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We’re continuing our playthrough of Half Life right now on our Twitch channel Will Gordon survive for a sequel? Probably.

A Game That Explains Why Nobody Trusts Each Other Anymore

The Evolution of Trustis an interactive presentation by Nicky Case that explores cheating and cooperation. The short narrative experience attempts to explain the rise of mistrust and suspicion in today’s society through the lens of game theory. It’s fascinating, and it’s this week’s Indie Pick. The Christmas Truce of 1914 was a remarkable show of…

Earthworm Jim’s Mean-Spirited Satire Doesn’t Hold Up

Earthworm Jim first released on the Sega Genesis today in 1994. The strange side scroller married offbeat humor and experimental level design. The result was a hodgepodge of a game that was frustrating but engaging. Developed by Shiny Entertainment, Earthworm Jim positions itself largely as a work of satire seeking to upend various side scrolling…

We’re continuing our playthrough of L.A. Noire live now on Twitch Homicide desk is next, so keep in mind that things might get a little graphic.

If you’ve ever wanted to cook like Link in Breath Of The Wild, the chef at Binging With Babish has you covered with these recipes. Just hold your nose before cutting the durian fruit.

A Puzzle Game About A Dungeon Delving Dog

Fidel Dungeon Rescueis puzzle game about a puppy plunging into dangerous dungeons out now on PC and Mac. In it, you must dispose of enemies using their weaknesses all while never doubling back to a tile you’ve already touched. It’s tricky but adorable. Originally published on 4/4/2017 Developed by Daniel Benmergui, Jeremías Babini, and Hernán…

Tacoma: The Kotaku Review

Tacoma is a narrative game about chasing ghosts. Set in the future aboard a large space station, players search for answers in augmented reality recordings of past events. The digital remnants of the station’s crew steal romantic moments, play video games, and strum guitars. These shadows are all too human, and observing them is a…

Revisiting The Opening Cases of L.A. Noire

Last week, we started playing L.A. Noire on Kotaku’s Twitch channel. It’s a 2011 detective game with a lot of cases to solve. Recently, we finished the cases for the traffic detective desk. It’s a good introduction to the game that also has a few problems. In L.A Noire you play as Cole Phelps, an…

We’re continuing our playthrough of L.A. Noire live now on Twitch. These cases aren’t gonna solve themselves, eh?

An In-Depth Look At Overwatch‘s Eichenwalde Map

Strong multiplayer maps in video games create stories. Their construction and design generate emotional reactions from frustrated defeat to jubilant victory. It is not enough to put players in a space and do battle; strong maps shift and contort in unexpected ways. They are not always fair and they are rarely symmetrical, but they’ll create…

Revisiting The Intro Scene Of Half-Life

Last night, we started a playthrough of Half-Life on Kotaku’s Twitch channel. Punchy shotguns and nasty aliens make for a fantastic shooter experience, but the game begins less dramatically, with a long train ride. It’s one of the most memorable openings in gaming history, but it’s the least Half-Life thing about Half-Life When Half-Life released…

We’re starting a playthrough of Half Life right now on our Twitch channel. They’re waiting for you Gordon, in the test chammmbbbeerrrr…

We’re starting up our playthrough of crime thriller and overenthusiastic lie detector L.A. Noire right now on our Twitch channel Admit it, punk, you’re gonna watch it!

Speedrunner Accused Of Cheating Just Had A Really Good Monitor

Speedruns are about completing a game in the fastest time possible, but can someone go too fast? According to rules, absolutely. Equipment can change how fast a game runs, leading to results that are so wild that communities come together to ban those settings entirely. Mathias is a speedrunner from Denmark who streams under the…

What Makes Wolfenstein: The New Order So Great

Following the less consistent Heavy Rain, it was a joy to finish our playthrough of Wolfenstein: The New Order onKotaku’s Twitch channel. While Wolfenstein might look on the surface like a mindless Nazi killing simulator, it’s actually a deeply human game. In the beginning of The New Order, World War II is going poorly for…

It’s Saturday and we’re hungry for some chicken dinner. We’re streaming PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds live now on Twitch.

Raiden Was The Best Thing To Happen To Metal Gear

In 2001, Hideo Kojima pissed off countless fans with a simple twist. Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty did not star everyone’s favorite rugged action hero Solid Snake. Instead, players spent most of their time playing as Raiden, a whiny rookie who didn’t know his ass from his head. It was perfect and still…

Heavy Rain Ended Badly 

This week, we finished streaming David Cage’s crime thriller Heavy Rain on Kotaku’s Twitch channel. It’s a game of astounding highs and disappointing lows, with intense action and awful writing. It’s not as bad as everyone says, but it’s still not very good. Heavy Rain’s core concept of a father trying to save his son…

Look out, Nazi scum! We’re continuing our playthrough of Wolfenstein: The New Order live now on Twitch

We’re finishing our playthrough of Heavy Rain live on Twitch. Who will live and who will die? Tune in to find out.