Snacktaku Judges Lay’s 2015 ‘Do Us A Flavor’ Potato Chip Finalists

Gyro. Biscuits and Gravy. Reuben Sandwich. Truffle Fries. The creator of one of these four potato chip flavors will be the million dollar winner of Lay’s annual “Do Us A Flavor” contest. Judging from the past two years, it will not be the one I pick. As a certified (probably) snackologist, the week that Frito-Lay…

Now Everybody Can Stream Xbox One Games To Windows 10

With only a week and change to go before the July 29 official release of Windows 10, Microsoft has gone ahead and enabled the ability to stream games from the Xbox One to Windows 10 devices. With the feature emerging from preview into the hands of the masses, all one needs to remote play Xbox…

Origin accounts are becoming EA accounts. If you’ve got an Origin account, check your email for a message like the one I received today. Then nod thoughtfully, because it’s an automatic process and there’s nothing you need to do.

Arkham Knight PC’s Next Big Patch Slated For Sometime Next Month

Amidst chatter that the troubled PC version of Batman: Arkham Knight wouldn’t be fixed until this fall, Warner Bros. has announced that a patch addressing a large portion of its to-do list of fixes is “targeted” for release in August. Yay. The statement, which actually does nothing to disprove that a fall date for the…

The Prototype Bundle For PS4 And Xbox One Is Pretty Shoddy

Don’t call it an HD remaster, ‘cause Prototype and Prototype 2 have been playing like this for years, sometimes better. It’s a sad state of affairs when a game runs better on the PlayStation 3 than it does on Xbox One. Released this past week with absolutely no fanfare whatsoever, the Prototype Biohazard Bundle for…

Stephen Colbert has a text adventure now, and it’s great. Escape From The Man-Sized Cabinet chronicles Colbert’s adventures while waiting for his new show to start. You can die alone and afraid in a cabinet! Or you can explore a place that’s basically Narnia. Your call.

Worth Reading: A Close Look At Final Fantasy VII’s Crossdressing Scene

It might be a slow month for games, but there’s plenty of smart things being said about them. Hey, You Should Read This “How should we talk about Final Fantasy VII’s crossdressing sequence?” by Sarah Nyberg Assuming the Final Fantasy VII remake is ever actually released (when is Kingdom Hearts III shipping again?), plenty of…

Track: Lift Me Up | Artist: Vince Staples | Album: Summertime ‘06 Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.