Jonathan Blow’s next puzzle game, The Witness, arrives January 26, and he’s announced it’ll cost you $40 on PS4 and PC. While a game’s pricing is not usually noteworthy—and Blow has been raising expectations on The Witness for a while now—I suspect this may come as a surprise for some people. Heads up! Read more
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One of the best places to spot video game deals, Cheap Ass Gamer, has been dealing with a series of hacks. The attacker (or group) claims they’re after a child molester, but haven’t made clear why they’ve targeted CAG. The site claims passwords weren’t compromised, though emails and usernames may have been.
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It doesn’t matter how pretty you make Resident Evil Zero—it’s still Resident Evil Zero. It’s easily one of the…
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One of the creators of DOOM is back with something special.
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In honor of David Bowie’s passing, Square Enix is giving away Steam keys for Omikron: The Nomad Soul, which he starred in and wrote music for. The offer is “while supplies last” and runs through January 22. US players should use this link, European players should use this link. Both require the code “omikron.” Read more
That Dragon, Cancer is a powerful story about a tragic moment in the lives of the Green family. Their son, Joel, was…
Square Enix has announced the new Hitman game is now episodic, meaning you don’t have to pay $60 upfront—you can pay in chunks. Previously, the game was going to cost $60, but there’d be new content released every so often. The first episode hits March 11. Read more
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Though Dark Souls was released in 2011 and Dark Souls 3 is only a few months away, the community hasn’t moved on.…
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Dragon’s Dogma didn’t get the kindest review on Kotaku when it came out in 2012 for consoles. With the PC version…
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Ever wondered how some of the best players pull off their ridiculous tricks? Super Mario 64 player pannenkoek2012,…
I hadn’t heard about The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human until a few minutes ago, but apparently it comes out on January 19?! Looks a bit like In The Hunt, combined with Metroid and Shadow of the Colossus? Nice combo! Here’s a trailer. Read more
The man in charge of the regional Rockstar studio long credited with handling the bulk of development for the Grand…
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The excellent music rhythm game Crypt of the Necrodancer is coming to PlayStation 4 and Vita on February 2. The game has crossbuy support, so if you pick it up on one platform, you’re good to go on the other.
Sony recently attempted to trademark the term “Let’s Play” for reasons unknown, but the trademark was denied. Let’s Play is an incredibly popular, borderline ubiquitous term on YouTube and elsewhere. The company has an opportunity to appeal, and haven’t responded to our requests for comment. Read more
Muhammad Zakir Khan wanted to check out the beta for the MOBA-inspired Paragon from Epic Games, but when he tried to…
I’ve been wondering when a game would make me cry, and that changed over the weekend. A few games have made me teary…
Deadbolt is the newest game from the developers of the severely underrated Risk of Rain—here’s a trailer. Best part? It’s coming out early this year and there’s already a playable demo of the game. Looks a bit like Gunpoint to me! Read more
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It’s been a few weeks since Worth Reading, our weekly round of the best games writing around, but it’s good to be…