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In early 2013, 53 million people were actively playing Zynga games. Twelve months later, that number has dropped to 28 million

Gabe Newell Will Save You From Dark Souls II

I doubt that this Gabe Newell shield gives any statistical benefit, but seeing Gabe’s face protecting you in-game must give you some sort of confidence/performance boost in Dark Souls II, right? And yes, that’s in-game texture, not a Photoshop—it comes from Peter “Durante” Thoman, a popular modder for the first Dark Souls. Writing for PC…

How To Be An Oculus Rift Jerk

This guy, in the black? This guy right here is a pranking asshole. Look at what happens when the guy on the left adds a little oomph to the roller coaster Oculus Rift game someone else is trying out—skip to about a minute in, if you don’t want to wait too long: Granted, the reaction…

“Brotaku: The Bro’s Guide.” As spotted by Wilfrid d’Anjou in Infamous: Second Son‘s Paper Trail DLC. It’s an in-game ad for the fictional MMO Heaven’s Hellfire, which is also enthusiastically endorsed by Brotaku sister site Snarftaku:

Man Allegedly Stole Thousands To Spend On Sleazy Flash Game

The FBI has charged a 47-year-old man with stealing thousands to use on the online browser game Evony, best known in the gaming community for some rather sleazy advertisement tactics involving gratuitous amounts of cleavage. Defendant David Buchanan, who lives in Molokai, Hawaii, was charged with wire fraud yesterday following a five-month FBI investigation. In…

Play Guacamelee As Bayonetta

Bayonetta skin for Guacamelee: Made by Mujizik, you can download the skin at Steam Previously: Mass Effect Armor in Star Wars: The Old Republic You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Dark Souls really did know how to troll early players. How? Why, the same way Dark Souls deals with a lot of things: By killing people. Here’s Lore with three enjoyable Fast Facts about the game that gave us Anor Londo.

Which TV Shows Are You Watching?

Sure, we spend most of our time here at Kotaku talking about video games…that is, when we’re not talking about snack foods, anime, music, movies, dating, or toys. But I have a feeling that a lot of you are pretty active TV-watchers, and I’m curious just what TV shows most of you watch. So, I…

Denmark Re-Created Their Entire Country In Minecraft

Something is blocky in the state of Denmark. Well, at least in the full-on rendition of the country that was built in Minecraft Two people at the Danish Geodata Agency have recreated a one-to-one model of Denmark inside the indie gaming sensation, according to reports from DR, the country’s national broadcasting corporation. In addition to…

Being a Pokémon Trainer vs Being A Pet Owner

Pokémon games make being a Pokémon trainer look like an absolute fantasy—especially next to owning a real pet. And sure, there are some aspects about being a Pokémon trainer that aren’t as messy as what comes with being a real pet owner. You can heal ‘mon for free. They come in all sorts of cool…

One More Reason To Be Excited For The PC Game Prodigy

For all the toy lovers out there, yesterday was all about the new Skylanders game. But let’s not forget about Prodigy either The beautiful PC game that plays like a mashup of Activision’s kid-friendly franchise and an intricate card game like Magic is still in development, but the toy fiends here at Kotaku have been…

Dragon Ball Z Characters, Ranked

1. Vegeta 2. Majin Buu 3. Bulma 4. Piccolo 5. Trunks 6. Goten 7. Broly 8.Mr. Satan 9. Frieza 10. Gohan 11. Cell, Perfect Form 12. Bubbles the Monkey 13. Master Roshi 14. The Androids 15. Mr. Popo 16. The Ginyu Force 17. King Kai 18. Cargo 19. Chi-Chi 20. Goku

​Bad Lip Reading Makes Twilight So Much Better

“Hey you know what? I have jeggings for my pelican.” When he’s not taking on Game of Thrones or shooting a Russian Unicorn, the mad genius behind Bad Lip Reading is usually taking bad movies like Twilight and making them much better. Today, he’s shared his latest, which takes clips from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse…

Here’s the topdown view of one of the maps that’s coming soon to Titanfall as part of a DLC map pack called Expedition. This one’s called War Games, designed after the tutorial mission simulator from the game. Here are some more shots: You can read more about their design philosophy on this particular map over…

If We Don’t Want Gaming To Get More Expensive, We Need To Speak Up

Right now, American gamers have it good. Our internet providers might do some slimy things, but today we can access all the web has to offer without maxing out our credit cards. If we don’t want that to change, we’re going to have to fight. For years now, the big broadband companies like Verizon and…

Dragon Age Inquisition Deluxe, Board Game of Thrones, Humble

The well-reviewed and rarely discounted A Game of Thrones: The Board Game Second Edition can be on your tabletop for $40 today. Board game deal prices are always volatile, so don’t hesitate if you’re interested. [Amazon] Pre-orders have opened up for Dragon Age: Inquisition Deluxe Edition. We can’t tell you how limited these versions will…

Child of Light Never Stops Looking Wonderful

Here’s one more look at Child of Light, the Japanese-style role-playing game developed by a small team at Ubisoft Montreal. The game’s out on April 30 for PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Wii U. It looks excellent—a testament to what big publishers can do if they give their creative people the freedom…

A Look At The Insane History Of Eve Online

Meet Andrew Groen. He’s a veteran freelance reporter who’s written for the likes of Wired and Ars Technica, and now he’s got a fascinating new project: writing a book about the increasingly insane history of the multiplayer game Eve Online Eve, which has been around for ten years now, is a persistent online world filled…

Some Of FIFA‘s Weirdest Game-Breaking Glitches

Those FIFA games and their glitches…they never cease to amaze. Here’s a montage by YouTubers Emil & William, shared on the popular videogames channel. Makes me want to go out and play this version of soccer. Watch the full clip below: Fifa 14 Fails – WTF Was That? [YouTube] To contact the author of this…

Papers, Please scored two big wins last night at the 2014 Games for Change festival’s awards ceremony, taking home the top prize in the “Best Gameplay” and “Most Innovative Game” categories. The 2013 indie game that casts players as an immigration inspector also won the grand prize at the 16th annual Independent Games Festival awards…