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Half-Life 2 Modders Have Made Valve’s Classic Look Better Than Ever

It’s nice to have a good reason to play through one of the best games of all-time again. Half-Life 2 modder Filip Victor and his team have been toiling away at Half-Life 2: Update for years, and it finally arrives tomorrow. Half-Life 2: Update rolls out a fresh coat of a paint for the seminal…

Bloodborne‘s Hilarious Physics Lead To Some Unexpected Results

All of the Souls games, Bloodborne included, have included hilarious rag doll physics for the enemies, which adds a welcomed slice of humor to an otherwise dark and difficult game. The above bit, with a dog that just wants to hang out and kick it, is from YouTube user You. Dave Fred‘s alarm clock went…

If You Like RPGs, You Must Play Pillars of Eternity

Back in September of 2012, when I first heard that Obsidian was launching a Kickstarter for a spiritual successor to Baldur’s Gate, I got a little… uh… too excited. I was ecstatic. I called it my dream RPG. In retrospect that was a bit premature, especially as the years went by and we saw a…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: The Fall of SEGA • Loki and Falcon Take Over My Couch (and Disney Infinity 2.0) • Spacemon: A Pokémon Tabletop Story, Vol. 2: Chapter 20 • Final Fantasy Road Trip: Final Fantasy VII • Yona of the Dawn: The Ani-TAY Review TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide…

Pop Culture Scientists, Ranked By Their Madness

The folks over at Dorkly ranked 26 scientists from various video games, comic books and shows based on their presumed intelligence and madness. According to them the most insane and intelligent one is Rick from Rick and Morty, while Futurama‘s Zoidberg is just simply insane without a brain. On the other side they have Reed…

How 1950s Disneyland Was Built

The first Disneyland in Anaheim, California opened its gates almost 60 years ago, on July 17, 1955. As part of an upcoming anniversary celebration Disney released raw, time-lapsed footage of the construction that happened under the direct supervision of Walt Disney himself. You can get a glimpse of the process—captured by some really high-end cameras…

The worst thing about this wallpaper? Having to cover it in icons. Redditor wrathestook a couple months to draw a lineup of Team Fortress 2’s cast, in both Red and Blue flavors, recently presenting it in the form of a sweet 1080p wallpaper. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of…

The Anime History You Don’t Know

You may think because you’ve logged impressive viewing hours, you know everything about anime. Sorry, you don’t. There’s more history to be discovered. Since this past February, Twitter site Anime in History has been unearthing historical images from the National Anime Archives. These are rare and unseen photos that show just how important anime has…

Report: This Will Be Marvel Comics’ New Avengers Team

The silhouettes from the teaser image released earlier this week have been fully revealed, showing off the line-up of the All-New, All-Different Avengers. The biggest surprise? The Ultimate Universe’s Spider-Man—meaning Miles Morales, not Peter Parker—is front and center. The new roster of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes came to light from an apparent leak that made it…

What We Want From The New Nintendo NX Console

I was away on holiday in Japan when Nintendo said its first words about its new console, code-named the NX. Actually, I was climbing a mountain. But in the week since, I’ve had plenty of time for serious and not-so-serious conversations about what it might be and what it might do. This post originally appeared…

RONIN Is Real-Time On The Streets, Turn-Based In The Sheets

We’ll get this out of the way now: yes, RONIN owes a lot to Gunpoint, from its core design to its presentation. Now that we’re done with that, let’s move on and just talk about RONIN itself. Evan got the chance to checkit out at PAX, but we couldn’t actually play it ourselves; now we…

The 12 Best Games on PSP

Sony’s first handheld gaming system has been replaced by a younger, shinier model. Maybe you’ve waited this whole time to get a PSP, or maybe you’ve inherited one from a friend who bought a new Vita. Either way, now you need some games to cement your relationship. Below, find our list of the 12 best…

Robotech Movie Might Actually Be Happening

Sorry, Tobey Maguire. Despite having been attached to the project (at Warner Bros.) for what feels like forever, Variety reports today that Sony have now picked up the rights to the classic animated series, and are getting serious about making not just one Robotech movie, but lots of them. They’ve already got Gianni Nunnari and…

A Very Strange Way To Stop People Getting Sick Using VR

If you haven’t used one of the newer virtual reality headsets before, and you’re tired of reading everyone’s glowing reports on them, here’s something else to consider: they also make some folks sick. Whether it’s the field of view or just the act that VR is simulating, certain people (obviously not everyone) find riding on…

Yeah Boy, Someone Figured Out How To Mod Hearthstone

Cards featuring top Hearthstone players. Cards with Flava Flav. The “healing” tune from Pokemon centers. These are just some of the many possibilities that open up when Hearthstone is modded. YouTuber wellPaidHS actually figured out how to replace many of the in-game assets with other pictures, sounds and text of their choosing. It makes Hearthstone…

Super Mario 64, Exploding Into Pure Chaos

Madness. This playthrough of Super Mario 64 is pure madness; a game imploding into itself. That’s what makes it so great. Watch as the ever-hilarious videogamedunkey plays through a number of different versions of Super Mario 64, including the “chaos” edition, which we’ve covered before—it randomizes elements of the game, making it difficult to understand…

Heroes Of The Storm’s Murky Finally Has His Day In The Sun

Murky is the last character in Heroes of the Storm I’d expect to kick ass in a team battle. Apparently, one player has uncovered the secret to the seriously underpowered Murloc’s hidden powers: Woah. Ok. Let’s all take a deep breath. What the hell just happened? Murky—the Murky who I’ve never seen make it out…

Bloodborne Players Are Killing Themselves In The Most Unlikely Place

It goes without saying that people playing Bloodborne are going to die a lot. It’s a tough game. But to die in the game’s one “safe” area? Last night as I was playing, I noticed something odd in the game’s home-base area, the Hunter’s Dream. There were red splotches on the ground, each one signifying…

How Players Pulled Off The Longest Turn In Hearthstone History

The arcane missile bombardment has finally stopped, the dust has cleared, and the longest turn in Hearthstone history is complete. 45 hours. 45 goddamn hours. But how did they do it? (Note: there is a video that will auto-play near the bottom of this post. Sorry, there’s no way to make it not do that.…

Undefeated Kentucky College Basketball Team Is Obsessed With Smash Bros.

When you’re 36-0 and trying to continue your undefeated streak, you need a stress reliever. Kentucky Wildcats TV (via Bleacher Report) found out the Kentucky Wildcats college basketball team spends their free time playing Super Smash Bros. on Nintendo 64 over and over. They’re super competitive, obviously, and get upset when things go badly. All’s…