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…

Nvidia’s good at blowing stuff up. In this video, we can see them apply that to games—in this case, Adhesive Games’ currently-in-open-beta mech shooter, Hawken. From rock chunk-clouds and swirly, shiny particles to full-scale level destruction, it’s all there, and it all looks fabulously chaotic (and crazy fun).

There Might Be a New Metal Gear Solid Collection

Yesterday, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima tweeted out this picture. He wrote that he was in the process of checking whatever was in it. He didn’t say what. However, the Korean Game Rating Board might have. As of yesterday, the Korean Game Rating Board posted an entry on something called “Metal Gear Solid The Legacy…

Few Humans Can Play Video Games Like This

One man. Two Dance Dance Revolution pads. No shoes. What follows is nothing short of amazing. The DDR player’s name is TAKASKE, and he is Japan’s barefoot arcade wonder. ゲームはスポーツだなｗｗｗｗｗｗ [ぴょんそく] Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every…

Your Rival in Ace Attorney 5 is a Criminal

Ace Attorney 5‘s Japanese release date has been confirmed for July 25th. Defense lawyer Phoenix Wright is back, but his old rival, Miles Edgeworth is not. Taking the side of the prosecution this time around will be a criminal prosecutor. Not a prosecutor of criminals, but a criminal who is a prosecutor. Capcom has released…

Reus is a gorgeous 2D god game for the PC that lets you command giants (and dictate the lives of puny humans). Abbey Games, the developer, has announced a release date of May 16 in the trailer above. It’s been almost exactly seven years since the last Black & White release, so… please be good.…

Have a Look at China’s Monster Hunter Online

Capcom is teaming up with Tencent Games for Monster Hunter Online, which is aimed at the Chinese market. What’s kind of surprising is that the game runs on the CryEngine 3. Have a look above at the game’s trailer. Monster Hunter Online [Tencent Games via Ruliweb Thanks, Cat Mario and MasterLinkx!] Kotaku East is your…

How Japanese Anime Brings Gaming Hardware To Life

Over the years, countless video games and video game consoles have appeared in Japanese anime. Sometimes, they are part of the story. Other times, they’re just games. It depends, really. This month, as new episodes are being broadcasted in Japan, fans are noticing when game machines pop up in anime. For example, people online were…

True Love Is Dressing Your Dog Like A Star Wars Animal

These four costumes are real products, not late April Fools gags. You can preorder them now, and one day soon, your dog (or capybara) can look just like a beast of burden from the Star Wars universe. The Bantha is good, because it blends into many dog’s natural colour schemes, but boy, as a former…