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Smash Bros. Characters Sure Suck at Swimming
Good at fighting? Yes. Good at swimming? Nope. Not at all. Via YouTuber Master0fHyrule, this compilation shows swimming—and drowning—animations for the characters in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Obviously, the reason why the characters die so quickly is so the game doesn’t grind to a halt. This isn’t water sports! Watching the clip, it…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2014 -
In Space, Nobody Can Hear You Say “This Is Beautiful”
Space Engine is a free download that lets you fly around the universe, without any aliens or trade federations getting in the way. It was a pretty thing the last timewe looked at it, in 2011, but this new video is just gorgeous I said it then and I’ll say it now: as attractive as…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2014 -
Excellent PC Strategy Game Also Wants To Be An RPG
And here I was, only just sayinghow good Crusader Kings II – nominally a strategy game – was at depicting inter-personal relationships. Guess I’m not the only one who digs that aspect of the game, because developers Paradox are now going to double down on it, announcing an expansion that’s all about role-playing. Crusader Kings…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2014 -
Thrustmaster T300 RS Force Feedback Racing Wheel: The Kotaku Review
Thrustmaster’s T300 RS force feedback racing wheel is the first officially licensed force feedback driving controller for the PlayStation 4. I am actively afraid of it for the best of reasons. Earlier this year I declared my newfound love of racing controllers. Put off by the herky-jerky force feedback of earlier years, my reintroduction via…
By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2014 -
Custom Amiibos Do What Nintendon’t
Nintendo’s Amiibo line may one day accommodate all sorts of characters, variants and in-jokes, but for now, it’s limited to a few major characters from Smash Bros. That is, if you’re sticking with the ones you can buy. Folks are already customising their Amiibo figures, painting variants based on existing characters and even modifying them…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2014 -
New Civilization Game Does Not Look Like A Civilization Game
I’m still not quite sure what I just watched. Civilization Online was first announceda couple of years ago, but this is the first actual look we’ve got at the game. And it’s…well, it doesn’t look very Civilization, does it? The fact it’s an MMO explains most of this away, especially the combat, but watch closely…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2014 -
You Lose Blood Every Time You’re Shot With This Controller [Update]
Blood Sport is the perfect name for am ambitious piece of technology: a rig that will link medical hardware to a video game, and take some of your blood whenever you’re hit. All for a good cause, of course. UPDATE – The campaign has been suspended, its creators writing:”Hi All! We’re currently suspended and looking…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2014 -
Watch Amiibo Figures Come To Life In Super Smash Bros.
The Amiibo toys launched this week alongside Super Smash Bros. Wii U, the colorful pieces of plastic adding a new dimension to Nintendo’s brawler and several other titles. Want to see them in action? Utilizing my capture box and a precariously perched webcam, I put together a series of videos demonstrating exactly how the Amiibo…
By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2014 -
Defective Samus Amiibo? More Like Perfected Samus Amiibo
The Amiibo Samus figure Redditor Adam “Adamantium126” Truesdale received from Best Buy might not be able to enjoy a cup of coffee or open manual doors, but who cares when you’ve got double the firepower? According to aGamespot interview with the lucky owner of no-hands Samus, he didn’t even realize the figure had two cannons…
By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2014 -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: “Draw Me Like One Of Your Orlesian Qunari”
This week’s image and contest name comes by way of Mr. Chris Person, a man who interrupts aperfectly good Dragon Age: Inquisition sex scene with a riff on Titanic To be fair, taken out of context the still from theIron Bull romantic interlude from Dragon Age: Inquisition does indeed look as if the one character…
By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2014 -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Assassin’s Creed Elsewhere: The Winners!
What time period could be more exciting than the French Revolution for Assassin’s Creed? Judging by the number of entries we received for last week’s ‘shop contest, just about all of them. First, the winning time and place — New York City, 1932. That’s when the famous “Lunch atop a Skyscraper” photo was taken, depicting…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2014 -
The LEGO Detective’s Office Has A Story To Tell
Situated on the second floor of a duplex on top of the local pool joint, the LEGO Detective Office would be perfect if not for the heinous crime going on under the blocky gumshoe’s very nose. Due out in January for $159.99, the LEGO Detective Office is a prime example of the thought and planning…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2014 -
Smash Bros. GameCube Adapters Sold Out, Online Prices Go Nuts
“Not a single store in Georgia has any,” a local GameStop employee told me over the phone as I called about looking for the GameCube controller released with Super Smash Bros. Wii U. That’s explains why the cheapest one on Amazon is $89.99, and why eBay prices are going through the roof. Wii U gamepad…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2014 -
How GameStop’s ‘Karissa The Destroyer’ Smash Bros. Stunt Went Down
At a GameStop event in California earlier this month, a 10-year-old girl trashed pro-level opponents at a special Super Smash Bros. Wii U demo. Quickly proven fake, GameStop finally comes clean on how “Karissa the Destroyer” cleaned up. Smash fans were more than a little ticked off when 10-year-old Karissa’s seemingly legendary Super Smash Bros.…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2014 -
Two Hours Of Warlords Of Draenor Spawn Camping In Under Six Minutes
Having hit level 100in World of Warcraft’s Warlords of Draenor expansion pack earlier this week, I spent early Thursday morning camping a rare spawn for four hours. I accidentally captured most of it on video. Don’t worry, I sped it up. Camping a rare spawn. There’s something I’ve never done in World of Warcraft before.…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2014 -
Activision Targets Call Of Duty Glitch Videos For Take Down
All glitches are not created equal. Some are game-breaking, but others can be kinda fun. Some can even be both. You’ve likely seen YouTubers racked by spasms of scream-laughter at them. Activision’s been taking down videos of certain glitches, much to the chagrin of some. Video network Machinima says Activision has been more trigger happy…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 22, 2014 -
This Is Why Players Love EVE Online
One of my biggest gaming regrets is that I’ve never taken the time to really dig deep into EVE Online. This latest trailer, featuring the voices of actual players, is a monument to what everyone else is missing. It’s exactly what I want when I start playing EVE Online, but what I can never seem…
By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2014 -
11/17/2014: Happy Pokémon Omega Ruby And Alpha Sapphire Weekend
While I am off to Florida soon to celebrate my birthday, I hope you are all spending quality time with your respective Pokémon. Marinko is celebrating the games’ release with this fabulous art. And, as always, head over to Kotaku Selects to catch up on our best stuff from this week. I’ll see you all…
By Tina Amini Published November 22, 2014 -
Creepy Little Girl Terrorizes DayZ
I’ve seen some creepy video game shenanigans in my time— for instance, Grand Theft Auto V‘s silent, ruthlessly determined serial killer. This, however, might just take the cake. This is actually pretty ingenious. Lycku created a soundboard of Scylla, a little girl from popular action-MOBASMITE. Then he, for lack of a better word, unleashed it…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 21, 2014