No, Baby Pokémon. You Don’t Get To Be Your Evolutions Just Yet.

You only get to be adorable for now, you rascals. Take a look at these absolutely adorable Pokémon illustrations by Instragram user itsbirdy . For the last couple of months, he’s been uploading pictures of Pokémon in what appear to be, what, onesies? Hoodies? Of their later evolutions. Whatever you’d call them, I think we…

I’m Lara Croft. You’re Lara Croft. Everyone’s Lara Croft, Actors Say.

The new trailer for next month’s new Tomb Raider takes an interesting turn: we’ve got men and women of various ages and ethnicities all saying that they’re Lara Croft. We at Kotaku knock game companies when they push a game in a less than classy way. Might as well praise them when they do something…

If There’s One Thing Windows RT is Good For, It’s Gaming

Windows RT, the version of Windows 8 built specifically to work on mobile processors, confuses a lot of people. It’s best to imagine it as a Windows 8 blowup doll—though it resembles the real thing it isn’t nearly as functional, but if you use your imagination you can still have a lot of fun. Microsoft…

EA will shut down its free-to-play online Warhammer game Wrath of Heroes in March. Sad. They’re giving out virtual pies

The Creator Of The Original SimCity Talks About Playing The New One

The new SimCity comes out on Tuesday, and to celebrate the occasion, publisher EA has just released a very cool video of Will Wright—creator of the original SimCity (and The Sims, and Spore)—talking about how he prefers to play. Above, you can hear Wright chat with current SimCity designer Stone Librande. Also, as EA notes,…

This Teased Image Sure Looks Like Just Cause 3

You know what game was a lot of fun? Just Cause 2. But as delightful as it was, it had more than its share of flaws. So, you know what game will probably be really fun? Just Cause 3. And this image shared by Avalanche head Christofer Sundberg on Instagram suuuure looks like a new…

This Slick, Free Game Is Basically Canabalt Meets Archer

It takes a lot to stand out in the “runner” category of games these days. There are so many of these games, and only so many different ways a player can run, jump, and dodge their way to victory. That said, style goes a long way—and the new runner The Button Affair has got more…

The “Screaming Brave” Gets Back In The Show Despite MLB Removing It In Real Life [Update]

For the second time in as many seasons the Atlanta Braves have tried to use the “Screaming Brave” patch on an official uniform piece and pulled it back under public outcry, leaving MLB The Show holding the bag. Operation Sports noted yesterday that all of the new batting practice cap designs will be featured in…

Wouldn’t Sonic Be the Perfect Endless Runner Hero? Sega Might Agree. [Update]

Since Temple Run hit it big, the mobile markets have been flooded with endless runners—games in which the player jumps, rolls, slides, turns and otherwise guides an auto-running hero through treacherous terrain. When’s gaming’s original running hero going to get his due? According to LinkedIn job listings uncovered over at The Sonic Stadium (via Pocket…

This lengthy write-up of Dwarf Fortress at Ars Technica is well worth a read.

Yes, The Legend Of Korra Returns This Year For A Second Season

The question is when, exactly. Some, like MTV, muse that the second season of the animated show starring elemental “benders” will hit this fall. Nick is a little cagey with the details, offering no specifics beyond “for the 2013-14 season” in the press release cited by MTV. And aside from that… Still, it’s good news…

Kneel Before This Massive Tower Of Borderlands 2 Boxes

When the games have been sold, and the swag remains: What do you do? What does a man do with 180 promotional boxes for Borderlands 2? He stacks them, apparently. This image set, uploaded to imgur by bitterguy a week ago, was tweeted at Gearbox’s Randy Pitchford this morning. The imgur description: “What to do…

It’s Not Every Day a Free Mobile Game Launches With a $100 Licensed Headset

Real Racing 3 launches in North America tomorrow, and fans won’t need to drop a single red cent on the third installment of Firemonkeys’ console-quality racer if they don’t want to. That’ll free them up to spend $100 on the special Real Racing 3 edition of SteelSeries Flux headset. I can’t recall another mobile game…

The Derpface in the Middle of this Politician’s Anti-Video Game Speech Says It All

Here’s Rep. Frank Wolf of Virginia, who has served in the House of Representatives since 1978. He chairs the House subcommittee that funds the National Science Foundation. Yesterday he took the floor to complain that the Obama administration was ignoring its friends in the entertainment industry while demonizing the National Rifle Association, which is baloney.…

You Can Play Bomberman Online Against Hundreds Of People Right Now

You no longer have to imagine a world in which you can jump into a 1,000 player Bomberman match at any moment, for free, through your browser. Thanks to Bombermine, that world is now a reality. Judging by their sparse Twitter, the Bombermine team launched this addictive MMO game less than 48 hours ago and…

FarmVille 2 ‘Counting Sheep’ Quests: Everything You Need to Know

As part of the new Sheep Shack event in FarmVille 2, farmers are now encouraged to complete a series of quests called “Counting Sheep.” There are eight quests in this series, and they require the use of some limited time crops in the store. That being the case, you’ll want to start them as soon…

Can We Talk About How Insane The Last Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Boss Is?

Now that Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance has come out and people have had time to play the game, I think it’s time we had a frank discussion about how next-level insane the last boss battle is, because holy crap (Obviously, spoilers ahead and in the video above) Up until this point in Revengeance has walked…

A Halo Easter Egg That Took Years To Discover

The people at Bungie are famous for putting obscure Easter Eggs into their games. Halo‘s creators have packed the massive sci-fi shooter franchise with all sorts of references and secrets, and fans love finding them But sometimes, Halo‘s little secrets are so obscure, nobody ever sees them. A tipster—who asked that we not use his…

Deadpool has an inflatable sex doll in it, says the ESRB.

Let Your Ears Be Your Guide In This Fantastic Musical Puzzle Game

Music is enough of a puzzle already. You’ve got your parts, your sections, your structure. Then, you have to make those parts fit a into whole, and get them to make sense together. Say, wouldn’t that make for a fun game? As it turns out, it would. Enter Musaic Box HD, a game that’s been…