Before Gears, Before Unreal, There Was ZZT

The following is an excerpt from ZZT, Anna Anthropy’s upcoming book about Epic boss Tim Sweeney’s classic game creation system. Easy Being An Object For all the worlds of ZZT I would ultimately explore, it took me a long time to work up the nerve to press the W key, the one labeled “World: TOWN”…

One Very Good Reason To Play Co-Op On Your PC

Well, this is a pleasant surprise. Mashed, an arcade racer released on Xbox and PS2 (and in some places PC) a decade ago, just hit Steam. This, along with Broforce, are two very good reasons to start using your PC for local co-op. While there’s a singleplayer experience to be had, the real joy with…

In early 2013, 53 million people were actively playing Zynga games. Twelve months later, that number has dropped to 28 million

Gabe Newell Will Save You From Dark Souls II

I doubt that this Gabe Newell shield gives any statistical benefit, but seeing Gabe’s face protecting you in-game must give you some sort of confidence/performance boost in Dark Souls II, right? And yes, that’s in-game texture, not a Photoshop—it comes from Peter “Durante” Thoman, a popular modder for the first Dark Souls. Writing for PC…

2014: We Have Cosplay For A Game That’s Not Even Out Yet

Reader Pierre, a fan of Assassin’s Creed cosplay, has gone to the trouble of making an outfit for the series’ latest hero, a character we’ve barely seen and know nothing of. A little crazy, perhaps, but you’ve gotta admire his dedication! Especially since he went to the trouble of getting to the actual location depicted…

Man Allegedly Stole Thousands To Spend On Sleazy Flash Game

The FBI has charged a 47-year-old man with stealing thousands to use on the online browser game Evony, best known in the gaming community for some rather sleazy advertisement tactics involving gratuitous amounts of cleavage. Defendant David Buchanan, who lives in Molokai, Hawaii, was charged with wire fraud yesterday following a five-month FBI investigation. In…

Dark Souls really did know how to troll early players. How? Why, the same way Dark Souls deals with a lot of things: By killing people. Here’s Lore with three enjoyable Fast Facts about the game that gave us Anor Londo.

Which TV Shows Are You Watching?

Sure, we spend most of our time here at Kotaku talking about video games…that is, when we’re not talking about snack foods, anime, music, movies, dating, or toys. But I have a feeling that a lot of you are pretty active TV-watchers, and I’m curious just what TV shows most of you watch. So, I…

Denmark Re-Created Their Entire Country In Minecraft

Something is blocky in the state of Denmark. Well, at least in the full-on rendition of the country that was built in Minecraft Two people at the Danish Geodata Agency have recreated a one-to-one model of Denmark inside the indie gaming sensation, according to reports from DR, the country’s national broadcasting corporation. In addition to…

Being a Pokémon Trainer vs Being A Pet Owner

Pokémon games make being a Pokémon trainer look like an absolute fantasy—especially next to owning a real pet. And sure, there are some aspects about being a Pokémon trainer that aren’t as messy as what comes with being a real pet owner. You can heal ‘mon for free. They come in all sorts of cool…

One More Reason To Be Excited For The PC Game Prodigy

For all the toy lovers out there, yesterday was all about the new Skylanders game. But let’s not forget about Prodigy either The beautiful PC game that plays like a mashup of Activision’s kid-friendly franchise and an intricate card game like Magic is still in development, but the toy fiends here at Kotaku have been…