Broforce: you’re still a bro, and you’re still blowing s**t up…and that’s still awesome judging from this new development trailer. You canplay abrototype build here, and vote for it on Steam Greenlight here.

Returning To Alpha Protocol, The Spy Adventure That Survived

Time and again they’ve told me, “Dude, you should play Alpha Protocol!” And time and again, I’ve ignored them. Until now. For some reason, this past weekend I decided to really play the game. There’s a bit of a lull going on right now, with The Last of Us out of the way and, aside…

You Think This Moody First-Person Trailer Won’t Scare You. But It Will.

I watched and watched and thought “Well, this looks cool but nothing’s really happening.” But then something happened—exactly what I don’t know—and I jumped in my desk chair. Yup, Routine’s got me. It’s been almost a year since we last saw a glimpse of Lunar Software’s Routine, the sci-fi horror game that looks to eschew…

The Last of Us vs. The Walking Dead: The Comparison We Had To Make

There are no shortage of zombie games out there—but outstanding ones have come out in the last year. At first glance, aside from the zombies, these games might seem like they don’t have much in common. The Walking Dead is an adventure game about moral choices! The Last of Us is a cinematic survival horror…

“Alien Anal Probe” Gets Saints Row IV “Banned” In Australia

Yesterday news broke that Saints Row IV had been refused classification by the Australian Classification Board, and we’ve just received a copy of the report. According to a statement from the Classification Board the game was refused classification as a result of implied sexual violence. Now we can confirm that the report states the following……

Battlefield 4 Sure Has A Lot Of Graphics

There’s no denying that DICE’s Frostbite engine has consistently impressed over the years. Recently the developers posted a feature video to brag about all the amazing things their latest engine, Frostbite 3, can do with Battlefield 4. Let’s marvel at some of the highlights, destruction and all. Don’t forget to share your opinion on the…

Half-Life 2 Just Got All Messed Up, And People Are Freaking Out

Normally, when a game is updated and things break, it’s cause for concern. When a Valve game updates and things get weird, though, people get excited Ever since Portal 2 was announced via updates to Portal 1, people have paid extra close attention to any changes made to Valve games, and after a big one…

The Gainward Nvidia GTX 760, Benchmarked And Reviewed

Nvidia has continued to roll out the GeForce 700 series this week with the GTX 760 — the generation’s first truly mainstream product, with pricing well under that of the GTX Titan, 780 and even the 770, which at $400 stillcosts more than the average gamer is willing to spend. In other words, the GTX…

I Can’t Stop Watching These Cars Tumbling Down A Cliff

The beamNG guys—responsible for some really amazing-looking video game car crashes—demonstrate their physics engine in a new video. In this video, you’ll see three cars getting chewed up beyond recognition when dropped from a mountain. Realistically, of course. This is impressive, especially for an alpha build. Reminds me of the fun I had combining gravity…

A Game About A Pretty Princess Who Tends To Die Gruesomely

Here’s Hanako Games’ Long Live The Queen, which looks a lot like the Princess Maker games. In it, you guide a princess into queendom, balancing the various aspects of her personal and professional life, and try not to die horribly in the process. It’s been out for a little while now—you can play a free…

The Xbox One Vs. PS4 Headset War Begins

Last week, after Microsoft’s DRM reversal put it on more equal footing with the PlayStation 4, we took a fresh look at the differences between the two, but we missed one incredibly important feature — headsets. The PlayStation 4 comes with a mono headset. The Xbox One comes with none. If I could, there would…

What Made Titanfall So Impressive at E3

In the middle of E3 earlier this month, the creators of the new game Titanfall posed for a photo in front of a massive statue of one of the giant exo-skeletons—don’t call them mechs—featured in their game. “For me, that was the moment,” the team’s boss, Respawn Entertainment’s Vince Zampella, recently told Kotaku. He sounded…

Moneysaver Day One: Company of Heroes 2 For $45

The first rule of war is to save more than the other guy. Kotaku’s Luke Plunkett says you should play Company of Heroes 2, and I agree. On this, the day of its launch, you can pick up the strategy title for $48 at Gamefly using code GFDJUN20. Yes, it activates on Steam, and if…

Ridiculous Fishing Defeats The Cloners, ‘Huge’ Free Update Coming

Ah, Ridiculous Fishing. I believed in you, we all believed in you, but it’s nice to see the good guys win. Speaking with Digital Spy, Rami Ismail of Vlambeer, the game’s developer, says that the game has proven that artful, good games can win out despite cloners. The clone in this case being Gamenauts’ Ninja…

Well, This Is The Worst Pac-Man Facial Hair I’ve Ever Seen

It’s not like I’ve seen all that much Pac-Man facial hair. Or really, any Pac-Man facial hair. But this is still the worst. This dude, posted to Uberhumor and spotted by Tosh.0, manages to combine some truly nightmarish facial hair with a generally dopey/high facial expression, sending a clear message: “I don’t give a flying…

Artist Says The Last of Us Ripped Off His Boston Subway Map Redesign [Update]

A transit-map enthusiast who painstakingly redesigned Boston’s MBTA rail map says The Last of Us took his work, without his permission and without compensating him, for use in the game. He’s not happy about it. In his own words, Cameron Booth said he was “fucking furious,” before cooling off later today. Still, via his Twitter…

Havok Unleashes Project Anarchy, A Free 3D Mobile Game Engine

Ever wanted to be a mobile game developer and weren’t sure where to start? This. This right here. Project Anarchy is completely free end-to-end game development engine, just waiting to bring your ideas to life. You know that Havok logo you’re used to seeing at the beginning of PC and console games? Project Anarchy provides…

This Yakuza Ad Is Awesome Even if You Don’t Speak Japanese

Everybody from Kotaku East is asleep right now. So I don’t have the benefit of their multilingual skills when it comes to translating this advert for the HD re-master of Sega’s first two Yakuza games. The language barrier is no real obstacle here, however. I can tell that things start off sweet and then get…

The Moneysaver: Free Games, Free Avengers, Borderlands, PS3 Bundle

Oh goody! My illudium Q-36 explosive space Moneysaver! Get comfortable, we’ve got a big post today. Newegg must be trying to downsize warehouses because there are free or deeply discounted games across multiple platforms. If you’re an Amazon Prime member (free trial here) you can now stream The Avengers for free. There’s something for everyone…

Who’s Your Favorite G.I. Joe Character? Say Shipwreck.

Not that any other choices aren’t valid, but typing in Kotaku into the referral code box on the pre-registration website for G.I. Joe Battleground won’t get you anyone else. DeNA is gearing up to launch the free game on iOS and Android, and folks who pre-register using that super-secret code will score not only Hector…