Peek Inside the New Graphic Novel That Tells The Origin Story Of Tetris

Tetris is one of those games that seemingly everybody has played in some form or another. It’s evolved in fascinating ways and players continue to do amazing things with Tetris’ many iterations. Later this year, a new non-fiction comic will look at the beginnings of one of history’s most famous video games. Written and drawn…

Sony Says They’ve Fixed The Vita’s Network Problem

Sony has fixed a “network issue” that was preventing some Vita owners from accessing the PlayStation Store, the company said today. The issue, which many users ran into after downloading Vita firmware update 3.57, would cause the system to hang on a “Please wait…” screen when trying to access the PlayStation Store. This new firmware…

Sorry, Peter Parker, But Miles Morales Is The Better (Young) Spidey

Marvel’s putting out two comics with teenage Spider-Men in lead roles. Spidey features a young Peter Parker at the start of his crime-fighting career; Spider-Man serves to introduce Miles Morales into the newly revamped Marvel Universe. I was afraid that one book would be a carbon copy of the other but, thankfully, that’s not the…

Peter Molyneux Releases Another Godus Game

Today on Steam Early Access, designer Peter Molyneux and his company 22 Cans released a new game: Godus Wars But wait, you may wonder, did they ever even finish making the first Godus, which was crowdfunded way back in 2012 but still isn’t quite there yet? No. As the Steam page explains: With the release…

A Closer Look At Why People Are Pirating The Witness

The Witness has been illegally downloaded by thousands of people since it was released last month, but did you know pirates have their own forums? Comments sections? Technical support questions? Yeah, I was surprised, too. It’s news that a popular game is being pirated, but The Witness designer Jonathan Blow has been actively talking about…

Super Mario Bros., Beaten Blindfolded In Under 15 Minutes

For three months, one man has been practicing Super Mario Bros. without actually looking at the screen. That work has now paid off. Watch as きらめきでどーだい clears Super Mario Bros. in 14:46…while wearing a blindfold: It’s cool to see how, exactly, he accomplishes this feat. A lot of it comes down to timing, and you…

Hideo Kojima And Guillermo Del Toro Will Reunite This Month (For A Speech)

Silent Hills may be dead, but even that can’t stop Metal Gear Solid designer Hideo Kojima and filmmaker Guillermo del Toro from reuniting this February at the DICE summit in Las Vegas. The two iconic creators will speak during the summit’s keynote, which will be moderated by our buddy Geoff Keighley and held on Thursday,…

That’s Not How Motorcycles Work, Just Cause 3

YouTuber ShockNAwe pulled off a truly remarkable motorcycle stunt in Just Cause 3. A few carefully placed boosters, and everything’s set for Moon landing. To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]

Fan Pays Tribute To StarCraft Pro In the Best Way Possible

This is the work of a modern-day Van Gogh. StarCraft player Sanglune used his crazy skills to build a map, dedicated to TLO, one of the most successful non-Korean players of the StarCraft II scene, with a painting of TLO himself. And the result couldn’t be funnier. Good job! The large open area in the…

Now This Is Halo 5 Podracing

Star Wars podracing and Halo? Sounds like a weird combination. But modder CaptainDireWolf was able to make a really funny Forge Map based on Episode I’s podracing scene. It was great scene (well, compared to the rest of the movie), but with a little Halo fun, it’s even better. The folks over at The Epidemic…

Minecrafter Builds Extremely Detailed Replica of Disney Cruise Ship

Can’t afford, or don’t have time for an actual cruise? Spend a couple minutes exploring this 1:1 scale recreation of a cruise ship. In Minecraft, of course. The subject of the recreation is Disney Cruise Line’s second ship, the Disney Wonder. Its recreator is CharlesGoldburn of Planet Minecraft, who ensures that the ship was crafted…

The Future of Nintendo’s New Healthcare Platform Isn’t Certain

Back in 2014, Nintendo announced it would be releasing a new health-based platform sometime between 2015 and 2016. Well, it’s 2016, so where is it? Not ready, says Nintendo president Tatsumi Kimishima. It might never be. According to Asahi, it’s possible that the platform could be abandoned. The newspaper reports that Kimishima told investors, “It’s…

The Up-All-Night Stream Plays Detective Pikachu [Stream Finished]

There are crimes afoot in the world of Pokémon, and only Detective Pikachu and his plucky human sidekick have any chance to solve the case! Update: The stream is over but you can watch all four hours of it at the links below! Part 1 Part 2 Detective Pikachu was released on the Nintendo 3DS…

The World of Pokémon Gets Dark as Hell

Don’t worry! While Aipom might look dead, this Pokémon has only been knocked out in the newly released Great Detective Pikachu. That red stuff? Ketchup. Squashed tomato or not, damn, this looks grim. Photos: Brian Ashcraft | Kotaku To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter@Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East…

The Biggest Selling Amiibos of 2015, Ranked By Region

Wonder what the most popular Amiibo in Japan is? What people are buying in Europe? Or in the United States? Nintendo releasedthe 2015 sales rankings for the top ten Amiibos in those three regions. Let’s see how they stack up during that calendar year. Japan 1. Inkling Girl (Splatoon) 2. Ika (Splatoon) 3. Inkling Boy…

Finally, a game about the fall of communism… and jalopies. Jalopy is a Steam hopeful about exploring the former Eastern bloc in a motor vehicle that falls apart piece by piece. You’ll have to deal with everything from flat tires to busted carburetors in a procedurally generated world. Also weather. It looks great.

A Crime Scene Cup Of Joe

James Choe is a freelance artist from Sydney who has done some work in the games business. You can see more of James’ work at his personal site 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…