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Lego Invasion: this cool video by AndrewMFilms proves that you should never steal all the golden bricks—that’s when the entire Lego universe comes after you. You also get a bunch of cool items, though, so maybe you should steal the gold Lego bricks…hmm.
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 17, 2014 -
The penny whistle is so hot right now. If you played the Bravely Default demo, chances are you were a bit swept up in the fantastic world-map music. Perhaps you were also reminded of Ni No Kuni‘s excellent world-map music. That’s probably because both compositions prominantly feature the penny whistle (or tin whistle), rising above…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 17, 2014 -
Uh, PES 2014? Are You Ok?
Did someone say this was Pro Evolution Soccer? Because this looks more like WWE 2k14, or maybe a Monty Python sketch. Hilariously bizarre sports glitches aren’t just contained to the likes of FIFA or NBA. These outtakes from Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 are proof of that. PES 2014 | Fails Only Get Better [YouTube, top…
By Gergo Vas Published January 17, 2014 -
What An X-Ray Of A PS4 Controller Looks Like
You could use an X-Ray to look inside someone’s guts. Or, you could use it to look inside a next-gen controller—because why not? The picture above was taken by Reddit user Jackatakk333‘s brother, though if you wanted to see what the X-Rays of other controllers look like, you should check this out.And now to wait…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 17, 2014 -
2014 Might Be the Year to Believe in Kickstarter and Video Games Again
That sound you’ve been hearing all week? Oh, it’s nothing: just the collective exhale of millions of people who are all grateful that Broken Age doesn’t suck. After the tidal wave of cash and enthusiasm about Kickstarter’s possible impact on video games in 2012, 2013 was the year that malaise set in, with scams, dubious…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 17, 2014 -
Here’s How Modders Are Building GTA V Inside of GTA IV
There’s no PC version of Grand Theft Auto V yet. It’s just a dream to the console-shunning gamers who want their turn to rampage through the streets of Los Santos. A team of modders is making that dream a reality. We got a glimpse in images and a short teaser yesterday but the more detailed…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 17, 2014 -
Things We Do In Games That Are Creepy As Hell In Real Life
Our friends at Buzzfeed made this funny video about the ridiculous things we do in games, and you should watch it. Not that there’s anything really wrong with sneaking around in a box and listening to your friends’ conversations. It just sounds worse than it actually is. Right? Right?
By Jason Schreier Published January 17, 2014 -
A School That’s Using The Walking Dead Game To Teach Ethics
Telltale’s The Walking Dead series is famous for putting the player in life-or-death ethical quandaries and forcing them to make difficult decisions. A creative teacher could probably use the game to identify moral dilemmas and explore those dilemmas with a class. As it so happens, one ethics teacher is doing just that. The video above…
By Kirk Hamilton Published January 17, 2014 -
A Star Wars Smash Bros Would Look Like This
We see a ton of crossovers in Smash Bros—that’s pretty much what the franchise is about. And while fans might clamor for all sorts of ridiculous inclusions in the franchise, there are some things we can realistically expect to never see. Like say, bringing Star Wars into the fold. No matter. James Farr‘s wild imagination…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 17, 2014 -
The One Series Square Enix Really Needs To Revive
If you asked a bunch of RPG fans what franchises they’d like to see come back from the dead, you’d get a lot of answers, because there’s nothing RPG fans like more than making lists of games they enjoyed when they were younger. Granted, there are also a lot of dead RPGs. Gaming’s past is…
By Jason Schreier Published January 17, 2014 -
Five Things You Might Not Know About The PS4
You might already have your hands on a PS4, but that doesn’t mean you know everything there is to know about the hardware. Thankfully, Vsauce3 is here to hit us with somewhat esoteric factoids about the PS4—not to mention a cool stop-motion animation of a PS4 teardown. You’ll be able to see exactly where that…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 17, 2014 -
Nintendo’s Ideas Are Great For Games, Terrible For Life
Sure, Nintendo has some really fun—even family friendly!—ideas…for games. But they’d mostly be incredibly dangerous if ever incorporated into the non-virtually-rendered world. Watch as the always too-carefree Ash unintentionally demonstrates the dangers of a world run by Nintendo ideas in Freddie W/HAWP’s video above. Don’t try this at home is an understatement. Oh, and, here’s…
By Tina Amini Published January 17, 2014 -
Battlefield 4 for $25, Splinter Cell Blacklist, Roku 3 [Deals]
If you haven’t picked up Battlefield 4 yet, Best Buy will sell you a PC copy for a record low price of $25, today only. Battlefield 4 [PC/DVD] | $25 In addition to looking cool, this flexible power strip can contort to fit your oversized power supplies and plugs. $18 is its lowest price ever.…
By Shep McAllister Published January 17, 2014 -
Finally, A Game That Makes You Feel Terrible About Liking Golf
Ah golf — the sport of kings! There’s nothing like a good day out on the golf course. That is, until all the wildlife and native peoples you’ve displaced start reminding you that there’s blood on your hands. That’s where Envirogolf comes into play! Envirogolf takes golf simulators to the next level. Instead of just…
By Chris Person Published January 17, 2014 -
Nintendo’s Toughest Year Ever Starts Pretty Much Now
Nintendo thought they were going to sell nine million Wii Us this past year. Last night, they acknowledged that they’ll probably sell fewer than three million. Is it time for someone to panic? For the optimists, there is no reason to freak out. Nintendo has had it rough before, for example when they… …tried to…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 17, 2014 -
Wild Pokémon, In Their Coolest Form
The Pokémon in digital artist Michelle Zhu’s paintings are so cool and relaxed, that I would just leave them to themselves and wouldn’t try to catch them at all. This one above is a special mixture of Pikachu and Koffing, and he’s having a great time. Note: Mildly to moderately NSFW artwork follows. Here’s more;…
By Gergo Vas Published January 17, 2014 -
Here’s the latest from Kotaku‘s official reader-written blog, Talk Amongst Yourselves: My Dad Loves Watching Me Fail at Video Games •Hey, It’s That Guy Who’s Always Writing about Anime • The Jellyfish Pokémon Get Even Scarier TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.
By Evan Narcisse Published January 17, 2014 -
Wait, There Weren’t Angry Birds Comics Already?
It’s easy to tune out just how much Angry Birds-branded merchandise there is floating out there in the world. Everywhere you look, there’s some food/toy/clothing item festooned with the likeness of Rovio’s super-ubiquitous characters on it. So, it’s really surprising that there haven’t been any Angry Birds comic books in print yet. That changes with…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 17, 2014