Wargaming is bringing classic strategy series Master of Orion back from the dead with a full-fledged remake. There’s a brief trailer out, but it doesn’t feature any gameplay. Contact the author at [email protected]

How A Video Game Is Released In 2015

A history of how a video game is conceived, developed and marketed

Superstar RPG writer and Kotaku Asks guest Chris Avellone has left Obsidian, the company he co-founded. “Off to pursue new projects, but can’t say much else right now,” he tells Kotaku

League of Legends is nerfing its new time-bending champion in a big way: by making his go-back-in-time-four-seconds ult actually cost mana. This change, which will go live in the 5.12 patch, follows player criticism that Ekko is both “overpowered” and “overloaded.” Phew! Contact the author at [email protected]

The Only Thing Wrong With LEGO Elves Is The Elves Themselves

Does the world really need separate LEGO sets for boys and girls? Certainly not the mystical world of LEGO Elves. In March of this year LEGO introduced a new line of construction sets featuring unique colors, gorgeous design elements and a theme that any fantasy fiction fan could get behind. Why stop at Tolkien when…

Remember Stonehearth, the city-building game being made by the twin brothers who basically elevated fighting game competition to being a Really Big Thing? It’s out on Early Access on Steam now.

Track: Watashi Igai Watashi Janai no | Artist: Gesu no Kiwami Otome | Album: Watashi Igai Watashi Janai no (Single) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Here’s the first look at Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon, which is hitting the 3DS this winter.