Kirk Hamilton

Show Us Your Game Console Setup

Over the last couple of weeks, lots of people have added one or even two new gaming consoles to the space under their TVs. As a result, some reorganization has been required. Where the hell are we supposed to fit all these black boxes? Today seemed like a good day to ask you all to…

​If Only The Xbox One Were Actually This Tiny

The Xbox One is not a small console. In fact, it’s the biggest console currently in my entertainment center. But what if it were tiny? No, I mean really tiny. This 3D-printed Xbox One model comes from Dave Nunez, who has made several other very cool 3D-printed gaming console models in the past. If you…

​Your Guide To The Next-Gen Consoles

Just like that, the Xbox One was released to the public, and the next generation of gaming became the current generation of gaming. In the last two weeks, we’ve gotten two new consoles in the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One. Add last year’s Nintendo Wii U, and you’ve officially got a lot of new…

​A Zelda Violin Performance Worthy Of The Hero Of Time

Just in time to get me psyched about the excellence of Zelda music all over again. Here’s violinist Taylor Davis with a rousing performance of both Song of Time and Song of Storms from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. She plays violin in the rain, man. It doesn’t get any more dramatic than…

Xbox One Sprints to a Million: Calling it “The biggest launch in Xbox history,” Microsoft informs us that they’ve sold more than one million Xbox One consoles worldwide in less than 24 hours. They also say that more than 3.6 million Forza miles have been driven and more than 60 million Dead Rising zombies have…

​What Do You Think Of Your New Next-Gen Console?

The Xbox One is now on store shelves. The PS4 has been out for a week. Maybe you picked one of those consoles up. Maybe you even got both! We’ve already told you what we think of them. What do you think? Weigh in in the comments below with your tales of next-gen gaming. Here…

With New Patch, AC IV Now Looks Sharper On PS4

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag already looked plenty nice on the PlayStation 4, but thanks to a new patch from Ubisoft, the game now looks even better. At launch, AC IV had been running at 900p resolution on PS4. Which looked perfectly nice, but wasn’t the full 1080p resolution that a lot of other next-gen…

Flight Simulator Has Never Looked So Good

Nope, these aren’t photos of actual planes. They’re video game screenshots. Specifically, they’re high-res shots from Flight Simulator X captured and posted by Duncan Harris at Dead End Thrills. Get a load of this action: There are plenty more shots over at Dead End Thrills

​We Brought An Xbox One To The Xbox One Launch Event… Chaos Ensued

Tonight in New York, Microsoft is hosting a massive launch party for the Xbox One. In a few short hours, the people in line will have their own new consoles to take home. Ah, but Kotaku already has an Xbox One. Maybe the folks in line would like to check ours out while they wait?…

Sounds like the promising-looking space sim X Rebirth is a total mess. Rock Paper Shotgun‘s Craig Pearson has played a good amount of the game and he’s reporting rampant bugs, crashes and worse. Our own Luke Plunkett hasn’t played quite as much, but reports a similar experience. Developer Egosoft has apologized, saying that they’re doing…

​Xbox One’s Missing Audio Options Are Coming, Microsoft Says

In my review of the Xbox One, I noted that the console came with a curious audio omission. The optical audio output jack was unable to output Dolby 5.1 or 7.1 digital audio. That’s a substantial bummer for anyone who uses a Dolby-only gaming headset. Today, Microsoft’s Albert Penello addressed the missing feature and said…

Can you find the cow? It’s invisible, so it won’t be easy. But believe you me: There’s a cow out there. Play Find the Invisible Cow in your browser and test your cow-finding abilities. Also, your patience. (h/t Ian Bogost)

​When You Start Up The Xbox One, It Plays A Pretty Song

One of the first things I noticed when I turned on my Xbox One was that it played me a little song. It’s just three notes, which I’ve always thought of as the bare minimum number of notes required to make a melody. Two notes could be the start of a melody, but a mere…

​The Xbox One: The Kotaku Review

The Xbox One is a testament to Microsoft’s towering ambition. It represents their desire not only to occupy a place in your home entertainment center, but to lumber straight into the center of it. It is a black plastic tank, a hard-edged chunk of corners meant to conquer everything in its path. But for all…

EA’s Sportsbros Are Very Disappointed In You

They’re so disappointed. They can’t believe you did that. Why would you do that? Adrian Peterson is shocked that you said that about him. Lionel Messi can’t believe you spilled hot sauce on the rug. Kyrie Irving is appalled that you farted in the elevator.

Dead Rising 3: The Kotaku Review

The real world can be a frustrating place. Stuck in traffic, trapped in line at the supermarket… it always feels like there’s someone in the way. Certain games—the Grand Theft Autos, the Dead Risings—show us a world where it’s okay to act on our worst, most violent impulses. Our forest of problems becomes a lawn…

​The Games That Defined The Last Generation

Eight years. Eight long years of video games, from the Xbox 360’s 2005 release to today, the dawn of the next generation. A lot of games came out in eight years. Looking back to 2005, it’s difficult to believe how much has changed. Not just in video games, of course, but in the world and…

Meet The First Guy To Buy A PlayStation 4

Congrats to this guy, Mr. Joey Chiu, for being the first person in line to buy a PlayStation 4 at Sony’s New York PS4 event. He says he’s gonna play either Resogun or Knack first, after which he will presumably be going to Disneyland. Watch the happy fella get his console: Not bad. And if…

Destiny Beta Coming First To PS3/PS4

Tonight at Sony’s PS4 event in New York, Bungie announced that PlayStation owners will get to play the beta of their multiplatform online shooter Destiny first. The game will be out in 2014 and is also coming to Xbox One and Xbox 360.

Infamous: Second Son Is Coming In March 2014

At Sony’s PS4 press event, Sucker Punch unveiled this new trailer for their open-world superhero game Infamous: Second Son, and announced that it’ll be out on March 21, 2014. In other news, I am psyched for this game.