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An Underrated Classic Gets A Surprise Remake

In 1991, Codemasters released one of the greatest racing/party games of all time: Micro Machines. Despite a few sequels, it’s all but forgotten these days, Mario Kart casting a very long shadow over that style of game. But hey, good news: Codemasters just released what’s basically a remake! To very little fanfare, a game called…

​Assassin’s Creed Unity Just Doesn’t Run Very Well On PS4 Or Xbox One

We’ve been seeing complaints all day about Assassin’s Creed Unity‘s performance on consoles. Here’s what we know from our own experience, and from what others are reporting around the internet. I’ve played a fair bit of the game on Xbox One, and have found the frame-rate to be a real bummer. To my eye, it…

Blizzard Talks About The Future Of Warcraft

World of Warcraft‘s latest expansion, Warlords of Draenor, is only a couple days away. It’s a momentous occasion for sure, but more WoW is, well, more WoW. We’re used to it. What about after that? Will we ever see Warcraft IV? Or even a World of Warcraft 2? I asked Blizzard. First things first: World…

Pikmin Has The Best Origin Story

Game developers don’t usually say much about the genesis moments that inspire their work, probably because they’d sound a little weird. And repetitive, considering how similar many high-profile games are to one another. Pikmin’s is special, though. The Telegraph recently published an interview with Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto that explains how the legendary game designer first…

Assassin’s Creed Unity Takes Video Game Kissing To A Whole New Level

Assassin’s Creed Unity may be taking some lumps from critics, but—not kidding—we need to all appreciate how good the game’s kissing is. Don’t snicker. Video games have a tough enough time animating individual characters and tougher times animating the interactions between two. Even at that, they can do violent interactions between bodies fairly well, but…

Sonic Throws The Worst Parties

Ever wonder what a celebration held by Sonic and friends looks like? Turns out, the answer can be summed up with the word “hilarious.” The scene you see above was uploaded by Cyberman65, and it comes from Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal on the 3DS. The party is what happens when the player collects all the…

Second Life Real Estate Purchase Goes Horribly Wrong

Second Life has always been one of the strangest virtual spaces. It’s an odd mixture of totally earnest role players, professional sellers and weird-as-hell trolls. And buying or selling something in it looks like it can turn into a total nightmare, fast. The video above from YouTuber and Second Life griefer Virtual Experiencespaints a surreal…

Regarding post-release review embargoes... Yesterday, I gave readers a heads up about the timing of several of our upcoming game reviews. In that note I mentioned that Ubisoft has stipulated that reviews of Assassin’s Creed Unity, based on copies sent in advance by the publisher, couldn’t run until noon of release day. Some readers asked…

My Favorite Thing About Smash Bros. on the Wii U

Smash Bros. might not have a story mode per se anymore, but it doesn’t need one. A special mode included in the Wii U version of the game more than makes up for it. I’ve been having a lot of fun with the Wii U version of Smash Bros., and a large part of that…

​Destiny‘s Loot Showers Are Tiny, Yet Sadly Still Exciting

It says something about the effect Destiny‘s stinginess has had on my brain that I watched this video of someone getting three loot engrams at once and thought, “Oh hell yes, I want that to happen to me!” Here’s the clip, sent in by reader Peter J.: I mean… it’s two green engrams and a…

All of Halo 2‘s Remastered Cutscenes, In 1080p

One of the major overhauls 343 planned for Halo: The Master Chief Collection was in upgrading Halo 2‘s cutscenes. And Blur Studios, the team responsible for remastering them, did a wonderful job. You can watch them all, back to back, thanks to YouTuber Unyshek – The Halo Professor. If you’re playing through Halo 2 while…

Walking Dead dev Telltale’s first Game of Thrones game is coming “soon.” The six episode series will focus on five characters from House Forrester, a family loyal to the Starks (aka Sean Bean and his extremely unlucky spawn) and will take you to places like King’s Landing and The Wall.

Final Fantasy XIII-2 arrives on Steam December 11, complete with support for 60 frames-per-second and variable display resolutions. The second game in the trilogy is now available for preorder at $17.99. Square Enix has also announced plans to patch support for multiple resolutions into last month’s PC release of Final Fantasy XIII in December as…

The Razer Gear You’ve Been Eyeing, Free Movie Rental, and More Deals

This week only, Woot is offering a bunch of refurbished Razer gear for great prices. You will have to pay a flat $5 shipping fee, so be sure to get everything you want on one order. [ Refurb Razer Gaming Accessory Deals] BlackWidow Mechanical Keyboard ($83) | Woot BlackWidow Ultimate Gaming Keyboard ($83) | Woot…

Too Many Cooks Is Even More Catchy As A Chiptune Track

Few songs have rattled in my head as ceaselessly as the theme to the fake Adult Swim sitcom Too Many Cooks. Now you can experience the earwormy agony of that song in chiptune form! Chiptune artist Rush Coil created the retro cover above. You can grab a copy of the track here. If you still…

Square Enix Announces Just Cause 3 [UPDATE]

Just Cause 3 is official—a third game in Avalanche’s open-world action/adventure series will come to PS4, Xbox One, and PC next year, Square Enix announced today. Game Informer has the official Just Cause 3 announcement as part of their December cover story, which will go live for digital subscribers later today. This official announcement comes…

Digimon All-Star Rumble Really Lets Fans Down

It’s been six years since a Digimon video game was released in North America. If Digimon All-Star Rumble is Namco Bandai testing the waters for more U.S. releases, we’re not going to see another for a very long time. As a fan, a part of me is simply overjoyed to see the Digimon name on…

​11 Things You Should Know About Dragon Age: Inquisition

Yesterday, I finished Dragon Age: Inquisition. By “finished,” I mean that I played the final story mission and watched the credits roll. Getting to that point took me 85 hours, but I still don’t really feel done with the game. First things first: If you’re reading this, you’re probably wondering if Dragon Age: Inquisition is…

Shadow Of Mordor’s Lore, Explained In Two Minutes

Is there anything more confusing than video game lore? Oh, right: Lord of the Rings video game lore. I could’ve sworn there were other gamers out who’ve been having a hard time figuring out what the hell is going on in Shadow of Mordor’s main story. Finally, I can say for sure that I’m not…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Blades of Steel: The Retro TAY Review • The Search for Unique Gaming Experiences • Final Fantasy Road Trip: Final Fantasy 2 • Koda’s Top 10 Fall 2014 Anime Openings TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.