Apple Blocks Buzz Aldrin Game That Buzz Aldrin Helped Make

There’s a space game called Buzz Aldrin’s Space Program Manager. Aside from endorsing the game, the space pioneer himself has actually helped out on development as a consultant. You’d think that would be good enough for Apple to approve the game, but hahaha, no. Pocket Tactics reports that the game has had its submission to…

Sexy Fighting Game Characters, Redesigned

Anna Nilsson, from Swedish site Svampriket, has some ideas on what some of the “sexier” female fighting game characters should look like. Mostly, this involves putting some damn pants on. Nilsson’s redesigns take two things into account: she’s toned down the more, ahem, exaggerated aspects of their physical design, and made their outfits more practical.…

Why Five Nights at Freddy’s Fans Are Freaking Out Over A Hat

Earlier today, Scott Cawthon, creator of Five Nights at Freddy’s, uploaded a single picture to his website. You can view it here. It’s a hat. Yup…just a hat. The same hat that Freddy normally wears, when he’s not trying to kill you. What’s the big deal? Why are people overloading the official Scott Cawthon website…

Valve’s Steam Machines Will Officially Launch In November

“Steam Machines will start at the same price point as game consoles, with higher performance,” Valve said in a press release today. Well, OK then. The much-anticipated living room PCs, which have been MIA since Valve officially announced them in early 2014, will finally launch this November alongside a special Steam controller and a device…

Sony’s PS4 Virtual Reality Headset Is Coming Next Year

Sony today unveiled a new version of their PS4 virtual reality headset, code-named Project Morpheus, and though it’s still not final (or ready to be sold), they’re already touting how much better it is than the one they showed off last year. Morpheus will ship in the first half of 2016, Sony said this afternoon…

Microsoft just announced a slew of new independent games coming to Xbox One in the months ahead, including Wasteland 2.

Track: Consumite Furore | Album: Phantasmagoria Soundtrack | Artist: Mark Seibert Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Capcom All-Stars Statue Series Is Off To A Variable Speed Start

First 4 Figures is creating a sister series to its Mega Man statue linecalled Capcom All-Stars, giving the game company a chance to highlight even more characters it’s not doing enough with. First up: Viewtiful Joe. With the $210 light-up exclusive and $190 normal version now up for preorderwith a Q4 2015 release window, Capcom…

Helldivers Is Like A Video Game Version Of Starship Troopers

Until last weekend, Helldivers was totally off my radar. Then my boss Stephen texted me on Sunday saying we should team up and play it. It was good, he said. It was like a tactical, sci-fi Diablo, he said. My interest was piqued. I fired up my PS4 and we played for a few hours,…

The nineties-era classic Syndicate is currently free on Origin. Go revel in old-school tactical goodness!

Everything We Know About Five Nights at Freddy’s 3

Since its release last night, I’ve been playing the latest Five Nights at Freddy’s non-stop. Here’s what I’ve gathered, ranging from how the game works, to the secrets players have found hidden within. The Premise When you start the game up, you get a message from a skater dude who tells you all about your…

After Public Outcry, Capcom Adding Local Co-Op To Resident Evil

This might be the weirdest story I’ve reported on in a while. Capcom announced local co-op for Resident Evil: Revelations 2 on PC before saying it was a mistake. Then, a modder added local co-op to the game in a matter of days. Now, Capcom is officially adding the feature themselves! When Revelations 2 was…

Solid Snake isn’t the only one getting release dates today, as Warner Bros. and Avalanche Studios announced Mad Max will arrive on September 1 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. The Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions have apparently been cancelled. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or on Twitter…

Ask Your Doctor About Ubisoft’s Latest Game

Ubisoft’s doing some wild stuff on the fringes these days, from experimental climbing with Grow Home to…a medical game called Dig Rush to aid with the treatment of Amblyopia?! The company announced the collaboration between Ubisoft Montreal and Amblyotech today. Dig Rush is meant to help treat what’s commonly referred to as “lazy eye,” which…

League Of Legends Is Now Rewarding People For Playing Nice On Teams​

In its ongoing war against the toxic parts of League of Legends’ community, developer Riot Games has kicked off a promising initiative to encourage teamwork and collaboration between players. For the next two weeks, people who play games with teams of friends are eligible for big Influence Points rewards. “Influence Points,” or IP for short,…

Rockstar Sale, Three Civ Games in One, and More Deals 

Yesterday, Amazon had a nice sale on downloadable EA games. Today, it’s Rockstar’s turn. [Several Rockstar Digital Game Downloads are On Sale at Amazon] Want to experience a great gaming mouse without breaking the bank? The Corsair Vengeance M65 is a steal at $40. [Corsair Vengeance M65 Performance FPS Gaming Mouse, $40] Civ III, Civ…

HBO Go is FINALLY coming to PS4 today, which is wonderful news for those of us sick of having to switch HDMI cables just to watch reruns of Curb Your Enthusiasm

Want to know what Markus Persson’s life is like after selling Minecraft to Microsoft for $2.5 billion? Forbes has a profilewhat the man known as Notch is up to now, including revelations that Activision and EA wanted to buy the iconic sandbox game. Contact the author at [email protected]

Resident Evil: Revelations 2‘s Latest Episode Is Way Better

Even though I wasn’t impressed with the pilot for Resident Evil: Revelations 2, there was no question I’d be hanging on for the whole ride. While I’m not convinced the story is going anywhere interesting, I’ll give them credit in the second episode: it’s a huge improvement. For starters, if you were distressed at the…