A Game Where You Are The Terrifying Alien That Soldiers Want To Kill

I’ve killed a lot of aliens in my time. You probably have, too. It’s not often that we get to be the mysterious extraterrestrial that all the humans are terrified of, though. Paradise Lost: First Contact is a game where you get to play as an alien plant thing that comes to Earth via a…

Zombie Game Creator Defends Allowing Players To Kill Undead Children

If you see a kid in a game, chances are it’s one of the few things that is magically immortal—and the reason why is probably obvious. Child murder in games controversial…but that doesn’t mean all developers consider it off-limits. Granted, in this case, we’re not just talking about any children—we’re talking about zombie children. No…

​Play This New Zelda Song Backwards. Trust Me.

If you’re like me, you probably heard the music in the new trailer for The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds, enjoyed it, and left it at that. Ah, but there’s a secret hidden within. Listen to the music in the trailer backward, as captured by WiiC24, and you’ll hear the Hyrule Castle Theme…

Of Course NASA Has The Most Badass Pumpkin-Carving Contests

Because who else but actual rocket scientists would make pumpkins that shoot laser beams and smoke? Happy post-Halloween festivities. Try not to eat too much candy.

A Time Travel Adventure For Smart Gamers

I’m not sure who entrusted a mere child with time traveling goggles, but I’m glad somebody did because Lilly Looking Through is an enchanting experience about switching between time. This kickstarted point & click adventure game from Geeta Games is more akin to Machinarium, than the old inventory and dialogue-based adventures from the likes of…

Every Generation of X-Men, In One Massive Picture

The X-Men have been around for a long while now—long enough that there have been dozens and dozens of mutants included in Marvel’s beloved franchise. In order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the X-Men, artist Leigh Wortley made an infographic for We Love Fine featuring all the generations of X-Men since the franchise’s inception.…

Sexy Spies, Kids Trained to Kill and Other Kinds of Comic-Book Love

When’s the right time for a kid to learn how to shoot a sniper rifle? What’s your kid up to when you’re not looking? Is the spy agency’s secretary really just a secretary? Comic books can answer these questions. Thank God. The answers for the queries posed above come inside Zero #2, Saga #15 and…

Track: Cold War | Album: The Archandroid | Artist: Janelle Monae Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

​See If You Can Name All These GTA V Movie References

Grand Theft Auto V frequently captures the look, vibe and vehicles of the best California-based crime fiction. If you so desire, it’s not too difficult to hop into a CHiPs motorcycle or a Joy Ride truck and recreate your favorite cinematic scenes. Can you name all the references in this new video from CinemaSins? I…

Cosplayers Relaxing At Home

We typically only see cosplayers when they’re dressed up at events like conventions—but they have lives outside of that, y’know. Homes. Sure, normally we’d never get to see a cosplayer’s pad, but thanks to a photography project called ‘Just The Two of Us’ by Klaus Pichler,we can. “For this photo series I visited owners of…

No Random Encounters today, but feel free to talk about all things RPG right here. How about that South Park game? Looks awesome, don’t you think?

Indie Dev Says People Stole 30,000 Steam Keys From Him

On Wednesday, Dave Gilbert launched a promotion for one of his PC adventure games, Blackwell Deception. Two days later, he says people have exploited that promotion to steal over 30,000 copies of his game. Gilbert, an indie developer who has been making adventure games over at Wadjet Eye Games for quite a few years now,…

Big 3DS XL And Vita Discounts, BenQ Monitor, Graphics Cards [Deals]

It’s a good day for deals, headlined by great discounts on the 3DS XL in multiple colors. If you’re looking for anything from a Vita to a new graphics card to a monitor, we’ve got you covered. 3DS XL [murdered out] ($170) | Amazon 3DS XL [run red with blood] ($170) | Amazon 3DS XL…

Your 5 Nominations For Best Graphics Card For The Money

It’s time for phase two of our latest Kotaku Co-Op where we’re deciding what you think is the best graphics card for the money. Remember, it’s not just about power, it’s about value. Unlike previous Co-Ops, the nominations this time were very much concentrated around these five choices, and it should be a close vote…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: WingZero351 pours Last-Gen Zero haterade over all the hype from the outgoing hardware cycle, calling out some heavily marketed titles that didn’t deliver. DocSeuss wonders if, among other things, we’re watching games more than we’re actually playing them. Pibbels sings Last-Gen Hero praises of PlayStation’s…