Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams: The Snacktaku Review

Jeni Britton Bauer gave up her art studies at Ohio State University to persue her passion for food. Now, as the owner of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, she makes frozen art for your mouth. Let’s taste what many consider the country’s best ice cream. Ice cream is a magical thing. For one, it’s the perfect…

This Fake Trailer Would Make Aquaman a Superstar. Maybe.

Sure, you all laugh at Aquaman now. But when his non-extant movie crosses over with a beloved Pixar franchse, Arthur Curry will show you. He’ll show you all. The best thing about this fake promo for an Aquaman movie that doesn’t exist is how it rounds up trailer clichés from other superhero movies. Slo-mo fight…

Which Pokemon Did You Get, X Or Y?

If you have a pulse and own a 3DS, chances are you probably spent part of the weekend playing Pokemon X & Y. And yet before you even buy the game, you must begin to make decisions. Which one to get, X or Y? And which Pokemon to train? Time for a reader poll. And…

Wolverine Is The Most Useless X-Man, So He’s Fired.

Oh leave poor Logan alone, Pete Holmes. Hasn’t he been through enough, I guess? I mean, it’s still a bit fuzzy, continuity-wise. Eh, okay fine, fire him. I’m fine with Wolverine getting fired in this Pete Holmes Show skit, which debuted during the New York City Comic-Con this weekend, but only if Rogue got her…

It’s Time For Beat The Geeks To Make A Comeback: Do you remember the early 2000s Comedy Central quiz show Beat the Geeks? A fantastic idea with untapped potential, gone before its time. We’re ready for it to make a return, or so argues David Cole over at Previously.TV. I think he’s onto something.

An RPG Where You’re A Random NPC

Sometimes, you’re the hero. And sometimes, you’re the innkeeper who watches the hero come in and pillage your cabinets without even saying hi. This is You Are Not The Hero, an RPG Maker game whose creators have taken to Kickstarter to raise $12,000 for development. The idea: you’re an NPC. Heroes come around, screw around,…

Lack of Pokémon X/Y Lefty Mode Set To Bum Out 10% of World Population

Pokémon X does not have a mode for the lefthanders among us, and I’m willing to bet that there’s no option for my long-suffering people in Pokémon Y, either. This minor travesty will make Super Training in Game Freak’s game a little tougher for the hand that painted Starry Night, invented Super Mario and won…

ESPN Says It’s Been Using Next-Gen Madden Footage. It Looks Terrible.

This is a look at Madden NFL 25 on the Xbox One and I won’t lie, it’s not a good look at all. It takes a trained eye to watch this video—an aborted promotion with ESPN’s YouTube channel—and spot actual differences between next-gen Madden NFL 25 and Madden 25 on the Xbox 360. Can you…

Tips For Playing Pokémon X & Y

Sure, the world of Pokémon is kind and charming…but that doesn’t mean you can’t step your game up a little while playing. You wanna be the very best, like no one ever was, right? We’re here to help you with that. Here are some things you should do or keep in mind while playing Pokémon…

Join our crew! GTA Online has been fun, but lonely without a crew to play with. Turns out our crew is invite only, so let’s start accepting some invites! Leave a comment with your social club name and request an invite, and I’ll spend all night sorting through them. Also check out the unofficial community…

We Tried The Dark Souls 2 Beta. Brutal, But Fun.

I’m going to drop some big news here, are you ready? Dark Souls 2 is really difficult. There, I said it. Of course it’s also fun, if you’re into the particular brand of masochistic fun that From Software provides. I spent two hours playing the beta and trying to get a handle on the changes,…

Thanks, Xbox 360, For Remembering That I Invert My Thumbstick

It’s human nature to want to break things down into easy-to-understand binaries: Introvert or extrovert. Gay or straight. Republican or Democrat. Autobot or Decepticon. And in video gaming, one of the greatest binaries of all is defined by how a player likes his or her right thumbstick: Regular or inverted? For those of us who…

The North American Tales of Symphonia Chronicles $100 Collector’s Edition for the PS3 is epic. If four Chibi Kyun Chara figures, a novel detailing what happened between Tales of Symphonia and Dawn of the New World, a multi-disc soundtrack and special collector’s packaging isn’t enough to get you to re-buy two games you’ve already played,…

The Best And Worst of the Last Generation of Gaming

PlayStation 3. Xbox 360. Wii. Over the past eight years, electronic boxes wearing one of those three brands came to occupy space in the entertainment centers of millions of people around the world. They were the heralds of the most innovative, occasionally uncomfortable, undeniably exciting era in video game history. That era is finally nearing…

The Man In Charge of Zelda Says He Wants to Keep Changing It

Any little change in a Legend of Zelda game—tweaks to established mechanics, a shift in art style or sly nods to a previous iteration—excites and infuriates the players who love Nintendo’s iconic RPG series. Eiji Aonuma knows this and the designer who’s charting the future for the franchise came to New York ready to tease…

Save 20% On Playstation Plus, Halo 4 For Ten Bucks, and Papers, Please

Our inventory is bursting with great deals today, but the chance to grab Halo 4 for a Hamilton really stands out as the why the hell not impulse grab. Join us for the latest edition of Co-Op, the topic du jour is gaming keyboards In my ripe old age of 27 I’ve become a strong…

Final Fantasy VII Isn’t On Phones Yet Because It’s… Too Big?

Last week, we reported that Square Enix wants to bring Final Fantasy VII to cell phones. Today, we’ve got an explanation for why that hasn’t happened yet: the game is too big, Square says. “Unfortunately, it’s not that it’s not impossible for us to develop Final Fantasy VII for mobile,” Square Enix top man Takashi…

The Most Popular Starship In Space

It’s not the most luxurious ride in the universe, but then it’s not trying to be. Roberts Space Industries doesn’t want the 2944 Aurora to be the best ship — just your ship. I don’t know about you, but I’m sold. If I knew absolutely nothing else about Star Citizen, the massively crowd-funded space sim…

With Any Luck, Call of Duty Just Made Tea-Bagging Uncool

Nothing against tea-bagging in first-person shooters other than it being played out, stupid-looking and annoying. But I guess it’s also super-hilarious, hence this immortal awards show moment a couple of years ago. Uproarious! Now. Despite the good people at Microsoft’s Halo development team trying to re-dub “tea-bagging” as “victory-crouching“, the former is still a thing.…

What’s The Best Gaming Keyboard?

It’s time for another edition of Co-Op, the segment where we ask Kotaku readers to nominate, narrow down, and vote on the best products in a given category. This week is all about gaming keyboards, and we’re looking forward to seeing what you all come up with, and where features like mechanical keys land on…