After the Sandy Hook school massacre last year, Antwand Pearman of GamerFitNation organized a "cease fire" day during which gamers avoided first-person shooters
Peggle 2 Marriage Proposal Level Had 'Nope,' Just In Case
Rob and Shireen are bigtime Peggle fans. Big enough that Rob went to PopCap and asked if they'd help him pop the question. Hell yes they would! Game studios love this kind of thing
Woman Tortured as Kidnappers Demand a PSP for Her Release
A Las Vegas woman was tied to a chair for six hours, had her head shaved and was forced to take pills and drink alcoholic drinks while her captors demanded a PSP as ransom, according to local news reports yesterday. Both suspects are still at large.
PS4, Xbox One 'May Use 3 Times More Power' Than the Last Generation
I just got my power bill for Nov. 15 to Dec. 15, and while I was ready for a big number after switching from oil to a heat pump, I'm wondering if my PS4 and Xbox One weren't the real culprits. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council, I can expect to pay $150 in the coming year on the Xbox One alone.
Breakup Advice, from Mortal Kombat
Poor Sub. I guess Mileena was only looking for Friendship.
Max: the Curse of Brotherhood: The Kotaku Review
Playing Max: the Curse of Brotherhood with the Xbox One controller feels a bit like running through an up-scaled iPhone game on a much bigger screen. As you might imagine, that's both a good thing and a bad thing.
This Week in the Business: $200 Million Pledged for Kickstarter Games
What's happened in the business of video games this past week ...
Sony is hiring developers for "人喰いの大鷲トリコ"—which is the Japanese title for The Last Guardian. Interestingly, the job listing says it's for PlayStation 3 game development
Look at Awesome Japanese Toys from Jump Festa. Look at Them!
Every year, Japanese publisher, Shueisha, hosts Jump Festa – a convention celebrating its most popular publication, Shonen Jump as a thank you to fans and to give people a little taste of things to come in terms of games, anime, and other assorted media. Also on display (and for sale) are some pretty awesome toys and…
Mario Kart 8 Drove Me Up The Walls... In a Good Way
The original Mario Kart on the Super Nintendo was a game that quite literally ended friendships back in the day. Now, over two decades later, the latest addition to the series, Mario Kart 8 is headed for the Wii U next spring, and I got a chance for a little hands-on time at this year's Jump Festa 2014 in Japan.
The Best of Kotaku, The Week of December 16
It's holiday time! Is everyone vacationing yet? Back home with the parents? I'm currently in freezing Upstate, New York, hanging out with my family and two rowdy dogs. If you need to catch up on Kotaku (or an excuse to zone out for a while amidst family business) browse our best content over at Kotaku Selects.
Fahey's Top Ten Games Of 2013
It's the most wonderful time of the year. The time when I get to produce a list of ten games I love, and then present them to the internet, a large percentage of which throw things. I can't change what I love, people.
Curious about Valve's new SteamOS? Eurogamer's Digital Foundry takes the beta version of the new TV-friendly operating system through its paces, finding some issues that hold the OS back but allowing that it "could well be the direction PC gaming needs to find a home in the living room."
What's the greatest animated series ever to air on television?
Animation can create amazing images and ambitious storylines that live-action just can't compete with. Some of our favorite TV shows of all time have been animated. But what's your choice for the absolute best piece of television animation?
Drop Everything: Cookie Clicker Just Got A Christmas Update.
IT'S FINALLY TIME. All those cookies I've been saving up since last time now have a purpose. There's a new Cookie Clicker update and it involves growing a Santa from a test tube.
That's Not How You Sail A Boat
Hey, a sailing boat is not a balance beam! You shouldn't do crazy tricks on it like that! Apparently Sail Simulator 5 let's you do it if you are lucky enough, and if you're hitting the high seas with 20 miles per hour.
Watch the crazy activity of a UPS truck parking lot during the holidays
We're at the peak of the busiest delivery season of the year. To prove how mad it is, Animal New York recorded this insane 24-hour time-lapse of a UPS parking lot packed with truck trailers behind its office in Hell's Kitchen—"Due to space constraints, this plays out like an real life game of Tetris."
Make Your Nominations For Kotaku's 2013 Game Of The Year
We're in the midst of evaluating and voting for Kotaku's Game of the Year for 2013. This year, plenty of readers have made their own nominations, and we hope you will as well.
My Gaming Year In 31 iPhone Photos
I was cleaning out some of the 900 photos and movies on my iPhone when I realized, "Hey, these kind of tell the story of my year of playing, reporting and writing about video games." These might be fun to share.
Important PSA: Update Gadget Gifts Before You Wrap Them
So you pulled out the big guns and you got your son (age 27 or otherwise) a console. You're justifiably excited about the Christmas morning surprise, but there's one thing you must absolutely remember to take care of before you wrap that gadget gift: Day one updates. Trust us.
The 5 Worst Moments In The New Walking Dead, With Spoilers
It's only the first episode of the new season to Telltale's horrifically wonderful The Walking Dead episodic series and I'm already all torn up. I gave you my non-spoilery
Mario Fights Master Chief and Lara Croft, Kicks Their Asses
Some things are sacred to a plumber: Family, kingdom, honor. But few things are as sacred as power-ups. I pity the poor fools that try to mess with them.
A Cheap Gaming Laptop, Metal Gear Rising, Steam Sale Day 2 [Deals]
If you've been looking to pick up a new gaming laptop, TigerDirect has a great deal today on an Acer Aspire V3. $700 gets you a 17" screen, 2.2Ghz Core i7, 12GB of RAM, and a GTX 760M for graphics. It won't stand toe to toe with the best gaming laptops around, but it's a fantastic value for the money.
It's a White Christmas for Android gamers, as adventure classic Syberia hits Google Play. Already available on iOS and PC, Benoît Sokal's snowy, character-driven masterpiece can now be had on Android for a mere $4.99. You aren't an adventure game fan until you've played it.
Nine Months Later And SimCity Is A Bust
I love watching the streets of SimCity 2013. The cars and people zipping by, streets stretching to the horizon. Look too closely or zoom out too far, and the game's problems are impossible to miss. I'd stay on those streets forever if I could, but there's a review to update.
