Welcome to the Best of Kotaku, where I round up all of this weekās best content.
This weekās best image is a ādigitalā graffiti found in Bologna, Italy, by Andrea Vannini. Thanks to Copiously Geeky 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 rtanger with a caution against formulaic games:
Even the ones that dare to be different, like Linkās Awakening or Wind Waker fall into many of the same traps.
Over the years, the formulaās worn thin. Because itās exactly that.
A formula.
I really do think it speaks volumes that even people behind the series are frustrated with it. This graphic novel idea sounds interesting. May be something I would consider picking up if the art grabs me.
https://lastchance.cc/zerg-rushes-suicide-attacks-and-splash-damage-how-rea-5953657%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Zerg Rushes, Suicide Attacks and Splash Damage: How Real Insect Warfare is Similar to StarCraft
Rajee Rajakumar compares the creatures of StarCraft to real-life insects. MoreĀ Ā»
007 Legends: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/007-legends-the-kotaku-review-5953642%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Patricia Hernandez doesnāt feel like Bond in the new Bond game. MoreĀ Ā»
https://lastchance.cc/g4-canceling-x-play-attack-of-the-show-gaming-program-5955278%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
G4 Canceling X-Play, Attack of the Show. Gaming Programming Nixed
Once the go-to destination for game-friendly programming, G4 said it was ending both X-Play and Attack of the Show. MoreĀ Ā»
Why Japan Should Thank Nintendo. And Why It Shouldnāt.
https://lastchance.cc/why-japan-should-thank-nintendo-and-why-it-shouldnt-5954395%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Brian Ashcraft explains Nintendoās reputation in Japan. MoreĀ Ā»
Unity of Command: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/unity-of-command-the-kotaku-review-5954358%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Luke Plunkett enjoys the strategy and sexy interface of Unity of Command. MoreĀ Ā»
It Only Took Seven Months For Apple To Make Me Feel Like A Chump
Jason Schreier feels shafted for having just recently bought an iPad. MoreĀ Ā»
The Ugliest Images From BioShock Infinite Are the Ones That Make Me Want to Play the Game
https://lastchance.cc/the-ugliest-images-from-bioshock-infinite-are-the-ones-5953933%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kate Cox is intrigued by the underlying themes of BioShock Infinite. MoreĀ Ā»
The Complicated Truth Behind Games That Want To Change The World
https://lastchance.cc/the-complicated-truth-behind-games-that-want-to-change-5952933%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Patricia Hernandez tells us about the difficulty of developing games with social messages. MoreĀ Ā»
Kotaku Timeline: Blizzardās Next Big MMOā¦ Titan
https://lastchance.cc/kotaku-timeline-blizzards-next-big-mmo-titan-5952444%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
AndrĆ”s Neltz & Stephen Totilo track the vague history of Blizzardās codenamed Titan MMO. MoreĀ Ā»
Medal of Honor Warfighter: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/medal-of-honor-warfighter-the-kotaku-review-5954926%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kirk Hamilton is all around unimpressed by Medal of Honor Warfighter. MoreĀ Ā»
Skyrim, Classic Arcade Games and Game of Thrones All Inspired Dance Central 3. Seriously.
https://lastchance.cc/skyrim-classic-arcade-games-and-game-of-thrones-all-in-5954911%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Evan Narcisse shows us all the references hidden in the backgrounds of Dance Central 3. MoreĀ Ā»
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/world-of-warcraft-mists-of-pandaria-the-kotaku-review-5954928%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kate Cox and Mike Fahey tag-team World of Warcraftās Mists of Pandaria expansion. MoreĀ Ā»
Is Competitive StarCraft Dying? Blizzard Weighs In.
https://lastchance.cc/as-fans-say-starcraft-is-dying-blizzard-plans-some-big-5954973%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason tells us why StarCraft II eSportās biggest competition may be in keeping up with the likes of Valve and Riot. MoreĀ Ā»
Hereās Everything I Learned About Borderlands Legends
https://lastchance.cc/here-s-everything-i-learned-about-borderlands-legends-5955057%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Tina Amini tells us about Borderlands Legends, an iOS game that features the original four vault hunters. MoreĀ Ā»
Why So Many Games These Days Are āJapan-Onlyā
https://lastchance.cc/why-so-many-games-these-days-are-japan-only-5954740%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Richard Eisenbeis explains why Japanes games often donāt make it over the ocean. MoreĀ Ā»
Silent Hill: Revelation 3D: The Kotaku Movie Review
https://lastchance.cc/silent-hill-revelation-3d-the-kotaku-movie-review-5955050%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Matt Hawkins talks about what the Silent Hill: Revelation 3D movie does right and wrong. MoreĀ Ā»
What Went Wrong With Silicon Knightsā X-Men: Destiny?
https://lastchance.cc/what-went-wrong-with-silicon-knights-x-men-destiny-5955223%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Andrew McMillen spent over a year trying to find out what went wrong with X-Men: Destiny. MoreĀ Ā»
Return To New Vegas: God Bless V.A.T.S.
https://lastchance.cc/return-to-new-vegas-god-bless-v-a-t-s-5955257%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kirk is really grateful for Fallout 3ās time-freezing āVault-Tec Assisted Targeting System.ā MoreĀ Ā»
Letās Worry About The Games We Already Have
https://lastchance.cc/lets-worry-about-the-games-we-already-have-5955306%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason wants us to appreciate the games we have, not the exciting new games we donāt have. MoreĀ Ā»
We Are Explorers: In Search of Mystery in Videogames
https://lastchance.cc/we-are-explorers-in-search-of-mystery-in-videogames-5955326%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Tevis Thompson is mesmerized and intrigued by the mystery in video games. MoreĀ Ā»
