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Angry Birds Transformers Is Not What I Expected (Stream Complete)

When Rovio and Hasbro announced Angry Birds Transformers, I imagined sling-shotting helmet-wearing birds at stationary targets, just like Angry Birds Star Wars. The game I’m streaming this morning is not that. It’s more of an action game. The goal is still to knock down evil pigs perched on precarious platforms, but there is no standing…

Mega Man Gets The Best Toys

Mega Man fans might not be getting the games they want, but toys? They’re good on toys. Just look at this gorgeous thing. Revealed exclusively over at The Mega Man Network on Thursday, TruForce Collectibles‘ upcoming Mega Man X figure doesn’t need any paint to be beautiful. Look at those gorgeous lines. The shoulder pads,…

The New Nintendo 3DS Doesn’t Really Filter Porn

The New Nintendo 3DS’s internet browser is supposed to filterout things online that are unsuitable for kids. Then again, no, it appears it doesn’t. One of the newly added features includes a paywall that apparently filters websites in Japan. The filter, which blocks adult oriented sites, can be turned off for small 30 yen charge…

10/6/2014: What If There Were Guns In Zelda?

Well, first, everyone would be very confused. Second, it’s weekly roundup time, so head over to Kotaku Selects to catch up on this week’s best stuff. Third, finish Fanboys-Online‘s comic here: Fourth: have a good weekend! To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected] or find her on Twitter at @tinaamini

In today’s Weekly Destiny Update, Bungie’s David Dague addressed some of the complaints surrounding the new Iron Banner event, both defending the way Bungie designed it and suggesting that future events could work differently.

​My Favorite (Tiny) Improvement To Sleeping Dogs

Open-world Hong Kong crime game Sleeping Dogs has gotten a “definitive edition” re-master—it’s out on PC now and hits consoles next week. While the definitive edition comes with updated graphics and includes a bunch of already-released expansion missions, my favorite improvement is less noticeable. See, if you boot up the original version of Sleeping Dogs,…

Watch 10,000 League Of Legends Games In 30 Seconds

The New York Times has an excellent article on how League of Legends has become the biggest competitive game in the world, and why thousands of people are watching the World Championship this month. Along with that is a feature showing the positions of 100,000 players over the course of 10,000 games. Here’s a version…

Some Players Really Want To Get Ghost Sims Pregnant

Just like their living counterparts, the ghost Sims that EA recently added to The Sims 4 are a little different than their predecessors. Most notably, they can’t procreate. That means no pregnant ghost Sims, and no ghost babies. For now, that is. If some players have their way, that won’t be the case for long.…

​Almost A Half Million People Have Completed Destiny‘s Raid

Destiny‘s Vault of Glass raid is easily the most challenging, interesting part of the game. The bar for entry is awfully steep—you need a coordinated team of six players, all level 26 or higher—but as it turns out, a fair number of players have cleared it. A group of us completed the Vault of Glass…

Utopia, One Of The Best Shows On TV, Just Got Cancelled

If you’re American, and you’ve never heard of the British conspiracy drama Utopia, that’s OK. The show has been running for two seasons on Channel 4, and has yet to make it over to the states. Yesterday it was announced Utopia was not being renewedfor a third series and that is a travesty. I am…

Former Kotaku reporter Owen Good made his debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, in the funniest possible way. We’re all so proud, Owen!

Why So Many People Care About All This ‘1080p’ Stuff

1080p. Ten-eighty-pee. If you have been paying any attention to video game news over the past year or two, you’ve probably seen the term pop up quite a bit, in everything from technical breakdowns to E3 press conferences. It’s Today’s Big Buzzword. 1080p, which is shorthand for 1920×1080, is commonly referred to as Full HD.…

Newbie Lessons Learned After A Few More Hours Playing Diablo III

Following a four-hour Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition online co-op session with Kirk Hamilton last night (I’m a Demon Hunter, expert difficulty, was at level 50 and at the end of Act III) and still being a novice to the whole thing… Expert difficulty level is too easy for level-50 characters. (We switched to Master…

​Your PC Must Be This Magical to Play Dragon Age Inquisition

Ready to go back to Ferelden and cast all sorts of butt-kicking enchantments on your enemies? First, you’ll need to check if your silicone cauldron has the goods to run BioWare’s next fantasy adventure. An official post on EA’s Origin site details a runthrough of the PC version of Dragon Age Inquisition, including info that…

In their ongoing quest to unearth the game’s hidden treasures, Sims Community, one of my favorite Sims 4 blogs, recently dug up this neat globe that’s didn’t make its way into the final game. Is it just me, or do these images remind you of the wacky spherical levels from Ratchet and Clank? via Sims…

White Destiny PS4 Bundle Down to $405, and More Deals

Today on Groupon, promo code GOODS10 will result in some great deals for you, including a White Destiny PS4 Bundle for $405. White Destiny PS4 Bundle | $405 | Use code GOODS10 PS4 | $360 | Use code GOODS10 Get a $5 Amazon credit with the following games. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel($60) | Amazon Sid Meier’s…

Hacker Claims To Find Hint Of An 8-Player Mode For The New Smash Bros.

By necessity, Super Smash Bros. on the 3DS is a very different game from its predecessors. It’s built for a smaller and differently structured system and doesn’t have some of the stuff that previous Smash games had, like a tournament mode. But, what one person claims are newly discovered audio files hidden inside the game…

Sony just announced something called PlayStation Experience, a two-day community event that will be held for the first time in Las Vegas this December. “Attendees will sit in on in-depth panels, meet the industry’s best developers, score hands-on gameplay with tons of upcoming PlayStation games… [and] get an exclusive first look at what’s coming next…

How Much Money You’ve Spent On The Xbox One vs PS4 vs Wii U

Wow, you guys sure do like to spend money on games! But it’s not just that. A lot of you have found ways to be incredibly resourceful with trade-ins, GameStop credits, eBay and the like. I’m impressed both by some of the staggering numbers I’ve seen plunged into your consoles—which started off somewhere around $300-$500…

Lindsay Lohan’s Grand Theft Auto V Lawsuit Is Getting Intense

In July, professional meltdown artist Lindsay Lohan filed a lawsuit against Grand Theft Auto V developer Rockstar Games and publisher Take-Two Interactive for using her likeness in their open-world crime game. At first, the lawsuit revolved around a minor character in the latest GTA, Lacey Jonas, an anorexic actress who asks your protagonists to help…