Cracker Jack’D : The Snacktaku Review

Earlier this year I posted a list of five snacks I must eat in 2013, and on that list was a product from Frito-Lay that promised to shake up the status quo, challenge conventional snacking and fly in the face of more than 100 years of molasses-coated history. Cracker Jack’D, subtitled “Snacks with Impact” seemed…

BioShock Infinite Makes For A Surprisingly Hilarious Reality Show

If you stop and think about it, Booker DeWitt’s life is kind of a mess. And you know what works great for reality TV? People with messy lives. This reality TV take on BioShock Infinite by timtimfed, then, is kind of perfect. Mind, while funny, this video is riddled with spoilers. Don’t watch it unless…

Keep Fans Happy—Or Break Their Hearts—as an NFL Owner in Madden 25

If they can live with themselves, NFL fans will be able to do some truly sick and depraved things this year with the new Madden video game. Like charge fans $30 for a beer. Like buy out the Green Bay Packers. Like drive that franchise down to Mexico in the middle of the night, and…

Here Are The Only Images We Have Of The PS4 So Far

The world’s first reveal of the PlayStation 4 hit earlier today. Yes, it was blurry. And frantic. But those 39 seconds held some images of actual details from the upcoming console. We just don’t know what they are yet. So let’s take some guesses. Please tell us what you think each part does, won’t you?…

Moneysaver: Walking Dead, Madden, Wii U Games, Apple TV, Serenity

It’s just another Moneysaver Monday. The standout game sale today is The Walking Dead [Steam] for $8 from Green Man Gaming. As far as I know, that’s the lowest it’s ever been. Use GMG20-LLASD-D8WBQ. Expired, available on Amazon for $10 The crazy prices on the Borderlands series from Friday are still live, and we’ve got…

Disappointing Game & Wario “Crowdfarter” Campaign Lacks Actual Farts [Update]

I’m just saying. I’M JUST SAYING. If you’re going to call the promotional campaign for your game a “Crowdfarter” and talk ceaselessly about farts, said promotional campaign had best feature some actual flatulence. In that respect, Game & Wario‘s goofy new promotional campaign is a disappointment. You can head over to the page and “donate”…

In An Alternate Universe, These Freakish Frankenstein Pokémon Are Real

Alex Onsager created Pokemon Fusion—a website which lets you splice together the sprites of two different Pokémon, allowing you to create a fresh, possibly horrifying combination—a few years ago. The website isn’t new. This past weekend, however, Tumblr artists took it upon themselves to create artistic renditions of their favorite fusions. The results are fantastic.…

New Star Wars TV Series Will Take Place Between Episodes III And IV

Reeling from the recent cancellation of Star Wars: The Clone Wars? You may or may not be pleased to know that Disney/Lucasfilm just announced a new animated series in the massive sci-fi universe. The series is called Star Wars Rebels, and it’s set between Star Wars: Episode III and Star Wars: Episode IV in what…

What the Next PlayStation and Xbox Need to Get Right

Skittles or Steak? I hate to admit it, but I like both. For me, it is not a choice. Nothing quite works like a steak for dinner. But, when I go to the movies, and I want to indulge, it’s Skittles for me. It is a bit embarrassing to admit. For me, it’s Skittles and…

I Want To Love This Game So Much, But I Can’t

“Hold me,” This Is Not A Ball Game begs me with her adorable French accent, tears running down her cheeks. Whimsical music plays against a backdrop of cardboad circus silhouettes, the lions and strong men and acrobats bearing witness. I hold up my hands, each finger a tiny gaming app critic, waiting to slice her…

Here Is a Real PS4 Teaser Video

This is an official video for Sony’s next home console, not like the flashier fake that made the rounds last week. Not a lot to go on here, but it’ll probably be black, right? And square? Of course, this new drip of marketing represents Sony trying to play spoiler to the imminent reveal of Microsoft’s…

Imagine If This Was How Microsoft Revealed Their New Xbox Tomorrow

Microsoft is holding a conference tomorrow for their big reveal: the next Xbox. That means there is one day left for the Internet to have fun with rumors, jokes and parodies. Machinima, not one to miss out, took advantage of the last remaining day before the new Xbox becomes a real-life thing and our jokes…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: GiantBoyDetective opens the gates on GIF Club again, so you can share all you favorite small animations with the people of TAY. And BigDaddy delivers a screenshot-filled reader review of Metro: Last Light right here. And you can always go join the voices talking about…

Yes, Hardware, Your Art Still Looks Lovely

Here’s another trailer for the upcoming Hardware: Shipbreakers, a strategy title being worked on by some ex-Homeworld devs. It looks great, but then, so has everything else the team has released so far. Some gameplay footage would look a lot better.

And That’s Why Doctor Doom Is So Damn Awesome

Doctor Doom’s schemes figure big into Gazillion Entertainment’s Diablo-esque Marvel Heroes. It makes sense — he’s second only to Galactus when it comes to go-to Marvel video game bad guys, and in this first installment of the “Chronicles of Doom,” a four-part motion comic leading up to the game’s June 4 launch, Victor Von Doom…

The Next Batman Game Still Has A Lot To Prove

The excellent, expansive Batman: Arkham City was always going to be a tough act to follow, and Batman: Arkham Origins, this fall’s next in the series, does not immediately make a strong case that it will surpass its predecessor. That may seem like a harsh assessment of a game that was just shown to press…

SNK Playmore is hiring up for, as the Osaka-based studio’s help wanted page reads, “the strongest 3D King of Fighters and Samurai Shodown“. Guess they’re going to work on new games… 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…

You Won’t Believe This Violent Video Game Theory

Professor Dong Wong Cho of Chungbuk Provincial College in South Korea has an idea about violent video games. And it’s truly bonkers. According to Professor Cho’s latest study, violent video games make graphics cards run hot and emit more radio waves. Thus, the scholar argues, this means violent video games are more harmful for the…

This fall, fighting game franchise BlazBlue is getting an animated series in Japan called BlazBlue Alter Memory. More details on ANN or the show’s official site. 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…

This Wii U Game Doesn’t Seem as Polished as Its PS3 Version

The first Yakuza game debuted on the PlayStation 2. Last fall, an HD version of the game hit the PlayStation 3. This summer, it’s coming to the Wii U. How does it stack up? Today, the first screenshots for Yakuza 1 & 2 HD Edition for Wii U hit the internet. Via 4Gamer, there were…