Welcome to the Best of Kotaku, where I round up all of this week’s best content.
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Now let’s move on to reading this week’s best content, courtesy of us.
The Hierarchy of Video Game Haters
https://kotaku.com/the-hierarchy-of-video-game-haters-5976067
Tim Rogers classifies all sorts of video gamers on a food chain-like scale. More »
Science Explains Why We’ll Probably Never Be Able To Respawn in Real Life
https://kotaku.com/science-explains-why-well-probably-never-be-able-to-res-5977655
Ivan Marin explains the science behind digital reconstruction from human DNA, and how we probably won’t be seeing that any time soon. More »
The Cave: The Kotaku Review
https://kotaku.com/the-cave-the-kotaku-review-5977478
Tina Amini (hi) likes replaying The Cave over and over again to spot the subtle differences each new character makes. More »
Twelve Things You Should Know About The Stellar, Stunning Ni no Kuni
https://kotaku.com/twelve-things-you-should-know-about-the-stellar-stunni-5977952
Jason Schreier gives us 12 reasons he’s loving Ni no Kuni so far. More »
Quantic Dream’s Tantalizing ‘PS4’ Project, XSeed’s Surprise Killer Game and Other Secrets
https://kotaku.com/a-mystery-ps4-project-revealed-plus-other-gaming-secr-5977750
Superannuation is back to amaze us with some video game rumors and secrets, including some about Sony’s next generation console. More »
The Most Important Decision You’ll Ever Face Playing Ni No Kuni
https://kotaku.com/the-most-important-decision-youll-ever-face-playing-ni-5978177
Luke explains the importance of language selection in a Japanese game. More »
The PlayStation 4 Has A New Controller, Fancy User Accounts And Impressive Specs (So Far)
https://kotaku.com/the-playstation-4-has-a-new-controller-fancy-user-acco-5977849
Luke shares a ton of interesting details about Sony’s next console (and its controller!), codenamed Orbis. More »
These Pictures Were Drawn Using A Human Eyeball. Incredible.
https://kotaku.com/these-pictures-were-drawn-using-a-human-eyeball-incred-30760316
Luke shares illustrations from Francis Tsai, a concept artist who struggles with Lou Gehrig’s Disease. More »
Five Things The Wind Waker Remake Needs To Make Me Buy It All Over Again
https://kotaku.com/five-things-the-wind-waker-remake-needs-to-make-me-buy-5978521
Luke shares five things he wants to see in the Wind Waker HD remake. More »
A History Of THQ, 1989-2013
https://kotaku.com/a-history-of-thq-1989-2013-5978508
In the sad wake of THQ’s dismembering, Luke recalls the company’s long history. More »
My Weekend At A Furry Convention
https://kotaku.com/my-weekend-at-a-furry-convention-5978236
Patricia Hernandez shares some fascinating stories from his first weekend trip to a furry convention. More »
Noobz: The Kotaku Review
https://kotaku.com/noobz-the-kotaku-review-5978663
Matt Hawkins is not a fan of this movie that centers on a Gears of War tournament. More »
My Day With The New SimCity
https://kotaku.com/my-day-with-the-new-simcity-5978882
Kirk Hamilton shares his experiences with the new SimCity in a journal entry style. More »
The Sad, Final Days Of THQ
https://kotaku.com/the-sad-final-days-of-thq-5978866
Jason shares some sad, final stories from the people who worked at THQ. More »
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem Could Totally Be A Dress-Up Sim (And Other Wild Theories)
https://kotaku.com/shin-megami-tensei-x-fire-emblem-could-totally-be-a-dre-5979060
Jason has fun with speculating ideas of what this crazy crossover could be. More »
Science Isn’t Sure Yet If Gaming Addiction Is A Real Mental Disorder
https://kotaku.com/science-isnt-sure-yet-if-gaming-addiction-is-a-real-men-5978808
Phil Owens explains the slow struggle of getting gaming addiction recognized in medical books. More »
Kotaku Editor-in-Chief Here. Got Any Questions?
https://kotaku.com/kotaku-editor-in-chief-here-got-any-questions-update-5979098
Stephen Totilo answers your questions live, and explains that yes, Kotaku is a news and opinion site about video games and the culture around them. More »
Here’s Your First Look Inside The Glorious Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia Collector’s Edition
https://kotaku.com/here-s-your-first-look-inside-the-glorious-legend-of-ze-5979119
Evan Narcisse shows us video and scans of what’s inside this collector’s edition. More »
