Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: TruthTellah talks about why the sorely missed Ryan Davis connected with so many people. PyramidHeadcrab wants to know who your favorite female video game character is. And Neryl shares a remembrance of GTAs past, looking back at Grand Theft Auto 3 And you can always…

‘Fake Geek Girl’ Stickers Used To Sexually Harass Women At Convention

What started off as a satirical joke this weekend at video game convention RTX quickly turned into an invasive prank. Harris O’Malley, known on the web as Doctor NerdLove—an internet personality who gives love and sex advice to geeks and otakus—never anticipated his sticker joke to be used aggressively against women at the convention where…

Plants Vs. Zombies 2 Is Weeks Away, But Aussies Get To Play Today

Fans of PopCap’s garden defense sensation were crushed late last month, when the eagerly-anticipated sequel slipped from its original July release window. The bad news? Game producer Allen Murray says we’ve still got at least four weeks before Plants Vs. Zombies 2: It’s About Time comes out. The good news depends on how well you…

The Myth of the Summer Video Game ‘Drought’

My debut video for Kotaku discusses a problem as old as time itself, fewer video games come out during the summer. But perhaps we shouldn’t be calling it a drought.

Blink And You’ll Miss These Key Parts of the New GTA V Trailer

Almost everything shown in today’s gameplay trailer for Grand Theft Auto V was covered exhaustively in Stephen Totilo’s massive preview from two months back. (Don’t worry; there’s a smaller version.) But today marks the first time that we’re able to see some of these elements in action. So, let’s take a deeper look, shall we?…

Every Video Game Should Have A Morning Star Alpha

With talent like comic book artist Mike Choi and award-winning science fiction author John Scalzi attached to it, an interactive comic book tie-in for upcoming mobile shooter Morning Star was a no-brainer. But Morning Star Alpha is much more than a game supplement — it’s a fresh new idea that every game with a rich…

Fan-Favorite NHL Hitz Gets Updated—for GameCube

The dear departed Midway found a good deal of success in the arcade sports model, notably under NBA Jam and NFL Blitz, titles that were bought by EA Sports and re-released over the past three years. NHL Hitz was not picked up—but that doesn’t mean it can’t get an update, too. Modder John Mazzocchi has…

You Play This Xbox One Game By ‘Mashing To Mastery’

Things aren’t looking too hot for Ryse, the Roman Empire action game and Xbox One exclusive slated for later this year. Our down-under buddies at Kotaku Australia panned the game when they saw it at E3 this year. And now… well, speaking to GameReactor, Ryse design director PJ Estevez paints a bleak picture of gameplay…

Watch The New Grand Theft Auto V Trailer Right Here

It’s Grand Theft Auto V trailer day! Here’s some new gameplay footage from Rockstar’s open world extravaganza, which will be out for PS3 and Xbox 360 on September 17. And while you’re here, why not check out some of GTAV‘s older trailers, too?

New Comics Based on Game of Thrones Creator’s Sci-Fi Are Coming

Hardcore Westeros fans probably know that the father of their favorite medieval fantasy series was once a devoted comic-book reader, with the name George R.R. Martin showing up in old Marvel Comics letters pages. And, while some of Martin’s sci-fi work has been adapted to comics, it never took off the way you’d expect. But…

See What A Difference HD Makes For Final Fantasy X

Along with the news that every preorder of the Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster will be upgraded to the Limited Edition with a 24-page art book for a case, Square Enix also released a comparison video that demonstrates how much we probably could have done without this remaster. Smoothing out the jaggies is lovely and…

The 8-Bit Truth About World Of Tanks Artillery

Playing as artillery and providing powerful long range support in the team-based MMO World of Tanks is a role of great responsibility, where your skill matters a lot. So as this 8-bit video shows, things can go wrong easily if you can’t distinguish your allies … or if you’re a cat. Just think about this…

Apogee has released the source code for their classic 1994 FPS, Blake Stone: Planet Strike. Here’s Apogee’s Terry Nagy: “When we were selecting games for the Throwback Pack, (…) I knew we had a golden opportunity to finally release the source code. Nice to know that those old 3.5″ floppies retain data for so long!”

Harrumph! Chief from the Animal Crossing games looks freaky in Source Filmmaker, but I’ve a feeling the cranky fox would fit right in with the crazy cast of Team Fortress 2. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots and art that we can find. Send…

Japan’s “High-Speed Sushi” Is Amazing

In Japan, your typical conveyor belt sushi restaurants keep a slow and steady flow of food flowing. This is not your typical conveyor belt sushi restaurant. This is Uobei. Like many other sushi chains, it’s not so expensive—one plate of sushi is 105 yen (around $1). And according to online reviews, the sushi is pretty…

All of Summer 2013’s New Anime (And Where to Watch Them)

As we head into July, we finish up the spring anime season and head into the summer one. But with over 30 new anime in the pipeline, how do you know which ones to watch? Check out the trailers and brief blurbs about each to see what catches your interest. [*Note: Series are grouped loosely…

Popular Webcomic Megatokyo Is Getting Its Own Game

Megatokyo, the story of two Americans trapped in a hilariously over-the-top portrayal of Japan, is one of the world’s most popular webcomics. Now, through the power of Kickstarter, it is making the leap into the land of video games in the form of a visual novel Last weekend I sat down via Skype with Fred…

Lionhead wants you to design a custom achievement for the recently announced HD remake of the first Fable. People can submit an achievement idea and logo to a dedicated forum thread for a chance to get their achievement into the game, and to win a bunch of prizes, including a set of E3 badges and…

Nintendo and Japanese Game Makers Win Another R4 Legal Victory

Today, Nintendo won another legal battle against R4 devices against two Japanese distributors. Upholding the ban on R4 devices, a Tokyo court ruled that the accused, two Tokyo-based R4 sellers, must pay a sum total of nearly US$1 million ($944,921) in damages to Nintendo and fifty or so other companies that had joined in the…

Legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto sat down with Game Informer to talk about all things Nintendo—his own role at the company, Zelda, Pikmin, Mario, even sharing his thoughts on the creation of new franchises.