This Week In The Business: Don’t Worry

QUOTE | “Worry is the gun to your head. It changes how you make decisions.” – Obsidian Entertainment CEO Feargus Urquhart on surviving 13 years in AAA development and how “I thought we would have been purchased by now.” Elsewhere in the business of gaming this week… QUOTE | “[VR] kind of scares me as…

And This Is Basically Sonic Generations 2

Rounding out tonight’s Comic-Con event Sonic the Hedgehog reveals is Project Sonic 2017, starring old and new Sonic, due out holiday 2017.

The New Sonic The Hedgehog Game Is Reimagined Old Sonic

Announced this evening at a special event during San Diego Comic-Con, Sonic Mania back goes back to Sonic the Hedgehog’s roots again, only this time Sega’s got some top-tier retro talent coming with. While modern Sonic the Hedgehog games from traditional developer Sonic Team have been a mixed bag, fans have been making excellent 2D…

Overwatch‘s Lucio Quietly Got A Big Buff

Game updates are weird. Sometimes developers don’t mention major changes because… well, I don’t really know. Depends on the game and the change. In Overwatch’s case, Lucio is now much better at both being a skater boy and saying see you later boy. As ProfessorGanymede demonstrates in the following video, Lucio’s skating got a big…

Carl Sagan’s Contact: The movie was fine, but the book is amazing. What it is: A speculative 1985 science fiction novel by visionary astronomer Carl Sagan, later adapted into a feature film starring Jodie Foster. What I’ve read: I finished it a week or so ago. Is it good? Hell yes it is. I hadn’t…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

It’s the weekend! If you live in the U.S., it’s probably gonna be a hot one. What better excuse to stay inside and play video games? I’m back at my desk and ready to PLAY SOME GAMES, man. This weekend I’ll be playing Kentucky Route Zero act IV, which actually means I’ll be replaying all…

Final Fantasy III Retrospective: Hope You Like Losing Progress

If you were to ask a Final Fantasy fan to describe the iconic Square series, they might rattle off a series of terms: crystals, classes, chocobos. Flying airships. Summoned monsters with mythological titles like Ifrit and Shiva. Somebody named Cid. In other words, Final Fantasy III This is part three of Kotaku’s Final Fantasy Retrospective,…

An Argument For Calling Bloodborne A Modern Classic

Though it’s the middle of summer, there’s a bunch of awesome games coming out. Not surprisingly, there’s also a bunch of awesome games writing, too. Not sure what to check out? Worth Reading is your guide. Hey, You Should Read These “The Importance of Overwatch’s Newest Hero, Ana Amari” by Nico Deyo Overwatch can probably…

Meet The Proud Creator Of The Worst Game On Steam

On Steam, Bad Rats is infamous. It’s a janky physics puzzle game that people gift to their enemies. Earning all of its achievements is considered a masochistic badge of honor. It’s the butt of joke after joke. And yet, seven years after the release of the original, it just got a sequel I’ve always wondered:…

Donald Trump’s Unofficial Second Life Headquarters Empty Day After Nomination

When Donald Trump accepted the Republican presidential nomination last night, his notoriety was among his first talking points. He has, he said, received nearly 14 million votes—the most GOP votes ever. That’s a lot of votes. It got me thinking: What’s up at Trump’s Second life headquarters, which, months ago, was rife with supporters? Second…

Overwatch Game Interrupted By Wild Flock Of Mercys

Today on Highlight Reel we pessimistic horses, confusing skull clubs, wild Mercys, Battlefield plays, and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Rainbow 6 Siege…

The Biggest Website For Pirating Games Is Probably Doomed

You might not want to admit it, but chances are you’ve visited Kick Ass Torrents, the most popular way to download video games (or anything, really) illegally. Its owner was recently arrested, but that doesn’t mean Kick Ass Torrents is dead. Today, it came back online…for now. Kick Ass Torrents has been at the top…

Getting Confused In Games Can Be A Good Thing

Asemblance and Inside are wonderfully haunting games that love to confuse the player. While this might be annoying to some, I think it’s pretty great. In this video, we’ll take a look at how games can design for confusion and how that can radically change the experience. Note: I make reference to controller use in…

The Best Monsters In Pokémon Go, And How To Find Them

All Pokémon are not created equal: some are definitely better than others. If you’re serious about creating a formidable team, or if you want the satisfaction of having some of the best monsters available in Pokémon Go, you’ve come to the right place. The Silph Road is a collective that is one of the leading…