New Update Makes It Even Easier To Play Mini Games Like Skee Ball Inside Halo 5
J. Dickinson Este invented the first Skee Ball machine in 1909, and just over a century later, the game has finally made its way into Halo 5.
Counter-Strike's Most Important Map, Recreated In Dying Light
Dust2 is the undisputed king of Counter-Strike maps. But as my colleague Nathan Grayson reported back in April, the very awesomeness of the level that’s made it such a classic has also posed a risk of making the shooter feel stale. What better way to liven things up than with the living dead?
Rifick, an avid Super Smash Bros. stage builder who's made some of the coolest custom levels I've seen for the game, just posted a handy tutorial for some of the mode's trickier parts. Give it a look if you've been having any problems with your own custom stages. And let me know if you have any other tips too!
What Are Your Favorite Made-Up Smash Bros. Mini-Games?
The advent of "Smashketball" showed that some of the best parts of this new Smash generation are the ones players create for themselves. Nintendo doesn't make it easy to share custom stages or rulesets with one another, so the best way to share stuff is by talking online. What are the best made-up games you've seen?
The Coolest Custom Stages For Super Smash Bros. Wii U (So Far)
Super Smash Bros. finally came to the Wii U last month. Creative types that they are, avid fans have been having a lot of fun with the game's new level editor—making neat-looking custom stages and posting them online for others to draw inspiration from. Let's check out some of them, why don't we?
Smash Bros. Players Have Invented...'Smashketball'
Ever since Super Smash Bros. came out for the Wii U, players have been playing around with the game's new stage builder. While many fans have focused on recreating their favorite stages from past games, one idea has stood out because of its novelty: turning Smash into a particularly silly version of...basketball?
Yahoo! Mario is looking exceedingly triumphant in this custom Super Smash Bros. Wii U stage "Star World." It's made by Reddit user Rifick, a player who's making a name for himself online thanks to his standout work in the game's level editor. Check out more of his new stages here, and our ongoing roundup here.
This is the Royal Crest from the Legend of Zelda series, recreated as a custom stage for Super Smash Bros. Wii U, by Kotaku reader JakeJakeThePillowSnake. So cool! Check out more awesome custom stages in our ongoing roundup.
Map Editor Gives Strategy Fans total Control of Total War: Shogun 2
For the first time in Total War history, fans can creatively assemble custom maps for Shogun 2 using the official level creator, AKA The Editor.
Portal Players Are Already Flexing Their Creativity With The Level Editor
We've seen some ridiculous creations in games where level editors are involved. Portal's version of this that was released yesterday is already beginning to show some interesting level designs of its own.
This Portal 2 player managed to construct a binary adder using the familiar in-game items. The DLC's item limit…
Encounter Endless Adventure In inFamous 2
Imagine a sprawling open-world game like inFamous 2 for the PlayStation 3, filled with countless user-created levels for you to explore. Then watch this trailer of the newly-revealed feature and see how close you got.
Building Robots And Stages In Mega Man Universe
It's a little less Dr. Light and a little more Dr. Frankenstein in Mega Man Universe, where you'll choose from a wide variety of pre-made parts to create your own personal Something-Man.
Mirror's Edge Planned As Trilogy With Level Designer
You have to admire the confidence of a developer who blithely announces two sequels to a new game before the first is even released - what if it all goes horribly wrong? The embarrassment! Mirror's Edge is looking like a bit of a corker, though so maybe we can forgive EA DICE Senior Producer Owen O'Brien his…
