Bring Your Dog On A Quest To Save The World

Ashen Rift isn’t about surviving a mysterious apocalypse. It’s about what the hell you do with yourself ten years after you’ve survived. You can check out the trailer for the game above, which will give you a good feel for the game’s world. You play a survivor in an apocalyptic world caused by a science…

Sony Announces, Doesn’t Announce The Last of Us For PS4

In the video game industry, big publishers like to stick to strict marketing plans. Unlike, say, the film world, where directors and writers will frequently talk about their goals and future projects, video game companies typically won’t discuss their plans until the PR schedule says it’s okay. This can lead to some ridiculous situations. Take…

The Nvidia Shield Will Be $100 Cheaper Next Month

If you’ve been curious about Nvidia’s streaming hybrid handheld, April will be a very good time to pick one up. The hardware manufacturer’s lopping a third of the normal $300 asking price off of the Shield and offering it for $199 for the entirety of April. The Shield’s become an almost-all-purpose PC gaming sidekick ever…

Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku‘s reader-run community: Witch Craft Works: The Ani-TAY Review • DSB: The Titanfall Blues • Public gets input on how to make Monopoly even worse • All the World’s a Stage, and the World is Square • Dex’s Review: Log Horizon TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them…

Your 5 Nominations For Best Gaming Chair For Your Desk

Take a seat for part two of our best gaming desk chair voting. We had you nominate your favorite chairs, and now it’s time to select a winner from your five nominees. We’re doing things a bit differently this time- there’s no poll. Simply head down to the comments section, find your chair of choice,…

​The Newest Star Wars Video Game Comes Out Today

If you’ve ever wanted to make C-3PO part of an elite strike force, now’s your chance. Disney continues to roll out collectible card games with Star Wars branding on them, with today’s release of Star Wars Assault Team. It’s a free-to-play game for mobile and PC with in-app purchases, where you have to deploy rosters…

Factions From Every Blizzard Game Wage War in this Civilization V Mod

Modder ‘epic‘ on Steam found a way to put everything from the Blizzard universe into one game that is not a MOBA, like Blizzard’s own all-star game, Heroes of the Storm. As you can see in the pictures below, the nations of Civilization V got completely changed into Diablo, Starcraft and Warcraft factions. Alright, not…

PS4 bling for Final Fantasy XIV fans: This laser-etched, FFXIV-branded HDD bay cover for the PlayStation 4 has recently been announced for pre-order on Sony’s Japanese webstore. Famitsureports that the plastic cover is limited to 1,400 units, with its price and release date as of yet unrevealed.

What Could Kill Japanese Arcades

As if Japanese arcades didn’t have enough hassles on their plate already. For Japanese arcades, offering up new and exciting ways of entertainment that people can’t experience at home has always been the main focus. However, with the technological advancement of home consoles and the smartphone gaming bubble still going strong, this is becoming harder…

Classic Disney Stills, Digitally Revitalized

When not busy with Hearthstone, Blizzard’s character artist Tyson Murphy has some brilliant fan pieces in his pocket. He recently breathed new life into classic Disney movie stills. Here’s his refreshed scene from 101 Dalmatians above, and its original pair below. And here’s another one from the 1963 movie, Sword in the Stone. The original…

Brace Yourselves, Macross Fans, a New TV Series is Coming

Hang on and wait for the music. Last night, after the rerun of episode 25 of Macross F on Japan’s Tokyo MX channel, fans were treated to a surprise bulletin announcing a new Macross TV series. For those unfamiliar, Macross is a sci-fi space opera anime that originally aired in Japan 1982 – some of…

DC Universe Online, Summarized In A Single Minute

Lex Luthor again, with his arrogance and the moral high ground… Lore and their take on DC Universe Online‘s backstory, complete with a silly Brainiac, make the game look a bit better than it actually is. LORE – DC Universe Online Lore In a Minute [Lore, YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write…

Japan sure loves smartphone games. A new report (via TechInAsia) states that smartphone games now make up half of the country’s gaming market, increasing 178 percent compared to last year. Wowzers.