First They Were Banished. Now They’re Dying, Thanks To Me.

In Banished all the townsfolk have been thrown out of their nice, comfy homes. It’s up to you to help build them some place new and ensure they survive. I took to Banished to see if I could begin anew and create the ultimate safe haven: Leotopia. Banished is a city-building game with no combat.…

Developer’s Freak-Out Might Make a Robotech-Style Shooter Even Better

If you’ve been keeping tabs on Galak-Z, then you know that the upcoming space combat game drinks deeply from the sweet well of 1980s era Japanese animation. When it was first conceived, Galak-Z was going to feature the same cat-and-mouse starfighter showdowns for everybody. But the game’s vision of space combat has changed and it’s…

Zelda… In First Person…On The Oculus Rift

Maybe changing the perspective on the original Legend of Zelda is a little weird—everything looks so different here—but that’s exactly what makes this Oculus Rift version of the game interesting. Its almost like you’re playing (or in this case, watching) an entirely new game. Right now, this version of Zelda is in beta according to…

JRPG That Mocks Boring JRPG Tropes Turns Out To Be Pretty Boring

For as long as there have been RPGs, there have been people making fun of RPG tropes. The Internet is sprinkled with jokes about level grinding and home invasion, to the point where Jokes About RPGs deserve their own slot on the Grand List Of RPG Clichés So if you’re going to do RPG humor,…

Top-Notch Spelunky Player Just Broke The World Record Score

Bananasaurus_Rex is easily one of, if not the, best Spelunky players out there. And right now he’s in the middle of an incredible run to rack up a record score of $3 million, which means getting every single piece of treasure in every level. UPDATE: He broke the record, and hit $3 million, a score…

Bargain Gaming Headset, LIVE Deals, 10GB Free Cloud Storage [Deals]

We’re bullish about the importance of audio around here, but we’re also passionate about saving money. Balking at spending $100 or even $300 on a headset was a frequent refrain in our Best Gaming Headset voting, and we can’t blame anyone for not wanting to dive down that rabbit hole. The G430, a step down…

​Japan’s Finally Gotten Their PS4s

After watching Sony’s newest video game console make its debut away from home, Japanese video game lovers are finally getting their hands on the PS4. No Banderas from the first guy to get one, though. Come on, dude. The debut of the Japanese PS4 happened a few hours ago—check out the stream here—with legendary game…

So What Did You Think Of Bravely Default‘s Second Half?

This post contains spoilers for Bravely Default It’s been two weeks since the wonderful 3DS RPG Bravely Default came out in America, so I think it’s fair to start talking about that horrible second half. As many of you must have realized by now, the first four chapters of Bravely Default ask you to go…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: When Silent Protagonists Start Talking In Sequels • This Anime Deserves More Attention • Remembering Old School Thief Before The New One Releases TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.

What’s The Best Gaming Mousepad?

Our Best Gaming Mouse voting was our biggest so far, but what about the surface your fancy new mouse sits on? Sure, modern mice can get by on most desks, but after using dedicated mousing surfaces for some time now, I can attest that they’ll bring out the best in your mouse of choice. But…

Let’s Try and Figure Out This New Deep Down Trailer

It seems like every teaser for Capcom’s big, upcoming PS4 title is designed to confuse viewer with a bunch of random dialogue and rabid monster enemies, while showing off the bleeding-edge tech that makes it run. This one is no different. Still… look at that fire! The voiceover narration in this new clip—meant to celebrate…

Disney Princesses as Game of Thrones Characters

Well, it had to happen some time. It’s one of those Disney fan-crossovers where identifying who’s who exactly takes a bit more time. It’s such a diverse cast, but artist Sam Tsui on DeviantART didn’t have much problem with it and remade everyone as medieval fantasy characters from Game of Thrones Here’s some of the…

Joker, as a Chaos Wyrm and Batman as… well as The Dark Knight in DeviantART artist sandara‘s surreal piece. That’s breathtaking! Like one of the bosses from Dark Souls, except it looks more evil. Here’s the full image: Chaos Wyrm vs Dark Knight [sandara, DeviantART] Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing…

The PS4 launches tomorrow in Japan, but the countdown to the console’s launch event begins today at 8:30am EST. Watch it right here.