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NPR Unboxing The PS4 Is As Hilarious As It Sounds

“Knack looks a little… too benign.” If you’re going to watch a PS4 unboxing video, make it National Public Radio’s PS4 unboxing video.

How To Record, Livestream And Share Screenshots On PS4

The PS4 has a bunch of new features, but one of the coolest is the ability to automatically record gameplay video, take screenshots, and broadcast to Twitch or Ustream straight from your console. Take a look at this video for a look at all the features of the PS4’s share button. One note about using…

Say Hello To My Little Friend: well this glitched out scene out of Scarface captured by Main Man Mayne doesn’t quite go down the same way it does in the movie…but that’s okay, because that’s exactly what makes this clip so silly.

Good News About Our Once-Broken PS4…

Our malfunctioning PS4, the one I mentioned in our review of Sony’s new console, has been fixed. It turns out that the fix was an easy one. We can now give you a clear run-through of what went wrong and what to look out for in what, at this point, seems like a fluke. Note:…

PS4 Truckin’: here’s a scene from the PS4 launch party, where apparently Infamous: Second Son is being played on the side of a truck. I wonder what’s in the truck? I bet it’s a bunch of Xbox Ones. (ViaBilly Harper)

The PS4 And Xbox One, Side-By-Side

Picture this as a very intimate cage-fight, or an even more intimate snuggle between colleagues. Up to you. German site PCGames has gotten hold of both an Xbox One and a PS4, and doing what the internet wants them to do, put them next to each other. And on top of each other. There’s a…

The simplest things about a new console can catch your eye—or, in this case, hide from it. The PS4, as you’ll see in this video, has the most inconspicuous power button we’ve ever seen on a console. Bonus: the disc drive in action!

Mario Gets Darker With God, Drugs And Booze

‘Gritty’ isn’t a word I normally associate with Mario, but you know what? Polaris makes it work here. This more mature take on Super Mario comes from screenwriter Evan Daugherty, who is also behind the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. Oh, and ‘The Addict’ isn’t the only video he’s helped create—there’s also ‘The Fixer,’…

PS4 Remote Play, Put To The Test

The PlayStation 4’s Remote Play functionality might be one of the system’s coolest features, at least in theory: the idea of being able to switch between the big screen and the Vita for just about any game is undeniably appealing to a ton of people—especially the ones who share their televisions with loved ones or…

The Old Republic‘s New Space Battles Have So Many Lasers, Y’all

Are we killing each other in space yet? Not yet. Star Wars: The Old Republic‘s skies don’t fill with fire until the subscriber early start of the Galactic Starfighter expansion on December 3, but you can see them now via this handy video dealio. So many lasers. I haven’t been this excited about Star Wars:…

A Simple Tool That Shows You Every Pokémon’s Strengths and Weaknesses

Typically, if you wanted to know what a Pokemon’s strengths and weaknesses are, you’d need to memorize itor Google it. Now you have a third option: the Pokeffectiveness tool. All you have to do is visit this website and type in a Pokemon’s name. The website should automatically narrow it down to the Pokemon you’re…

​Dude Shoots PS4 With A High-Powered Rifle

What happens when you put a high-powered rifle round through a PlayStation 4? Pretty much what you’d expect. I figured the gun-toting madmen at Rated RR would take on the PlayStation 4, but maybe not quite so soon—the thing isn’t even out yet! But hey, if you’ve got a console and you’ve got a huge…

Yes, The PS4 Can Stand Vertically–Without Help

You keep asking, so we’re going to answer. The PS4, like the fat PS3 and Xbox 360 before it can stand without a stand. Worried that it’s too skinny? Don’t be. Check the video above. You’ll also see how Sony’s optional $15 adds a little more stability. Disclosure: I’m the kind of daredevil who currently…

How To Download The PS4 Day-One Patch Right Now

Before everyone across the country hops online to download the day-one patch for Sony’s next-gen console releasing tomorrow, you might as well prepare in advance. You can get the PS4’s 1.5 system right now, put it on a USB drive and have it ready to install immediately when your console arrives, no waiting to download…

South Park: ‘Pre-Order Doesn’t Mean S**t’

Cartman’s take on video game pre-orders is the best take on video game pre-orders. From last night’s episode, which you can watch right here, this short clip even takes a subtle jab at the long-delayed South Park: Stick of Truth. Amazingly filthy and poignant, as expected from South Park

3DS XL Down To $180, New Humble Weekly, PS4 Day One Promo [Deals]

Well that PS4 stock went fast, but Amazon still has the 3DS XL in several colors marked down to a cool $180. See you all tomorrow for another Kotaku Deals roundup, and we’ll continue to keep an eye out for next-gen console availability. [Amazon] Playstation 4 in stock at Amazon. Go! Amazon also has a…

While the new Battlefield 4 DLC doesn’t drop until December, you can see what new weapons and gadgets it’ll introduce to the game thanks to this jackfrags video. Is it just me or does the SUAV seem like it’ll be a lot of fun to play with?

Thank you, Sony!

We love when we can use the same wires from one gaming generation to the next. Sony wasn’t the first to do this. Let’s hope they’re not the last. To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected] or find him on Twitter @stephentotilo.

When Will This ​Shameful Act Of Licking Video Game Hardware Go Away?

The latest culprit is this cat named Sabby, who has practically made a career off of licking video game hardware in the past. Now he’s turning his sandpaper tongue to the PS4. Look at how much he’s enjoying it, too. He’s definitely quite the pretty cat. Proud of his PS4 collection, too. All photo/PS4/cat credit…

Big PS4 Announcements Coming Tonight

Get ready for E3 in November: tonight on Spike TV (and streaming here on Kotaku), Sony plans to announce a whole lot of PS4 news in honor of the console’s launch tomorrow. The show, “PS4 All Access: Greatness Awaits,” starts at 11pm Eastern, and we’ll have a stream for you up on Kotaku around then.…