Here Are the 2012 Games That Developers Want to Give Awards to

Of all the video game events that happen every year, the Game Developers Choice Awards might be the ones that resonate most with game-makers. That’s because they’re determined by the masses of folks who make video games vote to nominate the best examples of the form from the preceding months. For this year’s GDC Awards,…

This Beautiful Blocky Building Toy is Going Global

I’ve been lusting after Boldai’s Blocksworld for months, eagerly seeking a sign that the colorfully creative Scandinavian toybox for the iPad would be making its way stateside. Now those coveters of all things creative at Linden Lab have acquired Blocksworld, with the intention of spreading its joy to all the good little boys and girls…

Noobz: The Kotaku Review

One of the true joys of the movie watching experience is having your expectations blown away. This applies to all forms of entertainment, but films are perhaps the best possible example. Because how many times have you seen a trailer and expected something to be God awful, only to be pleasantly surprised by the actual…

NVidia’s automatic PC setting-optimizing GeForce Experience is now in open beta. You can get it here

The Real Question is How Many Points Was Obama’s Inauguration Speech Worth in Scrabble?

In a desperate attempt at tying its products in with current events, EA Mobile grabbed some key words from President Obama’s Inauguration speech on Monday, randomly placed them on a Scrabble board and tallied up the total. It’s not a complete reach; it’s just a bit silly. The President did admit to Barbara Walters last…

Joe Biden On Video Game Violence: ‘We Shouldn’t Be Afraid of the Facts’

As part of an initiative to address gun violence in America after the Newtown school shootings, the Vice President of the United States answered questions today in a Google Hangout. The subject of video games—and the medium’s possible correlation to violent behavior—came up and the video above capture Biden’s comments on why more research is…

Watch This Guy Laugh In The Face Of DmC‘s Highest Difficulty

Insert obligatory opening sentence about how some people are upset about how DmC is easier than its predecessors. And, sure, that may well be the case—I’m no Devil May Cry expert, and I also haven’t tried DmC on anything beyond its third-hardest “Nephilim” setting. That means I haven’t tried the by-all-accounts very tough “Son of…

It’s Nice To See A Game Company Actually Treat Fans Like Human Beings

NeoGAF poster TunaLover says he wrote a letter to Xseed, the small game company that brings Japanese games to North America He wanted to know if Xseed would release the Wii remake of Fatal Frame 2 in the United States: Dear XSEED, With the recent news about Pandora’s Tower localization is really hard not asking…

Folks who get God of War: Ascension will get first crack at an as-yet-undated demo for The Last of Us

Raiden’s Suit In Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Is Effin Amazing

And here is proof—a trailer that goes over the things your suit allows you to do in Metal Gear Rising. There’s slicing and dicing in blade mode (which involves electrolytes??), you can ninja run, there’s enhanced AR mode… basically, you have an arsenal of tools to be a total badass.

ChefVille ‘Get Comfortable’ Quests: Everything You Need to Know

The Burger Station event has wrapped up in ChefVille, and the Valentine’s Day event is at its halfway point, So, Zynga has released another set of quests to give us something to do while earning Mastery Stars and Love Letters. The Southern Comfort Food Station is now available, and brings with it some Southern favorites…

Assassin’s Creed III’s Evil George Washington DLC Comes Out on Feb. 19

Priced at $10 for the first episode, the long-teased “Tyranny of George Washington” DLC comes to Assassin’s Creed III next month. The alternate reality add-on comes out a day after the U.S.’ President’s Day holiday and shows a Ratonhnhaké:ton who never joined the Assassin’s Order. Titled “The Infamy,” the first episode will be followed by…

My Weekend At A Furry Convention

There is a story my friend Daphny likes to tell. She calls it one of the worst experiences of her life. It involves shrooms, furries and intense paranoia. The first time she told it to me was last summer, while laying on the grass in downtown Berkeley. For some reason, years ago, she thought it…

I Can’t Believe This Awesome Action RPG is the Work of One Man

This entire game is the work of developer Dong-kyu Kim. He developed the story, revolving around a lone warrior in Ancient China battling hordes of demonic undead. He created the sharp anime visuals. He composed the music. He built an expansive freemium game with the feel of a Dynasty Warriors title and a brilliantly simple…

“Home Turf” for DC Universe Online Lets You Build Your Own Super Hideout

It’s been a good long while since I last logged into DC Universe Online. I forget where I left my villain—he’s probably standing in the rafters at Club L’Excellence. Home Turf, however, a DLC expansion SOE announced yesterday with this video, might get me to return. And the good news is that, despite what that…

Three Developer Tips for Temple Run 2 Success

Now that Stephen Totilo has painstakingly researched the best way to control Temple Run 2 (now available on Android), it’s time to get down to business. You know how to jump, dodge and slide, but do you know how to truly excel? The fine folks at Imangi Studios have shared three tips for racking up…

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is coming to the PlayStation Network next Tuesday. $10.

In Between Mario and Zelda, Nintendo Showed Off Their Weirdest Use of the Wii U GamePad Yet

Yesterday, Nintendo announced a lot of big bombshells. A Wind Waker remake, a bizarre Fire Emblem–Shin Megami Tensei crossover, promises of new Mario and Mario Kart games at this year’s E3. It was a hell of a morning for Wii U owners. Lost among the shuffle was this bizarre-looking new Wii Party game, promised for…

Colonial Marines Proudly Wear the Title of ‘Baddest MFers in the Galaxy’ [UPDATE]

Warning: NSFW language in the above trailer Assuming I did carry all that firepower and could use it without being a danger to myself and my squadmates, I still wouldn’t be thrilled about fighting things that can tear my limbs off and impregnate me by jamming an alien egg down my mouth. So, that’s probably…

There’s Something Strange in iOS’ Neighborhood. You Know Who to Call.

Available today on iTunes, Beeline Interactive’s Ghostbusters is a freemium game about busting ghosts, which I’ve heard makes people feel good. An evil deity has erected a haunted tower in New York City, the only place ghosts ever show up in large groups. Players create their own Ghostbusters team and embark on a quest to…