Backers Livid Over Carmageddon Kickstarter [UPDATE: Dev Responds]

Good news, everyone: Carmageddon, the classic and highly violent crash racing series, is finally back. Its newest game, Reincarnation, is heading to Steam Early Access next year. However, not all fans are happy. In an update to the game’s Kickstarter project, which concluded last year, developer Stainless Games announced that the Early Access version of…

The Sega Genesis Returns, But Not Like You’d Hope

Remember when Sega made home consoles? I sure do. I was a Sega guy all the way when others were playing Nintendo. And now, I guess I can own Sega Genesis speakers. Hooray? This Sega emblazoned audio product comes from game hardware and peripheral company Tommo. It’s a Bluetooth compatible set of speakers with a…

Ace Combat Infinity‘s Story Mode is Free. As for Multiplayer…

Ace Combat Infinity is Namco Bandai’s upcoming free to play aerial combat game for the PlayStation 3. Project leader Kazutoki Kono says that for this game, they’re going back to the roots and standards of the Ace Combat series. The content of the game is looking fairly robust. There will be a campaign mode and…

“Net Head” Is the Best New Japanese Hairdo

Think you have a cool hairdo? Maybe, but it’s nowhere near as cool as “net head.” Recently, Japanese Twitter user Miya tweeted the above photo, writing, “The person two seats in front of me [has] an amazing hairdo.” The style doesn’t seem to have a name yet, but let’s call it “net head” Because the…

GTA V Physics Look Even More Stupid In Real Life

There should really be a QWOP mini-game in GTA V; sometimes the physics are just as hilarious. And if you ever wondered what these failed parkour attempts would look like in real life, well, thanks to Vine your wish is now granted. Luckily the footage doesn’t involve vehicles, only two empty trash cans. GTA V…

Soul Sacrifice Delta is Looking “Grimm”

Soul Sacrifice, the macabre save-or-sacrifice game from Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune, is getting an updated incarnation next year with Soul Sacrifice Delta. The game is getting new creatures, new magic, and interestingly enough, a “Grimm” new alignment in the good/evil spectrum. No longer are you forced to choose between saving and sacrificing enemies and…

Let’s Face It: GTA V Is Basically Breaking Bad

I didn’t know there was a bad side to watching Breaking Bad, yet here’s Late Night’s Jimmy Fallon weighing in with his pros and cons. Los Santos County and Trevor’s little business in GTA V already have a lot in common with AMC’s drama, but this will end all doubts. The biggest con though—if there’s…

Here’s How To Draw Real ‘Boobies’

Any aspiring artists out there? Or people who just enjoy drawing, um, breasts? Well, here’s a helpful guide. Note: This post contains content some readers might find objectionable. Artist Meghan Hetrick created this how-to a while back, but recently it’s caught a second wind online in Japan, getting retweeted a couple thousand times. “One of…

Wind Waker’s Link Enters The Smash Bros. Fray, Knocks a Few Heads In

Call him Toon Link, Young Link, it doesn’t matter; Link is one badass swordsman in any shape or form. This new batch of screenshots for Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS shows off what his Wind Waker iteration will look like in action. Here’s seven Wii U shots, in addition to the one on top: And…

Don’t Let Your Kids Pee in Apple Stores

I have children—a whole bunch of them. And I can more than sympathize when parents have to deal with them as they cry, scream, and have to go to the bathroom. That being said, the Apple Store is not a toilet, so don’t let you kids tinkle on the showroom floor. The following photo was…

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EA Promo Results In Over Two Minutes Of Excruciating Agony

I guess…someone at EA Australia signed off on this? Thinking this was a…good thing? It’s a shame. FIFA usually has some of the best commercials in gaming. Warning: this clip is very Australian. Perhaps, in parts, a little too Australian.

LEGO Would Never Make Something This Violent

Danish (of course) designer Jonathan Trier has an idea. He wants to see a LEGO series with a more mature slant. A more Danish slant. And so we get…LEGO Hitman. It’ll never happen, of course, the franchise is just way too violent. So we will look at Trier’s images (of both a game and LEGO…

What Happens When A Game Runs Out Of Marketing Money

Mobile puzzler Dragon Academy didn’t have millions to spend on cinematic trailers and E3 booths. Indeed, it ended up with a marketing budget of…$11.13. What can you get for $11.13? Some stupid Vine videos, that’s what. And…exposure on an international video games website. Bargain. But seriously, this is as cute as it is effective. Dragon…

Robot Factories Are Where Shiny Gun Arms Are Made

Stefano Tsai works at Creative Assembly as a 3D artist. Not on the Total War games, though, he’s currently chipping away at the studio’s mythical Alien franchise game. You won’t find any images of that here, obviously. What you will find are a number of breathtakingly “real” 3D images. Seriously, corridor cross-sections? It’s my secret…

Meet Sarah. She’s A World Beater. At Jousting.

Proving there really is a sport out there for everyone, Australian school teacher Sarah Hay is the best woman – and one of the best humans – in the world at…jousting. Seriously. In the full armour and everything Regular readers of Kotaku will know this stuff isn’t new, or rare; people all over the world…

What A Horrible Night To Have Some Awesome Cosplay

Underneath all that armour and costume is not Castlevania’s Gabriel (or, in this case, Gabrielle) Belmont. It is cosplay superstar Meagan Marie, in one of the most industrious outfits I’ve ever seen. She built the entire thing herself, costume and accessories, from building the complex gauntlets to “forging” the swords to constructing the combat cross…

The Adventures Of A GTA V Serial Killer

A pair of artists, in the name of a “social commentary” on video game violence, have decided to start playing Grand Theft Auto V as a serial killer. Complete with motive and costume. And document the whole thing. Look at the images enough times and your thoughts on the whole thing will likely have flip-flopped…

The Most Surreal GTA V Glitch So Far: Clones, Clones Everywhere

Franklin, Michael and Trevor, the protagonists of Grand Theft Auto V, are one of a kind…well, kind of. If you don’t happen to get hit with a glitch that clones characters, then sure! A few people over at Reddit have shared pictures and videos of a bizarre cloning glitch that you’ve gotta see to believe.…

A Lovely, Colorful Turn-Based RPG

This beautiful game is called Festival of Magic, and it’s something that’s been on my radar since I saw it at PAX Prime earlier this month. Above, you can see the whole demo that I saw there. Looks cool, right? Developed by a company called Snow Castle Games, Festival of Magic doesn’t have an official…