A Handy 2013 Calendar For Gamers

Start flipping open those cute puppy calendars your parents bought you, and pull out your Sharpies, because it’s time to get down to the temporal nitty gritty on entertainment in 2013. We’ve got a ton of (hopefully) great, big games, movies, and more to look forward to this year. My wallet cringes at the thought.…

Rumors of PS4 Restricting Used Games Send GameStop Stock Tumbling

GameStop’s stock price closed lower by $1.30—a five percent loss overall—after word this morning that Sony had applied for a patent on technology that could restrict how used games are played on its next console. Used games are, of course, a cornerstone of the GameStop customer experience, whether trading them in for store credit toward…

Mad Catz Plans to Create Mobile Gaming Controllers. And Mice. And Keyboards. And Headsets.

Power A has the MOGA. Nyko has its PlayPad. Steel Series has gone Free. Everybody’s trying to get into the mobile gaming controller market, looking to deliver a game pad solution that all game developers can embrace. Mad Catz isn’t just building a mobile game pad. They’re creating a universal Bluetooth technology initiative called GameSmart…

77 Science Fiction and Fantasy Movies to Watch Out For in 2013

This year, legends walk the silver screen. From Captain Kirk to Superman, our greatest heroes are back, and facing their darkest hours. But 2013’s movies also include some brand new indies from Neill Blomkamp and Shane Carruth, plus a whole lot of fantasy insanity. Here’s our complete guide to 77 science fiction and fantasy movies…

Faith In Humanity Slowly Depleting: This Jerk And His Supporters Find Joy In Harassing Women Gamers

New year, new cretins who hate women who dare to like video games. Here are a couple of videos by YouTube user ShrineNI where he tells people how to go about finding and harassing women gamers, particularly those who stream on services like TwitchTV and play World of Warcraft. His main gripe seems to be…

Demon’s Souls will be downloadable on PS3 starting 1/8. Atlus will shift the game to pure white tendency through 1/14.

Jason’s Top Ten Games Of 2012

You don’t realize just how good a gaming year it’s been until you look back at all of the games you actually played. From physics puzzlers to ninja simulators, 2012’s library was full of interesting, creative, unique experiences. I played a lot of games last year. A few were bad. Most were good. Some were…

How Disneyland Helps Make Better Video Games

Video games and theme parks have quite a bit in common—they’re both engineered areas that encourage people to explore, even while controlling the overall experience. All the same, it’s rare to see a veteran game-maker break down all the lessons he takes from Disneyland and applies to video games. This talk by Scott Rogers from…

Christmas Was Very, Very Good to Angry Birds

Of the estimated 17.4 million new Android and Apple phones and tablets unwrapped on Christmas day, nearly half snagged a copy of Rovio’s bird-powered physics puzzler. It sure pays to be nearly synonymous with mobile gaming, doesn’t it? Using statistics gathered by Flurry.com, Rovio celebrates another year of Angry Birds success. 2012 saw the launch…

Make Superman Fly Where You Want, With Remote Control

The guy who filmed this video pulled over because Superman flew overhead. Wouldn’t you? According to YouTube poster Triathlonky, the Superman flyer seen here is most likely a custom job, meaning that you can’t just run out and buy one. But, man, there’s a ton to admire in the sculpt and swoop of the thing.…

Why Journey Should Be Game Of The Year

The first time I played Journey, I thought, “Okay.” It had been a lovely experience, sure. I’d played it to around the halfway mark, taken a short break, then finished it. It seemed very nice. Remarkably pretty, and with a gorgeous soundtrack. Past that, I couldn’t quite nail it down. The second time I played…

FarmVille 2 Prized Chicken Coop: Everything You Need to Know

Before the changes to the Prized Animal feature in FarmVille 2 that made prized animals grow more slowly, players filled their farms with tons of Prized White Chickens, as they grew in a flash. If you’re still holding onto many of these Chickens, but would like to reclaim some space on your farm, you can…

On Further Review, Notre Dame Leads the Voting for NCAA Football 14‘s Cover

So, we know a little more about how NCAA Football 14 is handling its social media vote-off to determine the game’s cover subject this summer. Apparently there were some other polls on the game’s Facebook page factoring into a school’s overall vote popularity. While that means Penn State and Kentucky are not actually No. 1…

Swing on These Swings in New York City, And You Will Make Beautiful Art

If you’re in New York City or nearby, there’s something you’ve got to do by the end of the weekend. Head over to the Park Avenue Armory on 68th street, plunk down $12 and spend an hour or so swinging on swings as you create art. The installation is called Ann Hamilton: The Event of…

That Walking Dead: Survival Instinct video isn’t an official trailer. It’s gameplay footage cut together by a fan.

So Far, Hundreds Is the 2013 Game of the Year

I think I know what you’re thinking: Game of the Year 2013? Already? That’s crazy talk. You’re thinking that 2013 is only three days old. You’re thinking that a racing game fueled by the blood of its players could be 2013 game of the year right now, if said racing game was released some time…

Razer Sabertooth Elite Xbox 360 Controller: The Kotaku Review

In 2010 Razer introduced the Onza, an Xbox 360 controller with enough extra bells and whistles to get it banned from Major League Gaming tournament play. Expect the same treatment for the Sabertooth, a refinement of the Onza that adds even more bells while removing select whistles. It’s not about cheating; it’s about versatility. When…

Why Papo & Yo Should Be Game of the Year

Papo & Yo did something that too few games manage to do: it let me step into the life of another, actual-living-breathing person. And once I did that, I played through an experience that showed me how that person got through a painful relationship and was left with a lesson that I too could pick…

This Fan Game Might Be The Closest We Ever Get To Mega Man Legends 3

By now we’ve all lost hope of ever seeing Mega Man Legends 3, a game mistreated and ultimately cancelled by publisher Capcom almost two years ago. So this fan-made browser game—in which you can drive around as Barrett, a character that would have been playable in Mega Man Legends 3 (RIP)—might be the closest we…

Sony Patent Could Stop You From Playing Used Games, Possibly on the Next PlayStation

A patent application published today resurrects the rumor that Sony’s next gaming console will suppress the playing of used games, and outlines how such a scheme would be accomplished without the use of an always-on Internet connection for verification. In short, an RFID ID stamped onto the new discs would track their usage history and…