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Goro Was Much Cooler Before Getting Punched In The Nuts

Gearing up for the release of Mortal Kombat X, Netherrealm Studios has released a trailer featuring four-armed DLC brawler Goro. Yet all I can see is this. A claymation monster amidst digitized humans in the original Mortal Kombat, it was Goro’s alien nature that made him so intimidating to fledgling fighting game fans. If these…

Fear The Hypnotic Dance Power Of Persona‘s Kanji

I’ve been watching this for hours. I’ll be watching this for hours. What did I say about Persona 4: Dancing All Night? Oh yes, best gifs ever. This week Kanji Tatsumi steps into the spotlight, finding a wonderful balance between his macho exterior and his inner backup dancer. Stay to the end for an appearance…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: PyramidHeadcrab, 25, Speculates On The Future Of Them Amiibos • Fan Theory: Why Master Chief is a Traitor • The Internet Is (Not) A Terrible Place • Ani-TAY – The Anime-geddon Report • Saving Samus: Why Nintendo should let Platinum Games handle Metroid TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s…

Bloodborne Bug Makes Boss Battles Way Too Easy

Having trouble with Bloodborne’s boss fights? Leave the game running on your PlayStation 4 for half a day and the brutal beasts become a breeze. That’s not good. Redditor meatballz (thanks to Oscar for the tip) discovered the bug in From Software’s latest after the boss battles in his marathon session became much easier after…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Video Game Easter Eggs

Tomorrow is Easter Sunday, which doesn’t give us a lot of time to decorate eggs. Guess what this week’s ‘Shop Contest entails! And time! Judging has begun! With last week’s new ‘Shop Contest ending in a cliffhanger (a nice way to say we didn’t end up having one) and me being on vacation next weekend,…

Watch One Of Warcraft‘s Most Storied Weapons Come To Life

Not content to wait for Man At Arms’ to get around to them, Blizzard taps master blacksmith Tony Swatton to recreate Gorehowl, the axe wielded by two of Warcraft’s most famous orcs. The massive two-handed weapon originally belonged to Grom Hellscream, who used it to slay the pit lord Mannoroth, freeing his race of their…

Pillars Of Eternity Makers Change Fan-Made Text After Player Complaints

Letting fans add their own little stories to a game is really cool, but there’s always a chance it might go… awry. Obsidian’s ode to PC RPGs of yore, Pillars of Eternity, recently found itself at the heart of one of the Internet’s many eternal shouting matches when people uncovered this piece of fan-submitted text…

Some Bloodborne Deaths Are Just Mean

When this happened to me, I couldn’t stop laughing for a straight minute. Perhaps the most dastardly section of Bloodborne—the one I was happiest to leave—was the Forbidden Woods. There are hidden traps, powerful enemies, and endless twists and turns. One section of the Forbidden Woods starts off innocent enough. There are two enemies near…

The 11 Moments That Defined Fast And The Furious

The seventh Fast & the Furious movie is upon us. This is an exciting time. Lest we forget how this cinematic opus got started, let’s take a quick look at some of its defining moments. Brian And Mia’s First Date Remember how things got started, back in the very beginning? Paul Walker plays an undercover…

Rockstar Deals With GTA Cheaters In A Very GTA Way

Earlier this month, GTA players found an exploit that let them bring a rare single-player only car into GTA Online. Today, Rockstar patched the issue—but they did it in the most hilarious, unexpected way possible. Now if players try to use the car exploit, they’ll be greeted with a giant explosion the second they try…

Worth Reading: The Uncomfortable Politics Of Battlefield Hardline

We’re back with another collection of excellent games writing. Can you think of two games to talk about that more wildly different than Shadow of the Colossus and Battlefield Hardline? Hey, You Should Read These “In Shadow Of The Colossus, you bond with giants before you slay them” by Nick Wanserski I’ve wanted a reason…

VR Porn Has Made Some Progress With Breasts, At Least

It’s pretty difficult to find a game that actually nails the way breasts move. Curiously, though, it seems like the people making virtual reality porn are making some good strides in the realm of breast physics. NSFW content ahead, you’ve been warned! The following Vines come from adult entertainment company Veiviev. Veiviev has developed a…

As you may have noticed, we’ve launched a new series called Kotaku Asks, in which we bring interesting people to come take your burning questions. We’ve already got a great lineup of guests slated for April, but we want your feedback: who would you like to see us invite for the future? Famous game developers?…

Free Monster Hunter DLC Lets You Dress Up Your Cat As Sonic

Monster Hunter 4’skiller free DLC continues, with this month bringing a slew of new missions, gear, and fearsome monsters to hunt. It’s all detailed in this video—doesn’t the new Palico gear look cute? And if you didn’t download the previous batches of free DLC, make sure to do that! It’s all good stuff.

Nintendo’s Most Famous Secret Code Returns On PlayStation

Nintendo gamers of a certain age knew the trick: type “Justin Bailey” into the password screen of Nintendo Entertainment System classic Metroid and the game’s hero would change outfits. Fast forward—oh my god, I’m old—twenty-nine years later. I’m playing Axiom Verge, a love letter to Metroid in the form of a brand new, downloadable PlayStation…

How LucasArts Fell Apart

In June of 2011, then-LucasArts president Paul Meegan spoke publicly about his plans for turning the company around. “In recent years, LucasArts hasn’t always done a good job of making games,” he said at the time. “We should be making games that define our medium, that are competitive with the best of our industry, but…

The Newest Amiibos Are Sold Out, And Fans Are Upset

A new set of amiibos went on sale yesterday at GameStop, and it was a disaster. They’re already sold out. One day later, Nintendo’s acting as though nothing happened, and fans are pissed off. The GIF above comes courtesy of /r/amiibo, home to one of the highest concentrations of dedicated amiibo hunter and gatherers. Most…

Hey, Blizzard, Not Having A Surrender Option In Heroes Is A Bad Idea

Whether or not having a surrender option in a MOBA is a good thing is an open debate, largely because the two biggest games in the genre disagree. League of Legends lets you surrender after 20 minutes. Dota 2 has no such option. Heroes of the Storm has sided with team Dota, and that’s not…

Yeah, Ultron’s In This Avengers Comic, But It’s Not Just a Dumb Cash-In

When Marvel revealed that the 2015 Avengers movie sequel would focus on Ultron, there was much rejoicing. He’s a hell of a villain. The malevolent artificial intelligence is one of the Avengers’ toughest foes, one who Earth’s Mightiest Heroes barely manage to defeat when they win. In the newest comics series featuring Ultron, he’s already…

Bungie’s (Finally) Cracking Down On Destiny Idlers

It’s been seven months since Bungie launched Destiny, a video game in which players travel the galaxy recreating the myth of Sisyphus, and this whole time, one of the game’s biggest issues has been idlers—people who log into strikes or PVP battles, put down their controllers, and let other players do all the work. See,…