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Screw Space Marines, We Need More 70s Cop Games

Hey, it’s LA Cops! When we lastsaw the game – which my brain registers as the Beastie Boys’ Sabotage video vs Syndicate – it was pretty early code. Now things are looking a bit more structured. In this clip, we see how the two-player mechanic works. We see a cop called Kowalski. We also see…

Selecting King of Pop grants the user +19 dexterity, but also +14 infamy. [via @LookItsX]

Another Stupid Gif Starring Joel From The Last Of Us

Naughty Dog’s Tal Peleg, the creator of Joel’s “Banderas” moment, has dropped the apocalypse survivor into another stupid gif, this time Jack Nicholson’s creepy smile/nod combo. For reference, Here’s the original: I wonder if he’s taking requests. If so…. Joel Nicholson [Vimeo, via ElTorro @ NeoGAF]

There’s A Potato Vending Machine In France

Two farmers installed a potato vending machine in France to sell their potatoes: A potato vending machine has been installed in Nouvion by two farmers, who use it to sell part of their produce. … Since December, in Nouvion, French fry enthusiasts can now get their precious potatoes at any time of the day or…

Mirror’s Edge was born to be high-res. The latest shots up at Dead End Thrills show Dice’s first-person runner looking sharper than ever. Pleeeease don’t let Mirror’s Edge 2 suck, pleeeeease don’t let Mirror’s Edge 2 suck…

Borderlands Rap Album Is… Not Half-Bad, Actually

Yes, somebody made a rap album entirely about loot-tacular shooter Borderlands. Surprisingly, it’s not the worst thing ever. It’s kinda good, actually. I know, right? The group’s name is RPG-Unit (hah), and they’ve put together a six-song Borderlands-themed EP called Rock, Paper, Genocide. You can listen to it for free on Soundcloud. I think… I…

Reminder: There’s Going To Be a Mad Max Game, Too

One of the biggest hits at this year’s Comic-Con International was the fresh look at Mad Max: Fury Road, the new take on George Miller’s classic dystopian opus. With all the buzz around the new trailer, it’s a good time to remind ourselves that there’s going to be a game set in the same grungy…

“Video games and movies are finally starting to steal the right things from each other,” according to the writer of an interesting new essay inDissolve that covers the likes of L.A. Noire, Snowpiercer, The Last of Us and Edge of Tomorrow.

Call Of Duty Bummer: They Opted Not To Have Teleportation Grenades

The new Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, futuristic-looking as it is, will not have teleportation grenades. So it was reported in a VentureBeat profileof CoD:AW studio Sledgehammer Games. Too unrealistic. Here’s VentureBeat talking to Sledgehammer’s Michael Condrey about where they draw the line between CoD-suitable and CoD-nope: Condrey said that the team also had to…

A reader sent this Reddit thread my way on Twitter. Looks like it struck a nerve with some gamers. I’m not sure how well the implicit criticism applies to Kotaku since we disclose this info in the review boxes, but it is something to think about as more non-gaming outlets begin to cover/criticize games. Judging…

Metroid‘s Brightest Samus Suit, Now A Glowing 20-Inch Masterpiece

Acquiring the glowing, bone-colored Light Suit was the coolest moment in Metroid Prime 2: Echoes, and one that deserves to be commemorated by a 20-inch tall, $365 glowing statue from First 4 Figures. Feels like I’ve been waiting forever for more Metroid from First 4 Figures, and Light Suit Samus was definitely worth that wait.…

LittleBigPlanet 3 is coming to the PS3 and PS4 on November 18th, Sony just announced. I am so excited to finally see Sackboy on the PlayStation 4. Check out the game’s predictably adorable pre-order bonuses here if you’re into that sort of thing.

I’d Forgotten How Bad The Animated TMNT Movie Was

With Leonardo off on a character-building mission in another country, the remaining turtles are forced to get day jobs. Meanwhile, April O’Neil has made the jump from journalist to ninja archaeologist for hire. Cinema Sins has its hands full with this one. I purchased 2007’s TMNT on Blu-ray, motivated only by blind nostalgia, and look…

Someone’s Figured Out Where One Million Internet Cats Live

This goes without saying, but people love posting pictures of their cats online. They love it so much, in fact, that they’re often willing to forego little things like “privacy” and “self-respect” in favor of bringing their furry friends to the widest possible audience. A new data-driven project throws the gratuity of all this feline-flaunting…

EA Announces Netflix-Like Subscription Plan On Xbox One

Today EA announced a new subscription service for the Xbox One that will give customers unlimited access to a handful of the company’s games for $4.99 a month. It’s called “EA Access,” and sounds like a sort of Netflix-style program for the company’s games. For a $4.99 monthly fee, subscribers will get access to a…

Deals: Astro Gaming, Logitech Gaming, Ghostbusters Remastered in 4K

Pick up a $40 gift card with the purchase of the best gaming headset , the Astro A50 today, and check out the long list of other discounted peripherals we’ve got for you. [Astro A50] Logitech G400s Optical Gaming Mouse ($32) | Amazon Logitech G700s Rechargeable Gaming Mouse ($50) | Amazon | Nominee for best…

Don’t Miss Trails in the Sky On PC Today

Here is your reminder that The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky is out today on PC, it’s $20, and it’s really, really worth your time. Granted, I have a bit of a soft spot for deep, twisty role-playing games with hundreds of thousands of words and treasure chests that talk. If you prefer…

New pre-rendered Assassin’s Creed Unity trailer shows our hero, the assassin Arno, rescuing a woman who seems to be wearing a Templar cross (the same lady we initially thought was an assassin. Whoops!). The game’s designers hinted at the end of this making-of video that Unity will address the schism between Assassins and Templars and…

Love Child, HBO’s new documentary about a notorious case of video game addiction, first aired last night. Now that the film is out in the open for all to see, let’s talk about it! If you had the chance to see the movie, I’d love to hear your thoughts. You can read my take here

Modern Combat 5 Does Nothing New, But It Does Old Really Well

If you’re craving innovation, the latest game in a series created as Gameloft’s answer to Call of Duty is the wrong place to look, but its lack of ambition doesn’t preclude Modern Combat 5: Blackout from being one of the best mobile first-person shooters going. If Activision weren’t so protective of their property and Metal…