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Pokémon Battles Are Way Better With A Little Dragon Ball Z
We’ve seen what happens when Pokémon battles get ugly.What about when they get really intense, what happens then? A Smash Bros. mod can answer that question. A couple of months ago we showed you a nearly heart-stopping Smash Bros. battle, which was done with the help of Project M’sTurbo Mode—a special feature that lets Brawl…
By Patricia Hernandez Published October 20, 2014 -
A Free Amiibo With Smash Bros., Gat Out of Hell, and More deals
You’re buying Smash Bros. for Wii U, so get a free Amiibo while you’re at it. Must add both to cart to see deal. [Smash Bros.] Lots of great discounts today on Wolfenstein, inFamous, Mordor, DriveClub, and more. preorder Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell ($16) | Gamefly | Use code OCT15OFF Wasn’t expecting to…
By Shane Roberts Published October 20, 2014 -
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s PC system requirements have now been revealed on the game’s Steam page. Unsurprisingly, the game is a meaty one—requiring 55 GB of free hard drive space and 6GB of RAM for its minimum requirements. Read the full list of specs below. Also: keep in mind, these are the minimum requirements.…
By Yannick LeJacq Published October 20, 2014 -
Mega-Producer Jade Raymond Leaves Ubisoft
Jade Raymond, best known for helping produce Assassin’s Creed and a number of other major Ubisoft games like Splinter Cell and Watch Dogs, has left the publisher after ten years, Ubisoft announced today Ubisoft’s Alexandre Parizeau will take her old role as head of Ubisoft Toronto, which Raymond founded and has managed since 2009. “I’ve…
By Jason Schreier Published October 20, 2014 -
Humankind Has Played More Than 6 Billion Hours of Halo Online
When we talk about a franchise as popular as Halo, sometimes the numbers get so big as to grossly outsize human comprehension. Today, Microsoft announcedthat the tentpole franchise has sold more than 60 million copies to date, and that people have put in over 6 billion hours into the online modes. That means that we…
By Dan Starkey Published October 20, 2014 -
I’d Take Any One Of These Awesome Alternate Versions Of The Simpsons
CGI Simpsons? Anime Simpsons? Despicable Me Simpsons? As much as I enjoy the originals, last night’s Treehouse of Horror episode left me yearning for these alternate reality versions of America’s first family. Before the credits rolled on the rather rather funny spoof of The Others in last night’s 25th anual Treehouse of Horror episode, Lisa…
By Mike Fahey Published October 20, 2014 -
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Vector Thrust is Gorgeous, Unfinished • Amiibos are Pointless (But I Still Want to Collect Them All) • Locodol was a Light Comedy, Which is Just Fine • Minecraft Party Requires 110% Imagination to Appreciate • The Hype Train, Revisited TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY…
By András Neltz Published October 20, 2014 -
Grisly Evil Within Glitch Lets You Play After Getting Beheaded
You can die in a lot of gory ways in The Evil Within. But, as this crazy glitch shows, some of them don’t even work. Captured by YouTube channel Gamebill Studio, the clip above shows the game’s main character Sebastien Castellanos getting his head lopped off by a giant blade. That’s usually a game-over moment.…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 20, 2014 -
The New Borderlands Looks Pretty Good as a Third-Person Game
Usually, when code tinkerers shift camera angles on first-person games, the tweaks make things look really weird. Remember how weird Mirror’s Edge looked from the third-person view? Surprisingly, that doesn’t happen with Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel The switch in viewpoints comes from YouTube channel TFXLive, who let the world know about a similar tool for Borderlands…
By Evan Narcisse Published October 20, 2014 -
Here’s a very good example of what rendering software (in this case, Chunky, combined with a texture pack) can do for Minecraft screenshots. It’s like comparing a finished CG shot from a film to a photo of the set, though here, you get Minecraft blocks standing in for a greenscreen. Look below for the hi-res…
By András Neltz Published October 20, 2014 -
Let This Man Explain What Makes Half-Life So Great
Half-Life turns sixteen this year. It’s likely older than some of you. Yet, aged graphics aside, it’s still one of the best games—or rather, one of the best experiences—the PC has to offer. There’s a couple reasons why. As YouTuber XboxAhoy argues in his video, the first Half-Life was influential not just because it played…
By András Neltz Published October 20, 2014 -
The Great Nintendo 3DS Race. Which One Is Fastest?
Last week, Kotaku did an unscientific speed test with the New Nintendo 3DS and the regular Nintendo 3DS. This week, you can see all 3DS consoles, including the NN3DS XL, face off. Let’s see which one is the quickest. The above speed test shows how long it takes to boot up Super Smash Bros. for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 20, 2014 -
Ten More Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Super Mario Bros. 3
Redditor TestZero posted a list of ten bits of Super Mario Bros. 3 trivia from Imgur this weekend. And even after watching basically every DidYouKnowGaming and spending entirely way too much time on the internet in general, I didn’t know most of these. Here are my favorites: The Koopa Kids are named and based on…
By Dan Starkey Published October 19, 2014 -
Watch the Hobbit In Just 72 Seconds As Reenacted By Lego
Some time ago I was a huge fan of 30 Second Movies As Reenacted By Bunnies. I’m not sure why, but after so many of them, they kind of lost their spark. This short YouTube clip is pretty great though, and I’m thinking that maybe Lego just makes everything better. You’re reading Numbers, a blog…
By Dan Starkey Published October 19, 2014 -
Dude Plays Skyrim Theme on 24 Wine Glasses
And an office cooler water jug. It’s been almost three years since Skyrim‘s release, but fans are still finding cool new ways to show their love for the game. I’m just amazed that people would think to do this. I’ve never in my life thought to play a video game theme on wine glasses even…
By Dan Starkey Published October 19, 2014 -
A Game Where You’re A…Slice Of Bread. Because Sure, Why Not.
Bossa Studios, they of Surgeon Simulator fame, are working on another game with what looks like a hilarious/frustrating control scheme. Only this time, instead of controlling a surgeon’s wonky hands, you’re controlling a slice of bread. Yup. Sounds potentially…boring, like one of those stupid joke “simulator” games where the joke wears off after a few…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2014 -
It Took Two Videos To Cover Everything Wrong With Age Of Extinction
I avoided seeing Transformers: Age of Extinction in theaters or on Blu-ray specifically so my first taste of the film would be CinemaSins‘ “Everything Wrong With” take. I am not disappointed. I’ve been mercilessly riding Yannick LeJacq about this movie ever since he posted an article titled “Leave Michael Bay Alone, Transformers Is Awesome.” Long-time…
By Mike Fahey Published October 19, 2014 -
The Real World Could Use More 2D Video Games
We know Filipe Costa of Pipoca VFX from his work on transformingPokemon and the original Tomb Raider into first-person games. Now he’s working on transforming the largest first-person game of them all into 2D classics. I’ve seen plenty of 2D sprites Photoshopped into real-world locations, but I’ve rarely seen them in motion like this. It’s…
By Mike Fahey Published October 19, 2014 -
Sunset Overdrive Has A Special In-Game Message For Reviewers
Xbox One exclusive Sunset Overdrive has a weekly in-game television show that communicates the latest tips and challenges to players, and since the only people playing right now are game reviewers… Posted over at Forbes (viaPolygon), the message urges reviewers to resist their natural urge to bastardize game names into tongue-all-over-the-cheek commentary on quality. The…
By Mike Fahey Published October 19, 2014