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Minecraft Maps Based on Four Great PlayStation Games

What do Ratchet & Clank, Infamous, Uncharted, and God of War have in common? Apart from the whole being-on-PlayStation thing? Yep, they all have Minecraft levels based on them. Good ones, too! Of course, it’s not the first time the abovementioned series had Minecraft levels made for them—people’ve created thousands upon thousands of Minecraft maps,…

Team Fortress 2 Short Film Finished, Is Utterly Fantastic

Having been in production for years, James McVinnie’s End of the Line short film has now been finished. And it’s as good as the trailershad you believe. McVinnie, who has worked at BioWare and on stuff like Black Mesa, is admittedly a little more “professional” than your average Source Filmmaker user. But whatever. What he’s…

Crossy Road Is A Game About Crossing Roads, And It Is Great

Video game history is strewn with the corpses of misguided animals attempting to cross roads. Now we shoot, stab and punch things, but back in the day we stood on pavements, psyched ourselves up and did our level best to dodge traffic. That was enough in those days. It’s still enough now. Crossy Road is…

The Counter-Strike Player Who’s Giving Up A $7,500 Gun Collection

The Dahn is a collector. He’s managed to painstakingly amass a glittering arsenal of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive in-game items that total out to a real money value of between $7,500 and $9,000. And now he’s getting rid of them all. Dahn’s collection—one of the most complete in the game, a veritable museum of glittering/camo-colored/fire-decaled rarities…

Kotaku’s 2014 Gift Guide: Books

Christmas is a time for giving. And if you’re over the age of 13, that usually means giving (or asking for!) books. That being the case, here are some good books you can buy (or ask for!) for someone who is into video games, or is just a cool person around video games. A note…

Apple Picked Exactly The Right iOS Games Of The Year

Apple has released its annual “Best of” list, singling out the top selling, top downloaded, top grossing and all-round top apps of 2014. For “Game of the Year” they picked perspective puzzler Monument Valley and wildly-popular number cruncher Threes for iPad and iPhone respectively. Excellent. I called ustwo’s Monument Valley “the perfect hour”, and now…

The Halo Collection Is Getting Better, But Still Not Fixed After A Month

There are tons of updates in development studio 343’s latest patch for the buggy multiplayer modes in the Xbox One’s month-old Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Just how effective those are, however, is a bit hit or miss, according to my and some other players’ experiences. Here’s the full list of fixes, according to 343:…

Hearthstone‘s New Cards Are Friggin’ Insane

Hello. How are you? HAVE A MINE. Hearthstone‘s ‘Goblins vs. Gnomes’ expansion pack is out today, and it brings some 100+ new cards to Blizzard’s addictive digital card game. There’s no new adventure like there was earlier this year with Curse of Naxxramas, but this expansion does give us access to a truckload of ridiculous…

I’m Finally Starting To Like It When The PS4 Controller Talks

Ever since I started playing games on my PS4, one thing about the console’s controller has always stood out to me. It makes a lot of noise. Audio feedback is nothing new or unique to the DualShock 4, but it’s particularly…noticeable on the thing. Like the controller is nudging you and shouting, “Hey! I’m over…

Half-Life 2 Is Now A Strategy Game. Thanks, Modders

It might seem like an odd fit at first, but Valve’s legendary Half-Life series—with all its tug-of-warring alien factions infesting Earth—seems like it was practically made to play host to a strategy game—albeit in the same way the human body was “made” to be host to a headcrab. But hey, this one is free. Lambda…

Paul McCartney’s Destiny Music Video Is… Bad

Destiny is fun and all, but you know what it really needs? Paul McCartney’s hologram flailing his arms while a group of guardians sits in a semi-circle, peacefully contemplating what it means to be human. Fortunately, McCartney’s got us covered, thanks to this hilariously corny music video that combines mawkish pop music with some of…

Nintendo Warns Not All Amiibo Will Get A Second Run

Following a tweet over the weekend from Canadian game store Video Games Plus indicating the Marth, Wii Fit Trainer and Animal Crossing Villager Amiibo figures had been discontinued, Nintendo tells Kotaku that some figures “likely will not return to the market” once their initial shipment sells out. “Nintendo has officially discontinued Marth, Wii Fit Trainer…

Everyone’s Trying To Figure Out The New Zelda‘s Map

Nintendo’s surprise Zelda footage reveal was the highlight of the Game Awards last Friday night, and with it came a close look at what appears to be the full world map for the upcoming Wii U game. Of course, the Internet is already exploding with theories about what’s on that map and how it’s all…

Earthbound Rap Mashup Is Appropriately Odd

Earthbound might be old enough to warrant the moniker “cult classic” at this point, but Nintendo’s beloved SNES-era RPG has still managed to win over new fans ever since it came to the Wii U last year. One such player fell in love with the game so wholly that he’s now honored it with—what else?—a…

Rare Vita Discounts, 3DS XL, Hyrule Warriors, and More Deals

The Vita completely skipped Black Friday and Cyber Monday. In fact, it’s barely gotten a discount since Black Friday 2013. Get it for $30 off today. [Vita] 3DS XL ($150) | Best Buy If you missed the killer deal on my current gaming mouse of choice, the Logitech G502 during Black Friday, you can grab…

Why You Shouldn’t Battle Someone That Owns Hacked Pokémon

Things can get out of hand pretty quick when someone has hacked their Pokémon. But if it’s not against an actual person, a hacked Pokémon battle can be pretty hilarious. One of the first battles you experience in Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire is against a little kid that challenges you precisely because you look…

This is the Royal Crest from the Legend of Zelda series, recreated as a custom stage for Super Smash Bros. Wii U, by Kotaku reader JakeJakeThePillowSnake. So cool! Check out more awesome custom stages in our ongoing roundup Also, for a point of comparison, here’s an illustration of the Royal Crest from the Zelda wiki…

Kotaku‘s 2014 Toy Gift Guide

The holidays are upon us, and and nothing says “Happy Holidays” like the smiles on the faces of loved ones when they unwrap a shiny new toy. From the tiniest pieces of colorful plastic to elaborate collectors items to freaking lasers, here are some choice gifting toys for girls and boys of all ages. Stocking…

Final Fantasy VII‘s Scenes, Recreated By Over 100 Artists

Still bummed out about Square Enix’s major Final Fantasy VII tease on Saturday? Well, I can’t help you there. But at least I can share this rad fan video, created over four months with the help of some 100+ artists, that essentially tells all of Cloud’s story, from Midgar to the Promised Land. It’s really…

CD Projekt Red has delayed The Witcher 3 from February to May 19, 2015. “When we release the most important game in our studio’s history, we must be absolutely sure that we did everything we could to limit any bugs to a level that will allow you to enjoy the game thoroughly,” the developer said…