Retailer Tries Charging People To Demo PlayStation VR
Some GAME stores in the UK are charging people to try the new PlayStation VR headset. Not to buy it. Just to try it.
Destiny is Cool, But You Know What's Cooler? Jesus
You kids today, with your video games and your loot caves. Maybe it's time we talk about your real Destiny.
A Gamer Buyer's Guide to Otaku Mecca Akihabara
So, you're planning to visit Japan and want to come home with a pile of Japanese games. There's only one place to go, the cultural hub of otaku everywhere, Tokyo's Akihabara. But there are hundreds of stores in Akihabara, so where exactly should you go to find the cheapest prices or the rarest finds?
Finally, A Game That Makes You Feel Terrible About Liking Golf
Ah golf — the sport of kings! There's nothing like a good day out on the golf course. That is, until all the wildlife and native peoples you've displaced start reminding you that there's blood on your hands. That's where Envirogolf comes into play!
Fuse: Day One Impressions
Insomniac's new game Fuse is out today in North America. We'll have more in our full review later, but for now here are a few of my immediate impressions of the game — how it plays, how it looks and where it left me a little cold.
To Win This Game, You Have To Guess Where It Abandoned You
GeoGuessr, as you might have guessr'd from the name, is a straightforward game.
This Almost Makes Up for Europe Waiting Over a Year for Persona 4 Arena
Japan was playing the Persona fighting game in March of 2012. In North America we got our chance in August. Europe has to wait until May 10, but if they preorder at Game they'll score this awesome 12-inch vinyl copy of the arrange soundtrack for their troubles. Man, I would have totally waited until May for a chance…
One Redditor writes an interesting—and funny—post about what it's like to develop for consoles.
What if Mega Man was released on the Sega Genesis? Well, its music might sound like this.
British retailer Game may not get that this is the same exact Mass Effect 3. Via Twitter.
Most Games are “Not Good Enough for Adults” Says Journey Creator
Jenova Chen thinks that video games don't access enough of the human emotional spectrum. Sure, they do revenge and aggression well but they struggle to handle love or other kinds of deep connection.
Can You Sum Up Your Greatest Moment of Gaming Joy in a Single Sentence?
It's game day in Speak Up on Kotaku! Commenter David Green challenges us to distill our proudest gaming moments into one sentence (yes, we've spoiled his), while everyone else tries to guess what the game is. We'll let him explain.
UK Game Stores Saved From Complete Annihilation
British video game retailer Game is still an ongoing concern, thanks to the efforts (read: money) of private investment firm OpCapita, now the proud owner of the 333 remaining store locations throughout the United Kingdom.
GAME Stores Stop Refunds, One Asks Customers Not to be Violent
GAME, one of the biggest retailers of video game products in the world, is in serious financial trouble. So much so it's had to enter administration, and part of that deal means the store can't offer refunds or exchanges on its products.
British Retailer GAME Admits It's Worthless, Prepares to Enter Administration
After an extended struggle with finances that resulted in the year's hottest titles skipping store shelves, the GAME group prepares to enter administration, as the video game retailer's board accepts the fact that "there is no equity value left in the Group".
The Future Does Not Look Like Fun for Retail Chain GAME
Trouble first appeared to be brewing for major games retailer GAME in February, when pre-orders of Mass Effect 3 were suddenly canceled. All other new EA titles followed suit, and reports began to surface outlining the company's troubled financial state.
Mass Effect 3 Ditched By Troubled European Game Stores
U.K.-based retailer GAME will not be stacking any of publisher Electronic Arts's March games, including Mass Effect 3, it said today.
Kinect-Enabled Shouts and Dragon Mounts: Will Skyrim's 'Game Jam' Experiments Ever See the Light of Day? [Updated with Video]
At D.I.C.E. 2012, Bethesda Game Studios' Todd Howard just showed an amazing highlight reel of mods the studio built into The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim during a week-long "game jam" after the game's release. Features like mounted combat, a lycanthropy skill tree, and one enormous mudcrab, the width of the horizon, were…
Bastion, Skyrim, Portal 2 Lead Nominations for the 2012 Game Developers Choice Awards
The nominees for the 2012 Game Developers Choice awards have been announced. The awards, which will be held at March's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, are one (if not the) most prestigious awards ceremonies in gaming. They occur the same night and location as the Independent Games Festival (IGF) awards.
