Lego Vidiyo Lets Kids Make Augmented Reality Music Videos With Minifigs

Harnessing the power of augmented reality and featuring songs from Universal Music Group artists, Lego Vidiyo lets kids and adults with too much time on their hands put together colorful music videos filled with special effects and dancing toy llamas. Lego Vidiyo is a neat idea. Kids download and install a phone app with their…

Katsuhiro Harada of Tekken fame says he is interested in making another Pokkén game. “We have a good relationship with Nintendo and Pokemon Co., Ltd., and POKKÉN has had a great response, so I would like to make it again,” he tweeted. “But it’s not what we decide, it’s what they decide.” In case you…

Track: We’re Gonna Get There In The End (Demo) | Artist: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds | Album: N/A

Here’s A Long Sega Saturn

Take a look at this Sega Saturn. It’s very long. Apparently, this Sega Saturn Address Checker was a development unit that made sure games weren’t violating Sega’s guidelines on memory usage. Anupgraded model had a row of several dozen LEDs mounted on its surface to indicate potential problems. Other than that, the Address Checker functioned…

Celeste Classic Gets A Free Sequel

The incredible (and incredibly introspective) Celeste graced our home consoles in 2018, sending us all on a journey of air-dashing, strawberry gathering, and self-reflection. Now, three years to the day, the team at Extremely OK Games have released a sequel…of sorts. Before Celeste was Celeste, it was Celeste, a more simplistic game built in the…

Too Fast Too Fantasy XV: Chocobros Vs. The Volcano

Stop the Regalia, I want to get out. In my quest to finish Final Fantasy XV before this Friday, when it disappears from both Xbox Game Pass and my Series S, I’ve reached the point in the game I’ve been dreading. It’s the moment when the story takes a 180-degree turn from lighthearted road-trip romp…

GameStop Has Another Record-Shattering Day On Wall Street [Update: And Another One]

Update – 6:28 p.m. ET, 1/26/21: Closing over $145 after another record day, Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas reports that GameStop was the most traded equity in the world today. It’s even continued to rise in after hours trading, bobbling over $200. DeepFuckingValue, the Redditor instrumental to starting this whole thing, reported he’s now up $22…

Tevinter Is Nice, But I Hope Dragon Age 4 Visits Rivain, Too

It wasn’t hard to guess that Dragon Age 4 might take place in the Tevinter Imperium. After all, at the end of Dragon Age: Inquisition you stab a big knife through your lovely map table right where the Tevinter Imperium is. Today,Eurogamer wrote that BioWare’s book BioWare: Stories and Secrets from 25 Years of Game…

Immortals Fenyx Rising’s New Netflix Tie-In Quest Isn’t Much, But The Rewards Are Good

Immortals Fenyx Rising received a new, free quest late last week as part of yet another media crossover. This time, it’s with an animated Netflix show called Blood of Zeus. The added quest isn’t very good, but it does have some nice rewards. But you’ll have to act soon to get them. It seems Ubisoft…

Konami Has Not Shut Down Its Video Gaming Division

Rumors circulating today stemming from a week-old news release suggest Japanese entertainment conglomerate Konami has shut down its video gaming division. Konami assures us it has not. In a news release dated January 15 the Japanese company announced the dissolution of its three production divisions, along with staff moves for employees previously in charge of…

Capcom Is Selling A Coat For $1,500 Because Chris Redfield Also Wears Coats

Want to spend an exorbitant amount of money on a basic wool coat because some grizzled old guy in a video game sports one too? Well, Capcom has just the deal for you. Capcom recently listed a Japan-exclusive replica of the coat Chris Redfield wears in Resident Evil Village for the incredible price of ¥159,731…

How Did Your Parents Feel About You Playing Video Games?

It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. This week we Ask Kotaku: How did your parents feel about you playing video games? Brian My parents had no problem with video games. Granted, they did have a Pong machine…

Reggie Fils-Aimé, Jack Trenton, and Robbie Bach are getting together on Twitch to tomorrow to talk about the gaming industry’s past and future. The discussion between the former head Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox executives respectively kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET ahead of the 2021 New York Game Awards

If You’re Excited About The Godzilla Vs. Kong Trailer, Watch Skull Island Immediately

Yesterday, Warners Bros. released a trailer for the upcoming film, Godzilla vs. Kong. It is utterly bananas, scoring an easy five out of five “holy shits” on the Ari Notis “Holy Shit, This Movie Looks Amazing” index. If you agree, allow me to make a recommendation: Watch Kong: Skull Island stat. Warner Bros. Pictures (YouTube)…

Cyber Shadow Is Another Fantastic Homage To Classic NES Games

What 2D side-scroller Cyber Shadow is missing in personality it makes up for with amazing visuals and action sequences that challenge your timing and reflexes without ever feeling tedious or cheap. I’ve been loving my time with its pastiche of classic NES games, even if, so far, its story hasn’t measured up to everything else…

A report from GamesIndustry.biz details an abusive work environment at Montreal-based Scavengers Studio, developers of The Darwin Project and the upcoming Season. Sources for the story speak out about sexual harassment, a “‘boy’s club’ culture,” and a lack of action from management.

First Pokémon GO Player Hits Level 50 With A Boost From A Bug Fix

Since an update raised the Pokémon GO level cap from 40 to 50 late last year, players around the world have been racing to hit the new max. This morning, Twitch streamer FleeceKing became the first player to reach level 50, with a little help from a timely Niantic fix for a progress-wiping problem. Rather…

Hitman 3 Is The Latest Game To Acknowledge Covid-19

Agent 47 isn’t the deadliest force of nature in Hitman 3. Covid-19 is. Yes, IO Interactive’s murdery sandbox is the latest video game to acknowledge the pandemic that has infected nearly 100 million people, killed more than 2 million, and upended life as we know it. In the game’s first level, the Dubai-set “On Top…