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Cliff Bleszinski, the creator of Gears of War, has some things to say about the sale of the series to Microsoft. No, he’s not coming back to work on it. Will it ever go to PlayStation, though? “Safe to say that’s not likely to happen.”

Even Angry Birds Can Spy On You, According To NSA Leak

Your phone, your e-mail, your Skype calls… just about everything you use is leaking information these days. Including Angry Birds, according to a new report by ProPublica andThe New York Times This info comes from a close look at the much-discussed Edward Snowden documents, which reportedly reveal that spy agencies are snagging all sorts of…

Xbox LIVE and Xbox One Discounts, Liberation, Revengeance [Deals]

If you’re going to pick up a One anytime soon, you may as well save 20 bucks. Newegg’s eBay storefront has the new console for $480- one of the first deals available on Microsoft’s latest. You can also pick up the One bundled with 12 months of Gold at Best Buy for $520, or pick…

About anonymous sources and Kotaku… Two stories on Kotaku last week triggered some reader questions about how we use anonymous sources, how reliable they are, what it means when you see an anonymously-sourced story on Kotaku and, frankly, whether we’re practicing what we’re preaching. I’d like to address that here. As both editor-in-chief of Kotaku…

I Can’t Dance. But These Video Games Make Me Feel Like I Can.

OlliOlli joins the rare rank of video games that make me feel like I have any kind of rhythm at all. Dancing is in my genes. My twin brother used to sneak out to clubs in the 1990s to get his dance on. My sister does capoeira—the Brazilian martial art based on dance moves— nowadays…

Broncos Win The Super Bowl, According To Madden

Degenerate gamblers, Madden NFL 25 says you should get your money down on the Broncos. The game predicts two Super Bowl firsts: snow, and overtime—and a 31-28 victory for Denver. Snow at Super Bowl XLVIII, played on Sunday in New Jersey, seems to be forced by the game’s career modes. In Madden NFL 25 I…

League of Legends Has 27 Million Daily Players, Riot Says

Today in the department of Holy Shit That’s A Lot Of People, Riot Games brings us news that League of Legends now has 27 million daily players. 27 million. Twenty-seven million. Every single day. If League of Legends were a country, it would be the 45th-biggest in the world (out of 244). League of Legends…

Candy Crush Makers: We Should Never Have Published ‘Cloned’ Game

The makers of Candy Crush Saga have issued a lengthy defense of their actions, with regard to a couple of notorious trademark applications and allegations it deliberately cloned a game whose makers reached a deal with another publisher. “Our policy is to protect our IP and also respect the IP of others,” writes Riccardo Zacconi,…

Infamous: Second Son has a new trailer. It’s a look at how Seattle was developed and rendered in the PS4 game, due for release on March 21.

Here’s the latest from Kotaku‘s official reader-written blog, Talk Amongst Yourselves: 5 Great Indie Games • 5 New Tracks From DKC Tropical Freeze • Out There, No One Can See You Manage Your Resources TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.

You Can Now Vote On Which Indie Games Square Enix Will Support

The first part of Square Enix’s new indie Collective program is live today, and you can already start voting on the games you’d like brought to life. You can check out the website right here. There are three games in the first batch: an adventure game called Moon Hunters (Kitfox Games), an action-RPG called World…

Epic Says They’re Still Making Video Games

With the sale this morning of its iconic Gears of War franchise, Epic Games felt compelled to say it still is in the business of making video games, not just the technology that drives them. “For people saying Epic isn’t making games anymore, we currently have multiple games in development, including [Fortnite],” Wes Phillips, an…

Microsoft Snags Gears of War

It looks like Gears of War isn’t going to the PlayStation any time soon. Microsoft said this morning it had bought the series from Epic Games, assuring that the only console Gears will call home will continue to be Xbox. Development of the series will continue at Black Tusk Studios of Vancouver, B.C. Additionally, Rod…

Mario Gets Angry, Goes on a Rampage Across Gaming History

Seeing poor Mario like this, as an angry anti-hero, going against other famous video game protagonists, is a really weird concept. Sebastian von Buchwald, an artist on DeviantART created a pretty big gallery around this idea, featuring some rather unconventional fights. So here’s a really upset Mario, and video game characters from all points of…

Video Asks: What Makes Star Fox So Brilliant?

It’s all about adventure—specifically, about a game’s ability to put players in an adventure, making them feel like they’re influencing a whole fictional world with their actions. Which is something that wasn’t particularly common in shoot-em-ups from the early nineties In his newest video, Really Freakin’ Clever argues that Star Fox for the SNES achieves…

Sony’s profits are expected to improve with the launch of the PS4, but not to the extent seen in 2010, according to Moody’s, who recently downgraded the company’s credit rating due to debt and “weak and volatile” profitability.

Square Enix officially confirmed that the PS4 version of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn lands in April—on April 14, specifically. They also released details concerning the limited collectors’ edition (see the pic above), and opened up pre-orders for both editions

What If Guess Who? Was Based Entirely On Stereotypes?

I knew this game was going to be something weird when I saw the description, but I had to try it. You tell me if it was a good or bad idea. Check out the game for yourself here Watchlistis where we show off gameplay of new and upcoming games. You’ll see some videos that…

Chasing The Gray Girl Is Kind Of Like Desert Bus

The Gray Girl is an endless runner where you chase a floating gray girl, until you fall in a hole. Play the game here. Watchlistis where we show off gameplay of new and upcoming games. You’ll see some videos that aren’t on the front page of Kotaku, and hopefully some games you haven’t seen before!

Most Kickstarter Games Are, Surprise, Missing Their Release Date

While some high-profile success stories are giving people hope, let’s not pretend that everything is OK with every game funded on Kickstarter. Because it’s not. UnSub has for a few years now been tracking the progress of successful Kickstarter video game campaigns (only those that actually hit their funding target). This latest version of the…