In case you’re still holding out hope that the “Fallout 4 teaser” website is real, here’s Bethesda finally saying something: “PSA: If you don’t hear it through an official channel like this, assume all rumors and speculation are false.”

EverQuest‘s Ambitious Mission To Take On Minecraft

When you build something in the open-world sandbox game Minecraft, you can share it with your friends. You can invite people to hang out in your little world of blocks and pigs, or can put your creation on YouTube, to be admired and posted on Kotaku for the world to see. But you can’t sell…

The Stomping Land not only looks prettier since last time we saw it, it also has new artand gameplay videos you should check out—like this one, where you coordinate with other hunters to lasso a dino. Oh, and there’s a playable build coming sometime soon. Excellent.

The Seven Most Annoying Types of Gamers

You spend enough time online, you notice some patterns—characters of sorts, specific sorts of people that continually reappear. Sometimes, these stereotypes are pleasant. And sometimes, god, the types of people you come to meet online can be irritating. Dorkly has drawn up what they think are some of the most annoying gamers you’ll find online—from…

Bigby who? Is he the guy next to Jack? The second episode of Fables, Smoke & Mirrors, is almost ready for prime time, so Telltale Games decided to call in a little star power to finish the job. That handsome blond fellow? He’s Jack, aka Jack Frost, aka Jack the Giant Killer, aka not really…

​Call Now and Get a Great Deal on Next-Gen Video Game Pictures!

Poor Peter Clatworthy—the guy who paid £450 (USD$735) for a picture of an Xbox One—has been the butt of many an internet joke. This video, while verging a bit on the mean side, is one of the best. VideoGamerTV’s TV shopping show parody nails the frantic hucksterism of channels like HSN and zeroes in on…

If Driving On The Moon Is This Hard, I’m Amazed Anyone Survived It

The latest “Real Driving Simulator” lets you really simulate driving on the moon. So here’s how to unlock the “Lunar Roving Vehicle LEV-001 ’71” in Gran Turismo 6, as well as a glimpse into the dangers of life on the Moon. If you want to unlock the lunar rover and do some sweet moon jumps,…

Razer Peripherals, Link Between Worlds, PSN Money, PS3 Bundle [Deals]

Careful, the prices on these Razer peripherals today are… sharp. Get your favorite gaming mouse and more before these deals dull. Razer DeathAdder 2013 Gaming Mouse ($42) | Amazon Razer DeathAdder 3500 PC Gaming Mouse ($40) | Amazon Razer DeathStalker Expert Gaming Keyboard ($48) | Amazon Best Buy not only has slightly discounted Playstation Plus…

Ubisoft Survey Ponders An Assassin’s Creed-Free Pirate Franchise [Update]

Now that Ubisoft has made not one but two pirate-themed games in the Assassin’s Creed universe, a survey being sent out to fans (and through them to IGN) wonders if players wouldn’t just be fine with a straight-up pirate game. My main criticism of both Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag and therecently released mobile follow-upis…

If There Is a Battlefield In 2014, It Won’t Be From DICE

DICE won’t be making a new Battlefield game in 2014, in case you were wondering or worrying or simply hoping that they’d keep on focusing on making Battlefield 4 better. That word comes from gaming business analyst Michael Pachter, who says he was told as much by EA management yesterday. “Although they have not yet…

Sony says November’s top-selling PS4 game, not including PS3->PS4 digital upgrades, is… Flower! Not my first guess. Check out the full November chart right here

Jeopardy Tackles 2013’s Biggest Question: How Do You Pronounce ‘GIF’?

You just had to open up old wounds, didn’t you Trebek? How GIF is pronounced is a sore subject for many. It is the Internet version of the War of the Roses — It’s pitted brother against brother, mother against daughter. Friendships have been shattered, families split in twain. And you had the gall to…

Ultra Street Fighter IV is coming to consoles in June, PC three months later. A post on Capcom’s Unity blog (via Event Hubs) reveals the ultimate version of SFIV will appear as a $15 update for the Xbox 360 and PS3 first, to ensure players have time with the game prior to EVO 2014 in…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Amongst Yourselves, our reader-written blog: GunFlame details how moving can disrupt your video game life in unexpected ways. And Crisco offers another round of in-depth next-gen console comparisons Don’t forget that you can always go join the voices talking about video games and life in TAY Classic and in the…

Fantastic, Infuriating: Jalopnik Plays Gran Turismo 6

Our car-loving pals at Jalopnik know their racing games. They also know cars. Who better to tell you what the deal is with Gran Turismo 6, the big new PS3 game out today?

​Today’s Battlefield 4 Update Gives All Players Once-Exclusive Gear

The developers of Battlefield 4 have acknowledged that their FPS is facing significant issues. And now, as part of a previously announced player appreciation program, DICE is rolling out a piece of in-game kit that only developers had access too. An announcement on the BF4 Battlelog says that the M911 pistol scope gift will become…

Not Sure if Dance Moves or Assassin’s Creed IV Glitch

Weird things can happen during Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag’s fights, and while the game is about pirates, which means barrels full of rum, these moves might be too much even for Edward Kenway. Here’s the full clip by YouTuber BenBuja. I wouldn’t bat an eye this happened in a Devil May Cry game. Edward’s…

Final Fantasy XIV‘s Finest New Features Coming December 17

I really love the reborn Final Fantasy XIV, but it’s the sort of love that can’t be fully consummated until I can own my own in-game estate and fight a giant, crown-wearing Moogle. Thank goodness for December 17’s massive patch 2.1. It’s got everything. I suppose some players are looking forward to the advancement of…