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One Player’s Quest To Play GTA Online Without Murdering Anyone

Grand Theft Auto and chaos go hand in hand—every game brings us new ways to explore violence and crime. But what happens when you eschew those values and try to play as a peaceful citizen who contributes to society? Turns out, the game doesn’t always know how to handle pacifism—not that that makes attempts any…

Preorder the Pre-Sequel, Razer AND Logitech Mice, and More Deals

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is out in just a few days, so save 15% by preordering. Update: 15% off coupons for the base game have expired. Season Pass deal is still good. Season pass 20% off at GreenMan with code VBHGBM-JS2VN9-0J5OFM Check out this long and very informative trailer if you’re still not sure. Borderlands: The…

We have a new system in place at Kotaku that’ll help us help you by getting rid of spam and other nasty comments in the discussions. It’s called Flagging, and it’s basically as it sounds. There are some general guidelines about what calls for flagging a post—spammers or people posting questionable imagery and such—but you…

Controlling Two Different Characters Proves Difficult

We all loved Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. The controls took some getting used to, but that was part of its undeniable charm. Shadow Puppeteer controls similarly, but what starts off as a serene puzzle game soon turns into a brain aneurysm. When you aren’t being chased by in-game shadows the game feels manageable.…

​The Future Of Kotaku‘s Video Game Coverage Is The Present

On the occasion of Kotaku‘s 10th anniversary earlier this month, I’d like to tell you all about a big change we’ve been working on since June. If you’ve been paying really close attention to the site you might have already picked up on it. But probably not. It’s been a slow but, I think, essential…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Super Smash Bros. for 3DS: The TAY Review • My Backlog — Super Metroid • On Depression and Dark Souls TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.

Watch A Team Of Two Players Beat Destiny‘s Six-Person Raid

Holy crap. Somehow, two people have figured out how to beat Destiny‘s Vault of Glass—a raid mission that is excruciatingly difficult even with a team of six—thanks to sharp coordination and some liberal usage of the Sunsinger Warlock’s self-resurrection ability. Don’t watch this video if you don’t want to be spoiled on the raid. If…

LEGO Star Wars Build Is a Huge 60,000-Piece Work of Art

Polish LEGO enthusiast Michal Kazmierczak picked a rather surprising scene from the Star Wars universe for his truly impressive build: the tiny red planet Mustafar, where Anakin fought Obi-Wan Kenobi and, as a result of his loss, he became Darth Vader. Just for comparison, the official LEGO Death Star, one of the largest in the…

Do you remember all these famous scenes from Final Fantasy VI that Mikaël “Orioto” Aguirre included in his awesome fan-art? The close-ups of Espers, Magitek, Kefka and that bloody Ultros might help. FFVI fresco by Orioto [Tumblr] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and…

Evolve’s “Big Alpha” Test Begins at the End of the Month

Turtle Rock Studios’ 4v1 multiplayer shooter, Evolve, will be having its closed “Big Alpha” test at the end of October. The specific dates are October 30 to November 2 for Xbox One, and October 31 to November 2 for PC and PS4. To apply, you need to fill out the form here (or here, if…

Why Pix the Cat is My New Favourite High-Score Game

You may not have realised that you need a hybrid of mobile stalwart Snake and Pac-Man: Championship Edition in your life, but gosh, you really do. Pix The Cat is a PS4/Vita game from Rayman: Jungle Run devs Pastagames, out now, and it’s wonderful. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK You play as the…

Time It Took One Fan to Make This Incredible Brinstar Depths Remix

Remixer Theophany is probably most famous for his Time’s End stunt a couple years back, but if their follow-up remix of Wind Waker‘s “Molgera” hasn’t already sold you on their talents, then this stunning Brinstar Depths remix will. They produced the track for the excellent remix album, “Harmony of Heroes.” In a short chat with…

The Messy Story Behind YouTubers Taking Money For Game Coverage

Before Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor‘s release, a curious thing happened: critics on YouTube (and some in the traditional press) tried to obtain early PC copies for review, but couldn’t. And yet, YouTube entertainers were able to—if they agreed to terms like, “videos will promote positive sentiment about the game.” These sort of brand deals, as…

Disney Villains Get Together For Some Evil Scheming

How much cheating do you think happens during a card game involving Hades, Jafar, The Queen of Hearts, Cruella, Maleficent, Captain Hook, and Ursulla? Everyone must have aces up their sleeves! At the very least, when so many Disney villains get together, there’s gotta be some evil plotting going on, right? Or maybe they gossip…

Do You Even Green Lantern, Bro? No.

That’s it, DC Comics needs to revoke Turbine’s license to create variant versions of iconic heroes for MOBA Infinite Crisis. I draw the line at popped-collar, sandals-with-socks “SoCal Hal” Green Lantern. I can handle “Lifeguard” Aquaman. I don’t mind “Track & Field” Robin and “Varsity” Supergirl. But a line must be drawn somewhere, and Southern…

Alien: Isolation Isn’t As Scary When The Alien Glitches Out

Alien: Isolation can be a pretty tense, terrifying game. But that experience depends on having things in the game actually work like they’re supposed to—which isn’t always the case for everyone. Earlier today we saw a funny case where someone encountered a glitch that made Ripley scream at a door, of all things. But the…

It’s Jump-Kick Time: The PC version of Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition just launched on Steam a couple of days ahead of its scheduled October 10 release date. Nice to see you again, Wei.

I Wish GameCube Controllers Worked With More Wii U games

If you were looking forward to using the GameCube controller with any Wii U game other than the new Super Smash Bros., Nintendo had some bad news for you today: the forthcoming adapter will only be compatible with the new fighting game when the two come out next month. The company’s explanation today answers a…

New 3DS Game Looks Like An Indie Super Metroid

Here’s Xeodrifter, a new game from the Nintendo-friendly indie studio Renegade Kid, who are perhaps best known for the DS shooter Moon and the platformer Mutant Mudds. This one looks pretty special. Like a modern, independent take on Super Metroid. Killer chiptunes, too. Xeodrifter will be out for 3DS at some point in the near…

Get To Know Digimon All-Star Rumble‘s Greatest Warriors

Oh Gatomon, you don’t need to be a Pokemonto win my heart. You’ve got your own game coming November 11 to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and in the latest trailer for Digimon All-Star Rumble, you’re the star. Well, you and your digivolved Angewoman form, which admittedly always struck me as a bit creepy. One…