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Snarky New Xbox Ad Says They’re Not Allowed To Advertise Destiny [UPDATE]

You might have seen commercials for Destiny, the upcoming sci-fi shooter that will be out for multiple platforms next week. You might have noticed that all of these commercials talk about the PlayStation version of the game. This is because Activision and Sony are getting all buddy-buddy on the marketing campaign, with the folks behind…

Doug And His Friends, All Grown Up

Doug is probably the only one who doesn’t look like an alien from an episode of Justice League in Isaiah Stephen‘s fan-art, with all the characters from the classic Nickelodeon cartoon as grown ups. That’s Connie, Chalky, Beebe, Judy, Patty, Doug, Skeeter, Roger, Ned, Boomer and Willie in the top photo. And here are some…

Flying this low always makes me nervous – that’s what the Battlecruiser’s captain from StarCraft II would say while looking at this pic. Luckily it’s just an authentic Kerbal Space Program replica. Nothing can go wrong, right? Right? Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots…

Here’s the First Limited Edition New Nintendo 3DS

To mark the release of Monster Hunter 4G, Nintendo is bundling the game with a New Nintendo 3DS XL. Here, have a good look. That metallic-looking color is pretty slick. The bundle is priced at 25,600 yen (US$243) and will be out on October 11 in Japan. No word about a Western release. Monster Hunter…

They’re Finally Fixing Guild Wars 2’s Clunky Auction House

Since its launch two years ago, Guild Wars 2 has been using the same interface for its Trading Post. It worked, but good God was it clunky as hell to use, especially when you were trying to buy lots of different stuff at once. Thankfully, an upcoming patch will give the Trading Post a much-needed…

Clever Players Turn New Minecraft Boss into a Pet

Elder Guardians were introduced in Minecraft’s recent Bountiful Update. They are boss monsters found within Ocean Monuments: they attack you with their laser, they put a slowing debuff on you, and when you hit them, they prick you with thorns. And they also make phenomenal pet fish, apparently. One of the clever players in question,…

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Play Dark Souls 2 As Darth Maul

Check out the Darth Maul mod for Dark Souls 2 in action: You can download the tattoo mod here Via R/Gaming You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

The latest Hunger Games Mockingjay poster. Via IMPAwards You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Behold Harbinger Of Madness Superman

Because Nightmare Superman in Infinite Crisis wasn’t twisted enough, now you can play him in the Harbinger of Madness costume: The costume is now available for 650 crisis coins.You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Hope You’re Not Sick Of Movies About Fighting Giant Monsters

If you saw sleeper 2010 hit Monsters, you’ll know that despite being about a giant…monster, you don’t actually see much of it. It’s very quiet, very tense. Four years later the movie has a sequel, and that soft approach has gone right out the window. Monsters: Dark Continent takes place ten years after the first…

Idea: Resolve Star Wars Battles With Game Rules

Reader Ben, knowing I have a very soft spot for the X-Wing miniatures game, sent this in yesterday. If you’ve played the game, you’ll probably laugh your ass off. If you haven’t played it, get on it.

Yup, That’s Bayonetta In A Star Fox Costume

There was a Nintendo Direct earlier today, and it was all about Bayonetta 2. Those not dying for the game wouldn’t have found too much of interest, except for maybe this weird bit of in-game cosplay. While we already knewBayonetta would have Peach and Samus costumes, this Fox McCloud outfit is new. If you want…

League Of Legends Just Destroyed Its Lore, Will Start Over

Despite being one of the most popular video games on the planet, League of Legends has for most players never been big on story. There’s always been an explanation for the game’s setting, but little more. Well, that’s about to change. Developers Riot have made the decision to scrap almost all of the game’s story…

Ditching Discs For Downloads May Not Be As Eco-Friendly As We Think

Well, this is unexpected. Even Captain Planet is baffled. TheJournal of Industrial Ecology (via Science Magazine) brings word that—in many cases—downloading video games actually harms the environment more than buying them on the ruthlessly manufactured ecological death frisbees we call discs. Crazy, right? Yeah, I’m skeptical too. According to the researchers, the energy intensity of…

Team Fortress Sniper Shoots Another Sniper With A Third, Tiny Sniper

It’s not enough to simply snipe another sniper in Team Fortress 2 In order to truly get weird, you have to snipe a sniper with a tiny sniper that shoots even smaller snipers. Norwican pulled that off using Source Filmmaker in the video above. To be honest, I think there’s only one correct reaction to…

Little Tricks To Help Make The Sims 4 A Whole Lot Better

The Sims 4 launched this week. We’ve been having a lot of fun with the game so far. But we’ve also encounter a few hurdles along the way. Don’t worry, though, because many of these obstacles are easily overcome with a few small changes. Here is a list of adjustments I’ve discovered over the past…

The new live-action Destiny trailer is a case-study in video game trailer excess. They licensed Zeppelin, for crying out loud! I can’t quite tell whether it’s perversely great, or just plain ridiculous. Both, I suppose. None of us will ever look this cool while actually playing Destiny

Anyone Who Pirates The Sims 4 Is In For A Surprise

Folks who opted to download a torrent of The Sims 4 are finding something completely unexpected: censorship. As veteran Sims players know, the game will normally pixellate Sims when they’re nude (like say, when a Sim takes a bath, or goes to the bathroom.) According to various reports around the web, pirated copies of the…

Shadow of the Colossus Movie Is Still A Thing

Honest! They’re really gonna do it this time! Maybe. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sony’s big-budget movie adaptation of the gorgeously desolate, utterly soul-wrenching Shadow of the Colossus has resurfaced once again, this time with a new director and producer. Andres Muschietti, director of Spanish horror film Mama, is climbing to the very top of…