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Goat Simulator 2014 Needs To Be A Real Thing

You can play as a ton of different things in video games—a goat is not typically one of them. That’s too bad, because even getting hit by a car while playing as a goat seems like a blast judging from this video. The ridiculous footage above comes from CoffeeStainStudios, and it’s (most unfortunately) not a…

‘A Cancer That’s Eroding The Market’: Reactions To EA’s Dungeon Keeper

EA’s new mobile Dungeon Keeper is free-to-play in the worst possible way, offering up a twisted cartoonish world in which you can progress through the game either by waiting or paying, and people aren’t too pleased about it. “A cynically motivated skeleton of a non-game, a scam that will take your cash and offer nothing…

If you like Street Fighter and have a spare chunk of time, check out this gigantor feature on the making of Street Fighter II over at Polygon. Guile’s Theme makes for good accompaniment for any article, but works particularly well for this one.

Fourteen Things You Might Not Know About The Kingdom Hearts Franchise

Kingdom Hearts 3 isn’t dropping anytime soon—why not take some time to brush up on some Kingdom Hearts franchise trivia while you wait? Here’s a Did You Know Gaming video focusing on Kingdom Hearts, walking us through all sorts of factoids about the franchise. Do you know, for example, what (or who) Sora’s design takes…

PC Peripherals, PC Parts, Playstation 4 In Stock, SONOS [Deals]

Once you’ve gotten your fill of DIY rig components from today’s Amazon Gold Box, you’ll of course need some shiny new peripherals to compliment them. Your favorite gaming mouse, the Razer DeathAdder, is down near its lowest price ever. Your second favorite gaming mouse, the Razer Naga, is at its lowest price ever. The Razer…

Murdered: Soul Suspect is headed to next-gen—Airtight just confirmed an Xbox One version of their upcoming detective game. It’ll also be on 360, PS3, and PC. No word on PS4 yet (but that’s likely coming, or else Microsoft would be touting the exclusivity).

​Jeopardy! Contestant Is Hated For Playing Like Nobody Else

You think you know how to play Jeopardy!, don’t you? Answer in the form of a question, study your butt off, capitalize on anything that feels trendy, and press the buzzer when Trebek stops yapping, not before. It’s worked for hundreds of people. But a new champion is showing that there’s a better way, using…

Arise, Transformers: Age Of Extinction Optimus Prime

While everyone was busy politely arguing over the teaser trailer for Transformers 4: Dino Riders, Hasbro put the first toy for the fourth film in the franchise up for sale. What do you think of Transformers: Age of Extinction First Edition Optimus Prime? This version of the Autobot leader, available in limited quantity through Amazon…

Nintendo Thinks Free-To-Play Is Hurting Their Business

The term “free-to-play” has become anathema to some gamers, and Nintendo doesn’t seem to like it all that much either. In fact, Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata says he believes that this trend is actively hurting their hardware business. Last week’s Q&A between Iwata and Nintendo’s investors was published in English today, and it’s full of…

Gaming Tip Or Life Lesson?

Boot up the forthcoming Nintendo 3DS role-playing game Bravely Default and you’ll get some tips about how to enjoy the game “to the fullest.” You see these tips before you even see the game’s title screen. You get a different screen of tips each time you start the game. Some explain how to use Bravely…

Texting While Driving Can Get You Seriously Hurt (In Mario Kart)

By now we should all be on board with the idea that texting while driving is a particularly dangerous and irresponsible thing. But how does it affect one’s driving within Mario Kart? A physician and some elementary schoolers found it significantly increases the risk of driving backwards, among other hazards. The study, led by Dr.…

Here’s the latest from Kotaku‘s official reader-written blog, Talk Amongst Yourselves: The Toy Conundrum • Reliving The Gamecube Days One Game At A Time • My First Few Months With PS+ TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.

A Look At How Some Custom Controllers Are Made

The new Xbox One and PS4 controllers are pretty solid in terms of their designs, but Evil Controllers is known for giving everything a bit more flair and personality. Ever wonder exactly how those custom controllers are made? Reader and TAY-contributor Steve Bowling was lucky enough to adventure through their facility to snap some really…

Classic Cartoon Characters, As Grown-Ups

It feels a bit weird to call Hey Arnold! or Dexter’s Lab classic, but lets face it, as 90s kids slowly grow up, these shows from Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon age as well. Here’s Isaiah K. Stephens, who picked a handful of cartoons from the 90s, and remade their characters as realistic-looking adults. Some of…

Tonight, system update 1.60 will be hitting the PS4, bringing with it support for several wireless headsets, including the PULSE, the PULSE Elite, and Sony’s newly announced Gold Wireless Headset, which you can check out via the above trailer.

If Mortal Kombat Were More Realistic

The image is old, but I can’t stop giggling, both at the absurdity of a harpoon to the chest and how Reddit has turned this Mortal Kombat musing into an ad for classic one-hit-kill fighter Bushido Blade.

Here’s a terrific Fallout 3 illustration to overwhelm you with nostalgia and impatience for a new title in the series. Digital artist Patrick Brown included tons of nice little references from the game, like the Nuka Cola Quantum in the bottom left corner, or the threatening Deathclaw in the background. Dayshot is an image-based feature…

Spectacular 700-Part Kerbal Battleship Took Two Full Days to Build

It also weighs over a thousand tons, which is a bit a problem if you want to get your spaceship into orbit. Indeed, for avaslash, the one who put together this fine-looking vessel in Kerbal Space Program, the biggest problem wasn’t building it. It was getting it to fly. In the beginning, avaslash was only…

Oniken, part platformer and part eighties homage, is coming to Steam on Wednesday. The Steam version will include a few upgrades to the original game, like updated graphics, leaderboards, achievements, and a new super difficult Hardcore mode. Plenty of retro goodness in the latest trailer above.

South Park RPG Trailers Show off Mr. Hankey, Ginger Zombie Nazi Plague

Overnight, Ubisoft released three new trailers for South Park: The Stick of Truth. And… that’s all you really need to know, actually. Let’s dig in! First, we have a TV spot. Perfect for increasing hype levels. Oh, and before you check, there are actually no new videos on the website. That reminder is just there…