Patrick Klepek

The P.T.-inspired Allison Road has cancelled its Kickstarter, and will instead partner up with Worms developer Team17 The move will “give us the chance to make our game unhindered creatively. The team is looking at ways to provide former backers with in-game rewards at a later date. Contact the author at [email protected]

That Time Final Fantasy Ditched Nintendo For Sony

Final Fantasy shows up on every platform under the sun these days, making it hard to remember the RPG juggernaut used to be one of gaming’s biggest exclusives. But over the course of Final Fantasy’s more than 30 years of video games, it’s twice shifted alliances in ways that had huge rippling effects. That Actually…

What Happens When You Hate The Thing You’ve Made

The weekend is almost here. You’ve got this. I’ve got this. We’ve got this. Before Friday rolls to an end, here’s another installment in Worth Reading, our weekly guide to some of the best writing about games happening on this ol’ Internet. Hey, You Should Read These As further evidenced by Everybody’s Gone to the…

Game Studio Co-Founder’s Farewell Is A Tough, Sobering Read

Composer Jessica Curry, who most recently worked on Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture, has announced she’s (sort of) leaving The Chinese Room. There’s more on her mind, though. In a blog post, Curry pulled no punches when talking about her negative experiences working with Sony, how the industry devalues the contributions of women, and more.…

Shocktober, Week One: Goodnight Mommy Is A Creepy Ass Movie

That’s not weird at all. Nope nope nope. It’s just one of many unsettling things I’ve seen in the past week, as part of my horror watching binge. To kick off October, aka Shocktober, I published two different horror lists on Kotaku. The first one, 31 Movies For Hardcore Horror Fans, is for genre hounds…

It Took A Year To Find Out What The Red Button In Wasteland 2 Actually Does

Since Wasteland 2’s came out in September 2014, there’s been a mystery no one can solve. It involves a computer with a red button. When players press it, the ground shakes. No one knows what happens after that. Were the developers trolling everyone or was there more to the story? There is, and I have…

What Your PC Needs To Play Fallout 4

We’re a little more than a month away from Fallout 4, which means it’s time to make sure your PC is up to the task of playing the game. Bethesda announced ‘em on their blog today, and there aren’t any surprises. Minimum Windows 7/8/10 (64-bit OS required) Intel Core i5-2300 2.8 GHz/AMD Phenom II X4…

Telltale’s announced the season finale for Tales From The Borderlands will be released on October 20, starting with PC, Mac, PS4, and PS3. It hits October 21 on Xbox One and Xbox 360, October 22 on iOS and Android. Additionally, the first episode is now free for console and mobile players. Contact the author at…

What The Hell Is Going On With Call of Duty On Xbox One?

Until a few days ago, it was possible to digitally pre-order Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 for Xbox One through Xbox Live or Amazon. That’s no longer the case, though nobody can explain why. Seriously, I asked Activision and Microsoft what’s going on, but their statements don’t make any sense. ICXM first noticed these…

Victory was close, but my eternal struggle against nightmare Super Mario Maker level designer Dan Ryckert continues. I’m still angry. If you want to be angry, too, you can try to “play” Spikeshoe Plains (6E3C-0000-008D-C11F).The full archive is here, and I’ll be livestreaming an attempt to finish it later today.

Why So Many Games Are Disappearing From The App Store

Ever year, Apple updates the operating system for iPhones and iPads. Every year, it breaks compatibility with a bunch of games. Every year, a few companies let their games die. It’s far worse with iOS 9, however, with Apple straight up removing your ability to download some of those games ever again. Right now, the…

Ice-Pick Lodge is releasing a tweaked version of their cult classic horror game, Pathologic, this fall. It’s getting updated visuals, a brand-new translation, and more. They crowdfunded a remake coming in late 2016, as well. Contact the author at [email protected]

How The Witcher 3‘s Developers Ensured Their Open World Didn’t Suck

I played 60 hours of The Witcher 3 earlier this year, and only stopped because I had other games to play. One question always nagged me, though: how did CD Projekt RED put together a sprawling open world game that avoided the genre’s usual preference for meaningless side quests? I called them to find out.…

Here’s A Thing That Happens In Stasis

I don’t think you’re supposed to perform your own spinal surgery, right? If you’re not familiar with Stasis, I wrote about it a little while back. It’s less ambitious than SOMA, but it’s worth playing for any horror (or adventure) fan. Warning: There are spoilers for Stasis ahead! This device isn’t merely a chip hidden…

31 Movies For Horror Newcomers

Let’s say you’ve considered watching a horror movie before but didn’t know where to start. Let’s say the month of October has you horror curious. Let’s say I’ve compiled a list to guide you through several decades of nightmares. (Yes, this list was supposed to run on Friday! Sorry.) Last week, I published a list…

That Time Sony Threw A God of War Party With A Dead Goat

The headline says it all, really. Public relations departments have a tough job: get people talking about your game. Some companies stick to the well-worn forms of getting things done—TV advertisements, billboards, sending out copies to press—while others decide to roll the dice and see what happens. This isn’t exclusive to games, mind you, but…

The Future That Nintendo Tried to Predict With Wii U

Welcome back, Friday! Welcome back, Worth Reading! As another week draws to a close, our regular guide to the best games writing around is here to help out. Hey, You Should Read These “Year Walk and the future Nintendo predicted” by Rich Stanton With games like Super Mario Maker, Nintendo’s seemingly discovered Wii U’s potential…

My attempts to contact Xur from hotel Wi-Fi—I need to buy some three of coins, dammit—have not gone well so far. [UPDATE: Success!] Contact the author at [email protected]

The Beginner’s Guide Tackles The Fears We Don’t Talk About

Wanna meet at the bar after work? Because The Beginner’s Guide, the latest from The Stanley Parable co-creator Davey Wreden, is the kind of game you wanna talk about over several drinks. If The Stanley Parable was a game about games, The Beginner’s Guide is a game about game development. In The Stanley Parable, players…

31 Movies For Hardcore Horror Fans

October is the month I watch horror movies the way kids eat candy. For years, my wife and I came up with a list of movies and named the whole thing Shocktober. A while ago, we started sharing the list, and that’s what I’m here to do today. If you’re new to horror, check back…