Dead Man Shooting

Ever since the first game, Mass Effect has always been about shaping the story the way the player wants it. Through…

When I traded correspondence with writer David Brothers last week, I made the argument that video games needs its…

I beat Dead Space 1.

A game based on existing media has three options. It can strive to be faithful to the original work, privileging…

The more venerable and successful a video-game series, the trickier it must be to make sequels. Fans who have been…

The answering machine goes off. It's Ellie, trying to get a hold of Isaac Clarke. He doesn't answer. He's standing…

On 7 January 2013, Sony announced they had stopped production of the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system.…

Earlier today, our own Luke Plunkett nominated Crusader Kings II for Kotaku 2012 game of the year, writing that it's…

Many people who went to film school will tell you that film school made them hate watching films. In a similar…

We've all waited a long time for a new BioShock, an even longer time for one overseen by Ken Levine, whose…