Want To Play FIFA Against Snoop? Sure Thing, But He Prefers Madden

Considering that Snoop Dogg’s Ask Me Anything on Reddit is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen on the internet, I’m truly thankful he talks about video games enough to justify me posting about it in Kotaku The Ask Me Anything wound up earlier today, and it is an absolute must read, mainly because—unlike…

This Video Game Bug Is Truly Terrifying

Ack! With this new horrifying glitch, Phantasy Star Online 2 has discovered a new level of hell. Character skins can accidentally change… for the worse. The much, much worse. *shudder* Players discovered this bug (and others) after a recent update, and it causes the skin of non-playable characters to, under certain conditions, turn a truly…

How Adventure Time’s Creator Beat Up On Small Kids (In a Video Game)

Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward tells Edge magazine about his favourite games. Others listed include Altered Beast and, awesomely, Klik & Play My favourite game: Pendleton Ward [Edge 248, Christmas 2012]

Steampunk Princess Peach is in Another Manor House

Should Nintendo ever work up the courage to really mess with the setting of Mario games, there are worse ideas they could have than to have the plumber fighting his way through some Dickensian clockwork castle. And if he did, well, the lady he was trying to rescue would need to dress the part as…

There’s a Lady Killer Stalking These Lands

I’ve been featuring a ton of Assassin’s Creed III art here lately, so it’s about time I showcase some from its handheld stablemate Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation These images are the work of Nacho Yagüe, a senior concept artist at Ubisoft Toronto. You’ll see not only a selection of his work on the first Vita…

Shooters, Let Me Play As A Rookie Moron, Please

Far Cry 3 does something interesting with its protagonist Jason, presenting him not as a bloodthirsty killer with military training, but as some kid, thrust into a situation well outside his abilities or understanding. When you jump off a cliff, he screams. When you cut open an animal for its skin, no matter how many…

League of Legends Using Neuroscientist to Stop Players Being Vicious Jerks

League of Legends might be one of the biggest games in the world, but it’s not without its share of problems. Chief among them the fact many of its players are hostile, anti-social assholes. That’s something developers Riot Games are trying to address, and according to lead producer Travis George in an interview with Gamasutra,…

A Portal 2 Movie Made Entirely Out of LEGO

As promised, LEGO movie-maker extraordinaire Kooberz has finished the first part of his epic re-telling of Portal 2 via the wonders of stop-motion animation. This opening part runs for over five minutes. The amount of work that must have gone into this makes my head want to go lie down independent of the rest of…

Journey’s Soundtrack has Been Nominated For a Grammy

The nominations for the 55th Grammy Awards have been revealed, and for PS3 gamers there’s quite the surprise: Austin Wintory’s wonderful score for PSN title Journey has been nominated for Best Score Soundtrack. That’s not some weird term for an obscure category nobody will ever hear about; it’s the category for the best original score…

Assassin’s Creed III Used to Have Scalping

Thomas Deer is a cultural liaison officer at the Kahnawake Language and Cultural Centre. He helped Ubisoft out on Assassin’s Creed III, and did one hell of a job making sure it became easily the best representation of Native Americans in a video game. According to this report in the Montreal Gazette, Deer “was brought…

The Real Hobbit (and Dwarves) Meet Their LEGO Counterparts

The entire cast of The Hobbit, from hobbits to dwarves to wizards, have had a photoshoot where they were snapped, in full costume and make-up, with their respective LEGO minifigs. Ian McKellen looks so impressed I really hope they let him keep it. The Hobbit Cast & Their LEGO Minifigs [The Hobbit]

Rest In Peace, Dave Brubeck

Today, the world lost one of the greats: Jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck died at the age of 91. Among his many musical achievements, Brubeck was the man behind the iconic jazz record Time Out, a collection of odd-meter compositions best known for the famous tune “Take Five.” Time Out experimented with song-form, meter,…

A Kotaku 5-Player: Will the VGAs Announce a Flash Game? Or Wonder Woman?

As news goes, the Video Game Awards are more about the future games they will tease than the existing ones they honor. Kotaku will be in Los Angeles on Friday covering the gala. Here is an internal chatroom discussion among Stephen Totilo, Luke Plunkett, Mike Fahey, Kirk Hamilton and yours truly as we try to…

Eat ‘Toritos’ And Drink ‘Mountain Dude’ In This Game About Becoming A Pro Gamer

A game where you become a pro gamer… by playing games? How meta! This was made in 24 hours, so while not particularly fleshed out, it’s still worth spending a few minutes with it. My favorite bit is that going outside ends the game, though the stuff you can purchase comes close. The Toritos are…

Zynga Applies for a Nevada Gambling License

As part of its lengthy preparations to offer real-money gambling via its social games in the U.S., Zynga has taken the first step towards acquiring a Nevada gaming license, which would help pave the way towards giving American players a chance to give the company their money without getting virtual livestock in exchange. They’ve comleted…

First Look at the Ender’s Game Movie

Courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, here’s your first look at the upcoming Ender’s Game movie (based on Orson Scott Card’s book) starring Harrison Ford.

Does Far Cry 3 Make A Reference to Dragon Age II‘s Dorkiest Town?

Darktown. It’s long been my favorite area in Dragon Age II, a stupid name that embodies the worst in fantasy game lore-writing. My friends and I have taken to calling it “dorktown,” and I can still quote the codex entry by heart. “The foul miasma known as chokedamp clogs and swells in every corner of…

Zen Pinball and Its Merry Marvel Tables are Marching to the Wii U eShop

Zen Studios’ hugely successful pinball simulation lands on its third console, the Wii U, later this month via the Wii U eShop. The game will incorporate features specific to the Wii U’s GamePad, which includes controlling the plunger on the touchscreen, cycling through information displayed on the table’s dot-matrix readout, rotating camera views and a…

A match in WWE 13‘s Attitude Era mode got the venue wrong, and folks in Tucson are tsk-tsking the mistake. (last item)

Grand Theft Auto V‘s First Trailer Gets Redone With Lego And It’s Still Cool

I can’t wait for Grand Theft Auto V to release. To the point that even a LEGO rendition of that first trailer sparks my excitement. Now someone do one of the second trailer. No wait, Rockstar: just make another trailer. A new screenshot? A tiny announcement? Hello? Rockstar? Click here to visit our Grand Theft…