Microsoft’s Gamble Worked Xbox One Weekly Sales Triple, Exceed PS4

On November 2nd, Microsoft announced that the Xbox One console would see a temporary $50 price cut. The move was a clear attempt to bolster sales going into the holiday season… and it looks like it’s paid off “Sales have skyrocketed since the new price took effect.” Yusuf Mehdi, vice president of marketing for Xbox…

Games Industry Grows Four Times Faster Than The American Economy

In a new report from the Entertainment Software Association, the organization found that the games industry is growing far, far faster than the economy at large. That growth has translated directly into some of the strongest job growth in the US. From 2009 to 2012, the number of people working in games has grown more…

Giant Vita Is The World’s Most Pointless Handheld

The PS Vita TV has problems. Cramming it inside an oversized handheld shell to make it “portable” is not going to fix any of them. But hey, bless the DekaVita 7 for trying. It’s a 7″ screen, with controls, that works by plugging a Vita TV into the back of it. Which, in theory, would…

League of Legends’ new take on Summoner’s Rift is now live. If you’re lost as to what exactly has changed, there’s an interactive map that’ll give you a rundown.

Video Game Art Could Do With A Little More Respect

In case you’re asleep by the time it’s posted, almost every night on KotakuI run a feature called Fine Art. It’s a showcase of the work of artists working in (or dabbling in) the video game business. I do this post for a number of reasons. It’s fun, it’s rad art, there’s a degree of…

Track: Arrival | Artist: Vangelis Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

Uncharted Movie Gets Help From Actual Talented Hollywood Person

The Uncharted movie isn’t the trainwreck it once was, but it’s still something to be concerned about, even with the involvementof the guy who made King of Kong. Why? Because it’s a video game movie. Though a recent addition to the creative team might cheer you up a little. The Hollywood Reporter says that Mark…

Sonic Boom Glitch Kinda Ruins The Game (If You Want To)

Sonic’s motto might be “Gotta Go Fast,” but this is probably not what he means when he says that. Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric was released yesterday, but already some players have found a game-breaking bug. As DarkspinesSonic shows in the following video, players can currently extend Knuckle’s jump infinitely if they pause the game:…

This Is Why We Don’t Put Our Games Back In The Wrong Cases

I must admit that I am guilty of the laziest of gaming crimes — taking one game out of the console and putting it back in the new game’s case. It’s led to some serious nightmare scenarios, but nothing as complicated as director Dan DeStefano’s short film, Misplaced There are boxes of DVDs and games…

In the Bayonetta Games, Dodging Is Everything

In many action games, offense and defense tend to feel like two separate mechanics that sometimes talk to each other. But, when you’re playing the two Bayonetta titles the way they’re supposed to be played, evasion and attack are parts of the same integrated whole. And, damn, does it look beautiful. In my own review…

Cosplayer Beats WoW‘s Loot Drops By Building Her Own Armor

“I never got it in-game, so I thought I’m gonna make it and I’m going to have my own Lightbringer set at the house.” Makes sense, when you’re a gifted costume-maker. The cosplay at Blizzcon last week featured amazing outfits that looked like they suddenly teleported out of Blizzard’s popular games and onto actual human…

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, As Told By Steam Reviews

The first Five Nights At Freddy’s was released rather recently—and yet already, the series has a sequel. Better yet, the sequel is tearing up the Top Sellers chart on Steam. The game’s popularity made me curious, and so I tried it out for the first time last night. As much as I’m intrigued by the…

Yet More Proof That We All Want More Great JRPGs

Japan, are you there? Are you listening? Japan? I’m going to say this as clearly as possible, so even the biggest, most stubborn video game publishers can understand: Americans want more JRPGs. One more time: Americans. Want. More. JRPGs. Don’t just take my word for it. Listen to Sega, who just released a Steam port…

The heartfelt and deeply personal indie game That Dragon, Cancer is shifting gears. Ryan Green, who is making the game to tell the story of his son’s death from terminal cancer, says that it will no longer be an Ouya exclusive. Green and his co-developers have launched a new Kickstarter to help finish it in…