Slugcats Do Not Have Nine Lives

Rain World is a game that’s the work of two people, Joar Jakobsson and James Primate. They’ve spent two years building a world where rain is deadly, monsters will kill you and you control a slugcat that’s a lot cuter than anything with the word “slug” in its name has any right to be. It’s…

Jake Kazdal has had one hell of a career. He’s been a Nintendo Gameplay Counselor. Made N64 games. Worked on both Rez and Space Channel 5. Made Skulls Of The Shogun. Edge has a great story on his journey from artist to developer that you really should read

Track: I | Album: Glaciers | Artist: Blue Sky Black Death Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to—and gaming to—at the moment.

When DualShock 4 Controllers Explode (On Websites)

Sony’s got a fancy new store page that lets you scroll down and, as your mouse wheel rolls, some cool animations play. Like this one, of an exploding DualShock 4. If you ever wondered why controllers are $60 new, it’s because there’s priceless Italian art hidden inside every one. Discover [Sony, via Kotaku AU]

​Holmes And Watson Harmonize in Sherlock: The Musical

Sometimes when I’m watching Sherlock, I find myself wishing that Watson and Holmes would just drop the pretense and burst into song. This new mini-musical from AVbyte (makers of that goofy console wars musical) gives a good sense of what a Sherlock musical might look and sound like; they even worked that kicky Sherlock theme…

Save Your Progress: saving is a godsend in video games…but is it something we could do in real life? Specifically, could we save our memories? Here’s Vsauce3‘s crack at exploring this interesting question in relation to video games.

The Most Fun You’ll Have Stabbing Your Friend In The Face

There aren’t enough games that involve bloody sword-duels to the death. There are fewer still that suck me in entirely. Nidhogg, out today on Steam, is one of those rare games. In the video above, my video compatriot Steve Marinconz and I play a round of the addictive-as-hell indie game Nidhogg. We laughed, we cried,…

How DayZ Ruins Your Hopes and Dreams For The Perfect Zombie Game

DayZ is still in alpha, but for many, it already features many key elements necessary for a “perfect” zombie game—or at least, it comes somewhat close. Obviously, the developers have a lot to improve on, but as many of you know, it’s the players in particular that ruin/enhance the experience. Dorkly sums that up nicely…

Ten Games To Play Instead Of Candy Crush Saga

2013 was the year of Candy Crush Saga. It was on television, in music videos, and — most importantly — it was in the hearts and minds of millions of mobile gamers around the globe. Let’s see if one of these ten alternatives can’t dislodge it. I probably played Candy Crush Saga more than any…

He Forged Sephiroth’s Blade, But Aeris Was Already Dead

Not that Aeris’s death stopped master sword-smithTony Swatton from smashing stuff with his newly-forged seven-foot-something long Masamune, which you can watch him make in this video by AWE me. What else would you do with a blade, after all? Of particular note: he compares it to Cloud’s Buster Sword, which he says is way too…

​Classic Tomb Raider, But In First Person

Would that first Tomb Raider game still have been as fun if you couldn’t have seen Lara Croft’s famous figure? After watching this retro-styled fan film, all signs point to yes. “First-Person Tomb Raider” comes to you from Filipe Costa, the same guy who did a first-person Pokémon video a few months back. His re-working…

StarCraft II Mod Brings Back The Best Units And Mechanics Of Brood War

A lot of people still miss the way the first StarCraft handles features like unit control and economy. Three years later, fans are still debating whether or not StarCraft II‘s new units are overpowered. Enter Starbow, an unofficial fan-made mod that aims to recreate the best aspects of Brood War in StarCraft II. It’s not…