​Infamous: Second Son‘s Protesters Are Terrible At Protesting

It can’t be easy, being an innocent civilian in the world of Infamous: Second Son. The government has put your city on lockdown, everyone’s suspected of terrorism, and a guy with superpowers just blew up your car. It’s enough to make you want to take to the streets and protest. That’s just what a group…

Taken some bizarre, life-altering road trips in your day? Here’s a game that’s probably going to appeal to you. Glitchhikers puts you on the road in the deepest, weirdest recesses of the dark night and opens up the passenger-side door to some pretty weird folks. Find out more here

Interested in writing about games? Last week a bunch of game critics attended the first-ever Critical Proximity mini-conference in San Francisco. I gave a talk; my topic was “Writing games criticism for a mainstream audience.” You can read a text version here. The conference ran last Sunday, March 16, in San Francisco. It was in…

Seven Things You Might Not Know About Street Fighter

Now that we know who the final character in the upcoming Ultra Street Fighter IV is, it seems like a great time to look back on the franchise. Since the franchise is almost 27 years old (!), there’s a ton of trivia to reminisce about. This video by DYKGaming is jam packed with all sorts…

Disney has just purchased Maker Studios—the YouTube network that includes personalities like PewDiePie—for $500 million, with $450 million more possible via performance-based bonuses. Nice haul, YouTubers.

Roombas Love To Party

I love it when people take boring, everyday objects and use them to make art. And what’s more artsy than turning your house into a Roomba dance party? The folks over at Sunchaser Pictures did something very simple: Strapped some lights to their Roombas, set up a camera set to a long exposure and let…

Bowser and Doctor Eggman posters by Chad Woodward

A Much Better Version Of Reaper Of Souls‘ Opening Cinematic

In honor of tonight’s launch of Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, the fine folks at Carbot Animation have delivered their own interpretation of the expansion’s dark, doom-filled opening cinematic. It’s so good. Okay, maybe the tone is a bit off. Let’s compare. Nope, pretty much the same.

Lady Gaga Loves Minecraft

Lady Gaga has a wide range of interests—like being vomited on, for example. She’s also a Minecraft fan, judging from her latest music video for G.U.Y—a single off her latest album, Artpop. The GIF above is a sliver of a scene where Gaga uses Minecraft to, uh, revive Michael Jackson, Jesus, and Gandhi. Because video…

​The Xbox One’s Media Remote Is Surprisingly Great

The Xbox One wasn’t supposed to need a remote control. That was the whole point, right? With its high-tech Kinect camera, we could just talk to it and tell it what to do. Remote controls were a thing of the past, a finally bygone relic of the 20th century! Except, well, not really. A few…

Tiny Super Mario 64 Secrets You May Not Have Noticed

Super Mario 64 didn’t skimp out on small details—take, for example, the penguins in Cool Cool Mountain. They do more than just provide you with stars, you know. GameXplain breaks down some of the neat things you might’ve missed about ’em, like how the baby penguin cutely mimics Mario. Aww. Maybe I wouldn’t have cruelly…

How To Move Like A Pro In Titanfall

Movement is everything in Titanfall. A good player knows how to get around the map with ease, sometimes without ever touching the ground. If you’ve been having trouble with movement, there’s good news: you can learn how to expertly use your jumps, wall-running and jetpacks in Titanfall with some help. YouTube user arCtiCvBi, a former…

The Next McDonald’s Happy Meal Toys Are Going To Kill Me

Today Activision announced a second round of eight Skylanders Happy Meal Toys will be launching March 27, but they will not be alone. The Skylanders: Swap Force characters will be the “boys” toy, and the “girls” option? It’s My Little Pony, dammit. “I think you’ve been triangulated,” said Kotaku boss Stephen Totilo when I showed…

SimCity Redemption Day, SteelSeries Mousepad, Castlevania [Deals]

It goes without saying that SimCity had its issues at launch, but a year later, the game’s all grown up and even sports an offline mode. If you think it’s time to give the game a chance, you can get it today from Amazon for just $20. If you already own the game, the futuristic…