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Paradox? Grand Strategy? World War Two? A new Hearts of Iron game? Be still, my beating heart.

New RTS Game Parties Like It’s 1997

Because screw it, if EA won’t make new/better Command & Conquer games, then somebody else may as well give it a shot. Act of Aggression is actually a sequel to 2005’s Act of War. I’m cautiously optimistic about this, because it’s being developed by Eugen, the same guys behind the Wargame series.

Binding of Isaac Is Gonna Take Over My Life (Again)

There’s a new Binding of Isaac coming to PC and PlayStation, and it’s nearly ready for release. Series creator Edmund McMillen just released a video of the bloody, malformed roguelike madness. As a recovering BOI addict I’m worried about my ability to function in everyday society. The video is indicative of “basically what you will…

Wow, They Actually Made Another Toy Soldiers Game

Part of me is furrowing my brow at the violent gender divide going on here. Why do “boy’s toys” and “girl’s toys” need to fight each other? Can’t kids just get along and play with all of them? Or just get some LEGO instead? But another part of me grew up with a little sister,…

Because I Always Wanted To Be A Star Wars Admiral/Fish Man

I always thought the coolest job in the Star Wars universe was one of the guys/gals/fish aliens in charge of a fleet of enormous starships. So little exertion, so much fun The arrival of the velvet-smooth Grand Admiral Thrawn in the 1990s only cemented this view, yet for all the job’s luster, video games have…

PC Game Was Too Punishing, So The Devs Hit The “Cruisey” Button

I was really excitedfor Gods Will Be Watching, so it was a bit crushing to find that when the game was actually released, it was little more than a punishing checklist simulator. Guess I wasn’t the only one down on the game, as the developers have released a pretty important update that adds a few…

Gandalf Had A Very Good Reason Not To Fly Straight To Mordor

Last week, a fan theory posted to Redditsought to explain why Gandalf and the Fellowship didn’t just fly to Mordor instead of doing all that walking. It made some sense, but I think I like this explanation better.

Years Ago Today, Resident Evil‘s Creator Was Born It’s Shinji Mikami’s birthday. The game designer is responsible for some of the most influential games around, including Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Phoenix Wright, Viewtiful Joe, Killer 7, and God Hand. He’s one of the industry’s seminal figures – effectively inventing the survival horror genre as…

It’s Like Katamari Damacy, But You’re A Giant Hole

In Donut County you play as a sentient hole in the ground that gets larger and larger as it consumes all things in its path. It looks magnificent. It’s an extremely simple concept, but goodness does it ever look weird and charming—with players gobbling up everything from tiny donuts to entire mountains and solving puzzles…

Behold, Improved Pokémon Cards

You know what? Pokémon cards aren’t beautiful enough. But someone is fixing that. The cards you see above, which feature Spheal, Mawile and Magmar, are the handiwork of IKnowTheStruggle. IKnowTheStruggle uses acrylic paint to expand the backgrounds/illustrations featured on portions of Pokémon cards. Even though the quality of these pictures isn’t the best, it’s still…

80s TMNT Cartoon Intro Remade For The 21st Century

Are you seeking a brief respite from the weird shitshow that is Michael Bay’sNinja Turtlesremake? Good news: The internet has provided. In the video above, animator Aazim Khan of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFNJXC…Zim Animation has re-created the intro to the classic 80s TMNT cartoon in 3D. It’s welcomely non-heinous, which could not be said of several other Ninja…

Waluigi Is The Real Hero Hyrule Deserves

Link? Link who? That’s not my hero of time. Or as Waluigi would say, “Wahahaha! Waluigi, number one!” Why would russmarrs2 mod Waluigi into Ocarina of Time? Um, more like why not. Still, personally, I can’t decide if I like this or the Nic Cage mod better.

Scooby-Doo Meets Jason, Ghostface, and Freddy

Scooby-Doo: The Lost Mysteries by IBTrav: See more Scooby-Doo adventures here Via /Film You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Today in monetization news: This Gamasutra article talked with an analyst who was all, League of Legends isn’t monetized as aggressively as it could be, and then this response from Polygon‘s Ben Kuchera was like, dude, that’s one of the reasons League of Legends is so successful in the first place.

BioShock’s Terrifying Predecessor Turns 15 Today

Before there was BioShock, there was System Shock 2. The first full title produced by Irrational Games when it was still a tiny spin-off from Looking Glass Studios, this terrifying hybrid of a first person shooter and RPG first came out 15 years ago today. Let’s all remember in turn just how scared we were…

Light-Up Metal Gear Rising Revengence Raiden Statue

One-sixth scale PVC Raiden statue with light-up eye, and swappable visor and weapons: The statue is by Gecco, is estimated to be available in January, and will cost around $250. Via HG You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

​Dragon Ball Z Scouter You’ve Always Wanted is Now Real

Dragon Ball Z fans are more than familiar with the scouter — the head mounted display that many characters in the series used to measure their opponent’s power level. Now, one hero tinkerer has made that prop a reality. Oh sure, it won’t be able to measure your real power level (for the record, it’s…

The Calendar Of Movie And TV Releases, August 11 Update

We’ve added the upcoming Steven Spielberg Collection and lots more the Movie and TV Calendar this week.

Adding Pools To Sims 4 Isn’t Easy, Claims EA

The Sims 4 isn’t going to launch with pools or toddlers, and people are pretty upset about that. But you know, toddlers are complicated. Makes sense that the developers might want to put that effort elsewhere. Pools, though? They’re just water. How hard could it be? I asked producer Graham Nardone why it’s so tough…

Star Wars VII Droid Teased

Bad Robot posted this image to announce the winner of the Unicef fundraiser. What do you think—new droid? Luke’s hand? They also posted yet another salvo in the Batman/Superman/Star Wars mashup photo battle with Zack Snyder: Previously: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs…