The Remarkable Achievements Of A Game Called F.E.A.R.
Eleven years after its release, the first-person shooter F.E.A.R. still feels ahead of its time. It is one of the…
The Best Video Game Shotguns
You can judge a first person shooter almost entirely on the strengths of its shotguns. A good video game shotgun is a…
Call of Duty: Black Ops III's Most Brutal Scene Haunts Me
Lately I’ve been having nightmares about robots.
The First Five Minutes Of F.E.A.R. On Its Tenth Birthday
Ten years ago today, Monolith Productions did not release a sequel to Shogo: Mobile Armor Division. Instead they…
A Creepy-Looking New Game Set in the Days Before America Was America
You won’t quite be able to figure out what’s going on in this trailer for new horror/FPS Betrayer. But it’ll still make…
There's Nothing To Fear But F.E.A.R. Online
How does a series known for the twisted psychological horror of its single-player campaign translate into a…
Resident Evil 3 Vs. Resident Evil 4: Separating Survival Horror from Survival Action
Not all horror video games are created equally. Some focus on creating an atmosphere of isolation and vulnerability.…
When You're Too Terrified to Finish the Game
In today's spooktacular edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter God Hand BrynnFlynn wonders if they're alone in being…
The Cost of One Man's Irrational Fear of Turn Based Role-Playing
Commenter Mudson has spent his life in fear of the glory that is turn based role-playing games. Now he's overcome that…
Setting The Terrifying Tone Of F.E.A.R. 3
Have we seen all there is to F.E.A.R.? In this behind-the-scenes video the Day 1 Studios team explains how it's…
What Makes Zombies So Terrifying?
As the entertainment world's zombie outbreak continues unabated, one of the nation's top minds seeks an answer to a…
You Can Now Rent PC Games Over The Internet
Here's a novel concept: digital delivery store Direct2Drive is trialling an offer whereby PC gamers can download and r…
Fear And Fraternity Make for An Uneasy Alliance
The fiction of FEAR 3, the concept of killer and victim teaming up to confront something horrific, is thick with…
Scientists Discover A Way To Erase Bad Memories
Science fiction takes another step closer to reality today as scientists discover a way to delete traumatic memories…
Science Finds Courage In The Human Brain
General George Patton said that "Courage is fear holding on a minute longer." Now scientists may have found a way to…
F.E.A.R. 3 Does Live Action Exploding Barrels
A blend of live action and in-game graphics might seem ill-advised, as the transition to 20 seconds or so of gameplay…
F.3.A.R.: They're Really Calling It That?
The third entry in Monolith Productions' F.E.A.R. franchise may be getting its big reveal in the next month, as…
Kotick's "Skepticism," "Fear" And "Pessimism" Make Cameo At Modern Warfare 2 Event
File this in the category of a company able to have some fun at their own expense, even the mighty Activision.
Mommy Dearest: The Best and Worst Mothers in Video Games
Mothers have it tough in video games – they get killed off, turned evil, or their children leave the nest to save the…
F.E.A.R. 2: Project Origin Review: Scary Made Simple
After two unofficial expansions from TimeGate Studios, developer Monolith Productions returns to the series they made…