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Creator Of Adventure Time Plays Animal Crossing At Beyonce Concert

Pendleton Ward must really like Animal Crossing: New Leaf—why else would he play it during a Beyonce concert? Then again, the game makes sure to give you time-sensitive events; maybe Ward just had a date with a villager that he couldn’t miss. But let’s not front, many of us have done stuff like this. I…

Here’s Destiny‘s Entire 12-Minute E3 Gameplay Demo

Who wants to watch twelve minutes of Bungie’s Destiny in action? Anyone? Would you like to watch that demo accompanied by some goofy and highly scripted player-banter? Even better! This demo made its debut at Sony’s E3 press conference in June, with Bungie developers playing the game on PlayStation 4s. Now Bungie has sent along…

How the Owners of ‘WiiU.Com’ Won Their Case Against Nintendo

Over the weekend it was learned that Nintendo lost its case to take over the website name wiiu.com—a domain registered way the hell back in 2004, before “Wii” even existed as a word or trademark. So what exactly did “wiiu.com” stand for nine years ago? According to the full text of the World Intellectual Property…

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team Is So Big It Entered Alpha, Beta, AND Gamma

Most video games, during development, enter QA/fine-tuning phases called “alpha” and “beta.” Not Mario & Luigi: Dream Team! Mario and Luigi’s next RPG outing is so big it gets its own buzzword: Gamma. “This time, we divided the entire development phase into the one to create an alpha version, one for a beta version and…

This Game Feels Like an Underground Rock Zine. That’s a Good Thing.

Demon Chic feels like something my teenage niece would make, like an alt-comix zine, photocopied at a Kinko’s and stapled over a couple of beers with friends. (I hope you’re not drinking, young lady!) It’s rough but the amount of charm and humor pulsing through the mobile game can’t be denied. The game from Michael…

Mega Man, Made Out Of 97 Rubik’s Cubes

Anyone can grab some colored Post-It Notes and bust out some impromptu pixel art. It takes real skill to transform 97 mini Rubik’s Cubes into a pixel-perfect Mega Man. Impressed? Wait until you see his Pokemon. YouTube user and Rubik’s Cube expert Kyudan2 has been quietly busting out these incredibly impressive works of puzzle art…

Francis’ Oddly Appropriate Analogy Links Former Xbox Boss To Farts

Everybody’s favorite combustible video game commentator usually doesn’t comment on companies’ personnel moves. But, clearly Don Mattrick’s move to Zynga has inflamed Francis more than, say, the departure of former EA CEO John Riccitiello. The result? Lines like this: “It’s like hiring the pilot from the Hindenburg to captain the Titanic.”

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Zarnyx chimes in with another edition of Gil Toss and explains how she bought a real-life sculpt of her Rock Band avatar. Odin updates Ani-Club with recaps of Ouran High School Host Club And you can always go join the voices talking about video games…

Did Saints Row Actually Make Keith David Say ‘Anal-Probing Overlords’?

Oh, yes it did. And Volition made Captain Anderson say a whole bunch more, too. You’re gonna want to see and hear this, but not in the office/on public transportation/at daycare/your probation hearing. Keith David stars, This-is-the-End style, as Keith David, vice president of whatever the fuck it is America has become in Saints Row…

Runescape 3, the next big update to Jagex’s twelve-year-old MMORPG, will be released on July 22. In addition to making the leap to HTML5, the new Runescape will also feature an updated quest system which lets you “directly shape the future of [Runescape’s world], its inhabitants and scenery for the very first time.”

Counter-Strike Co-Creator’s New FPS Arrives on Steam Next Month

Minh Le’s Tactical Intervention had a long, arduous journey. Now, many years of development and one not-so-successful launch later, the multiplayer shooter is set to find home on Steam. Like Counter-Strike, Tactical Intervention promises intense team-based tactical shooting gameplay, but with a few new elements such as car chases, and realistic locations including shopping malls,…

3D-Printed Final Fantasy VII Characters Look Pretty Amazing

3D printing is perfect for models with low polygon counts. Joabaldwin proves this with these precise recreations of the main cast from Final Fantasy VII. Gorgeous work, though the lack of Heidegger and the Turks is a grievous oversight. Shots from different angles are below. Careful with that sword, Sephiroth. FF7 [imgur via Reddit] To…

Who Wants to Play As an Accused Murderer in Madden?

It was never so evident of how image-conscious sports leagues can be until Aaron Hernandez, who played tight end for New England, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder on June 26. In a matter of days, his former team and the NFL exerted their best efforts to wipe away any record of him as…

All of the downloadable costumes and characters for Injustice: Gods Among Us that PS3 and Xbox 360 players have been enjoying for the past couple of months are finally available on the Wii U, along with the Japanese Ame-Comi pack not yet available on other consoles. Hit up NeoGAF for a rundown of what’s available.

The Walking Dead‘s 400 Days DLC is getting released this week, and this is absolutely not a screenshot from it. It’s Mario Kart and The Walking Dead mixed up in Garry’s Mod. Can we call it… The Karting Dead? Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related…

Kneel Before Zod…’s Awesome and Informative Injustice Trailer

As promised, General Zod, the super-powered Kryptonian tyrant, is now available as a downloadable character for Injustice: Gods Among Us. As an extra, Netherrealm Studios threw in a bit of a history lesson discussing Zod’s past, his motivations, and his uncanny ability to shove people through the moon’s core.

“Warped” Lolita Doll Comparisons Piss Off Model

“Twenty year-old Katie Lawrence lives her life as a human doll,” the Barcroft TVannouncer says. “Katie is obsessed with Lolita fashion.” Katie Lawrence, however, begs to differ. On June 27, Barcroft TV uploaded a video called “Real Life Human Doll”. The two minute clip follows a young woman named Katie Lawrence. It shows her putting…

You Could Briefly Buy and Play Cube World. Very Briefly. [UPDATED]

Yesterday, a post popped up on voxel-based PC adventure–RPG Cube World’s forums. “It’s finally happened, the moment we’ve all been waiting for,” it said, “the game is available [to] play as a Demo and paid Alpha access.” Sadly, the servers were immediately crushed by the thousands of eager players trying to gain access to the…

Mario Is Pretty Much The Go-To Guy For Marriage Proposals These Days

Kotaku reader Brandon’s night was very special. It was his turn, you see, to ask Diane, the love of his life, to become his player two. He did this by using a custom Super Mario World level. “She said yes, and after I gave her the ring and such she demanded we play the level…

I Love Playing Magic: The Gathering. Just Not With Other People.

I love Magic: The Gathering. I’ve loved the card game since it first showed up back in the early 90s. The depth of strategy present in these bits of colored card stock is astounding, and the work Wizards of the Coast has put into building an empire based on them inspiring. I love Magic: The…