Welcome to the Best of Kotaku, where I round up all of this weekās best content.
First up is the image above, a mesh of Portalās Chell and Norman Rockwellās depiction of Rosie the Riveter, an icon of the female factory workers that rose from the absence of their husbands in World War II. An interesting perspective, brought to you by Jesse Rubenfeld
Unfortunately the print is no longer available on the Etsy store where it was being sold. Thanks to Sucker Punch for the find. Be sure to click here to get 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
The Best Comment From The Community
This weekās best comment comes to you from our very own Paradox me for a funny prediction for the future:
https://lastchance.cc/455249829%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
āReal fans only want a Party Wave VII remake. If Mistwalker isnāt gonna do that they might as well not even exist!
-Party Wave XIII killed the series!
-No, Party Wave died when they made it into some crap MMO.
-Party Wave hasnāt been good since VI. You kiddies today just donāt understand.
Blizzard Says StarCraft On Wii U āMight Workā
https://lastchance.cc/blizzard-says-starcraft-on-wii-u-might-work-5919333%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason Schreier finds out what the deal on StarCraft on the Wii U might be. MoreĀ Ā»
One Shot, One Kill, No Skill: Why a Regular Gamer Started Paying to Cheat at Video Games
https://lastchance.cc/one-shot-one-kill-no-skill-why-a-regular-gamer-start-5919160%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Stephen Totilo investigates the tale of one cheater. MoreĀ Ā»
8 More Things Worth Knowing About Assassinās Creed III
https://lastchance.cc/8-more-things-worth-knowing-about-assassins-creed-iii-5919283%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Stephen shares more details on Assassinās Creed III. MoreĀ Ā»
How 22 Cans, and Other Experiments, Really Can Change Gaming Forever
Kate Cox considers how games are changing in light of experiments like 22 Cans. MoreĀ Ā»
So What If Iām A Woman? Let Me Play The Damn Game.
https://lastchance.cc/so-what-if-im-a-woman-let-me-play-the-damn-game-5919386%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Guest writer Katie Williams shares an unnerving first E3 experience. MoreĀ Ā»
Six Tips To Improve Your StarCraft II Skills, From The Designer Of StarCraft II
https://lastchance.cc/six-tips-to-improve-your-starcraft-ii-skills-from-the-5919356%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason asks StarCraft IIās lead designer on how to be a better SCII gamer. MoreĀ Ā»
I Hope Video Gamingās Apocalypse Now Fixation Isnāt Just An Excuse for Artsy Violence
https://lastchance.cc/i-hope-video-gamings-apocalypse-now-fixation-isnt-just-5919342%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kirk Hamilton ponders games like Far Cry 3 and their intentions with artsy violence. MoreĀ Ā»
Gods & Kings āFixesā Civilization V (If You Think it Needed Fixing)
https://lastchance.cc/gods-kings-fixes-civilization-v-if-you-think-it-need-5919432%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Luke Plunkett shares impressions on the first Civilization V expansion. MoreĀ Ā»
Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/steel-battalion-heavy-armor-the-kotaku-review-5919579%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Evan Narcisse has a rough time with Steel Battalion. MoreĀ Ā»
How a 375-Pound Lazy Gamer Lost 80 Pounds in Six Months
Mike Fahey shares tips on how he lost weight and got healthy. MoreĀ Ā»
Final Fantasy X Gave Me Control, After Spinal Surgery Took It Away
https://lastchance.cc/final-fantasy-x-gave-me-control-after-spinal-surgery-t-5919587%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
I share a personal story of recovery, and how Final Fantasy X helped me through it. MoreĀ Ā»
One New Jersey Mob Bossā Insanely Ambitious Plan to Kill Max Payne
Kirk shares a chapter of his awesome new Max Payne novel. Heās the best writer ever. MoreĀ Ā»
The Strange, Scary, Fascinating, Exciting Future of Video Games, According to A Giant
https://lastchance.cc/the-strange-scary-fascinating-exciting-future-of-vid-5919847%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Stephen lets us in on what about video games and its industry is important to the COO of EA. MoreĀ Ā»
Quantum Conundrum: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/quantum-conundrum-the-kotaku-review-5918282%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason has fun with puzzles and physics in Quantum Conundrum. MoreĀ Ā»
What Are The Best Innovations In Gaming? The Ones That Let Me Walk Away From the Game.
https://lastchance.cc/what-are-the-best-innovations-in-gaming-the-ones-that-5920198%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kate relishes the concept of pausing and saving games. MoreĀ Ā»
When Grand Theft Auto Let Iranian Teenagers Do Things They Could Only Dream Of
Evan shares an ex-Rocktar devās tale of how GTA impacted Iranian teenagers in ways he never would have guessed. MoreĀ Ā»
Nintendo Has Unveiled a New Model of the 3DS. Hereās Everything You Need to Know.
https://lastchance.cc/nintendo-has-unveiled-a-new-model-of-the-3ds-heres-eve-5920433%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Luke rounds up our news from Nintendoās unveiling of the new 3DS. MoreĀ Ā»
Letās See How Nintendoās New 3DS XL Sizes Up to the Competition
Fahey puts an image together to size up the new 3DS against other handheld devices. MoreĀ Ā»
Our Never-Ending Battle Against Cheaters
http://lastchance.cc/5920537/our-never+ending-battle-against-cheaters%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Super Monday Night Combat creator responds to Stephenās article on cheaters in multiplayer games. MoreĀ Ā»
The Trouble With the Never-Satisfied Gamer
https://lastchance.cc/the-trouble-with-the-never-satisfied-gamer-5920572%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Stephen interviews Reggie Fils-Aime where the Nintendo of America president comments on gamersā insatiable needs. MoreĀ Ā»
An Open Letter To The Creators Of Final Fantasy
https://lastchance.cc/an-open-letter-to-the-creators-of-final-fantasy-5920568%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason has a lot of thoughts for the people at Square Enix. MoreĀ Ā»
