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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…

GTA V‘s Reminder To Not Use Your Phone While Driving

Look – it’s always a bad idea to use your phone while in traffic. Don’t do it! And if you need any proof, the clip above from the recently remastered GTA V should be proof enough of that. Gtalking101 viar/videos To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected] or find him on Twitter…

Five Nights At Freddy’s Disturbing Story, Explained By Fan Theories

If you’ve played Five Night’s At Freddy‘s (or the sequel), then you’ve probably heard all sorts of rumors and theories about the game. That’s because there’s way more going on in Five Nights at Freddy’s than the game lets on. It helps if you pay attention to all the clues and details in the background…

GTA V Stunts Are Even More Intense In First-Person

Aaaaa! His plane just barely avoided smashing nose-first into that— oh no! Swoop under the stoplight! Swoop! OK, phew, but oh god there is a building RIGHT IN YOUR FACE. I think I’m gonna be sick. There is a long and storied history of physics-defying GTA V stunts that’d drain both the evil and knievel…

Far Cry 4’s Devil Birds Are The Worst

If I had to sum up people’s reaction to Far Cry 4 in a single sentence, it would have to be: “Fuck these birds.” That’s one of the first things Kotaku’s Steve Marinconz said to me when we started playing online. I’d already played 30 hours of Far Cry 4 at that point, but Steve…

PSA: If You’re Playing Dragon Age, Leave The Hinterlands

The new Dragon Age is a great game, as we’ve already told you. We’ve already given you some useful tips, too. But there’s one more thing worth noting: if you just started the game, don’t forget to leave the Hinterlands! I know, I know. You’re a completionist—you just picked up Dragon Age: Inquisition and you…

One Big Reason To Finish The New Pokémon Games

Just because you beat the Elite Four and become the champion of Hoenn doesn’t mean Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire has nothing more to offer. If you keep playing after you beat the game, you’ll have a chance to experience something wild. If you don’t want to be spoiled on the post-game in ORAS,…

Today in rad-looking Kickstarter games, here’s Buck & Miles, a project I’m mostly sharing because of that killer soundtrack, composed by Jake “virt” Kaufmann (Shovel Knight) and Eric “cboyardee” Shumaker (Barkley Shut Up And Jam Gaiden), among others. Trailer above; Kickstarter right here

‘Major PSN Hack’ May Be A Fake [UPDATES]

Don’t freak out: despite widespread reports you might have seen today, the alleged “major security breach” affecting the PlayStation Network and other services could very well be a fake. UPDATE (9:18pm): Sony sent over a statement tonight: “We have investigated the claims that our network was breached and have found no evidence that there was…

How To Unlock Every Character and Stage In Smash Bros. Wii U

The 3DS and Wii U versions of Smash might have the same roster, but for whatever reason, the order in which you unlock the characters different. And if you’re curious as to how to go about unlocking these characters, you’ve come to the right place. GameXplain has this informational video which breaks down the character…

Destiny for $40, Indiana Jones, More Pre-Black Friday Deals

Destiny has gotten a bunch of much-needed updates, and today you can get it for just $40. PS4 Destiny ($40) | Newegg Xbox Destiny ($40) | Newegg .gif via here Grab a $50 Walmart gift card with your choice of Playstation 4 today. Monoprice’s 27″ 2560×1440 IPS display has long been a favorite cheap alternative…

I Spent $100 In Assassin’s Creed Unity So You Wouldn’t Have To

Ten hours into Assassin’s Creed: Unity, I’m having difficulty finishing up memory sequence 6. That’s just about the middle chapter of the game. I think my character is too weak. His armor isn’t strong enough. Neither are his weapons. I could stop working on this memory, instead grinding on side missions and locating chests until…

World of Warcraft, Then And Now

It’s happening! World of Warcraft is about to turn 10. If you logged in today, you’ve already seen an achievement pop up. Although the game came out on November 23, 2004 in the US, the in-game celebration begins today. To do our bit, we made a gallery showing how much the game changed in ten…

Happy 10th Birthday, Nintendo DS!

Remember the Nintendo DS? That was the system with Mario Kart and Zelda and a Super Mario Bros. side-scroller and, actually, a ton of great games—sequels and originals alike. Here are our 12 favorite DS games. And here’s an ode to the DS’ greatness. Now I’m in the mood to play some Elite Beat Agents…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: The TAY Review • Bayonetta 2: Final Thoughts • A Glorious Return to Gaming: Why It’s Okay To Be a Shut-In • The Gunblade – Video Games vs. History • Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax: The TAY Review TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s…

Insane GTA V Traffic Jam Happens All By Itself

Apparently, when you walk away from the new-gen versions of GTA V, all hell breaks loose. And the stuff that happens at the end with the firefighters is so ironic, you might wonder if it’s some sort of weird, scripted punchline. All YouTuber NasWas did was leave his PS4 version of GTA V running while…

This Minecraft build wasn’t inspired by a real hotel, which is a shame ’cause I’d love to go there. It actually reminds me a bit of the Panau Falls Casino from Just Cause 2. In any case, the build is called the Twin Palms Hotel and it was submitted to Planet Minecraft by Jaden024. Look…

Block’n’Load Mixes Minecraft with Team Fortress 2

Remember Ace of Spades, the colourful free-to-play FPS that had two teams tunnelling through blocks to infiltrate each others’ bases? Well, developer Jagex (which took over Ace of Spades’ development in 2012) is giving the concept another go with Block’n’Load This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK Block’n’Load is a not-free-to-play team-based shooter with huge…

Valve’s Taking Steps to Make Early Access Games Suck Less [Update]

Investing in Steam’s Early Access games can be risky. Accidents can happen, developers can abandon their projects, or games can turn out to be a lot different from the original vision. Now, according to a report, Valve is allegedly updating its Early Access guidelines to combat this. Parts of what’s apparently the new version of…

Pokémon Omega Ruby Versus Pokémon Alpha Sapphire: Which To Buy

The new Pokémon games are good. You should play them, if you can! The question is, which game should you pick up? Pokémon is unique in that, if you want to play it, you always have a choice between two different versions of the same game. Typically, the versions are denoted by colors or stones—Red…