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Skyrim, As Told By Steam Reviews
Despite being out for nearly three years, Skyrim continues to be played and well-loved by tons of folks—especially by those willing to dive into its bewildering modding world. Given that, it might not be surprising to hear that a ton of Skyrim’s reviews on Steam are actually sort of recent. Lots of people are still…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 11, 2014 -
Cel-Shaded Jeans Make You Look Like A Cartoon Come To Life
These cel-shaded jeans are just ordinary jeans decorated with fabric markers and paint. Via R/Pics You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 11, 2014 -
The Most Infamous ’90s Live-Action Game Is Making A Comeback
I suppose aNight Traprevival was inevitable, wasn’t it? Many of ’90s FMV (full-motion video) pioneer Night Trap‘s original creators have gotten back together to kickstart an HD version of the campy, controversial trap-’em-up and—pending its success—possibly create a sequel. Right now, however, they’re focusing all fire on the HD remake, which apparently requires $330,000 to…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 11, 2014 -
How To Always Win At Rock, Paper, Scissors in Divinity: Original Sin
In Divinity: Original Sin, disagreements are often settled not with steel or spells, but with a game of rock, paper, scissors. Want a guard to let you pass without paying the toll? Rock, paper, scissors. Want a magical being to cough up the location of a spell you need? Rock, paper, scissors. Here’s the thing,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published August 11, 2014 -
This Toad really knows his way around a banana peel
Some impressive item work in this Mario Kart 8 video:
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 11, 2014 -
Mortal Kombat X Manages To Make Kano Look Interesting
My least favorite kombatant since the original game, Kano returns next year in Mortal Kombat X with some killer new moves and looks that will both stop and start traffic. The older, wiser Kano has received some serious cybernetic upgrades since last we saw him, accessorizing his signature glowing eye with what looks to be…
By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2014 -
This Year, Call of Duty Might Actually Shake Things Up
For a few years now, new Call of Duty games have been met with cynical weariness. There’s this feeling that, despite yearly iterations, the franchise hasn’t actually changed much. Whether or not this pessimistic outlook has always been warranted is debatable, but it’s hard not to give it some credence when considering that last year,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published August 11, 2014 -
Hotline Miami is coming to the PS4 on August 19th, Sony just announced If playing this excellent hyperviolent indie game on the new console isn’t enough good news, Sony also promised will feel even more violent than ever before thanks to some newfangled DualShock 4 features: Gamers can now use DualShock 4′s touch pad to…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 11, 2014 -
Elgato’s New Video Capture Box Does 1080p At 60 Frames Per Second
Elgato’s Game Capture HD is one of the most widely-used game video capture devices on the market — it’s what many of us here at Kotaku used to grab gameplay footage. Today Elgato introduces it’s next-generation capture device — the Game Capture HD60, capable of recording 1080p at 60 frames per second. Launching August 15…
By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2014 -
EA Access Is Now Live On The Xbox One
That didn’t take long! Electronic Arts just said its newly-announced subscription service EA Accessis officially live on the Xbox One. That means all gamers who own Microsoft’s current-gen console can download the app through the app store and start using it today for $4.99 or a full-year subscription for $30. For a more thorough breakdown…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 11, 2014 -
Watch The Advanced Warfare Multiplayer Reveal Live, Right Here
Kevin Spacey can’t help you now. It’s time to find out what Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare‘s multiplayer has in store for fans this fall, and we’ve got the live event streaming. The event kicks off at 1pm Eastern time, with Activision showing footage and detailing the features that define the Advanced Warfare multiplayer experience.…
By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2014 -
Deals: Charge the DualShocks, Triple the Mass Effect, Visit South Park
We’ve got several stellar PC game deals for you today, from Mass Effect to Civilization. Titanfall ($34) | Amazon Sid Meier’s Civilization V: The Complete Edition ($10) | GreenMan | Use code O7CNAE-Z1Y29P-QZAJ1I South Park: The Stick of Truth ($27) | Gamestop Mass Effect Trilogy ($15) | Origin Max Payne Triple Pack ($7) | Newegg…
By Shane Roberts Published August 11, 2014 -
A Tiny Beautiful Computer That Runs A Secure Minecraft Server
The Mineblock is a tiny work of art housing a Rasberry Pi computer designed to run a private Minecraft server. It’s the brainchild of Haig Garmen, who told KSD: “I didn’t want it to look like a computer,” he says. You simply plug it in and Mineblock creates its own wi-fi network. Parents simple connect…
By John Struan Published August 11, 2014 -
One Thing That’ll Be Different In Dead Island 2? Freeze Rays.
You know how they say that there’s more than one way to skin a cat? Well, there’s more than one way to kill a zombie, too. In case you thought you’d run out of new ways to lay the living dead to rest, Dead Island 2 is here with a new gameplay trailer to try…
By Yannick LeJacq Published August 11, 2014 -
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd will arrive in North America on November 18, with the rest of the world joining the party November 21. Preordering from GameStop will score players an Americana Module for Miku, as well as an extra character pack featuring Akita Neru, Yowane Haku, and Kasane Teto. Owners of the first…
By Mike Fahey Published August 11, 2014 -
Game Developer’s Press Clippings Focus On The Negative
Campo Santo, maker of the upcoming game Firewatch (and employer of everyone’s favorite poster artist, Olly Moss), features negative comments in the press section of its blog. Nothing from Kotaku commenters, though You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published August 11, 2014 -
Playing Grand Theft Auto As Survival Horror
Revitalize Grand Theft Auto 3 by turning it into something like The Purge: 1. open up a save where all areas were unlocked. 2. start at the house you start at the beginning of the game. 3. put on these cheats BAGOWPG = Have a bounty on your head FOOOXFT = Everyone is armed BGLUAWML…
By John Struan Published August 11, 2014