Mike Fahey

The New Dungeons & Dragons Player’s Handbook Is Here

Twenty years ago I would have taken a week off for the release of a new set of Dungeons & Dragons rule books. Perhaps that’s one of the reasons Wizards of the Coast is releasing the three core 5th Edition rule books over the course of three months, starting with today’s Player’s Handbook. Sure, you…

Stitch And Merida Star In The Other Way To Buy Disney Infinity 2.0

As much fun as I’ve been having watching all of these Marvel superheroes come to life in Disney Infinity 2.0, not every child enjoys comic book characters. For those that don’t, there’ll be a Disney Infinity Toy Box Starter Pack starring an alien puppy and a Scottish princess Leaked last week, this new set is…

The Week In Games: Real Ultimate Evil

Who’d have thought I’d still be announcing the impending release of Diablo III more than two years after the initial release of Diablo III? With this week’s release of the Diablo III Ultimate Evil Edition for PlayStations and Xboxen, everyone except Nintendo purists should be able to enojy Blizzard’s third installment of the game where…

I Was Excited By This Puzzle RPG, Until I Had To Pay

Matching gems to cast elemental spells, buying more powerful weapons and armor, equipping runes that unlock powerful skills and spells — Backflip Studios’ Spellfall is everything I’ve ever wanted in a puzzle RPG, plus agressive microtransactions. Since my whirlwind love affair with the original Puzzle Quest, any game that combines role-playing mechanics with match-3 puzzles…

The saddest little video game convention. Taking place in the same Walter E. Washington Convention Center as the free-to-attend Pokémon World Championships, the $40-per-day Video Gamers United show crowds are just a wee bit smaller. Don’t feel bad, the show’s Twitter feedshows more people. Via Reddit.

MSI GS60 Ghost Ultra-Thin Gaming Notebook: The Kotaku Review

I’ve been having a torrid love affair with skinny gaming notebooks for several years now. Recently, each one I’ve tried has had one thing in common — Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 765M graphics. MSI’s GS60 Ghost is the first super slim gaming notebook to utilize Nvidia’s 800m mobile graphics line, and it’s made a massive difference.…

No Photoshop contest this week. Due to the current restrctions on uploading images in comments, we’re holding off on the weekly ‘shop contest until that issue is resolved. I spent the morning trying to figure out how to make ASCII art work. It did not, so here we are.

Adorable BioShock Proposal Asks “Would You Kindly Marry Me?”

Three and a half years ago, Stevie Kopas bought an uneccesary second copy of BioShock from GameStop as an excuse to talk to the guy behind the counter. This weekend that guy gave her a third copy, but what was inside was much better than a video game. “Did you see the new game?” asked…

Sunday Comics: Snake Hill

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 August 15. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published August 11. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

Watch The 2014 Pokémon World Championship Finals Right Here

This is it, the final day of the Pokémon World Championships, where the top trading card and video game competitors are gonna show the world they were born to be winners — born to be champions. How can you not watch? The day kicks off with the Trading Card Game Masters top 4, followed by…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Now Board Gaming: The Winners!

Last week I asked our ridiculously creative readers to create the video game themed board gamesof their dreams. Or possibly nightmares. We’ve wound up with a bit of both, really. First of all, I’d like to thank our brave entrants for suffering through last week’s image upload problems, and for not creating board games using…

Fans Want A Robin Williams Tribute In The Next Zelda, Nintendo Responds

The late Robin Williams was so smitten with The Legend of Zelda he famously named his daughter after the title character. Shades ofWorld of Warcraft, fans have banded together viaChange.orgpetition to ask Nintendo to honor the actor and comedian in the next game in the series, and Nintendo has responded. The petition, now with more…

Our sister site Kotaku UK is on the ground at the 2014 World Championships. Check out their photos from the event, the rudest Pikachu ever, and keep watching for more from the biggest Pokemon battle of the year.

A Face Only A Hardcore Avengers Movie Fan Could Love

When I was young, I would have my parents buy me multiple copies of trooper-style action figures in order to amass a cartoon-accurate army. As an adult collector, I think I’ll just stick with the one $239 Chitauri Foot Soldier from Hot Toys. The Chitauri. A race of aliens created to take the place of…

Star Citizen Teases Racing, First-Person Shooting

Every time I think Chris Roberts’ gorgeous crowdfunded space sim couldn’t possibly get any better, the folks at Roberts Space Industries release teaser videos for things like spaceship racing and first-person shooter modules. Most exciting for me is the upcoming racing module for Star Citizen, which adds what looks like planet-based competitive racing to the…

The Best Mega Pokémon In Action

We’ve firmly established that Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire‘s Mega Slobro is the best Mega Pokémon possible. Now we’ve got video proof. He’s shooting fire, spitting water and spinning like a top, all whilst being eaten by his own carnivorous shell. And, unlike his official artwork, he’s smiling while doing it. Mega Slobro is…

Watch The 2014 Pokémon World Championships Live, Right Here

The world’s best Pokémon video and card game players from more than 30 different countries converge on Washington D.C. this weekend to vie for the title of the very best, like no one ever was. Let’s watch the 2014 Pokémon World Championships all weekend long. You don’t need to be inside the Walter E. Washington…

The Tiniest Skylanders Of Them All Are Now Playable Characters

Along with the normal and large-sized Skylanders toys, over the past year or so Activision and Toys For Bob have been releasing these ridiculously cute little promo figures that acted as cosmetic pets in games like last year’s Swap Force. In this year’s Trap Team, they’re fully playable and fully freaking adorable. During my Skylanders:…

Surprise! That Mysterious New Dragon Ball Character Is You

What a dirty trick to play, Bandai Namco. Introducing a never-before-seen character for Dragon Ball Xenoverse, leaving fans to wildly speculate for months before revealing it as the first Dragon Ball game that allows players to inject their own creations into the series’ greatest battles. So sneaky. So good. For the first time in any…

How To Cancel Your EA Access Subscription

Say you, like many people, excitedly signed up for a recurring $4.99 a month payment to gain access toEA’s new subscription service for the Xbox One, only to be underwhelmed by the meager early offerings. There’s no easy way out, but there is a shortcut home. I signed up for EA Access earlier today, just…