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GameSpot GamePlay Episode 45: Popular Tarts

20 June 2013 |Host Kevin VanOrd and the GameSpot crew react in real time to Microsoft's big Xbox One news before launching into their yearly E3 tirade.

E3 2013 Peoples’ Choice - Bracket Seeding

20 June 2013 |Ahead of our E3 2013 people's choice award voting, we randomly determine the first round match-ups.

The Bureau: XCOM Declassified - Battle Focus Trailer

20 June 2013 |Watch as William Carter must learn to utilize his unique abilities in this gameplay trailer.

Mabinogi - The Saga: Iria Trailer

20 June 2013 |Check out what's new in The Saga: Iria update to Mabinogi.

Hexodius - Explore, Equip, Escape

19 June 2013 |Explore, Equip, and Escape with Hexodius, heading to PC via Steam on June 21st and XBLA in Autumn 2013.

Vindictus - Season 2 Episode 2 Patch Trailer

19 June 2013 |Check out what new content is being brought to Vindictus with the Season 2 Episode 2 patch.

World of Tanks Screens

19 June 2013 |41 new shots posted.

World of Tanks - 8.6 Update Trailer

19 June 2013 |The latest update to World of Tanks brings further changes and balance to the in-game economy, as well as adds new SPGs that further bolster that line of vehicles up to Tier X.

The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot - E3 Blooper Reel

19 June 2013 |Watch as Sir Painhamer takes players behind the scenes of his E3 video as well as announces the start of the free beta.

Dungeons & Dragons Online: Shadowfell Conspiracy Screens

19 June 2013 |9 new shots posted.

The Exciting Prospect of a J.J. Abrams-Valve Collaboration

7 February 2013 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> The prospect of a keynote discussion at the DICE Summit between Gabe Newell and J.J. Abrams seemed ...

Digital and Nontraditional: Breaking Down Ouya, Steam Box, And Other New Wave Systems

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False Advertising? The War Z’s Launch Raises Questions

20 December 2012 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> Update: As of this writing, The War Z is no longer available for purchase through Steam. Valve told ...

Despite a Messy Campaign, Molyneux’s Godus Kickstarter Still Has a Chance

19 December 2012 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> After a month-long campaign, 22 Cans' Project Godus Kickstarter will come to an end later this week. It ...

Contemplating Company of Heroes’ Future

14 December 2012 | <!--Begin feature--> <!-- for syndication --> With Company of Heroes 2, Relic Entertainment is exploring fairly familiar territory. Certainly the ...

Call of Duty: World at War v1.6 Patch and v1.4 Mod Tools Released

29 May 2013 |Call of Duty fans can finally update World at War, courtesy of Big Download.

New Modern Warfare 2 Trailer

29 May 2013 |Airing tonight on NBC's Sunday Night Football is a new trailer for Activision's upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Left 4 Dead 2: New Scavenge Mode Revealed

29 May 2013 |Valve officially announces new multiplayer mode for its upcoming zombie fest.

A Brief History of Windows Gaming

29 May 2013 |Big Download takes a look back at Windows gaming and all of the sweet shooters and adventures we enjoyed along the way.

Fan Backlash

29 May 2013 |Mess with someone's favorite game franchise, and you'll get more than the horns.

Mass Effect 2: Meet Samara

29 May 2013 |She's blue, kicks butt and has no interest in materialistic possessions. Sounds like our kind of alien.

Guild Wars 2 Video

29 May 2013 |New trailer showcases five races, different characters and locations from ArenaNet's ambitious sequel.

Zynga picks up real-money gaming developer Spooky Cool

20 June 2013 |In a further bid to enter the real-money gaming market, Zynga has acquired Chicago-based social casino developer Spooky Cool Labs. ...

Get a job: Irrational is hiring UI programmers

20 June 2013 |BioShock developer Irrational is looking for UI programmers. "This position will require a combination of initiative, leadership, design, coding, and daily problem-solving on multiple target platforms." ...

Practical examples for marrying theme and meaning

20 June 2013 |In Part Two in a set of articles on creating meaning through mechanics, this reprint from the March 2010 issue of GD Mag has Soren Johnson exploring practical solutions for ludonarrative dissonance. ...

Microsoft pulls big 180 with Xbox One DRM policy reversal

20 June 2013 |After much pressure, Microsoft has revised its previously-announced DRM, preowned game usage and online check-in policies for Xbox One. ...

Microsoft confirms Xbox One DRM policy reversal

20 June 2013 |After much pressure, Microsoft has revised its previously-announced DRM, preowned game usage and online check-in policies for Xbox One. ...

US Court of Appeals upholds Wii balance board patent

20 June 2013 |The Federal Circuit of the US Court of Appeals has upheld a 2012 decision ruling that Nintendo's Wii balance board does not infringe on a patent held by IA Labs. ...

Video: Sexism and sexuality in games

20 June 2013 |Dragon Age lead writer David Gaider takes a look at how romantic characters evolved from Baulder's Gate II to the Dragon Age series ...

Blog: Why did King really ditch in-game ads? 

20 June 2013 |Candy Crush Saga developer King recently announced it's ending in-app advertising. What's the real reason? Should you? Freemium designer Benjamin Sipe ponders the issue. ...

GDC Next’s first talks: Disney, thatgamecompany, Google, Adam Orth

20 June 2013 |GDC Next organizers have announced the first talks for its inaugural event this November - revealing future-leaning talks from Google, Disney, thatgamecompany, plus Adam Orth on 'mob rules'. ...

Invisible enemies: The challenge of making a sound-based game

20 June 2013 |What if you couldn't see your enemies at all? Getting players to comprehend this was more complex than Brian Schmidt anticipated, and he writes about developing his game Ear Monsters here. ...

GamesIndustry International strikes ChinaJoy media partnership

20 June 2013 |Readers offered 15% discount on tickets for largest games business event in China

Zynga acquires Spooky Cool Labs

20 June 2013 |Online casino developer joins struggling social company

Donkey Kong dominates Japanese charts

20 June 2013 |3DS XL still top selling hardware

Steam working on shared game library [Rumor]

20 June 2013 |Valve may give you a use for all those Steam sale purchases

Xbox One news good for GameStop

20 June 2013 |Stock climbs in after-hours trading; Gamefly, Redbox weigh in

Microsoft abandons Xbox One restrictions

20 June 2013 |Company promises no online needed after initial system setup, used games and lending will work the same as they do on Xbox 360

Xbox-Gängelei: Microsoft macht kompletten Rückzieher

20 June 2013 |Nach den massiven Protesten gibt Microsoft klein bei und verkündet das Aus für die zwangsweise tägliche Internetverbindung. Der Gebrauchtspielehandel und der Verleih an Freunde soll auch erlaubt werden.

IGN EIC stepping down

20 June 2013 |Casey Lynch moving into development after two years with gaming website

Role-Playing: Xbox chief Don Mattrick

20 June 2013 |Coming out of E3, Mattrick and Microsoft have been feeling gamers' scorn. Our panel steps into the exec's shoes and offers advice on what to do next

Nintendo patent suit victory upheld

20 June 2013 |Plaintiff IA Labs loses dispute over Wii tech, is ordered to pay more than $236,000 in legal fees

Poll: Will Microsoft Reinstate Its Original DRM Policies Once Enough People Have Purchased an Xbox O

20 June 2013 | Microsoft has done a 180 on its universally maligned DRM policies for the upcoming Xbox One.  Yes, universally maligned.  Every Alpha Centaurian I've spoken to ...

Microsoft Dumps (Most) Bad Xbox One Policies

20 June 2013 | Realizing that it has lost the war on Xbox One's online requirements and its used games policies, Microsoft announced today that it is abandoning them altogether. ...

Microsoft Dumps Bad Xbox One Policies

20 June 2013 | Realizing that it has lost the war on Xbox One's online requirements and its used games policies, Microsoft announced today that it is abandoning them altogether. ...

EMA Doles Out its Independent Home Entertainment Awards

20 June 2013 | The Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) today presented Independent Home Entertainment Awards to four video titles for being the best in their respective categories. ...

Former Microsoft Creative Director Adam Orth to Speak at GDC Next

20 June 2013 | Former Microsoft creative director Adam Orth will be giving an ironic speech that explores "toxic online behavior" and why he left the Xbox maker at this ...

Report: Steam Beta Code Suggest Game Sharing

20 June 2013 | A thread on NeoGAF that pokes around in some code from the new Steam Beta reveals some strange strings about game sharing on the popular digital distribution platform. The ...

Kinect May Run Afoul of Proposed We Are Watching You Act

20 June 2013 | The newly designed Kinect for Xbox One may run afoul of a bill called the "We Are Watching You Act," if it becomes law. The law sponsored byread more

Gamestick Delayed Until August

20 June 2013 | Those consumers who were looking forward to buying that "other" Android home console, the Gamestick, will have to wait a bit longer. The release of PlayJam's ...

Respawn Founders’ Rocky Relationship Detailed in Vanity Fair Report

20 June 2013 | According to an in-depth Vanity Fair article chronicling the departure of Jason West and Vince Zampella from Activision and the lawsuit that followed, the duo who helped ...

Rhode Island Will Honor Debt Associated with 38 Studios Loan

20 June 2013 | After some back and forth from lawmakers in Rhode Island, officials say that they will honor the debt generated from a default of the loan to Curt Schilling's 38 ...

Ex-BioWare writer reveals alternate endings to Mass Effect trilogy

20 June 2013 | Potential Spoiler Warning Mass Effect fans! Toronto's AM640 did a radio interview recently with former BioWare scribe Drew Karpyshyn, in which he chatted about some of the alternate story theories and endings that BioWare tossed ...

Here’s a first look at the Need for Speed flick

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Rogue joins the gallery of guest stars in the Deadpool game

20 June 2013 | Cable, Wolverine, Psylocke, and Domino were already announced as making appearances in the upcoming Deadpool game by High Moon Studios (due out on June 28), and now you can add one more X-(wo)man to that list. Rogue is joining the ...

Evilot now defending iPhone and PC

20 June 2013 |<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="298" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7SC9J3Jd9n8?wmode=opaque" width="530"></iframe> Tower defense game Evilot is now compatible with the iPhone, ...

The War Z is now ‘Infestation: Survivor Stories’

20 June 2013 | Publisher OP Productions has changed The War Z's name to Infestation: Survivor Stories, "in part to help fans differentiate the popular game from similarly titled brands," a press release reads. If we were to take a wild guess, ...

Indie Royale bundle re-runs Cthulhu Saves the World, Eufloria, more

20 June 2013 | The latest Indie Royale bundle is a re-run, chosen by fans, and it features the triumphant return of Really Big Sky, Eufloria, Runespell: Overture, Cthulhu Saves the World and Breath of Death 7. It's available for five more days ...

Nintendo decision upheld in exergaming patent lawsuit

20 June 2013 | Nintendo emerged victorious in the latest round of its legal battle with exergaming equipment manufacturer IA Labs (aka InterAction Laboratories) over alleged patent infringement. The United States Court of Appeals for the ...

Build Minecraft levels, select Team Fortress 2 guys in Joe Danger 2 PC

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Ecco the Dolphin swimming his way to 3DS

20 June 2013 | The growing Sega Genesis collection on the 3DS is expanding once again, with Sega announcing a 3D edition of the original Ecco the Dolphin. During the 16-bit generation, Ecco was known for its unique gameplay, high difficulty and ...

Gamestop: ‘We applaud Microsoft’ for reversing Xbox One used-game rules

20 June 2013 | Gamestop is pleased with Microsoft's announcement that the Xbox One will allow games to be traded in as usual, a spokesperson tells Joystiq. On June 6, Microsoft announced a system for Xbox One that would allow games to be shared ...

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…)

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". ...

Microsoft Kills Xbox One Phone-Home DRM

20 June 2013 |One of the biggest criticisms of Microsoft's recently-announced Xbox One console was that it would require an internet connection once every 24 hours in order to keep playing games. Enough people complained about the DRM, and ...

Lobster, a New Game Programming Language, Now Available As Open Source

19 June 2013 |Aardappel writes "Lobster is a new programming language targeting game programming specifically, building on top of OpenGL, SDL 2 and FreeType. The language looks superficially similar to Python, but is its own blend of fun ...

Oculus Rift Raises Another $16 Million

19 June 2013 |Craefter writes "It seems that the Oculus Rift virtual-reality headset caught the attention of investors after its showing at E3 this year. Spark Capital and Matrix Partners were able to push $16 million at Oculus VR in the hopes ...

UK Town of Ipswich Remodelled As Zelda Level

19 June 2013 |cyclomedia writes "Switch Fringe is a relatively new not-for-profit annual music and arts festival in the UK town of Ipswich, and this year's programme features a full page map of the town with details about each venue. Unlike most ...

MS To Indie Devs: You Have a To Have a Publisher

17 June 2013 |Loadmaster writes "The new Oddworld game New 'n' Tasty is coming to every platform in the current generation and even the next generation but not the Xbox One. It's not that developer Oddworld Inhabitants isn't porting the game. ...

Anxiety Gaming Wants To Offer Mental Help Via Game Console

17 June 2013 |An Ominous Cow Erred writes "In an odd approach to reaching out to otherwise shut-in sufferers of mental distress, an organization called Anxiety Gaming is betting that online intervention is the best way to reach people with ...

Microsoft Reputation Manager’s Guide To Xbox One

17 June 2013 |symbolset writes "In the wake of a disastrous E3 product reveal Microsoft has purportedly distributed a confidential internal 100-point 'FAQ' for the Xbox One that reads like it's from the Ministry of Truth. It was of course ...

Sexism Still a Problem At E3

16 June 2013 |An anonymous reader writes "Now that E3 has wound down and the big product announcements are out of the way, its time to take a step back and look at the culture represented by the giant gaming show. 'The presence of scantily clad ...

Robot Dominates Air Hockey, Adapts To Opponents’ Playing Style

15 June 2013 |colinneagle writes "Researchers at Chiba University in Japan have developed a robot that could frustrate teenagers worldwide with its impressive air hockey skills. What's remarkable about this air hockey-playing robot, which is not ...

Apogee Suing Gearbox Over Unpaid Royalties For Duke Nukem Forever

15 June 2013 |jones_supa writes "Apogee Software/3D Realms alleges that Gearbox has refused to pay more than $2 million owed to 3D Realms from royalties and advances Gearbox received from publishers for Duke Nukem Forever. In a lawsuit filed ...