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Got extra Skylanders? Encase them in endless holiday nightmare. The problem with collecting Skylanders toys and games is extra toys and extra toy-scanning portals of power. Toy customization expert KodyKoala hasjust the thing — a glowing crystal prison — a Skylanders phantom zone. Such exquisite torture.

The “Next Halo Journey” Begins This Year, Says Microsoft

Folks got concerned when the word “Halo” wasn’t on a list of upcoming games in an official Microsoft Xbox One update. Fret not, Master Chief lovers, you’ll get your Spartan on this year, according to an Microsoft representative. In a post that stated the Redmond-based tech giant sold more than three million Xbox Ones last…

Good Thing Pokémon Isn’t Real

Some things are improved by realism, sure. But most things, especially when it comes to games, are probably better because they’re not realistic. Case in point: Pokémon, which would be way different (read: way worse) if its society and creatures worked more like they do in the real world. Here’s a silly but entertaining video…

Robocop 4K Remaster On A 65″ TV, Red Vs. Blue, Blood Dragon [Deals]

If you haven’t gone back in time to the neon and Michael Biehn-infused world of Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon, then do so today for under $5 with code GFDJAN20. Uplay. [Gamefly] pre-order Robocop 4K Remastered Edition | $8 Seiki Digital 65-Inch 4K Ultra HD 120Hz LED TV | $1779 RVBX: Ten Years of Red…

NHL Team Seeking Suggestions for Chiptunes to Play During Fights

Yesterday we pointed out that the Dallas Stars of the NHL now play Street Fighter themes whenever things get a little rough on the ice. Turns out there’s more of a video game connection here than meets the eye. First off, the guy in charge of this is Michael Gruber, the first-year music director/DJ for…

The Steam Machine most likely to transform into a 90s robot. CyberPowerPC’s newly-announced Steam Machines, due out in the second half of 2014, start at $499 and look like the ski boots I wanted to buy in high school to build a robot costume. More info should be available on theirconfusing website later today.

The First Liquid-Cooled Steam Machine

Some Steam Machine makers are attempting to create small form factor gaming machines powered and priced competitively to the latest generation consoles. Starting at $1,899, Digital Storm’s liquid-cooled Bolt II is not one of those. Digital Storm has proven itself capable of creating affordable gaming machines, but for the most part the company has been…

Chicago Cops: 13-Year-Old Killed Cousin After Xbox Argument

Cops in Chicago say a 13-year-old boy killed his 16-year-old cousin on Sunday morning, following a day in which the two had argued “about an Xbox” according to a police report. The younger boy shot his cousin as he slept, according to a police report in this account by the Chicago Tribune, and later admitted…

YouTuber Blasts Machinima As The ContentID Controversy Grinds On [Update]

The controversy facing YouTube and video game channels now sees this broadside, by Clash (180,000 subscribers) against his network, Machinima. The video echoes many complaints aired by others, particularly the feeling that, since YouTube changed the rules for how multi-channel networks like Machinima handle or manage their channels, there’s little reason to belong to one.…

Here’s the latest from Kotaku‘s official reader-written blog, Talk Amongst Yourselves: One Man’s 2013 Gaming Highlights • One Man’s 2013 Gaming Lowlights • Why the Latest Legend of Zelda Wasn’t What I Wanted • Gone Home vs. Dear Esther: The Comparison Someone Really Should Have Done By Now TAY Classic — TAY Open Forum —…

Super Motherload Is Impossible On Hardcore Co-Op.

I’m a big fan of Super Motherload, and I was really looking forward to the co-op mode. After messing around in singleplayer, it seemed like it would be too easy, so I was determined to beat it on Hardcore. What a mistake. I played with my friend Rob, and despite how it may seem, we…

A Horror Game That Changes Every Time You Play

Play a horror game enough and you know where all the scares are. The terror becomes routine. But Daylight is promising something different. It’s going to transform each time you try to escape. Like Spelunky, No Man’s Sky and a slew of other games, the upcoming PC/PS4 title from Zombie Studios—built on Unreal Engine 4—uses…

Snoop Dogg’s New Music Video Is an Homage To Pokémon and More

Snoop Dogg’s subject matter has come a long way from his first album more than 20 years ago. Now it’s 2014 and he’s referencing Pokémon and side-scroller shooters in his new Snoop Lion video Major Lazer was the producer of the song, and it has all the characteristics of his previous ones—even the music videos—so…

Canadian digital artist Steph Caskenette’s low polygon Super Mario World map is just stunning with all these details. It’s just like a carefully crafted paper sculpture. Here’s the whole thing and head over to his Behance page for more: Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related…

Hyper-Violent Anime Gets a Hollywood Live-Action Trailer

The classic, cult-hit anime Kite is coming to the big screen in a live-action Hollywood production starring Samuel L. Jackson and India Eisely. Here’s the flick’s debut trailer. It feels reminiscent of Luc Besson’s The Professional (not a bad thing), and I doubt the live-action version will be anywhere as violent (or pornographic) as the…

Watch Nvidia’s New Tegra K1 Demo for Unreal Engine 4

The Tegra K1 is Nvidia’s newest super chip. The mobile processor packs a whopping 192 CUDA cores—a Nvidia first. Here you can see it in action with Epic’s Unreal Engine 4. NVIDIA Tegra K1 Demo: Unreal Engine 4 [Nvidia@YouTube via Dtoid] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on…

Five Video Games I Can’t Believe You Can Pre-Order

Once upon a time I felt as though pre-ordering a video game was a helpful consumer service but nowadays? With a handful of exceptions pre-ordering video games is all about serving your corporate overlords by informing retailers and publishers of demand and the impact of marketing campaigns. Well, there’s that and there’s the whole getting…

The Witcher Comes To Life With Very Witchery Cosplay

Cosplayers LastSoul and GreatQueenLina, along with photographer La-Clover, sure know their Witcher, because everything about this shoot is perfect, from the outfits down to the super-depressing lighting. To be correct, this cosplay is from The Witcher 2. And while it’s awesome they brought horses, I think I like the attention to detail more, from Geralt’s…

German Pro Gamer’s Visa Denied, Kicked Out Of America

Marcel “Dexter” Feldkamp, a pro gamer on the League of Legends circuit, landed in Washington on Friday on the way to a tournament in California. It’s as far as he got. As The Daily Dot first reported, Feldkamp was detained at Washington’s Dulles International Airport. In a series of tweets, he says he first had…

Seems designer Clint Hocking (Far Cry 2), formerly of Ubisoft and Lucasarts, is now formerly of Valve as well