Sega’s Long Silence On Missing Game Disrespects Their Biggest Fans

In July of 2012, Sega announced plans to bring the popular multiplayer RPG Phantasy Star Online 2 to the west in “early 2013.” But that still hasn’t happened, much to fans’ consternation—and Sega won’t explain a thing. In the world of gaming, it’s common to see big companies staying quiet about their products until the…

Flappybalt is a free iOS game from the maker of Canabalt

Steve Richey ported Adam Saltsman’s Canabalt/Flapy Bird mashup Flappybalt to iOS and made it a free download

Hitman: Absolution and Deadlight Are Your April Games With Gold

Starting tomorrow, April 1st, Hitman: Absolution will be free for Xbox LIVE Gold members, replaced by Deadlight on April 16th. [Major Nelson] This post is brought to you by the Commerce Team, a dedicated group of deal hunters and product enthusiasts. We operate independently of Editorial to bring you the best bargains every day, share…

I Could Watch Heroes Gearing Up All Day Long

If you’re watching a movie and the main character takes a whole scene to get ready, there’s a pretty good chance that shit just got real. Here’s almost 100 characters getting ready for their Big Moment. Warning: There are a few shots that contain suggestive content. I thought the inclusion of Mulan early on was…

Audio-Technicas Under $50, Land Before Time Tridecology [Deals]

Subtle, beautiful, and unflinchingly consistent in quality, The Land Before Time Tridecology (or triskaidecalogy if you will), chronicles the journey of several dinosaurs as they grapple with time, race, death, fate, and the human (reptile) condition. Truly an unmissable set that only improves with each entry, these 13 Land Before Time Films demand inclusion in…

A Closer Look At How Three Assassin’s Creed Games Have Handled Slavery

Slavery in the Transatlantic of the 1700s was a complex, interconnected network of financial systems, social engineering and psychological repercussions. The Assassin’s Creed video games that have dealt with it head-on made good use of that subject matter but also stumbled in particularly clumsy ways. “Collecting freed slaves like they’re coins in Mario,” for example.…

Burial at Sea wallpapers

I’m posting these below the fold to avoid any spoilers: There are more in this gallery Previously: Scenic Titanfall wallpapers

Microsoft’s Phil Spencer is now in charge of all things Xbox. “It’s been a remarkable year for Xbox and I am honored to lead the team at this incredible time for Microsoft and the games industry.”

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Kill la Kill: The Ani-TAY Review • Escaping Reality: Confessions of a Ragnarok Online Ex-Player • A Comprehensive Look at the DLC of Bioshock Infinite • The Four Kinds of Anime Adaptations • Defining the Divide: How Price Hampers Popular Games Criticism TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide…

Square Enix Has Finally Realized That People Like JRPGs

Once upon a time ago, a Japanese company named Squaresoft made lots and lots of RPGs that people really really liked. Today, a Japanese company named Square Enix makes video games. One of those games, an RPG called Bravely Default, sold a lot of copies both in Japan and in the west, which has made…