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Drowning Simulator Is The Worst Game I Have Ever Played

I hate being in the ocean. Shallow beaches, I can handle, but the deep sea terrifies me more than spiders, snakes and birds who can talk put together. So a game where you do nothing but drown in open water is not my Game Of The Year candidate. But Sortie En Mer isn’t supposed to…

New Ace Attorney Game Announced, Series Goes Back In Time

When Nintendo said the next Ace Attorney game would be “totally different”, they weren’t kidding. The Great Ace Attorney is the newest entry in the legal drama series, and in a change of place it goes back in time to Japan’s Meiji period, putting you in the shoes of one of Phoenix Wright’s ancestors. It’s…

There’s A Flyable Spaceship In GTA V, Thanks To Modders

You can collect spaceship parts in GTA V. You can even spot some UFOs in-game, if you play your cards right. But now modders have found a way to make spaceships actually playable in GTA V, which is amazing. You can see the mod in-action in this footage by TwoDynamic—mostly, he just flies around Los…

The Perfect Murder, With Help From Snapchat

Once a Snapchat message is over, that’s it. You can’t look at it anymore (without technical kn0w-how, anyway). And that’s exactly what makes Snapchat the perfect vehicle for some messed up messages in this short film by James Corbett Things aren’t always what they seem, though—but you’ll have to watch until the end to see…

Make Your Own Journey Paper Toy

Matt Nava, art director on Journey, posted these instructions for making an origami Journey traveler: Nicolas Menard followed the instructions with plain paper: Previously: Journey print on sale You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

Meet The New Skylanders: Skylanders Trap Team

The next major installment in Skylanders, Activision’s wildly popular toy-video game mashup, is called Trap Team, the company announced at a special event this afternoon in New York City. It’s being developed by series creator Toys for Bob, and as the name suggests, the new game is going to let you capture bad guys and…

Guy Plays The Mario Theme By Snapping His Fingers

The Super Mario Bros. theme is the gold standard for gaming music covers. From jazz to classical to rock, it has appeared in almost every form under the sun. But finger snapping? That’s next level. In the video above, Swedish finger snapper Emil Axelsson covers the iconic theme using the power of his fingers. And…

Watch Dogs’ Spider Tank Is A Real Thing You Can Ride In

Normal military tanks? Boring. How about a spider mecha, which you can use to cause havoc around the city of Chicago? Now that’s what I’m talking about. You can see the spider tank in action in this preview by Eurogamer: The spider tank actually exists in a mini game where you get points for destruction,…

Snoop Dogg Makes Call Of Duty Way More Fun

If your Call of Duty experience has been feeling a little repetitive lately, you can mix it up with the newest DLC, which replaces all voiceover with Snoop Dogg saying things like “You’ve lost the lead man, get your shit together!” Check out some of his best lines in this video from OutsideXbox. 30 Snoopiest…

Summer Games Done Quick—an annual speedrunning marathon for charity—starts on June 22 this year. You can see the full schedule here, and we’ll keep you guys updated on the marathon closer to then, too.

Nine Things You Might Not Know About Disney Movies

Disney movies have been around for a long time—which means they have a rich history. Chances are good that even if you grew up watching them, you still don’t know everything there is to know about Disney movies. BuzzFeedVideo brings us a bunch of Disney fun facts that you might find interesting, like: Who Ariel…

The 80s Computer Game World I’ve Always Wanted To Live In

If you’re a scifi nerd, chances are you’ve dreamed of living inside a computer — those memories of Tron, ReBoot and countless other cyberpunk universes have been burned into your imagination. Fract OSC attempts to capture that magic and, for the most part, succeeds. In the video above, I give my take on Fract OSC,…

Nine Minutes Of New Watch Dogs Multiplayer Gameplay

It’s like GTA V with hacking. And dogs. We’re a month away from release of Watch Dogs, and to celebrate, the folks at Ubisoft have released this new chunk of multiplayer gameplay footage. Check it out above. Watch Dogs is out on May 27 for PC, PS4, PS3, Xbox 360, and Xbox One. Ubisoft says…

Call of Duty Player Loses Game, Calls SWAT Team

Usually, the worst you can expect a Call of Duty opponent to do is to be a little salty after losing a match—maybe they’ll curse a little, maybe they’ll rate you badly on Xbox Live or something. But calling a SWAT team on you? Dang, bro. The New York Post reports that a prank caller…

Deus Ex, Banner Saga, Kerbal Space Program, Torchlight II, BBC Docs

Overpriced DLC, outsourced boss battles, fake Wii U exclusivity, and a lot of bullshit has surrounded Deus Ex: Human Revolution, but put all that behind you because today you grab Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director’s Cut for $16 on PS3 and 360. That’s the lowest price so far for this must play that a lot…

XCOM: Enemy Unknown is coming to Google Play and the Amazon Appstore “soon,” according to the game’s official Twitter account. This is great news for all the mobile gamers out there who’ve long felt the sting of not owning an iPhone or iPad. Not only is Enemy Unknown one of Kotaku’s all-time favorite ways to…

​A Breakdown Of How Video Games Work

Walking and jumping. Shooting. Having virtual people and things follow you around. These kinds of bedrock mechanics are so ubiquitous in modern video games that it’s easy to take for granted that they just work. A new website gives people a glimpse at the mechanics implemented in extremely raw fashion. It’s totally charming and enlightening.…

A Very Technical Description Of Changes Coming To WoW Soon

While we’re waiting for the beta of the next World of Warcraft expansion, Warlords of Draenor, Blizzard devs shared an in-depth video about upcoming changes, including PvP, class skills and, more importantly, a new world PvP zone, Ashran. It’ll be a savage, ancient Ogre island, with similar game mechanics to Timeless Island in Mists of…

Seriously, How Are These Real Video Game Graphics?

The people behind Project Cars—a racing game slated for PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Wii U this November—say this is all real gameplay footage. How. What. Let’s put this in the “I’ll believe it when I see it running on my Wii U” category.

PlayStation Home Now Lets You Give Out Creepy Hugs

Well, this is weird—a bunch of new two-player gestures have been released for PlayStation Home by nDreams, including the “lovers hug” and chest-bumping alongside creepy handholding and, um, massages. PlayStation Home is so incredibly strange, and not just because all the faces are subtly wrong. I bet the story of its development is fascinating. One…