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Tomorrow, April 1, there’ll be a Nintendo Direct at 6 pm Eastern time, containing updates about the company’s upcoming Wii U and 3DS titles, followed by a short Nintendo Treehouse special on one of its spring 2015 releases. Ignore the date, Nintendo says this one’s no joke!
By Mike Fahey Published March 31, 2015 -
Man Builds Amazing Replica of Iconic World of Warcraft Shield
The “Grand Marshal’s Aegis” is basically as old as World of Warcraft is, and it’s one of the most recognizable and cool-looking items. And its perfect replica, built by puzzlehead84, looks even better. There’s a gallery below. Check out puzzlehead‘s album for more and for construction pics. He missed a few tally marks though (which,…
By Gergo Vas Published March 31, 2015 -
Diablo III Will Never Be The Same With Bighead Mode
Who needs new items or Season 3 when it’s possible to transform every character in Diablo III into bobblehead dolls. Spotted by Mads Lund on the game’s public test realms, he took this new mode for a test drive and captured some footage. Big headed Cain, Skeleton King, Maghda, Kulle, Diablo, Malthael, they’re all there,…
By Gergo Vas Published March 31, 2015 -
Minecraft Battle Mech Destroys an Entire Village
Iron Golems? Useful when your village faces skeletons or zombies. Not so much when it’s the Colossus. The Colossus was built by Cubehamster, who’s calling it the most advanced Redstone machine he’s ever made—yes, even more advanced than his other giant robot. Its features include: The best start/stop engine ever made Humanoid body and legs…
By András Neltz Published March 31, 2015 -
Deadline reports screenwriter Jay Basu is now writing the years-in-development Metal Gear Solid movie.
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 31, 2015 -
Playing Half-Life 2: Update’s Enhanced Intro
It’s one thing to see a hand-picked comparison video, it’s another to sit down with the real thing ourselves, so I thought I’d fire up the fan-made (but Valve-endorsed) Half-Life 2: Update and see just how improved Valve’s classic shooter really is. If you’re looking at character models and faces for big changes, you’re looking…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2015 -
The First Five Vaguely Familiar Minutes Of Axiom Verge
We’ve never been here before, but it sure feels like we have. It’s hard to watch the first five minutes of Axiom Verge and not feel just a little bit Metroid-y. Generally the First Five is about rushing in blind to a game I’ve never played (or hadn’t played in a long while), but in…
By Mike Fahey Published March 30, 2015 -
Classic Mod Is Basically Team Fortress 1.5
It’s easy to forget now, but Team Fortress 2 was once as big a punchline among Valve fans as Half-Life 3 is today. The game was announced in 1998, and wasn’t released until 2007. That was a long time to wait for fans of the original Half-Life multiplayer mod, so to help pass the time…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2015 -
Mortal Kombat X’s Fatalities Are Bloody As Hell
I’m sure not every fatality is in here, because marketing, but this video includes most of Mortal Kombat X’s gruesome finishing moves. You should not watch these at work. Or at home, if you’re at all squeamish about faces being sliced off and brains falling out and tongues wobbling around pissing out blood. I mean,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 30, 2015 -
My Five Favorite Kotaku Stories From Last Week
This is going up late, so let me just get right into it. My top five Kotaku posts from last week are… The Joystick Is Back. Long Live The Joystick.| As editor Luke Plunkett writes, “This post is talking about the traditional definition of a joystick: a single stick that you grab, with the buttons…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 30, 2015 -
Pac-Man, Pong, And Space Invaders… All In One Game
You may never have thought of Pac-Man as peanut butter and Pong as chocolate but after playing Pacapong, you’ll wonder why nobody smashed them up together in this tasty way. And Donkey Kong? It’s the milk that washes everything down. Or something. Created by designer Dick Poelen for the Ludum Dare 58 game jam, Pacapong…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 30, 2015 -
How To Get The Secret Alien Stuff In The New Sims 4 Expansion Pack
The Sims 4’s first expansion pack comes out this week. In addition to all the cool new career-focused additions Get To Work brings to the game, it also adds aliens into the mix. Here’s what you need to do to find them. YouTube channel Somewhat Awesome Games—who previously uncovered the legendary Nintendo easter egg “Totaka’s…
By Yannick LeJacq Published March 30, 2015 -
Important Answers About Dark Souls II’s Expansion On PC
Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin launches this week, but PC owners considering upgrading to the game’s DirectX11 version should be aware of a few things regarding save transfers, multiplayer, and upgrade pricing. Bandai Namco released an extensive FAQ to prepare everyone for Scholar of the First Sin, and it reveals a few…
By Patrick Klepek Published March 30, 2015 -
Item-Duping Glitch Makes Bloodborne Way Easier, Kinda Ruins The Game
Update 4/1: We’re hearing many reports from players that the latest patch seems to have fixed this exploit. Original post as follows: There’s a ridiculous exploit in Bloodborne that lets you make more of any stackable item. Here’s how to do it. Mind, if you’re looking to get the True Bloodborne Experience™, I would suggest…
By Patricia Hernandez Published March 30, 2015 -
The Year’s Most Must-See Episode Of Pro Wrestling Airs Tonight
It happens once a year. It’s the perfect episode of TV for our times: a basic-cable version of the selfie, the Twitter @reply and the Facebook status update all rolled into one. The 2015 edition of this great, fascinating occurrence will happen tonight… on a pro wrestling show. It’s one you should probably tune into,…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 30, 2015 -
Your League Of Legends Plays Aren’t Always As Awesome As You Remember
You might feel like a total badass for the way you held down your lane against three—three!—enemy champions in that last game of League of Legends. But let’s all be thankful that the game doesn’t automatically record everything. Because stuff rarely looks as graceful as we remember it. YouTuber SpooksOP sums this up perfectly (via…
By Yannick LeJacq Published March 30, 2015
