In Japan, a Fast Food Chain Is Selling $12 Burgers Until Next Spring

Like Japanese beef? Burger chain Lotteria is rolling out a series of pricey wagyu burgers, costing between $12 to $15 a piece. Yes, this is fast food! On the 29th of every month until next March, select Lotterias will have expensive burgers made from a different type of high-grade Japanese beef. The number “29” is…

A Diary of My First Day at Pokémon Art Academy

Dear Diary, after Mom kicked me out of the house because of my radical views on the role of Pokémon in our society, I didn’t know what I was going to do with my life. Everything in our world seems to rely on Pokémon slave labor—from construction work to farming! Heck, even photography seems to…

ICE Is The Insane Unofficial Sequel to Half-Life 2

In the crazy alternate universe where this mod comes from, Half-Life has snow zombies. Also, instead of Alyx, there’s a trash-talking robot buddy who looks like a dustbin with wheels on it. And there’s penguins! You can see one in the screenshot. I think you’re aiming a harpoon gun at it. The mod is called…

Retro platformer Shovel Knight is out on 3DS, PC and Wii U on Thursday. It had quite the journey—first slated for 2013 September, the game’s release date was then moved to the following Winter, then to March 2014, and finally to June 26. Now, Shovel Knight is here, and so is its release trailer. Watch…

Nintendo’s President Had Surgery To Remove A “Bile Duct Growth”

Nintendo president Satoru Iwata wasn’t able to attend this year’s E3 due to health problems. They were kept vague at the time, but we now know what the concern was, and it sounds bit more serious than first thought. Initial word from the company said he was skipping the trade show due to the advice…

Track: BLOUBEK | Album: Nag Van Die Lang Pette | Artist: Jack Parow Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

The World Cup Is The Perfect Time For (New) Classic Football Games

FIFA may dominate the football game market these days, but there once was a time when people’s tastes were simpler, and more arcade in nature. Pixel Soccer speaks to that time. First revealed earlier this year, a Kickstarter is now up for the game, and with World Cup madness sweeping the globe, there’s probably no…

A Most Useless Guide To The Steam Sale

There are so many games to buy. But which to choose? None of these. (Though I wish you could) Unbelievable video games from the Steam sale [Slacktory]

Video Game Pre-Ordering Jumps 17 Sharks, Lands On Face

The only thing proving this isn’t satire is the fact it was published on the official Assassin’s Creed YouTube channel. I mean…fucking hell. Seems as good a time as any to bring this up Play the Assassin’s Creed Spin to Win Game [Ubisoft, via Polygon]

A Browser Extension That Makes Video Game News Much Funnier

Video game developers and reporters are fond of the term “IP.” So-and-so revealed a new IP, so-and-so really wants their IPs to penetrate new markets, and which company has the best new IP? The abbreviation stands for “intellectual property.” But what if it stood for…something else? The whole thing started with a joke. A stupid,…

Indie’s Take On Skyrim Delayed Until…The Future

Frontiers, an indie take on a Skyrim-like experience, is looking very promising. It was also meant to be out this year. Sadly, it now won’t be When will it be out? The developers have decided on an “it’s ready when it’s ready” approach, which will please some looking for a polished and complete experience, but…

Too Many PC Games Are A Pain To Get Running

When setting up a new PC, it’s fun to go back and play older games and see how much better they run on your new hardware. Just install them and fire them up. Easy, right? If only. Over the past week, I’ve spent an inordinate amount of time trying to get some of my Steam…