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Forget 'Twitch Plays Pokémon.' Now there's another madness-inducing multiplayer take on a game that was never meant to be played by more than one person.Read more...

In an effort to make me hate the Days of Future Past version of speedy mutant Quicksilver even more, fast food chain Carl's Jr. went and did this. Note the X-tra bacon. Read more...

The folks at Ubisoft Montreal asked Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano to draw them some pretty pictures for their upcoming RPG, Child of Light. Watch him in action here.Read more...

The new version of Google Glass looks pretty stylish. It also holds up well when dropped on grass, concrete, and in water. Not so well when shot with a 1200 round per minute Vector submachine gun.Read more...

What happens when your crazy backwards music game is a commercial failure? For Matt Gilgenbach, the answer was depression and nightmares. So like any good game developer, he made it into a game, which put us in a series of situations inspired by his nightmares.Read more...

Target has the $450 Xbox One Titanfall Bundle with a free year of Xbox LIVE thrown in, effectively bringing the price down to $390. This is the best deal on the Xbox One so far. This deal also applies to the "standard" Forza 5 Xbox One Bundle.Read more...

Forget about the items you've found inside Team Fortress 2 Mann Co. supply crates—there's no way those items are as sweet as the stuff inside this real-life Mann Co. crate.Read more...

Capcom's thrice-updated one-on-one fighting game Ultra Street Fighter 4 will hit Japanese arcades later this month, Dengeki Online reports (via Siliconera).

Ultra Street Fighter 4 includes five new characters (Elena, Rolento, Poison, Hugo, and the recently unveiled Decapre), bumping the playable roster up to 44 combatants. The game also features an array of fixes and balance tweaks, along with new mechanics like the invincibility-extending Red Focus attack and an optional Double Ultra mode.

The arcade version of Ultra Street Fighter 4 will launch on April 17. Ports for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC platforms are slated to arrive later this year at retail and as DLC for Super Street Fighter 4.

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As much as I enjoyed True Detective, I couldn't spend more than a couple of minutes in the company of Matthew McConaughey's Rustin Cohle without going completely insane. Pete Holmes demonstrates why. Read more...

Nintendo registers a possible new game name with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

We have a reasonable dialogue about people having a reasonable dialogue about Luftrausers' aesthetic. Alex talked about Wrestlemania? I dunno, I passed out.

Playstation Plus 1-Year Memberships are 20% off on eBay (Newegg) right now. Won't last. [eBay (Newegg) via 9to5Toys]Read more...

Japan has selected the adorable robot cat Doraemon as its special ambassador for its 2020 Olympic bid. And as we all know, Akira predicted the 2020 Tokyo Olympics . That can mean only one thing...Read more...

The sound design of the early films is a huge part of why they've remained so memorable.

The sound design of the early films is a huge part of why they've remained so memorable.

If we're never going to get another X-Wing or Tie Fighter game, maybe someone else can fill the gap.

If we're never going to get another X-Wing or Tie Fighter game, maybe someone else can fill the gap.

If you read my article on Spelunky last week, which was based on my conversation with creator Derek Yu, you'll want to hear everything that didn't make it into the article, too.

If you read my article on Spelunky last week, which was based on my conversation with creator Derek Yu, you'll want to hear everything that didn't make it into the article, too.

Are John Saxon and Kareem Abdul-Jabar coming as DLC too? What about Fred Durst?

Are John Saxon and Kareem Abdul-Jabar coming as DLC too? What about Fred Durst?

Google is reportedly working on Android TV, an Android-based interface for enjoying video content and games on your television.

Today's selection of articles from Kotaku's reader-run community: Ani-TAY: Buddy Complex Review and Discussion • My Time Gender Bending in MMOs • The Ultimate Guide to Fishing in Elder Scrolls Online • Multiplayer Unlocks Really Suck, Don't They? • Why I'm Bored with Adventure and Art GamesRead more...

Remember that time you walked into a big chain store with a shopping bag full of games, thinking you were going to cash out big time, only to leave with a gift card housing barely enough credit to grab even one new game? Of course you do; we've all been there.Read more...

If you've been itching to start work on a new PC , or just want to replace a few bits and pieces on one you already own, Amazon's Gold Box is full of deals to get you started today. Read more...

Greg Wohlwend is the co-creator of Threes, and it's not the first to deal with the complexities of the mobile world. What's a clone in 2014, anyway? We explore this and other questions in a lengthy conversation.

Greg Wohlwend is the co-creator of Threes, and it's not the first to deal with the complexities of the mobile world. What's a clone in 2014, anyway? We explore this and other questions in a lengthy conversation.

Gawker Southern California Beach Party Ended in a Giant Street Brawl | io9 Star Wars: Episode VII Has Already Begun Filming | Jalopnik This Is How Cops Stop The Real Life Fast and Furious | Jezebel SNL's International Nasty Girls Sight-See 'Dongs All Over The World'Read more...

Today is April 7th, the last day before the worldwide phaseout of Microsoft's Windows XP operating system. While most people out West will be operating happily in either Windows 8, 7 and even, hahaha, Vista, close to 200 million people in China will still be holding onto XP.Read more...

Japan is famous for its convenience stores. They're so, um, convenient. The country is also famous for karaoke parlors. And this month, they're finally coming together. Literally. Read more...