If you detach the sound of pain from its source, I'm willing to bet the result sounds kind of uncomfortable. » 12/19/12 6:30pm 12/19/12 6:30pm

Researchers at Keele University in England decided it would be neat if they had 40 volunteers play either a violent or non-violent video game for ten minutes and then submerge one of their hands in ice-cold water. This study into the sort of silly things researchers can make subjects do yielded fresh information on… » 9/07/12 8:30am 9/07/12 8:30am

Every now and then Speak Up on Kotaku eschews the long-winded for the shorter, sweeter things in life, like commenter Paradox Me's single sentence ode to the ones that get away. » 4/04/12 5:30pm 4/04/12 5:30pm

Lacking anything more sensible to do, the team at GlazeBros crafted a crude board game with painful consequences, and then tested it out on themselves. Ladies and gentlemen, The Waxing Game, family fun that will leave you hairless. » 3/18/11 4:00am 3/18/11 4:00am

Anyone who's played a particularly frustrating video game can attest to the therapeutic effect of dropping the F-bomb. The phenomenon has now been scientifically proven, and the man behind the research awarded for his efforts, sort of. » 10/01/10 4:20pm 10/01/10 4:20pm

Having previously revealed a launch date of "June", Sony Japan got specific overnight and said that the PlayStation 3's 3D era will begin on June 10. » 5/31/10 6:30am 5/31/10 6:30am

This June, Sony will be rolling out its range of 3D wares, including its first 3D television the Sony HX803, the Sony stated in an official release. But what does that mean for gaming? » 4/15/10 7:30am 4/15/10 7:30am

Meet Smooth Jarvis, the new character for the PlayStation Network game PAIN, brought to you by the fine folks at AXE deodorant. » 8/13/09 5:40pm 8/13/09 5:40pm

Sure, PAIN has a roster of annoying, forgettable characters and a one-shot gameplay mechanic. But it's also good, honest fun, and has quietly become one of the star performers on the PlayStation Network. Next week, it hopes to become a star performer on Blu-Ray as well. » 6/17/09 1:30am 6/17/09 1:30am

Later this month the Sore Spots add-on for Playstation Network title PAIN, hits the console bringing with it the PAINalympics. » 5/01/09 11:00am 5/01/09 11:00am

Troubled comedian Andy Dick has done voice work for PlayStation Network's PAIN. Dick, who is currently sober, will also lend his likeness to the game. » 3/18/09 5:00am 3/18/09 5:00am

I tried my best to avoid ever sharing this epic creation by Chris Dane Owens, but someone at Bethesda thinks it's a good representation of what Oblivion would look like as a music video.

Mr. Ashcraft passed this video to us a good week and a half ago, and upon watching it the first time I was determined never to… » 12/19/08 5:30am 12/19/08 5:30am

David Hasselhoff is coming to PAIN » 10/22/08 6:40pm 10/22/08 6:40pm

Click to view » 10/17/08 1:20pm 10/17/08 1:20pm

Sackboy's a cute creation! Nay, adorable » 9/18/08 6:30am 9/18/08 6:30am

Pain producer Travis Williams has once again dropped in over at the official PlayStation Blog, this time revealing some of the trophies being added to the game in the upcoming Amusement Park expansion, due out on the 4th of September. There's a nice little selection of trophies, ranging from the impossible Gold… » 8/08/08 11:40am 8/08/08 11:40am

If you haven't had enough PAIN, Sony and developer Idol Minds are bringing more with an amusement park themed add-on. In PAIN: Amusement Park, players can fling their ragdolls around, well, an amusement park. As Sony producer Travis Williams explains: » 7/09/08 5:00am 7/09/08 5:00am