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Heists are finally coming to GTA Online, Rockstar said today—the much-delayed multiplayer feature will go live during the first update after the game comes out on PS4 and Xbox One next week. No word on when that update will go live, but heists will be available on all four consoles.

Link Is Now In Mario Kart, And He Brought A Sword

Just like Nintendo promised, the first batch of Mario Kart 8 DLC goodness has finally arrived today. And boy does it look exciting. I’ve only just managed to get my Wii U properly updated and ready to race, but Mario Kart players have been posting breathlessly about the new stuff since the earliest hours of…

Did you know there’s a new Picross out today for 3DS? I sure didn’t. Nice surprise to wake up to. Thanks, Jupiter!

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: A Q&A With the Creator of Spell Saga • Game of The Week — Of Punches, Kicks, and Purple Hair [Oni] • How Historically Accurate is Skyrim? TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.

Several People Already Reached Level 100 In Warlords of Draenor

While most of us are still trying to survive the crowded starting zones of World of Warcraft‘s new expansion—and play “pixelhunt for the questgiver” as you can see above—some quick players have already managed to climb through all that and reach level 100 in a couple of hours. The game launched nine hours ago here…

Ubisoft Says They’re Working on Fixing Assassin’s Creed Unity

Aside from being one of the dullest entries in the best-selling series, Assassin’s Creed Unity appears to be riddled with bugs. While some of these problems are funny, others make the game hard to play. Today, Ubisoft is talking about how they’re going to start fixing the newest Assassin’s Creed game. A blog post on…

After taking out all the gods in the pantheon, Kratos goes up against some really wild first gen Pokémon in Tuna-Art‘s fan-piece. Charizard’s flamethrower might be too much for him. Pokémon vs. Kratos by Tuna-art [DeviantART] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art…

Sony Has A Cloud TV Service, Coming To PS3 & PS4

Sony just announced a new on-demand service that doesn’t use traditional satellite or cable services. Instead, it’s cloud-based. Sony is calling it PlayStation Vue. According to Sony, PlayStation Vue is available through the PS3 and the PS4. There are no contracts and no hidden fees. However, expect more details about pricing at a later date.…

Ubisoft Stocks Fall 9% After Assassin’s Creed Unity Launch

Following a rough launch, Ubisoft’s taken a pretty big financial hit. The game had quite a few bugs and has been lumped in with other games like Call of Duty for seeing releases a bit too often. Tae Kim at Yahoo Finance suggest that it would have been better off delaying the game than releasing…

Microsoft’s Gamble Worked Xbox One Weekly Sales Triple, Exceed PS4

On November 2nd, Microsoft announced that the Xbox One console would see a temporary $50 price cut. The move was a clear attempt to bolster sales going into the holiday season… and it looks like it’s paid off “Sales have skyrocketed since the new price took effect.” Yusuf Mehdi, vice president of marketing for Xbox…

Games Industry Grows Four Times Faster Than The American Economy

In a new report from the Entertainment Software Association, the organization found that the games industry is growing far, far faster than the economy at large. That growth has translated directly into some of the strongest job growth in the US. From 2009 to 2012, the number of people working in games has grown more…

Giant Vita Is The World’s Most Pointless Handheld

The PS Vita TV has problems. Cramming it inside an oversized handheld shell to make it “portable” is not going to fix any of them. But hey, bless the DekaVita 7 for trying. It’s a 7″ screen, with controls, that works by plugging a Vita TV into the back of it. Which, in theory, would…

Some WoW Players Finding New Graphics Turn Old Friends Into Strangers

Over the past many months, Blizzard has been going through the painstaking process of redoing old World of Warcraft avatars, using graphical overhauls to help them get with the times. Some players, however, aren’t happy that their characters of ten years don’t look like themselves. I asked Blizzard what they plan to do about that.…

League of Legends’ new take on Summoner’s Rift is now live. If you’re lost as to what exactly has changed, there’s an interactive map that’ll give you a rundown.

Fan-Made Mother 4 Delayed, Still Looks Awesome

Since Nintendo won’t make any more Mother/Earthbound games, it’s up to fans to carry the load. And while Mother 4 islooking every bit the faithful entry in the series, it’s sadly been delayed into 2015. To soften the blow, though, there are new screenshots! And my God, they look wonderful. Here’s the reason given for…

Video Game Art Could Do With A Little More Respect

In case you’re asleep by the time it’s posted, almost every night on KotakuI run a feature called Fine Art. It’s a showcase of the work of artists working in (or dabbling in) the video game business. I do this post for a number of reasons. It’s fun, it’s rad art, there’s a degree of…

Uncharted Movie Gets Help From Actual Talented Hollywood Person

The Uncharted movie isn’t the trainwreck it once was, but it’s still something to be concerned about, even with the involvementof the guy who made King of Kong. Why? Because it’s a video game movie. Though a recent addition to the creative team might cheer you up a little. The Hollywood Reporter says that Mark…

This Is Why We Don’t Put Our Games Back In The Wrong Cases

I must admit that I am guilty of the laziest of gaming crimes — taking one game out of the console and putting it back in the new game’s case. It’s led to some serious nightmare scenarios, but nothing as complicated as director Dan DeStefano’s short film, Misplaced There are boxes of DVDs and games…

In the Bayonetta Games, Dodging Is Everything

In many action games, offense and defense tend to feel like two separate mechanics that sometimes talk to each other. But, when you’re playing the two Bayonetta titles the way they’re supposed to be played, evasion and attack are parts of the same integrated whole. And, damn, does it look beautiful. In my own review…

Poised At The Dark Portal, Awaiting Warlords Of Draenor

As players on European servers prepare to pass through a very different Dark Portal than they did in 2007’s Burning Crusade expansion, North American players gather in the Blasted Lands, awaiting late-night entry into World of Warcraft‘s fifth expansion, Warlords of Draenor. The first World of Warcraft expansion to feature no new classes to level…