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The Best Of Kotaku, This Week

Welcome to the Best of Kotaku, where I round up all of this week’s best content.

Garrus really does love his calibrations, doesn’t he. Yosh9ā€˜s creation just makes it all the cuter. Thanks to Blue Dog’s Eyes for the find.

Now let’s move on to reading this week’s best content, courtesy of us.


Hundreds of Confused Anti-Gun People Think I’m a Gun Nut—And That This Is My Gun

https://lastchance.cc/hundreds-of-confused-anti-gun-people-think-im-a-gun-nut-5981327%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cdiv class="not-prose my-8 -mx-4 xs:mx-auto">

Stephen Totilo shares a hilarious story about anti-gun people making much ado about nothing. MoreĀ Ā»


Nintendo Fan Is Unhappy With Nintendo’s $200 Answer to His $400 Wii U Problem

https://lastchance.cc/nintendo-fan-is-unhappy-with-nintendos-200-answer-to-h-5982965%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Jon bought $400 worth of downloadable games from Nintendo. He lost all of them when his Wii U bricked. Nintendo gave him $200 in credit, but it doesn’t come close to solving the problem. MoreĀ Ā»


Tips for Playing Fire Emblem: Awakening

https://lastchance.cc/tips-for-playing-fire-emblem-awakening-5981450%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Stephen has some tips for you before you start playing the great Fire Emblem: Awakening. MoreĀ Ā»


Skulls of the Shogun: The Kotaku Review

https://lastchance.cc/skulls-of-the-shogun-the-kotaku-review-update-5981367%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Patricia Hernandez enjoys this turn-based strategy game, even if it does have a few technical issues. MoreĀ Ā»


The Last Of Usā€˜ Infected Enemies Are Fast, Fungal and Damn Frightening to Look at

https://lastchance.cc/the-last-of-us-infected-enemies-are-fast-fungal-and-da-5981530%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Matt Cabral gets his hands on The Last of Us. MoreĀ Ā»


Let’s Rank The Elder Scrolls Games, Best To Worst

https://lastchance.cc/lets-rank-the-elder-scrolls-games-best-to-worst-5981583%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Kirk Hamilton ranks his favorite Elder Scrolls games. MoreĀ Ā»


The Next Skylanders Can Be Broken In Half—On Purpose

https://lastchance.cc/the-next-skylanders-can-be-broken-in-half-on-purpose-5981700%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Stephen tells us about the new Skylanders and how you can mix and match their top and bottom halves. MoreĀ Ā»


Dead Space 3: The Kotaku Review

https://lastchance.cc/dead-space-3-the-kotaku-review-5981589%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Tina Amini (that’s me) is (mostly) let down by the third installment in one of her favorite franchises. MoreĀ Ā»


Real-Life Parasites That Behave Remarkably Like Haloā€˜s Most Disgusting Enemy

https://lastchance.cc/real-life-parasites-that-behave-remarkably-like-halos-m-5981553%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Andrew Voak tells us all about the real-life parasites that behave remarkably like Haloā€˜s Flood enemies. MoreĀ Ā»


Shooters Need To Get Better At Depicting Arabs

https://lastchance.cc/shooters-need-to-get-better-at-depicting-arabs-5981801%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Hussein M. Ibrahim expresses his feelings towards the inaccurate depictions of Arabs in first-person shooters. MoreĀ Ā»


What People Used To Say About The Original PlayStation

https://lastchance.cc/what-people-used-to-say-about-the-original-playstation-5981382%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

AndrÔs Neltz reminds us what people used to say about the original PlayStation back during its prime. More »


In Fire Emblem, Marriage Can Be A Fate Worse Than Death

https://lastchance.cc/in-fire-emblem-marriage-can-be-a-fate-worse-than-death-5981884%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Kirk, uh, Kirk accidentally marries a teenager in Fire Emblem: Awakening. MoreĀ Ā»


Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time: The Kotaku Review

https://lastchance.cc/sly-cooper-thieves-in-time-the-kotaku-review-5981954%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Stephen enjoys how pretty Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time looks and even finds it a little Assassins Creedy. MoreĀ Ā»


Sony’s Potential Indie Game Movie, A Marvel-Themed Puzzle Quest, And Other Gaming Secrets

https://lastchance.cc/sonys-potential-indie-game-movie-a-marvel-themed-puzzl-5981843%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Superannuation spills a few secrets. MoreĀ Ā»


They’re Attractive, They’re Women, And They Play Games Live On The Internet. But They’re Not ā€˜Camwhores.’

https://lastchance.cc/theyre-attractive-theyre-women-and-they-play-games-li-5982137%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Patricia interviews some women game streamers about their experiences. MoreĀ Ā»


I Wish I Were Good At Video Games So I Could Be Cool Like People In 90s Movies

https://lastchance.cc/i-wish-i-were-good-at-video-games-so-i-could-be-cool-li-5982158%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Leigh Alexander reminisces about 90s movies and the games she’s amazing at. MoreĀ Ā»


Demons, High Schools, And Sex: Just Another Day At Atlus Games

https://lastchance.cc/demons-high-schools-and-sex-just-another-day-at-atlu-5982232%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Jason Schreier writes an in-depth profile on Atlus. MoreĀ Ā»


If We’re Lucky, Crysis 3 Will Have The Heart of Halo 4 And The Innards Of Far Cry 3

https://lastchance.cc/if-were-lucky-crysis-3-will-have-the-heart-of-halo-4-a-5982597%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Tina talks to Kirk about the potential in Crysis 3. MoreĀ Ā»


What People Used To Say About The Sega Dreamcast

https://lastchance.cc/what-people-used-to-say-about-the-sega-dreamcast-5982430%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

AndrÔs takes us back in time. More »


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