The Week In Games: Destiny Rising

What a lovely time of year. I’ve got my backlog stack, some warm and comfy sweats, some Christmas cookies and I’m all ready to… play more Destiny, dammit. Actually I think I might be finally done with Destiny. There’s too many other games for me to play for me to get all wrapped up trying…

The Tale Of Two Canceled Mario Games

Did You Know Gaming‘s latest look at Mario explores the strange history of a pair of games that died before they could truly live — the pricey Phillips CD-i travelogue Mario Takes America and the volleyball/wrestling/game show mash-up Super Mario Spikers. Part six begins with a look at how technical limitations affected earlier Super Mario…

Suspected Gas Attack At “Furry” Convention Puts 19 In Hospital

A suspected “intentional” chlorine gas leak at a hotel in Chicago – the venue for Midwest Fufest, a convention for “furries” – has left 19 guests in hospital. The Chicago Tribune reportsthat at around 12:40am this morning, emergency services responded to reports of a “noxious odor” at the hotel, which was leaving attendees complaining of…

Watch Day Two Of The PlayStation Experience Live, Right Here

Now that all of the announcements and new trailers have dropped, it’s time for more panel discussions and live game demos on the second day of Sony’s PlayStation Experience event in Las Vegas. Let’s watch! TWITCH LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE Sunday, December 7th — All times are in Pacific Time 10:30am Opening welcome and recap with special…

PSA: Don’t Forget To Download Your Free EA PlayStation Games

EA is giving away Mirror’s Edge for PlayStation 3, Need for Speed Most Wanted for the Vita and the PlayStation 4 version of Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare until the end of the PlayStation Experience event — that’s today. Not near your consoles? Hit up the PlayStation Store via the web and secure the games…

The Up All Night Stream Plays Danganronpa Another Episode [Complete!]

We at Kotaku are big fans of the Danganronpa series—in fact both 1 and 2 share a spot on our best Vita games list. Of course, there is actually a third Daganronpa game in Japan, Zettai Zetsubo Shoujo: Danganronpa Another Episode, and we’re streaming it right now. Come join us! Update: We beat the game.…

Got your eye on that sexy limited edition 20th Anniversary PlayStation 4? Sony is now accepting preorders for the retro-deco’d system. $499.99 gets you the system, a controller and a camera you can sell on eBay or something. Only 12,300 units are being made, so make up your mind quickly.

God of War Creator’s New Shooter Is Set In A Teenager’s Notebook

Drawn to Death is the next game from David Jaffe, the game designer best know for the Twisted Metal series of car combat games and the iconic God of War series. It looks like a high school kid drew it, which is kind of the point. This kid is probably not getting an A in…

Here’s a brief teaser for What Remains of Edith Finch, a mysterious, newly announced PS4 game from the makers of The Unfinished Swan. I wonder if Edith Finch knows Ethan Carter…

That newly-polished version of Grim Fandango is coming on January 27th for PS4, Vita, PC, Mac and Linux. Dang, it’ll be nice to see Manny again after all these years.

Day of the Tentacle Is Getting Remastered

A whole new generation of gamers will finally get to play Day of the Tentacle, one of the greatest adventure games ever created, thanks to a newly-announced remaster from Double Fine. Day of the Tentacle: Special Edition will be out for PS4, Vita, PC, and Linux. No release date yet.

The follow-up to Fat Princess was announced at the Sony PlayStation Experience today, and it’s called Fat Princess Adventures. Coming to PS4! Here’s the trailer.