Father Allegedly Let Son Die While He Played Online Games

Tragic news out of South Korea. A young father allegedly let his two-year-old son die due to negligence. The reason? The father was apparently spending all his time gaming. According to Yonhap News (via tipster Sang), a 22 year-old man with the last name Chung had been living apart from his wife due to financial…

Here’s a trailer to remind you that Final Fantasy XIV officially makes the jump to PS4 today. Note that if you’ve already got the PS3 version of FFXIV: A Realm Reborn, you can get a free upgrade to the PS4 version. Here’s how

Japan Invents Disposable Masturbation Toy for Men

Japan is famous for making things smaller. Thinner. And more compact. Sex toys are no exception. Note: This article contains content some readers might find objectionable. IT Media reports that adult goods company Tenga is releasing a ballsy new product called “Pocket Tenga.” In short, it’s a disposable masturbation sleeve that is bundled with lubrication.…

Track: Uno [NSFW] | Album: Pinata | Artist: Freddie Gibbs x Madlib Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

This Would Make A Good Gaming Tattoo

Magic illustration by Adrian Garcia Trevino. You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.

James Cameron’s Guilty Pleasure Is The First Resident Evil Movie

Usually celebrity Ask Me Anythings on Reddit consist of one word answers and people avoiding the hard questions. James Cameron’s Ask Me Anything was not like this. It was awesome and, surprisingly he spent a fair amount of time talking about games, mainly virtual reality. But perhaps the funniest, most out of the blue moment…

Below Looks Lonely, So Lonely

In case you’ve forgotten all about it since its debut at least year’s E3, Below is an upcoming roguelike from some of the guys (Capy, not Superbrothers) who made Sword & Sworcery. This is the game’s PAX trailer. If you’re like me and kept clicking “play” over and over just to hear the music, know…

Surly Link Is A Terrific Video Game Figure

While Figma can try and do a “realistic” Link figure, the more cartoonish Nendoroid line is free to do something a little cuter. Yet also angrier. This Wind Waker figure, which comes with interchangable head, accessories, arms and effects, has already got my money. And yes, I know the “angry” face is really just his…