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What Every Serious Mario Kart 8 Player Needs

There are 179,712 possible vehicle combinations in Mario Kart 8. That’s enough to drive even the most serious gamer insane. Thankfully, one player who’s not scared of number-crunching has compiled all this raw data into a handy mobile app that’s worth its weight in gold stars. It’s called “Configure MK8,” and it’s currently available for…

Always Fear The Falcon Punch In Smash Bros.

Last weekend, a tournament called Zenith was held at the NYU Game Center.Top Smash Bros. players participated in the tourney, and while it’s all worth watching, one particular moment made the crowd go wild. It’s all thanks to a well-timed Captain Falcon punch. Fast-forward to about the 9-hour and 30 minute mark. Alternatively, simply watch…

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Where Sonic The Hedgehog Went Wrong

Is it possible to care about Sonic the Hedgehog? Can a person really be concerned about Sega’s blue creation and what happens in his worlds? The answer is yes, but it depends on where you encounter him. I don’t think that Sonic is a mascot. He may act like one sometimes. He’s certainly not a…

Pokemon As A “Free To Play” Mobile Game

Think you want Nintendo games on your iPhone? Careful what you wish for, because here’s a realistic take on what Pokemon would be like as a free mobile game with in-app purchases: Via R/Gaming You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

17 Ocarina of Time Glitches You Might Not Know About

Maybe you’ve played Ocarina of Time before. Maybe you’ve watched some speedruns of the game, too. But Ocarina of Time has so many glitches, there is still plenty in the game that you’ve probably never seen before. If you have seventeen minutes to spare, you should definitely watch this video by A+Start—it highlights the best…

Box Office Opening Weekend for Guardians of the Galaxy Last weekend Marvel Studios released the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to rave reviews and a record-breaking opening gross for August. According to Forbes, it’s the third biggest opening of the year after Captain America: The Winter Soldier and Transformers: Age of Extinction, each…

Bioshock And Half-Life-Themed Emergency Boxes

Bioshock-themed emergency box by a Redditor who also made this Half-Life-themed box: You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

New Xbox One Bundles: Sunset Overdrive, Madden NFL 15, White Console

Microsoft is launching at least two new Xbox One Bundles this year. The first will feature Madden NFL 15 and no Kinect, and ship August 26 for $399 alongside the release of the game. It also includes three Ultimate Team Pro Packs. [Madden 15 Xbox One Bundle] The second bundle includes Sunset Overdrive, and doesn’t…

The Last of Us: Remastered’s New Photo Mode Is Fantastic

Give people the power to stage their own screenshots, as The Last of Us: Remastered does, and something magical happens. Artistic, even. Folks like AlphaPot, who snapped the stern-looking Joel above, are putting the new photo mode to good use. Sometimes this means taking pictures of ridiculous things like Joel’s teeth.But most of the time,…

Adorable Guardians Of The Galaxy Toy Qualifies As A Spoiler

An enterprising Etsy seller stepped in to provide the toy people want most after watching Guardians of the Galaxy: Baby Groot in a pot. Alas, it doesn’t dance, but you can buy one at Etsy. The word from Marvel is there’s no official dancing Groot yet: Also in available in the Etsy shop is this…

Military-Ruled Thailand Bans Game About Military Rule

Thailand, which has been ruled by a military dictatorship for the past few months, has banned the video game Tropico 5 from appearing in stores, saying “some contents of the game are not appropriate for the current situation,” according to publisher Kalypso Media. Tropico 5, of course, is a video game in which you can…

Deals: Everything Titanfall, Zelda Monopoly, Fleischer’s Superman

Still standing by for Titanfall? Today’s a good day to step into the cockpit. Titanfall Deluxe ($48) | Origin Titanfall ($30) | Origin Titanfall Season Pass ($17) | Origin .gif from this video There’s a Zelda Monopoly coming on September 15th and Gamestop has an exclusive version of the Collector’s Edition. We don’t actually know…

A Father’s Struggle To Make A Game After Cancer Killed His Son

“Jesus, I can’t even watch this,” the man sitting next to me whispered, fidgeting in his seat. The screen in front of us played a home video of an infant child named Joel Green, gurgling happily as he played with a bunch of golden retriever puppies. It was April, and we were sitting in a…

People Are Buying Destiny Special Editions For $300+ On eBay

Someone is willing to pay more than $1000 for a fancy version of Bungie’s next big video game. That’s almost 10 times what the Ghost edition of Destiny costs. For that much cash, you better be able to go to the moon, too. The Ghost edition of Destiny sold out very quickly after being announced…

Nightmarish Arcade Features Giant Flappy Bird, Minecraft-O-Matic

Andrew Reiner visited a dystopian arcade that expects you to pay to play games like a giant version of Flappy Bird and Minecraft pachinko: You can see more games from the arcade here You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Superheroes With A Progressive Redesign

After Marvel revealed that the next Captain America will be The Falcon, an African American, and Thor will be a woman in the future, the folks at Dorkly imagined a couple more heroes trying to change the status quo. Here’s Iron Man, whose suit uses even more clean energy than the original one, vegan Wolverine,…

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Watch 17 Minutes Of The Sims 4 In Action

The Sims 4 doesn’t have any pools or toddlers, but its new, more emotional approach to The Sims is still pretty neat. Watch this video for an overview of what’s new and stick around to see me grill producer Graham Nardone on concerns of removing content and whether this game is really a worthy sequel.

Tetris Tattoo For Couples

Tetris tattoo for couples makes a deep commentary on love—the pieces connect but won’t complete the two lines. Via R/Gaming You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.