The Best of Kotaku, This Week

Oh, man. It’s all of Grand Theft Auto fame, in one room with a PlayStation 3 playing friggin’ Grand Theft Auto V. I guess it’s only fair that they get first dibs. Can you imagine all the shit talking that must be going on in that room?

Luke posted it earlier this week, but I thought I’d include it in our round-up, as well. The image comes from deviantART user patrickbrown, found on Reddit. Be sure to expand the picture for the full effect.

Moving on to our Best Of content this week, we kick things off as usual with a comment from the community.

If you want to see the list of nominations (and other random conversations) you can head to my most recent nomination post that goes up every Friday here

https://lastchance.cc/nominate-your-favorite-comment-here-30781826%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

This week’s best comment comes to you from Madeyouread:

https://lastchance.cc/493358836%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Hey.

Because… obviously

Better Friend Codes, Achievements and More: Nintendo Answers Our Burning Wii U Questions

https://lastchance.cc/better-friend-codes-achievements-and-more-nintendo-an-5917363%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Stephen Totilo digs into the important facts about the Wii U console. More »

27 of the Best Video Game Ideas from E3

https://lastchance.cc/27-of-the-best-video-game-ideas-from-e3-453100937%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

The Kotaku team weighs in on the best video game ideas to come from E3. More »

Teabagging Returns in Halo 4

https://lastchance.cc/teabagging-returns-in-halo-4-5917398%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Stephen Totilo finds out that teabagging is still a thing in Halo 4. But they call it “victory crouching.” More »

Falling in Love With Falling in Games

https://lastchance.cc/falling-in-love-with-falling-in-games-5917468%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Kirk Hamilton enjoys falling, not flying, in video games. More »

You’ll ‘Want To Protect’ The New, Less Curvy Lara Croft

https://lastchance.cc/youll-want-to-protect-the-new-less-curvy-lara-croft-5917400%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Jason Schreier finds out what’s different about the new Lara Croft. More »

We Are Scared Right Now: What Today’s Video Games Say About The Moment We Live In

https://lastchance.cc/we-are-scared-right-now-what-todays-video-games-say-ab-5917417%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Kate Cox looks at the video game titles coming out in 2013 and draws some interesting conclusions. More »

Lollipop Chainsaw: The Kotaku Review

https://lastchance.cc/lollipop-chainsaw-the-kotaku-review-5917497%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Tina Amini (hey, that’s me!) has fun with a cheerleeding zombie hunter. More »

Ten More Things About Dishonored You Should Know

https://lastchance.cc/ten-more-things-about-dishonored-you-should-know-5917362%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Jason tells us ten exciting details about Dishonored that he learned at E3. More »

Shigeru Miyamoto Thinks He’s Right About Pikmin 3, But, if Not… Uh-Oh

https://lastchance.cc/shigeru-miyamoto-thinks-hes-right-about-pikmin-3-but-5917719%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Stephen talks to Miyamoto about the announcement and imminent arrival of Pikmin 3. More »

Sony Says PlayStation Vita Burials Were Premature, Predicts Good Things

https://lastchance.cc/sony-says-playstation-vita-burials-were-premature-pred-5917721%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Stephen chats with Sony’s John Koller about the life and struggles of the Vita. More »

Skyrim Director Wishes Console Gamers Could Experience PC Mods

https://lastchance.cc/skyrim-director-wishes-console-gamers-could-experience-5917893%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Kirk explains the lure of PC mods, and how Skyrim‘s director wishes console gamers could be exposed to it. More »

Oh, The Pageantry! My Unofficial E3 Awards

https://lastchance.cc/oh-the-pageantry-my-unofficial-e3-awards-5918104%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Lisa Foiles shares her unofficial, totally random E3 awards. There are cute cats involved. More »

Allow Me To Apologize For E3 2012

https://lastchance.cc/allow-me-to-apologize-for-e3-2012-5918121%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Tim Rogers doles out his own opinions on E3. More »

The Creator of Mario and Zelda Wants to Make a First-Person Shooter

https://lastchance.cc/the-creator-of-mario-and-zelda-wants-to-make-a-first-pe-5918095%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Miyamoto tells Stephen that he’d like to make a first-person shooter. More »

The Dizzy, Delightfully Grand Music of Gravity Rush

Kirk takes a look and a listen to the lush, classic-feeling soundtrack of the new Vita game Gravity Rush

The Elder Scrolls Online is Not as World of Warcraft as You Might Fear

Stephen leans on the developers of The Elder Scrolls Online to tell him how their game isn’t just like World of Warcraft. Results are mixed, but the transcribed conversation is highly enjoyable.

Tera: The Kotaku Review

https://lastchance.cc/tera-the-kotaku-review-5917854%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Mike Fahey appreciates the subtle MMORPG differences in Tera. More »

Lessons in Double-Speak, from Native Speakers

Owen goes through all the double-speak we’ve been seeing lately and tries to discern what these people are really saying

With Metal Gear‘s Splendid Vita Version, I Finally ‘Get’ Portable Console Gaming

By swapping Metal Gear Solid 3 saves between his Vita and PS3, Kirk begins to understand that appeal of taking your console games with you on the go.

It’s Time to Start Worrying About Thief 4

https://lastchance.cc/its-time-to-start-worrying-about-thief-4-5918203%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Superannuation gives us the scoop on Thief 4. More »

Can Americans Not Handle The Sight of Their Ancestors Being Killed in Assassin’s Creed?

Stephen presses Assassin’s Creed III‘s developers to back up their repeated claims that their protagonist doesn’t exclusively kill British soldiers. They can’t, or won’t.

These Gifs Prove That Mad Men Would Make For a Fantastic Video Game

https://lastchance.cc/these-gifs-prove-that-mad-men-would-make-for-a-fantasti-5918246%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Chris Person makes some fantastic Mad Men/Heavy Rain crossover GIFs. More »

The Surprisingly Simple Story Behind What Might Be The Last Great Wii Game

Jason takes a look at how XSEED stepped up to get the Wii RPG The Last Story over to America.

Nintendo’s Top People Are Discussing Ways To Make Their New Games More Like Their Old Ones

https://lastchance.cc/nintendos-top-people-are-discussing-ways-to-make-their-5918442%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Stephen chats with Miyamoto about Nintendo games taking a significantly longer time to get to the fun parts these days. More »

The Many Games of E3 2012 That We Can’t Play Until 2013

Kate makes a list of all the cool E3 games that we’ll have to wait until next year to play.

‘Indie Game: The Movie’: The Kotaku Movie Review

https://lastchance.cc/indie-game-the-movie-the-kotaku-movie-review-5918421%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

Matt Hawkins is disappointed by Indie Game: The Movie. More »