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Robots Are the New Mutants (Kind of) in Avengers A.I.

Mutants have waved the ‘hated & feared’ flag in the Marvel Universe pretty much since the introduction of the X-Men fifty years ago. But, after the events of the publisher’s Age of Ultron event, humanity’s evolutionary offshoot will have some competition from the non-organic consciousnesses roaming in S.H.I.E.L.D.’s backyard. A new series called Avengers A.I.…

A Dramatic Reading of Ridiculous YouTube Comments Reacting To E3

E3 happened a few weeks ago, but Shesellssheshells only recently finished their signature “YouTube Reacts” video on the show—which manages to capture some of the more absurd thoughts on the event. It’s as entertaining as usual—oh, YouTube YouTube Reacts to E3 2013 [Shesellssheshells]

Killer Is Dead, the next stylish action game by Suda51, will be out August 27 in North America, publisher XSEED said today. (August 30 in Europe.)

Parents Of Jailed League of Legends Player: ‘It Was A Joke’

Today, the parents of Justin Carter, the 19-year-old League of Legends player facing eight years in prison for threatening Facebook comments he made, took to television today to plead for their son’s innocence. “He’s very depressed, he’s very scared…and he’s very concerned he’s not going to get out. He’s pretty much lost all hope,” said…

The Moneysaver: Dark Arisen, Skyrim Legendary, One Day LIVE Sales

Now I have become savings itself, the destroyer of full price. Welcome to another jam-packed Moneysaver. Xbox LIVE is filthy with deals today, several of which are only good for 24 hours, so don’t tarry. Dark Arisen is discounted for both consoles, FTL is down to $2.50 again for you jerks who haven’t gotten it…

Here’s Something To Help Tide You Over Until Legend of Korra Book 2

The second season of The Legend of Korra can’t come soon enough. Fortunately there’s some stuff to tide us over, the most recent of which is a cool interactive book Nickelodeon released for free today on iTunes. It’s called The Legend of Korra: Enhanced Experience. There’s concept art, storyboards, animatics and more included in said…

Yes, Fighting Game Fans, Please Call Kotaku

Yesterday’s Kotaku article about the arrest of a fighting game competitor for allegedly striking his ex-girlfriend after-hours at the CEO gaming tournament has provoked heated response, much of it from members of the fighting game community who feel their scene is treated unfairly by this site. Sadly, we’ve been here before, after covering a prominent…

Klei’s Next Game Is An XCOM-Like Turn-Based Spy Game? Yes, Please.

Klei Entertainment, makers of recent gems Don’t Starve and Mark of the Ninja, have announced their new game. It’s a procedurally generated, turn-based tactical espionage game called Incognita. What? Dude. Yes. There are scant few details available on the game’s site and only a single screenshot/bit of promo art: Speaking with RPS, Klei’s Jamie Cheng…

Ubisoft says hackers exploited one of its websites to gain access to names, email addresses and encrypted passwords of uPlay members. While no credit card information was compromised, the publisher is suggesting that users change their passwords

International Hoops Returns to Video Games with Euroleague in NBA 2K14

NBA 2K14 will add Euroleague teams to the series for the first time, reintroducing international basketball to console gaming after a three-year hiatus brought on by NBA Live’s absence. Fourteen of the Euroleague’s top clubs will be featured in the game, according to the league itself in an announcement made earlier today. The teams will…

Titanfall Sweeps Game Critic Awards With Six Wins at This Year’s E3

E3 is for showing off the games that everyone will be talking about in the future. It’s a show about building buzz. And this year, according to the various members of the media who dole out the Game Critics Awards, Titanfall is a game that folks should be paying attention to. The upcoming title from…

Darkspore is back on Steam, EA tells us today. You can find it in the store. They’ve confirmed that Error 3, which was blocking players from saving changes to their heroes, has been fixed. Though not widespread, a few people are still reporting difficulties of logging in due to Error 73003, but EA promises they’re…

The Greatest Athlete in Video Game History Returns Next Week

When he visited our television sets a generation ago he came to us in two different forms, one of them human. In his time he was unmistakably the best athlete of both realms, and his latter manifestation—the indestructible, immortal, and still unstoppable Video Game Bo Jackson—returns to the field next week. Jackson, whose appearances in…

A Tale of Two Wii U Games

Forget Mario. Don’t worry about Donkey Kong. There are two Wii U games that will shape the console’s future, and neither stars one of Nintendo’s big mascots. One is designed for hardcore gamers; the other is designed for everyone. One is about superheroes; the other is about partying. One uses the GamePad as an accessory;…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: GiantBoyDetective want to know all about your game collecting finds. E1Salvador explains what he’s using his old GameCubes for. And, hey, there’s GIF Club! And you can always go join the voices talking about video games and life in TAY Classic and in the TAY:…

Trickle Of Grand Theft Auto V News Reveals Mandatory 8 GB Install

“We’re gonna need a bigger boat.” Rockstar Games just dropped some information on Grand Theft Auto V over on its official site—maybe they ARE watching us—and from the sounds of, some folks will need to be clearing space on their consoles’ storage devices. The next GTA installment will require 8 GB of space for both…

Rise of the Triad Gets A Metal-Heavy, Explosive Pre-Order Trailer

Rise of the Triad, the insanely fast-paced remake of the classic ’94 Apogee first-person shooter, will be released on the PC in just a month, on July 31. Pre-ordering also gets youfour more classic Apogee titles, including the original Rise of the Triad with its expansion pack, and the two Blake Stone games. Not bad.

This Is What We Do To Minecraft When They Give Us Horses

Minecraft added horses—among other things—in its big 1.6 update. As an alternative to reading boring patch notes, The Farlanders community created an awesome, Western-themed short clip to showcase all the updates. Minecraft 1.6 Trailer [YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected]

You Can Play the New Walking Dead Starting Today

Just in case you forgot, the 400 Days DLC for season one of Telltale Games’ hit The Walking Dead comes out today. As previously detailed, PSN users get it first, with a staggered rollout onto other platforms. That new trailer up above makes it seem like the queasy decision-making we all love is back in…

I only just noticed this sticker—literally, steps away from Kotaku‘s front door—the other day as I came to work. Savvy Kotaku readers know that Rockstar Games headquarters are just a few blocks away from where we pound away at our keyboards. It almost seems like a bit of subliminal messaging to make sure we’re still…