Skittles or Steak? I hate to admit it, but I like both. For me, it is not a choice. Nothing quite works like a steak for dinner. But, when I go to the movies, and I want to indulge, it’s Skittles for me. It is a bit embarrassing to admit. For me, it’s Skittles and Steak. I like both. You must be wondering what this has to do with games. Or why Kotaku would run my piece on candy and beef. This will take a minute, but let me explain.
I Want To Love This Game So Much, But I Can't
"Hold me," This Is Not A Ball Game begs me with her adorable French accent, tears running down her cheeks. Whimsical music plays against a backdrop of cardboad circus silhouettes, the lions and strong men and acrobats bearing witness. I hold up my hands, each finger a tiny gaming app critic, waiting to slice her to…
Imagine If This Was How Microsoft Revealed Their New Xbox Tomorrow
Microsoft is holding a conference tomorrow for their big reveal: the next Xbox. That means there is one day left for the Internet to have fun with rumors, jokes and parodies.
Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: GiantBoyDetective opens the gates on GIF Club
Yes, Hardware, Your Art Still Looks Lovely
Here's another trailer for the upcoming Hardware: Shipbreakers, a strategy title being worked on by some ex-Homeworld devs. It looks great, but then, so has everything else
And That's Why Doctor Doom Is So Damn Awesome
Doctor Doom's schemes figure big into Gazillion Entertainment's Diablo-esque Marvel Heroes. It makes sense — he's second only to Galactus when it comes to go-to Marvel video game bad guys, and in this first installment of the "Chronicles of Doom," a four-part motion comic leading up to the game's June 4 launch, Victor…
The excellent, expansive Batman: Arkham City was always going to be a tough act to follow, and Batman: Arkham Origins, this fall's next in the series, does not immediately make a strong case that it will surpass its predecessor.
SNK Playmore is hiring up for, as the Osaka-based studio's help wanted page reads, "the strongest 3D King of Fighters and Samurai Shodown". Guess they're going to work on new games...
