Welcome to the Best of Kotaku, where I round up all of this weekās best content.
This weekās best image is a print inspired by Skyrim that you can buy for $65. Or you can get the original for a cool $1,000. Thanks to XombieDIRGE for the find.
Moving on to our Best Of content this week, we kick things off as usual with a comment from the community.
The Best Comment From The Community
Our favorite comment of this week comes to you from Idontwanttousemyfacebookaccount:
https://lastchance.cc/is-this-korean-rabbit-a-rip-off-guess-not-5940905%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Iāve disliked him ever since, I believe in protecting your intellectual properties, but just to go around and sue every white bunny (or animal for that matter) on the planet is just retarded and just comes off as money grubbing.
Hereās an article on the matter from last year
http://www.rnw.nl/africa/article/miffy-cracks-down-copyright-infringements
They say itās not a hobby of theirs and that theyāve only gone to court three times, thatās probably because nobody really has the money to fight them.
And the whole āprotect the childrenā out set is bullshit, if that really were the case why does it have to go further than a cease and desist?
Besides children arenāt stupid, they know the difference between Miffy and Mifler, and if they donāt, they probably donāt know (yet) who Hitler was in the first place, or for that matter what Miffy is doing in a picture thatās supposed to show her snorting coke.
Over at Mercis/Bruna they just canāt appreciate parody. thatās for sure.
Dota Dispatch: Watching People Play Video Games For $1.6 Million
https://lastchance.cc/dota-dispatch-watching-people-play-video-games-for-1-5940125%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason Schreier recaps a riveting tournament from PAX Prime 2012. MoreĀ Ā»
Wargaming A U.S.-China War
https://lastchance.cc/wargaming-a-u-s-china-war-5939729%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Michael Peck looks into games that cover the air-sea battle style. MoreĀ Ā»
Mario Taught Me Typing. He Should Teach Me Texting and Internet Stalking, Too.
https://lastchance.cc/mario-taught-me-typing-he-should-teach-me-texting-and-5939535%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Patricia Hernandez wants Mario to basically teach her to use the Internet. MoreĀ Ā»
The Best Monsters Iāve Seen So Far in Resident Evil 6
https://lastchance.cc/the-best-monsters-ive-seen-so-far-in-resident-evil-6-5939703%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Chris Person tells us about his favorite enemies in RE6 and then gives them funny names. MoreĀ Ā»
Why Sina Weibo Is Better Than Twitter (Even Though Theyāre Pretty Much The Sameā¦)
https://lastchance.cc/why-sina-weibo-is-better-than-twitter-even-though-they-5940025%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Eric Jou points out Twitterās faults against a better social networking option. MoreĀ Ā»
The Marvel Comics Series Where You Never Knew Who Would Die Needs to Be a Video Game
Evan Narcisse calls for Strikeforce Morituri to be turned into a game. MoreĀ Ā»
The Extraordinary Quest to Put All the Super Mario Games On One Timeline
Stephen Totilo runs down the efforts people have made to create a Mario timeline. MoreĀ Ā»
Ten Things You Should Know About Skyrimās New DLC
https://lastchance.cc/ten-things-you-should-know-about-skyrims-new-dlc-5940659%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason gives us a quick rundown of Hearthfire. MoreĀ Ā»
Pissed Off āEmployeesā Bash Pretty Much Every Major Video Game Company
Superannuation lists out some commentary from game company employees. MoreĀ Ā»
The Evolution of Fortnite To Something Less Creepy
Tina Amini (thatās me!) tells you how Fortnite was originally a lot creepier. MoreĀ Ā»
How Video Game Roles Are Helping a Disgraced Starās Comeback
Brian Ashcraft tells us about how a disgraced actor is making a comeback with his video game voice acting role in Sleeping Dogs. MoreĀ Ā»
Skyrimās New DLC Is GreatāIf You Like Doing Chores
https://lastchance.cc/skyrims-new-dlc-is-great-if-you-like-doing-chores-5940883%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason says youāll enjoy Skyrimās Hearthfire DLC if youāre an āachieverā kind of player. MoreĀ Ā»
Zynga Thinks Youāll Like FarmVille 2. Iām Not So Sure.
https://lastchance.cc/zynga-thinks-youll-like-farmville-2-im-not-so-sure-5940700%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kirk Hamilton remains skeptical of Zyngaās FarmVille 2. MoreĀ Ā»
Guild Wars 2, Log Two: Five Things I Have Not Done In Tyria
https://lastchance.cc/guild-wars-2-log-two-five-things-i-have-not-done-in-t-5940645%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kate lists the things she has yet to experiment with in Guild Wars 2. MoreĀ Ā»
The Stalemate Against Piracy In PC Gaming Doesnāt Help Anyone. Itās Time To Let It Go.
Kate tells us the problem with PC publishers being hesitant with giving PC gamers the flexibility they want. MoreĀ Ā»
FarmVille 2 Launches Today. Hereās Whatās New.
https://lastchance.cc/farmville-2-launches-today-heres-whats-new-5940691%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kirk tells us about the new features in FarmVille 2. MoreĀ Ā»
PC Gaming Studio Said She Ruined Their Game, But Only After She Sued The Boss For Sexual Harassment
https://lastchance.cc/pc-gaming-studio-said-she-ruined-their-game-but-only-a-5940401%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kate reports on a stick legal situation between Stardock and an ex-employee. MoreĀ Ā»
I Canāt Wait To Play More Of This Role-Playing, Deck-Building Mashup
https://lastchance.cc/i-cant-wait-to-play-more-of-this-role-playing-deck-bui-5941400%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kirk checks out an interesting new card/board game at PAX. MoreĀ Ā»
Itās Time For JRPGs To Get Rid Of English Voice Acting
https://lastchance.cc/its-time-for-jrpgs-to-get-rid-of-english-voice-acting-5941179%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason explains how voice acting can be the worst. MoreĀ Ā»
Mark of the Ninja: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/mark-of-the-ninja-the-kotaku-review-5941288%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Patricia finds Mark of the Ninja to be an approachable stealth game that you should play. MoreĀ Ā»