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Watch the Makers of System Shock Play It for Its 20th Anniversary

System Shock‘s one of those games that lots of descendant creations owe a huge debt to. If you’re a fan of moody, story-centric first-person experiences like Deus Ex or BioShock, then you should be watching some of System Shock‘s creators play it right now. Watch live video from algorithmancy on www.twitch.tv Programmer/designer Marc Leblanc has…

Persona, I Am Ready To Dance my Ass Off

It’s easy to forget that with a fighting game out soon, a 3DS RPG on the way, and Persona 5 after that, there’s one more Persona game on the release schedule. This is Persona 4: Dancing All Night’s TGS trailer, and if you’re wondering why it’s been a little quiet lately (compared to the other…

Sometimes, a mobile game has a ratings prompt so gross it compels fans to get genuinely angry. And other times, a mobile game approaches the necessary evil with the humour it deserves.

2014’s Best Photos Of Space Are Sometimes Funny, Sometimes Scary

Every year, Britain’s Royal Observatory in Greenwich (yes, of Mean Time fame) holds a competition recognising the very best photos people take of space. This year’s winners include a giant horse and an accidental video game tribute. The best “deep space” photo, below, was taken by Bill Snyder. If you’ve ever heard the term “horsehead…

P.T.‘s Unfriendly Ghost Pops Up In Metal Gear Solid V

When it comes to cross-game cameos, Hideo Kojima does not waste time. Fresh from scaring the pants off of players in the playable teaser for Silent Hills, Lisa is prepped to terrorize enemies in The Phantom Pain. She’s just as scary in this video captured from the Tokyo Game Show 2014 stream as she was…

Disney Infinity 2.0‘s Intro Reminds Us It’s Not All Marvel

Tuesday’s North American release of Disney Infinity 2.0 is all about Marvel Comics’ finest, but the intro movie is totally Disney. A showcase for upcoming classic Disney characters like Aladdin, Donald Duck, Tinkerbell and Brave‘s Merida was not what I was expecting when I first booted up the PlayStation 4 version of Infinity 2.0, but…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The Other Side

We’ve seen plenty of pictures of the hugely embarrassing head-in-breast gameplay station for OneeChanbara Z2: Chaos at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, but where do those holes really lead? Only our image manipulation experts know for sure. We’ve got two holes with two faces leading — somewhere. Is it another dimension? A white room filled…

No Kotaku ‘Shop Contest winners post this week. Last week’s contest involveda news story about a man dressed in Pokemon garb wandering onto the White House lawn. Now that information has come to light regarding the mental state of the individual in question, I no longer feel the contest’s subject matter appropriate. We’ll be back…

Hackers Claim Credit For Downed Destiny, Call Of Duty Servers

Hacker group Lizard Squad claims it’s behind attacks that laid low servers for both Destiny and Call of Duty: Ghosts today, leaving players unable to connect and play. Having taken credit for a massive DDOS attack that took down the PlayStation Network last month as well as a bomb threat that caused Sony Online Entertainment…

​Earth Defense Force Punches Kaiju in the Face

Part of Earth Defense Force‘s charm is its low-budget feel. So, what’s this? A PS4 version of Earth Defense Force? With a giant mecha smacking the crap out of a kaiju? Typically, the Earth Defense Force games are third-person shooters that pit humans against, among other things, giant insects. Yeah, things get schlocky. The framerate…

Oculus CEO On Microsoft’s Minecraft Acquisition: “How Ironic”

When Oculus was purchased by Facebook for $2 billion earlier this year, Minecraft creator Markus “Notch” Persson famously cut ties with the VR company. Now that Notch has sold his company to Microsoft for $2.5 billion, Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe has a little something to say. The comment came during the keynote of Oculus Connect…

Capcom Explains the Difference Between Resident Evil and Revelations

For years now, the main Resident Evil games have been getting bigger and bigger. They’re still scary, sure, but they’re less traditional survival horror and more action game. That’s where Revelations comes in. “You’re right to say that the numbered Resident Evil games are more action-oriented,” said Resident Evil: Revelations 2 producer Michiteru Okabe. “They’re…

Saturday Morning Stream: Disney Infinity Marvel Super Heroes (All Done)

What better time to stream a game about playing with toys than a Saturday morning? Be sure to ask your parents if it’s okay to come play. Warning — stream will autoplay. My Disney Infinity Marvel Super Heroes review drops on Monday, the day before the U.S. release, so I figured I’d use the Saturday…

Snake’s New Best Friend Is A Wolf Named DD

Snake has a new best friend in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. And thus was Call of Duty Dog completely forgotten. Because a scantily-clad sniper is hardly man’s best friend, Snake has another A.I. companion to aid him in next year’s epic adventure. Snake finds DD — short for Diamond Dog — in…

9/15/2014: Just Enjoying The View

Fortunately no one in Destiny‘s Tower pushed me off while I attempted to grab the *perfect* screenshot. If you’re not attempting the first official Destiny raid this weekend, you can catch up on all our best stories from this week over at Kotaku Selects, as per usual. Otherwise, see you in the future. To contact…

Some of the Tokyo Game Show’s Best Cosplay

It’s the Tokyo Game Show. Know what that means? Gamers are gathering to play games. And where there are Japanese gamers, there is usually cosplay. The cosplay area was, per usual, packed with cosplayers, photographers, and onlookers. Though, it was possible to pull aside cosplayers for some snaps in the less crowded areas. This year’s…

Behold, Final Fantasy XV‘s First Live Gameplay Footage

Today, Square Enix showed off the first live gameplay footage of the eagerly awaited Final Fantasy XV. There’s also a look at the fancy tech that powers the game and a cute frog in the rain. FFXV director Hajime Tabata said he wanted to show off live gameplay, because some people online seemed to think…

First Details about the Final Fantasy XV Demo

When Final Fantasy Type-0 HD goes on sale next year, it will include a demo voucher code for Final Fantasy XV. Today at the Tokyo Game Show, director Hajime Tabata explained what players can expect. The demo’s title is Final Fantasy XV: Episode Duscae with “Duscae” referring to an area within the world. Online in…

Here’s How The New Alien Items Look In Team Fortress 2

Preordering Alien: Isolation at Steam will unlock special items for Team Fortress 2. They’re perfect for chasing a Xenomorph with flamers. The Scout can wear the Alien cranium, backpack, and suit to make a passable Xenomorph: The Pyro can use the special “napalmer.” And the other classes can wear the helmet: This video shows the…

Wow, People Are Still Coming Up With Wild Silent Hills Theories

I want to say that I can’t believe people are still trying to break down P.T. But you know what? I’m not surprised. That’s just how good the teaser is; it’s making people obsessive about every detail. We’ve heard plenty of good theories about the game before—like the one about aliens, and the one about…