On Monday, January 7, you will know what Kotaku's 2012 Game of the Year is. But before then, you're going to see us…

It's fun to discover a video game on your own, but every so often, you need a helping hand. We're here to be that…

Playing video games is a lot of fun. Kind of goes without saying, right? But talking about games is just as much…

Sure, 2012 was a year rife with disappointments. But it was also filled with surprises of the best sort. Since we…

For years it slumbered in darkness, deep within the earth. An Old God, maybe even the First God, its hibernation…

It's Christmas, and we know what that means. Board games!

It's been a long year! Can you believe it? Time has flown by. Let's take this opportunity to look back at 2012, Kotak…

I'm obsessed with video games. No news flash there. I can mark months of my life with the games I've played, the…

The 2012 year is almost over. Soon, it'll be time to get out those top hats and ring in the New Year. But many you…

Japan: The birthplace of Mario, Sonic, Final Fantasy, and Street Fighter—just to name a few. Each year scores of…

Nietzsche once said, "Without music, life would be a mistake."

2012 was a hell of a year for video games. We got a ton of fantastic games to play, surprises of all shapes, sizes,…

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We published a lot of stories this year. You loved some. You hated others. Some were great. Some were arrows.

2012 was a banner year for stealth games. From January up through December, we got to play a healthy variety of…

Everyone loves a tropical island. Rolling green hills, crimson sunsets, crashing blue waves; when we think…

On Feb. 12, 2012, Kotaku introduced "The Kotaku Network," which brings you the best that TV has to offer: regularly…

Video games are more than lasers and explosions, rules and design, music and graphics. They require input, and so…

You press a button, and the beat drops. Forward you fly, straight into the perilous unknown, beats pushing against…

It's been a long, hard year. But 2012 is coming to an end, climaxing in the end of year holidays. There's been a…