SteamWorld Dig 2 Is All About Finding Cool Stuff
SteamWorld Dig 2 is a game about exploring and finding secrets. There’s a plot, too, and some fun characters, but for the most part you dig in caves and look for treasure. I could do it forever.
Boost Your TV's Audio With This $120 Sony Sound Bar
If you’re still listening to your TV through its built-in speakers, listen up: This highly-rated Sony sound bar and wireless subwoofer for just $120 right now, or about $80 less than usual.
Divinity: Original Sin 2 Players Discover An Infinite Damage Combo
Divinity: Original Sin 2 might look like a sparkly new take on creaky old PC role-playing games, but it’s built atop a foundation of intricately interlocking systems that allow for even more possibility than the classics. Here’s a case in point.
Everything You Need to Know About Star Trek: Discovery Before It Premieres
Hey, did you hear there’s a new Star Trek show starting September 24? Anticipation is mighty high here at io9—but for everyone who hasn’t been cataloguing every bit of info that CBS has revealed about Star Trek: Discovery on the long road to its debut, we’ve assembled this handy guide to get you up to speed.
Your Destiny 2 Fashion Choices, Reviewed
When the first Destiny came out, I always admired my friends’ Destiny outfits. Now that the sequel is here, I’m determined to have a beautiful Guardian of my own. While I’m at it, I think I’ll judge some of Kotaku commenters’ best outfits.
Why Are Video Games So Goddamn Hard To Make?
I am the kind of ungrateful video game consumer who will instantly write off a game if it has just a single, microscopic bug within it. “Whoa hey, the picture just skipped a frame! What kinda of fat slovenly losers designed this piece of shit?!” Of course, the reality is that making a video game, even a bad one,…
Thimbleweed Park, a hilarious old-school point-n-click adventure from the designers behind Maniac Mansion, is out on the Switch eShop today. Check out our review of the game here.
Adorable Puzzle-Platformer About Mushroom Men Is Surprisingly Hard
In Mushroom Heroes, I’m looking at a fast-moving platform over a bed of spikes. Timing my jump is one thing, but figuring out which character should jump first is another. There could be a monster on the other side of the ledge, and there’s only one person who uses arrows. There might be blocks to push around,…
Taco Bell Made A Taco Out Of A Fried Egg, And It Is Delicious
Taco Bell continues its grand tradition of wrapping things that are not tortilla shells around other things and calling them tacos with the Naked Egg Breakfast Taco. It’s a shimmering wonderland of breakfast grease, wrapped in a very firm fried egg.
Amazon's Insanely Great PlayStation VR Deal Is (Mostly) Back
If you’ve entertained any stray thoughts about buying PlayStation VR, today’s the day you want to do it.
Heat Signature Is A Thrilling Game About Spaceship Heists
Heat Signature’s clock is ticking. Ten seconds until I get detected in an enemy spaceship, and I haven’t even assassinated my target. Finally, I find them. It’s over in one cruel slice of my long blade, but the timer is still counting down, and the ship is a labyrinthine hulk. I run. I see a hull or a space window or …
Disable Apple's "Find My Device" to Stop Hackers From Ransoming Your Mac or iPhone [Updated]
Hackers are using Apple’s “Find My” service to remotely hold devices for ransom, reports MacRumors. Multiple people have tweeted about stolen accounts in the past week. Two-factor authentication does not prevent the hack.
Here Is A Thing That Happens In Destiny 2
Destiny 2, a video game in which players travel through space trying not to get their raids ruined by glitches, is full of fun easter eggs. Here’s one of them.
Thursday's Top Deals: Networking Blowout, Sony Sound Bar, Free Lyft Rides, and More
Sony Sound Bar, TP-Link Gold Box, and USB-C Battery Pack, kick off today’s top deals.
Why People Love Metroid So Much
Samus Aran made her grand return to video games last week following a seven-year absence, and if you’re wondering why that’s such a big deal, Kotaku Splitscreen is here to help.
Student's Overwatch Concept Art Is So Good, Even Blizzard Is Talking About It
One Thai computer art student gave the Overwatch community something we didn’t even know we wanted, and now, a lot of us want it very badly.
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The excellent puzzle game The Witness is out today for iPad and iPhone. Ten bucks gets you one of our favorite games of 2016, a game that’s best described as a Metroidvania where all the tools are in your head.
Here's the Best Price Ever on a Battery Pack With USB-C Power Delivery [Exclusive]
There are only a handful of USB battery packs out there with USB-C Power Delivery, and this is the lowest price we’ve ever seen on one of them.
The Worst Strategy Guide Ever Made
Pop quiz: does the name “PlayOnline” make your blood boil, or at least cause one of your eyes to start twitching? No? Lucky you. If it does, you might be familiar with the worst strategy guide in video game history.
