Mike Fahey

Steins;Gate is coming to North American and European PlayStation 3s and Vitas in 2015 via publisher PQube. Considered by many to be one of the finest visual novels ever made, the time-traveling science adventure came to North American PC earlier this year via JAST USA. Check out our full review of the PC release.

My Favorite Credits Sequence Of The Year

This past weekend I was streamingJuju, a family-friendly platformer from the folks who rebooted Shadow Warrior. I picked the wrong menu option, and something delightful happened. This is the credits song. If you’re planning on picking upFlying Wild Hog’s shamanic panda platformer for PC, Xbox 360 or PS3, you might want to hold off on…

Lindsay Lohan’s New Mobile Game Isn’t What You Think

I’m sitting at my desk with my iPhone in one hand, rapidly stroking the screen with the other. This is how my celebrity avatar builds her fan base in Lindsay Lohan’s The Price Of Fame — simulated masturbation on a grand scale. There are no missions to perform, soirees to attend or events to organize…

Hot Toys’ Age Of Ultron Iron Man Is Totally Metal

What’s red, gold and silver all over and seems really upset about his dead baby Ultron? It’s Iron Man Mark XLIII, the diecast masterpiece the fine folks at Hot Toys are prepping for preorder prior to next years Avengers: Age of Ultron. While I prefer my Iron Men two-toned — it’s red and gold OR…

She Hears A Nintendo Theme Once, Then Makes Beautiful Music

Sonya Belousova is one of today’s most accomplished young composers and pianists. Watch her demonstrate her skill by listening to a series of Nintendo themes — most for the first time ever — and then coming up with gorgeous arrangements on the spot. I can pick out a tune on just about any instrument you…

Naruto’s Next Ultimate Ninja Storm Targets PS4 And Xbox One

After five installments on the PlayStation 3 and four on the Xbox 360, the long-running Naruto Ultimate Ninja fighting series makes its PlayStation 4 and Xbox One debut in next year’s Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4. The manga’s over, but the merchandising never ends. I expect to see big things from the next generation…

The Week In Games: Bedman Begins

Just when you thought it was safe to stay away from the game shop until 2015, Bedman happens. Bedman’s a new fighter in Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-, arriving officially this week on PlayStation 3 and 4. As far as end of the year games go, it’s pretty damn spectacular. Not much else to report this…

One Of The Best Mobile Adventures Of The Year Is An Amazon Exclusive

Every time a new free-to-play game clamors for coin, gamers bemoan the lack of more traditional mobile fare — quality premium titles packed with compelling content at a fair fixed price. That’s exactly Tales From Deep Space. You just have to own a Kindle Fire to enjoy it. I’ve been a fan of Amazon hardware…

Square Enix Announces SaGa 2015 For The PlayStation Vita

First introduced to North American audiences as the first Game Boy role-playing game, Final Fantasy Legend, the SaGa series returns after a lengthy hiatus in the newly-announced SaGa 2015 for the PlayStation Vita. The new game was announced by series creator Akitoshi Kawazu (via Siliconera) during a Square Enix livestream celebrating the series 25th anniversary.…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The Ultimate Video Game Holiday Sweater

With only ten days to go before Christmas, knitters around the globe anxiously chew at the end of their needles, trying to come up with the perfect video game-themed holiday sweater. I believe we can help. Inspired by both a post over atGizmodo‘s Toyland blog and a suggestion from Mr. uscg_pa, this week’s ‘shop contest…

The Xbox Dashboard Has Come A Long Way Since 2001

Oh for the days before Microsoft’s torrid love affair with stacked rectangles, back when curves were the order of the day, and orange seemed like a great idea. Inspired by a Reddit post from couchpotato9099 with images borrowed from Redditor eiketsujinketsu’s super-smooth “non-potato” version of theanimated GIF, this image is a monument to falling in…

Sunday Comics: We’re Fighting A Dragon

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 December 11. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published December 8. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The Worst Final Fantasy VII Announcement: Winners!

During last week’s PlayStation Experience event,Square Enix announced a Final Fantasy VII port everyone had hoped was the long-awaited Final Fantasy VII HD remaster. I asked our creative community to imagine a worse Final Fantasy announcement. Such horrors they have wrought in my name. You’ll notice this week’s winning entry from good old HundredGunner as…

Watch Street Fighter V Played Live For The First Time

Capcom capped off today’s Capcom Cup finals with a live demonstration of the recently-announced Street Fighter V. Who’ll wind up with a head full of noodles? Watch and see. It’s the same two characters on the same stage we saw during the game’sreveal last weekend, but now there’s real hands making Chun-Li and Ryu do…

The Time They Thought Pokémon Was Satanic

Summoning monsters to do your bidding, recording their names in strange electronic tomes, holding millions of children in its thrall — is it any wonder the Christian community thought Satan might have had something to do with Pokémon’s popularity? The latestDid You Know Gaming explores the many times pocket monsters and religion clashed, and it’s…

I’d Rather Play The MS Paint Version Of The Witcher 3

CD Projekt Red recently delayedThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt from February 2015 to May 2015. That’s three months. It took YouTuber Nick McDonalds two months to recreate the game’s 2013 trailer using MS Paint. Coincidence? Probably. The Witcher 3 is a beautiful game, but then a lot of games are beautiful games these days. I’m…

Watch Top Street Fighter IV Players Battle For The Capcom Cup

Technically they’re battling for a portion of the $50,000 pot up for grabs in the grand finals of the Capcom Pro Tour circuit, but I’m sure the cup is lovely. Let’s see which of the 16 competitors takes it home. The show’s already started, with a demonstration of the wacky changes coming in the Omega…

There’s Not Much To Love About The Latest Marvel Game

Poor Juggernaut. All he wants to do is roar his triumph to the heavens, yet his mouth remains closed. It’s a fitting allegory for the frustration I feel over Marvel Contest of Champions, a game that could have been so much more than what it is. The concept, borrowed from the Marvel Comics limited series…

The Saturday Morning Stream Fiddles With Juju [All Done]

I know absolutely nothing about this colorful new platformer other than it being developed by the studio behind Hard Reset and the Shadow Warrior reboot and the fact that there’s a level covered with strawberry jam. That’s good enough for me. It’s been a while since I’ve streamed and I wanted to come back on…

Razer Leviathan 5.1 Channel Surround Sound Bar: The Kotaku Review

For years peripheral maker Razer has been pumping sound directly into our ears via gaming headsets. The Leviathan marks its first attempt at sharing that sound with the rest of the room, and a valiant first attempt at that. I’ve seen plenty of premium speaker companies put out headsets, after all they’re just tiny speakers…