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Nothing Says ‘Christmas’ Like Retro Pixelated Killing

I don’t know if you’ve looked at a calendar recently, but it’s Christmas in two weeks. What better time than right at this moment to reminisce on Christmases past with two classic Amiga demos? Hopefully some retro pixelated killing will put you in the mood for the festive season. Music by www.purple-planet.com Wish to tweet…

Rayman Legends On PS4/Xbox One Will Be 10x More Awesome For One Reason

That reason is the Far Cry 3 “best villain ever” Vaas-skinned Globox that’s exclusive to the PS4 and Xbox One release on February 25th. And, yeah, an Assassin’s Ray costume is pretty neat, too. Along with the announcement of an official release date and two exclusive new costumes, Ubisoft promises improved graphics, fixed loading times,…

A Year’s Worth of YouTube In Five Minutes

The average online-savvy person probably watches a ton of YouTube videos over the course of a year—and memes come and go so fast, it’s kind of hard to keep track of everything that was popular in 2013. Thankfully, this YouTube Spotlight video that features a ton of cameos of the most viral stuff this year…

Spelunky For Under $4, 3DS XL Discounts, Game of Thrones [Deals]

Some great deals today, especially if you’re looking for a 3DS XL, but you can’t beat getting Spelunky for $3.75 if you’re a Playstation Plus member. The purchase is even cross-buy, so you’ll get both the PS3 and Vita versions for under $4. [PSN] 3DS XL with $40 Gift Card and 4GB SD Card |…

Steam Machine Prototypes Will Go Out On December 13

The first Steam Machines will ship on December 13, Valve said this afternoon. Three hundred beta testers will win their very own high-powered Steam Machines, complete with crazy trackpad controllers and free SteamOS games. If you won, you’re getting one hell of a computer. Lucky bastard. Winners will be notified at 2pm Pacific, so start…

Gabe Newell Learned Computers At Microsoft, Beer At Harvard

When people describe their success stories, it’s pretty common to hear about non-traditional career paths—so it should be no surprise that this was the case with Gabe Newell too. Recently, Gabe Newell did a Q&A about computer science with a bunch of students interested in computer science on Google Hangout. At one point (13:15 in…

Battlefield 4 Problems Have Shareholder Law Firm Thinking Lawsuit

A law firm that appears to specialize in suing publicly traded companies suffering publicly embarassing problems has turned its attention to Electronic Arts, specifically over Battlefield 4 The “investigation” that Atlanta firm Holzer Holzer & Fistel has begun concerns whether EA “complied with federal securities laws” when the company was making statements about Battlefield 4…

The Bizarre Situation Of Rainbow 6: Patriots

PLUS MORE GAMING SECRETS AND RUMORS: Sony and a Sonic film | Developers helping on other developers’ games | Facebook and advertising on gaming consoles Like Beyond Good & Evil 2, Ubisoft continues to insist Rainbow 6: Patriots is progressing along, even if development seems to be at a standstill. But there appears to be…

The Most-Viewed YouTube Gaming Videos Of 2013

10. A Minecraft mini-game lays the foundation for YouTube’s top ten trending video game videos of 2013. It’s the only Minecraft-centric video on the list. Can you believe it? 9. Sony’s cheeky takedownof the Xbox One’s original used games policy was certainly one of the hottest (and most parodied) videos of the year. 8.YouTube’s screaming…

Microtransactions don’t work exactly like this in NBA 2K14, but this parody video by GoodGameBro clearly communicates how ridiculous some find the practice when it intrudes on their favorite sports game. Actually, you can purchase dunks, they’re just signature animations for your created MyPlayer.

Microsoft Sells Two Million Xbox Ones, Which Is Good News For Everyone

Microsoft announced this morning that they’ve sold two million shiny new Xbox Ones, and if your immediate reaction, dear Kotaku reader, is to say something about the PS4, please stop. Forget asinine console wars and nonsensical company loyalties for a second—both current-next-gen consoles are selling quite well, and that’s good news for anyone who likes…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Amongst Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Comnting shares personal memories of Doom, in celebration of the classic FPS’ 20th anniversary. And DexOmega talks about the anime marathon he’s been doing Don’t forget that you can always go join the voices talking about video games and life in TAY Classic and in…

Elder Scrolls Online Arrives April 4 for PC, June for PS4, Xbox One

The Elder Scrolls Online will release on April 4 for the PC and Mac, Bethesda Softworks revealed this morning in a new trailer for the MMO set in the Elder Scrolls continuity. PS4 and Xbox One gamers will have to wait until June. “War in Cyrodiil,” is the title of the gameplay trailer, which is…

The One-Man Hobbit Band Returns to Sing the Latest Soundtrack

he next The Hobbit film premieres on Friday, and that means Peter Hollens and his a capella clones have returned to sing us a song from it. You may remember his performance of “Misty Mountain” back in January. Well, here he is with “I See Fire.” If you want to compare this to the original…

Angry Birds Go! Starts Its Engines

Now that fans of mobile gaming’s most furious fowl have had time to collect all of Hasbro’s Angry Birds Go! Telepods figures, Rovio has finally released the 3D kart racing game that goes along with them. The free-to-play Angry Birds Go! is out today for Android and iOS. While I was wary of the free-to-play…

Lightning Returns‘ Collector’s Edition Is So Fancy It Gets A Trailer

Not only is the collector’s edition trailer-fancy, the $90 box set is also exclusive to theSquare Enix store, so if you want a silver-embossed pocket watch, and art book and an Aerith costume, it’s your only hope.

Let’s all give a warm welcome to Kapp’n, freshly revealed background character of Super Smash Bros 3DS, whom you might know as the singing sailor-slash-driver from Animal Crossing. Here’s hoping he brings his shanties along for the ride. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots…

Peggle 2 is getting multiplayer via free DLC. A recently published Facebook post by Popcap’s Jared Neuss outlines their post-release plans for Peggle 2, which include a free piece of DLC adding the multi-player Duel mode from the first Peggle, along with regular updates to “expand and add to” the game’s world.

Why John Carmack Isn’t Eager for Next Gen

You might be thrilled with next gen—er, current gen. But John Carmack, ex-id Software star programmer and Oculus Rift guru, isn’t yet. He thinks we can still do more with last gen. “The 360 and PS3 are far from tapped out in terms of what a developer could do with them,” he said, speaking to…

It’s the Smash Club Match of the Century: Mario VS. Princess Peach

Mario’s Fight Club-esque escapades continue in the very much gritty and very much violent Mario Warfare’s fifth episode, in which he goes up against a desperate and very pissed off Peach, fleeing her kingdom and hiding from Bowser in the Smash Club Who shall emerge victorious? When will the refugees of the Mushroom Kingdom finally…