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Some People Think The Atari Landfill Dig Is Fake

The excavation of Atari’s game graveyard—which unearthed many copies of the infamous failed E.T. game—definitely happened. There are pictures. There are trustworthy witness reports. But somehow, some folks are still skeptical about it. Not everyone actually believes the entire thing happened, amusingly enough. In an excellent write-up of the dig, Wired’s Chris Kohler reports on…

The Next Big Mobile First-Person Shooter Finally Gets A Name

Gameloft’s Modern Combat series may ape Activision’s Call of Duty series, but it’s definitely not on the same release schedule. Almost a year after the first teaser trailer, the fifth installment of the series has a name: Modern Combat 5: Black Ops — I mean Blackout. How’s that for a name? It’s identifying itself all…

It’s Peter Parkour, The Amazing Freerunning Spider-Man

I am so sorry. I tried to come up with something different, but I kept coming back to “Peter Parkour”. Hopefully this superhero-themed video from Ronnie Street Stunts can redeem the headline. Here’s the setup — Spider-Man has run out of web fluid, and has to hoof it. And action! Pretty nifty! If I ever…

Hearthstone Cards Are Funnier Than You’d Expect

Hearthstone, Blizzard’s new digital card game, isn’t just addictive as hell—it’s surprisingly funny, too. See, the very premise of Hearthstone is that the characters in the world of Warcraft have decided to take a break from murdering one another in order to play some cards. The main game is goofy and all, but you can…

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Game Is Coming Out on Xbox One, After All

And, what do you know, it’s out today. Twelve days ago, it looked like The Amazing Spider-Man 2 tie-in game was delayed for Microsoft’s newest game console. Activision said that it was “working with Microsoft in an effort to release The Amazing Spider-Man 2 video game on Xbox One.” But, earlier today, Xbox Live’s Larry…

A Retro Horror Game Pulled Right From Silent Hill

You don’t need a giant budget to scare the living daylights out of somebody — some of the most frightening experiences are done on a shoestring budget. I hope that proves to be the case with Uncanny Valley Uncanny Valley is an indie horror game in development by Cowardly Creations. According to the developer, you…

Child of Light, Humble Comics Bundle, Home Theater Gear, Vonnegut

One of my most anticipated games of the year, Child of Light, finally releases tomorrow. Amazon’s been running a promo forever where digital pre-orders nab you $5 digital games credit, and since the game is out tomorrow, your window to grab that deal could get cut off at any time today. [Amazon] Amazon is running…

Here’s The Cast Of Star Wars Episode VII

Wow. Lucasfilm just announced the cast of Star Wars Episode VII, and it’s full of surprises. Andy Serkis! Max von Sydow! Via the Star Wars website: Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher,…

Inside The Darkest Moment of One of the World’s Best Pro Gaming Teams

They’re living the dream of playing video games while millions of people around the world watch. But, money and fans aside, high-stakes competitive eSports comes with its own unique ups-and-downs. What’s that like? A new documentary takes viewers along for a look inside a year with one of the biggest Starcraft 2 teams in the…

Running Through Diablo III‘s Hardest Difficulty, Using Only One Skill

Here’s Amiar with his Crusader, doing some insane runs in Diablo III: Reaper of Souls. He manages to clear endgame content in 13 minutes on the hardest difficulty, while using only one skill: Blessed Shield. If you check the Crusader’s profile, you can see that both the weapon and the shield play a big role…

Nintendo Says Americans Like Kirby When He’s Angry

“You won’t like me when I’m angry” might make sense as a tagline for an angsty green monster like the incredible hulk. A pudgy little pink one? Not so much. Nintendo’s longtime Kirby developer HAL Laboratories has finally opened up about a perplexing facet of the character: why an otherwise cheerful small pink ball looks…

Sweet Old Man Tells You to Kill Nazis. You Damn Well Better Kill Nazis.

Don’t let the old man down. He exploded a National Socialist’s head for you, after all. The trailers for the upcoming Wolfenstein game have been good at getting folks intrigued but it’s tough to tell what the balance is going to be between snarky killfest and world-gone-wrong horror. Seeing as how this is merely a…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Millions Of You Are Playing A Dating Sim And Don’t Know It • Why Metal Makes an Excellent Game Soundtrack • Kirby Triple Deluxe: The TAY Review • Child of Light: The TAY Review • How to Awesomenauts: A Beginner’s Guide TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To…

Driveclub Is Out This October For PS4

One long delay later, the PS4 racing game Driveclub will be out on October 7, Sony announced today. New trailer above. Driveclub, originally slated as a launch game for the PS4, was delayed last October just before the newest PlayStation came out. “The problem with being ambitious is you have to be prepared to accept…

Why The Alien Universe Would Actually Make For The Perfect Shooter

Shooters, despite some evidence to the contrary, are actually rare Sure, a few titles dominate our collective mindshare, giving the impression of popularity. But shooter enthusiasts will tell you that the selection is desperately small, not because they’re uncommon, but because what’s out there is remarkably similar to one another. If you’ve played a shooter…

The DuckTales Theme As An R&B Slow Jam

Barely a week after they brought you a jamming rendition of the Pokémon theme song, Scott Bradlee and co. are back at it with a cover of the iconic DuckTales intro. Here’s the original for a point of comparison: Now just imagine how much more laid back Scrooge McDuck would be if each of his…

Star Wars Lore Is Changing—Here’s What That Means

The Star Wars universe as we know it is changing. To a lot of fans, Star Wars is far more than just the movies. The “Expanded Universe” includes novels, comic books and video games that, to many fans, define Star Wars even more than the films that started this phenomenon. But Disney and LucasFilm are…

Watch Nintendo’s Ridiculous E3 Video

Nintendo partnered up with the hilarious folks at Mega64 for this E3 prep video, which is silly and amazing. If you don’t have time to watch it all, here’s the Cliffnotes version: A Smash Bros. tournament in Los Angeles during E3. Other Smash Bros. tournaments at Best Buys throughout the country. Live-streaming by the Nintendo…

Hellboy As A 16-Bit Game

Hellboy by Drew Wise, who has created many video game t-shirt designs, including one celebrating Twitch Plays Pokemon: You can buy many of these t-shirts at The Yetee Via R/Gaming You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Jaws Lego Set

This Lego Jaws set is currently up for vote at Lego’s community site Cuusoo, where anyone can design a set: If the project gets enough votes, Lego will hopefully produce the set. Previously: Eclipse Class Star Destroyer in Lego You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos…