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A JRPG-style game set in modern times—and you’re Vice President of the world. Citizens of Earth, currently asking for $100,000 on Kickstarter, looks pretty promising.

Game Console Colors, Ranked

30. Beige 29. White 28. Coral 27. Black 26. Metallic Rose 25. Green 24. Yellow 23. Black 22. Pearl 21. Turquoise Green 20. Grey 19. Translucent Red 18. Teal 17. Pink 16. Platinum 15. Clear 14. Orange 13. Translucent Blue 12. Smoke 11. Wood 10. Piano Black 9. Royal Blue 8. Silver 7. Purple 6.…

Neal Stephenson Says His Dream of Making a Video Game Isn’t Dead

People are mad at Neal Stephenson. So mad that there’s talk of launching a class-action lawsuit against one of the greatest living science-fiction authors. Stephenson is viewed as one of the sharpest speculative thinkers in the world today. The idea that the man responsible for classic, challenging literary works like Snow Crash, Anathem and REAMDE…

One Of These Will Be Mighty No. 9‘s Heroine. You Decide.

Every spiritual successor to Mega Man needs a spiritual successor to Roll. In Mighty No. 9‘s case, it’s a girl named Call (shush), and she’ll look like one of the nine sketches above, based on your vote. You don’t have to back the Kickstarter project to determine the look of the girl robot in Keiji…

The Internet Reacts to Valve’s Steam Controller

Valve is not the type of company to go unnoticed—it shouldn’t be surprising, then, that online gaming communities everywhere are buzzing about the newly-announced Steam Controller. And with good reason, too: not only is having Steam optimized for the living room experience potentially game-changing, the controller itself is…well, it’s kinda funny lookin’. Which is why…

Shocking, Cut Amnesia Scene Is Basically The Definition Of “Yikes”

The horror game Amnesia: A Machine For Pigs had its share of gruesome moments. But one scene, cut from the game for being too disgusting, would have overshadowed them all. Amnesia Spoilers Follow. A Machine for Pigs, a game I very much enjoyed, tells the story of a late 19th century industrialist who is exploring…

A JRPG About Making Porn

Chrono Trigger: the first-person shooter? JRPG porn? Celes vs. Terra? Welcome to the first official Random Encounters Mailbag, an interactive Q&A dedicated to all things JRPG. Last week, I asked you guys to submit interesting questions. You delivered. Oh boy, you delivered. Remember, you can send questions to [email protected] with the subject “Random Encounters.” The…

To Buy All Of This Game’s DLC, You’ll Need Over $2,000

If you’ve ever visited Train Simulator’s page on Steam, you may have noticed something surprising about the game: somehow, it has thousands of dollars worth of DLC. The exact value of the DLC fluctuates, depending on what DLC is on sale—but as of this writing, Train Simulator 2014, which launched yesterday on Steam, has DLC…

Takedown Doesn’t Live Up To Its Potential And It’s Bumming Me Out

I always tried to keep Ding Chavez alive in the Rainbow Six games, if he died I would constantly reload my last save to ensure he survived. But what would Mr. Chavez, leader of the Rainbow squad, think of Takedown: Red Sabre? I imagine if he were not just a fictional character he’d feel pretty…

Deals: Thief, Monoprice Monitor, Xbox 360 E, PS3 Bundle With NBA 2K14

If you need a new, additional, or replacement for one of the current-gen consoles, we’ve got you covered with deals on both the Xbox 360 E and PS3 Super Slim. The Monoprice Monitor didn’t win our Moneysaver Co-Op, but it was my vote, and if you want a 2560×1440 screen, it’s a steal. PC Thief…

All In The Space Trade: Here’s an in-depth look at how trading will work in X Rebirth, thegorgeous, massive space sim coming in November from Egosoft.

“He’s not going to play the game until he’s in college.” The actor who plays Michael in Grand Theft Auto V tells GQ that his 11-year-old son will have to wait a while before sampling the pleasures of Los Santos. Kudos, Ned Luke, for having more sense than some of the other parents out there.

Valve Announces A Steam Controller With No Thumbsticks

We’ve got the operating system, we’ve got the hardware, and now we’ve got the human interface device. The third prong of Valve’s all-out attack on living room gaming is the Steam Controller, a hackable gamepad with dual trackpads, haptic feedback and a touch screen. Two clickable trackpads are the most prominent feature of the Steam…

New York Times Correction, 25 Years Later: Mario Is Not a Janitor

Nowadays, everyone knows what Mario does for a living, right? Nintendo’s mascot character is about as recognizable as Mickey Mouse or Superman. Mario’s been a global entertainment icon for decades now but, back in 1988, the New York Times thought the guy was a janitor. A correction note ran in today’s New York Times—which Kotaku…

We Tried To Have Fun Playing Girl Fight. We Really Did.

With a name like Girl Fight, you’d expect a bottom-of-the-barrel exploitation game, with heavy focus on boob jiggle and awkward moaning. Instead, it’s a dull Dead Or Alive clone with okay fighting. I went into Girl Fight expecting some really over the top sexualization, but it ends up just being a generic fighter with no…

Old-School Final Fantasy Is Back With A New Name

Here’s the first English trailer for Bravely Default, an upcoming Square Enix role-playing game for 3DS that seems like old-school Final Fantasy in everything but name. I mean, just look at that intro Four crystals! White mages! Sweet music! Note that this is a trailer for the UK version, but presumably the North American release…

Multiplayer-Free Wii U Version of Batman: Arkham Origins Will Cost Less

The Wii U version of October 25’s Batman Arkham Origins will sell for $50, compared to $60 on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, a rep for the game’s publisher has confirmed to Kotaku. The Wii U version of the game will include the same open-world single-player campaign made by Warner Brothers Montreal as the…

Curt Schilling’s unfinished MMO goes up for auction. Initial bidders are being vetted for the remnants of the Kingdoms of Amalur MMO, Project Copernicus, that was in production when Curt Schilling’s 38 Studioswent under. The state of Rhode Island will sell the property to the highest bidder in November as part of its continuing efforts…

The Power of the GTA V Selfie Compels You

Taking selfies in GTA V can be a lot of fun, but sometimes it’s so fun your hand bends backwards awkwardly and shoves into your face and then your phone disappears and you’re like listen it’s supposed to look like that. Glitch video by Axerty via GameFails

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: DocSuess ponders what kind of games people are more likely to stream, The Geek Empress confesses a crazy love for bargain hunting, and Writing2Eddy explains why he turns off notifications when he’s playing games