Want to write about video games for a living? Freelancer Nathan Meunier has just published Up Up Down Down Left Write, a guide to all things games writing. There’s a sample chapter up on the website.

I’ve been looking forward to playing a finished version of the tabletop/deck-building tactical RPG Card Hunter since I first played it at PAX last year. If you’d like a new in-depth look, check out this video, in which one of the game’s developers takes on Alec Meer of Rock, Paper Shotgun

This Hilarious Cartoon Is Like Adventure Time, But Way Cuter

Bee and Puppycat returns, this time continuing where the last amazing episode—which you should definitely watch—left off. It seems that there’s way more to Puppycat than meets the eye, and I’m not just talking about how it might be either a cat or dog (or both?) If this seems familiar in some ways, it’s probably…

We’d Be Happier People If We Lived In This Colorful, Blocky Paradise

What could possibly be more welcome than colorful geometric shapes with corners gently rounded for virtual safety? How about if they had googly eyes? What if they could come to life? What if you breathed life into the inhabitants of this bright and innocent Blocksworld? Doesn’t that sound like a pleasant sort of god to…

Check out this great feature on Jason Rohrer, maker of the controversial new game The Castle Doctrine

This Guy Proposed On Reddit Using Memes. She Actually Said Yes.

Nerdy proposals are often creative, but they don’t usually happen on Reddit—nor do they typically involve memes. For some people, those might not be the most romantic, memorable things. But for this couple? It’s perfect. Here’s what happened. Yesterday, SirTechnocracy got on Reddit’s “Advice Animals” subreddit, and he made a thread titled This is a…

Dragon Age: Inquisition Lets You Choose Your Hero’s Race

If you miss dwarfing or elfing it up in Dragon Age, the next one is all for you. Playable races were an integral part of the first Dragon Age, but Dragon Age 2 ditched non-humans in favor of dude/dudette hero Hawke, a choice that series fans questioned (among many other choices in DA2). Dragon Age:…

Don’t Say Urkel Was The First Black Nerd

The geeky proclivities of folks like Aisha Tyler, Donald Glover and W. Kamau Bell have sparked conversations about the idea of what it means to be black and nerdy these days. How far back does this phenomenon go? Well, if you think Urkel’s the first black nerd, then you should probably watch comedian Baron Vaughn…

A Dark Souls Veteran Breaks Down What’s New In Dark Souls II

If you’re a hardcore Dark Souls player, chances are you’ll want to hear what another hardcore Dark Souls player thinks of the coming sequel. I am not a hardcore Dark Souls player. But Matt Lees of Videogamer.com is, and he’s put together this interesting video where, based on a couple of hours with Dark Souls…

This Time Travel Comic Shows People Making The Same Old Mistakes Again

It’s happened time and again. Human beings find some place they’ve never been before, mine it for resources/glory/whatever and wind up screwing with the Natural Order of Things. Terrible consequences follow and life as we know it gets a little bit more miserable. In Jeff Lemire’s new comic series Trillium, mankind faces extinction in the…

It’s Going To Be A Crazy Weekend For Competitive Gaming

Whether you prefer League of Legends, StarCraft II, DOTA 2 or Call of Duty, there is a little something for everyone this weekend. The International 3 is shaping up to be one for the ages as players will be fighting it out for a 1.4 million dollar first place prize. In the video above I…

The Big Final Fantasy Question

Is Final Fantasy dead? Should we stop getting excited about the series? Is it time to abandon all hope? A great deal has been written about the decline of Square Enix’s titanic RPG franchise, and it’s hard to find a Final Fantasy fan who doesn’t have strong opinions about how the influential series has evolved…

Oh Good, The 3DS Ninja Breast Physics Sim Is Coming To North America

The original Senran Kagura was created because designer Kenichiro Takaki thought it would be a good idea to use the 3DS to look at breasts in 3D. Thrilled with the results, he made a sequel, and now that sequel is coming to North America this fall. Oh boy. Considering the current gaming climate in North…

Moneysaver: The Last Of Us, Pikmin 3, Game Of Thrones, Wolfenstein

You try to pay full price and you choke, try to walk away and you stumble. Though you try to hide it, it’s clear, your wallet crumbles when Moneysaver is not there. Deal Leaderboard Rare discounted Playstation Plus memberships The Last of Us ($51) | Gamestop | Use codes AUG15 and SAVER | One of…

If NHL Logos Were Redone With Pokemon…

Then they’d probably look a little like these emblems created by benjamagnus—which are clever even if you don’t follow hockey stuff too closely. And if you do follow hockey, you might even think some of these are better than the original logos! Personally, I’m a fan of the Detroit Red Wings’s logo reimagined with Pidgeotto…

Tips For Playing Tales Of Xillia

The latest North American entry in Namco Bandai’s beloved Tales series of role-playing games has arrived for the PlayStation 3, and the urge to dive right in is strong, but it’s dangerous to go it alone — take these tips. First thing’s first — if you are new to the Tales series, do not worry.…

My Perfect Video Game

No game is perfect. But what if one could be? Just for me? Just for you? We accept that no game is flawless every time we pick up a controller. Every game has flaws: some major, some minor—from the most critically-acclaimed darling to the worst piece of bargain-bin refuse. Games are made by people who…

The Worst Fear of All Time

I have a terrible confession to make, I never got very far in Mass Effect. It’s not because I dislike the game, it’s the time I’d have to put in to get anywhere near completion. Despite it only taking around 20 hours to complete, that feels like a long time and it scares me away.…

The Cheapest Way to Watch the NFL This Year

The cheapest way to watch a buttload of NFL games this year—all of them live—is with a copy of Madden. You don’t need an Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 or satellite dish to do it, either. Maybe the people behind the deal can’t tell you, but I can: This will work. It bears repeating as the…

Dragon’s Crown: The Kotaku Review

Vanillaware’s tribute to classic side-scrolling action role-playing games has garnered a lot of attention over the past few years for its exaggerated, overly-sexualized character designs. An hour into playing the actual game, I stopped noticing. Those designs don’t go away, of course. There isn’t a piece of equipment in the game capable of covering up…