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Should a Lapsed World of Warcraft Gamer Return to Azeroth?

A reader named Ryan writes: “I’ve got a question that I hoped could be posed to the readers of Kotaku. I’m curious if World of Warcraft is a series to even bother getting back involved with, after I’d spent some time on it (this is prior to the Lich King and Cataclysm releases/updates/mandatory you-must-buy releases).…

Cyberpunk 2077 Will Run On A Shiny New Engine, Just In Time For The Next Generation

Less than a day after Sony teases a reveal of the PS4, CD Projekt Red—makers of the popular Witcher series—have unveiled the engine that will be powering their next-generation games. The timing of the announcement is probably a coincidence, but maybe not! Called RedEngine 3, the tech will be powering the company’s upcoming Cyberpunk 2077.…

This Week’s iPad Charts: Little Inferno Sets the Charts (and Everything Else) on Fire

The game that single-handedly justified the $350 I spent on Nintendo’s Wii U console back in November came to iPad this week, spreading joy and laughter to Apple tablet gamers everywhere. And flames — can’t forget the flames. Little Inferno is a magical experience. One moment you’re gleefully dropping items into your Little Inferno Entertainment…

Iron Fett? Boba Man? Yeah, Boba Man.

So special effects wizard Stan Winston has a school named after him, aimed at instructing whole new generations in the art of practical movie magic. This image was posted on their Facebook page yesterday. As loathe as I am to entertain the prospect of fanfiction, a sexy drunk playboy bounty hunter is something that could…

Indie strategy title Frozen Synapse is heading to PS Vita and PS3 via the PSN store in 2013, as Frozen Synapse: Tactics

Report: Sony Will Indeed Announce The Next PlayStation On February 20

Mere hours ago, Sony took the hype train straight out of the station with their tease of a big announcement coming on February 20. It seemed likely that the event, which will be live-streamed, would be a reveal of the next PlayStation console, code-named Orbis. The Wall Street Journal is now reporting that “people familiar…

In Space, Everyone Can See your Ship Explode Into Rainbows

GoD Factory: Wingmen is, according to developers nine dots, “a competitive multiplayer game in which the goal for your team is to destroy the enemy carrier while protecting your own.” I know, these space games are making a very welcome comeback, but look at those colours. You’ll be able to design and build your own…

Thirsty Call of Duty Fans Have Made Their Own Range Of Perk-a-Cola

Perk-a-Cola—soda that grants you a much-needed perk—is a life-saver in zombie rounds of Call of Duty multiplayer. It’s also not a real drink, so a pair of fans set about changing that. Redditor Kjkemme and their zombie-handed sister have recreated all the sodas found in the game, right down to the nutrition labels. Call of…

The Greatest Video Game Stealth Stars, Together At Last

Metal Gear, Hitman, Splinter Cell, Deus Ex… so many great stealth games to pay homage to, but what do you do if you want to pay homage to all of them in a single video? Why, you get clever like the guys behind this terrific fan video have, jumping from series to series in a…

The Vikings Are Coming. Hide Your Wife, Hide Your Kids.

Niche PC publishers Paradox held a big event earlier today, unveiling a range of new titles and DLC for existing ones. The one I’m most excited for is The Old Gods, a Viking expansion for my 2012 GOTY nominee Crusader Kings II In the game, until now, the Pagan and Zoroastrianism religions had been denied…

This Must Be What A “Flock” Of Jetliners Would Look Like

Have you ever watched a plane fly overhead and wondered what it would look like if there were dozens more of them flying at the same time? You have? Well, photographer Cy Kuckenbaker has got you covered, with this awesome montage film he made of six hours’ worth of San Diego International Airport departures condensed…

Watch Gabe Newell Talk For An Hour About Making Video Games

Earlier this week, Valve co-founder Gabe Newell gave a talk at University of Texas at Austin about the business and art of making video games. Today, the school has posted a full video of one of the talks. Sit back, relax, and watch one of gaming’s visionaries talk about how he does what he does,…

Someone’s Made A J.J. Abrams Star Wars Trailer. It Is Perfect.

It’ll be years until we see what Star Trek director J.J. Abrams can do with Star Wars, but in the meantime, artist Gavin Chin has made this fake trailer, cutting the original films into a clip that’s so full of Abrams’ style—and lens flare—that you’d think it was the real thing. Star Wars Trailer by…

Inside A Nintendo Power Line Game Guide

When you used to call the Nintendo Power Line as a kid, you’d have been excused for thinking you were talking to some kind of gaming master, a person with such an innate knowledge of the game in question they could tell you anything you needed to know. Sometimes, they might have been, but for…

Splinter Cell Has Changed. Just Look At The Box Art.

Last week, while I was checking out Splinter Cell: Blacklist, I had a long, interesting talk with the game’s creative director Maxime Béland. Béland, who also worked on the first Assassin’s Creed and was creative director on Rainbow Six: Vegas and Splinter Cell: Conviction, is an interesting guy to chat with. He’s sharp, and was…

This Team Fortress 2 Re-Creation Of Monkey Island‘s Three Trials Scene Is Remarkably Well Done

Fans of Secret of Monkey Island, the 1990 point-n-click adventure game, will undoubtedly remember the infamous “three trials” scene, in which protagonist Guybrush Threepwood proclaims to Mêlée Island’s pirate leaders that he, too, would like to be a pirate. Here’s the iconic scene, Team Fortress 2 style. And it’s extremely well done. Enjoy. [SFM] I…

They Patrol Our Streets In Search For The Notorious Not-A-Game: It’s Your Friendly Neighborhood Game Police

Some people act as if gaming as we know it is in danger, and all of these new experimental titles—Proteus, Dear Esther, Dys4ria, Twine games, amongst others—are to blame. Usually, it’s what people designate as ‘art games.’ Sometimes, if you’re in the middle of a “but is it a game” discussion, you can almost imagine…

Now We Can All Pretend Our 3DS Is A Pokédex

I’ve never used the Pokémon compendium known as the Pokédex much in the Pokémon games, but the idea of having a physical Pokédex is still really cool. Sure, you could buy a toy Pokédex, or, you can put a decal on your red 3DS to make it look like one instead! If you think the…

These Games Let You Play As Cats

Probably every animal species you can think of is playable or can be found in some form in video games, but today we decided to find those games where you can play as a cat. Any cat. Domestic cats or any one of the wild cats: tigers, lions, cheetahs, all included. Cait Sith, a remote-controlled…

Facebook updated the game categories of its App Center, making it easier to find stuff to play instead of working.