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The Most Convincing Argument For Playing Left 4 Dead 2 on PC

Left 4 Dead 2 mods aren’t new—we’ve written about some cool ones before—but this game by Hurricane333 manages to cram an absurd number of good mods together. So many mods, in fact, that this video is bonkers from the first second we see a raptor holding a baby. That’s just the beginning. Then just about…

Requiem For A Steam Sale

Moneysaver talks. “Just wait for the Steam Sale.” When calling the Steam Summer Sale “lackluster,” there’s a thin line between evaluation and entitlement. Valve did set a precedent with their previous sales that they would obliterate your wallet- a feeling so strong among the gaming populace that Internet memes persist around it. To that end,…

The Year In JRPGs So Far (Part Two)

Earthbound! Etrian Odyssey! Shin Megami Tensei! It’s time for part two of This Year In JRPGs So Far, with special guest Kirk Hamilton. (For part one, head on over here.) Jason: Hey Kirk – it’s time for part two of This Year In JRPGs (So Far)! Last we talked, you had just bought Earthbound and…

Super Mario Recreations of Famous Surrealist Paintings Are Magnifique

Three years ago, Nintendo legend Shigeru Miyamoto told me that he had the work of Surrealist painter Rene Magritte floating around his head when he was crafting the few first Super Mario games. It makes sense when you think about it. There’s a certain mind/eye trickery in the Mario games that definitely has its roots…

Ask The Kotaku Staff Anything, Live, Right Here

You guys have had an opportunity to ask me—and sometimes Evan, and sometimes even the entire staff—any question you want in this Ask Kotaku segment. Today I want to try something a little different. I want to open the floor to you all to ask every one of us (that’s on shift) anything you like.…

Wow, Replicating Skyrim’s Fus Ro Dah In Real Life Sounds Horrifying

Shouting in Skyrim—a special ability that Dragonborn have—isn’t a thing that exists, obviously. But if we were to make it real, getting a sound strong enough to physically move someone, like the Fus Ro Dah shout does, would mean suffering devastating effects according to Vsauce3 We’re talking like, the type of shock wave that would…

Nobody Wins When Horror Games Stigmatize Mental Illness

Public attitudes regarding mental illness are frequently apocryphal and damaging, and a major source of these views is media portrayal of a topic that affects all of us to some extent. A few months ago, an open letter was posted in response to a Kotaku article on the upcoming horror game, Outlast, which takes place…

Cosplay crossovers are officially over. These two win. Image credit: Comikaze, via College Humor

Moneysaver: Wind Waker HD, PS3 Bundle, 3DS/XL Discounts, iTunes Money

Take the Moneysaver and run. Welcome to another farm fresh edition of the Moneysaver. Today we’ve got $10 off pre-order of the hotly anticipated Wind Waker HD. Since Nintendo’s latest console has not really had a major releases since I took over the Moneysaver, this is one of the best Wii U deals we’ve had.…

This Comedian Thinks Video Games Are Done

As games get more immersive, and technology becomes more advanced, sometimes you wonder “Where do we go from here?” Well one comedian thinks video games are done. In the video above taken from last night’s Conan, comic Dwayne Perkins goes through the absurd history of technological advances in console gaming and wonders where we’re going…

Here’s a Quick Glimpse at Neil Gaiman’s First Video Game

Yesterday morning saw the news of Wayward Manor—the video game debut of beloved writer Neil Gaiman—breaking all over the internet. The site for the game has launched after word got out and it’s got a message from the Sandman creator and info on rewards available for various crowdfunding tiers. Of note is the fact that…

Toki Tori 2+ Stands Up For Social Bird Issues

Toki Tori 2 may have been out on the Wii U for a while, but now we can enjoy Toki Tori 2+ on personal computers. So if you’ve ever dreamed of being a flightless yellow bird who lives in a world filled with puzzles, then perhaps my video above will pique your interest. It’s also…

The Next Big Adventure Time Game Is Missing Something

Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I DON’T KNOW! allows up to four players to step into the booties of their favorite characters, taking on 100 randomly-generated dungeon levels filled with monsters, treasures, and all sorts of Gauntlet-style coolness. It would be the perfect online multiplayer dungeon crawl — if it had online multiplayer. Online…

Stealth Inc. Is A Brutal Puzzle Platformer That Mocks You When You Die

Formerly Stealth Bastard, the indie puzzle platformer from Curve Studios is now on PS3, Vita, and home computer systems. It’s got 80 levels, a level editor, and handy messages to demoralize you for making mistakes.

This Stop-Motion Donkey Kong Is Almost Better Than The Real Thing

There’s a clarity to this version of the Donkey Kong arcade game that the original arcade cabinet just can’t match. Something about using thousands of perler beads instead of sprites, I’d imagine. GuizDP, who you might remember from his stunning rendition of one guy playing five guys playing the Tetris theme on guitar, proves once…

New Monopoly Board Lets You Play As An Xbox Controller

Have you ever thought, “Boy, Monopoly™ is cool and all, but you know what would make it better? More Brands™!” Well I’ve got good news for you. Now, thanks to Monopoly™ Empire (h/t Consumerist), you can embrace corporate sponsorship and add some Xbox™ and EA™ to your Family Board Game Nights™. You can even play…

Old-School Strategy-RPG Quadruples Its Kickstarter Goal

I’ve always been hesitant to get too excited about Kickstarter projects that promise to be “love letters” to the old-school RPGs that many of us love and cherish. It seems like every week there’s a new group of indie developers promising to make the next Lunar or Final Fantasy VI. It can get a little…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: The Agency Group—Sir Trey’s imaginary video game Criterion Collection—has another classic—Oddworld: Abe’s Oddysee—joining its ranks. AstroKid248 writes the second I Know Mortal Kombat post in her series about physical skills she’s learned from video games. This one’s about Tomb Raider and archery And InvadingDuck offers…

Chasing Aliens Leads to Something Disturbing in Live-Action XCOM Video

If you’ve been watching the YouTube series attached to The Bureau: XCOM Declassified, you know that agent Ennis Cole is obsessed with hunting down the aliens among us for very personal reasons. Well, in this latest episode, he finally tracks one down. Then he probably wishes he hadn’t. You can watch the rest of Ennis…

Euro Truck Simulator 2 isn’t just about piloting our rigs across Europe, visiting world famous landmarks. On rare occasions we have to deliver cargo beyond the bounds of this dimension. Call it extreme off-roading. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest,funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can…