The Exceptional Beauty of Dyad's Steam Announcement Trailer
Shawn McGrath, creator of psychedelic racing game Dyad, did not expect to announce today that his game is coming to…
Can We Talk About The Joy Of Violence Without Sounding Like Complete Psychopaths?
In a fit of frustration over Hotline Miami and the way gamers discuss violent games, I ended up talking to game…
The Best Video Game Music of 2012
You press a button, and the beat drops. Forward you fly, straight into the perilous unknown, beats pushing against your…
Escapism Squared: High Times With a Video Game
[Editor's Note: What follows is a story about someone who took drugs and writes honestly about her experience. We do…
Backhanded Box Quotes: Pro Hater Edition
Welcome back to "Backhanded Box Quotes," a collection of measured, thoughtful criticism from the user reviews of…
The Main Man Behind the PlayStation 3's Trippy Dyad Is Answering Your Questions Now
There is a game called Dyad that we at Kotaku are crazy about. And there is a man named Shawn McGrath who made Dyad. Is…
Dyad's Ending Is Perfect
Few endings get it right—often, they can be the most disappointing part of a work. But Dyad, the PS3's new psychedelic…
Let's Not Forget the Wonderful Dyad Gaming Chair
The following story originally ran in March of 2011, but since the excellent game it's partially about just came out…
The Head-Trippy Dyad Descends Onto The PlayStation Store Today
Music lovers rejoice—Shawn McGrath's splendid racing/music/freakout game Dyad arrives on the PlayStation Store today.…
Dyad: The Kotaku Review
To say that Shawn McGrath's Dyad is intense is an understatement. The game may technically count as a mind-altering…
Dyad, Rhythm Thief and Theatrhythm: Three New Music Games For Three Different Audiences
Just over the halfway mark, 2012 has already provided an embarrassment of riches for music game fans. We've had music…
Watch The Mental Meltdown Of A Leaderboard-Beating Dyad Run
Dyad is the kind of game that's tough to talk about—you kinda have to play it to get it. That said, watching a level…
Dyad Sneaks a Boastful Joke Into The Most Unlikely Place
You may have noticed that members of the press are playing the trippy, soaring game Dyad, which comes out next week.
The Case for Video Games as Music
If you're a regular Kotaku Melodic reader, you're no stranger to the idea that despite many developers' cinematic…
This Acid-Trip Game Looks Amazing, Even When I'm Playing It Wrong
I've never experimented acid or done any kind of psychedelics. People say it's great, except for all the flashbacks…
Dyad is Part Mind-Bending Racer, Part Soaring Video Game Drug-Trip
At the end of the Game Developers Conference, everyone is usually exhausted. I sure was—it had been five long days of…
Check out Dyad, a Majorly Musical Upcoming PS3 Game
News of Dyad has been out there in the ether for a little while (we've even written about it). The in-development PS3…
Dyad is a Gorgeous Puzzle-Racing Game From People Who Love WipeOut XL
Probably the best way to sell Dyad, a "very deep hardcore racing/puzzle game," according to its creators, is to offer…