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Breaking Down What We Saw In Call Of Duty: Ghost‘s Multiplayer Reveal

We just got a lot of juicy details for the next Call of Duty. Fans of the multiplayer for one of Activision’s biggest franchises will want to tune in here to hear a breakdown by myself and other CoD experts. I will be hosting the show with the captain of team compLexity and current reigning…

Check Out Ghost’s New Killstreaks, Including One With Call of Duty Dog

There are over 20 new killstreaks coming to Call of Duty: Ghosts—and yes, Riley, your trusty attack dog, makes an appearance. And like in a previous Call of Duty game, you can earn also Killstreaks via things other than just kills. Oh, and—no more deathstreaks, and there are also fewer air-based killstreaks.

Moneysaver: Humble Origin Bundle, Saints Row IV, Mario Dream Team

For those about to save we salute you. Join us for the first ever Moneysaver Co-Op segment where we’re discussing and voting on the best gaming mice. Humble Origin Bundle Well, the header kind of says it all right? HumbleBundle.com Deal Leaderboard Grab The Last of Us for $45 right here. Amazon has a killer…

What’s The Best Gaming Mouse?

The choice is yours and yours alone. Here’s how it goes: Post #1: You guys nominate your favorites in the comments section. Post #2: After counting the votes from Post #1, we take the top five choices and vote on them. Post #3: We announce the winner. This is a great opportunity for you (and…

How Perks Will Work In Call of Duty: Ghosts

Today, Infinity Ward revealed a bevy of new Call of Duty: Ghosts features. Not only is the game getting playable female soldiers in multiplayer, there’s also some changes to perks. Perks have a point system which limits what you can equip, while still giving you room to customize how you want to play. The game…

Two Modes Offer New Twists on Call of Duty‘s Multiplayer

“Cranked” and “Search and Rescue” will join the playlist in Call of Duty: Ghosts‘ multiplayer this year, offering variants on the game’s team deathmatch staples. As discussed at today’s multiplayer event in Los Angeles, in Cranked, a kill will boost a player’s speed and other attributes but it’ll also start a countdown clock; get another…

Call of Duty: Ghosts Features Female Soldiers in Multiplayer

At the big multiplayer event for Call of Duty: Ghosts underway right now, the mode’s hype reel closed out with a close-up shot of a female character, which would be a first for the franchise. Women have not been featured in multiplayer before but one was playable in the campaign of Call of Duty: Finest…

You Don’t Have To Wait Until Pokemon X & Y To Use Mega Mewtwo

When we posted something about an awesome Super Smash Bros. mod that makes Captain Falcon’s final smash glorious, a few commenters noticed something peculiar—was that Mega Mewtwo in some of the clips? Yes, yes it was—even though Mewtwo isn’t even (officially) in Brawl. If you’re thinking “must be mods,” you’d be right. Following Pokemon X…

Sorry, Russia! Xbox One Will Launch In Only 13 Countries This Year

At E3, Microsoft said they’d launch the Xbox One in 21 countries this November. Today, they’ve altered that forecast a little bit, slashing it down to 13. Here’s Microsoft’s official Xbox blog with the news: At E3, we announced that Xbox One would be available in 21 markets around the world at launch. This was…

See the New Call of Duty‘s Multiplayer for the First Time Right Here

We’ve heard about its campaign. We’ve heard about its story. We’ve heard about dogs and fish. But we haven’t heard what Call of Duty: Ghosts has planned for multiplayer. That changes at 1:30 p.m., when Infinity Ward reveals what’s in store for us there. The news is streaming live, and you can watch it all…

The Strange Prey 2 Situation

PLUS, MORE GAMING SECRETS: Sony’s World War II air combat game? — Monolith and WB working on a Lord of the Rings game that’ll be cross-generation? — Gas Powered Games’ canceled project: Project Spark? In late November 2011, the same month Human Head Studios reportedly stopped working on Prey 2, Paul MacArthur, president and owner…

Shadow Warrior Is Exactly How Old Shooters Should Be Rebooted

As a kid, I didn’t have a PC or gamer friend to grant me access to 3D Realms games in the 90s. I’m not sure if having one would have made me appreciate this remake of Shadow Warrior more, or if it would have made me complain that it’s not the same as it used…

It’s Nearly A Miracle That The New Ultima Exists

The back-story behind a new Ultima game should be a horror show: Ultima—beloved role-playing game series designed by the great Richard Garriott who sold his company to cold, corporate EA and down the tubes Ultima would go, returning in 2013 only for money-grubbing reasons. Nope. That’s not it. Some of that is accurate. Some of…

They Should Have Just Left Me Down In Hell

The apocalypse is here, but that isn’t a bad thing when it comes to Charlie Murder, a punk rock take on the old beat em up games of the past. But unlike those games of old this one includes the glorious ability of throwing decapitated heads, which I’m sure anyone can appreciate. Not to mention…

Moneysaver One-Shot: The Last Of Us For $45

Not going to be in stock for long. We haven’t seen many deals on The Last Of Us, and the last time we saw this exact $45 deal on eBay from Newegg it sold out in about an hour. Don’t wait. [eBay] Here’s our current regular Moneysaver Keep up with Shane Roberts on Twitter, Facebook,…

Over at our terrific reader-run version of Kotaku, the wacky Asura’s Wrath gets a lot of love, an Xbox fan explains why they’ve cancelled their Xbox One pre-order, and one brave reader boldly tries food from New York City street vendors. Read all of that… or just go answer their Question of the Day

The Most-Played Characters In The Most-Played Fighting Games

The experts at the major fighting game site EventHubs have crunched some numbers to figure out which characters their thousands of users prefer in major fighting games. Top-played Super Street Fighter IV character? Ryu. Any guesses on the top Super Smash Bros. Melee one? This guy: (On the other hand, Ike is tops for Brawl.)…

Grand Theft Auto V Mocks Republicans, Skewers Democrats

The creators of Grand Theft Auto have been lampooning the stupider parts of American society for years. With a new GTA around the corner, they’re taking some new shots at the worst aspects of American political tribalism. Above, a campaign video for the conservative would-be governor of GTA’s version of California. Below, the campaign video…

One Of Disney Infinity‘s Mobile Apps Is Amazing. Not This One.

This is Disney Infinity: Action!, a free movie-making, do-it-yourself marketing tool. It’s actually rather nifty, but not as nifty as the Disney Infinity: Toy Box app. Disney Infinity: Action!, hitting iTunes and the Windows Store tomorrow with Android coming soon, is a toy for making movies with all of your Infinitized Disney friends. Users unlock…

Digital artist Fernando Reza added seven new really cool posters to his series, in which Super Mario and the Mushroom Kingdom meet World War II-style propaganda. The series is also available in his store Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that we…