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​Why Marvel Comics’ Ultimate Universe Could Be Better Than Ever

We should know better by now, but Kotaku bossman Stephen Totilo and I are actually excited by the impending relaunch of a superhero comics universe. Crazy, huh? It’s been a long time. We shouldn’t have left you… without some geek talk to step to. But that’s all in the past now, as Stephen and I…

​Someone Has Given Out 12,355 Gifts Through Steam

Update: Apologies, but the gift count here is just for Team Fortress 2, not Steam. We apologize for the confusion. Sure, you’ve probably given a gift or two on Steam. Maybe you saw a game you really wanted your friend to play on sale, and you picked it up and gifted it. But unless you’ve…

​How To Enable “Retro Mode” In Broken Age

Double Fine’s Broken Age may be an “old-school adventure game,” but it’s decidedly new-school in a lot of ways. The most immediate of those is the game’s gorgeous, high-res art. Perhaps you’d like to play something a bit more… pixellated? Double Fine’s got you covered. The video above from The Phawx demonstrates how to activate…

Shreds Of Evidence That Pokémon X Is More Popular Than Pokémon Y

We here at Kotaku have been wondering which version of the latest Pokémon game was more popular. X or Y? Whenever we’ve asked Nintendo, they wouldn’t tell us. But perhaps there are other ways to tell? The challenge is that most of the outfits that talk about Pokémon X and Y‘s sales combine the two,…

New Humble Weekly, Game of Thrones, Titanfall Controller, 4KTV [Deals]

We’ve got another slew of great deals today, including a pre-order of Game of Thrones Season 3 for $40. As always on Amazon, you won’t be charged until the item ships, won’t pay tax depending on your state, and get pre-order price protection. We’ve got lots of games, PC parts, and more for you today,…

Dadliest Launch: Octodad, the silly octopus/dad simulator, is launching on Steam, Humble, and GOG on January 30th. It’ll also drop sometime later for the PS4. Here’s the (rather dramatic) launch trailer. Being an Octodad ain’t easy, kids!

​The Pinball Champ of New York Shows Us His Arcade

Pinball may be a bit of an underappreciated art, but that doesn’t mean it’s lost and forgotten. Even in the increasingly expensive New York, pinball enthusiasts have found a way to carve out a part of the city for themselves. The folks over at AnimalNY went and visited Modern Pinball NYC, a combination showroom and…

Oh, good. Surgeon Simulator is taking on dentistry for its next game, aimed for the iPad. Maybe now I’ll understand why it is that dentists seem to love to hack people’s mouths up. Watch the short and yet still horrifying teaser right here.

How To Announce A Sequel In 2014: Level With Fans, Offer Comfort Food

What is the best way to announce a big sequel? Do it through a Game Informer cover? Put it on stage at E3? How about this: publish an open letter to fans in the sleepy month of January. That’s what the Hitman people just did. What we’ve got today is an open letter (read it…

Conan O’Brien Makes Fun Of People Who Hate Spoilers

His imitation of the “spoilerphobe” is probably the best part of this video. But I have to admit, I’m probably a less exaggerated version of the kind of person Conan and Homeland actor Damian Lewis are talking about here. I hate being forced to race to watch or play something just to avoid getting spoiled…

How To Score The Most Points In Resogun

Resogun is one of the best games for the PlayStation 4. But it can also be one of the toughest, especially if you’re aching to make those leaderboards. If you can follow the guidelines set by this video, you’ll be amongst the best of the best. It’s all about keeping a few solid rules in…

That Limited Edition Titanfall Controller Is Up For Pre-Order

Remember that sweet-looking custom Titanfall gamepad Owen told you about yesterday? You can lock yours up on Amazon right now for 65 bucks. [Amazon] This post is brought to you by the Commerce Team, a dedicated group of deal hunters and product enthusiasts. We operate independently of Editorial to bring you the best bargains every…

Here’s the latest from Kotaku‘s official reader-written blog, Talk Amongst Yourselves: Weird Theory: Has Mario been lying to all of us? – What The Banner Saga Reminded Me About Gaming – Games You’re Angry People Haven’t Played TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.

Gabe Newell Says He’ll Do A Reddit AMA If Charity Reaches $500k

When Valve head honcho Gabe Newell posted on Reddit yesterday, the community freaked out. And although some people were interested in the racing link Newell submitted, most Redditors want to ask questions about Valve that have been on their mind for years, like “Where’s Left 4 Dead 3?” and “How long did it take you…

If Enemies From Zelda Were Real

When it comes to horror games, The Legend of Zelda is not necessarily the first thing that comes to mind. Concept artist Nate Hallinan’s creations are definitely going to change that. Above is his version of the Skulltula—there’s nothing to be afraid of! Nothing at all! Because they’re so realistic, the pictures might seem like…

Rockstar Says They’re Going to Shut Down GTA Online Cheaters

Some of the folks who’ve been playing Grand Theft Auto Online have been using an exploit to generate ridiculous sums of cash from in-game missions. Many say that it’s ruined the multiplayer portion of the best-selling title. Now, Rockstar says that, as part of the maintenance period announced yesterday, they’ll be sucking that ill-gotten money…

The bait missed its target on DeviantART user Enigmasystem‘s Pokémon fanart, attracting a pretty huge Gyarados instead of those relaxing ‘Karps. Even if it’s wild, this Pokémon would have nice stats in-game. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can find.…

Impressive Tech Demo Pits 10,000 Spaceships Against Each Other

Oxide Games, a group composed of industry veterans from Microsoft and Firaxis, are currently working on Nitrous, which is gonna be a next-generation engine for strategy games. Calling it impressive, honestly, is a bit of an understatement. The team recently released a demo video showcasing Star Swarm, which is a technology demo built using the…

Cosplaying with a Bear? You Gotta Be Brave

Goodness! That’s model Tina Rybakova hanging out in the snow with a large bear. Rybakova is apparently supposed to be Merida from the Disney movie Brave (maybe?), but her costume doesn’t quite match up with the character’s. She does have red hair, which certainly helps pull off the cosplay. Oh, and a bear. That helps,…

Steam Machines Can Support Up To 16 Players In The Same Room

The Steam Machine’s controller – and that’s a prototype shot of its new design up top – isn’t designed to be a loner. Indeed, if developers want to push the limits, it’ll be part of a multiplayer experience not seen in almost a decade. Flying in the face of a rush towards online multiplayer, people…