Welcome to the Best of Kotaku, where I round up all of this week’s best content.
Up above, we see a cosplay of Katamari Damacy, which comes from PAX East.
https://kotaku.com/the-cosplay-of-pax-east-day-one-5992024
Now let’s move on to reading this week’s best content, courtesy of us.
Video Games Gave Him the Chance to Prove He Is American
https://kotaku.com/video-games-gave-him-the-chance-to-prove-he-is-american-5990963
Owen Good shares the story of how one gamer was able to prove his residency thanks to his Xbox Live purchases. More »
Gears of War: Judgment: The Kotaku Review
https://kotaku.com/gears-of-war-judgment-the-kotaku-review-5991012
Patricia isn’t too impressed with Gears of War: Judgment, but she’s reserving judgment (hehe) until she can play with the public online. More »
This Year’s Craziest Video Game Conspiracy Theory, the Uncanny Valley, and, Oh Yeah, Metal Gear
https://kotaku.com/this-years-craziest-video-game-conspiracy-theory-the-u-5991027
Brian Ashcraft tells us about all the conspiracy theories surrounding Phantom Pain and its supposed developer. More »
She’s Sexy. Now Kill Her?
https://kotaku.com/shes-sexy-now-kill-her-5991145
Stephen Totilo contemplates the sexualized female characters in God of War: Ascension and how we’re meant to kill them. More »
Your Complete Guide To The SimCity Disaster
https://kotaku.com/your-complete-guide-to-the-simcity-disaster-5991077
Jason Schreier explains how everything went right and wrong and right again. More »
Believe It Or Not, There Is Actually More Than One Way To Play A Game
https://kotaku.com/believe-it-or-not-there-is-actually-more-than-one-way-5991160
Patricia wonders why players sometimes get caught up in favorites and ignore other weapons, characters, maps, etc. More »
What John Riccitiello Was Right About
https://kotaku.com/what-john-riccitiello-was-right-about-5991329
Stephen reflects back on the direction EA’s now ex-CEO took the company during his tenure. More »
Heart Of The Swarm Is Full Of Easter Eggs And Video Game References
https://kotaku.com/heart-of-the-swarm-is-full-of-easter-eggs-and-video-gam-5991348
Gergo Vas rounds up a bunch of easter eggs for the new expansion. More »
The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct Is The Worst Game I’ve Played This Year
https://kotaku.com/the-walking-dead-survival-instinct-is-the-worst-game-i-5991559
Kirk Hamilton suffers through this new The Walking Dead game. More »
Internet Killed The Video Star: The Extraordinary Journey Of Adam Sessler
https://kotaku.com/internet-killed-the-video-star-the-extraordinary-journ-5991439
Jason interviews Adam Sessler for a fascinating story about his life and career. More »
You’re With Me: 5 Team Board Games You Should Play
https://kotaku.com/youre-with-me-5-team-board-games-you-should-play-5991483
Quintin Smith offers five board games that are great for social play. More »
Strings Attached: What We’re Not Allowed to Talk About When Reviewing Games
https://kotaku.com/strings-attached-what-were-not-allowed-to-talk-about-w-5991383
Stephen explains what we are and are not allowed to talk about when reviewing video games. More »
The Coolest, Weirdest Gabe Newell Fan Art We Could Find
https://kotaku.com/the-coolest-weirdest-gabe-newell-fan-art-we-could-find-5991330
Patricia finds a bunch of weird and crazy art. More »
The Irrepressible Ingenuity Of People Who Draw Dicks In Video Games
https://kotaku.com/why-do-people-love-to-draw-dicks-in-games-an-investiga-5991702
Stephen investigates why people like to draw penises in games. More »
One Last Crazy Theory About Mass Effect 3’s Ending
https://kotaku.com/one-last-crazy-theory-about-mass-effect-3s-ending-5991791
Jordan Rivas gives us one last crazy but fun theory about Mass Effect 3’s ending. More »
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon: The Kotaku Review
https://kotaku.com/luigis-mansion-dark-moon-the-kotaku-review-5991963
Patricia finds that Luigi’s solitary ghostbusting adventure is worth playing. More »
Her Amazing Dress is Made of Magic: The Gathering Cards. So Is Her Axe.
https://kotaku.com/her-amazing-dress-is-made-of-magic-the-gathering-cards-5991999
Stephen finds one of the most amazing costumes at PAX. More »
The Cosplay of PAX East, Day One
A round up of the notable PAX cosplay this Friday. More »
