Welcome to the Best of Kotaku, where I round up all of this weekās best content.
Look at BMO up there. So happy amongst his brethren (actually BMO is genderless as far as I know). The picture was made for Game & Graphicsā new BMO shirt
Now letās move on to reading this weekās best content, courtesy of us.
DmC: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/dmc-the-kotaku-review-5975666%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Evan Narcisse enjoys Danteās new feel. MoreĀ Ā»
The Exceptional Beauty of Doom 3ās Source Code
https://lastchance.cc/the-exceptional-beauty-of-doom-3s-source-code-5975610%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Shawn McGrath, the creator of Dyad, writes an ode to the beautiful source code in Doom 3 (Bonus, John Carmack himself responds to the article). MoreĀ Ā»
Dead Island Shouldnāt Be The Only Game That Comes With A Severed Torso Statue
Jason Schreier shows off a bunch of our little shop of photoshop horrors. MoreĀ Ā»
Massive Layoffs Crush Gas Powered Games Just Days After Launch Of $1.1 Million Kickstarter
The maker of Dungeon Siege and Supreme Commander is forced to lay off about 40 employees and answer to backers wondering if its million-dollar Kickstarter campaign is worth supporting. MoreĀ Ā»
Five Things Online Shooters Should Do Less
https://lastchance.cc/five-things-online-shooters-should-do-less-5975300%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Patricia Hernandez offers five things she wants to see less of in online shooters. MoreĀ Ā»
6 GIFS of Raiden Looking Cool in Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
https://lastchance.cc/6-gifs-of-raiden-looking-cool-in-metal-gear-rising-rev-5976122%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
GergÅ Vas made a bunch of crazy Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance gifs from a new trailer. MoreĀ Ā»
The Video Games That Showed Up When I Least Expected Them
Evan has a nightmare about Alan Wake. (Can you blame him?) MoreĀ Ā»
Clearly, The Time Is Right For A Great Jurassic Park Game
https://lastchance.cc/clearly-the-time-is-right-for-a-great-jurassic-park-ga-5975852%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kirk Hamilton needs some dinosaurs and he needs them now. MoreĀ Ā»
The NRAās New Shooting Game Is For Ages Four And Up
https://lastchance.cc/the-nras-new-shooting-game-is-for-ages-four-and-up-5975910%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason tells us about the NRAās new video game, that released on the anniversary of Sandy Hook. MoreĀ Ā»
Iām Mentally Ill, I Love Violent Video Games, And Theyāve Never Made Me Feel Like Killing Anyone
https://lastchance.cc/i-m-mentally-ill-i-love-violent-video-games-and-they-5976286%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Dennis Scimeca confesses a very personal, sometimes dark story about his troubles with bipolar disorder. MoreĀ Ā»
I Left My Only Gaming Clan Over A Decade Ago, But Their Website Remains
https://lastchance.cc/i-left-my-only-gaming-clan-over-a-decade-ago-but-their-5976274%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Luke Plunkett gets nostalgic over his old Star Wars clan. MoreĀ Ā»
The Weirdest-Looking Video Game Bosses Of All Time
https://lastchance.cc/the-weirdest-looking-video-game-bosses-of-all-time-5976411%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
GergÅ Vas collects a bunch of weird video game bosses. MoreĀ Ā»
Do Video Games Make You Violent? An In-Depth Look At Everything We Know Today
https://lastchance.cc/from-halo-to-hot-sauce-what-25-years-of-violent-video-5976733%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason reports on all the research we know ofāfrom 1984 to todayāthat looks at the connection between violence and video games. MoreĀ Ā»
Why PC Gaming Is Still Niche in Japan
https://lastchance.cc/why-pc-gaming-is-still-niche-in-japan-5977001%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Brian Ashcraft explains why PC gaming is not as big over in Japan. MoreĀ Ā»
Wild Conspiracy Theories Abound In Death Of FPS Russia Producer
https://lastchance.cc/wild-conspiracy-theories-abound-in-death-of-fps-russia-5976958%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Luke takes a look at the mysteries behind the death of the producer on the YouTube series FPS Russia. MoreĀ Ā»
DmCās Killer PC Version Will Be Worth The Wait
https://lastchance.cc/dmcs-killer-pc-version-will-be-worth-the-wait-5976911%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kirk thinks you should wait for the PC version before you get to hacking and slashing. MoreĀ Ā»
I Canāt Blame Anyone For Playing To WināEven When It Comes To Campers.
https://lastchance.cc/in-defense-of-the-camper-5976902%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Patricia cuts campers some slack. She clearly has too much empathy. MoreĀ Ā»
You Get To Ask The People Making Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Two Questions, They Said. Good Luck.
https://lastchance.cc/you-get-to-ask-the-people-making-lightning-returns-fin-5976840%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kirk deals with anā¦ interesting(?) interview. MoreĀ Ā»
The 5 (Or So) Board Games To Get Excited About In 2013
https://lastchance.cc/the-5-or-so-board-games-to-get-excited-about-in-2013-5976648%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Quintin Smith tells us about the board games heās excited about this year. MoreĀ Ā»
The Slow, Excruciating Death Of Final Fantasy
https://lastchance.cc/the-slow-excruciating-death-of-final-fantasy-5977118%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason tells us how Final Fantasy just isnāt the same anymore. MoreĀ Ā»
