Pokémon X & Y’s Worst New Feature Is Also One of Its Funniest

Some things are so bad they’re good—and the ability to make promotional videos of yourself and your Pokemon in X & Y definitely fits that bill. Basically, the way Trainer PR videos work is, players can visit a “PR Video Studio” in Lumiose City, a location in X & Y. From there, players can choose…

Professor X Hilariously Tears Gambit A New One. He Deserved It.

Look, I’m a Gambit hater. The weird headgear, the terribly written accent, the douchey pick-up artist vibe… none of it is worth putting up with for the nominally useful powers dude brings to the X-Men. Never liked him. So it is with great relish that I present to you Charles Xavier giving Remy LeBeau the…

Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD is coming in January 2014. More specifically, January 14 on PSN, January 15 on PC and “in early 2014” for XBLA. Read our impressions here

Avatar Control: here’s a smart breakdown by PBS Idea Channel of the difference between controlling and ‘being’ our avatars in games—which is particularly interesting to talk about in light of, say, GTA V‘s infamous torture section.

Who’s in love with the Big Bad Wolf? Sometime this fall, The Wolf Among Us—Telltale’s new adventure game based on the long-running Fables series from DC Comics—will land on PlayStation Vita and iOS devices. See what Kirk Hamilton thought of the Xbox 360 and PC versions right here

Bring The Payne Cheaply, Pre-Order Ghosts And Battlefield 4 [Deals]

Amazon has a selection of excellent PC digital game deals this week, headlines by everything Max Payne for only 15 bucks. If you don’t already have The Walking Dead’s 400 Days DLC, it’s a measly dollar today, and as an added bonus, several of these deals are also Mac compatible. Max Payne 1 + 2…

They Couldn’t Make Star Wars 1313. They Made This Strategy Game Instead.

What do you do when the beloved video game studio you worked at gets closed down? You get to work on that side-scrolling ancient Rome strategy game you’ve always wanted to do. And not just any side-scrolling ancient Rome strategy game. Super Roman Conquest has a pretty clever twist that’ll change how you look at…

Video Game Tries To Be Cute, Is Instead Horrifying

This is My Little Baby 3D. It came out for the 3DS today. It’s… well… let’s just say it’s a work of art. The press release, via the developers at Treva Entertainment, might be as creepy as the photos: Hamburg, 24th October 2013 – In “My Little Baby 3D” players find themselves lovingly caring for…

Saints Row IV‘s DLC Might Be Better Than The Game

Enter The Dominatrix was originally announced for Saints Row The Third, then turned into a full sequel, now it’s DLC again. I think Volition found the perfect way to include their crazy story that began as an April Fool’s joke. If you’re a fan of DVD extra features and deleted scenes (and also Saints Row),…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: Zarnyx talks about how her gaming habits have changed over the last console generation. Looking at the last Tomb Raider game, PigBristles has a sharp post about how overusing dramatic devices in a game robs them of their power writes up a playthrough of the…

You’ve Never Seen Animated Baseball GIFs Like This Before

Japanese animation isn’t just for television programs or movies. It’s also for the internet. And thank goodness for that. These animated baseball GIFs were uploaded to 2ch, Japan’s largest forum, earlier this month. They are fantastic. 野球アニメ描いたンゴｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗ [2ch] To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku…

Plants Vs. Zombies 2 Launches Worldwide On Android

The ridiculously free-to-play sequel to Popcap’s plant defense game finally breaks the bonds of Apple exclusivity, escaping the walled garden into Android territory. It’s available right now for free on Google Play. Let’s re-review, shall we?

Capcom is making a new fighting game, it seems. On Twitter, Capcom producer Yoshinori Ono tweeted, “I want… no, Capcom wants Game Designer and programer for New Fighting Game. Its location at Tokyo or Osaka Studio.” Ono added that he didn’t know the “target platform” yet.

Behold the Majestic Power of Karate

This is Rika Usami. An her karate kata skills are truly a sight to see. Recently, a World Karate Federation clip featuring Usami has been getting lots of YouTube play, racking up over a hundred thousand views in the past month. The clip is actually from earlier this year at the World Championships in Paris.…

North Korea Might Be Unleashing a Cyber Attack with Online Games

South Korean police are warning that downloadable games might contain North Korean malware. It’s believed these could be part of a cyber attack. According to The Wall Street Journal, South Korea’s National Police Agency made the warning after it nabbed a citizen for illegally trafficking in North Korean developed online games. A North Korean hacker,…