​The Men That 4chan Pays To Argue About Games and Anime

If you like games or anime, chances are good that you’ve seen silly videos over the years where grown men enthusiastically tell you all about their favorite anime characters, and which “waifu” is the best one. There are of course anime fans who say ridiculous things like, “if you’d simply open up your mind to…

If you like PC strategy games, you should really listen to this podcast, where Soren Johnson (Civ IV) chats with Henrik Fahraeus (Crusader Kings II) and Jon Shafer (Civ V).

Free-to-play games supported by sneaky in-app purchases reign supreme in the mobile world, but Apple has apparently started promoting games that shy away from doing so. You can reach the author of this post at [email protected] or on Twitter at @patrickklepek

Developers Say Apple Is Rejecting Games For Having Images Of Guns

Apple has been rejecting some mobile games from the iOS app store for displaying guns in their promotional material and app store icons. So far, the regulation hasn’t had an impact on actual in-game content. First reported by Pocket Gamer, mobile developers began receiving rejections from Apple on “iTunes Connect,” the portal through which the…

Ten Things People Get Wrong About Anime

Anime might be popular in nerd culture, but that doesn’t mean people always understand what anime is all about. In fact, people often get anime all wrong. Anime sometimes has a stigma for people who don’t watch it. Or, people make misconceptions about what anime can be, as well as assumptions about the type of…

How To Transfer Data From A 3DS To A New 3DS

Just got a New 3DS? Want to transfer all your digital games and save-files from your Old 3DS to your new one? Well, you’re in for an adventure. Since the two 3DS systems use different methods for storing data, the process for transferring those files is rather convoluted, in true Nintendo style. In fact, Nintendo’s…

Riot released a lengthy statement about the recent revelations that a League of Legends team manager had threatened one of his players this morning. The company’s explanation of its investigation and the ensuing discussion on the League subreddit are both worth reading for fans of the game and eSports followers.

Ubisoft CEO: ‘A Few Things Were Not Perfect’ In Assassin’s Creed Unity

During the Q&A portion of Ubisoft’s earnings call today, CEO Yves Guillemot touched on Assassin’s Creed Unity’s disastrous launch by acknowledging it wasn’t “perfect.” That’s one way to put it. His full explanation, in response to an analyst question about how the company thinks Unity’s problems could affect the future of the Assassin’s Creed brand…

Persona Q With Tarot Cards, Game of Thrones Blu-rays, and More Deals

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth is down to $44 today on Amazon, including 11 tarot cards and a collectible box. Be sure to check out Kotaku’s import review if you’re not familiar with the game. [Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, $44] The Kentucky Route Zero season pass is 50% off today. If you…

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate: The Kotaku Review

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate has thus far been 60 hours of The Adventures of Me and My Cat. We’ve had some great times. Once, my cat got stuck under the claws of a Rathian—your average fire-breathing dragon—and I had to whack it in the head with a hammer to get it off. Another time my…

DOOM Mod Lets You Rip Off Enemy Arms, Use Them As A Weapon

Brutal DOOM remains one of the most infamous DOOM modifications around, allowing folks to dial up the game’s violence to new heights. Sure, it all looks a little goofy—DOOM came out in in 1993, after all—but Brutal DOOM still manages to shock. Next up? Bloody, destructible bodies! Even though the violence of DOOM looks slightly…

The moment someone utters the term “endless runner,” my eyes begin to glaze over. And yet, as I watched the utterly gorgeous trailer for Alto’s Adventure, a snowy adventure through the mountains, I began to consider an exception. Alto’s Adventure comes out next week on iOS. You can reach the author of this post at…

PSA: Don’t Use Your Evolve Account On Multiple Consoles

Some Evolve players’ progress is being wiped when they attempt to try to access their game’s data from a second console, myself included. It’s not clear why yet, but you should probably avoid playing between consoles if you value your time. It’s happened to me consistently now, as I switch back and forth between my…