Welcome to the Best of Kotaku, where I round up all of this weekās best content.
This weekās best image is a re-highlighting of that awesome Borderlands cosplay Luke showed us this week. Itās also very fitting since Borderlands 2 comes out so soon and Iāll be spending my weekend playing it for a review for you guys.
https://lastchance.cc/and-on-the-eighth-day-borderlands-became-real-5942825%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
The Best Comment From The Community
Our favorite comment of this week comes to you from devwild:
https://lastchance.cc/developer-gets-why-gamers-scoff-at-iphone-5-but-says-i-5943410%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Developers are enjoying mobile, because the development is simpler and so is the sales model ā plus you have a much larger customer base. Itās much easier to go from concept to bank account on an iPhone than it is on a PS Vita. That doesnāt mean gamers have to accept it as the future, or that the market should be shoehorned into it by hype.
I donāt trust developers who tell me āmobile is the futureā, I trust developers who really enjoy creating games and experimenting with new and exciting platforms regardless of what they may be, and have the brains and foresight to put out products on platforms that work rather than platforms that are convenient.
Valve Is Bringing Steam To Your TV Today. Watch Out, Consoles.
https://lastchance.cc/valve-is-bringing-steam-to-your-tv-today-watch-out-co-5941793%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason Schreier gives us a sneak peek at Valveās Big Picture mode for Steam. MoreĀ Ā»
Slender: The Eight Pages: Short, Crude, And One Of The Scariest Games Of The Year
https://lastchance.cc/slender-the-eight-pages-short-crude-and-one-of-the-5942056%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kirk Hamilton explains the meme and game behind the creepy Slenderman. MoreĀ Ā»
Why I Buy Weird Games
https://lastchance.cc/why-i-buy-weird-games-5941999%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Chris Person explains why he prefers weird games. MoreĀ Ā»
NFL Punter Chris Kluwe Has Strong Opinions On Gay Marriage. Also, RPGs.
Jason interviews Chrise Kluwe about his love for RPGs and gaming in general. MoreĀ Ā»
Farewell to the Wii, A Great Gaming System After All
https://lastchance.cc/farewell-to-the-wii-a-great-gaming-system-after-all-5942101%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Stephen Totilo writes out a eulogy for the Wii. MoreĀ Ā»
Tekken Tag Tournament 2: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/tekken-tag-tournament-2-the-kotaku-review-5942255%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Evan Narcisse finds Tekken Tag Tournament 2 to encapsulate everything fans love about the fighting franchise with clever new features to boot. MoreĀ Ā»
Time Travel, Lasers and Dinosaurs Add Up to the Video Game of One Manās Dreams
https://lastchance.cc/time-travel-lasers-and-dinosaurs-add-up-to-the-video-g-5942092%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Zac Gormanās latest comic is all about a game that includes everything heās ever wanted. MoreĀ Ā»
One Year after DC Comicsā New 52 Reboot, The Same Old Problems Linger
https://lastchance.cc/one-year-after-dc-comics-new-52-reboot-the-same-old-p-5942355%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Evan reflects on the reboot of a series of DC Comics. MoreĀ Ā»
The Resistance People Are Making a New Shooter. This One Should Be Better.
https://lastchance.cc/the-resistance-people-are-making-a-new-shooter-this-on-5942538%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Evan tells us about Fuse, which used to be Overstrike, and whatās changed. MoreĀ Ā»
8 Things You Should Know About LittleBigPlanet On The PlayStation Vita
Kirk gives you a rundown of his impressions of LittleBigPlanet six hours into the game. MoreĀ Ā»
Jet Set Radio: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/jet-set-radio-the-kotaku-review-5942636%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Chrisā video review tells us how itās aged as a game, and how it remains worthwhile. MoreĀ Ā»
Guild Wars 2, Log Three: I Made A Thing! Then Another Thing, and Another Thingā¦
https://lastchance.cc/guild-wars-2-log-three-i-made-a-thing-then-another-t-5942678%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kate Cox begins to craft in Guild Wars 2. MoreĀ Ā»
The iPhone 5 Might Be the Best Smartphone for Gamers
https://lastchance.cc/the-iphone-5-might-be-the-best-smartphone-for-gamers-5942688%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Evan tells us whatās great about the reveal of the iPhone 5 and what it means for gamers. MoreĀ Ā»
How Video Game Fans Mourn the Death of One of their Own, Slain in Libyan Attacks
Kate tells us about a tragic loss, and a gaming communityās touching reaction. MoreĀ Ā»
NHL 13: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/nhl-13-the-kotaku-review-5942764%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Owen Good appreciates the strategy and realism in NHL 13. MoreĀ Ā»
Everything You Need to Know About The Wii U (That Nintendo Was Willing To Tell Us)
https://lastchance.cc/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-wii-u-that-ninte-5942991%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Stephen Totilo gives us a round-up of all of Nintendoās news from their recent conference. MoreĀ Ā»
https://lastchance.cc/tokyo-jungle-the-kotaku-review-5942860%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Tokyo Jungle: The Kotaku Review
Richard Eisenbeis finds Tokyo Jungle to be a very unique experience. MoreĀ Ā»
How The Wii Uās Launch Price Stacks Up
https://lastchance.cc/how-the-wii-us-launch-price-stacks-up-5943014%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kate compares hardware/console prices with the new Wii U reveal. MoreĀ Ā»
Nintendo Wants To Take Over Your Living Room
https://lastchance.cc/nintendo-wants-to-take-over-your-living-room-5943082%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason tells us all about the TVii. MoreĀ Ā»
Forget The iPhone 5ās New Tech. Iām Switching Back Because I Miss My Friends
https://lastchance.cc/forget-the-iphone-5s-new-tech-im-switching-back-becaus-5942722%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kirk wants to swtich back to an iPhone to play games with his friends. Also Kirk doesnāt have any friends (sorry Kirk I had to). MoreĀ Ā»
He Went To War So He Could Make Video Games
https://lastchance.cc/he-went-to-war-so-he-could-make-video-games-5943045%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Patricia Hernandez tells us about a developer who went to war to get the education he needed to make video games. MoreĀ Ā»
Do Modern Shooters Take Themselves Too Seriously?
https://lastchance.cc/do-modern-shooters-take-themselves-too-seriously-5943247%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Patricia wants to know what happened to the Hitlers in mech suits in shooters. MoreĀ Ā»
Hereās How The Wii U Could Make RPGs Better
https://lastchance.cc/heres-how-the-wii-u-could-make-rpgs-better-5943215%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason has ideas for what the Wii U could do with JRPGs. MoreĀ Ā»
The Triumphant Resurrection Of A Vanishing Video Game Move
Kirk misses leaning in games. MoreĀ Ā»
The Wii U Start-Up Screen Is Like Nothing Ever Seen On Consoles Before
https://lastchance.cc/the-wii-u-start-up-screen-is-like-nothing-ever-seen-on-5943417%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason talks to Reggie Fils-Aime about what youāll first see when you boot up the Wii U. MoreĀ Ā»
Resident Evil: Retribution: The Kotaku Movie Review
https://lastchance.cc/resident-evil-retribution-the-kotaku-movie-review-5943398%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Matt Hawkins tells us how Retribution is the film most like the video games its based on. MoreĀ Ā»
