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Last year at Gamescom, Microsoft said that the Xbox One was going to get DVR functionality in 2016. Yesterday, the company shelved those plans, saying they were going to instead “focus our attention on launching new, higher fan-requested gaming experiences across Xbox One and Windows 10″.

Details Leak For Destiny‘s Rise of Iron DLC [UPDATE]

More info on Destiny’s Rise of Iron DLC has come out ahead of Bungie’s planned announcement tomorrow, and I’m not gonna lie, it sounds incredible. Update 6/9: Bungie’s announcement stream has concluded with little new information beyond what leaked yesterday. Rise of Iron will cost $30 and will only be on PS4 and Xbox One.…

The Reason Blizzard Can’t Make World Of Warcraft Legacy Servers (For Now)

In April, Blizzard finally dropped the hammer on one of the biggest fan-run World of Wacraft legacy (that is, running older versions of WoW) servers, Nostalrius. After sustained outcry, however, Blizzard agreed to have a meeting with the folks who ran Nostalrius. Here’s what came of it. According to Nostalrius’ project manager, who goes by…

Please Put On Your Gamer Suit

THE CALL UP (their caps, not mine) is an upcoming movie about the gamers and the video games and the plot twists and the trailer actually has the line WHEN THE GAME IS REAL It’s like the 90s never ended.

Smart Players Turn Overwatch Into A Sports Game

One of the cooler things about Overwatch is that it isn’t just about shooting. You can heal, you can drop turrets, you can turn into a giant shield. But did you know that you can also, with a little work, play some badminton? All you need are a couple of Mercys (Mercies? A Murder of…

Player Figures Out How To Play Skyrim With Actual Potatoes

Sure, everything might be 1000% harder to do when you’re using a potato controller to get around, but still: it’s silly stunts like these that make us love Skyrim players in the first place. This ridiculous (yet genius) contraption comes to us via BOOM, LLC Robotater, who has even gone ahead and written a Steam…

Dark Souls 3’s Patch Notes Are Maddeningly Vague

Dark Souls 3 has been getting patches on a regular basis, since the game was released in April. But for hardcore fans, the release of a patch is only the beginning; then, the community has to find out what the patches do The game’s developer, From Software, usually releases patch notes, but they’re often vague…

CD Projekt Files Trademark For Gwent: The Witcher Card Game

Is Witcher III card game Gwent strong enough to stand on its own? A trademark application filed with the European Union Intellectual Property Office indicates that developer CD Projekt Red thinks so. That, or they just wanted to protect the keen logo they came up with. While the trademark application (discovered by NerdLeaks) doesn’t specifically…

Mirror’s Edge Catalyst Subtly References First Game’s Weirdest Easter Egg

The loading screens in Mirror’s Edge Catalyst are full of throwaway jokes, but one really caught my eye while playing last night. “If you see a rat the size of a car, you’re playing the wrong game.” Wait, what? Intrigued, I dropped the phrase “Mirror’s Edge rat” into YouTube, in the hopes of learning…well, anything.…

Overwatch‘s Commendation System Is Great For Passive-Aggressive Jerks (Like Me)

Commendations are one of the coolest little things in Overwatch. After matches, you get to formally declare whose contributions you found to be most valuable, even if they’re on the other team. The system encourages good sportsmanship and a sense of camaraderie. That is, of course, not how I use it at all. I am…

Podcast: Buckle Up, It’s Time For E3

We’re less than a week from E3 2016, and there’s already a ton to talk about. So much, in fact, that it’s the only topic on today’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen Jason’s already down in LA, and he and I dedicated this week’s episode to talking about what we can expect from the big expo…

One Year Later, Did Sony (And Friends) Keep Their E3 2015 Promises?

One of the most talked about things from Sony’s E3 2015 Press Conference was the unveiling of a Final Fantasy VII remake. But it wasn’t the only thing that happened during the 90 minute presentation, honest! Let’s take a look at all the promises from last year, and see if Sony and their development partners…

Destiny’s next big expansion, Rise of Iron, will launch on September 20 for Xbox One and PS4, according to the game’s official website The expansion is set to be unveiled tomorrow, so stay tuned for more details!

Meet The King Of YouTube Fan Theories

In 2009, Matthew “MatPat” Patrick graduated from Duke University with a double major in theater and neuroscience. Seven years later, he has become one of the largest channels on YouTube—and he did it by making videos where he muses about subjects like whether or not Super Mario is actually psychopath. “Fan theories” like the ones…

First Look At Watch Dogs 2 [Now With More Official Info]

Ubisoft released a shorter version of their big Watch Dogs 2 reveal trailer sightly ahead of time on Twitch last night. Today, they expanded more on what we can expect from the game when it hits this fall. Here’s the full trailer, which is a bit longer than the one that ran last night: In…

Mankind Divided‘s Breach Mode Brings Arcade Action To Deus Ex

During today’s Deus Ex stream Square Enix showed off Breach, the fast-paced puzzle shooter game mode included with Mankind Divided. Players take control of Ripper, a hacker in the year 2029 who breaks into corporate servers to steal secure data. Completing missions in Breach will award the player with experience points, credits and booster packs…

Deus Ex GO Coming To Mobile Phones And Tablets This Summer

Adam Jensen joins Agent 47 and Lara Croft in Square Enix’s mobile lineup when Deus Ex GO arrives on cellphones and tablets this summer. Using the same turn-based board game format of Lara Croft GO and Hitman Go, Deus Ex GO sees Jensen using hacking, augmentations and combat to unravel a terrorist conspiracy.

A Custom PlayStation 4 Controller Designed By A Five-Year-Old

Every couple of years I like to stop by The Controller Shop and design work of gamepad art. During my most recent visit I found myself overwhelmed by available options, so I turned design duties over to my son, Seamus. He’s really into red right now. The Controller Shop is an online store where customers…

Activision’s Call of Duty XP fan festival is coming to Los Angeles September 2-4, after a hiatus. It will feature the Call of Duty World League Championship and hands-on with the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered multiplayer.

DC Comics Characters Armor Up For Injustice 2

Yesterday’s retail leak becomes today’s confirmation, as Warner Bros. officially announces Injustice 2. coming to Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in 2017. The second installment of the DC brawler picks up where the first left off. Batman and his super friends are trying to rebuild society in the wake of Superman’s madness, while others attempt…