Xbox One Brings Us Next Gen Parenting

You can’t always keep an eye on the kids while playing video games…unless, of course, you choose to rig your console to show you footage of your baby’s crib (also known as a ‘nanny cam’). The wonders of being able to snap Internet Explorer to the side of your games, people. The image above comes…

​David A. Trampier, Iconic Artist of Early D&D, Passed Away This Week

Anyone who grew up playing the beloved editions of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons will remember the detailed medieval fantasy artwork that made the role-playing games creatures and characters come to life. Artist David A. Trampier was the man who drew those illustrations. An Illinois newspaper is reporting that he passed away this week at the…

Sonic The Hedgehog Rap. Need I Say More?

There are certain times where the less is said about something, the better. This Sonic the Hedgehog themed rap is one of those times. Labyrinth Zone Act 1 is just…fascinating. It’s like baffling outsider art about Sonic the Hedgehog. It’s no Unknown From M.E., but just let it sit with you, in all its strangeness.…

See How Far Virtual Reality – And Valve, And Oculus – Have Come

A couple years ago, I sat down for an in-depth chat with new Oculus Chief Scientist Michael Abrash. Back then, he was at Valve and John Carmack was at Doom creator id. Now they’re both at Oculus, which is insane. How times change. Give it a read here

Valve’s Top VR Expert Jumps To Oculus

Valve’s Michael Abrash, who was just giving a talk about the wonders of virtual reality at the company’s Steam Dev Days in January and has seemingly led the company’s VR research, has taken a job as chief scientist at red-hot VR company Oculus. In announcing his move, Abrash also explained why Facebook’s controversial $2 billion…

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Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag still looks (mostly) beautiful. via 1foxman1

Titanfall and the Modern First Person Shooter

The evolution of first-person shooters has come a long way in the last few decades, but some might say that in recent years the genre has grown stale with age and over-saturation. If anything, though, this perceived stagnation has spurred the game development community to find fresh ways to innovate. Taking the now-popular “add more…

​A Shooter That You’ll Play in Two-and-a-Quarter Dimensions

You’re going to experience the next game from the folks who made OlliOlli in a different way. Not in two dimensions. Not in two-and-a-half dimensions. In two-and-a-quarter dimensions. Let’s get some perspective on that, shall we? Not a Hero‘s the next game from the Roll7 development studio, who notched a hit with their Vita-first side-scrolling…

Playstation Plus In April Will Shower You With Mercenary Kings, Batman

Playstation Plus is back with another six games to fill up your free time in April (or further extend your backlog). The highlight is certainly Mercenary Kings on the PS4, while PS3 owners get Arkham City and Vita gamers can take control of the excellent Velocity Ultra. Pick up a subscription and check out the…

Taco Bell’s Waffle Taco: The Snacktaku Road Trip Review

Taco Bell’s breakfast menu is now showing up nationwide so we’re bumping up this Snacktaku review from August 2013 when the Waffle Taco and other items first debuted. Last week Taco Bell announced the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee as one of the test beds for its new flagship breakfast item, the Waffle Taco. Early Sunday…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Why We Love Challenges • Friends don’t let friends play Hardcore (A Diablo 3 Eulogy) • Engaged to the Unidentified: The Ani-TAY Review • Captain’s Log First Look: Locanimals • Why the Muv-Luv Saga is the Greatest Story I’ve ever Experienced TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To…

Love the color pink? Fan of Disney World? Then the new limited 2DS from GameStop is relevant to your interests. It’ll cost $129.99, have a carrying case festooned with Mickey Mouse to tie into Disney Magical World and will only be available at that specific retailer. Pre-orders start today.