Indie Brawler Has Some Of The Best Punching Ever
Beat the Art Breaker is a game about dashing around and punching folks. It’s not done yet, but a new playable demo…
"Rare" PS2 Games Coming to the PlayStation Network [Update]
I've been dreaming for a while now of picking up a PS2 game I already own, putting it in my PS3 and having it work.…
The Long Path to Discovering that God Hand is Awesome
How great was God Hand, a 2006 PlayStation 2 game that IGN gave a 3.0 out of 10 to? Very, very great, Kotaku reader Bond…
When Your First Game Design Is Destroyed By Dad
Atsushi Inaba's credits are impressive. He's produced titles like Okami, Viewtiful Joe and, most recently, Vanquish.…
Resident Evil Creator Grew Up In An Evil Residence
Shinji Mikami is responsible for one of the most successful game franchises ever, horror series Resident Evil. It's…
I <3 stupid games
My current least favorite part of the modern video game is when it tells me to stop having fun for a few minutes so I…
Resident Evil Creator Had Too Much Freedom For God Hand
Cult hit God Hand was one of the last title released by Capcom's now-shuttered-subsidiary Clover Studio. Shinji…
Why We Play Games, And Why We Grumble About Them
Sometimes, one gamer's flaw is another's feature. Even the highest-rated games aren't always perfect – but what…
The Difficulty of (Games') Difficulty
Kieron Gillen has a nice meditation on difficulty and games over at the Escapist: where do you find it these days?…