Welcome to the Best of Kotaku, where I round up all of this week’s best content.
This week’s best image is a mashup of Adventure Time with Yoshi’s Island, by Classy Raptor. I particularly like it because I can totally see Jake molding himself into Yoshi to take Finn on adventures. Classy Raptor indeed.
Moving on to our Best Of content this week, we kick things off as usual with a comment from the community.
The Best Comment From The Community
Our favorite comment of this week comes to you from -Silver- in response to Evan’s investigation into who stole Halo 4:
https://kotaku.com/who-is-stealing-halo-4-5953106
“There are several reasons but the top reason obviously is still people are just short on money and think “Hey, these developers make millions of dollars and they really dont need my 60 bucks”. I have mixed feelings about this. I say its true on the big hitters like EA, Activision and Microsoft for example. If you look at the Call of Duty sales breaking every record in existance, while just copy and pasting the previous games (I’m not hating but if your honest to yourself you know its true), i have absolutely no shame in downloading it.”
Rrrrrrr, this makes me so angry! How the hell does that entitle you to a free copy of anything? I’m glad these developers are turning a profit on their games! Hundreds of people sink two to three years of their lives into making them! But how the hell anyone can translate that as “therefore, I deserve a copy for free” is beyond me.
You don’t deserve a copy for free. It may not be a lost sale to the devs, but you sure as fuck are not entitled to a free copy just because you can’t afford to pay the full price. Wait a few months for a price cut, or buy it second hand if you have to. But don’t steal a copy. Because that’s exactly what it is, even without lost sales – stealing. And it’s pathetic.
Kotaku Timeline: Grand Theft Auto V
https://kotaku.com/kotaku-timeline-grand-theft-auto-v-5942184
András Neltz and Stephen Totilo present the first Kotaku timeline. More »
The Unfinished Swan: The Kotaku Review
https://kotaku.com/the-unfinished-swan-the-kotaku-review-5951860
Stephen very prettily sums up what makes The Unfinished Swan so special. More »
Diablo Meets Final Fantasy VII In This Ambitious Action-RPG
https://kotaku.com/diablo-meets-final-fantasy-vii-in-this-ambitious-action-5951831
Jason Schreier tells us about Path of Exile. More »
Here’s The Novel That Will Change How People Think About Video Games
https://kotaku.com/heres-the-novel-that-will-change-how-people-think-about-5951943
Evan Narcisse interviews Austin Grossman about his new book. More »
What Dr. Horrible Can Teach Nerds (And Everyone Else) About Love
https://kotaku.com/what-dr-horrible-can-teach-nerds-and-everyone-else-a-5951290
Harris O’Malley digs into the characters of Dr. Horrible. More »
5 Ways Dishonored Shines On PC
https://kotaku.com/5-ways-dishonored-shines-on-pc-5951909
Kirk Hamilton tells us how Dishonored is better on the PC. More »
Borderlands 2: Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate’s Booty: The Kotaku Review
https://kotaku.com/borderlands-2-captain-scarlett-and-her-pirates-booty-5951515
Tina Amini (hi!) enjoys the first campaign add-on to Borderlands 2. More »
Truly ‘Adult’ Video Games
https://kotaku.com/truly-adult-video-games-5952122
Stephen asks to see what games you consider “adult.” More »
The Year’s Two Biggest Dance Games Are Now Out. Time For A Dance-Off.
https://kotaku.com/the-years-two-biggest-dance-games-are-now-out-time-for-5952152
Tina (hello!) compares and contrasts Dance Central 3 and Just Dance 4 . More »
The Secret to Dishonored‘s Stealth, Revealed!
https://kotaku.com/the-secret-to-dishonored-s-stealth-revealed-5952262
Zac Gorman’s latest motion comic is a tribute to Dishonored. More »
The Artist Behind Final Fantasy Just Wants To Draw Cute Girls
https://kotaku.com/the-artist-behind-final-fantasy-just-wants-to-draw-cute-5952339
Jason speaks with Yoshitaka Amano about what and how he draws for the Final Fantasy series. More »
Microsoft Hints At a Very Different Future For Xbox Gaming. Plus: What Are EA and Activision Up To?
https://kotaku.com/microsoft-hints-at-a-very-different-future-for-xbox-gam-5952289
Superannuation discovers new secrets in Microsoft, EA and Activision. More »
An Insider From One Of Those Cold, Calculating Mega-Publishers Is Back To Answer Your Questions Again [UPDATE: Interview Over]
https://kotaku.com/an-insider-from-one-of-those-cold-calculating-mega-pub-5952210
An anonymous insider from a large video game publisher took your questions live. More »
Xbox Live Has Got A Binder Full Of Awful Debate Questions
https://kotaku.com/xbox-live-has-got-a-binder-full-of-awful-debate-questio-5952616
Kirk Hamilton judges the Xbox live debate stream and all its annoying questions. More »
Old Is New: This Year’s Best Games Are All About The Classics
https://kotaku.com/old-is-new-this-years-best-games-are-all-about-the-cla-5952585
Kirk and Jason talk about Fall games that remind them of classic games. More »
The Song That Blew Me Away In Borderlands 2‘s Newest DLC
https://kotaku.com/the-song-that-blew-me-away-in-borderlands-2s-newest-dlc-5952944
Tina shares her favorite song from Captain Scarlett and Her Pirate’s Booty. More »
Maingear F131 Gaming PC: The Kotaku Review
https://kotaku.com/maingear-f131-gaming-pc-the-kotaku-review-5953009
Mike Fahey reviews a pretty, pink and yellow PC. More »
The Creators Of Quest For Glory Want To Make A Western Version Of Persona
https://kotaku.com/the-creators-of-quest-for-glory-want-to-make-a-western-5953028
Jason interviews Corey and Lori Cole about the new game they’re working on. More »
Who Is Stealing Halo 4?
https://kotaku.com/who-is-stealing-halo-4-5953106
Evan investigates how Halo 4 leaked early. More »
How To Fix The Best RPG Series On The Planet
https://kotaku.com/how-to-fix-the-best-rpg-series-on-the-planet-5951386
Jason rallies for Suikoden. More »
