Welcome to the Best of Kotaku, where I round up all of this weekās best content.
The gorgeous image above is part of my favorite design for a proposed BioShock Infinite reversible box art. Itās one of six choices, but so far my second choice seems to be winning out (as of this writing).
The Best Comment From The Community
Our favorite comment of this week comes to you from Synitare:
https://lastchance.cc/ubisoft-brags-assassins-creed-iii-has-sold-through-7-5967912%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
So then, according to Ubisoft that means that ~133,000,000 copies have been pirated.
https://lastchance.cc/ubisoft-says-93-95-of-their-pc-games-get-stolen-by-pir-5936855%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
The Good And Bad of Battlefield 3, One Year (Or So) Later
https://lastchance.cc/the-good-and-bad-of-battlefield-3-one-year-or-so-lat-5967112%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
David Veselka gauges the growth of Battlefield 3ās multiplayer in the year since its release. MoreĀ Ā»
The Imperfect Art of Judging a Game Before Itās Out
https://lastchance.cc/the-imperfect-art-of-judging-a-game-before-its-out-5967183%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Stephen Totilo explains why itās difficult to judge a game on a preview. MoreĀ Ā»
The Smartest and Dumbest Things Microsoft Did in 2012
https://lastchance.cc/the-smartest-and-dumbest-things-microsoft-did-in-2012-5967152%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Holden Miller rounds up what Microsoftās year looked like. MoreĀ Ā»
Aliens: Colonial Marines Will Make You Jump at Every Freakinā Shadow You See
https://lastchance.cc/aliens-colonial-marines-will-make-you-jump-at-every-fr-5967473%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Evan Narcisse uncovers what made the Aliens films so great in this first-person shooter. MoreĀ Ā»
Thirteen Things You Should Know About Metro: Last Light
https://lastchance.cc/thirteen-things-you-should-know-about-metro-last-light-5967488%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason Schreier is impressed with how much alcohol there is in this game (ok and other things, too). MoreĀ Ā»
The Smartest & Dumbest Things Sony Did in 2012
https://lastchance.cc/the-smartest-dumbest-things-sony-did-in-2012-5967291%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Holden rounds up a look at Sonyās happenings in 2012. MoreĀ Ā»
The Year in NSFW
https://lastchance.cc/the-year-in-nsfw-5967102%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Brian Ashcraft rounds up all the NSFW news this year. MoreĀ Ā»
Assassinās Creed IIIās Final Chase Sequence Was The Worst Thing I Played All Year
Kirk Hamilton is really sick of running and dodging over and over again. MoreĀ Ā»
Take a Look at The Legend of Zelda Manga Inside The Hyrule Historia
Evan gets us an exclusive look at the 35-page Hyrule Historiamanga. MoreĀ Ā»
The Best PC Mods of 2012
https://lastchance.cc/the-best-pc-mods-of-2012-5967378/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Luke Plunkett rounds up a ton of awesome PC mods weāve seen over the last year. MoreĀ Ā»
Changing Its Testimony, Gears of War: Judgment Remains True to Its Story
https://lastchance.cc/changing-its-testimony-gears-of-war-judgment-remains-5967732%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Owen Good takes an early look at the next Gears of War chapter. MoreĀ Ā»
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-journey-the-kotaku-review-5967737%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason finds The Hobbit captivating, even with its flaws. MoreĀ Ā»
No Longer a Rookie, Bryce Harper Wants to Welcome You to The Show
https://lastchance.cc/no-longer-a-rookie-bryce-harper-wants-to-welcome-you-t-5967696%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Owen Good reveals MBL 13 The Showās new difficulty beginnerās mode. MoreĀ Ā»
The Smartest & Dumbest Things Nintendo Did in 2012
https://lastchance.cc/the-smartest-dumbest-things-nintendo-did-in-2012-5967846%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Holden looks at Nintendoās best and worst moves in 2012. MoreĀ Ā»
The Most WTF Review Scores of the Year
https://lastchance.cc/the-most-wtf-review-scores-of-the-year-5968002%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Stephen rounds up the worst video game reviews of the year. MoreĀ Ā»
Kotaku Timeline: The Last Guardian
https://lastchance.cc/kotaku-timeline-the-last-guardian-5964547%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
AndrĆ”s Neltz gives us a historical rundown of The Last Guardian. MoreĀ Ā»
Judgment Delivers the Multiplayer Feature Gears of War Fans Demanded
https://lastchance.cc/judgment-delivers-the-multiplayer-feature-gears-of-war-5968005%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Owen plays around with whatās basically Beast Mode vs. Horde Mode. MoreĀ Ā»
Here Are Three Possible Reasons For Including Rape In Far Cry 3
Patricia Hernandez considers the possible reasons rape was included in Far Cry 3. MoreĀ Ā»
Reality Check: Thereās a Strong Chance Weāll Have a PS4 and Xbox 720 A Year From Now
https://lastchance.cc/reality-check-theres-a-strong-chance-well-have-a-ps4-a-5968211%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Stephen speculates that weāll get new consoles fairly soon. MoreĀ Ā»
The Hobbit Feels Like A Video Game. Thatās Not A Good Thing.
https://lastchance.cc/the-hobbit-feels-like-a-video-game-thats-not-a-good-th-5968069%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kirk dislikes The Hobbit in ways he can relate to a video game. MoreĀ Ā»
The Smartest & Dumbest Things Square Enix Did in 2012
https://lastchance.cc/the-smartest-dumbest-things-square-enix-did-in-2012-5968003%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason covers Square Enixās biggest moves this year. MoreĀ Ā»
Weapons of Mass Disruption #1: Itās The Best Time To Be A Gamer, And Hereās How That Happened
https://lastchance.cc/weapons-of-mass-disruption-1-its-the-best-time-to-be-30768142%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Ben Cousins debuts a new column about whatās going on in gaming. MoreĀ Ā»
Beginner Mode: A Tutorial for MLB The Showās Non-Tutorial
https://lastchance.cc/beginner-mode-a-tutorial-for-mlb-the-shows-non-tutoria-5968306%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Owen explains what āBeginner Modeā in MLB 13 The Show is all about. MoreĀ Ā»
The Best Video Game Music of 2012
https://lastchance.cc/the-best-video-game-music-of-2012-5968289%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kirk rounds up a bunch of this yearās best video game soundtracks and leaves out Halo 4 (Hi Kirk!). MoreĀ Ā»
Baldurās Gate 3 Was Almost Made Four Years Ago
https://lastchance.cc/baldurs-gate-3-was-almost-made-four-years-ago-5967965%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason teases us with news that Obsidian Entertainment almost made Baldurās Gate 3. MoreĀ Ā»
The Year In Controls
https://lastchance.cc/the-best-controls-of-2012-5968528%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kirks looks at video games that exhibited the best control schemes this year. MoreĀ Ā»
The Smartest & Dumbest Things Valve Did in 2012
https://lastchance.cc/the-smartest-dumbest-things-valve-did-in-2012-5967968%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Holden considers Valveās news this past year. MoreĀ Ā»
