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New Zelda Wii U Screens Are Just, Ungh, Gorgeous

I know, we’ve already seen the demo in motion, but that didn’t afford us the luxury of gazing at HD stillness like these screens do. If Nintendo is on the level, and this is what the actual game can provide, then I am so far onto the hype train that I’m wearing one of those…

Want to know why some people got so excited about the Grim Fandango HD news yesterday? This little doco explains it all.

Downloadable Packaging For Bioshock Infinite Vigor Bottles

$350 for an authentic Bioshock Infinite vigor bottle is a difficult-to-justify investment. As a consolation, the official site has made available for download the packaging for some of the bottles. You can download the Devil’s Kiss and Murder of Crows packaging pdfs here You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the…

This Is A Really Good Sexy Sci-Fi Western Text Adventure

Tired of all the news about games (sequels) you might be able to play some day? Here’s a game you can play right now—it’s a science fiction western featuring scheming bandits. And the Horse You Rode in On is a text adventure by Anna Anthropy and Lydia Neon. It’s sort of like a playful, sexy…

Yep, This Wii U Exclusive Is Definitely Getting an M Rating

Thongs. Booze. Many, many stabbings. Drum solos. How the hell is this game on the Wii U? When news broke earlier today that over-the-top shooter Devil’s Third would be coming out for the Wii U and only the Wii U, it was accompanied by a chunk of livestreamed gameplay. While that was nice, it didn’t…

I’m Cool With One Of The Best Cartoons Of The Year Also Being An Ad

This is The Last Game. It’s a 5:28 animated short that is many things. It’s a commercial for Nike. More importantly, it’s a “World Cup” commercial for Nike when it’s not actually allowed to make official World Cup commercials (since that’s Adidas’ job). But I don’t care about any of those things. I just love…

The 1990s Console War Is Rolling In Its Grave

The idea that all these characters could be in the same video game would have been inconceivable in the 90s, and yet here we are. Pac-Man, Mega Man, Mario and Sonic are all in the same game. Kind of wild to think about, no? Then again, it’s not like the characters are cooperating with one…

What “The Cloud” Actually Looks Like

The cloud. Microsoft would have you think it’s the real power behind the Xbox One. Google would have you think it’s a magical place where everything is kept. Pity, then, that it’s not quite as magical as that, even if the truth is interesting in its own way. Filmmaker Timo Arnal has made Internet Machine,…

Luigi is the Driver. Via R/Gaming You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Journey & Banner Saga Composer Might Get Fined $50,000

Austin Wintory, the composer behind the soundtracks to games like Journey and The Banner Saga, might be in trouble for…doing his job. The American Federation of Musicians, his own union, is thinking of fining him $50,000. For making video game soundtracks. He details the background and causes for this in the YouTube video below, in…

Pac-Man Is A Character In Smash Bros. [Update]

Woah. Looks like the conspiracy theories were true! The news comes out of a Smash Bros. roundtable tonight in E3. Jason—who is attending the event right now—says the game features a new-style Pac-Man that can transform into an old-school Pac-Man for certain attacks. Neat. Pac-man has a fire hydrant move, and can spit out pellets…

Spec Ops Studio Now Making A PC Game With Giant Airplanes

E3 isn’t all about multiplatform AAA console titles. There is space for PC games, and also space for awesome PC game trailers. This is Dreadnought. It’s coming out of Yager, the developers of Spec Ops: The Line (and also Dead Island 2). These guys have a passion for sci-fi flight. Their very first game was…

And Now The Epic Conclusion Of The Smash Bros. Invitational

Nintendo just had their first ever Super Smash Bros Invitational tournament, and it was a nail biter all the way to the last match. We won’t spoil the ending, so take a look here! Can’t wait to see if Reggie makes good on his his threat next year.

Hideo Kojima Tweeted this new Solid Snake figure. You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Reggie Fils-Aime Sucks At Smash Bros (FOR NOW)

The man said it himself! But don’t worry, he has a plan to come back, take names and kick ass. See, before he went up to present the prizes for the Smash Bros Invitational, Fils-Aime had confessed at the end of an interview with Kotaku that his skills were limited. “I want Kotaku people to…

Zelda Williams Doesn’t Play As Zelda [UPDATE]

The Smash Bros Invitational at E3 had a surprise celebrity round tonight, and you can watch the match that transpired here. Zelda might not play as her namesake, but she does walk onto the stage holding a shout-out to Majora’s Mask. Despite being a fan favorite, Zelda doesn’t win. Alas! UPDATE – UPDATE!

Looks Like a Mutant Xbox One To Me

This is not a new model of the Xbox One. (Nor is it a paper-cutter.) It’s Microsoft’s console bedecked with peripherals from Nyko. On the left, a “modular power station” ($29.99, fall) that plugs into a USB port on the console and charges your controller batteries. On top, an intercooler ($24.99, holiday) to keep the…

Nintendo’s E3 announcements aren’t over yet: they’ve got a Smash Bros. Q&A/discussion planned for tonight at 7pm Pacific, and a 90-minute Q&A/discussion for “an unannounced 3DS game” planned for tomorrow night at 6pm Pacific. We’ll be at both, covering the news as it happens. Here’s hoping for a new 3DS Metroid or Zelda.

How To Make Your Own Mario Level

Making levels in Mario Maker is easy. Like, really easy. In a good way. Actually beating them? Not so much. Nintendo took the lid off this exciting Wii U game that lets players build their own Super Mario levels this morning during its E3 press event, and Kotaku was able to go hands on with…

Spider-Man, Venom, Iron Fist And More New Disney Infinity Figures

Spider-Man and friends are joining Disney Infinity 2.0. Check out the new figures below, including Venom and Nova: Spider-Man, Venom, Nova, Nick Fury and Iron Fist are coming to Disney Infinity. Spidey and Nova will be sold together in the Ultimate Spider-Man Play Set Pack, and the other figures will be available separately. You can…