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Game of Thrones Season 5 Trailer Leaks

From Tyrion’s “I don’t give a shit” beard to that great shot of Meereen’s harpy falling, this first trailer for season 5 of HBO’s Game of Thrones is full of fun moments. This is an unofficial, off-screen leak, but surely HBO will post the real thing soon. In the meantime, let’s just watch and cross…

Sega is firing some 300 people in their publishing division as they continue to shift away from consoles to focus more on smartphone and online PC games.

Marshawn Lynch Can’t Handle Mortal Kombat X‘s Fatalities

You’d think that the infamous NFL player nicknamed Beast Mode would be okay with the gory finishing moves of Mortal Kombat. He’s not. At all. Marshawn Lynch isn’t down with seeing people’s intestines. In Conan O’Brien’s latest Clueless Gamer segment, he pits Seahawks running back Lynch against Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots in…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: How Historically Accurate is Skyrim? Part 4 • Final Fantasy 3. Not 6, Actually 3! – Part 1, Part 2 • Anime you might have missed: Chihayafuru • A Quick Look at Hyrule Warriors’ Fierce Deity Link • No Respect: An Ode to Under-Loved Enemies TAY Classic—TAY…

18 Pop Culture Billionaires And How Evil They Are

Only one guy is a better person than Bruce Wayne, and even he’s a bit of an outsider. Here’s the full chart below, compiled by the fine folks at Dorkly, with all kinds of billionaires, their wealth and how good or evil they are compared to each other. Everything looks fine, but I’m not really…

Explore Gondor’s Ancient Capital from Lord of the Rings in Minecraft

Osgiliath, capital of the Kingdom of Gondor, was the Kingdom’s greatest city before it was eventually abandoned in the Third Age. Now, you can take a walk in Osgiliath, both in its glory days and beyond, courtesy of two fantastic Minecraft builds. The two maps were each built over several months by two groups, EpicQuestz…

The Origins of BioShock’s Vintage Art

We all know the Circus of Values clown. We’ve all bought ammo, EVE hypos and health kits “from him” dozens of times. But did you know that he originally sold melons? While the fact that some of the BioShock series’ period artwork appears to have been inspired by real-world vintage advertisements was already known (shown…

Lordran, The Setting of Dark Souls, Almost Entirely Redrawn

From Firelink Shrine, where you first set foot in Lordran upon your arrival from the Asylum, to Blighttown and the Demon Ruins, it’s all there. Well, almost all there. The image was created by redditor tettix over the course of about three months, who shared it recently in the r/darksouls subreddit. It’s incomplete and may…

XCOM: The Board Game Works – You, Your Friends and a Table vs the UFOs

In real life Toby’s a database guy for Goldman Sachs. Tonight, he’s XCOM’s Chief Scientist and he’s spending worryingly large amounts of our money. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK As Commander, I should be restraining his spending – after all, we’ll need that money to pay for Skyranger and Interceptor flights, to hire…

Game About Building Ikea Furniture Is Tough To Finish

It’s one of life’s toughest challenges. Now it’s one of video games’ toughest challenges. Höme Improvisåtion is a game about building Ikea furniture. You twist, pivot and hope to God that the thing with the peg is going in the right hole before you go sticking any more shelves on it. Coffee tables look easy…

I Like That The Witcher 3 Treats Me Like an Adult

Like Nathan, I played a good four or five hours of The Witcher 3 the other week, and like him, I’ve been oddly preoccupied by it ever since. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK Its rhythm of exploration was very absorbing, alternating between calm periods of admiring the countryside on horseback and sudden bursts…

How Thor Flies, According to Science

Of all the major superheroes who can defy the laws of gravity, Thor’s mode of flight seems like one of the most unlikely: spinning his magic hammer Mjolnir around and holding on after flinging it. Is there any way that would actually work? Science actually says yes. Sure, he commands the wind and the storm…

You Should Play This Episodic Supernatural High School Game

Max isn’t a stereotypical outcast teenager; she’s a rather quiet, intelligent girl, just trying to get by. Also, she can rewind time at will. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK. Developer Dontnod’s new downloadable episodic game Life is Strange, which is out on the 30th on PC, PS4, PS3, Xbox 360 and Xbox One,…

The Hidden Meaning Behind the Name of One Pokémon Region

Pokémon’s current series director Junichi Masuda has been working at Game Freak on the Pokémon series since the original Ruby and Sapphire, the source material for the two newest games, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK Back then, he was what’s known as a “planner” in Japanese game companies:…

The Future Of Video Games

Who knows what the future will be like? Um, video games do. In 2027, we’ll never ask for cyborg limbs. In 2072, our Systems will be Shocked. In 2183 we’ll punch space reporters, and in 2174 we’ll wonder why Destiny still doesn’t have a story. Reader Norbert Demeter sent in this infographic he made, putting…

I Totally Did Not Realise That Amiibos Were This Popular

Wandering around New York earlier this week, I found myself in the vicinity of the Nintendo World Store. I thought I’d pop in and have a look. I did not expect to encounter over 300 people queuing around the block. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK They were waiting for a chance at getting…

OK, So What The Hell Is This

This is First Person Lover. It’s a game made to sell European clothes. Its trailer is one of the most fabulous things I have ever seen. The music, the Vladimir Putin, the PlayStation Home-gone-bad vibe, the music, it’s just…how did this get made? Who is this for? I mean, the literal answer is retired tennis…

Rad Skateboarding Game, Rad Trailer

OlliOlli, a 2D skateboarding game with a killer soundtrack, was one of 2014’s nicer little surprises. As is this trailer for its sequel. It’s coming later this year to PS4 and Vita.

Maniac Resident Evil Players Use Only Knives, No Guns

You have access to all sorts of weapons in Resident Evil. Pistols, shotguns, rocket launchers—you name it, and it’s somehow sitting around an abandoned mansion. Players can also wield a knife, except it’s super weak and has to be used extremely close range. It’s a backup plan. Unless, of course, you’re one of the many…

Mortal Kombat X Preorder Deal, Fresh Humble Bundle, and More Deals

If you’re planning on getting Mortal Kombat X for PS4 or Xbox One anyway, you might as well get a $10 Best Buy gift card to go with it. preorder Mortal Kombat X plus $10 Gift Card ($60) | PS4 preorder Mortal Kombat X plus $10 Gift Card ($60) | Xbox One Note: You must…