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MiiVerse Moments: Pro Bass Pizza Wisdom
The MiiVerse on the Wii U can be a terrifying & wonderful place. We here at Kotaku feel like it deserves a little more attention. So in that vein, we’re starting a series called MiiVerse Moments, where we shine a spot...
Opinion: Games As Art – Another Perspective
As the ‘Hollywood’ era of the video game pushes our hobby further and further into the public consciousness, there’s a tendency within our community to champion the idea of games as ‘growing up’ – gaining the ability to be some...
Grand Theft Auto IV Now Looks Even More "Next Gen"
Thanks to a dedicated community, the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV has been continually polished and upgraded since its release all those years ago. To the point where, now, it looks like something from the future. The iCEn...
Maybe The WarZ Is More Fun If You Use Cheats…
It’s easy to lose sight of it amongst the politics and apologies, but The WarZ isn’t a very good video game. Its inspiration/competitor DayZ is an exercise in tension and mood. The WarZ, on the other hand, is an exe...
At the Risk of Seeming Repetitive, Here's a Funny Avengers Critique
Yeah, I know I just posted about Iron Man 3. But then I saw this, and thought, “How can I not?” I’m thinking most of us loved The Avengers. But when we love things, we in the nerd community tend to nit-pick th...
Steam Wants To Take On GameFAQs, Testing "Game Guides"
Valve began rolling out a new Steam beta feature today: game guides. The aim is exactly what you’re thinking it is. Anyone can make a guide, and they’ll be accessible on a game’s “hub” page, as you...
Announcing IGN AU’s Black Beta Select Awards
Attention Aussies and Kiwis! IGN Australia is very pleased to announce the 2012 Black Beta Select Awards. This is your chance to vote for your favourite games of 2012, and maybe even come along to the awards ceremony. It’...
City of Heroes Goes Out With a Roar and a Bang
Last night NCsoft shut down City of Heroes, a landmark game that eight years ago brought the thrills of super powers and comic-book crimefighting to an MMO roleplaying world. City of Heroes had an intensely dedicated community ...
College Basketball is Officially Dead to Video Games
For years, 2K Sports maintained server support for the final edition of its defunct series, like All-Pro Football 2K8, NHL 2K10, and, most importantly, College Hoops 2K8, where a robust user community was updating, re-rating an...
