The Sims 4 Is Getting An Outdoorsy ‘Game Pack’ Next Month

After weeks of fan speculation about a possible expansion for The Sims 4, players got an answer from its creator today. Yes, the game is getting its first batch of paid DLC soon. But it’s not a full “expansion” like the ones previous Sims games received. Rather, it’s a “Game Pack,” and it sounds sort…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Ani-TAY’s Top 15 Anime Openings of 2014 • The Perfect Time to Watch One of My Favorite Anime Movies • The Best Part in Space Age • Is it okay to nitpick Smash Bros. yet? • Pre-Cult: Tropico 4 • Return to (Castle) Wolfenstein: The New Order…

That’s One Way To Play Jenga

Impressive Jenga skills right there. And if you check the video below, even though the wobble is minimal, it doesn’t look like the pieces were glued together. Still, it’s only one level, but the tower technically fell and according to the rules, that means game over. ಠ_ಠ incredible jenga move [YouTube, DKBobby] To contact the…

Dark Souls Characters Turned Into Amazing Statues

The raw looks and the rough paint job make these figurines by artist futantshadow unique and cool. They’re just like the ones in all three Souls games: blurred shapes in the dark, coming after you. Here are some highlights, including a Darkwraith, Marvelous Chester, Ornstein, Heide Knight Artorias, an amazing Sunbro and more. The artist…

Nintendo is Working on New Console Ideas, Says Miyamoto

In an interview with Associated Press (via Gamespot), Nintendo executive and creative visionary Shigeru Miyamoto mentioned that divisions within Nintendo are hard at work on new console ideas – but that the Wii U is still very much the focus. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK “We’re focused on providing a robust line-up of…

Evolve is Finally Starting to Feel Like a Full-Sized Game

Evolve is finally starting to feel like a full-sized game, with a new multi-stage campaign called Evacuation, three new modes, a third monster and another four hunters. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK Evacuation is Evolve’s literal game changer. Until now things seemed light, with the only gameplay option ‘hunting’ or ‘being’ the monster,…

The Most Random Game Of Fallout

If nothing else, I have to admire this Fallout: New Vegas player for his persistence. He’s making every choice by rolling D20 dice. New Vegas is a huge game with countless dialogue options. That’s, um—let me see, carry the several thousand—a megafuckton of real-life dice rolls. BetaRayBen has a simple objective: use D20 dice (as…

Aww, The Dragon Age Dragon Thinks It’s A Helicopter

Dragons are supposed to be Dragon Age’s most fearsome foe. That’s why they are in the title! This dragon didn’t get that memo, though. Watch what happens when Matthew Yuen‘s archer Inquisitor does a move called “Leaping Shot” on a dragon in Inquisition. For whatever reason, the dragon glitches out and starts spinning around in…

If Adventure Time Characters Were Pokémon Trainers

Imagine, for a moment, that characters like Finn or Marceline had to pick a Pokémon team. What creatures would you match them up with? Here’s one take by shorelle, and I think it’s perfect. Jake already sort of looks like Pikachu, ergo… Finn X Pikachu Marcelline X Mega Gengar Princess Bubblegum X Wigglytuff If you…

Steam Shooter Copies Real War, Declares Truce For Christmas

Well this is just heartwarming. Verdun, a multiplayer World War I shooter currently in Early Access on Steam, has declared a Christmas truce from December 18-25. You will still be able to duke it out in The War That Didn’t Really Succeed In Ending All Wars if you wish, but developers M2H and Blackmill have…

GTA V’s Version of Operation Is Way More Explosive

Remember the board game Operation, where you have to do your best to extract all sorts of stuff from a patient’s body without touching the edges of the cavities? This is sort of like that, except way more unsafe. AH Community takes the time to show how you can ‘recreate’ the classic game in GTA,…