Mike Fahey

Fossil Fighters: Frontier‘s Australian Character Seems Legit 

That’s pretty much Australia, right? Sure, it’s a little light on what we Americans know to be traditional Aussie flavor, but having been to Outback Steakhouse where I partook of a Bloomin’ Onion and seen all of Crocodile Dundee one and bits of two, I’d say Red Entertainment and Spike Chunsoft nailed it. I guess…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Gaming With Paula Deen: Winners!

Former Food Network personality Paula Deen deserved a better game thansome mobile puzzle fluff, so I tasked our readers with creating an appropriately epic PD experience. Mission accomplished. Frequent ‘Shop Contest contributor billysan gets his due today, thanks to the winning combination of Final Fantasy VII and heavy cream. Paula’s commercial face, which rivals famed…

What D&D Is Bringing To The CRPG Party

We’re in the middle of an incredibly welcome computer role-playing game resurgence, so it’s only fair the key inspiration for the genre chime in. Check out the first single-player campaign gameplay from Sword Coast Legends. Mind you single-player is the least compelling aspect of n-Space and Wizards of the Coast’s entry into the suddenly bustling…

Sunday Comics: Stop Beating Things To Death

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 21. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published March 16. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

Sixth-Scale Hoth Commander Luke Skywalker Never Learns

It doesn’t matter if it’s 1980 on the silver screen or on the cluttered desk of a guy who critiques toys, if you’re Luke and you’re wearing Hoth gear you need to watch out for Wampas. Commander Luke Skywalker in Hoth Gear is the latest figure in Sideshow Collectibles‘ sixth scale Star Wars line, and…

The First Five Unpredictable Minutes Of Oblitus

In which I spend five minutes with absolutely no idea what’s going on. Well, four minutes. Then I die. Oblitus, developed by Connor Ullmann and published by Adult Swim Games late last month, is a procedurally-generated 2D side-scrolling roguelike. That means that every time you play it, the landscape changes, your goals shift about; basically…

The New Transformers Is Off To A Shaky Start, And That’s Just Prime

An untested leader, a gung-ho cadet, a rebellious youth and a hulking brute stranded on Earth with a hundred or so of the galaxy’s toughest Decepticons. I haven’t been this excited about a new Transformers animated series since Beast Wars. The first two episodes of Transformers: Robots in Disguise debuted on Cartoon Network in the…

iZombie’s Video Game Cameo Is Almost Perfect

Don’t looks so sad, zombie girl. You may be undead, but at least your production staff have a pretty good grasp on proper video game product placement. The pilot for CW’s comic book-based zombie procedural aired earlier this week, and like our friends over at io9, I was completely charmed. It might not have the…

If Bomberman Were Alive Today He’d Want To Be In Burnstar

Plagued by the noxious emissions from Evil Inc.’s industrial complex, the citizens of Burnstar‘s Fairway Island have only one course of action: blow it all to hell. It’s so very Bomberman of them. It’s been five years since we’ve seen a new Bomberman title on PC or console, and it hasn’t really felt like license-holder…

The First Five Zelda-Riffic Minutes Of Oceanhorn

The closest one can legitimately get to playing The Legend of Zelda on mobile is now the closest one can get to legitimately playing The Legend of Zelda on PC. Let’s see how much Link is packed into the first five minutes of Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas. It’s no secret Cornfox & Bros.’ epic…

The First Five Sticky Swinging Minutes Of Grapple

You’re a ball of goo jumping, swinging and sliming your way through space. What a coincidence, that’s exactly like the main character in puzzle platformer Grapple! Crafted by afive-person team from the University of Texas at Dallas, Grapple doesn’t need a reason for a ball of goo to be travelling through space sticking to purple…

After nearly a year of fooling itself, The Elder Scrolls Online is now subscription free. Lapsed players can now log into their account, download 17gb worth of MMORPG and pick up where they left off, while new players can purchase a copy for $59.99 with no need to hand over payment details for a monthly…

You Might Not Like The Company Making Mobile Games With Nintendo

This morning Nintendo announced apartnership with Japanese company DeNA to produce games using Nintendo properties on mobile platforms. As the owner of mobile platform Mobage, DeNA is one of the most powerful names in mobile gaming, but the sort of games it’s known for won’t make traditional console gamers happy. DeNA Co., Ltd. (pronounced D.N.A.)…

The First Five Psychologically Horrifying Minutes Of Hektor 

After years of torture and confinement in an underground covert research facility, five minutes in a mind-shattering underground maze should be a breeze, right? Released last week on Steam, Hektor is a game that’s all about screwing with the player’s perceptions. Between the procedurally generated corridor maze and the player character’s own psychosis, your mind…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Gaming With Paula Deen

Did you see the creepy commercial for Paula Deen’s new mobile game? The game itself is nowhere near as entertaining. Clearly the controversial celebrity cook needs our help. Having come under fire for her liberal use of butter and other words featuring double consonants, Paula Deen’s video game is a chance for the fat-loving meal-maker…

The Best Optimus Prime Transformers Figures

“Freedom is the right of all sentient beings” reads the quote from the original Optimus Prime’s bio cards, a sentiment without which we wouldn’t be here today, leaving him off of a list of the best transforming Optimus Prime toys. That’s right, the original Optimus Prime toy, introduced to North American children with the Transformers…

The Week In Games: Episode Duscae

This isn’t the Week in Games you wanted but fear not, there’s a demo for the Week in Games you wanted included in this Week in Games. How many people with absolutely no interest in Final Fantasy Typo will be picking up the game this week just to get their hands on the demo for…

“Why Am I Missing An Arm?” Is An Important Question To Answer

It’s even worse when you’re missing an arm, your family’s been slaughtered and your home torn apart. Find out what happens next in our live demo of Drinkbox Studios’ Severed. In the video below you’ll see our own Evan Narcisse, who managed to catch up with Guacamelee creators Drinkbox at PAX East last weekend to…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Agents Of Nvidia Shield: Winners! 

Last week’s ‘Shop Contest asked our readers to envision the future of the Nvidia Shield, a product that’s been three things in as many years. And while sciteach’s entry doesn’t quite depict that, it would make for a much more interestingpress conference. I’d call the win a technicality, but I’m not going to be the…

SpotPass Exploit Gives 3DS Owners Unlimited Special Guest Miis

While recovering from a corrupted SD card on his 3DS, YouTuber Anthony Schwader discovered a means to delete Nintendo-issued mii visitors and respawn them endlessly. It’s actually pretty simple. It works like this—use your special mii character, such as the Abraham Lincoln mii sent to promote Code Named S.T.E.A.M. in all the StreetPass mini-games you…