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DARK Seems Nice, For A Vampire Game With A Dance Soundtrack

Okay, it doesn’t really have a dance soundtrack But for some reason, developer Realmforge Studios thought it appropriate to go with a somewhat nightclubby mood for their stealth-action game’s release trailer DARK is, obviously, a vampire game. It stars Eric Bane, a fledgling vampire who’s trying to hunt down his sire (ie. the vampire who…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: GiantBoyDetective declares that Japan, not the U.S., made the most American game ever. NotGoodForYou theorizes why Killing Floor: Calamity could wind up being great. And, FrogFro wants to know what you’re listening to. And you can always go join the voices talking about video games…

Microtransactions? In World of Warcraft? It Could Happen.

In-game purchases? In World of Warcraft? Could happen, says a Blizzard community manager. Earlier this week, World of Warcraft players on the game’s public test server discovered an item called the Enduring Elixir of Wisdom. The item description: “Experience gained from killing monsters and completing quests increased by 100%.” In other words, it makes grinding…

The Latest New Pokemon Is A Cold, Dead Thing

In the interest of appeasing those who would rather keep all of the new Pokemon coming in X and Y later this year a surprise, we’ve employed a time-tested technique of obscuring the latest reveal. It’s a Ghost type. It’s also a Steel type. And it’d be right-at-home in the hands of a DC Comics…

Day Z, the horror mod for Arma, is frightening enough as it is, and then horrific glitches like this pop up. This thing would make the zombies run for their lives (deaths?). Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can find.…

How One Korean Actress Conquered Facebook with Cosplay

Yuri Seo is a voice actress for League of Legends. She’s also a cast member of Saturday Night Live Korea. And recently, she conquered Facebook. When the fourth season of SNL Korea was getting underway, all the cast members were told to promote SNL Korea on Facebook—well, except her. Seo wrote on Facebook (via tipster…

Microsoft is currently accepting sign-ups for their public Xbox Live Update 2013 beta. “It will include updates to improve overall performance and the ability to conduct transactions with local currency,” wrote Microsoft. If you’re interested, you can apply via the Xbox Beta Program tile on your Xbox 360 dashboard.

Well, This Farming Simulator Trailer Sure Is… Different

Here, we get to witness a rather extreme approach to farming (at least compared to the Farming Sim 2013 trailer). Heck, even the video title on YouTube is in all caps. Must be the effects of making the console leap. In any case, Farming Simulator is hitting PS3 and Xbox 360 in “the first week…

Take THAT, Demonic Goat Person Thing

Blizzard concept artist Laurel Austin, who we’ve showcased on our Fine Art feature previously, just released this image she drew for the Diablo III launch last year. It’s late, but we can always wait for Barbarians vs Goatmen. Barbarian and Goatman [CGHub]

Watch Somebody Play A Ton Of The New Shadowrun Game

Shadowrun Returns is out later this month, but Loserific here has his hands on the game’s alpha, and has recorded half an hours’ worth of footage for your enjoyment. You can get your hands on it yourself on July 25, because…well, that’s when the game is out. Shadowrun Returns LP- Life on a Limb –…

The Entire Film Top Gun, Squashed Into A Single Painting

Canberra, Australia is a city of few highlights, but one genuinely cool thing it does have going for it is the Australian War Memorial. A place that now houses in its collection surely one of this century’s greatest works of art. The image up top is a painting by Aussie artist Baden Pailthorpe, called Colour…

Every Time Ellie Says F**k, S**t (And Motherf**ker) In The Last Of Us

In the post-apocalyptic future, overrun with plant-face zombies and an abundance of gangs of violent middle-aged men, teenage girls have learned to survive by adopting potty mouths. The Last of Us – Ellie Swearing Montage [BenBuja]

That My Bloody Valentine: Loveless billboard stands out quite a bit in digital artist RubiaDmc‘s great Final Fantasy VII mashup. That sign was all over Midgar! Final Fantasy VII [deviantART]

That’s A Lot Of Studio Ghibli Characters. Can You Name Them All?

Digital artist Little Miss Paintbrush drew and transformed all the major Studio Ghibli characters into the most charming form possible. They look spectacular together. Without Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind though—it was created before Ghibli—it feels a bit incomplete. Little Miss Paintbrush [Tumblr] To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected]

You’re Not Ready for All of Title Scream‘s Retro Game Nostalgia

Maybe you want to bask in the memories of the openings of all the games you played back in the day but don’t feel like digging out and hooking up your old systems, if you held onto them at all. Title Scream is here for you. This visual archive holds dozens (hundreds?) of opening screens…

Why Not Celebrate The Fourth of July With Some Grand Theft Auto?

No, I mean the game. Not actual grand theft auto. Lamar simply misunderstood. A few hours ago, Rockstar surprised their fans with two sweet-looking wallpapers based on three characters from their upcoming sandbox action-adventure, Grand Theft Auto V. On one hand, we have Tracey and Jimmy, children of protagonist Michael, engaging in a little bit…

What Arkham Ayslum Gets Right And Wrong About The Criminally Insane

How do real psychiatric hospitals approach the so-called “criminally insane?” Who are these mentally ill criminals? And importantly, what does mental illness have to do with violence? In Batman: Arkham Asylum, the player takes on the role of the iconic comic-book hero, trapped in a psychiatric hospital with mentally ill criminals. Now, this is a…

This Is How You Have A Gunfight With Fireworks

Forget paintball on the fourth of July (or Canada day, for those of you celebrating earlier this week)—today, hardcodedchannel uses fireworks for their forest warfare. Clearly, they’re either feeling extra festive or extra awesome. Fireworks Warfare [hardcodedchannel]

How Do You Avoid Spoilers? What’s With Gamer Entitlement?

Happy Fourth of July and welcome to Ask Kotaku, where I answer all of your random questions. Keep the questions coming in for next week, and don’t be afraid to have fun with it! You can ask me anything. Who would win in a fight, a ninja or a zombified lion? What’s the best hangover…

A Serious, Somber Francis Weighs In On Jailed League of Legends Player

Out of his infamous furious persona, Francis took to YouTube to talk about Justin Carter—the League of Legends player who is currently jailed after making distasteful, but not-serious comments on Facebook. It’s clear that this hits close to home for Francis—not just as a gamer, but as a commentator who makes outrageous comments at times.…