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Watch The 25-Year-Old PC Version of Super Mario Bros. 3 In Action

It’s long been a game development legend that the creators of Doom made their own version of Super Mario Bros. 3 for the PC ages ago. Today, we get to see what it looked like. Like almost everyone working in video games in the 1990s, John Carmack and John Romero were big fans of Nintendo’s…

The Best Part Of The Ghost In The Shell Shooter So Far Is The Tutorial

The technically free-to-play online multiplayer-only Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex shooter that Luke Plunkett was so bummed about went live on Steam Early Access this morning. So far learning to play is much more entertaining than actually playing. I say technically free-to-play because in order to play the early access version of Ghost…

The Mystery of What Fallout 4 Hides Underwater

Ever since Fallout 4’s release, inquisitive players have been obsessed with one thing: what in the world is Fallout 4 hiding? Take a look at a map of Fallout 4: [Source: Fallout 4 Wiki] There is a lot of water in Fallout 4. Surely there must be something under there? At least, this is an…

Smash Bros. Fans Are Trolling The Hell Out Of Each Other Right Now

Tomorrow is the final Nintendo Direct focusing entirely on Smash Bros. You know what that means, right? An avalanche of fake leaks! Hooray. Every time there’s a new Nintendo Direct on the horizon, Smash Bros. fans go into a frenzy. Some people try to predict what’s coming next. Or, they will go out of their…

That Time Final Fantasy VII Ended Without Explaining Anything

When Final Fantasy VII arrived in 1997, it was unlike anything I’d ever played before. Late nights, lots of grinding, and hundreds of hours later, I’d reached the end. A few friends were watching as I took down the final boss, and we eagerly waited for the ending to play out. What we saw was…uh,…

Two of Comics’ Best Creators Take on Illegal Immigration

The two main characters in the new series from the creators of The Private Eye are both on long journeys that seem like they’re destined for a head-on collision. But the thing they collide with is totally unexpected. Written by Brian K. Vaughan with art by Marco Martin and Muntsa Vicente, Barrier starts small. The…

Few games announced in 2015 looked as charming as Unravel, which we’ll get a chance to play on February 9. Kotaku’s Jason Schreier spent time with the game earlier this year and said it’s “stellar.” Not a bad way to start 2016!

My Five Favorite Kotaku Stories From Last Week

It’s not just the Christmas season that seems to start earlier each year. The year-in-review season is on its way to a November launch, too. We hold out as long as possible, to give the full 12 months our consideration, but we did spend part of last week assessing the states of the PS4, Xbox…

Five Nights At Freddy’s Is Getting A Book

Not content with releasing just four games in two years, Five Nights at Freddy’s creator Scott Cawthon is also publishing a novel based on his hit horror series, he announced over the weekend. It’ll be out on December 22. “This is not something recent; I’ve been working alongside a professional writer for the last ten…

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This may shock you, but Fable Legends isn’t coming out in 2015—the free-to-play online game has been delayed and the open beta will now start this spring

Someone Built A Giant AT-AT House In Fallout 4

With the new Star Wars movie on the horizon YouTuber Ops_Specialist decided to create a giant AT-AT shack in Fallout 4. And it’s a comfy AT-AT filled with beds, instead of Snowtroopers. With those huge transmission towers in the distance, it really looks like one of those crazy Soviet-era monuments made of concrete. A perfect…

Playing Ark: Survival Evolved For The First Time On Xbox One

Having somehow avoided playing surprise Early Access hit Ark: Survival Evolved since its Steam release back in June, this weekend I got my first taste of life among the dinosaurs on the Xbox One. It only hurt a little. I honestly do not know why I haven’t played Studio Wildcard’s dinosaur-themed survival game until this…

World of Warcraft: Legion Has A Ronda Rousey NPC [CORRECTION: It’s Not]

CORRECTION (3:53pm): This is actually a reference to Rhonda Cox, an associate producer at Blizzard. We apologize for the error. She’s OK with the comparison, though! Original article follows: We already knew UFC fighter Ronda Rousey plays World of Warcraft sometimes (as a Night Elf Hunter), and the fact that the folks at Blizzard love…

Arashiyama Bamboo Grove. Kyoto, Japan. By Shaun Roberts. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

Star Wars Actor Says He Was Fired From A “Terrible” Video Game

Oscar Isaac, star of Ex Machina and the upcoming Star Wars: The Force Awakens, is a big movie star these days. A few years back, though, you could find him doing voice work on video games, like the “terrible” Dante’s Inferno. Or not. In an interview with Birth.Movies.Death. (via Dtoid), Isaac was asked about his…

Baby-Killing Game Is So Hot Right Now

Who’s Your Daddy is a video game that was a joke, then became a Kickstarter, and now it’s a thing. It’s also a game about a baby trying to kill itself. Creator Joe Williams based the idea for the game off a joke post, but in the months since has got serious—or as serious as…

Independence Day 2’s First Trailer Is…Exactly What You’d Expect

Independence Day: Resurgence is the upcoming blockbuster sequel to a blockbuster movie that most definitely did not need a sequel. Here is its debut trailer. Brace for Goldblum. By Pullman’s Beard!

SNL Knows Who’s Buying Star Wars Toys

Okay, so maybe last night’s Saturday Night Live skit has a point. At least I open mine. I’m not actually much of a Star Wars toy collector. I attended thoseForce Fridayevents a couple months back to pick up some new LEGO sets, but aside from Rebels I’m pretty Luke-warm (HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA…no) on the franchise as a…

Ridley (Badge) Confirmed

My new favorite Nintendo character playfully pokes at Ridley-craving Smash Bros. fans. From Nintendo Badge Arcade on the 3DS, courtesy of reader Jimbobowitz.