What To Expect Out Of Battlefield 4‘s Beta

Battlefield 4 is scheduled to release on October 29th for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, followed by the next-gen consoles in November, but you can start the battle earlier by taking part in the open beta for the PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on October 4th. I played a lot of the…

Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning Is Shutting Down

After five years of operation, the MMO branch of Games Workshop’s popular fantasy universe will be closing down. The news comes via a letter to players from producer Carrie Gouskos: I was first introduced to Warhammer Online, when it was added last minute to GameSpot.com’s E3 2006 stage show. As one of the hosts of…

Link Almost Had Laser Eyes In Wind Waker

Did you know that the Hero of Time Winds almost shot laser beams out of his eyes? For real. It’s true. When making The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker for the GameCube, Team Nintendo had to figure out a way to use the iconic hero’s newly-cartoony eyes, and one possibility came up quickly: laser beams.…

Brilliant Comic Slams How The Media Treats Video Games

Perhaps in response to yesterday’s Fox News debacle, this amazing Dorkly comic totally nails the way television newscasters tend to treat video games. Read it all below:

Father Honors Son’s Short Life With A Fighting Game Tournament

On March 10, 2012, James Donmoyer stopped breathing. His parents started to freak out. They pulled over. They called 911. When they got to the hospital, the doctors said they were trying to revive the boy, but it was too late: James had passed away. He was three months old. James suffered from a birth…

Yep, Grand Theft Auto V Is Making A ****Load Of Money

$800 million. That’s the first-day sell-through number for Grand Theft Auto V—the highest in GTA history, the corporate overlords at Take-Two say. $800 million. In 24 hours. Via Take-Two: “All of us at Take-Two are thrilled with the initial response to Grand Theft Auto V. Once again, the team at Rockstar Games have outdone themselves,…

Remove your Battle.net Mobile Authenticator Before Upgrading To iOS 7

Blizzard’s mobile Battle.net Authenticator is a handy way to secure your StarCraft, World of Warcraft and Diablo accounts from rampant hackers, unless a major iOS upgrade screws it up. Then you’re in for a headache. Brought to players’s attention a couple of days ago on Blizzard’s forums, in some cases upgrading from iOS 6-something to…

Moneysaver: GTAV and Tomb Raider Deals Still Available, Infinite

If you haven’t pulled the trigger on Grand Theft Auto V yet, you still have time, with multiple offers to choose from still open to you. It’s also the last day to pick up that awesome Tomb Raider bundle, so don’t wait around. The votes are in. Here’s Kotaku’s favorite Gaming Monitor Grand Theft Auto…

Jimmy Kimmel’s GTA V Zingers Are Better Than Conan’s, Fallon’s

No monstrously gigantic video game release would be complete without late night comedians chiming in their two cents. And that’s exactly what they did! In the clip above, Conan, Kimmel and Fallon all take a mildly corny stab at Grand Theft Auto V. Jimmy Kimmel’s bit was the standout of the three, while Fallon’s was…

Angry Birds Star Wars II Could Have Been A Great Shameless Cash-Grab

Making a mobile game crossover is easy. Just take your popular game and re-skin it to resemble whichever pop culture phenomenon will rake in the most cash. This is twice now Angry Birds developer Rovio has screwed up that simple formula. It’s probably because they’re Finnish. The first Angry Birds Star Wars game was noticeably…

Don’t Worry, More DC Superhero Video Games Are Apparently on the Way

No matter how some folks felt about Man of Steel’s take on the Superman mythos, there’s no denying that the Zack Snyder-directed flick made tons of money. If you’re wondering about how this year’s other Kal-El-centric entertainment offering performed, it seems like the Injustice: Gods Among Usvideo game did well enough to excite the suits…

Here’s How To Get The Best Vehicle In GTA V

Yep, it’s a 747 in GTA V, and it’s easier to find than a Banshee. The strange thing is that you can steal the small private jet, and this massive thing, but there doesn’t seem to be a way to get in the mid-sized jet. By the way, don’t forget a parachute!

The Best Gaming Monitor

Taking 41% of the vote, ASUS Monitors handily commanded the popular opinion in our latest Moneysaver Co-Op, and with good reason. The 24″ ASUS VG24HQE we called out was built from the ground up for gaming, not to mention being one of the cheapest monitors in our nominations. With a 144Hz refresh rate and 1ms…

The Legend Of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD: The Kotaku Review

If you’ve ever had the misfortune of drinking with me and bringing up the subject of video games, you’ll have suffered through me telling you how Wind Waker isn’t just my favourite Zelda game of all time, it’s my favourite game of all time. Note I say my favourite, and not the best. For one,…

The Best-Looking Mobile Game Rises Again, More Powerful Than Ever

The hero of the Infinity Blade series never really dies. Each time he falls he is reborn, accruing skill and power until he’s an unstoppable force. The same could be said for the series itself. The first Infinity Blade was presented as a demonstration of the graphical prowess of Epic’s Unreal Engine 3 on the…

They Waited Hours For GTA V

Tuesday night I went to interview dedicated fans of Grand Theft Auto about the series they love enough to stay up all night for. Like most fans they were jovial, amiable and more complicated than I would ever assume. In the video above, they told me why they love the series so. In the middle…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Josay! goes on a ramble about what it means to grow up with video games. The battles in Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn go on and Voltaire Crescent tells you all about his latest adventures via his latest Crystal’s Call entry. And Marsh Naylor…

Chicago: Home Of A New Indie Gaming Renaissance

On a Friday night in Logan Square, a dozen friends have gathered to play some video games. There aren’t enough stools and colorful chairs, but nobody cares. They line the walls, sit on the floor and huddle around the single plasma television waiting for their chance to play. Between rounds, they help themselves to beer…

Transform Your Room Into Zelda‘s Hyrule Castle

Just in time for the release of Wind Waker in beautiful HD quality, the artists over at Whatisblik added eight superb Wind Waker-themed wall decalls into their selection. And it matches the unique art style of the game almost perfectly. Each tells a story and features Link with iconic items. My favorites below: Zelda Stained…

Call Of Duty Mega Bloks Are Coming. Let’s Build A Set.

Following successful outings with World of Warcraft and Skylanders, Mega Bloks completes the holy trinity of Activision properties with Call of Duty collector construction sets. Want to watch me put one together? Due out at Toys’R’Us later this month and other U.S. retailers this fall, Call of Duty collector construction sets are a premium line,…