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Try These Two Techniques To Earn a 1000-Hit Combo in God of War: Ascension (The Not-Fun Way)

There’s a Trophy in the new PS3 game God of War: Ascension that rewards you for scoring a thousand-hit combo. Imagine the bloody combat artistry required to win this accolade! Imagine using the game’s wonderfully-varied arsenal of combat maneuvers. Or imagine the (possible) glitches players can find to earn this Trophy through just one tedious…

The Veronica Mars Movie Is Actually Happening… If They Can Raise $2 Million

Holy crap. HOLY CRAP. Five years after its unceremonious demise, Veronica Mars could be coming back in movie form, if creator Rob Thomas and star Kristen Bell can raise $2 million on Kickstarter to make it happen If you’ve never watched Veronica Mars, or if you’ve scoffed at it because it sounds like a shitty…

Some Bullet Hell Shooters are Too Hard. Some are Too Easy. This One is Just Right.

I want to be an amazing shoot-em up player, effortlessly weaving between endless streams of multicolored bullets, beams of light from my spaceship/airplane/magical girl painting enemies with glorious destruction. If only I were that coordinated. Sunny Tam’s Danmaku Unlimited 2 for iOS does not magically transform me into a proficient bullet hell shooter pro, but…

The Difference Between Luigi and Mario, According to People Who Would Know

You might think that the difference between Nintendo’s famous brothers is that one likes to wear red and the other wears green, or that one of them can sometimes jump a tad higher. But there’s another key difference. Luigi, the creators of the next Luigi-starring game from Nintendo say, is more emotional. That is essentially…

Say There, is That an Awkward Product Placement Starring a PS Vita?

“House of Cards” isn’t a “free” show—you still have to pay for Netflix to see it the same as you would to watch “Breaking Bad.” But Netflix itself is the primary distributor, and it outbid HBO, AMC and all the rest to make it the streaming service’s first original programming, launching the entire first season…

Become Dishonored‘s Deadliest Assassin in Next Month’s The Knife of Dunwall

I’ve played through the beginning of Arkane Studio’s Dishonored at least a half-dozen times, each time dreading the moment the killers make their move. Launching worldwide on April 16, Dishonored‘s second helping of downloadable content puts the assassin’s dagger in players’ hands. Can The Knife of Dunwall be redeemed? It’s chilling, seeing Corvo and the…

Cyberpunk 2077 Will Be the First Multiplayer Game from the Makers of The Witcher

What do we know about Cyberpunk 2077 so far? There’s going be fancy new software making it run. You might learn a new language while playing. And parts of it are going to be very pretty. But a few more details are coming to light about the upcoming sci-fi title from CD Projekt Red. A…

This Remake Of The Heart of the Swarm Intro Has The Cuddliest Zerg Ever

After crafting a whole season of short, funny StarCraft cartoons, CarBotAnimations presents a spectacular special episode, remaking the entire cinematic intro of Heart of the Swarm. It still doesn’t explain why that Viking had to land to get stomped on by the Ultralisk, but these Zerg units, portrayed as cute little puppies, are MUCH more…

The Coolest Video Games Set in Feudal Japan

It is always nice to see a video game set in the feudal, pre-industrial era of Japan. The Japanese countryside in general has a special, comforting atmosphere, and combining it with badass samurai warriors and political drama always has spectacular results. We have selected games for today’s Show Us gallery that both have these attributes,…

Shigeru Miyamoto Is Not Worried About The Wii U Just Yet

Even though the sales for the Wii U have been less then stellar—with Nintendo actually expecting to lose money—Shigeru Miyamoto believes there is no cause for concern yet. In an interview with the New York Times, when asked about the Wii U’s performance, Miyamoto seemed optimistic. “I think that the Wii U still has a…

On Reddit, Road Rash designer Dan Geisler said he’ll “do a kickstart on [a new Road Rash], if there is enough interest.”

Awesome Man Makes Teeny-Tiny Star Wars Ships

San Jose-based artist David Canavese must be some sort of Jedi. Make that, a paper Jedi. He can take paper products of varying thickness, whether they’re typing paper or index cards, and add some white glue to create super small Star Wars ships. Oh, did I say Canavese doesn’t use tweezers or magnification? Well, he…

Proof That There’s Some Creepiness Left In Dead Space 3, Thanks To New Content

One of my biggest problems with Dead Space 3 is that it is utterly lacking in the hallucination department. What happened to all those twisted, freaky things I witnessed in the first two titles? Playing as Isaac got you close to zero hallucinations. You could get minor satisfaction in co-op while playing as Carver, but…

A Homemade Pacific Rim Trailer Featuring Elliptical Machines And Rollerblades

Yes, the trailers for the upcoming robots-vs-monsters flick Pacific Rim are pretty awesome. Also awesome: This funny “sweded” version from Dumb Drum This is the latest in a long run of sweded trailers these guys have done, and I’ve enjoyed all of them. I particularly like the way they do GLaDOS’ voice. Everyone doing well?…

The Best Looking Beat ’em Up Games From The 16-Bit Era

The beat ’em up genre flourished in the nineties, with Capcom and Konami leading the way on the SNES and on the SEGA Genesis, as well as with a huge amount of great arcade games that never got a home console port. We’ve selected some of the most amazing titles from this wonderful era, the…

New Twist In ‘Steam Box’ Saga: Piston Makers Say They Were ‘Asked To Build A Product Specifically By Valve’

Hardware maker Xi3 has addressed today’s confusion, telling Kotaku tonight that despite Valve’s statements this morning, the Steam makers actually asked Xi3 to design the Piston PC. In a strange statement this morning, Valve distanced themselves from Piston, a living-room-friendly PC that some have taken to calling an unofficial ‘Steam Box’ because it is designed…

I’m Commander Shepard And These Are My Favorite Gags From Mass Effect 3: Citadel

Citadel, the final downloadable add-on for Mass Effect 3, is a hell of a good time. It’s so full of jokes, references, call-backs and gags that it’s difficult to keep up. Plenty of people have been taking to YouTube and elsewhere to share their favorite moments from Citadel, and I thought I’d take the opportunity…

2 Mello, the rapper who made that cool Chrono Trigger/Jay-Z mash-up, has now released a full, free album of them.

The New Tomb Raider Saved This Teenager’s Life

The first time Draven Miltenberger played Tomb Raider was in 1999. He was three years old. His home life might have been tumultuous thanks to how often he moved, but that was his constant: Tomb Raider “My family couldn’t pry it out of my hands,” he wrote in a blog post that described his love…

A New Web Series That Brings DayZ Into The Real World

DayZ is the kind of game that creeps into the real world with you regardless, so it’s fitting that the filmmakers at DDay Hollywood have decided to make a web series called “Apocalypse DayZ,” which reimagines the game in the real world. These are the same folks responsible for that funny video about turning up…