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Mirror’s Edge 2 spotted on Amazon
23 May 2013 |Listing for sequel to 2008 first-person free-running game appears on retailer's German website.
Atari to sell RollerCoaster Tycoon, Test Drive franchises at auction
23 May 2013 |Bankrupt publisher hoping to bring in at least $22 million from upcoming asset auctions.
FIFA 14 release date announced
23 May 2013 |FIFA 14 coming to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC on September 27. Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions will arrive later in 2013.
GameStop: Xbox One, PS4 will be less expensive at launch than past consoles
23 May 2013 |Retailer says next-gen platforms from Microsoft and Sony will debut below price points for Xbox 360 and PS3 at launch.
Square Enix America’s CEO leaves for Amazon
23 May 2013 |Mike Fischer has been working at Square Enix since July 2010.
E3 Nintendo Direct slated for June 11
23 May 2013 |Nintendo expected to show off Wii U Mario, Smash Bros., and Mario Kart games during briefing next month.
Epic Mickey 2 hits PS Vita June 18
23 May 2013 |Disney bringing 2012 platformer to Sony's latest portable next month with platform-exclusive features.
Need for Speed Rivals announced for Xbox One, PS4, and current-gen
23 May 2013 |Next-gen versions remain undated, but 360, PS3, and PC versions of this year's Need for Speed will be released on November 19.
GameStop mobile sales jump 290 percent
23 May 2013 |Retailer's mobile business booming; digital sales rise 47.3 percent; overall revenue and profits decline for latest quarter.
Xbox One supports 3D, 4K
23 May 2013 |Microsoft reveals new video compatibility options for upcoming next-generation platform.
» IGN Headlines
» 1UP Headlines
Listen to the Final 1UP Podcast Ever
7 April 2013 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> As you know, 1UP.com has breathed its last. Such are the vicissitudes of business. Happily, Jose Otero ...
Review: Bending Genres in Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
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Review: Shambling Mirror of Fate Signals Time to Jam a Stake in Castlevania’s Heart
8 March 2013 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> Castlevania: Lords of Shadow: Mirror of Fate brings the series back to Nintendo's portable systems, ...
An Unflattering Boll Cut
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The Trials and Tribulations of Gears of War: Judgment
6 March 2013 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> <body> As the next generation of home consoles slowly emerge into the limelight and enter the ...
The Cinematic Nature of Parasite Eve
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A Plea for the Gaming Industry to Respect Gamers
1 March 2013 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> Although the economy might not be in the thick of a recession as it once was, that doesn't mean things ...
Moving Forward and Looking to Indies, Not Better Graphics
28 February 2013 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> Excited as I was to finally see a next-generation console, much of the PlayStation 4 software we saw ...
Urban Trial Freestyle Review: Where Flash Trumps Substance
27 February 2013 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> There is no getting around the similarities between Urban Trial Freestyle and the Trials series. The ...
The Orwellian Superheroes of Watch Dogs and inFamous: Second Son
23 February 2013 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> <body> Always the eyes watching you and the voice enveloping you. Asleep or awake, working or ...
» GameDaily Headlines
Mass Effect 2: The Engineer
26 April 2013 |Unleash combat drones and hack your enemies with Mass Effect 2's nerdy Engineer class.
MW2 MP Broken?
26 April 2013 |Xbox 360 version plagued by cheaters and 18 person deathmatches. What's Infinity Ward doing about this? Based on our experiences this week...nothing.
NES Stress Test
26 April 2013 |Can Super Mario Bros. withstand subzero temperatures? GoNintendo hopes to find out.
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Trailer
26 April 2013 |Ubisoft releases a teaser to its much-anticipated Tom Clancy game.
Blur Beta Key Giveaway
26 April 2013 |Enter to win a chance to play Bizarre Creations' latest speedster three months early.
GDC 2010 Coverage
26 April 2013 |Check out the latest videos from this week's feature packed show in San Francisco.
Red Dead Redemption Trailer
26 April 2013 |New video details life in the Wild West.
Gears of War 3
26 April 2013 |Epic Games confirms the inevitable. Better ready the chainsaw.
Left 4 Dead 2: Realism Versus Here to Stay
26 April 2013 |Thousands of frag happy gamers vote to make experimental Mutation an official part of the L4D2 multiplayer scene.
NBA Jam Facebook Contest
26 April 2013 |Immortalize your latest one-liner in arcade basketball history.
» Gamasutra Headlines
Is coding ‘to the metal’ dangerous?
24 May 2013 |Simon Roth (VVVVVV) suggests that game programmers' obsession with coding "to the metal" is counterproductive in the current multiplatform era -- writing "it's not the '90s anymore." ...
Get a job: Be a Graphics Programmer for 2K Games
24 May 2013 |"2K Games seeks the talents of a seasoned graphics programmer who enjoys a collaborative and creative work environment and is looking to push the boundaries of cutting edge 3D graphics." ...
Here’s how much ‘whales’ spent so far this year
24 May 2013 |The top 1 percent of people spending money on in-app purchases in mobile and web games account for around 33 percent of total spending, according to a new report. ...
Making VR games: A primer
24 May 2013 |With the Oculus Rift reawakening interest in VR games, serious games developer Sébastien Kuntz shares his decade-plus of experience in creating immersive virtual simulations. ...
EA’s Gothenburg studio takes on Need for Speed
24 May 2013 |Electronic Arts has handed the reins to the Need for Speed franchise to its new Gothenburg, Sweden studio Ghost Games, with a release due later this year. ...
The anatomy of a memory manager
24 May 2013 |Fable developer Stewart Lynch focuses on C++ memory management for console game development, offering techniques for fragmentation and allocation. ...
Another Square Enix president has resigned
23 May 2013 |The executive shake-up continues at Square Enix, as the company's U.S president and CEO Mike Fischer has quit, according to media reports. ...
The power of imaginative world-building
23 May 2013 |Even on the Super Nintendo, it was possible to build worlds that captured the imagination and provoked strong emotion -- or so writes indie Zack Wood, in his analysis of obscure RPG Lennus. ...
British mobile outfit Ustwo launches dedicated games studio
23 May 2013 |British mobile app developer Ustwo, best known for Whale Trail, has launched a dedicated games studio headed up by a handful of notable industry figures. ...
With no acceptable offers on the table, Atari is going to auction
23 May 2013 |Earlier this year, the U.S. branch of Atari filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with the aim to sell all of its assets and secure a fresh start for the company. Four months on, the sale isn't going so well. ...
» GamesIndustry.Biz Headlines
38 Studios court arguments begin
24 May 2013 |Dismissal cases presented for Schilling and fellow defendants, state promises "avalanche" of evidence against them
What the Xbox One Controller Says About Microsoft… and Nintendo
24 May 2013 |Jeremy Parish can't help but notice philosophical differences between Microsoft and Nintendo
Square Enix of America CEO departs
24 May 2013 |Headed to retailer Amazon, but on good terms
GameStop sales slide 6.8%
24 May 2013 |Retailer blames late stage of console cycle for shortfall, sees 30% dip in new hardware sales
Talking Shop: Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon’s Production Manager
23 May 2013 |We chat with Philippe Fournier about bringing the creative and technical together
Indie Sarbakan snapped up by Adrenaline Amusements
23 May 2013 |Canadian developer will help company enter mobile gaming market
Industry vets launch global comms agency Plan of Attack
23 May 2013 |New marketing and communications firm will have headquarters in London, Amsterdam and San Francisco
Microsoft: New console generation can grow market by 30%
23 May 2013 |Support for Xbox 360 will continue for "multiple years" says Lewis
Curve disappointed in Xbox One’s indie approach
23 May 2013 |"Leaves the way clear for Sony to capture the most innovative market" says MD
EA CTO: New consoles a generation ahead of the best PC
23 May 2013 |Rajat Teneja believes new hardware will end the need to ration engine resources
» GamePolitics Headlines
Wargaming Providing Financial Support to Three Open Source Software Foundations
24 May 2013 | Free-to-play MMO developer and publisher Wargaming (World of Tanks, World of Warplanes, and World of Warships) has announced that it will provide financial support for three ...
Capcom UK Cancels Bloody Pool Event in Light of Woolwich Attack
24 May 2013 | Earlier this month we told you about a Capcom UK PR event to promote Resident Evil: Revelations in London. The event, which would let visitors swim in a pool filled with ...
Atari Seeks Permission to Hold Asset Auctions in July from Bankruptcy Court
24 May 2013 | Atari Inc., the US division of French parent company Atari S.A., has asked a U.S. bankruptcy court for permission to auction off its assets in July. The assets include the ...
Poll: Are You Excited For the Xbox One?
23 May 2013 | Sony's Microsoft's ass-numbingly long PlayStation 4 Xbox One blowout is finally over! So what did you all think? Are you excited? Are you cautiously ...
Humble Bundle Weekly Sale Features Alan Wake Titles
23 May 2013 | The Humble Weekly Bundle is offering the Collector's Edition of Remedy's psychological action thriller Alan Wake and the follow-up title, Alan Wake’s American ...
GameStop Assures Consumers that PS4 and Xbox One Games Can Be Resold
23 May 2013 | While Microsoft is being a little bit cagey about how it will handle used games on Xbox One, GameStop is trying to reassure consumers that next-generation games will be able ...
College Player Wins Appeal in NCAA Football Game Lawsuit
23 May 2013 | The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court that dismissed the lawsuit of former Rutgers quarterback Ryan Hart's against EA Sports related to the NCAA ...
Sony Considers Suggestion for Entertainment Division IPO
23 May 2013 | Bloomberg is reporting that, under pressure from its shareholders, Sony executives and board members have decided to discuss billionaire Daniel Loeb’s proposal for an ...
Sony Considerers Suggestion for Entertainment Division IPO
23 May 2013 | Bloomberg is reporting that, under pressure from its shareholders, Sony executives and board members have decided to discuss billionaire Daniel Loeb’s proposal for an ...
Indies Can’t Self-Publish on Xbox One
23 May 2013 | Even as Microsoft revealed that it would ditch the Xbox Live Arcade designation for games in the new version of Xbox Live - likely to be launched with the release of Xbox ...
» Joystiq Headlines
Destiny live-action trailer explores the law of the land
24 May 2013 | <iframe frameborder="0" height="318" id="viddler-df032396" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="http://www.viddler.com/embed/df032396/?f=1&autoplay=0&player=simple&secret=95396723&loop=0&nologo=0&hd=0" ...
Report: Square Enix America CEO leaves, joins Amazon
24 May 2013 | Square Enix America CEO Mike Fischer left the company this month and is now vice president of digital music and video for Amazon in Japan, Polygon reports. This follows news in April that Square Enix America eliminated "a number ...
Epic Mickey 2 mouses around on Vita June 18
24 May 2013 | Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two charges onto Vita in a few weeks time. SCE America announced a release date of June 18 this morning. The Vita port of the co-op game is also confirmed for Europe, although that remains ...
New Nintendo eShop releases: Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, Kirby sale
24 May 2013 | It's all about Nintendo mascots on the eShop this week. First and foremost, we've got Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D, the delightful 3DS port of the challenging Wii game from 2010. Next up, Kirby gets three, count 'em, three new ...
Need for Speed Rivals floors it to Xbox One, PS4 ‘later this year’, PC and current-gen consoles Nov.
24 May 2013 | Recently renamed developer Ghost Games and the fellow racing fanatics at Criterion Games have banded together for Need for Speed Rivals: a new game that represents the franchise's first drift into the next-gen console world (which ...
Need for Speed Rivals on PC will look ‘easily as good’ as next-gen versions
24 May 2013 | Need for Speed Rivals - the franchise's first turn into the new world of next-gen consoles - is also coming to the PC. In crafting the PC version, Ghost Games executive producer Marcus Nilsson promises "Need for Speed Rivals will ...
E3 Nintendo Direct scheduled for June 11
24 May 2013 | The E3 Nintendo direct is scheduled for June 11 at 7AM Pacific (10AM Eastern, 3PM UK). The new installment will "provide updates about future Wii U games," according to Nintendo. Nintendo Europe has also announced a direct for the ...
Dying Light adds a dash of Parkour to Techland’s zombie tour
24 May 2013 | Techland is keeping its zombie vendetta going in Dying Light, a new first-person action game coming to Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in 2014, care of Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. The ...
Poker Night at the Inventory 2 splits onto iOS
24 May 2013 | As of today, you can join Sam, Ash, Brock, Claptrap, and dealer GLaDOS at the table via iPads and iPhones. Telltale Games launched Poker Night at the Inventory 2 on iOS this morning, where it's priced $4.99. Just don't bring ...
Pid dev unveils ‘early gameplay footage’ of wildlife survivor Shelter
23 May 2013 |<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="298" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8u4OWvpIiwc?wmode=opaque" width="530"></iframe> At first glance Shelter looks kind of cuddly; you play a badger ...
» Kotaku Headlines
While You Were Sleeping
23 August 2011 |Sleeping can be fun — necessary even. But what if stuff happens when you’re sleeping — game stuff? What are you supposed to to do then? Thankfully we have a solution — While You Were Sleeping, a quick round ...
Talk Amongst Yourselves
23 August 2011 |This is where Kotaku readers go to talk about the stuff we’re not already posting about. Think of it as the official unofficial Kotaku community forum. (more…)
Finally! Video Game Clothing That’s Stylish And Perfect For Daily Wear
23 August 2011 |Deus Ex: Human Revolution is already getting great reviews, though it doesn’t release until tomorrow. And now a Deus Ex clothing line has been announced for what promises to be a blockbuster game. (more…)
Deus Ex: Human Revolution’s Review Scores Are Perfectly Natural
23 August 2011 |In the year 2000, Ion Storm unleashed the perfect marriage of futuristic shooter and skill-based role-playing in Deus Ex, a game so unique that even its own sequel couldn’t replicate its success. Can any follow-up possibly do ...
The Gaming Tragedies That Didn’t Kill Us (But Nearly Broke Us)
23 August 2011 | My proudest moments as a tap dancer are displayed in my parents’ house in the form of sparkly, obnoxious trophies. (more…)
On The 8th Day Atlus Gave Us A Good Reason To Buy Devil Survivor Again
23 August 2011 | With only one more day before the 3DS remaster of Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor comes out, Atlus gives fans one more day to consider replaying one of the best role-playing games of 2009. (more…)
The Rare Angry Birds Theme Guitar Remix Spotted In The Wild
23 August 2011 | When musicians decide to take video game music and make it better, the results are almost always fantastic. (more…)
Death Of PC Gaming Scheduled To Be Disproven On August 26
23 August 2011 | We’ve heard it said time and time again, PC gaming is not dead, but sometime just saying something isn’t enough. This Friday, PC peripheral maker Razer plans to prove it. (more…)
Aliens: Colonial Marines Shows Why It’s Smart To Wait 25 Years To Make A Movie Game
23 August 2011 |While we’ve known for a while now that Gearbox’s upcoming Aliens: Colonial Marines makes extensive use of original concept art from the movie it’s based on, 1986′s Aliens, it’s still a surprise to see ...
The Trailer For Dark Souls Comes With Fair Warning
23 August 2011 | The new trailer for Dark Souls comes with a simple warning: Prepare to die. (more…)
» Next Generation Headlines
The limits of videogame interaction
17 September 2012 | Nuanced and subtle game design is meaningless if the player can't respond in kind, says Clint Hocking. A few ...
World Of Warplanes: free-to-play dogfights from the creator of World Of Tanks
17 September 2012 | Developer Wargaming on taking its free-to-play fight to the skies. World Of Tanks was a freak success. Not even ...
Introducing Free-To-Play Week
17 September 2012 | A thorough investigation of the industry's fastest-growing business model kicks off today. Throughout this ...
Joe Danger 2: The Movie review
17 September 2012 | Hello Games' sequel layers on the polish without losing the original's scrappy small-team charm. At ...
Sleeping Dogs tops UK chart again
17 September 2012 |read more
Time Extend: Super Metroid
16 September 2012 | "The last metroid is in captivity. The galaxy is at peace." Thankfully, that's just about the only thing Super Metroid ...
The Making Of: Spacewar!
15 September 2012 | The first ever videogame ran on a $120,000 piece of hardware - we go back to the summer of 1962. It's a ...
Hide&Seek;Weekender offers drop-in gaming to London public
15 September 2012 |read more
Tokyo Jungle review
15 September 2012 | Bold and strange, Crispy's underdog adventure daringly attempts to upset the natural order of things. Novelty ...
Gamestation stores to be rebranded under Game name
14 September 2012 | 122 Gamestation outlets to be unified with parent company, rebranded stores to combine "best of both brands". ...
» Digg Headlines
» Slashdot Headlines
Xbox One: No Always-Online Requirement, But Needs To Phone Home
22 May 2013 |An anonymous reader writes "The Xbox One was revealed earlier, and Kotaku was able to get some answers about the always-online rumors that plagued the console before its announcement. Microsoft VP Phil Harrison said Xbox One ...
Microsoft Unveils Xbox One
22 May 2013 |Today at a press conference leading up to E3, Microsoft unveiled its next-gen games/entertainment console, the Xbox One. Their stated goal for the Xbox One is to have a single device provide "all of your entertainment." One of ...
Steve Jackson Shows Off the Texas Brick Railroad (Video)
21 May 2013 |Imagine game designer Steve Jackson and a bunch of friends building Lego trains and tracks and scenery, including buildings and other props. Sounds like fun, doesn't it? The group calls itself the Texas Brick Railroad. A lot of ...
Nintendo Hijacks Ad Revenue From Fan-Created YouTube Playthroughs
18 May 2013 |mcleland writes "The BBC reports that Nintendo is now using the content ID match feature in YouTube to identify screencap videos of people playing their games. They then take over the advertising that appears with the video, and ...
Used Game To Survive? EA Plans To Drop Online Pass
17 May 2013 |Krazy Kanuck writes "Introduced in 2010, Online Pass was marketed as a way to 'preserve' online content or DLC as titles were sold in the used game market. Many saw this as a way to cut out the second hand game market. EA has now ...
NeuroGaming Conference Profiles the Rise of Brain-Computer Interfaces
15 May 2013 |kkleiner writes "The first NeuroGaming Conference and Expo took place at the beginning of May to showcase the convergent technologies that are paving the way toward gaming with your mind. Tech news has been dominated with stories ...
Google Play Games Leaks Ahead of I/O
12 May 2013 |Android Police reports on an information leak out of Google in the lead-up to their I/O conference, which starts on May 15th. A new version of Google Play Services contains information about "Google Play Games," the company's ...
Vulnerability Found In Skyrim, Fallout, Other Bethesda Games
12 May 2013 |An anonymous reader writes "The author of this article goes over a format string vulnerability he found in The Elder Scrolls series starting with Morrowind and going all the way up to Skyrim. It's not something that will likely be ...
World of Warcraft Loses 1.3 Million Players in First Quarter of 2013
10 May 2013 |hypnosec writes "World of Warcarft, the gaming industry's most popular franchise and one of Blizzard's cash cows, is bleeding subscribers with 1.3 million defecting from the game in the first quarter of 2013 alone. Blizzard ...
Ouya Game Console Retail Launch Delayed Until June 25
9 May 2013 |PC Mag is one of several outlets reporting that the Kickstarter-funded Ouya Android game console has been delayed by a few weeks; the new target date for launch is June 25. Says the article "The delay does not affect early backers, ...
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