hear today, then, that the PS4 will actually be taking away one of the PS3’s cooler features. For many people, the PS3 is more than a games console. It’s an entertainment hub, thanks to the machine’s excellent media server capabilities.…

Slender Tales: It’s almost Halloween, so what better time to look at the history of Slenderman and how it’s practically become internet folklore? Some great insight by PBS Idea Channel on one of gaming’s more spooky figures here for sure.

Ah, HERE’S A Proper Look At The Xbox One’s UI & Dashboard

Microsoft’s own video showing the Xbox One’s dashboard and user interface was disappointing, because being so heavily staged, it didn’t give us an idea of how it actually performed in the real world. This real video, on the other hand, is just perfect. Shot in the middle of a round of Killer Instinct by Gameon…

A year ago, Superstorm Sandy ravaged the East Coast. It also knocked Kotaku offline, forcing us to publish exclusively on Tumblr for a while. Our hardships were nothing compared to what millions of others had to put up with. To those affected, we praise you for your strength. And to those who stuck with us…

Feds Say Microsoft Contractor Made $500K Trafficking Modded Xbox 360s

A Washington man made almost half a million dollars selling Xbox 360s modified to play pirated games, the FBI alleges, but here’s the kicker—he did so while he was a Microsoft contractor, and even after he was sued by Activision for pirating its games. Shawn Guse, 27, of Bothell, Wash., five years ago paid Activision…

You’re Gonna Be Stuck With Your Old PSN Name On The PS4

You will not be able to change your PSN username on the PS4. Hopefully you like the one you have already on your PS3 or Vita. You’ve asked us this before. And we’ve asked them. Sorry. Ain’t happening. Sony confirmed this today in their massive PS4 FAQ. Is there a way to rename my Online…

Track: Between The Bars | Album: Either/Or | Artist: Elliott Smith Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to—and gaming to—at the moment.

Sources: Studio Behind Deus Ex And Thief Cancels New Game

Eidos Montreal, the studio behind Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Thief, has just cancelled a third game they had planned, multiple sources have informed Kotaku This isn’t Thief, which is out in February, or the next-gen Deus Ex planned for the future, but a third, unannounced game, sources say. We first heard the news from…