Music Girls

The smoke from cooking fires mingles with potent incense and perfume, a heavy smell that hangs cloying in the air.…

It's springtime. And when you say "spring" in Japan, images of cherry blossoms and picnics leap to mind.

It's become a well-worn truism over the past few years now that video games, far from being "just for kids," appeal…

Many ruder-than-scientific words exist for "homosexual"; the faceless internet crams my inbox with them every day.

Online, 15 year-old Venus Palermo is "Venus Angelic". With her huge anime eyes and pale skin, she plays up her…

You'll be able to play a Hunger Games video game this Thursday, if you've got an iOS device. The free game is…

When I think of epic JRPG battle music, I usually think of driving guitars, pulsing drums, and soaring melodies. I…

It's now a well-worn adage that online, each of us can be anyone. You recognize an individual by their typed words…

Editor's Note: Ben Bertoli is a longtime Kotaku reader and commenter, a lifetime, dedicated video gamer, and a…

Every February, the Amusement Operator Union holds its annual trade show. Much like the Tokyo Game Show, it's held…