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SimCity Is Trying To Ruin Its Mods, Too

The good news is that SimCity will soon be allowing user-generated content. The bad news is that EA is looking to place so many restrictions on what you can actually mod that it seems almost pointless. In reaching out to the game’s community with its initial plans, EA has already put its foot down on…

Beyond: Two Souls Is (Slightly) Censored For Europe

The European version of upcoming PS3 exclusive Beyond: Two Souls is going to be a little bit different from the American edition, after slight cuts had to be made to get it under an adults-only rating. First spotted by SCEUNCUT, the changes aren’t much; Sony has since confirmed that only “three minor aesthetic changes” have…

Capcom Abandoned Mega Man. You Saved Him.

The Kickstarter campaign for Mighty No. 9, a new Mega Man game in all but name, just closed. It made so much money that somebody, somewhere at Capcom might be getting fired today. Initially asking for $900,000, the project closed earlier today with $3,845,170 pledged. Toss in nearly $200,000 in Paypal donations and we’re looking…

It’s October. Let’s Make Some Horror Movie Recommendations.

Welcome to October, the scaaaaariest month of the year. You guys like horror movies? I get the sense that some of you do. Let’s talk horror movies. Lots of people I know have annual October traditions that revolve around horror movies. For example, today my buddy Patrick Klepek posted his annual Shocktober Horror List over…

Boy Does The Attack On Titan Game Look Like A Blast

Sure, the characters on Attack on Titan use their ‘maneuver gear’ to get around because GIANT HUMANOID MONSTERS WANT TO EAT THEM, but you can’t say that mode of transportation doesn’t look like a ton of fun anyway. And in this regard, the 3DS version of Attack on Titan seems to indulge. Look at how…

For An Ice World Theme, This Sonic Musical Cover Is Hot As Hell

It’s been a while since we’ve checked in with Mr. Smooth McGroove, the bearded a cappella master who, along with his feline familiar and sick vocal chops, gives our favorite video game anthems new life. Here he is with the Ice Cap Zone theme from Sonic The Hedgehog 3—it follows up on his last Sonic…

The Xbox 360 Version of Battlefield 4 Doesn’t Look So Hot

Most of the footage we’ve seen of Battlefield 4 so far has been gorgeous. There’s a reason for that: we’ve either seen next-gen footage, or PC footage. Natch the graphics will be a step up from current-gen systems. Even so, you don’t realize how much of a step-up it is until you see the different…

What’s Your Favorite GTA V Jam?

One of the coolest things about Grand Theft Auto V (and about GTA games in general) is that each player will get a slightly different soundtrack. Sure, the general playlist will remain the same, but every iconic moment may be accompanied by one of dozens of great songs. And they are great—with GTA V, Rockstar…

Don’t Forget, There’s A New Rune Factory Out Today

Did you forget that Rune Factory 4 is out today? I feel like you forgot. Don’t stress out too much, though: that’s what Kotaku is here for. Rune Factory 4, a 3DS game that is out today, is part RPG, part dating game, part life sim. The shtick is that you, the newly-appointed prince/princess of…

Crash, Boom, Bang: If GTA V hasn’t sated your need for intense car chases, Need For Speed: Rivals likely will. This latest trailer shows the new kinds of challenges they’re adding to chases, which let you unlock upgrades. I really liked Criterion’s Most Wanted (Rivals is developed by Ghost Games), and I’ll be intersted to…

Street Fighter Vs. Plants vs. Zombies Vs. Your Eyeballs

Look, you know how this is going to end. A bunch of super-powered martial artists against cartoony zombies isn’t much of a fight. But, oh no! The ranks of the undead are swelling! How will the World Warriors prevail now? Blanka. Good old Blanka. Thanks, buddy.

The Warcraft Movie Is Coming Out On December 18, 2015

The Duncan Jones-directed, possibly Colin Farrell-starring Warcraft movie will be out on December 18 of 2015, according to a tweet from Blizzard The Legendary Pictures film has been in development for a good long while now, though with Moon and Source/Code director Duncan Jones attached, it seems to have finally found traction, and now, a…

The New GTA V title update, in addition to enabling GTA Online, fixes a number of other issues players were encountering. Notably, Rockstar says that the lost car-upgrades issue should now be resolved, cash can’t get stuck below zero, and players won’t be occasionally be locked out of the Vanilla Unicorn strip club. Phew.

You just need to shoot more bullets! Check out this awesome paint/mod job on a NERF gun by SnarkyArts on Reddit—it’s a Vladof-brand gun from Borderlands 2. Curious about the construction/steps involved? Here’s thestep-by-step album documenting all that.

Blood and Thunder: Ubisoft has released the full tracklist for their guitar-teaching game Rocksmith 2014, the upcoming sequel to 2011’s Rocksmith. They’ve also released a video with some well-known rock guitarists weighing in on the software. Full tracklist below the break. Aerosmith – Walk This Way Alice Cooper – No More Mr. Nice Guy Alice…

Relive the Horrors of Public Transport with Train Simulator 2014

Everybody may be talking about GTA V, but why steal a vehicle when you could be a vehicle? Train Simulator 2014 allows you to inhabit the very soul of a train, to feel the very essence of what it means to be a locomotive. It also brings back the horrors of the daily commute I…

Leagues of Lore: I watched this entire League of Legends “Lore in a Minute” video and I still don’t really know what’s going on in League of Legends. But hey, there’s a lot of lore to cover.

This Is Literally The Worst DLC Of All Time

Yes, worse than horse armor. Yes, this is real. Yes, it’s an Amazon pre-order bonus Sonic: Lost World comes out on October 29 for 3DS and Wii U. Hopefully it’s better than its DLC. Hopefully all those risk-taking Sonic players enjoy it. UPDATE: For more elaboration on why I think this is so heinous, check…

Yes, Half-Life 3 was trademarked in Europe over the weekend, but don’t get too excited: trademarks come and go all the time, and this might not mean a thing. We’ve reached out to Valve to see if they’ve got anything to say, but we’re not getting our hopes up.

Why Peeks at Sports Games’ Next Generation are Usually Underwhelming

Yesterday, 2K Sports and EA Sports released looks at NBA 2K14 and Madden NFL 25 on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. At best, both are whelming—maybe not under-, certainly not over- . Madden, however did show a little more. Still, here’s why these teasers leave me cold: They may be showing actual gameplay footage…