Actually, there are a LOT of ways that Star Wars could troll its fans, and audiences in general. Almost a whole galaxy’s worth of ways, in fact. But commenter Sean Kelley hit on a great one. »9/11/15 7:15pmYesterday 7:15pm

As of this writing, a level called “Don’t press anything” by Wii U owner Niramou is the most starred course on Mario Maker. It’s been played a whopping 74,847 times already. »9/11/15 6:30pmYesterday 6:30pm

This isn’t just any Delorean. It’s the Delorean from Back to the Future—time travel functionality included. »9/11/15 6:02pmYesterday 6:02pm

Playing Destiny after Tuesday’s 2.0 patch is a little bit like waking up in a just-barely parallel universe. Everything has shifted a little, but you can’t always put your finger on how. Did that thing always sound that way? Did that lady always stand over there? Was that thing always blue? »9/11/15 5:30pmYesterday 5:30pm

“You’re the video game writer person,” said one of my friends last night. “What do you think of Metal Gear Solid V?” I looked down at my Shadow Moses shirt, slightly embarrassed. “I haven’t played it much,” I confessed. “I’ve been spending most of my time with Mad Max.” »9/11/15 5:05pmYesterday 5:05pm

Nintendo has gone too far. They must be stopped. This cannot stand. »9/11/15 3:30pmYesterday 3:30pm

You can’t say the name “Mary Jane Watson” without immediately thinking about Spider-Man. Peter Parker’s favorite redhead originally appeared in the webslinger’s comics more than fifty years ago and has primarily been used in Spidey storylines since then. But she’s leaving webshooters behind... for Stark-brand power… »9/11/15 3:00pmYesterday 3:00pm

If you think magic is just for Dungeons & Dragons players and Criss Angel, you’re sadly mistaken. Magic is totally real, and was totally practiced by totally real people who lived in history! Here are just 10 real-life wizards and sorcerers who used magic for a lot more than just party tricks. »9/11/15 2:52pmYesterday 2:52pm

Today we’d like to introduce Kotaku’s Splitscreen, a brand new video podcast hosted by us, Kirk Hamilton and Jason Schreier. You know. The two dopes up there.
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Hello, Internet! Welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating column that’s also a signatory of the Unseelie Accords. »9/11/15 2:00pmYesterday 2:00pm

Most have Labor Day to thank for a shorter week, but that doesn’t mean Worth Reading, our weekly collection of the best games writing, is taking a break. »9/11/15 1:36pmYesterday 1:36pm

Video game store horror stories are so plentiful I had to round up a whole new batch to share all the best ones readers sent in. There’s the typical stock of pre-order bullshit, but these stories span ridiculous levels of rudeness. »9/11/15 1:00pmYesterday 1:00pm

You don’t have to play Super Mario Maker as Mario, you know.
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It took the Internet 28 days, eight hours, seven minutes, and 14 seconds to beat the game’s nastiest pairing. »9/11/15 11:36amYesterday 11:36am

For all its talk about being a big ol’ piece of ~~freemium content~~, League of Legends is really expensive. Too expensive, some people (like me) might say. Despite the grief critics give Riot for monetizing almost every inch of League’s virtual real estate, it’s really not as bad as a free-to-play MOBA could be. »9/11/15 10:50amYesterday 10:50am