Draw and Color

Here's what I like to imagine. Game Freak shipped Black and White 2, and production then started for a new Pokemon ga…

I remember the first time I played Pokemon as a kid—the sense of awe that came with being able to set off on an…

On a Friday night in Logan Square, a dozen friends have gathered to play some video games. There aren’t enough…

The Wonderful 101 is a frustrating game, a confusing maelstrom of aliens and superheroes that seems to punish…

And if the band you're in pays full price too soon, I'll see you on the dark side of the moon.

Dragon's Crown designer George Kamitani says his characters—including the sexy, controversial sorceress—are all…

The Mashie. The Brassie. The Cleek. Why, oh why, did golf abandon these delightful club names for bland old 5 iron,…

On November 6, 2012 a profoundly simple game called Curiosity was officially launched on iPhones, inviting people to…

There is a story my friend Daphny likes to tell. She calls it one of the worst experiences of her life. It involves…

I've been writing for Kotaku, off and on, since 2007. I've been reading it longer than that. One of the accounts I…