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April 16, 2015
Location: Sapporo, Japan
Operation: Extraterrestrial Terrorism Response
Codename: Lost Spark
Mission…
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Earlier today, our own Luke Plunkett nominated Crusader Kings II for Kotaku 2012 game of the year, writing that it's…
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It's easy. Because it's the only game on this list that's about sex and politics.
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The first time I played Journey, I thought, "Okay."
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Papo & Yo did something that too few games manage to do: it let me step into the life of another,…
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The Walking Dead is lovely in the most horrifying ways.
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To describe why Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward was my favorite game of 2012 is to describe why I fell in love…
Speak Up on Kotaku may be no more, but its legacy lives on in The 2012 Speakys, organized by and voted on by our…
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Far Cry 3 should not be my nomination for 2012 game of the year. I'm not a huge fan of first-person shooters. While…
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…
We're gearing up for our Kotaku-official game of the year nominations set to be ready for your eyes next week, but…
Well how about that. Telltale Games' The Walking Dead is the 2012 Video Game of the Year.
It's Game of the Year season. You'll be seeing lots of people name their Best Video Game, Best PC Game, Best Xbox…
Commenter GiantBoyDetective has posted the winners of the 2011 Speakys, the unofficial video game awards of our Spea…
While high atop Kotaku Tower we sit in high-backed chairs around a marble and gold inlaid table pondering our…
If you'd asked me yesterday morning my pick for Game of the Year, I would probably have said The Elder Scrolls V:…
The nominees for 2011's Video Game Awards include a number of expected and unexpected titles. This full list…
Batman: Arkham City, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception all made the cut for the annual…
In today's award-winning edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, cold-hearted commenter Monsieur.Froid wonders if other…