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This BBC Report on Video Games Is Surprisingly Nerve-Wracking

The BBC surely meant well in profiling Sophia George, first game designer in residence at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Opening the public’s minds to gaming, yes, yes. Good stuff. But… …am I the only one who was worried she was going to bump into all that nice art while walking and gaming simultaneously amid…

London Comic Con Rocked By Musical Borderlands Cosplay Explosion

The Borderlands cosplay group hit up the London Comic Con earlier this month, andmusical cosplayarchivists SneakyZebra were on hand to capture the epic gathering of Gearbox Software’s biggest fans in motion. I love cosplay groups, because I always feel sad for the one guy or girl showing up at the convention as the only person…

Moneysaver One-Shot: The Last Great Playstation 3 Bundle?

It only does crazy bundles. Update 2: The bundle is back in stock, albeit for $27 more. Update: The Bundle is now sold out, but you can sign up to be notified when it’s back in stock. Click here for the current Moneysaver roundup Oh Sony, you’ve given us so much. From ads like the…

Super Mario Bros. 3 Was Kind Of Different In Japan

You might have already known that Nintendo changed a few things when bringing NES platformer Super Mario Bros. 3 to North America—mostly to make it easier—but it’s still fascinating to see the changes presented side-by-side. This video, created by YouTuber Master0fHyrule, does a nice job displaying the differences between the Western and Japanese versions of…

Here’s what’s going on at Talk Amongst Yourselves, Kotaku’s reader-written blog: DanimalCart eloquently discusses Anita Sarkeesian’s sexism in gaming videos, DamsonRhee refuses to let Ghost Writer die (again), and SylverFyst shares some reader-friendly comics of the DC variety And you can always go join the voices talking about video games and life in TAY Classic…

Crysis 3’s new DLC is pretty. Nothing substantial, though: just a few maps and modes for multiplayer mode. Out on June 4 for $15. Full press release below. Grab your passports and get ready to suit up again outside of the New York City Liberty Dome, as EA™ and Crytek send the hunt for Rebel…

With The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages as well as The Denpa Men 2: Beyond The Waves hitting the 3DS eShop, it’s a good day to be a RPG-loving portable Nintendo gamer. Check out the rest of this week’s Nintendo Download here.

Limbo, the shadowy puzzle game where you unintentionally murder a small child multiple times over, will release on the Vita (and PSN) for $14.99 next Tuesday, June 4.

When 30 Helicopters Take Off At The Same Time, Bad Things Happen

30 helicopters in close proximity taking off simultaneously in the open-world tactical shooter Arma III does not end well. The game is still in development, which means you can expect a great manyfunny glitches, but YouTube user klusps’ video proves that you don’t need a glitch to have fun with the game — just good…

There Is Nowhere To Hide When World War Z Goes Mobile

One minute you’re relaxing in an upscale coffee shop in the heart of the big city, the next you’re in the back of a moving truck, holding on for dear life as a sea of hungry humanity surges against you. This is World War Z for iOS and Android, and the situation isn’t pretty. Based…

Several sites are reporting that an entry popped up on EA’s help center page for Mirror’s Edge 2, the as of yet unannounced sequel to EA’s 2008 first-person platformer. Unfortunately, the entry has already been removed. We’re seeking out EA for a comment, and will update this post should they respond.

There’s a New Mod For the Original Deus Ex, and It Looks Awesome

Modder Fastgamerr brings us Deus Ex: Nihilum, a total conversion mod for the first Deus Ex, Ion Storm’s landmark FPS/RPG from 2000. Oh, look. Deus Ex just popped up on my desktop. Fancy that. The mod, as DSOGaming points out, has been in development for almost ten years. It features a 7-13 hour single-player campaign…

Rain’s Story Trailer Makes My Heart Hurt. In a Good Way.

Adorable, but melancholy and dreary. For the sake of my sanity, I really hope those two get a happy ending. Rain, Sony Japan’s platforming adventure, comes to the PlayStation Network this fall.

KOTOR Is Coming To The iPad

Hey guys. Classic Star Wars RPG Knights of the Old Republic is out on the iPad this week. Expect more coverage from us in the morning.

Even If You Hate Angry Birds, You Gotta Admit These Toys Are Great

Hasbro will be selling this bulk pack of Angry Birds action figures as a Comic-Con exclusive. On 364 days of the year, I would rather drink poison than buy Angry Birds action figures, but boy, roping vintage Star Wars packaging into the mix sure does change things. While they’re technically individual figures, they’ll be sold…

Zombie Game Commercial Banned For Showing Suicide

Get a good look at that clip up top, Australians, because you won’t be seeing it on your TV screens ever again. Following complaints from members of the public, Australia’s Advertising Standards Board has banned the advertisement for Dead Island: Riptide, mostly on the grounds that it uses “images which are strongly suggestive of suicide”.…

Hey, The Oculus Rift Can Be Used For Movies, Too

Let’s not pretend the Oculus Rift is just for games, people! There are a ton of other uses for the pioneering virtual reality headset. Like this one, which lets you virtually watch a movie. At the cinema. Which isn’t as stupid as it sounds. The easy way out would just be to play a movie…

There Are Tributes, Then There’s This Ghostbusters Minecraft Tribute

I know, I’m as over the “something made out of Minecraft” videos as you probably are, but this one’s a little different. It’s a Ghostbusters rollercoaster ride. Just…watch it. Railbusters – A Minecraft Roller Coaster [YouTube, via Kotaku AU]

Remake Of 1995 Game Remakes 1995 Box Art

There are “remakes” of classic old games that throw out what’s often the most nostalgic part: the box art. Then there is Rise of the Triad. The 2013 remake of the cult PC shooter from 1995 might be making radical changes to the game itself, but it’s stayed faithful to the iconic cover art, copying…

Finally, Some Hardware Gameplay Footage. And It Looks Great.

Hardware: Shipbreakers, a strategy game being made by some of the guys behind the Homeworld series, has looked very gorgeous for a very long time. Problem is, in all that time, we’d never actually seen any gameplay footage. Time to fix that, with this surprisingly candid and lengthy footage of the game in action. You…