Surely The Most Awkward Way To Play Tetris

Do you love the game Tetris but wish it was on your torso for friends and total strangers to see? Well one lucky tinkerer has a solution for you! Tinkerer Mark Keger has outfitted his shirt with an Arduino Uno and 128 LEDs to create a very public and somewhat awkward wearable game of Tetris.…

Airtight Games is no more, according to GeekWire. The independent developer behind Quantum Conundrum and Soul Fjord recently released Murdered: Soul Suspect, a noir-themed adventure game published by Square Enix. The GeekWire reporter found the studio’s Redmond, WA headquarters newly vacated, “with a sign outside saying the company is closing its doors.”

An Ode to Link’s Hat

You probably don’t think very much about Link’s headgear when playing through or hoping for a Legend of Zelda title. But, no matter how things change from game to game, that pointy, green cap is a beacon that says ‘all are welcome here.’ A new illustrated essay at The A.V. Club covers the evolution of…

Deals: Tomb Raider Definitive, Sony Pulse Elite, PSN/LIVE Update, 5TB

The Definitive Edition of Tomb Raider, one of the most popular games we’ve ever posted deals on, is down to $35 for your PS4 and Xbox One today. [Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition] We’ve had quite a few deals on the Sony Gold Wireless Headset recently, and mentioned pre-order availability of the white model, but today…

You Don’t Want To Mess With Team Fortress 2‘s Spy

Fan-made Team Fortress 2 videos are getting better and better, reaching the quality level of Valve’s. The Winglet, a TF2 machinima veteran, is back with an angry Spy trying to take revenge on Demoman for his selfishness. A very serious plot (and flawless animation!) that perfectly fits into the Team Fortress universe. Your Eternal Revenge…

How to make soccer more appealing in the U.S.? ESPN’s Keith Olbermann has seven suggestions. The last one? Appeal to kids who love soccer video games. “Baseball doesn’t even have the right video game,” he says. And soccer does. OK? Jump to 5:50 in the video here for more.

Lindsay Lohan Is Suing the Makers of Grand Theft Auto

The actress best known for her controversy-filled personal and professional lives has claimed before that Rockstar Games based a character in Grand Theft Auto V on her, without permission. And now she’s suing them. According to an AP report on Yahoo! Finance, Lohan’s lawsuit claims that GTA V character Lacey Jonas is based on her,…

Hatsune Miku’s 3DS Game Is Finally Making Its Way To The West

The popularity of Japanese virtual idol Hatsune Miku continues to rise in the West, giving Sega the encouragement it needed to bring Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai Remix to North America and Europe in 2015. With Project Diva F released for the PlayStation 3 and Vita and its sequel coming later this year, this next Western…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Are Gamers Ready For A High-Tech Zelda Game? • The Difference Between Collectors And Hoarders • Horimiya Is Worth Your Time TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.

EA Can No Longer Call Dungeon Keeper ‘Free’ In The UK

British regulators have ruled that an advertisement calling EA’s controversial mobile reboot of Dungeon Keeper “free” is misleading and must be pulled. The game, which is free to download on iTunes and the Android store, requires players to make progress either by waiting lengthy amounts of time or buying in-game gems using real money. Like…

​Sunset Overdrive Co-Op Looks Pretty Damn Fun

Imagine a Tony Hawk game with crazy guns on a Horde Mode-style map. Insomniac Games did more than imagine. They built something very much like it for Sunset Overdrive‘s Chaos Squad multiplayer. Looks crazy enjoyable. The trailer above offers the first details about the online co-op component, which you can jump into straight from single-player…

The True Smash Bros. Starts Here

Pikachu, all the Nintendo characters and Smash Bros. itself would look different in the context of a pro wrestling game. Very different. It’s hard to tell who changed the most in madagascarsan‘s WWE mashup, but they’re all convincing. Everything and everyone looks legit in the full video: WWE Super Smash Bros. [YouTube] To contact the…

The Original Mortal Kombat Cast, Still Kicking Ass Two Decades Later

Last weekend at the Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield, Illinois, ten of the actors rotoscoped for the first three Mortal Kombat games gathered to show fans they are far from finished. Looking good, aren’t they? This photo is from a massive set posted on the Galloping Ghost Arcade Facebook page, via the fine folks at…

If you’ve been eagerly awaiting the mobile-exclusive Civilization Revolution 2, you should know that it’s now available on the App Store. And, in case you’re still on the fence, you can take a look at our impressions here

Looks Like That Fallout 3 World Record’s Been Beaten Already

Remember when everyone got excited that someone finished Fallout 3 in 23m55s? That was so June 30th because now there’s a 23m13s run. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK This one’s by Tom Roe, who thinks a sub 23 minute run is possible with a wall clip that gets you into the GECK chamber…