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​If The Dark Knight Returns Were About Donkey Kong

Take Batman out of Frank Miller’s classic story about an older Batman coming out of retirement. Replace him with Donkey Kong. And you get something that hopefully exists in some more blessed alternate universe: The Donkey Knight Returns Gaze upon the work of Brazilian artist Bill the Butcher—who we’ve featured before—and despair that you can’t…

Framed For Murder: 7Framed, a game where you play as a normal everyday person who is suddenly framed for murder by a mysterious enemy, looks interesting (the fancy motion capturing probably helps). The developers are trying to raise $300,000 on Kickstarter—check it out here.

First They Were Banished. Now They’re Dying, Thanks To Me.

In Banished all the townsfolk have been thrown out of their nice, comfy homes. It’s up to you to help build them some place new and ensure they survive. I took to Banished to see if I could begin anew and create the ultimate safe haven: Leotopia. Banished is a city-building game with no combat.…

Developer’s Freak-Out Might Make a Robotech-Style Shooter Even Better

If you’ve been keeping tabs on Galak-Z, then you know that the upcoming space combat game drinks deeply from the sweet well of 1980s era Japanese animation. When it was first conceived, Galak-Z was going to feature the same cat-and-mouse starfighter showdowns for everybody. But the game’s vision of space combat has changed and it’s…

Zelda… In First Person…On The Oculus Rift

Maybe changing the perspective on the original Legend of Zelda is a little weird—everything looks so different here—but that’s exactly what makes this Oculus Rift version of the game interesting. Its almost like you’re playing (or in this case, watching) an entirely new game. Right now, this version of Zelda is in beta according to…

JRPG That Mocks Boring JRPG Tropes Turns Out To Be Pretty Boring

For as long as there have been RPGs, there have been people making fun of RPG tropes. The Internet is sprinkled with jokes about level grinding and home invasion, to the point where Jokes About RPGs deserve their own slot on the Grand List Of RPG Clichés So if you’re going to do RPG humor,…

​How Left Behind Gives New Insight Into The Last of Us‘ Ending

In the end, both The Last of Us and its (fantastic) new downloadable expansion Left Behind had a lot to say about life, loss, and why we fight to survive. But they said those things in slightly different ways. Spoilers follow for both The Last of Us and The Last of Us: Left Behind. The…

Top-Notch Spelunky Player Just Broke The World Record Score

Bananasaurus_Rex is easily one of, if not the, best Spelunky players out there. And right now he’s in the middle of an incredible run to rack up a record score of $3 million, which means getting every single piece of treasure in every level. UPDATE: He broke the record, and hit $3 million, a score…

Bargain Gaming Headset, LIVE Deals, 10GB Free Cloud Storage [Deals]

We’re bullish about the importance of audio around here, but we’re also passionate about saving money. Balking at spending $100 or even $300 on a headset was a frequent refrain in our Best Gaming Headset voting, and we can’t blame anyone for not wanting to dive down that rabbit hole. The G430, a step down…

Guy Dressed As Sonic Messes With Cops

In America and Japan, Sonic is a fun-loving hedgehog that loves gold rings, going fast, scarves and occasionally kissing human women. In France? Sonic just wants to see the world burn. Watch French comedian, prankster and Mario Kart LARPer Rémi Gaillard dress up in a Sonic costume and proceed to screw with everything around him,…

So What Did You Think Of Bravely Default‘s Second Half?

This post contains spoilers for Bravely Default It’s been two weeks since the wonderful 3DS RPG Bravely Default came out in America, so I think it’s fair to start talking about that horrible second half. As many of you must have realized by now, the first four chapters of Bravely Default ask you to go…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: When Silent Protagonists Start Talking In Sequels • This Anime Deserves More Attention • Remembering Old School Thief Before The New One Releases TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.

What’s The Best Gaming Mousepad?

Our Best Gaming Mouse voting was our biggest so far, but what about the surface your fancy new mouse sits on? Sure, modern mice can get by on most desks, but after using dedicated mousing surfaces for some time now, I can attest that they’ll bring out the best in your mouse of choice. But…

The Worst Robin Costume Still Lives

Do you remember Robin’s costume from the 1997 movie Batman & Robin (yeah, the one with the armored nipples)? What happened to it? No it’s not destroyed. The original owner of the outfit, Chris O’Donnell still has it at home, keeping it out of harm’s way. He revealed this and talked a bit about it…

Disney Princesses as Game of Thrones Characters

Well, it had to happen some time. It’s one of those Disney fan-crossovers where identifying who’s who exactly takes a bit more time. It’s such a diverse cast, but artist Sam Tsui on DeviantART didn’t have much problem with it and remade everyone as medieval fantasy characters from Game of Thrones Here’s some of the…

Joker, as a Chaos Wyrm and Batman as… well as The Dark Knight in DeviantART artist sandara‘s surreal piece. That’s breathtaking! Like one of the bosses from Dark Souls, except it looks more evil. Here’s the full image: Chaos Wyrm vs Dark Knight [sandara, DeviantART] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing…

Diddy Kong Joins The Battle In Super Smash Bros. Wii U

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is out today, and to celebrate this, Masahiro Sakurai revealed the next member of Super Smash Bros. Wii U‘s roster: Diddy Kong. I was really hoping for a Cranky Kong reveal, but Diddy Kong will do as well. Looking at his hands, I’m pretty sure he’ll be a flexible character.…

The Video Games That Contain Art. Literally.

No tired old arguments here today. Today, we’re looking at the examples of video games that contain works of art. The Video Game Art Archive is a collection of instances in games where some of the greatest paintings in history find their way onto bitmapped walls. There are also collections of original art you can…

Soon, You Can Buy A Real Mario Kart

This isn’t an action figure, or some random capsule collectible. This baby is a “full size” 6V ride-on Mario Kart, and is ready for you to try and cram your butt into. Of course, it’s designed primarily for kids. But given the franchise’s history, and the fact it’s got an open seat, I’m sure the…

A Porn Star, Grand Theft Auto V And Jetpacks

Rockstar’s games are no strangers to mystery and intrigue, but some believe there’s a puzzle (or five) at the heart of Grand Theft Auto V that’s been keeping people guessing for months. GTAV is set in the fictional state of San Andreas. The last game set there included a jetpack, which Grand Theft V seemingly…