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Luis Suarez Can’t Bite Any FIFA Players Until October 26

FIFA 15 is out already. And while he’s in the game, notorious Uruguayan strike Luis Suarez has had his availability cut to match the suspension he received in the real world for biting during the World Cup. I never actually tried this, since playing as Barcelona is practically playing the game on auto-pilot, but if…

Okay, So It’s A… Narwhal Jousting Game

Starwhal is a narwhal jousting game. It’s set in an ’80s neon rendition of outer space. What more do you really need to know? Oh yes, and it has OVER 9,000 NARWHAL COSTUME COMBOS. Also it’s pretty fun. I guess that’s important too. For real though, Starwhal is a fun concept—flip-flopping physics-based unicorn fish combat—that’s…

Graham Smith has written a fantastic piece on RPSthat argues the need for the BBC – a public body, not a company – to get involved in making games. “America, of course, embraced commercial television. Britain was different. We had a tradition of broadcasting as a public service.“

31 of the Most Satisfying Feelings In Board Games

Picking up a wild draw four card in Uno. Letting all of the Connect Four pieces drop after a match. Playing a dirty word in Scrabble. Being an ace at Jenga. If you’ve ever played many of the classic games in this video by BuzzFeedVideo, then you know exactly what I’m talking about. But the…

​Look at The Insane Moves You Can Pull Off In This Indie Shooter

Part of the reason I still hold a candle for the multiplayer shooters of the late 90s is their insane mobility. The characters in games like Quake III Arena, Unreal Tournament, and Serious Sam all move like the Flash on the Moon. Reflex is hoping to capture a bit of that. Above is the “movement”…

Destiny‘s Loot Cave Lives On Forever In Goofy Tribute Game

Destiny‘s infamous loot cave is dead. But a cheeky developer has paid homage to the beloved engram-farming location with a game you can play right in your browser. Sure, other caves are being touted as successors to the magnetic exploit in Bungie’s popular new shooter. You still need to fire up Destiny to get to…

Years Since the Nintendo 64’s American Release

As a child of the 90s, the Nintendo 64 was the console I remember. It had some of my all-time favorites, ranging from great-but-weird titles like Blast Corps and Pokemon Snap, to works of absolute genius like Paper Mario and Majora’s Mask But now it’s 18 years old today. If my console was a person,…

Pokémon Would Make Awesome Monster Hunter Enemies

I feel like the Pokémon games’ assessment of what would happen if the world were overrun by giant super-powered creatures is a little… optimistic. DeviantArt user Arvalis—of Pokemon-as-giant-friggin’-dinosaurs fame—has taken to pointing a Monster-Hunter-fication beam at some of his favorite no-longer-pocket-sized monsters. The result? Creations like this awesome Charizard, a beast of majesty, harrowing size,…

Destiny‘s Story Is, Uh, Hard To Explain

There’s the Traveler, and you’re supposed to be fighting the Darkness, and also there’s something named Rasputin that speaks Russian and, uh, look, let’s just shoot things okay? Critical reactions to Bungie’s slick new MMO-shooter have varied drastically, but there’s one thing we can all agree upon: the story is a mess. Comedy group Mega64…

The Game Release Calendar, Mordor Edition

Days before the Q4 release rush, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor lands with critical acclaim from Kotaku, joined by Forza Horizon 2 and Persona 4 Ultimax. The already-contentious season pass for Shadow of Mordor is also available. Over on our Movie and TV Calendar , Transformers: Age of Extinction is the big release this week, coming…

Your Dragon Age: Inquisition Characters Can Look So Pretty

In a stream broadcast live via Twitch earlier today, the makers of Dragon Age: Inquisition showed off the game’s character customization, a system so in-depth there’s an eyelash selector. I’m generally surprised when a game has a selection of pre-painted makeups to place on my character’s face. Inquisition has multiple levels for the eyes alone…

Ryse Looks Better On (Very Beefy) PCs

Xbox One launch title Ryse: Son of Rome was noteworthy for its amazing visuals, its extreme gore, and the amazing visual fidelity with which its extreme gore was rendered on Microsoft’s new console. Given the categories PC games normally excel in, its upcoming port must look even snazzier than the original, right? The hardware pros…

Game of the Year Editions Are So Silly

You’ve probably noticed this by now, but every year, nearly everything gets repackaged in a Game of The Year Edition. And when everything is apparently a Game of The Year, does that label even mean anything anymore? Here’s a funny take on the subject by videogamedunkey, which looks at some games that got a Game…

Nintendo Character Quiz Is Not What You’d Expect

I wound up with Yoshi. Boy, it sure is depressing. The funny-makers at Dorkly have built a quiz to help readers figure out what Nintendo characters they are. Like a lot of internet question queues, you click on a bunch of answers and some algorithm spits out an answer at you. But, unlike the answers…

Korean League of Legends Announcer Hype Is The Best

It’s hard not to get pumped while watching Korean shoutcasters comment League of Legends matches—they’re just so freakin’ excited! You don’t even have to play League of Legends to appreciate the hype. The group stages for the 2014 League of Legends world championship took place last weekend, and it featured not just great top-level play,…

October’s Xbox One Changes Make Microsoft’s Console A Whole Lot Better

Microsoft’s monthly tinkering with the Xbox One’s system software will produce something special in October, as the console will at long last offer the kind of distinct, smartly-designed system-wide functionality that could make rival console-makers jealous. The console’s October update doesn’t perfect the Xbox One. But, 11 months into the machine’s existence, it finally sees…

Check out Dragon Age: Inquisition character creation and more, live on Twitch. The stream, also showing off fresh gameplay features and a new in-game area, kicks off at 1 PM Eastern time. You can watch it live over at BioWare’s Twitch channel

The Last of Us Remastered and Discounted, Your Pre-Smash Wii U [Deals]

Should You Get The Last of Us Again On PS4? How about for $34? [The Last of Us Remastered, $34] Update: The price has gone up to $42, which is still a great deal. .gif from here Get these deals and more, and earlier on Deals.Kinja. Connect with us on Twitter and Facebook to never…

Doctor Doom Invades The Upcoming Marvel Heroes‘ Roster

Playable Magneto? Sure, I can see that making sense. Playable Loki? That’s a bit of a stretch. Making the main villain of Marvel Heroes 2015 a playable hero? That’s just nuts. The recently-announced upcoming roster for Marvel Heroes 2015 contains some really interesting characters. The increasingly important Kitty Pryde is a welcome (to the X-Men…

You’ll Have To Pay Extra To Fight Sauron In Shadow Of Mordor

Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor comes out tomorrow. While Tolkien fans will be delighted to finally play a Lord of the Rings game that’s actually really, really good, others might be disappointed that Sauron doesn’t make much of an appearance. Turns out: he’s in Mordor, you just have to pay more to get to him. With…