Richard Sherman Will Be On The Cover Of Madden NFL 15

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman will be the latest player to grace the cover of the Madden series—he’ll be on the cover of Madden NFL 15 when it comes out in August. Per ESPN, Sherman will be only the third defensive player to make the series’ cover, along with Baltimore’s Ray Lewis and Pittsburgh’s Troy…

Korean Spider-Man Has an Erection, Pisses People Off

Oh hey, it’s your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Your very, very friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. Note: This article contains content that some readers might find objectionable. Since last year, Lotte Shopping Center in Busan, South Korea has been home to a Spider-Man sculpture by an artist Eunsuk Yoo. It’s a rather unusual, somewhat amusing sculpture as Spider-Man…

​What Are You Playing This Month?

It’s June. No, really! Summer has fully arrived, and 2014 is basically halfway over. I can’t believe it either. I’ve been having a good time checking in on what you all are playing each month, and this month will be no different. There are a few good things out at the moment – I’m currently…

Track: Gasoline Dreams Artist: OutKast Album: Stankonia Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Here’s What E3 Looks Like Right Now

There are still a few days left until E3 kicks off, but a few lucky folks have already had a chance to get a glimpse of the Los Angeles Convention Center,where gaming’s biggest annual event will be held. They’ve shared photos of the preparations in this NeoGAF thread, so we can stare at them endlessly…

Here’s a new indie game to put on your radar: The Magic Circle, a bizarre adventure from developer Jordan Thomas, who worked on Thief III, BioShock 2, and South Park: The Stick of Truth, among other games. I played some of The Magic Circle a few weeks ago—it’s fascinating, weird, surreal, and very clever. I…

Watch Someone Freak Out Over A Virtual Reality Opera

If you have an Oculus Rift, you’re probably always looking for new games and demos to try out. Well the next one is a bit different. It’s a short opera in a beautiful rendition of the afterlife. The film is beautiful on its own, but it’s also a perfect demo for a different type of…

I Like What Tomodachi Life Did To My Voice

Tomodachi Life is out today. There’s a lot to say about Nintendo’s whacky life simulator and the game’s lingering controversies. But why say them in my voice when I could be talking in any number of ridiculous computerized Mii voices? Character creation menus always bring out my insane gamer side, and the one in Tomodachi…

The Summer Of Old JRPGs: Final Schedule

We’re three days away from E3, which means it’s the perfect time to start thinking about games that came out 20 years ago. As I announced last month, this summer I’m plotting out a special project—sort of a book club for old-school JRPGs. Every week or two we’ll play and talk about an old game,…

Halo Theme Composer Sues Bungie Boss

Composer Marty O’Donnell, the man responsible for Halo‘s iconic theme song, is suing the head of his former company Bungie for not paying benefits he claims he is owed. In the lawsuit, O’Donnell alleges that when he was terminated, he had accrued vacation time, sabbatical time, and paid time off, which Bungie has not paid…

The punishing fighting-desperately-for-survival simulator Don’t Starve is coming to the PlayStation Vita, Developer Klei entertainment announced today. The Vita version will come with the original game and the Reign of the Giants expansion. Kotaku wishes one of our favorite PS4 games well in its new mobile-friendly home.

$30 of LIVE Credit for $20, The Witcher III CE, Alfred Hitchcock

Have an Xbox? Like free money? Today Best Buy will sell you a $25 Xbox Gift Card for $20, and then throw in an additional $5 digital card for free. 33% discounts on digital credit like this are basically unheard of. Buy it. [Best Buy] We’re feeling pretty good about The Witcher III: Wild Hunt…

The Best Way To Trap Cannibals In The Forest

Building traps and learning how to handle mutant cannibals is key to surviving The Forest. And as it turns out, you can use those traps to take cannibals on a wild ride, too. Here’s a silly GIF of what happened when a player who goes by the handle Commandor90 tried trapping a mutant in The…

Bethesda Might Have Gone Out Of Business If Not For Morrowind

Recently, Todd Howard of Bethesda Game Studios sat down for an interview with Germany-based Gamestar about Munich, bratwurst, and a game very special to his heart: The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind After addressing topics like the success of Skyrim and the role open-world games have in the industry, Howard was asked which of his games…