When Hyperdimension Neptunia first made its way West from Japan in 2011, folks weren't too happy with it. "Worthless" and "sexist" and "stereotypical" were the sentiments thrown around, because we were seeing cute anime girls being silly and wearing short skirts. But the stated purpose of the series is to make fun of… » 7/25/14 5:00pm Friday 5:00pm

Four great indie games will be at the heart of Sony's annual PLAY summer sale when it starts next week. Hohokum and CounterSpy will be PlayStation exclusives, while the others—Rogue Legacy and The Swapper—are making their debuts on Sony's game systems. Learn more on the official PlayStation Blog. » 7/22/14 1:45pm 7/22/14 1:45pm

As part of a PS Vita summer campaign, Sony has released a new Japanese ad on YouTube that can be described as ballsy. That, or a cheap sight gag. » 7/22/14 4:30am 7/22/14 4:30am

Judas Code is the title of a new action RPG from Star Ocean series developer, tri-Ace. Everything about the game's description sounded pretty awesome to me, until those dreaded 3 words appeared. » 7/17/14 7:00am 7/17/14 7:00am

Now that we're into July and 2014 is half over, how's everyone's year been? Good? Mediocre? Crappy? Okay, let's talk games. » 7/17/14 6:00am 7/17/14 6:00am

In Freedom Wars, you are a prisoner living in a dystopian future where simply existing is a crime worth a million-year sentence. The game is basically another mission-based multiplayer hunting game, a la Monster Hunter, but it's got enough originality going for it that it still managed to catch my heart despite some… » 7/11/14 6:40am 7/11/14 6:40am

I think it's fairly clear at this point that Bioshock Vita isn't happening. Irrational's gone and it's been vapourware since the 2011 announcement. » 7/08/14 7:00am 7/08/14 7:00am

So far, 2014 has felt like a year of surprises. Some of them have been good while others—like the growing crop of games that have been pushed to next year—are bummers. But, there've been standouts among the games that have come out. Let's talk about them, shall we? » 7/01/14 12:20pm 7/01/14 12:20pm

When I first saw the promotional video for Nippon Ichi software's upcoming game, Hotaru no Nikki, I was instantly captivated by the overall aesthetic. It had the feel of a game like Ico, but with less action. And that's pretty much what I got. » 6/26/14 7:00am 6/26/14 7:00am

The punishing fighting-desperately-for-survival simulator Don't Starve is coming to the PlayStation Vita, Developer Klei entertainment announced today. The Vita version will come with the original game and the Reign of the Giants expansion. Kotaku wishes one of our favorite PS4 games well in its new mobile-friendly… » 6/06/14 2:19pm 6/06/14 2:19pm

Why is Amazon France taking pre-orders for a PS4/Vita bundle? Why does that mock-up image look so convincing? Did a retailer just accidentally leak one of Sony's E3 announcements? » 6/04/14 3:30pm 6/04/14 3:30pm

Back in June 2013, it seemed like Sony pretty much stole the show from Microsoft with their E3 briefing. But do their promises still hold up now, almost a year later? Following yesterday's look at Microsoft's big press conference from last year, it's time to examine Sony's. » 6/03/14 4:30pm 6/03/14 4:30pm

Just as the country says goodbye to the PSP, it's getting two new PS Vita hues: Red/Black and Blue/Black. » 6/03/14 6:00am 6/03/14 6:00am

Here's your first look at Traveller's Tales' third brick-based Batman. The latest in the series builds on the suits of the last installment but takes the action into space, including some very Resogun-like shooting sections - ironically with a less blocky appearance than the original source. » 5/27/14 9:09am 5/27/14 9:09am

Oh yeah, and you've got split personalities. Also it's a really pretty-looking game. » 5/26/14 3:00pm 5/26/14 3:00pm

Remember Borderlands 2? It came out a couple years ago, everyone played it a lot and generally really liked it? Of course you do. Well, it's back. » 5/12/14 5:30pm 5/12/14 5:30pm