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The New Terraria Game Looks More Like Starbound

While Terraria 1.3 is still in the works, developers Re-Logic recently revealed an entirely new Terraria game that takes place in an alternate dimension. Called Terraria: Otherworld, the game looks like what would happen if Terraria and Starbound had a baby. It’s the graphics, mostly. Here’s the first teaser trailer, which showcases some pre-alpha footage:…

What’s Your Rarest Steam Achievement?

Achievements are gaming’s version of badges of honor. And only the most elite of players earn certain achievements. Steam has a feature where, anyone who has reached level 10 can go to their profile, and select an “Achievement Showcase” that displays their rarest achievements. Using this, players can easily tell what percentage of people have…

Remember, Last Generation Had Plenty Of Ports, Too

The announcement of Darksiders II: Definitive Edition coming to PlayStation 4 later this year got Kotaku wondering if we’re seeing way more direct ports this generation. While it sure feels that way, I’ve compiled a list of them from last generation, and it doesn’t seem all that different! I came up with a couple of…

I’m Glad I Waited Fifteen Years To Play Majora’s Mask

I first played The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask in a small, dark hotel room that offered rentals on all of the hottest N64 games, Expansion Pak and all. I don’t remember where we were or even how old I was, but I do recall convincing my parents to let us rent Majora’s Mask for…

If you have a good idea for a new Gex, Anachronox, or Fear Effect, now’s the time to dust it off. As part of its Collective program, Square Enix is allowing developers to pitch new takes on games and franchises the publisher isn’t working on. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected]…

Green Man VIP Discounts, Microsoft Ultimate Game Sale, More Deals

Green Man Gaming is offering some great prices on new and upcoming digital games in their VIP sale. Here are some highlights, but check out the full list for more. Personally, I’m in for Cities: Skylines. Evolve ($45) | Green Man Gaming Resident Evil 2 Revelations: Complete Edition ($30) | Green Man Gaming Cities: Skylines…

I’m Getting Really Sick Of People Stealing My Stuff, King Of Thieves

From Zeptolab, makers of the adorable mobile puzzler Cut the Rope comes King of Thieves, an asynchronous multiplayer burglary competition to see can make me angry enough to burst a blood vessel. Like a bite-sized Clash of Clans, King of Thieves is a game in which players create a base, set up defenses, and then…

Meet A Teenager Who Says He’s A Swatter

A Runescape player was recently swatted while 60,000 people watched. When he tried to record a video about it, he broke down crying. A 19-year-old in Las Vegas was arrested for coordinating a swatting in Illinois. What motivates someone to take this dangerous step? I tracked down a self-professed swatter to find out. How I…

How A Zelda Dungeon Is Made

Eiji Aonuma has overseen the development of many of the major Zelda games, from Majora’s Mask to Wind Waker to Skyward Sword to A Link Between Worlds. So I figured he probably knows how to make a Zelda dungeon. Last week, I asked him. He was in Japan. I was in America. But through the…

It’s been a while since we’ve heard about The Evil Within‘s DLC plans, but the first of three add-ons arrives next month. The Assignment follows Detective Sebastian Castellanos’s partner, Juli Kidman, and seems to involve using closets to hide from bad things. I’m game. Hopefully, The Assignment is more like the earlier, creepier parts of…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: The Otaku’s Baka Guide to Avoid Unwanted Romantic/Sexual Tension • Anime Opening/Ending Song Roundup by Ani-TAY – Week 7 • Skull Kid! In Speed Painting Form! • Majora’s Mask (a Valentine’s Day Love Letter) TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.

Ten Interface Improvements Blizzard Should Add To World of Warcraft

Warlords of Draenor‘s upcoming patch will have more interface improvements than usual. Just to name a few: A tab for account-bound “Heirloom” items, a selfie camera toy and Twitter integration. But there are still so many cool ideas and add-ons out there that are not yet part of the game. Bellular collected 10 of them.…

These Are The Most Popular Amiibo

Nintendo just announced what the best-selling Amiibo are across the world. If you’re wondering why the one you’ve been looking for is toughto get your hands on, this might explain why. There were two charts released: one for the best-selling Amiibo, and one for the Amiibos that have sold the most of their production run.…

The Iconic Final Fantasy Art Of Tetsuya Nomura

From Final Fantasy VII through to XIII (and Kingdom Hearts in between), one man has stood as a beacon of everything people love — and loathe — about Square Enix. And that man is Tetsuya Nomura. Joining Square over twenty years ago as an artist, Nomura had his first big break designing many of the…

The Xbox One’s Upload Studio video editor just got a whole lot beefier. Videos can now be created with up to 15 segments with a maximum run-time of 30 minutes, and users now have access to transitions, title cards, green screen effects and other tools that separate a video hobbyist from a YouTube professional.

The Toy Story Truck That Is In Every Damn Pixar Movie

If you’re a Pixar fan, you’ve probably heard about the Pizza Planet truck easter egg, which famously appears in many of the films they make. Here is every single instance that the truck has appeared in a Pixar movie, chronicled in four minutes. As you might know, Pizza Planet is a famous location inside of…

Super Smash Bros. Is Unbalanced, And That’s A Good Thing

Controversies over Smash Bros. characters like Diddy Kong and Little Mac illustrate a larger concern that people have with Nintendo’s famous fighting game: is it properly balanced? One of the most compelling arguments I’ve read says no. But then it asks a compelling follow-up: So what? Forrest Smith, a software engineer at Uber Entertainment and…

The Most Bad-Ass Door in GTA V

The vast majority of operable doors in Los Santos open with just a nudge. Some of them need some coaxing, with keys, bullets, cards or what-have-you. But there’s one barrier in GTA V that ain’t having any of that. Men call it… “thug door.” The ThugLife YouTube channel delivers a short clip of a player…

Twitch Plays Pokémon Faces Its Toughest Challenge Yet

A year later, the hilarious social experiment that is Twitch PlaysPokémon is still alive. After playing through pretty much every game in the series, Twitch Plays Pokémon is tackling the game that started it all once more—but with a twist. Right now, thousands of people are playing the same game of Pokémon Red. The game,…

The Ultimate Up! Cosplayer Gets A Doghouse To Match

Steve Minty is such a huge fan of Disney’s Up! that he adopted a dog, named her Doug and fashioned an MP3-powered voice box so the pair could cosplay together. If these two don’t deserve a custom Up! dog house, I don’t know who does. This spectacular dog house is the latest creation from the…