The Creators of Papo & Yo Are Making A Game About Bullying

Staring today, millions more people will be able to play my favorite game of 2012. Papo & Yo—the semiautobiographical magical realism adventure that explores life with an abusive, addicted parent—comes out for PC today, after months as a PS3 exclusive. The move to another platform will help the critically acclaimed game get a lot closer…

Moneysaver One-Shot: New Graphics Cards With Up To 7 Free Games

The graphics card(s) you choose for your new rig tend to be the most expensive component, and they don’t come cheap. We find that the best cure for wallet pain is free video games, and today we’ve got a lot of graphics card options for you to choose from, that include up to 6 highly-regarded…

This Is What A Boss Battle In The New Zelda 3DS Looks Like

Yesterday, after Nintendo announced a new Zelda set in the world of A Link To The Past, Kotaku was given a chance to have some hands-on time with the 3DS title. We saw the new wall mechanic, and Kirk Hamilton was able to work his way to a caterpillar boss battle in the demo—you can…

This great, in-depth Gizmodo feature by Kyle Wagner reveals how Transformers get made. If you’ve ever struggled to take one of the iconic toys from robot to other, non-robot-thing and back again, it’s a must-read.

Even Horrible Games Get Their Due at the Game Marketing Awards

It pleases me to know that despite the shiny circular piece of crap inside every copy of Kinect Star Wars, there’s still a place where the folks responsible for the brilliant “Girl Vader” short can feel like the winners they really are. The 8th Annual Game Marketing Awards took place yesterday at the 2013 Game…

80s’ Greatest Action Star Has So Many F***s to Give To Blood Dragon

If for some stupid reason Terminator star Michael Biehn wasn’t already your favorite action hero from the 80s, he will be once you see him as Mark IV Cyber Commando Sergeant Rex Power Colt in Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. This might just be his greatest role. The trailer, not the game itself. I mean…

An Annoying New Way to Play One of the World’s Best Word Games

I love word games, and PopCap’s Bookworm series has always treated me right. I’ve spent countless hours playing Bookworm and the epic role-playing hybrid Bookworm Adventures, knowing full-well that once I start playing a game in the franchise I’m not stopping for anything. That is, unless it’s the new turn-based Bookworm Heroes. Bookworm Heroes is…

I’m Mexican. Am I Supposed To Be Offended By Guacamelee?

So I finished Guacamelee! and I think I am supposed to feel offended. *** I remember being told I was a bad Mexican. To some of the white friends I hung out with, I was one of them. Once someone told me that because I played video games, read science fiction, and spoke with no…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: community members chat about their backlogs in a post penned by contributor Ueziel. If your stack is more than four games high, you might want to head over and join the conversations. And you can always go join the voices talking about video games and…

Surgeon Simulator 2013’s road from humble Global Game Jam entry to Internet sensation was one filled with many hilarious hijinks—mostly in the form of let’s play videos. Its new, expanded version (trailer above) lands tomorrow on Steam. Here’s to more broken bones, bleeding patients and gracefully flying organs!

Updates to What We Think Are the Best Wii U, 3DS and iPhone Games

Life is all about change. So are The Bests, the lists of games that Kotaku’s editors think are the most superlative gaming experiences on various platforms. We’ve promised that these rosters will evolve over time, incorporating new releases that are deemed must-play titles. Click on the links for the Wii U, 3DS and iPhone to…

Winter is Coming Shortly in Game of Gnomes

You just can’t take gnomes seriously, even when they’re embroiled in a desperate struggle for control of Westeros. The smallest, most sophisticated race in World of Warcraft are the perfect raw material forWoW machinima, this time for a Game of Thrones parody from the fine folks at Slightly Impressive Seeing all the characters in gnomish…

The New Cut the Rope Transcends the Laws of Time and Space

As the star of ZeptoLab’s incredibly popular Cut the Rope series, the adorable Om Nom has eaten all the candy he possibly can without temporal physics coming into play, and so, Cut the Rope: Time Travel is born oniOS and Android. I was wondering how long ZeptoLab would keep up with those free Cut the…

Japan’s Female Mecha Pilot President Is Getting a New Game

Guild 01 for the 3DS was released last year as an anthology of games by 4 notable game creators. One of those games in particular is getting its own spin-off. Liberation Maiden was a shooting game from the mind of Gouichi Suda (Suda 51), creator of games like Killer 7, No More Heroes, and the…

Heads up: Microsoft is rolling out two-step authentication for their accounts—useful if you want more protection for your Xbox Live account.

Meet Gonzo, “the Final Boss of the Internet”

This is Gonzo. He’s a Japanese comedian, and his thing is the tambourine. He’s a tambourine master And as YouTube user Crossbow321123 pointed out, Gonzo is “the Final Boss of the Internet”. Excellent description, but let’s add this: the Final Boss of the Internet in his final form. If you aren’t familiar with Gonzo, he…

Here’s the official trailer for Monaco: What’s Yours Is Mine, Pocketwatch Games’ 2D class-based co-op multiplayer game, which is centered around assembling a team of crooks to carry out the perfect heist. Monaco is coming out on April 24 for the Xbox 360 and PC.

Activision has announced that Deadpool, High Moon Studios’ third-person action game starring Marvel’s quirkiest fourth wall-breaking anti-hero, will be released for the PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 in North America on June 25.

PSY’s Newest Video Banned for an Odd Reason

PSY’s video for “Gentleman” is getting plenty of play online. However, on Korea’s biggest television network, it’s banned. The reason might seem rather unusual. In the first six seconds of the “Gentleman” video, PSY strolls down a street and kicks a traffic cone. That’s why the video is being banned on the Korean Broadcasting System,…

See What Censorship Has Done To These Manga

The late great George Carlin once famously spoke of words that cannot be said on television (Well, basic cable at least). Japan, too, has its own list of words and phrases that are taboo. As of last count, there are over 350 words and phrases deemed “problematic” if used on air. While none are legally…