Another week survived! Itās particularly momentous because it was the Game Developers Conference all week, during which we brought you the most interesting segments, speeches, panels and news.
First up, though, is the picture above which is a mashup of adorable PokĆ©mon characters drawn by Olly Moss. Taken individually, theyāre perfect for you phone background.
Below youāll find a summary of this weekās best contentāincluding a hefty stack of the GDC contentāas well as a return of Comment of the Week.
Weāll be continuing to ask for you input and nominations on the best community activity week to week, so thanks to everyone who participated. And for those of you who didnāt, no hard feelings
Want to suggest an article, comment, tweet, or any other content on Kotaku to be featured for a weekly Best Of nomination? Drop me a line at [emailĀ protected] with the subject line of āBest Of Nomination.ā Or any other subject line that will help me sort through and search for them. Iām not too picky.
The Best Comment From The Community
https://lastchance.cc/495150470%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Krism responds to a PokƩmon team getting kicked out of a hotel for throwing human feces
Youāll have to forgive them. Theyāre from Barcelona.
The Best In Brain Functions and Memories
https://lastchance.cc/can-manufactured-memories-be-as-powerful-as-experience-5891893%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Patricia Hernandez considers the value of memories and experiences in her evaluation of To The Moon. MoreĀ Ā»
The Best Mari0 Video
https://lastchance.cc/fun-pointless-things-to-do-with-a-portal-gun-and-a-plu-5890694%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
What kind of crazy, pointless things can you do with the new Mario/Portal mashup? Our video producer, Chris Person, spends some time with the game to show you. MoreĀ Ā»
The Best Animated Video
https://lastchance.cc/animated-star-wars-the-old-republic-makes-hilarious-li-5891573%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
I found a very adorable and funny video that pokes fun at SWTOR. MoreĀ Ā»
The Best PS Vita Hack
https://lastchance.cc/cracking-the-vita-a-hacker-speaks-5891527%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
You knew this day would come. Toshi Nakamura interviews the hacker that cracked the Vita. MoreĀ Ā»
The Best Reasoning For Peter Molyneux Leaving Microsoft
After news of Peter Molyneuxās departure from Microsoft arrived, Luke Plunkett dove into the idea of why this is a good thing. MoreĀ Ā»
The Best Game Developers Conference Intrusion
https://lastchance.cc/beer-soaked-homeless-guy-crashes-suda-interview-last-5891491%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Luke Plunkett tells us a hilarious Game Developers Conference story in which Suda meets anā¦unexpected guest. MoreĀ Ā»
The Best Use of Gamersā Nitpicking in Game Development
https://lastchance.cc/your-nit-picky-paranoid-playstyle-teaches-civilization-5891443%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Evan Narcisse explains Sid Meierās takeaway from gamersā nit-picky play styles. MoreĀ Ā»
The Best Gardening Game Turned Bastion
https://lastchance.cc/bastion-was-originally-all-about-gardening-452565480%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Did you know that Bastion was originally a gardening game? Kirk Hamilton explains the story behind this odd beginning. MoreĀ Ā»
The Best Case For Love Games
https://lastchance.cc/make-love-games-not-war-games-says-former-first-perso-5891108%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Former first-person shooter creator wants to see more love games, not war games. MoreĀ Ā»
The Best (Worst) Jab At Japanese Games
https://lastchance.cc/when-you-say-japanese-games-just-suck-453101393%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Brian Ashcraft interviews Phil Fish about his negative comment toward Japanese games. MoreĀ Ā»
The Best Changes in the Assassinās Creed Franchise
https://lastchance.cc/assassins-creed-iii-changes-weather-changes-sides-los-5891096%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Luke Plunkett explores just how deep the rabbit hole of changes in Assassinās Creed III will go. MoreĀ Ā»
The Best Tips Before Playing Mass Effect 3
https://lastchance.cc/before-you-start-tips-for-playing-mass-effect-3-the-be-5890848%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kate Cox offers some expert advice before you start playing Mass Effect 3. MoreĀ Ā»
The Best Sci-Fi Trilogy Review
https://lastchance.cc/mass-effect-3-the-kotaku-review-5890467%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kate Cox goes on an impossible journey to save the world from Reapers in Mass Effect 3. MoreĀ Ā»
The Best Post-Apocalyptic Review
https://lastchance.cc/i-am-alive-the-kotaku-review-5890724%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
I survived the apocalypse, and then traveled in the dust-filled city of Haventon. MoreĀ Ā»
The Best Fighting Review
https://lastchance.cc/street-fighter-x-tekken-the-kotaku-review-5890401%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Mike Fahey takes two separate fighting worlds head on. MoreĀ Ā»
The Best Borderlands Memories
https://lastchance.cc/trying-to-recapture-that-first-time-feeling-of-whoa-i-5890787/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
How do you ensure that Borderlands 2 has the same amount of āwhoaā that the first title did? Owen Good interviews the Gearbox devs to find out. MoreĀ Ā»
The Best Discussion With Ken Levine
Jason Schreier talks storyline and characters with Ken Levine. MoreĀ Ā»
The Best Musing Over A Potential āSteam Boxā
https://lastchance.cc/whatever-a-steam-box-means-to-video-games-only-valve-5890339%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Owen Good contemplates what the potential of a āSteam Boxā would mean. MoreĀ Ā»
The Best (Worst) Crushing Of Your Hopes
Stephen Totilo rains on your parade when he finds out that the āSteam Boxā was just a hopeful rumor. MoreĀ Ā»
The Best Not-For-Xbox-Gamers iPad Story
https://lastchance.cc/why-apples-new-ipad-wont-win-over-the-xbox-gamer-5891418%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
The new iPad will undoubtedly be great, but Jason Schreier isnāt convinced that it will win the hearts of console gamers. MoreĀ Ā»
(Top photo credit | Olly Moss)
