Manufacturing Issues Lead To Zero Time Dilemma Pre-Order Debacle [UPDATE]

People who pre-ordered the bonus edition of Zero Time Dilemma, which comes with a game and a watch, are finding themselves with neither game nor watch thanks to a snafu that has some fans fuming. After all, what’s the point of pre-ordering if you don’t get the game on time? Publisher Aksys opened up pre-orders…

Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell, Furi Headline PS Plus Lineup For July

It’s looking like a solid month for Games With Gold and PlayStation Plus. Remember, though Sony advertises these games as “free,” you need an active PlayStation Plus subscription to access them. That’s not free. Here’s the lineup for next month: PlayStation 4 Furi Saints Row: Gat out of Hell Paragon (PS Plus subscribers get into…

In Their Next Game, Life Is Strange Developers Are Tempting You To Make Evil Choices

People who play video games prefer to play as good guys. That’s what game designer Stéphane Beauverger’s research has shown, with some three quarters of players who are faced with in-game moral choices choosing to walk the path of angels. He wants to play with that. He wants to tempt players to play evil. He’ll…

Snacktaku Eats Burger King’s Mac N’ Cheetos

Last week Burger King announced it would be subjecting innocent Americans to deep-fried, Cheetos-crusted macaroni and cheese sticks. Snacktaku is pleased to report that Mac N’ Cheetos taste much better than they look. Before we begin I must apologize for the quality of the video atop this post. While keeping the windows rolled up and…

Final Fantasy VII Gets An Official Monopoly Board [UPDATE]

You probably won’t want to play as Aeris in Final Fantasy VII Monopoly, announced today for release in April 2017. “Delve into the evolving city of Midgar in search of the latest business opportunities,” reads the description at online retailer Merchoid, where you can pre-order the game. “Perhaps you’ll buy up a string of plots…

Sailor Moon Is All Out Of Bubblegum

Chanon Suasungnern is a concept artist from Thailand. You can see more of Chanon’s work at his ArtStationand DeviantArtpages. To see the larger pics in all their glory (or, if they’re big enough, so you can save them as wallpaper), click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: This Is A Job For Torbjorn

Just because Overwatch’s resident turret-banger is getting toned down on consoles doesn’t mean Torbjorn can’t still be a productive member of society. There are plenty of employment opportunities for dwarf with a robotic arm, like whatever you guys come up with this week. Originally published 6/26/2016—just three days left to get Torbjorn’s job applications in!…

A Cosplayer Is Running For Political Office

This is Cara Nicole Trujillo. For the past few years, she’s been active on the Arizona cosplay scene. Now, she’s also active on the political one. Phoenix New Times report that Trujillo is officially running for the Arizona Legislature as a Green Party candidate, appearing on this November’s ballot. On her official site, Trujillo mentions…

Ghostbuster Hamburgers Are Just As Ridiculous As You’d Hope

Once again, Japan is raising the bar with hamburgers. This time, it’s turned its skills to Ghostbusters. Entabe reports that J.S. Burgers Cafe is rolling out Ghostbusters themed food at its restaurants. There’s the G.B. Burger (above), which comes with burgers slathered in black olive and anchovy paste, “bloody hot ketchup,” and cream on black…

Report: Nintendo Is Researching VR

From the sound of it, add Nintendo to the list of companies that are interested in VR. Japanese Twitter user NStyles was at today’s Nintendo shareholders meeting in Kyoto and live-tweeted what was apparently said. Keep in mind that Nintendo has yet to release an official transcript, so Kotaku hasn’t yet been able to confirm.…

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Fans Discover FIFA Glitch That May Have Been Ripping Them Off

FIFA fans, fed up with what they felt was a “handicap glitch” affecting their play, have diagnosed and likely uncovered a problem that may have been undermining the game’s “Ultimate Team” mode for years. Which is a big deal, since that mode costs real money. Ever since FIFA 09, the game has included a separate…

The Crushing Design Of World Of Warcraft’s Big Raids

Hardcore raiding schedules in World of Warcraft can turn an otherwise unproductive “leisure” activity into a competitive sport. At the extreme end, it can become a stressful obligation rife with social dependencies and pressure. This is an excerpt from World of Warcraft, by Boss Fight Books, which you can get here In his 1961 book…