Mike Fahey

The Top Grossing Mobile Games Are Shouting For Your Money

Pointed out by Redditor Pontus_Pilates, the three top moneymakers on the Android and iTunes gaming charts are going to keep screaming until they get all of the money. The latest from Clash of Clans creators Supercell, Clash Royale. has joined its predecessor in the top three, sharing the shouting spotlight with the obnoxious Game of…

This Week In The Business: Fear The Walking Dead

QUOTE | “[I]f it doesn’t make sense for the fans then you’re basically fucked. They’re gonna go to the App Store, give you one-star, and say, ‘This is not The Walking Dead.’” – Next Games CEO Teemu Huuhtanen, explaining how working with a brand sometimes has to limit larger business opportunities Elsewhere in the business…

Now Kiss

Giant Man helps Iron Man and Captain America work out their issues with fighting in the recently-released Captain America: Civil War LEGO sets. Tune in this coming weekend for a more in-depth look at them via the latest episode ofToy Time.

Grab Incredibly Early Assassin’s Creed Movie Tickets And A $1,200 Crossbow

Production company New Regency is so sure about December’s Assassin’s Creed movie thatit’s already talking sequel. Might want to pick up a ticket early, along with . . . I dunno, a $1,200 replica of a 15th century crossbow. That sounds nice. Ubisoft has teamed up with the bundled experience vendors at Kernel to give…

Looking Good, Steam

Sometimes there’s so much beauty in the Steam upcoming games list I feel like I just can’t take it and my heart’s going to cave in.

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Pixel Farming The Real World

We’ve gone just a tad Stardew Valley crazy here at Kotaku, but that’s okay—so have plenty of other folks. So much so that the pixels have started bleeding into real life scenes of rural living. Or at least they will have once this week’s ‘Shop Contest is done. Update 3/9/3026: Whoa-oh, we’re halfway there. Some…

The Division‘s Weather Makes The Viral Apocalypse Look Pretty

It was difficult to stand still long enough in The Division to record an hour of weather and lighting changes, but the lovely two and a half minute time-lapse of a day in virtual New York City was worth it. I didn’t expect to play The Division last night. I certainly didn’t expect to be…

Because You Can Never Have Too Many Digimon, Here’s Seven More

In appreciation for all the fans that picked up copies of the excellent Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, Bandai Namco is releasing seven new trainable Digimon for free on March 10. New additions include Rosemon and six less important ones. I kid, I kid. I love all Digimon equally, even if they are named Ravemon. Rose…

Top-Ranked Street Fighter V Player Smacked Down Hard By Capcom’s Anti Rage-Quit Measures

Last week Capcom started removing League Points from Street Fighter V players disconnecting from online matches before the game registers a loss. Yesterday the top-ranked player in the world got docked back to the bronze age. As reported by the fine folks at Event Hubs, Japan’s WORLD_COMBO was one of the first two players in…

Updating the story of the developer of Kickstarter success Bear Simulator quitting over internet drama, YouTube personality PewDiePie has made his video review of the game public once more, along with a message about weathering criticism. Read the updated story here.

The Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 Free Content Parade Starts Tomorrow

One of the best things about the first Garden Warfare game was the constant stream of new free content, and Garden Warfare 2 is sticking with that plan. Tomorrow’s “Graveyard Variety Pack” adds a new map, solo missions, gameplay options and one excellent trailer.

Black Desert Online‘s Dynamic Movement Defies MMO Expectations

Climbing, jumping long distances, clambering up ledges? Is this a fantasy MMORPG or an action adventure game? Why not both? Over the weekend I posted video and my impressions of the first 30 minutes of Black Desert Online, mentioning basic movement felt sluggish and unresponsive. Now that I’ve had more time with the parkour-inspired movement…

DC Super Hero Girls Bring Comic Book Toys To A Brand New Audience

Boys read comic books. Girls play with dolls. Or at least that’s how it used to be in ancient times. Mattel’s new DC Super Hero Girls dolls blur tired old lines both ways, so I recruited my doll-loving wife to help us take a look at the newly-launched line. Growing up in much stupider times…

A Ten-Minute Tour Of Pokkén Tournament Wii U

The Wii U version of Namco Bandai’s Pokémon fighting game has landed at Kotaku, along with strict time constraints on how much video we can share. So here’s quick look at training, fighting, customization and Amiibo unlocks of Pokkén Tournament. Before review day arrives we are able to share 30 minutes of direct feed (non-streamed)…

The Week In Games: Long Division

This is the most excited folks have been for a Tom Clancy game since EndWar Online. Yeah, I’m waiting for myself to burst out laughing too, but I think I might actually have this. Yeah. Maintaining the straight face after mentioning EndWar Online. Pretty sure I just unlocked an achievement. How about that The Division,…

Successful $100,000 Kickstarter Dev Calls It Quits Due To Drama

In 2014 nearly 4,000 backers pledged $100,000 for a silly game about being a bear. Yesterday, despite seemingly happy backers and 78 percent positive reviews on Steam, Bear Simulator’s developer says updating the game any further is “a lost cause.” I playedJohn Farjay’s Kickstarted bear sim last weekend. While it could certainly use a lot…

Sunday Comics: Booze Fighter

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published March 5. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published February 29. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: An Unfortunate Acronym: The Winners! 

I’ll admit I was a little worried about how wild our community might get given a‘Shop Contest that plays on the abbreviation S&M for the recently-announcedPokemon Sun & Moon. But you guys kept it mostly nice and tasteful. Great job, everyone! Some of my favorite entries in last week’s contest abandoned the implied meaning of…

There’s A Lot Of Killing Things In The First 30 Minutes Of Black Desert Online

Black Desert Online launched in North America and Europe this week, giving many players their first taste of that character creator everyone’s been raving about. This is what happens in the 30 minutes following character creations’ end. Now thatthe bumps have been mostly ironed out and Daum Games’ massively multiplayer role-playing game is available to…

I Miss Game Manuals So Much I’d Pay Extra For One

I opened up my copy of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD yesterday and aside from the game disc it was depressingly empty, which describes exactly how I feel every time I pick up tellingly lightweight retail game. I miss instruction booklets something fierce. There was a time when retail games were solid, meaty…