The Latest Unreal Engine Gives Us The Prettiest Lighting Effects

Hopefully we’ll get to see something similarly pretty in our lifetimes—well, that’s not the main problem. Something similarly pretty but in-game, and with an acceptable framerate. Yeah, that’s it. Until then, we have videos to gawk and “ooooh” at. Like these two, spotted by DSOGaming, which showcase the lighting effects Unreal Engine 4 is capable…

The King of Fighters is getting, um, a rhythm game? Apparently, this February SNK Playmore filed a trademark in Japan for The Rhythm of Fighters. It’s for “game software for computers, etc.”

Star Wars Podracer from Kerbal Space Program Can Actually Fly

Anakin’s podracer doesn’t hold a candle to this one. No sir. Redditor m1sz created an actual, working podracer in spacecraft-building simulator Kerbal Space Program, and even made a video of the podracer in flight. Well, not just that—like any good Kerbal Space Program footage, it starts with a prototype crashing. And ends with a prototype…

You Can’t Kill Like BioShock, But You Can Shop Like BioShock

The two “real” bottles of BioShock Infinite vigor we posted about last year were nice, but you know what, these two might be even nicer. Their packaging design was the work of Zoe Brookes, formerly of Irrational Games. That Murder of Crows box looks like the swishest bottle of Scotch on Earth…if, you know, it…

Future Batman Glows In The Dark (And Is Really Old)

A community site for game artists is holding their annual fan art challenge for Comic-Con, which means everyone gets to take a break from drawing space marines and draw some superheroes instead. Some of these images are just recreating the existing look/style of a character, while others are getting a little more imaginative. Satoshi Arakawa’s…

16 Hours Of Gaming + Too Much Energy Drinks = Kidney Failure, Coma

“I was playing Call of Duty”, Norwegian teenager Henrik Eide Dahl told The Local. “Then everything went dark and I passed out.” Dahl, 14, had been playing the shooter on his school’s LAN with friends when, taking a break in the cafeteria, he collapsed. Rushed to hospital, his kidneys failed and he slipped into a…

The Week In Games: Don’t Fear The Reaper

It’s a great week for fans of Japanese games and expansions for North American blockbuster hits. More Diablo III. More BioShock Infinite. Like, a hundred knights or something. That’s a lot of knights. TUESDAY, MARCH 25 BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma (PS3) The Witch and the Hundred Knight (PS3) Cut the Rope: Triple Threat (3DS) Dynasty Warriors…

There’s So Much To Eat And Drink In Titanfall, You Guys

Hold up, everybody. Cease fire! Why are we shooting at each other, when we could be looting Titanfall‘s levels of booze, snacks, pizza, soda, and the odd Cup Noodles instead? Check out how much food Enjoy the Bits‘ Paul Yan has found in the game. Yan’ mission is to chronicle the appearance of food in…

Track: Battle Flag | Album: How To Operate With A Blown Mind | Artist: Lo Fidelity Allstars featuring Pigeonhed Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

When We Can Start Playing The Elder Scrolls Online

It’s almost time for the massive invasion of Tamriel by the combined forces of PC and Mac massively multiplayer online role-playing gamers. Zenimax has revealed the dates and times servers are opening up for the early access and official launch of The Elder Scrolls Online. The exact timing on server openings for the MMO extension…