KingsRoad is the Closest You Can Come to Playing Diablo on Facebook

Launched just this week, Rumble Entertainment’s KingsRoad is about as far from a traditional Facebook game as you can get. It’s a Diablo-style action role-playing game with all the bells and whistles — including multiplayer — and it’s servers are running just fine. The people of Alderstone have lost their king, and a mysterious evil…

Our First Look at Shadowrun Returns in Action Shows $1.8 Million Well-Spent

Last year Jordan Weisman’s Harebrained Schemes raised $1,895,772 via Kickstarter to create the ultimate game based on the magic-meets-technology pen-and-paper role-playing game, Shadowrun. Today we get our first look at Shadowrun Returns gameplay, and so far it’s everything I wanted it to be. This should completely wash the bad taste of that first-person shooter from…

Phantasy Star Online 2 for the Vita is as Good as the PC Version

Back before the release of Phantasy Star Online 2 on the PC, one of its main selling points was that it would eventually be released on the PlayStation Vita as well. Now, nearly a year after the game’s PC launch, this has finally come to pass. And while the Vita version of the game remains…

This Isn’t Just a Plastic Model, It’s Also a Sex Toy

When you think of plastic models, you probably think about cutting out parts from those leftover frames (called “sprues”). Painting said parts. Then, putting the kit together to make a robot, a car, or an airplane. You probably do not think of sex toys. As Kotaku Japan points out, this plastic model kit isn’t your…

In South Korea, There’s Already a Line for StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm

A short line, mind you. Just three dudes. But a very heroic line. It’s no secret that StarCraft is very much a thing in South Korea—and has been for some time. So it should not be surprising to see some of the country’s StarCraft diehards already in line for the game’s upcoming expansion These three…

Nearly 20 Years After its Release, Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie is Still the Best Fighting Game Movie I Have Ever Seen

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been thinking a lot about the connection between games and anime and how as a young gamer I would eagerly watch any game adaptation I could get my hands on. Sometimes (many times) I wound up entering a world of disappointment. However, other times I would come across a…

If Studio Ghibli Made Pixar Films, They’d Look Like This

Studio Ghibli still uses traditional animation techniques. You know, hand-drawn. And while it did loan out Totoro—well, a plush toy version—from My Neighbor Totoro to Pixar’s computer boffins for Toy Story 3, don’t look to Studio Ghibli to go all digital anytime soon. But if Studio Ghibli does, its characters would probably look something like…

According to MCVUK and Eurogamer, SimCity‘s UK launch seems “fine” and working “for now”. Wait until this weekend…

Hacking the Japanese Voices Back into the Games

Let’s face it, over the years there have been some pretty terrible English dubs of Japanese games. Moreover, these horrible dubs often replace an excellent Japanese voice cast. Now while there is nothing wrong with liking your Japanese games in English with English voices, have you ever wished you could just play some of your…

Why South Korean Gamers Are So Pissed about SimCity

Upset about the rocky SimCity rollout? Take heart. You are not alone. Gamers in South Korea are also not happy campers. But it’s not just due to the inability to play. Here’s what happened: When South Korean gamers couldn’t connect to servers, the official SimCity Korean Facebook page called out the country for piracy. You…

Oh My, How the Pokémon Anime Has Changed

The Pokémon anime debuted on Japanese television what seems like ages ago. The year 1996 is a distant memory. But last night, it came flooding back. As previously mentioned, Ash’s Charizard is returning to the Pokémon animated series as a regular character, er, Pocket Monster. What last night’s episode illustrated was just how different the…

Assassin’s Creed’s New Protagonist Sure Looks Like This Porn Star

At first glance, Edward Kenway—the protagonist of the upcoming Assassin’s Creed IV game—looks like your typical leading dude. Stoic, beefy, masculine. Nothing special, right? Those with more astute observation skills over at Reddit, like zinadello13, noticed that Kenway bears a striking resemblance to Capt. Edward Reynolds from Pirates. As in, the (in)famous porn from 2005…

This Tomb Raider Rap Is Pretty Damn Good

Yes, yes. Another day, another rap-tribute to a video game. But this one’s particularly good. Alabama rapper Kadesh Flow goes beyond “fun and/or goofy” and enters the realm of “real chops.” Give it a watch. (Thanks, Tai!)

I Didn’t Know Disney Helped Make The New Mass Effect 3 DLC

One of the best parts of Mass Effect 3‘s new ‘Citadel’ add-on—and there are a lot of good parts —comes near the end, when you have an opportunity to spend some quality one-on-one time with each of your companions from throughout the entire series. I liked all of the interactions that I saw, but this…

This funny Fire Emblem: Awakening text-adventure faithfully captures the experience of playing the game itself.

Nvidia has announced that the PlayStation 4 will support their nifty PhysX physics software.

Here’s an interesting short feature on the father of video games, Ralph Baer.

SimCity Makers Address Launch Fiasco, Vow To Continue Adding Servers Over The Weekend

The head of the studio behind the troubled new SimCity told Kotaku today that efforts to solve the game’s server woes will continue aggressively into the weekend. The statement, from Maxis general manager Lucy Bradshaw, indicates that some people are in fact playing the game but that EA has a long way to go to…

The Most Hilarious Skateboarding Glitches, Now In Motion

Video games that rely on a lot of physics-driven character animations tend to have some pretty funny glitches. Last week, we shared a selection of the most awesome classic sport game glitches, so it only made sense to do a follow-up, featuring skateboarding games. Lots of animated stuff here, it might take a few seconds…

NFL Punter Kicks The Crap Out Of EA And SimCity

Everybody’s sick of this SimCity disaster. Everybody! Even Chris Kluwe, a punter for the Minnesota Vikings and big gamer, has taken to Twitter to say some… colorful things about SimCity, and about EA’s decision not to let people play the game offline. Behold: Gotta love a guy who isn’t afraid to speak his mind.