Klei’s Next Game Is An XCOM-Like Turn-Based Spy Game? Yes, Please.

Klei Entertainment, makers of recent gems Don’t Starve and Mark of the Ninja, have announced their new game. It’s a procedurally generated, turn-based tactical espionage game called Incognita. What? Dude. Yes. There are scant few details available on the game’s site and only a single screenshot/bit of promo art: Speaking with RPS, Klei’s Jamie Cheng…

Ubisoft says hackers exploited one of its websites to gain access to names, email addresses and encrypted passwords of uPlay members. While no credit card information was compromised, the publisher is suggesting that users change their passwords

International Hoops Returns to Video Games with Euroleague in NBA 2K14

NBA 2K14 will add Euroleague teams to the series for the first time, reintroducing international basketball to console gaming after a three-year hiatus brought on by NBA Live’s absence. Fourteen of the Euroleague’s top clubs will be featured in the game, according to the league itself in an announcement made earlier today. The teams will…

Titanfall Sweeps Game Critic Awards With Six Wins at This Year’s E3

E3 is for showing off the games that everyone will be talking about in the future. It’s a show about building buzz. And this year, according to the various members of the media who dole out the Game Critics Awards, Titanfall is a game that folks should be paying attention to. The upcoming title from…

Darkspore is back on Steam, EA tells us today. You can find it in the store. They’ve confirmed that Error 3, which was blocking players from saving changes to their heroes, has been fixed. Though not widespread, a few people are still reporting difficulties of logging in due to Error 73003, but EA promises they’re…

Lollyphile Gourmet Lollipops: The Snacktaku Review

Simple yet elegant, seductive while at the same time innocent, the lollipop is one of the true icons of the candy snacking world. It deserves the star treatment, which is exactly what San Francisco-born, Austin-raised candy company Lollyphile delivers. Lollipops have come a long way since sweet-cravers in the Middle Ages dipped sticks in boiled…

The Greatest Athlete in Video Game History Returns Next Week

When he visited our television sets a generation ago he came to us in two different forms, one of them human. In his time he was unmistakably the best athlete of both realms, and his latter manifestation—the indestructible, immortal, and still unstoppable Video Game Bo Jackson—returns to the field next week. Jackson, whose appearances in…

A Tale of Two Wii U Games

Forget Mario. Don’t worry about Donkey Kong. There are two Wii U games that will shape the console’s future, and neither stars one of Nintendo’s big mascots. One is designed for hardcore gamers; the other is designed for everyone. One is about superheroes; the other is about partying. One uses the GamePad as an accessory;…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: GiantBoyDetective want to know all about your game collecting finds. E1Salvador explains what he’s using his old GameCubes for. And, hey, there’s GIF Club! And you can always go join the voices talking about video games and life in TAY Classic and in the TAY:…

Trickle Of Grand Theft Auto V News Reveals Mandatory 8 GB Install

“We’re gonna need a bigger boat.” Rockstar Games just dropped some information on Grand Theft Auto V over on its official site—maybe they ARE watching us—and from the sounds of, some folks will need to be clearing space on their consoles’ storage devices. The next GTA installment will require 8 GB of space for both…

Rise of the Triad Gets A Metal-Heavy, Explosive Pre-Order Trailer

Rise of the Triad, the insanely fast-paced remake of the classic ’94 Apogee first-person shooter, will be released on the PC in just a month, on July 31. Pre-ordering also gets youfour more classic Apogee titles, including the original Rise of the Triad with its expansion pack, and the two Blake Stone games. Not bad.

This Is What We Do To Minecraft When They Give Us Horses

Minecraft added horses—among other things—in its big 1.6 update. As an alternative to reading boring patch notes, The Farlanders community created an awesome, Western-themed short clip to showcase all the updates. Minecraft 1.6 Trailer [YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write to [email protected]

You Can Play the New Walking Dead Starting Today

Just in case you forgot, the 400 Days DLC for season one of Telltale Games’ hit The Walking Dead comes out today. As previously detailed, PSN users get it first, with a staggered rollout onto other platforms. That new trailer up above makes it seem like the queasy decision-making we all love is back in…

I only just noticed this sticker—literally, steps away from Kotaku‘s front door—the other day as I came to work. Savvy Kotaku readers know that Rockstar Games headquarters are just a few blocks away from where we pound away at our keyboards. It almost seems like a bit of subliminal messaging to make sure we’re still…

Attack on Titan is Good So Far, But Doesn’t Live Up to Its Potential

Thanks to an amazing title sequence and an imagination-capturing low fantasy world, Attack on Titan has been one of this season’s most popular anime. Five weeks ago, I even proclaimed it one of the five anime you should be watching Unfortunately, despite all it has going for it—and it certainly has some amazing aspects, no…

Want Your Drink with a Slice of Triforce?

Well, you can get it at a 10th anniversary event in Kyoto for Japanese t-shirt maker King of Games. More here. To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea,…

This Is How You Craft Guns in Guncraft

Following the news of their game getting greenlit, the developers of Guncraft, the heavily customizable voxel-based multiplayer shooter, released a video of the game’s much-touted build-your-own-gun feature. Hopefully, dubstep is not an integral part of the crafting process. Guncraft is set to hit PCs on July 11.

This Funny English Book Will Never Help You at School. Never.

For many in Japan, English is a hard language. Most textbooks are dull. Not this one. Titled English Words That Don’t Appear on Tests (試験に出ない英単語), the book is packed with ridiculous words, phrases, sentences, and photos that will never help you on any examination. But they might make you giggle. For example? These are even…

When a Game’s Credits Are a Love Letter to Retro Music Games

The newest game in the Neptunia series, God Dimension Idol Neptunia PP, came out on the Vita a little over a week ago. Today I finished it, only to discover the ending credits were better than the entire game preceding it. Unlike the other games in the Neptunia series, Neptunia PP isn’t an RPG. Rather,…

Just Cause 2’s Ambitious Multiplayer Mod Might Actually Come Out Soon

Following last week’s test (footage of the test above), Philpax, one of the developers of the popular multiplayer mod for Avalance Studios’ action sandbox, Just Cause 2, submitted a lengthy post to the mod’s forums discussing the project’s past, present, and future. “We are hoping to release JC2-MP within the next few months, client and…