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Video Game Horror Has Rarely Looked This Good

The visual formula for delivering scares is pretty tried and true in most video games, movies and other entertainments: dim, obscured environments, weird, unexplained moisture and the use of light as a shock device. But these new screenshots from upcoming thriller The Vanishing of Ethan Carterlook idyllic. Like someplace you’d like to go. Until you…

What’s New In Skylanders: Swap Force? So Many Things.

Every Skylander character released so far has been remastered in HD. We’re visiting a region of the Skylands we’ve never seen before. We meet Kaos’ evil mom. So many new features are coming in Skylanders: Swap Force, some almost exciting as the ability to jump. I’m a little fixated on Swap Force‘s jumping mechanic. That’s…

Atlus: We’re Happy To Be Able To Continue With Our Business

It’s business as usual over at Atlus, at least until the Sonic/Persona fanfiction comes out. For now, Atlus sent over a statement from head honcho Naoto Hiraoka to comment on this week’s news—that the company behind games like Shin Megami Tensei has been purchased by Sega, effective November 1. Full statement: Dear fans and customers,…

While The World Plays GTA V, I’m Playing Deer Hunter 2014. Man.

The biggest game of the year is sitting in my PlayStation 3, and I’m sitting on my back porch, shooting wolverines on my iPad. I’m just as surprised as you are. It’s not just Grand Theft Auto V. I’ve got Rayman Legends, a game I’ve been whining about since it was delayed for the Wii…

SimCity Gets A Sci-Fi Expansion On November 12

SimCity is going to the future, where hopefully the servers are better. EA’s controversial city-building game is getting an expansion, called Cities of Tomorrow, on November 12. It’s set 50 years in the future, and it’ll be out for both PC and Mac. It’ll cost you $30. Press release: SimCity Cities of Tomorrow gives players…

We Need A New Word For Video Games

Is The Walking Dead a “game”? How about Dear Esther? Gone Home? They’re all certainly lovely, heartbreaking experiences, but are they “games”? I think so. And so does Kotaku reader and TAY contributor Pink_Zapper_Helmet, who goes into detail about why these games can be defined as such. Basically: our definition of what a game is…

Moneysaver: Next-Gen Pre-Orders, 3 Bioshocks $20, Diablo III, FFX/X-2

Full post today with a ton of great deals ranging from Metro: Last Light to Diablo III to next-gen titles. Don’t miss the Bioshock triple pack, and pre-order the Final Fantasy X/X-2 Remaster for a free upgrade to the limited edition. We’ve also got a pre-order deal on the Pacific Rim blu-ray and a great…

Tomb Raider‘s abandoned, darker ending: I knew the first of Lore‘s Tomb Raider “fast facts,” but did not know the other two. I’m intrigued by the idea of a Tomb Raider with a darker ending. I think I would’ve been okay with that.

Naw, Digimon Had Nothing To Do With Pokémon’s Mega Evolutions

After the ‘Mega Evolution’ announcement for Pokemon X & Y, some fans couldn’t help but wonder two things: wait a minute, aren’t those temporary power-ups you gain in-battle kiiiind of like Digimon’s ‘Mega Digivolution’? And how would the games maintain balance with said power-ups? Both Pokemon and Digimon involve a variety of creatures humans use…

You Can Use Video Capture Devices On The PS4, Too [UPDATE]

If the PlayStation 4’s (limited) built-in capture functionality isn’t enough for you, fear not. Sony announced at their TGS conference that you’ll be able to use third-party devices to capture gameplay through the HDMI output, too. Though be warned, it looks like it won’t be available at launch as per tweets from Shuhei Yoshida earlier…

Nintendo President: We Will Carry On The Spirit Of Hiroshi Yamauchi

Current Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has delivered a brief statement following the death of his predecessor, Hiroshi Yamauchi. The statement, sent over to Kotaku by a Nintendo representative: The entire Nintendo group will carry on the spirit of Mr. Yamauchi by honoring, in our approach to entertainment, the sense of value he has taught us…

How to Explode a Car with Your Body in GTA V

It was only a matter of time before the dudes at Rooster Teeth found something silly to do in GTA V. In today’s edition: the front flip that can, surprisingly, be used as a weapon. And a pretty powerful one at that. Watch Michael and Geoff goof around with their newfound ability in the video…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: DocSeuss bitches about how changes in taste and market demographics have basically killed his beloved RTS genre. The future, if Sony has its way, will be one where you can seamlessly PlayStation no matter where you are. So says Carter Brownlee. In other PS-centric news,…

Definitely The Weirdest Game On PS4

If there’s a stranger PS4 game than Hohokum, we haven’t seen it yet. Check out this new poop-filled trailer, released on the PlayStation Blog today, for the upcoming platformer… music game… video game. Looks bizarre and fascinating. Hohokum is out next year for PS4, Vita, and PS3.

This week’s Nintendo Download is brought to you by reanimated Zelda and hot samurai lovin’. The HD remake of Wind Waker drops tomorrow, next Tuesday brings Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure, and today we’ve got Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi. Idea Factory’s samurai adventure visual romance novel for the 3DS. Can the week get…

Xbox One And PS4 Make Toys’R’Us’ Hot Toy List. Only One Is Fabulous.

Toy retail giant Toys’R’Us has released its annual list of the hottest products for the holiday season, and while both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 made the cut this year, only Microsoft’s console made it into the “Fabulous 15.” Why? There are 36 products in total on the annual Toys’R’Us Hot Holiday Toys list,…

12 Minutes of Awesome-Looking Metal Gear Solid V Footage

Want to know how an open-world design is going to change the stealth in the next Metal Gear Solid game? Feast your eyes on this, then. The video above shows off a long demonstration of MGS V from Sony’s Tokyo Games Show livestream last night. Snake looks better than ever, doesn’t he?

The Creator Of Final Fantasy Tactics Has A New Game

It’s called Unsung Story, and it’ll come to digital platforms at some point next year. Yasumi Matsuno, he of Vagrant Story and Final Fantasy Tactics fame, is helming the project with Playdek, a company built to bring tabletop games to digital platforms. So yes, this is a tabletop game, of sorts, just like Matsuno’s last…

Say Hello to Dead Rising 3’s Craziest Weapons (and Co-Op Buddy)

Yeah, that’s a giant weaponized teddy bear. Part of the appeal of the Dead Rising series has been cooking up absurd implements of death with the various things that are left lying around. This fall, the series’ threequel turns that mechanic up to 11 with Super-Combo Weapons, described thusly by Microsoft: … a new tier…