Disney Infinity: The Kotaku Review

Disney Infinity is a wonderful way for children of all ages to indulge their desire to create and explore, but are all of these colorful pieces ofexpensive plasticreally necessary? Setting aside the game’s creativity-exercising segment for the moment, let’s consider the origin of Disney Infinity. The game’s roots lie in 2010’s Toy Story 3: The…

Grand Theft Auto V Files May Have Leaked Online

Internet sleuths are currently in the process of digging into what could be leaked Grand Theft Auto V files—and what they’ve found is fascinating. Yesterday, the PS3 version of Grand Theft Auto V became available as a preload on the PlayStation network in some regions. Preloading refers to the practice of downloading a game before…

A Behind-The Scenes Look At Dark Souls II

Happy Friday! Here’s a new hype video produced by Namco Bandai to pump us all up for Dark Souls II, the sequel to the most masochistic game on the planet. Hopefully this will tide you over while waiting for the beta

Would You Pay $15 A Month For The Elder Scrolls Online?

This week, ZeniMax Online revealed that their upcoming Elder Scrolls MMO, The Elder Scrolls Online, would cost players $15 a month to subscribe after purchasing the base game. This has, predictably, set off no small amount of debate. The most common reaction I’ve seen is, more or less, “Nope.” Plenty of folks in my own…

A Longer Look At Multiplayer Shooting On PS4

I’ve always enjoyed Killzone multiplayer, in particular the general sense of heaviness as everyone lumbers around the battlefield. In this new video from Gamescom, Game Informer chats with Shadow Fall game director Steven ter Heide about how multiplayer will work in the PS4 launch game. Crucial takeaways: 24 players, lots of game customization options, no…

The GTA V Hype Train Destroys Other Games With Animated GIFs

In anticipation of Grand Theft Auto V, members of the GTA Forums amused themselves with animated GIFs in an ongoing thread, poking fun at similar games like Saints Row IV, Watch Dogs and The Last of Us Here are the results: GIF-wise, Saints Row IV has nothing to fear about, as it’s a sandbox game…

This Game Isn’t About Violence Or Guns. Just People.

Once in a while, a game comes along that means a whole hell of a lot to you — one you want everybody you know to sit down and play. For me, Gone Home is just such a game. I know I’m not the first to praise Gone Home and I certainly won’t be the…

Tune In To The StarCraft II WCS Season 2 Finals During The Weekend

Season 2 of the StarCraft II World Championship Series is now in full effect at Gamescom 2013. During the weekend, one the 16 best players will be crowned World Champion. You can catch all the StarCraft II action, including well-known and beloved pros such as MC, Jaedong, Innovation, Naniwa, during the weekend on Twitch Here’s…

Sir, Are YOU Being Hunted?

Sir, You Are Being Hunted is a quintessentially British open-world horror survival game. But unlike such foes as Pyramid Head and Scissorman you’re being chased by robots clad in tweed. And although this may all seem very silly, there’s something to be said about the feeling of dread while being chased by killer robots. So…

Play That Mega Drive, Man. This very cool music video from musician Julian Corrie implements MIDI triggers to build a song out of discarded old electronics, vintage computer gear, and video game consoles. Focused, disarming and well-shot by director James Houston. (Via Telegraph)

Splinter Cell And One Of The Most Notorious Places in the World

I was reminded of how powerful big-budget video games can be—yet how frustratingly tame they often remain—while I was playing the new Splinter Cell. This game goes somewhere I didn’t expect. Spoilers ahead. Close the window you’re reading this in now if you don’t want to know. Keep it open if you want to know…

These Fake Pokemon Ads Will Make You Wish You Could Buy Rare Candy

First, there were Pokemon travel posters that advertised vacation locales around Kanto. Now Chuz0r adds to that through a variety of ads for items as well as locations we visit in the games—from antidotes to the Pokemon center itself. Almost makes you wish you could spend money or visit some of these places, eh? For…

Moneysaver: Vita Memory Card, Free Guild Wars 2 Trial, PS3 GTAV Bundle

Flash the readies, Wot’s… uh the deal? Got to make it to the next meal, Try to keep up with the turning of the wheel. Follow Moneysaver and Dealzmodo on Facebook Moneysaver Recap 20,000 votes later, the Razer DeathAdder is your choice for best gaming mouse Get this BenQ Professional Gaming Monitor at its lowest…

A Few More Day(z) Than Expected: The DayZ standalone game is going to be playable a bit later than expected, Dean Hall tells Joystiq. That’s thanks to delays firming up the “core network architecture.” Once that’s set, Hall says, “Bam, it’s go time.” In the meantime, check out our in-depth E3 interview with Hall.

The best shooter dogs are Nazi cyborg dogs. Roll over, Call of Duty; this Gamescom screen for Wolfenstein: The New Order shows how shooter dogs should be done. It also shows a swastika armband, which maybe isn’t the best idea for a screenshot celebrating a German trade show. But man, look at that dog. Catch…

This Guy Beat Ocarina of Time In Less Than Twenty Minutes. Record!

Ah, speed-runners who do the impossible. A few days ago, the world record for beating Ocarina of Time was nineteen minutes and twenty seconds according to Zelda Speed Runs. Then, noted speed-runner Cosmo Wright came along and beat the game in a record nineteen minutes and fifteen seconds—and you can watch him do it above.…

Whoever Is Taking Screenshots Of The Next Sonic Game Deserves a Raise

We’ve already marveled a little bit about how slick this fall’s Nintendo-exclusive Sonic: Lost World is looking. Let’s marvel some more. The Wii U version of the new game is looking sharp. Then again, pre-release screens of lots of games tend to look curiously pretty. But, hey, we can dream, right? Sonic games have been…

Great name, great concept. The game is called Flame Over. It’s a firefighting roguelike. Coming to PS Vita next year from the studio Laughing Jackal. Details at the PlayStation blog

This Multiplayer Shooter Wants To Build A Community Around Modding

Rekoil is, in the developer’s words, what would happen “if Call Of Duty, Quake, and Unreal Tournament had a baby”. That’s a big claim, but you can take a look at the video and see if they do it justice. Rekoil is planned to release for $15 at the end of October on the Xbox…

There’s Something Strange About GTA V‘s Yoga Clinic

I’m no yoga expert — not by a long shot — but I am pretty sure the poses depicted in Grand Theft Auto V‘s newly-updatedLos Santos Travelogue aren’t on the up-and-up. This one’s “Downward Facing Camel.” The others are incredibly NSFW. My wife does yoga, and I would have noticed this. Or maybe not. I…