Some kid's show messages are universal: stranger danger, just say no, don't climb into a tumble dryer, etc. Others are more specific to location. Enter Peppa Pig and the controversial-in-Australia message that "spiders are not to be feared." » 2/11/15 6:50am 2/11/15 6:50am

I remember the first time I encountered giant, fire-breathing ants in Fallout 3. I wasn't afraid—just really itchy. Like, in real life. "This doesn't seem right," I thought to myself as I clawed furiously at my otherwise untouched skin. » 8/07/14 9:00pm 8/07/14 9:00pm

Bound by Flame is a new PlayStation exclusive action/RPG hitting multiple platforms later this year. Without any kind of sense as to how it plays, it looks pretty middle-of-the-road for a game coming out in 2014. But that voiceover—sounding enthralled, huckster-ish and befuddled—will take you back straight to the… » 2/13/14 1:22pm 2/13/14 1:22pm

This here is the first teaser trailer for Bound by Flame, the new game by Spiders, the studio responsible for the sci-fi RPG Mars: War Logs. As you can see, this one's a more fantasy-oriented RPG. » 9/13/13 7:30am 9/13/13 7:30am

The Metro: Last Light Developer DLC pack features a fully-stocked shooting range, an AI battle arena, and a museum filled with the game's characters and creatures. There's also a solo mission filled with spiders, so screw that. The pack will release September 17 for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. You can read about… » 9/12/13 3:30pm 9/12/13 3:30pm

Cyberpunk RPG-brawler thingamajig Mars: War Logs is now out on Xbox 360 via the Live Arcade. Its PS3 version is expected to arrive on August 7 in Europe, and later that month in the US. » 7/26/13 6:50am 7/26/13 6:50am

Mars: War Logs, the sci-fi RPG from Spiders that's a little like Mass Effect with a dash of Assassin's Creed, Rage and Red Faction, is now out on Steam. The PS3 and Xbox 360 versions are coming "very soon". » 4/26/13 7:20am 4/26/13 7:20am

We've seen a lot of the gameplay mechanics behind Mars: War Logs, Spiders' third-person sci-fi RPG. This time, Spiders CEO Jehanne Rousseau tells us about the game's story and universe, and describes the ways our choices will shape the way the story unfolds. Mars: War Logs is coming "very soon" to PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. » 4/17/13 7:20am 4/17/13 7:20am

There are things about life on the planet Earth that you're better off not spending too much time thinking about. This ranks right up there. » 7/30/12 10:30pm 7/30/12 10:30pm

In today's nearly completely random episode of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Althir believes that this friendly little fellow evokes the same sort of terror as would a flying spider. You folks should write more about games, lest the next one be a giant spider close-up. » 7/25/12 5:30pm 7/25/12 5:30pm

Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is a simple shooter that raises one of life's great questions: Which is worse, giant-sized bugs or normal-sized bugs? » 4/04/11 1:00pm 4/04/11 1:00pm

It's a developer diary! It's a nature documentary! It's both! The developers of the upcoming Wii exclusive action adventure title Deadly Creatures talk up the combat abilities of the game's two unique protagonists. » 1/29/09 5:20pm 1/29/09 5:20pm