Dating Sims Improved My Japanese

When I announced my intention to date a virtual girl in the newest iteration of Love Plus by asking all of you to help me choose which romantic foil to go after, I noted that it would not be my first dating sim. Moreover, I mentioned that dating sims are the best tool I know…

Yes, That’s Japan’s Self-Defense Force Covering a Hatsune Miku Song

I hesitate to call it a “military band” because technically Japan doesn’t have a military – it has a “Self-Defense Force.” Senbon Zakura (千本桜), one of the popular songs featuring virtual idol Hatsune Miku, made its debut to the internet back in 2011. Since its initial release, the song has become one of Miku’s staple…

Gaming Gold Box Deals All Day, Starting With Titanfall for $37

Amazon’s running one of their all day gaming gold box events, and headlining today’s lineup is Titanfall for $37 on whatever platform you like. Check out the full list below, and we’ll be back to remind you again and with lots more deals in our regular Kotaku Deals segment. 3:00 AM ET Titanfall [Xbox 360]…

The Hilarious List Of Video Game Movies Hollywood is Trying To Make

There was a period of time a while back when it felt as though movies based on video games were being announced every second day, to the point where I simply stopped caring and openly wondered whether a single one would actually make it to cinemas. As an experiment, Kotaku Australia publisher Danny Allen decided…

OK, We Get It, That Korean MMO Looks Fantastic

After a somewhat quiet reveal last year, Korean MMO Black Desert has been blowing socks off for the last week with its character creation system and ambitious design. This clip, showing the game’s enormous world, isn’t helping people be any calmer about the whole thing. What’s important about this isn’t just the fact it looks…

Guy Makes Adventure Time Sword, Destroys Soda, Candy Machines

The guys at Man At Arms, besieged with requests to make Jake’s sword from Adventure Time, finally caved. They did an awesome job recreating it. Then an even better one testing it out. I love how they make everything so glossy, to really give it that cartoon look. Also, neat touch with the themed destruction…

Blizzard Wants You To Leave The House, Meet Other Real Humans

Blizzard’s latest hit, the card game Hearthstone, can be played online. Just like every other Blizzard game. But for reasons known only to higher powers, the company wants you to leave your home and play Hearthstone with other people. In the flesh. Braving both the elements and direct interaction with another member of your own…

Yep, Infamous: Second Son looks really nice. Last week when Sucker Punch released that super cool Photo Mode for their game, I had a feeling videos like this one would start turning up. And lo and behold, here we are. This video comes to us from Epic Rabbit via Pixelated Cody. When I talked about…

Please, Space Games, Don’t Become The Next Nazi FPS

Space games never really went away. But they’ve been on something of a comeback trail all the same. What happened to give all us neglected X-Wing fans reason to have faith once again? I’m willing to bet it has something to do with a little thing called the Oculus Rift. I mean, the gadget is…

Controversial Game Highlights Flaws In Steam’s System

Earth: Year 2066, a game that was greenlit by the public on Steam earlier this year, is receiving a lot of negative attention recentlybecause it charges $19.99 for a shoddy game that plays horribly and seems unlikely shape up down the line, despite developer promises to improve the game. Worse, the developer, “Muxwell,” is being…

Uncharted PS4 Won’t Sound Like It Did Last November

Uncharted 4 won’t sound like it did during the brief glimpse we got last year—the actor who voiced the teaser trailer for the next Uncharted game says he’s no longer involved in the project. Todd Stashwick, who voices the above trailer (released last November during a PS4 launch event), told IGN today he’s no longer…