School Dungeons

In Japan, Dragon Quest is the unquestioned king of RPGs: Even the Final Fantasy series comes in a distant second.…

Maybe you've heard of Final Fantasy. Maybe you're familiar with some of the basics: shiny crystals, giant swords,…

It's been a strange but wonderful week for my sister, Elsa García. Of course there is the excitement of being in…

Why do people like Japanese role-playing games? What is a Japanese role-playing game? Why the hell do I write a…

I'll admit, after watching the E3 2012 press conferences at home on my couch while drinking Heineken and using a…

Unless you're a huge fan of dubstep and Michael Bay movies, you probably weren't too excited after this year's E3…

Examining why I play the games I do sometimes yields surprising insight. It's become clear to me that many of the…

The Wii Virtual Console springs back to life this week with two classic games from the fine folks at Sega, including…

Let me paint you a picture.

In this super-sized edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter DocSeuss tells us the difference between being immersed…