Welcome to the Best of Kotaku, where I round up all of this weekās best content.
Up top, the first and last issues ever of Nintendo Power, which, sadly, will not be publishing any more issues. At least they went out on a classy note.
https://lastchance.cc/the-final-nintendo-power-cover-is-awesomely-nostalgic-5964491%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
The Best Comment From The Community
Our favorite comment of this week comes to you from SuperBrother, who approaches a much-discussed article about cheating and Diablo III with compassion and thoughtfulness:
https://lastchance.cc/how-diablo-iii-told-me-my-marriage-was-over-5964584%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
You canāt help the way you feel about a person and if the person youāre with is clearly wrong for you or, despite efforts otherwise, things arenāt working out, it doesnāt seem unreasonable to look for or find someone else. To clarify, I donāt usually support cheating but Iāve seen more than a handful of relationships where it actually seems understandable. Even more rare, would be where cheating is the best option. This doesnāt fall under the later but I can see the former.
Style points, too, to SpaceshipForAnts for having a similar, longer response
https://lastchance.cc/how-diablo-iii-told-me-my-marriage-was-over-5964584%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Getting Up Close and Personal with Square Enixās New Engine Blew My Mind
Richard Eisenbeis is amazed by the level of detail in the Luminous Engineās rendering abilities. MoreĀ Ā»
Do Video Games Make Depression Worse?
https://lastchance.cc/do-video-games-make-depression-worse-5962636%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Phil Owen accounts for studies both against and for video games as a coping mechanism. But does it actually help or make depression worse? MoreĀ Ā»
The Best Things In Video Games Are Broken
https://lastchance.cc/the-best-things-in-video-games-are-broken-5963297%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Tina Amini appreciates all the things youāre not meant to do in a video game. MoreĀ Ā»
ZombiU: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/zombiu-the-kotaku-review-5963314%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Stephen Totilo finds smart ideas in ZombiU, even if it makes him die a whole lot. MoreĀ Ā»
How The Walking Dead Game Could Change The Way We Play
https://lastchance.cc/how-the-walking-dead-game-could-change-the-way-we-play-5963342%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kirk Hamilton is rightfully a huge fan of The Walking Deadās episodic formula. MoreĀ Ā»
The Vita Is A Great SystemāToo Bad Sony Screwed It Up
https://lastchance.cc/the-vita-is-a-great-system-too-bad-sony-screwed-it-up-5963568%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason Schreier worries that Sony has let the Vitaās reputation become tarnished. MoreĀ Ā»
Mass Effect 3: Omega: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/mass-effect-3-omega-the-kotaku-review-5963744%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Kate Cox is excited to dive deeper into Ariaās character in the latest ME3 DLC. MoreĀ Ā»
Baldurās Gate: Enhanced Edition: Everything You Should Know
https://lastchance.cc/baldurs-gate-enhanced-edition-everything-you-should-k-5963893%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason sums up whatās new and old in this enhanced edition. MoreĀ Ā»
Crashmo: The Kotaku Review
https://lastchance.cc/crashmo-the-kotaku-review-5963976%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Stephen is really into blocks. MoreĀ Ā»
A Dragon Age III Mystery, A Star Wars Theory And Some Gaming Secrets
https://lastchance.cc/a-dragon-age-iii-next-gen-mystery-a-star-wars-theory-a-5963954%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Superannuation digs up some information on some announced and some rumored games. MoreĀ Ā»
This Drug Is Legal. Itās Digital. And Itās Supposed To Improve How You Game. I Put It To The Test.
https://lastchance.cc/this-drug-is-legal-its-digital-and-its-supposed-to-im-5963533%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Patricia Hernandez tries out some audio drugs to see how they impact her gaming. MoreĀ Ā»
Story Details & Art Leak From Bungieās Next Game, the Sci-Fi Epic Destiny
https://lastchance.cc/story-details-art-leak-from-bungies-next-game-the-sc-5963807%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Luke Plunkett discovers some leaked information about Bungieās next game. MoreĀ Ā»
Planetside 2ās Art Director and Creative Director Are Answering Your Questions Live
Art director Tramell Isaac and creative director Matt Higby answer your questions live. MoreĀ Ā»
The New Lego Lord of the Rings Game Apes Peter Jacksonās Movies Brilliantly
We take a look at how many scenes from the LotR films are re-created in the new LEGO game. MoreĀ Ā»
YouTuber: I Was Banned From Making Money Because Of An Over-Zealous Fan
https://lastchance.cc/youtuber-i-was-banned-from-making-money-because-of-an-5964312%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason talks with a YouTuber who lost his ability to make money because one of his fans tried to game the system.MoreĀ Ā»
The Ups and Downs of a Night Out at the Official Zelda Concert
https://lastchance.cc/the-ups-and-downs-of-a-night-out-at-the-official-zelda-5964399%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Stephen has mixed feelings about the Zelda concert he attended. Hey, at least it wasnāt Bieber.MoreĀ Ā»
How Diablo III Told Me My Marriage Was Over
https://lastchance.cc/how-diablo-iii-told-me-my-marriage-was-over-5964584%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Guest writer Tiffany Claiborne takes a frank look at her failed marriage, and the role video games played.MoreĀ Ā»
This RPG Was First Released On Sega Genesis. Now Itās Coming To Dreamcast. (And Xbox)
https://lastchance.cc/this-rpg-was-first-released-on-sega-genesis-now-its-co-5964575%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Jason talks with the guys who released a game on Sega Genesis (in 2010Ā !!), and are now bringing their game to more current consoles.MoreĀ Ā»
The Herd Outsiderās Guide to the Brony Phenomenon
https://lastchance.cc/the-herd-outsiders-guide-to-the-brony-phenomenon-5964739%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
Mike explains to us once and for all: āWhat the heck is a Brony, anyway?ā MoreĀ Ā»
