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Disney Infinity 3.0 Does Away With Blind-Bagged Power Discs

The most frustrating aspect of Disney Infinity has been trying to collect all the game-enhancing Power Discs randomly packed in stupid blind bags. Almost as exciting as adding Star Wars characters, Infinity 3.0 is selling its Power Discs in a far less shady way. Power Discs themselves are a cool idea—augmentations that unlock textures, items…

Why Riot Tweaks League Of Legends To Make It Better For Its Best Players

A frequent topic of discussion in the League of Legends community is: who, exactly, is Riot incessantly tweaking and updating its game for? Does the developer prioritize the eSports stars, high-ranking amateurs, or more casual players? They don’t go to the very top of the food chain, it turns out. But they get close. In…

You Must Build A Boat is the next game from the developer of the amazing puzzler 10000000, and I couldn’t be more excited. It’s coming on June 4, too! Get hype! It’s basically a sequel to 10000000, and I’ll admit to being slightly disappointed the name isn’t 10000001. Then again, I remember trying to search…

The Many Things We Loved About Mad Max: Fury Road

Guess what? Mad Max: Fury Road is an awesome movie. So awesome, in fact, that a bunch of us Kotaku staffers decided to get together and talk about why we loved it. Yesterday, I got together with Patricia Hernandez, Evan Narcisse, and Chris Person to talk it all out. Our lightly-edited conversation follows. Spoilers ahoy!…

Cities: Skylines Patch Adds Tunnels, May Disable Some Mods

Well-liked city-building game Cities: Skylines is getting a meaty update today. The good news about the update is that it adds tunnels and more than 50 European-style buildings to the game. The (potentially) bad news is that it end up breaking some mods in the process—at least for now. Cities: Skylines is the kind of…

The End of Scott Pilgrim, For Now

Scott Pilgrim first got introduced to the world 11 years ago, in a series of graphic novels that had the slacker bassist fighting off his girlfriend’s evil exes. Then came a beloved cult movie and retro-styled video game. Now, with a new color version of the final Scott Pilgrim book out in the world, it…

Reminder: the Heroes of the Storm open beta starts today. If you didn’t get into the closed beta, this is your time to shine! Sign up on the game’s website. If you need to learn more about the game first, might I suggest reading the articles below?

The First Five Butt-Blazing Minutes Of Action Henk

In which an out-of-shape action figure hero from the ‘90s uses his ass to get ahead. We featured an early version of RageSquid’s indie racing game last year, but it’s come a long way between then and its recent Steam release. The environments are much richer, the butt-sliding is about as satisfying as sliding about…

The Journey to Becoming a Nintendo World Champion Starts Here (or There)

You know how Nintendo’s bringing back their old-school World Championship competition? Well, they’ve just announced the eight U.S. locations where players can go to qualify and earn a chance to go to the big showdown at this year’s E3. Get pumped. Folks who want to try and grab at Nintendo glory will be playing the…

Fushimi Inari Shrine. Kyoto, Japan. By Ryan Scullin 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!

Underrated RTS Classic Gets Surprise Sequel

Did you ever play the Cossacks series? It’s a pity if you said “no”, because they were some of the finest old-school military RTS games around. Think Age of Empires, only a bit smarter, and a bit fancier, with muskets and feathered caps instead of triremes and wololos. The first Cossacks was released in 2001,…

Surprise, Motherf**ker!

Remember: in Counter-Strike, as in most games, the use of sniper scopes limits your peripheral vision.

Minecraft Turned My Child Into A Monster

I knew this game was trouble. I just knew it. Note: This article is a parody written in response to a News.com.au article with the same title. Also: Mormons are cool. There’s nothing wrong with being a Mormon. I love Mormons. Minecraft. The Craft part I could handle. Craft is good. They have craft at…

Dimension Drive, the game whose Kickstarter was so tragically cut short last week, is back for another shot.

Remember kids, don’t drink to excess. Nice to see that The Witcher 3 on PC lets you import the most crucial decision from The Witcher 2

GTA Cheater Murders Everyone, Blames It On The Innocent

Here is a look at just how ridiculous the cheating situation on GTA Online can become. The 7th Taco shares absurd GTA footage with us via the following clip. Basically, the entire playerbase inside of this GTA Online game gets instantly murdered by a cheater on the server. But it doesn’t end there. The cheater…

RIP EZTV

One of the most popular and well-known torrent distribution sites in the world, EZTV, has closed down. Surprisingly, it had nothing to do with the cops, or lawyers. As TorrentFreak report, the site—which has served up TV show downloads for a decade—has been brought down by scammers, who took over EZTV’s domain name in what’s…

Doom 4’s Earlier, Scrapped Version Sure Looked Different

Doom 4, nowjust Doom, is a game a long time in the making. Mostly because at least one version of the game has been rebooted entirely. We got a brief look at the current game today, but here’s a rough look at one of the original takes, which isn’t exactly what you’d expect from a…

The Monday Stream Plays Splatoon, Looks Hella Cute While Doing It [Done!]

Splatoon is a very special game—and I’m excited to show you why in a livestream today. Starting at 6pm EST, I’ll be doing an hour-long Splatoon stream right here. Join me to catch a glimpse of what may legitimately be the most exciting shooter of 2015. We’ll play a couple of matches, show off the…

11 Months Later, The Sims 4 Players Still Want Answers About Toddlers

The Sims 4 had a controversial launch last fall for one main reason: unlike its immediate predecessor, the game didn’t feature toddlers. Not much has changed in the months since. And for many longtime fans, that’s the entire problem with The Sims 4. And why they’re walking away from their beloved game series. EA’s announcement…