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The one and only GB “DocSeuss” Burford wants to know which fascinating game level he should analyze for Kotaku next. He’s looked closely at classic levels from Half-Life, Mirror’s Edge, Modern Warfare, Dishonored, The Witcher, and Halo. Please recommend specific levels that you want him to break down. Thanks!

This weekend, a different kind of gaming marathon will be happening. Spawn4Good will be assembling people to play video games for as long as they can to raise awareness about police brutality, as well as pulling together money for surviving family members of those killed by the use of excessive force. You can get more…

Players Found A Secret Glitch Gun Inside of The Newest Call of Duty

If developers put something inside of a game, players will find it. Even if it requires pulling the game apart, or in this case, going out of the bounds of a level. AH Community recently detailed how to find a special gun that exists nowhere else in Advanced Warfare. Turns out, if you go to…

Smash Bros. 3DS, Majora’s Mask, and More Deals

Smash Bros. 3DS is $5 off today, which is a big discount by first party Nintendo standards. Super Smash Bros. ($35) | Amazon The Majora’s Mask 3DS and the Majora’s Mask Limited Edition are sold out, but you can still save on the regular version. preorder Majora’s Mask ($34) | Newegg | Use code EMCAKKT37…

Our friends at Kotaku UK have compared all four 3DS models, including the New 3DS.

How To Share Information With Kotaku

Here at Kotaku, we strive to cut through corporate nonsense and press releases to tell you real stories about the world of video games. In order to help us do that, we want people to be able talk to us securely and anonymously. So we’ve created a guide for anyone who wants to tip or…

Blizzard Rewards Ten-Year World of Warcraft Vets With Rad Statue

World of WarCraft has been around for more than a decade now, and Blizzard Entertainment appears to be rewarding its most loyal customers with a pretty incredible statue. Smitti on the game’s official forums took a photo of what showed up in his mailbox today. What do I get for not having played World of…

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Comparison: N64 vs. 3DS

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask has aged more than you remember. The game came out 15 years ago, after all! It’s why Nintendo’s releasing a remake next month. Thanks to YouTuber Master0fHyrule, we have a pretty excellent comparison video of the two versions.

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: The 15 Most Popular Anime of 2014 • Game of the Week—Of Eclipses and Puffy Coats [Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow]• Mario Kart: A Case For Dry Bones • Star Wars #1: The TAY Review • Re: Objectivity • Princess Peach On Tour Before State of Kingdom Address…

Another Alleged PSN Attacker Arrested In The UK

Just two weeks after the first arrest related to the cyberattacks that bought down PSN and Xbox Live this past Christmas, authorities in the UK have arrested a teenager allegedly connected to the Lizard Squad group that claimed responsibility. The suspect was arrested in the town of Southport by members of the UK’s South East…

Massive LEGO Minecraft Castle Is Full Of Goodies

ZaziNombies‘ castle looks incredible on its own, but he created it by only using blocks that fit into Minecraft‘s blocky aesthetic. The result is a much bigger and detailed 20,000 piece version of the tiny official Minecraft LEGO sets. So cool. Just look at the trees at the gates. And it’s complete with a grand…

Cool Site Lets You Draw Pictures Using Emoji

Emoji Ink is a new site designed for one purpose only: drawing stuff using nothing else but emoji. It might sound ridiculous but some people, like Daniel Angione above with Smaug from The Hobbit, have already made amazing pics. It’s really easy to use. Just go to the site, pick an emoji and start messing…

Bullworth Academy from Rockstar’s Bully Gets an HD Makeover

The game turns nine years old this year, and it was never much of a looker. This Unreal Engine 4 map, on the other hand, is. Created from scratch by designer/prop artist Wesley Arthur as an homage to one of his favorite games, the scene covers some of the interior areas of Bullworth Academy, including…

The Creator Of Hotline Miami 2 To Australians: “Just Pirate It”

In an email screencapped by a reddit user, Jonatan Söderströmm, co-creator of Hotline Miami, has told Australians that if they want to play the recently banned Hotline Miami 2 they should “just pirate it”. “If it ends up not being released in Australia,” he wrote, “just pirate it after release.” “No need to send us…

Five Years Later, Fallout: New Vegas Is Still Getting Great Mods

Modding communities are odd. Some dogpile on a game, try to build Rome in a day, get discouraged/bored, and leave. Others stick with the same game for years, feeding it a steady diet of tweaks and changes, eventually transforming it into something entirely different. Fallout: New Vegas is the latter. Here’s SkyttsTV running through ten…

Two New Steam Features You Might Not Have Noticed

Steam is changing all the time—even if it feels like it’s improving in Valve Time, not regular people time. That means key features can, occasionally, slip through the cracks. Here are a couple recent additions with big potential. First up, the feature with the biggest long-term implications. There is now a “follow” button in every…

Taken vs Mario: Don’t Steal Princesses

The Taken movies are OK! If you think they’d be better swapping out Liam Neeson for Mario, though, you might want to watch this very well-done fan trailer. “I will-a find you…and I will-a jump on your head”.

Destiny‘s Crota’s End Raid Gets Hard Mode Next Wednesday

Destiny‘s Crota’s End raid will get its much-anticipated hard mode next Wednesday, January 21st, Bungie has announced. Brace your level 32 characters for impact. In a new Destiny weekly update, Bungie’s David “DeeJ” Dague shared more details: Hard Mode for Crota’s End is ready. We know you are, too. The first Fireteam to sink their…

Animated Zombie Short Really Makes Me Wish Left 4 Dead 3 Existed

Look, as one Evan to another: when you wake up with blood on your body, always take the gun… There’s no co-operative team dynamics here and it’s not even related to a video game (as far I can tell) but Isolated manages to tickle many of the same places in my head that enjoyed the…

How The Hobbit’s Incredible CG Visuals Were Made

Wired and effects studio WETA have put together this video showing how many of the big battle (and dragon) sequences for the third Hobbit movie were put together. It’s pretty good! A little infomercial-y in parts, sure, but there are plenty of effects breakdowns, as well some interesting info: the fact that Smaug’s wings were…