1992 Video Game, Still Being Worked On, Hits Steam This Week

Development on survival game UnReal World began in 1992. 1992. And now, in February 2016, it’s coming to Steam. Better late than never! The game, which began life as a shareware ASCII roguelike with a fantasy slant, has evolved through its years (well, decades) of constant development, jumping from DOS to Windows and going from…

Mega Man Is Still Janky, Still Tough, Still Pretty Great

It’s hard to tell, while playing the newly released Mega Man Legacy Collection for 3DS, whether the constant framerate drops are a new problem or an old problem. It’s easy to look past them, though, because Mega Man. This collection, which is out today on 3DS and also came out on consoles and PC last…

The X-Files Revival Ended As It Began: Terribly

I wanted to believe it’d be different, but that’s not what happened last night. There were reasons to fear The X-Files coming back before a single episode was shot; it’s hard to put lightning back in a bottle. Nostalgia is powerful, but not unbreakable. When I first wrote about The X-Files’ return, I was willing…

A Musical Tribute To Counter-Strike‘s Most Frustrating Moments

Counter-Strike is an amazing, brilliantly tactical game. It can also be total bullshit sometimes. Dragonu Ro put together a song/video tribute to his love-hate relationship with Valve’s perennially popular shooter. [UPDATE: Turns out, he didn’t! He took the video from Stagged, its real creator. Apologies for the error.] From constant container disappointments, to shitty teammates,…

Steam Dev Fights Price Complaints With Excellent Breakdown Of Why Game Costs $20

Making a game usually requires a lot of time, money, and sacrifice from game developers. Lots of players are aware of this, but every once in a while, it’s nice to get a reminder of the work involved bringing our favorite games to life. Take, for instance, Brigador. It’s a $20 early access game where…

The Dangerous Animals I’ve Pet In Far Cry Primal

Who needs guns in a video game when you can tame and command bears and saber-toothed tigers to kill for you? That’s what I’ve been doing in Far Cry Primal, though there’s something to be said for just stopping and petting these furry four-legged instruments of death. I made a video of my favorite new…

Fallout 4’s Secret Spy Easter Egg Is Really Easy To Miss

What if I told you there’s a character in Fallout 4 that’s snooping on you throughout a good chunk of the game? If you’ve gotten to the Railroad, you probably already know this. Deacon tells you as much after he vouches for you in front of everyone, and that’s something he can only do because…

The Walking Dead: Michonne Adds Depth to The Series’ Toughest Character

It’s weird to hear Michonne talk so much. But, man, the things I’m learning about The Walking Dead’s dreadlocked enigma rattle me even more than hearing her speak. There are lots of reasons that Michonne is a favorite amongst fans of The Walking Dead. Both the TV and comic-book iterations of the character are steely…

I’ve Spent At Least $338.58 Re-Buying Games I Already Own

A couple of weeks ago, while buying Final Fantasy IX and Breath of Fire III, I had the dreary thought that I’ve probably spent a lot of money re-purchasing games I already own. So I decided to do some math. The numbers are… not cool. Between Virtual Console games, PS1 classics, and PSP games that…

Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth: The Kotaku Review

Cyber Sleuth is the most fun I’ve had with Digimon in a long time, though my idea of ‘fun with Digimon’ is quite specific. It’s been nearly 19 years since Bandai launched Digital Monster toys, a more ‘masculine’ counterpart to the wildly popular Tamagotchi. In 1999 we met the DigiDestined in Digimon Adventure, the first…

Far Cry Primal Has A Roundabout Storyline Connection To Far Cry 4

There were no easy opportunities for any of the characters in today’s new Stone Age Far Cry Primal game to overlap with those of 2014’s modern-day Far Cry 4, but publisher Ubisoft has found a way to confirm they’re in the same universe. The connection—which isn’t a spoiler for the game, in case you’re wondering—holds…

After Six Years in Development, This Action RPG is Finally Coming Out

Crate Entertainment first announced Grim Dawn, a Diablo-like RPG using Titan Quest’s engine, in January 2010. Two years later, they collected over half a million dollars with a successful Kickstarter campaign, and later put the game on Early Access in 2013. Now, after half a dozen years, Grim Dawn is getting released. Mechanics-wise, Grim Dawn…

Damn it, Franklin! That could have ended much worse. Watch out next time.

LEGO Sushi Bar Has A Working Conveyor Belt

Here’s an awesome custom LEGO sushi-go-round restaurant by Japanese builder peisan, with a rotating conveyor belt, full of tiny plates (and BB-8), in the center. Very detailed and a good minifig selection, as you can see in the close-ups To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]

Fire Emblem Fates: Birthright and Conquest: The Kotaku Review

Fire Emblem Fates is a soap opera strategy game. You’ll spend as much time agonizing over battlefield tactics as you will wondering which characters should, like, totally hook up. Like 2013’s Fire Emblem: Awakening, Fates is a tactical role-playing game that allows players to control an army of fantasy chess pieces. Each piece has its…

IBM Is Making Sword Art Online for Real

You’ll be happy to know it won’t follow the Sword Art Online in-game rule that if you die in the virtual world, you die in real life. Phew. Dubbed “Sword Art Online The Beginning Project,” this IBM-sponsored concept is based on the popular virtual world anime in which people play a game by the same…

Hideo Kojima Hug Pillows Exist

I’m not sure what to say exactly. Okay. Let’s see. Recently, this tweet appeared online: That particular pillow is owned by Twitter user Drool Prince, who brought the pillow to this month’s MagFest. Drool Prince has a wonderful sense of humor about the Kojima hug pillow. Because, really, you’d have to. So, yes, this is…