Welcome to the Best of Kotaku, where I round up all of this weekās best content.
First up is the image above. Imagine youāre an everyday dude, mowing his lawn. How confusing/awesome would these discoveries be? Unfortunately you canāt buy the shirt anymore, but you can still gaze at the pretty image, which was found over on InsanelyGaming
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 the official forum here
The Best Comment From The Community
This weekās best comment goes to everyone in this thread. A few portions of said discussion are copied below, but you should really check out the whole thing:
https://lastchance.cc/call-of-dutys-new-trailer-vs-medal-of-honors-new-trail-5924831%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
MoH is the RC Cola in the battle between Coke and Pepsi.
Nah, I like RC Cola. Iād say that Moh is more like White Castle in teh battle between McDOnalds and Burger King.
Nah, I like White Castle. Iād say that MoH is more like sheepskin in the battle between Trojan and Durex.
Nah I like sheepskin. Iād say that MoH is more like the Rhea in the battle between the Ostrich and the Emu.
Nah, I like the Rhea. Iād say MoH is more like the Little Debbie in the battle between Hostess and TastyKake.
Nah, I like Little Debbie. Itās more like Oscar the Grouch in the battle between Grover and Elmo.
Nah, I like Oscar the Grouch. Itās more like Flag Day in the battle between Easter and Thanksgiving.
Nah, I like Flag day. Itās more like SoulCalibur in the battle between Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat.
The Difference Between A Good Video Game and a Bad One
https://lastchance.cc/the-difference-between-a-good-video-game-and-a-bad-one-5924387%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Stephen Totilo decides that its a gameās variety of choices that makes it good or bad. MoreĀ Ā»
The Trailer You Werenāt Supposed to See for a Game Youāll Never Play
Mike Fahey shows us a trailer of 38 Studiosā Project Copernicus. MoreĀ Ā»
London 2012: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/london-2012-the-kotaku-review-5924474%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Stephen gets into a good rhythm with London 2012. MoreĀ Ā»
An All-Star Plan to Build a New $99 Hackable Video Game Console Requires $950,000 Of Your Money
https://lastchance.cc/an-all-star-plan-to-build-a-new-99-hackable-video-game-5924657%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Stephen interviews the people behind Ouya to find out what this new console is all about. MoreĀ Ā»
SimCity Social: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/simcity-social-the-kotaku-review-30778669%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Mike Fahey enjoys SimCity Social as a capable, social city-builder. MoreĀ Ā»
The Evolution of Stars: The Unusual Astronomy of Mass Effect, Halo, and StarCraft II
https://lastchance.cc/the-evolution-of-stars-the-unusual-astronomy-of-mass-e-5924866%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Ryan Anderson analyzes the science of dead and dying stars in sci-fi video games. MoreĀ Ā»
The Future of Rare, A Vita āIterationā, and a Pair of Avalanche Mysteries
https://lastchance.cc/the-future-of-rare-a-vita-iteration-and-a-pair-of-ava-5925154%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Superannuation strikes again with more gaming gossip. MoreĀ Ā»
A History of Video Game Movies That Havenāt Been Made (And Probably Wonāt)
https://lastchance.cc/a-history-of-video-game-movies-that-havent-been-made-a-5925301%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Luke Plunkett reminds us of the sorry state of the history of video game movies, or lack thereof. MoreĀ Ā»
Ultima Is Going Free-To-Play. And It Just Might Work.
https://lastchance.cc/ultima-is-going-free-to-play-and-it-just-might-work-5925250%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kate Cox explains how an upcoming free-to-play Ultima game could work. MoreĀ Ā»
The Walking Deadās Brave Little Girl Taught Me How To Trust
Patricia Hernandez stopped relying on her survival instinct and let a little girl teach her how to trust in people. MoreĀ Ā»
The Weird, Wonderful and Sometimes Secret History of Nintendo
https://lastchance.cc/the-weird-wonderful-and-sometimes-secret-history-of-ni-5925652%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Luke gives us a history lesson on the lesser known Nintendo achievements, and fails. MoreĀ Ā»
Epicās New PC Game Is Their Most Exciting In Years
https://lastchance.cc/epics-new-pc-game-is-their-most-exciting-in-years-5925649%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Mike is very excited about Fortnite. MoreĀ Ā»
I Have Four Important Things To Tell You About Borderlands 2
I tell you about four really awesome features I found while playing Borderlands 2. MoreĀ Ā»
The Piracy Problem: Why Ouyaās Biggest Strength May Be Its Biggest Weakness
https://lastchance.cc/the-piracy-problem-why-ouyas-biggest-strength-may-be-i-5925510%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason tells us about the seemingly endless possibilities of hacking on Ouya and what that might mean. MoreĀ Ā»
A Real-Life Game Clerk Is Answering Your Questions Right Here, Starting at 1pm ET
A game clerk answers your questions about his/her experiences. MoreĀ Ā»
How To Break Final Fantasy VI
https://lastchance.cc/how-to-break-final-fantasy-vi-5924518%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason teaches us how to break Final Fantasy VI. MoreĀ Ā»