They Said Draw Something. You Drew 11 Billion Somethings.

Zynga celebrates a year of the once insanely-popular social mobile game Draw Something by letting the world know how much time and productivity it wasted via a stat-filled infographic. Did you know the most popular word in The Netherlands is “Kerstbal?” Well you do now. Let’s learn more, it’s fun! Draw Something was absolutely everywhere…

Reviewers Think Crysis 3 Is—Surprise—Really, Really Pretty

Much to the surprise of pretty much no one, Crysis 3 turned out to be quite the looker. But that’s just what Crysis does! So what else is there to like? For some, the exciting cat-and-mouse stealth gameplay. For others, the brand new weapons you get to hunt with. Let’s take a look at what…

Europe Grateful for Faster, Less Authentic Version of F-Zero

So, remember that at the end of last month, European (and Australian) Wii U gamers were hopping mad because their Virtual Console re-release of Balloon Fight ran slower—at 50 frames per second—and smaller, reflecting the lower refresh rate of PAL tubes from the 1980s. NTSC TVs had faster refreshes, meaning gamers in the States and…

Pudding Monsters Terrorize the Big City Tomorrow

ZeptoLab’s Pudding Monsters is one of my favorite mobile puzzle games on iOS or Android, but even with 75 levels in the initial release it went by way too fast. Tomorrow we get more, as the fearless flans take Manhattan in the game’s first free update. They started off in the kitchen, moved into the…

This Is How We Get More Black People In Video Games

It’s Black History Month, that time of year when people look at exceptional achievements and moments having to do with African Americans and black culture. What does that have to do with video games? Sadly, not a whole lot. There’s such a paucity of black characters and creators in video games that it’s difficult to…

This Week’s iPhone Charts: Sniper, No Sniping!

There’s something magical about shooting stick figures in the head from extreme distance. After years of being persecuted by these two-dimensional, monochrome tyrants, humanity is finally rising up at taking back their dignity. Pure fiction, but it helps me justify two separate Clear Vision sniper titles on the iPhone paid charts—one in the top spot.…

Sony Isn’t Going To Let Microsoft Blow Up Its Big PS4 Day

Not now. Not so close to the finish line. Not if Sony president Kaz Hirai and worldwide studios boss Shuhei Yoshida have anything to do with it. The Unlikely Hero [DemonNite, via @geoffkeighley]

Sony Santa Monica seems to be insinuating that something God of War-related might happen at tonight’s PS4 event

The Most Insane Cyborgs In Japanese Video Games

Cyborgs in fiction are always associated with free will, morality, the importance of being human or the limits of the human body. Toughened up by the harsh, cruel worlds they live in, cyborgs are always insanely cool. We decided to collect some of the craziest ones from Japanese video games. Maxima (King Of Fighters series)…

Goodbye Fantasy PlayStation 4s! It’s Been Fun.

Later today, Sony is expected to reveal the PlayStation 3’s successor. Kotaku has already dished exclusive details about the console and its controller. The idea of the PS4 (or whatever Sony ends up calling it) is becoming concrete. Soon, the console will become tangible. Kotaku already published exclusive photos of the controller, so we’re confident…

Writer, film critic, and long-time Japan resident Donald Richie passed away yesterday in Tokyo at the age of 88. R.I.P.

Final Fantasy X in HD? No, FFX in Real Life.

Earlier this week, Square Enix showed off character models from the upcoming HD version of Final Fantasy X. The images, unfortunately, were not actually in high definition. These people are. Final Fantasy X is one of the most popular FFs. Know what that means? Of course you do! Lots and lots of cosplay. As we…

First Look at the Limited Edition Shin Megami Tensei IV 3DS XL

Excited about Shin Megami Tensei IV? Leaked scans from this week’s Famitsu reveal that the role-playing game will be out in Japan on May 23. And Shin Megami Tensei IV will bring a companion in case it gets lonely. Hey, video games have feelings, too! Nintendo is releasing a Shin Megami Tensei IV 3DS XL,…

In China, There’s a League of Legends Themed Restaurant. It’s Totally Unofficial.

In online game League of Legends, Demacia is a city-state that stands as a symbol of justice and virtue. In China, it’s a restaurant. On February 18, a League of Legends-themed restaurant called Demacia (德玛西亚) opened in the city of Chongqing on the sixth floor of a shopping mall. Staff cosplay and greet visitors by…

Square Enix is working on Kingdom Hearts X [chi], a free-to-play KH browser game for Japan, Siliconera reports

North Korea Propaganda Now Using The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Not content with images of President Obama in a ball of fire, North Korea’s propaganda arm decided to spice up its latest YouTube video the only way it knows how: with video games. In the above clip, shoved out by North Korean propaganda branch Uriminzokkiri, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion theme plays over fiery rhetoric.…

True Story: Darth Vader Got Wicket The Ewok Into Video Games

I was reading the latest issue of Edge on my iPad yesterday when I came across an interview with Warwick Davis, who you may know as the star of Life’s Too Short, but who you’ll probably know for his roles as Wicket W Warrick in Return of the Jedi and Willow in… Willow And in…

Here, Americans, Have $10 Free Credit On The PlayStation Store

American PSN account holders are reportedly getting emails handing out a free $10 credit that can be used on the PlayStation Store. So if you’ve got one and haven’t checked in on it for a while, now would be a good time to do so. It’s almost as though Sony is building hype for something……

Nintendo’s Top Brass Blend Cosplay With Product Announcement

Just in case you didn’t stay up and watch the last Japanese edition of a Nintendo Direct presser, Nintendo of America has translated and re-uploaded this opening segment from it. Why? Because at the start it’s got Nintendo’s two biggest names—president Satoru Iwata and legendary designer Shigeru Miyamoto—messing around in Luigi cosplasy in just about…

How To Advertise A Video Game In A British Tabloid

When hallowed British media institution The Sun partners with a video game publisher for some advertorial, as you can imagine, the results are deftly subtle The pair have managed to combine detailed coverage of Crysis 3 with a tasteful recognition of the broadening demographics of the video game market. How? By putting a blonde former…