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Final Fantasy XIV Named Most Disability Accessible Game Of 2013

You might have a hard time playing Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn if you’re new to the massively multiplayer online role-playing scene, but physical disability won’t get in your way. The AbleGamers foundation has awarded Square Enix’s well-received redux its Accessible Mainstream Game of the Year award. I felt Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm…

The Super Bowl Ends With a Safety, Says Tecmo Super Bowl

Yesterday Madden NFL 25 gave its prediction for Super Bowl Ex El Vee Eye Eye Eye, handing it to Denver, 31-28, on a field goal in overtime. Today, the guys keeping alive 1991’s Tecmo Super Bowl offered their own version of events: another OT game, with Denver winning on a goddamn safety You can see…

Google Sure Asks Great Video Game Questions

Google can be a treasure trove of information, both intentional and accidental. But nothing is weirder and more revealing about the world than the crowd-sourced questions that Google autocompletes in your search bar. Here are just a few of the most popular questions about video game characters (according to Google): But this isn’t over: If…

Cards Against Humanity, Simple Surround Sound, Steam Credit [Deals]

Finally. Cards Against Humanity is back in stock on Amazon, along with its second, third, and fourth expansions. Picking it up is probably the least horrible thing you’ll do all day. [Amazon] Show us your favorite card combos in the comments. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag $22 with code GFDJAN25 Several more Ubi games also…

Super Bowl Nerds Versus Video Game Nerds

With the Super Bowl around the corner, it seems important to put all the hype behind the big event into perspective—particularly if you think the average sports fan and video game fan have nothing in common. Enthusiasm and passion isn’t limited to a particular interest or hobby: everyone can be nerdy about something to an…

She Was Harassed By A Games Reporter. Now She’s Speaking Out.

Alice Mercier isn’t the real name of the games industry veteran that reporter Josh Mattingly harassed on Facebook. She isn’t willing to give her real name, at least not publicly; she’s afraid of the professional repercussions. This is a theme that will come up again and again over the course of our interview, and every…

This is Star Wars: Assault Team, coming this spring to Android, iOS and Windows 8 devices. What is it? Not a clue. All we’ve got is this image from the official Star Wars Twitter. I’m thinking free-to-play collectible card game. As long as it’s better than Star Wars: Force Collection I’m game.

Former SNL Star Has Some Killer Star Wars Impressions

Bill Hader has spent a sufficient amount of time as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that he can do lots of impressions. But, still, I’m not sure I was prepared for his Jabba. Damn. The actor/comedian appeared on Conan O’Brien’s show last night and Conan just…

Everything Wrong with the Batman & Robin Movie (AKA the Entire Movie)

Listen, Bat-fans: as bad as you think Ben Affleck might be—and I’m reserving judgment— the next on-screen version of Bruce Wayne won’t be as bad as Batman & Robin. It… it can’t be. This is the longest Cinema Sins yet because, egads, there is a wealth of material in the 1997 superhero flick. Oh sure,…

Trucker Drives Off With 144 Xboxes, Gets Caught Trying to Flee Country

NORTH MIDDLETON TOWNSHIP, Pa.—Whether he was taking advantage of a loading dock mistake or had someone helping on the inside, police here say a trucker from New Jersey drove away with 144 Xbox 360s and then sold them off. He was extradited this week after he was arrested trying to flee the country. Jean W.…

You Won’t Need PlayStation Plus For The Elder Scrolls Online On PS4

Bad news for anyone who loves subscription fees: you won’t need a PlayStation Plus account to play The Elder Scrolls Online on PS4, Bethesda says. You need Sony’s premium service to play most PS4 games online, but Bethesda’s upcoming MMORPG (out in April for PC/Mac and June for PS4/Xbox One) will be an exception, because…

They’ve Turned A Classic JRPG Into An Always-Online, Free-To-Play Joke

Last week Namco Bandai quietly released the English version of classic 1995 JRPG Tales of Phantasia onto iTunes. It’s just like the fully-voiced PSP version of the game, only with sloppy touch controls, in-app purchases, fewer save points and an always-online requirement. Can we not do this? I am all for publishers bringing classic games…

Here’s the latest from Kotaku‘s official reader-written blog, Talk Amongst Yourselves: The (Hilarious) Story of A Breakup Thanks To Gaming • My First Game Jam, And The Best Learning Experience I’ve Ever Had • On Social Anxiety, Solitude and Multiplayer Shooters TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.

Nintendo Denies Smartphone Game Rumors

Yesterday, a report from Japan’s Nikkei newspaper asserted that Nintendo would be putting trailers, promotional info and mini-games about upcoming releases on smartphones. Now, a statement from Nintendo says that they won’t exactly be doing that. Engadget has a full statement from the House of Mario that shoots down the rumor that made the rounds…

The Honest Guide to DayZ

Forming squads, gearing up and taking down zombies. That’s what DayZ is all about, right? Well, not entirely. Falling off ladders, dying from rotten bananas and being chased by zombies that can walk through walls, while trying to find players nearby? That’s more like it! Here’s an animated (and slightly NSFW) guide to DayZ from…

The First Three Minutes of BioShock Infinite’s Next DLC

BioShock dev Irrational Games have revealed the introductory cutscene to the next installment of their expansion to BioShock Infinite, Burial at Sea. Give it a watch above, but if you haven’t played chapter one, mind the spoilers. Both in the video and the post. As you can see, we’ll be taking control of Elizabeth this…

The open world zombie survival MMO Rust must be one of those games, where shooting someone will not just freak out the victim, but also the shooter himself, thanks to glitches like this above. Maybe Clayface-physics are Rust‘s answer to the zombies in DayZ that can walk through walls and floors. Dayshot is an image-based…

First Look at the Sly Cooper Movie [UPDATE: Trailer Available]

Yes, there is a Sly Cooper movie on the way, apparently. It’s coming out in 2016*. And it will feature the return of Sly’s nemesis, Clockwerk. The movie will be penned and directed by Kevin Munroe, the guy behind 2007’s TMNT, with the animation being handled by Rainmaker and Blockade Entertainment, who are also currently…

Here’s a closer look at the Shadowrun RPG’s upcoming expansion, Dragonfall, courtesy of a new trailer. The Kickstarter update also mentions two other things: first, the expansion’s release date has been pushed back to February 27, and second, the much-anticipated Quicksave patch is already live for the original game.

Beautiful Video Game Sword Becomes Beautiful Real Sword

This is Sophita’s Omega Sword from Soulcalibur IV. In the flesh. It’s made not from polygons, but resin and styrene. Buily by Harrison Krix, from Volpin Props, it’s incredibly lightweight, and from his build log looks to have been as hard to construct as a real sword. Sophitia’s Omega Sword, Soul Calibur IV [Volpin Props]