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This Week In The Business: Predictable Problems

QUOTE | “I think some of that was predictable and preventable. If I’m just honest I would say that.” – Former Xbox exec Robbie Bach, talking about the initial problems the Xbox One had that have since improved Elsewhere in the business of gaming this week… QUOTE | “At the end of the day it…

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux is now available on Steam. If you already own the rather excellent original, it’s a free update that ports the story driven adventure to Unreal Engine 4, adds a new save system, and removes backtracking from the endgame. Small changes, but welcome ones. Find out more here

Grand Theft Auto V Delorean Travels Back In Time

This isn’t just any Delorean. It’s the Delorean from Back to the Future—time travel functionality included. The Back to the Future time circuits mod adds a script to Grand Theft Auto V that lets you prime a Delorean (a separate mod, which you can grab here) for actual, factual, fictional time travel. Check it out…

We Talk About Metal Gear Solid V And Final Fantasy VI

Today we’d like to introduce Kotaku’s Splitscreen, a brand new video podcast hosted by us, Kirk Hamilton and Jason Schreier. You know. The two dopes up there. In our pilot episode, which you can watch right here, we talk about Metal Gear Solid V, Final Fantasy VI, and what we’d do if we were in…

Ask Dr. Nerdlove: I’m Emotionally Abusive And I Want To Stop

Hello, Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating column that’s also a signatory of the Unseelie Accords. This week, we’ve got a pair of tricky issues. Our first letter deals with abusive relationships… and the writer is the abuser. Our second letter writer is in love with his best friend… who happens to…

‘It Ended Up Being Cheap Softcore Porn’ And Other Game Store Horror Stories

Video game store horror stories are so plentiful I had to round up a whole new batch to share all the best ones readers sent in. There’s the typical stock of pre-order bullshit, but these stories span ridiculous levels of rudeness. Note: these stories aren’t entirely emblematic of the stores mentioned. Though, for any managers…

Sir, You Can’t Park Your Boat Here

Ilya Dykov is a freelance artist from Belarus. One of his latest projects is The Uncertain, a game which until today I had never heard of but which looks pretty cool! It’s about a robot exploring a world where humans have all died out. Which is generally a good time. You can see more of…

Perfect Mad Max Cosplay Is More Accurate Than The Actual Movie

Michelle Sleeper makes props and armour for cosplay projects. When she was introduced to Laura, a left arm transradial amputee, they got together to do something awesome. (top pic by Norman Chan) Having originally planned to build Laura a T-800 arm, so she could cosplay as “Arnie at Miles Dyson’s house”, when Mad Max was…

I Have Had It With All These Snakes On This Mother Base

Today on Highlight Reel we have a whole load of Metal Gear, good Fulton extractions, head bobbin’, Mad Max cars, and much more! Watch the video above, then link any of your favorite highlights in the comments, and be sure to check out, like and subscribe the original videos via the links below. Assassin’s Creed…

Steam Game Sells Papercraft DLC For You To Print Out

Well, this is a first. I’ve seen all sorts of stuff sold as DLC on Steam—in-game content, soundtracks, art books, etc—but never a pattern that you print out and fold up to make a physical model of a game character. And yet, for the shockingly existent price of $0.99, snazzy looking action adventure Cross of…

A Very Cool Darth Vader Redesign

Ario Murti is a freelance illustrator from Indonesia. I’m loving how clean and poster-y all his stuff is, but that Darth Vader redesign in particular is just the fucking coolest. You can see more of Ario’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if…

Metal Gear Solid V‘s Joke Weapon Can Actually Be Pretty Useful

As with previous games in the series, Metal Gear Solid V is full of goofy easter eggs. One of them, however, is actually pretty handy. (Minor Metal Gear Solid V spoilers ahead.) Steam user Akutare put together a Very Serious Guide for one of MGSV’s least serious weapons: the water pistol. It is not—despite what…

A sequel to Garry’s Mod is in the works. The original, a game/tool/sandbox that began as a Half-Life 2 mod, has spawned more player creations than perhaps anything else in Steam (and maybe even PC gaming) history. The new one is still early. Read more here Image credit: COSMOMAN

Circa Infinity Is A Puzzle Game That Makes My Head Hurt

Circa Infinity isn’t quite like any other puzzle game I’ve played. Now I understand why PewDiePie dug it so much Circa Infinity just launched on Steam, and it’s hard. Hard on the reflexes, tougher on the brain. The idea is that you’re moving through a series of concentric circles, and there are two ways to…

Snacktaku Regrets Trying Canada’s ‘Do Us A Flavor’ Chips

Butter chicken. Scalloped potatoes. Cowboy BBQ beans. Montreal smoked meat. The four flavor finalists for Canada’s Lay’s Do Us A Flavor competition are good on paper. Not so much my mouth. Just as its done for thepast couple of years in the U.S., Lay’s brand hosts an annual competition in Canada in which citizens of…

Creator of ‘Hardest Super Mario World Level Ever’ Says Copyright Crackdown Gutted His YouTube Channel

Some of the most impressive Super Mario creations took years to make—and now they’re gone, at least on YouTube. Earlier this month, speedrunner Alex “PangaeaPanga” tweeted that his YouTube channel had been “wrecked.” Taking a closer look, I noted that even the popular video titled Item Abuse 3—which was billed as the “hardest Super Mario…

The Witcher 3 x Ni No Kuni = ❤❤❤

This is The Departed. It’s not a real game. Not yet, anyways. But even as a concept, little more than a collection of a few pieces of concept art, this is very much my fetish. It’s a personal project of Lap Pun Cheung, who by day works at Goodgame, and is equally inspired by Ni…

New Strategy Game Lets You Talk People To Death

When I set out for my first expedition in Renowned Explorers, I had one goal: win only by talking. I was not disappointed. Renowned Explorers: International Society is a new turn-based tactics game about fantastical expeditions in the 19th century. I’ve been playing for a couple hours, and so far, it’s rad. Your goal is…

Pro Counter-Strike And DOTA 2 Event Is A Disaster

Delays, passport snafus, police involvement, illness, and more turned Gaming Paradise into the eSports event from hell. Gaming Paradise was supposed to be a landmark DOTA 2 and Counter-Strike event, a partially crowdfunded (via ticket sales) high-level eSports event in Slovenia—an occasion of unmatched magnitude in the region. Organized by The Gaming Resorts and Gaming.rs,…