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Nintendo Investor: ‘I Do Not Understand Video Games’

Here’s an excerpt from Nintendo’s annual investors Q&A, which was posted online in English this morning: I do not understand video games and I even feel angry because, at Nintendo’s shareholders’ meetings, the shareholders always discuss things relating to video games or such childish topics as “what the future of video games should be,” while…

New Trailer For Morrowind-To-Skyrim Mod Teases Public Release

Skywind, the ambitious mod which seeks to transplant The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind into the much more technologically advanced Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, is getting a public developer alpha release soon, according to its latest trailer. No further details were revealed about this public release, although the descriptions said that more information will be released…

The magical time-traveling metroidvania, Timespinner, has managed to reach its Kickstarter goal It is currently working towards two stretch goals, a PlayStation 4 port and a PS Vita port, for which it needs to collect an additional $13,000 and $23,000, respectively, in about three weeks.

Fox News Allegedly Rips Off The BioShock Infinite Logo

Well, here’s a bit of irony. Check out the logo used by Fox News during a recent interview with Texas Governer Rick Perry about immigration. It sure looks similar to the BioShock Infinite logo, right? BioShock Infinite, as you might know, features racist zealots who live on a floating city called Columbia. They worship the…

SNES-Themed Gameboy Advance

SNES and Super Famicom-themed custom Gameboy Advances available sometime soon at Rose Colored Gaming Via R/Gaming You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

This Mario/Luigi/Ghostbusters tee is part of a fundraiser at Threadless to help out an artist suffering from multiple sclerosis You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Play Infinite Crisis As Morose High School Supergirl

It’s Wednesday, so that means it’s time for a new ridiculous Infinite Crisis costume. This time it’s “Varsity Supergirl”: You can pick up Supergirl and Varsity Supergirl in the Infinite Crisis store You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Titanfall fan art by Jason Howard You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Fox News Ripped Off The Bioshock Infinite Logo

For its current news segments about undocumented immigrants, Fox News used a modified version of the Bioshock Infinite logo. Lazy work by a designer? Or clever subtle commentary by someone familiar with the game’s plot? Here’s the fancy animated version: Via Ken Levine and Mediaite You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated…

Nightmarish Bootleg Super Mario Pinata

Bootleg Mario and Woody pinatas You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Sony has completed their big E3 mural. The the man standing in George Washington’s place is none other than Mr. Joey Chiu, better known as the first guy to buy a PlayStation 4. Congratulations, Mr. Chiu. Say hi to the Minecraft guy for us.

A Spy in H.A.R.M.’s Way: This stylin’ No One Lives Forever fan art by Kristoffer Vela has me all the more psyched about the likely PC re-release of one of my favorite game series. We miss you, Cate!

Why Your Brain Kept Telling You to Blow into NES Catridges

We all know that blowing into an NES cartridge is a useless and potentially harmful activity. But why did we still do it, even though it never actually worked? Science has the answer. The folks at It’s Okay To Be Smart have a pretty comprehensive breakdown about the psychology behind everyone’s favorite NES habit. One…

My First 63 Hours With Dota 2

I’ve spent the last two weeks doing one thing: trying to learn Dota 2. I mean, sure, I did other stuff too—eating, sleeping, working. Heck, there’s even been some partying. But Steam tells me I’ve spent 63 (?!) hours playing this wretched game recently. My girlfriend has actually started joking about how she’s become Dota…

Colorful ​Pokémon Dress Lets You Wear ‘Em All [Update]

Who knew Pokémon could be so fashionable? This dress from Poprageous purports to include “literally EVERY Pokemon character.” From the look of the dress, I’m guessing that means they included all 151 well-known Pokémon, and not the full 700+, but I haven’t counted. Regardless, that is a lot of Pokémon to fit on a single…

Super Time Force is coming to Steam soon. Formerly an Xbox One and Xbox 360 exclusive, the time-screwing action platformer hits Valve’s digital storefront this summer as Super Time Force Ultra. Yeah, that’s STFU for short.

Assassin’s Creed games revel in meticulous recreations of historical eras. So let’s see actual historians discuss the times two newer AC entries were set in. In this video, YouTube series History Respawned takes a look at Liberation and Freedom Cry as reflections of black life in the 18th Century slavery system.

Introducing ‘Pocket Monster,’ For All Things Pokémon

Between the games, anime, and strong fan-following, what can contain the behemoth that is the Pokémon franchise? Since the release of Pokémon X & Y, we’ve covered the franchise regularly—we’ve done everything from break stories like Twitch Plays Pokemon to posting all the neat cosplay the franchise inspires. It’s not enough. Every day, there are…

Still on the fence about Tomodachi Life? Well, Nintendo just said that it’s made a free demo of its new 3DS sim game available on the eShop. Check it out if you’re one of those people who’s still not sure you’re ready to move on from Animal Crossing, and read our review here

I’d Take This Fan Animation Over Transformers 4 Any Day

Using a modded Laser Optimus Prime and a set of Make Toys’s custom Constructicons, YouTube’s Harris Loureiro created a stop-motion action scene that’s far more appealing than anything Michael Bay could put on film. Michael Bay had the Transformers for his movies over-designed to accent their alien nature and give them a more ‘realistic’ feel,…