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Why People Are Mad About Minecraft’s New Changes
Yesterday, Mojang posted an update on their blog answering some questions about what Minecraft server owners are allowed to charge money for. This upset some server owners even more, as it outlaws many of their current business models. It got players angry enough to start a Twitter campaign called #SaveMinecraft, with the goal of preventing…
By Steve Marinconz Published June 17, 2014 -
Missing PS4 Features Still Coming, Sony Says
Way back in February of 2013, Sony indicated that the PS4 gamers would be able to put their console in sleep mode while playing a game and briskly return to it later. They also said that gamers could enlist a friend to take over a game via the Internet from another PS4. The PS4 currently…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 17, 2014 -
There Was No Metroid At E3 This Year, But This Is Close
When I saw Axiom Verge on the show floor of E3, I thought to myself “Man, that sure does look a lot like Metroid.” It was only when I got my hands on it and talked to the guy behind it that I realized that it was a whole lot more. In the video above,…
By Chris Person Published June 17, 2014 -
See Watch Dogs‘ Hidden Graphics Options In Action
News of hidden graphics files in the PC release of Watch Dogs rippled all over the gaming-centric internet yesterday. This dataunlocks better graphics for the Windows version of the hit multiplatform game and thousands of players who own that version of the game installed it to see if there was any drastic change. Let’s take…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 17, 2014 -
Someone Paid Over $750,000 For The World’s Largest Video Game Collection
When Michael Thommason put it up for sale earlier this month, the prospect of taking hold of the world’s largest video game collection probably seemed like a tall order for gamers lacking the necessary funds or storage space. But one had the luck and $750,250 necessary to take home the prize. According to an update…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 17, 2014 -
A Charming Platformer About Coffins And Chariots
The passing of a loved one can always be tough, but just be thankful you don’t have to do physics puzzles to get them to their final resting place. In the video above, shot at E3 last week, the folks from Frima Studio walk us through their game Chariot. It’s a physics based co-op game…
By Chris Person Published June 17, 2014 -
How Tales From The Borderlands Works
When it got announced at VGX at the end of last year, I don’t think a lot of people knew what to expect. So it’s a Borderlands game? Kind of? But in the style of the guys behind the emotionally-crippling The Walking Dead? Kind of? Despite being a fan of both games and developers, and…
By Tina Amini Published June 17, 2014 -
Deals: Free Peggle, Big Pre-Orders, Dragon Ball Z/GT, The LEGO Movie
There are a ton of great pre-order deals happening at the moment, so let’s round them up. pre-order Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth steam key with $5 credit pre-order Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney to save $8 pre-order EA Sports UFC and get UFC: Best of 2013 free pre-order Evolve with $5 credit…
By Shane Roberts Published June 17, 2014 -
Hear Optimus Prime Tell Us About Our Next Space Telescope
Some days, it feels like it can be difficult to get people excited about space exploration. It’s space! It’s the universe! Get excited already! Which is why NASA, being the lovable nerds that they are, have decided to use Peter Cullen, AKA the voice of Optimus Prime, to get you pumped about the Hubble’s successor.…
By Chris Person Published June 17, 2014 -
The Dolphin Simulator Designed To Help Rehabilitate Stroke Patients
Animal simulators are all the rage these days, with games about playing as goats, cats, and bears all popping up in one form or another thanks to the magic of the internet. Playing as various members of the animal kingdom isn’t all fun and games, however—though that’s certainly an essential part of any such experience.…
By Yannick LeJacq Published June 17, 2014 -
Zelda Boss Promises To Stop Overdoing Tutorials
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword was, by most accounts, a very good game. It was also, by most accounts, excruciating until you could actually play it. See, the Wii’s second Zelda game is packed with introductions and tutorials, to the point where it takes four to five hours before you can actually start playing.…
By Jason Schreier Published June 17, 2014 -
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Strike Suit Zero: Director’s Cut: The TAY Review • TAY Review: How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Minor Spoilers) • On Nintendo Superfans • Opinion—Why I’m Getting Battlefield: Hardline • DOTA Diaries: One Step Forward… TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By András Neltz Published June 17, 2014 -
24 Recap: Holy Crap, They Just Did That
PREVIOUSLY ON 24: Simone gets hit by a bus; her mom tries to blow her up; Jack outruns a drone in a car; Steve Navarro tries to get one of his analysts killed; Heller’s chief-of-staff talks to a Russian guy with ridiculous facial hair; Heller agrees to surrender himself to Lady Stark; Jason goes to…
By Jason Schreier Published June 17, 2014 -
Decades Later, Someone’s Discovered a New Super Mario Bros. Glitch
Super Mario Bros. came out almost thirty years ago. You’d think that every glitch and exploit in one of the most popular video games of all time would have been found already. Nope. It looks like someone just found a new one. As described in a post on old-games enthusiast site RetroCollect, this complicated glitch—which…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 17, 2014 -
Watch Me Take Down Two Bosses In Destiny
It’s hard to get much done in Destiny as a lowly level eight, but that’s what friends are for. Bungie’s soon-to-be-released next shooter is, after all, all about interacting in a shared world. I spent somewhere under 10 hours playing through Destiny‘s alpha build, exploring Russia, playing a few steps through the main storyline, listening…
By Tina Amini Published June 17, 2014 -
With all the clone characters, like Metal Mario or Pink Gold Peach, introduced in Mario Kart 8, DeviantART artist TheBourgyMan played with the idea of what a future Mario Kart would look like if Nintendo stayed on this path. Well, I hope we don’t have to wait 9 more games for Grandpa Mario. Someday in…
By Gergo Vas Published June 17, 2014 -
Eating Mushrooms Would Have Horrible Effects On Mario In Real Life
Pete Holmes‘ latest clip puts poor Mario into the painful situation we all probably joked about before: Filling yourself with mushrooms in a realistic Mushroom Kingdom would have different effects, and it would be a nightmare. Scroll to the 44 second mark for the worst part of his trip. It’s brutal. Realistic Mario: Mushrooms [Pete…
By Gergo Vas Published June 17, 2014
