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A Very NSFW Xbox One Christmas

Reader Andy thought he was performing a pretty typical search on his Xbox One. It’s the holiday season, so he wanted to search for some Christmas music. He did not getwhat he was expecting. I’m picturing a very happy family, all gathered around the tree, some Bing Crosby playing softly in the background. Father says…

L.A. Noire Cosplay, Done Right

Why the hell is Cole Phelps, L.A. Noire‘s detective protagonist, lying frozen on these stairs? Well, cosplayer Lady of Rohan took the familiar glitchy GIF to the next level, mimicking it perfectly. Here’s the GIF: And here’s another shot of detective Phelps, on his way to solve the next crime: Today I Cosplayed Cole Phelps…

To celebrate The Elder Scrolls Anthology collection, digital artist Hieronymus7z filled his piece—besides the obvious Beatles reference—with heroes, locations and little details from all five Elder Scrolls games. You can see the Imperial City, the Adamantine Tower, the Red Mountain, silt striders and a lot more. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning,…

At Least Someone Wants a PlayStation Vita for Christmas

Japan got the short straw this holiday season with the PS4 coming out in February and no specific release date for the Xbox One. So what gaming console IS on people’s Christmas wish lists in the Japan? Japanese gaming mag Weekly Famitsu conducted a poll asking gamers what they plan on getting for the holiday…

The Avengers Are Assembling in Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition [Update]

Marvel, Mojang and Microsoft are teaming up to deliver an official Avengers Skin Pack to the Xbox 360 version of the popular block builder. The pack, coming soon, will feature 35 character skins, including Captain America, Iron Man, Hulk, Thor, Nick Fury, Black Widow, Hawkeye, Loki, Wasp, Falcon, Vision, Maria Hill, Agent Coulson and more.…

​Did You Get A PS4 Or An Xbox One?

The next-gen dust has settled enough to begin to get a sense of just who picked up which new console. So, we thought we’d just ask. Both Sony and Microsoft are crowing about various sales numbers based on various metrics. But let’s leave all that aside for a moment. If you read Kotaku and picked…

Golden Xbox One Will Cost You Just $9778.80

Have you ever thought to yourself, “Boy, I love video game consoles—I just wish they were more expensive, ostentatious, and tacky”? Today is the day for you, lucky shopper. British dream factory Harrods is selling this 24-carat-gold-plated Xbox One for just £6,000, or $9778.80, or the price of approximately 19 normal (peasant) Xbox Ones, but…

Chinese CEO: China To Get Xbox One In Late 2014

China, the land where game consoles are currently still in a quasi-banned state, the console wars pretty much haven’t started yet. Gray market imports of both PlayStation 4s and Xbox Ones are slowly trickling in, but it seems that, after all, the scales might tip in Microsoft’s favour. According to an article published by one…

Microsoft hopes to start running their original TV shows on Xbox in early 2014, Variety reports today. The details are still hazy.

20 Year-Old Designs A Better Windows Than Microsoft

I like Windows 8, but only because its desktop mode is basically Windows 7 with faster boot times. The thought of using the “tablet” mode, or even swapping between the two, fills me with dread. Unless, that is, future versions of the operating system look like Jay Machalani’s design. The “self-taught user-experience designer” has shared…

Intense Police Chase Shows Off How Cool GTA Online‘s Content Creator Is

While Grand Theft Auto Online‘s creator tools are still fresh out of the package, players like rechyyy—the YouTuber behind one of the best GTA V chase videos—are already filling up their custom maps with ramps, police vehicles and rockets. Not a bad start, and we’ll probably see a flood of awesome things made by this…

“[Going forward with the first Xbox] was my decision, my accountability. We had some bumps on the road. And it was important that I stay accountable, stay patient, and stay behind the decision that we made.” Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, to CNN on his role in the company’s first forays into the console gaming industry.

Rayman Legends On PS4/Xbox One Will Be 10x More Awesome For One Reason

That reason is the Far Cry 3 “best villain ever” Vaas-skinned Globox that’s exclusive to the PS4 and Xbox One release on February 25th. And, yeah, an Assassin’s Ray costume is pretty neat, too. Along with the announcement of an official release date and two exclusive new costumes, Ubisoft promises improved graphics, fixed loading times,…

Microsoft Sells Two Million Xbox Ones, Which Is Good News For Everyone

Microsoft announced this morning that they’ve sold two million shiny new Xbox Ones, and if your immediate reaction, dear Kotaku reader, is to say something about the PS4, please stop. Forget asinine console wars and nonsensical company loyalties for a second—both current-next-gen consoles are selling quite well, and that’s good news for anyone who likes…

Metal Gear Solid Characters, Fresh Out Of A Cartoon

Digital artist RoboChandler has done an incredible thing. He’s transformed the serious, well-seasoned Metal Gear Solid characters into innocent, joyful cartoon characters. Here’s The End, one of the most memorable bosses of the Metal Gear series, with his parrot: And the others, on their own. Gotta love that wriggling Psycho Mantis: RoboChandler [DeviantART, via The…

Glitch Lets You Return To GTA V‘s Otherwise Inaccessible Opening Area

North Yankton—the snowy opening to GTA V—was pretty much gone after the prologue, locking us out from ever returning. But fortunately for us and thanks to a video shared by CVG, there’s a legit (albeit glitchy) way to return there. Since it’s only a prologue area filed with scripted events, the place feels a bit…

New Xbox One System Update Promises Some OS Fixes

A new Xbox One system update will go live tonight at 8pm Eastern, Microsoft says. The update will address issues involving SmartGlass and multiplayer functionality, among other things. Via Microsoft’s Major Nelson, here’s what’s coming: * Addresses SmartGlass issues for some users when coming in and out of connected standby * Addresses multiplayer issues for…

​Xbox One Mod Lets You Use PS4, Xbox 360 and Mouse/Keyboard Controls

Maybe you got an Xbox One and your fingers are mourning the loss of the Xbox 360 controllers. They need not grieve any longer. Modders have made it possible to use Microsoft’s last-gen controller—or the one that comes with the competing PS4—with the brand-spanking-new Xbox One. Via Eurogamer comes word of an update to the…

Nothing Stops The GTA V Train. Not Even 10 Dump Trucks.

What better way to demonstrate the brute power of GTA V’s unstoppable train than to line up 10 of the largest dump trucks in a row and see what happens? YouTuber omenz321‘s video shows that it’s not easy to carry out such a thing, but at least the devastation scenery completely makes up for the…

We’ll Be Playing Halo On Xbox One Come December 24, Sort Of

So it’s not what immediately comes to mind when you think of the Halo franchise. Spartan Assault is stillas close as you can get to playing Halowithout a first person view, and it’s the first Halo coming to the Xbox One. just in time for Christmas. Featuring more than 30 missions that bridge the gap…