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10 13 Things About the Wii U That We’re Loving Or Hating

We’re playing the Wii U here at Kotaku. We’ve got this new Nintendo console. And as we play, we’re scribbling down a lot of thoughts, big and small, pro and con. We thought we’d just start keeping a running list of them. That’s what you’ll get here, with links to our larger impressions pieces. Check…

Is Someone Cutting Onions, Or Did I Just Watch The Most Dramatic Team Fortress 2 Video I’ve Ever Seen?

It might not be tear-worthy, but it’s certainly a touching account of the Team Fortress 2 characters coming together in a moment of need. And that song ain’t half bad either. Lozeng3r‘s dramatic take on Team Fortress 2 is a submission to Valve’s second annual Saxxy Awards, which will be open to votes in two…

This Week’s Android Charts: The Angry Birds Star Wars Escalate

At this point I am running out of Angry Birds Star Wars images, so I’ve started using Photoshop filters I normally wouldn’t touch. Hey look, it’s Water Paper. Kids love Water Paper. I knew Rovio’s latest bird-flinger would dominate the charts this week, but I didn’t take into consideration Android having both a paid and…

The Witcher’s Creator Doesn’t Play Video Games

You may not know the name Andrzej Sapkowski but you’re probably acquainted with his most famous creation. Sapkowski is the writer responsible for creating Geralt of Rivia, who gamers knows as the star of The Witcher franchise developed by CD Project Red. Those releases have been great games but Sapkowski himself wouldn’t know. He doesn’t…

If They Made a Video Game About the David Petraeus Affair…

The Daily Show‘s Jon Stewart digs up an old pun and applies it to the ongoing “Love Pentagon” fiasco. If they made a video game about the ongoing sex scandals revolving around former CIA director disgraced general David Petraeus, they could call it Call of Booty. Timely… though watch the full clip for the better…

Nintendo Explains the Wii U’s Storage Options In The Strangest Way Possible

The Wii U will finally let Nintendo users download full-size games to a Nintendo console (legally!) but today we learned about the pros and cons of how Nintendo will let people do this. There are some catches that you probably want to know about if you think there’s any chance you’d be downloading the next…

Call of Duty Is More Than Fancy Weapons. It’s Also Fancy Outfits.

Some people love Call of Duty. Some hate it. Some are totally indifferent. And then, some enjoy dressing up as Call of Duty characters. Here’s a bit—but not all—of the internet’s best COD cosplay. The outfits range from the earlier Call of Duty games to the more recent ones, like World at War, Modern Warfare…

Why Grand Theft Auto V Isn’t Next Gen

When Grand Theft Auto V was first revealed, some thought, surely, the game is aimed at next generation consoles, which are just around the corner. Nope! As we now know, the game is headed to current generation consoles. In a still unreleased interview with Japanese game magazine Famitsu, Rockstar co-founder and Grand Theft Auto V…

Sony, Your Turkey Looks Like a… Um…

Next week is Thanksgiving. Excited? No way you’re more excited than Sony is about its Thanksgiving sales on movies and TV and phallic imagery. Kotaku reader Sirsonik spotted this turkey on the PlayStation home screen earlier today. Right above the two people making out. Subtle! Below is a photo of the romance movies section. CANNOT…

Check Out These Butt Slides in Tekken Tag 2

Doctor Boskonovitch is a downloadable recently unlocked Tekken Tag Tournament 2 character who is full of piss and vinegar. As this video from YouTuber Kaworuscott seems to show, the ability to spam this move appears overpowering. What, does Doctor Boskonovitch have a PhD in infinite ass slides? Tekken Tag Tournament 2’s – Dr. Bosconovitch’s butt…

Meet The Boy Who Wants To Change Your Life

Harry Lee is 19 years old. He wants to change your life. Well, maybe not your life, but someone’s life. He wants to help you understand other people, he wants to confuse you. He wants to make you happy. And he wants to do it with video games. When he was young, Harry Lee’s favourite…

They Might be Gathering Dust, But They’re Still Your Most Cherished Memories

OMOCAT’s piece called “Old Toybox” is about as perfect a remembrance for the ghosts of Nintendo’s late 90’s (and early 2000’s) you could hope for. Originally done for the Fangamer vs Attract Mode Art Show at this year’s PAX Prime, it’s now available as an 18″ x 24″ print from Fangamer. Old Toybox [Fangamer]

The developers of Mount & Blade’s Napoleonic expansion are talking more about their next game, Battle Cry of Freedom

Remember: This is How Call of Duty Games Are Made Now

A reminder (this pic is from May) that when you fire up Black Ops II and about an hour in are greeted by horses, Activision’s billions do not get you hand-animated horses. They get you this It’s like Andy Serkis lay down and dreamed of Vladimir Putin… Black Ops 2 preview [PC Gamer]

Wait, This Might be the Laziest Wii Port Ever

EA’s FIFA 13 on Wii was a middle finger to sports fans on the console, as it was quite literally a full-priced roster update. If you thought competing franchise Pro Evo would do any better, though, you are sadly mistaken. As you can see in these images, once again provided by Nintendo Gamer, this year’s…

Nintendo Power Officially Closed Its Doors Today

The news dropped in August, but today Nintendo Power magazine, which has run since 1988, officially closed its doors. The last issue is in the books, and one of the world’s longest-running games mags is no more. It’s a sad day for lovers of print mags, especially as word hit that two British magazines—Xbox World…

Sony Says Hacked PS3s Will Be “Terminated Permanently”

There’s been a new PlayStation 3 hack doing the rounds over the last few weeks, one which some in the scene felt was a major victory in their running battle against Sony’s copy protection. It’s a hack that Sony has now officially responded to, directly warning users against applying it and threatening all those suspected…

Black Ops II’s Weapons, Broken Down Into Tiny Statistics

If you’re about to settle in for 11 months of Black Ops II multiplayer, you’d do well to take this chart with you, as it shows just about everything you need to know about all the game’s weapons. Having spent four days doing nothing but shooting and recording data, pwnsweet and his brother can now…

The True, Hilarious Story Of The Most Horrifying Massage Ever

Have you ever been to get a professional massage? It can be pretty great. All of the jacked-up knots and blocks in your back get worked out by a trained professional, and you walk out with a spring in your step. Or, if you’re writer Pamela Ribon, you have the most disgusting, panic-inducing, and eventually…

Nintendo (Finally) Explains How The Wii U’s Online Will Work

Phew, they made it. The Wii U comes out in five days, and now we finally know how its Internet functionality will work. Here’s Nintendo’s Bill Trinen talking about the Nintendo Network, user IDs, the eShop, and more. There’s also a lot of info on Miiverse, the system’s web browser, and even some footage from…