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Razer Sale on Woot, Crazy Console Bundles, and More Deals

Need some new PC gaming gear? Woot is having a great deal on a variety of refurbished Razer products today. [refurb Razer Sale at Woot] With these bundle deals, it might be time to finally pick up a new gaming console. Sony PlayStation 4 500GB w/ The Last of Us Remastered and PlayStation TV ($400)…

Halo: Master Chief Collection Has Been Broken For 100+ Days Now

It’s been four months since Halo: The Master Chief Collection came out for Xbox One, and unbelievably, the game is still broken. The matchmaking and lobby systems somehow still don’t work properly. For a complete, startling look at just how bad things have been, check out this full timeline (at Team Beyond) of problems, patches,…

Dead Or Alive 5 Is The Latest Big Game Shipping With Too Many Glitches

The official Twitter account for Team Ninja, developers of the recently released Dead or Alive 5: Last Round, is a complete trainwreck right now. In a variety of languages, nearly every tweet is warning players of some bug or glitch currently plaguing the fighting game. Where do we begin? As reported on Friday, the game’s…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Rockmandash Reviews+: Remember 11: The Age of Infinity [Visual Novel] • Anime Opening/Ending Song Roundup by Ani-TAY – Week 8 • Surrealism, enemies, Dark Souls, and Halo TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.

Take a Look at the Legacy of Kain Game That Got Killed in 2012

Fans have been clamoring for another game in the Legacy of Kain series for years now. The vampiric action games were well-loved for their gothic world-building and bloodthirsty take on third-person combat. More of that was on the way, but then it got staked right in the heart. A massive poston NeoGAF by forum member…

Can’t Beat Your Brother At Counter-Strike? Hire A Pro.

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive streamer Kyente would have had a field day destroying his brother live on his birthday stream, had said brother not tapped CS:GO pro Mitch “DUM0RE” Green to play in his stead. What follows is a gleeful lesson in humility. Not only does DUM0RE completely trash Kyente in his brother Trel’s name during…

Five Nights at Freddy’s Greatest Horror: The Pyro from Team Fortress 2

The Pyro goes to work as a security guard at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. Naturally, everything goes horribly wrong (but probably not in the way you think). Of course the Pyro’s unique condition makes him see the terrifying Freddy’s animatronic “staff” in a wholly different light, which makes for some good Tom & Jerry-esque slapstick in…

Butthead Anime Character Made Realistic, Looks Terrifying

In the anime Dr. Slump, there is an alien race called Nikochan. They have butts on their heads. Not the kind of thing you want to see in real life. Here you can see their king as designed by creator Akira Toriyama. [Photo: Dragon Ball Wikia] Former video game character designer Yoshinobu Saito did this…

Dark Souls II Sure Looks Better on the PS4

The folks at Digital Foundry have put Dark Souls II through its paces. Here’s how the PS3 version compares to the PS4 one. In the above video, you can see how textures, frame rates, and lighting stack up. The difference is quite noticeable, to say the least. In case you missed it, here is Kotaku‘s…

The Horror: Behind the Scenes of Launching H1Z1

Launching a game is hard. So what happens when you release a high-profile title with the world watching and things break? Lots of things. Worse, it takes at least a day to fix stuff when a retweet can happen in seconds. Let’s talk to H1Z1’s senior game designer Jimmy Whisenhunt. This post originally appeared on…

Gundam Figure Is Smokin’ Hot

This custom variation of a Gundam 30th anniversary figure sure is something. It lights up, yeah, but the fact its exhaust ports also smoke is pretty neat. It was built by The Great Brush-Painter. The smoking kicks in at the very end:

Your Games Have More Replay Value Than You Think

Just when you think you’re done with a game, along comes something that shows you’re far from done: you just need to step outside your comfort zone. Scenario Generator is a tool that works for multiple games, from strategy titles to Dark Souls, by giving you a specific set of challenges or situations. For example,…

There was a Red Dead fan film releaseda couple of years ago that was very influenced by 70’s schlock. This new one is a more traditional take on the game, and it’s all the better for it.

Video Games Are Too Perfect, Which Is Why I’m Playing More Board Games

Outside of work hours (or work assignments), I’m finding myself playing as many board games as I am video games these days. I’d long assumed the reasons for this was the obvious: that sitting around a table, beer in hand, was an infinitely more social experience than sitting on my couch shouting at strangers (if…

Zombie Samus Cosplay Is Coming For Your Brains

The world is not short on quality Samus cosplayers, even with all the work that goes into the armour, but a zombie Samus Aran? That’s awesome. Allison Tatarniuk, aka Kitnip Cosplay, built this impressive outfit that’s not only all busted up and zombie-like, but lights up in just the right way to make it super…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The Commander In Chief Of Anime

Earlier this week our own Brian Ashcraft celebrated the President-Obama-loves-anime meme. Now we elevate it. Surely you saw this coming. You might not have imagined I would splash a slightly modified version of justaskkeikaku’s animated GIF, but the signs were all there. See? Even codexcdm got it. He’s probably got twenty images of Obama mixed…

Every Toaster Is Just A Game Console Waiting To Happen

As I pondered the recent and lovely modding work of Finnish artist Jarno Kotavuopio, I pondered the perfection of toaster as video game console. Such a simple and elegant device, with a classic aesthetic that outshines any true console. Plus it makes toast, which is delicious. Jarno’s orange and silver NEStoaster, one of two works…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Why Kirby Canvas Curse is My Favorite Kirby Game • Solving Donkey Kong Country’s Great DK Island Mystery • Microtransactions Have Legitimized Casual Games TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: They’ll Never Find Waldo: Winners!

Last week I tasked our Photoshop army tohide famous crowd-member Waldo someplace no one would ever find him—especially not science. As you can see, uscg_pa’s winning entry depicts a place we will never, ever find Waldo. Well played. This was a pretty easy one, all things considered, so I leaned heavily on creativity when choosing…

Kanye’s Making A Video Game About His Mom’s Journey Through Heaven

Fresh from his blockbuster performance at the Grammys, rapper, producer, songwriter, professional husband and game designer Kanye West has revealed that his next game project will allow players to guide his late mother to the highest gates of heaven. I say latest game project because Mr. West is no stranger to the rigors of game…