Welcome to the Best of Kotaku, where I round up all of this week’s best content.
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Before You Start… Tips For Playing Ni no Kuni The Best Way
https://kotaku.com/before-you-start-tips-for-playing-ni-no-kuni-the-bes-5979467
Jason Schreier offers some tips for playing the delightful Ni no Kuni. More »
A Beginner’s Guide To Making Your First Video Game
https://kotaku.com/a-beginners-guide-to-making-your-first-video-game-5979539
Zoe Quinn gives us an instructional guide on how to make a video game, even if you know nothing about it. More »
Let’s Rank The Final Fantasy Games, Best to Worst
https://kotaku.com/let-s-rank-the-final-fantasy-games-best-to-worst-453100182
Jason ranks his favorite Final Fantasy games. More »
With Video Game Writing, the Devil Lives in the Details
https://kotaku.com/with-video-game-writing-the-devil-lives-in-the-details-5979894
Evan Narcisse compares the narrative role in two games, explaining why its so important to make you feel like you’re the one writing the stuff. More »
Let’s Rank the Pokémon Games, Best to Worst
https://kotaku.com/lets-rank-the-pokemon-games-best-to-worst-5979458
Eric Jou ranks the Pokémon games in this latest pecking order. More »
Splinter Cell: Blacklist: A Pleasing, If Somewhat Hollow, Return To Form
https://kotaku.com/splinter-cell-blacklist-a-pleasing-if-somewhat-hollo-5980222
Kirk Hamilton gives us a very thorough rundown of his preview experience. More »
How Gaming Helps Me Get Over My Fear Of Flying
https://kotaku.com/how-gaming-helps-me-get-over-my-fear-of-flying-5979008
Holden Miller explains how a traumatic experience led to his fear of flying, but gaming became his therapy. More »
Nintendo and the Cult of Personality
https://kotaku.com/nintendo-and-the-cult-of-personality-5980265
Brian Ashcraft explains the cult of personality behind Nintendo and, specifically, Satoru Iwata and his famous gestures. More »
The 12 Best Mods For PC Games
https://kotaku.com/the-12-best-mods-for-pc-games-5979860
Luke Plunkett rounds up the best mods for PC games. More »
Twitter’s New Video Service is Full Of Gaming Madness
https://kotaku.com/twitters-new-video-service-is-full-of-gaming-madness-5980353
Chris Person found the best gaming-related six second looping Vine videos. More »
Ni no Kuni: The Kotaku Review
https://kotaku.com/ni-no-kuni-the-kotaku-review-5980747
Jason is really in love with this game. More »
Football: The Kotaku Review
https://kotaku.com/football-the-kotaku-review-5980571
Tim Rogers reviews… football, just in time for the Super Bowl. More »
In 2030, Games Won’t Fight Over Oil. They’ll Fight Over Bread.
https://kotaku.com/in-2030-games-wont-fight-over-oil-theyll-fight-over-b-5980862
Michael Peck tells us what the CIA predicts for 2030. More »
Killzone: Mercenary Keeps Dreams Of A Decent Vita FPS Alive
https://kotaku.com/killzone-mercenary-keeps-dreams-of-a-decent-vita-fps-a-5980680
Matt Cabral previews this Vita title and it doesn’t seem to be half bad. More »
God Of War: Ascension Gives Kratos Even More Ways To Kill
https://kotaku.com/god-of-war-ascension-gives-kratos-even-more-ways-to-ki-5980885
Matt previews God of War: Ascension. More »
Fire Emblem: Awakening: The Kotaku Review
https://kotaku.com/fire-emblem-awakening-the-kotaku-review-5980657
Stephen Totilo loves the relationships in Fire Emblem: Awakening. More »
