Reviews & Features
Planetside 2 Release 20-Nov-2012 PST
| 18 November 2012
The long awaited and critically acclaimed PlanetSide 2 will be released on 20-Nov-2012 PST
Guild Wars 2 Launch Date: 28th August
| 28 June 2012
Guild Wars 2 will officially launch on Tuesday, August 28th
Read more » | 22 Comments | PC
Source Wars End in an Epic Battle!
| 17 June 2012
Ever watch the movie Rocky? Who hasn’t, right? We had a battle for the ages last Sunday night to determine this year’s Source Wars champion. It was a good one. Just like the movie!
Review: Ducky DK 9008 Mechanical Keyboard (Cherry Red switches)
| 15 April 2012 |
The Ducky DK 9008 is a mechanical keyboard designed with the Cherry (Mx) Red switches for lower actuation forces and smoother/softer keystrokes.
TOG Source Wars IV
| 28 March 2012
Tom and Jerry Meets The Terrorists Meets Inglorious Basterds... Must be Source Wars IV
Newsfeed Selector
» GameSpot Headlines
Next Mass Effect: BioWare “borrowing” many game systems from Dragon Age III
18 June 2013 |Montreal boss tweets picture of design document for upcoming game, says BioWare is "borrowing" many game systems from Dragon Age III.
Black Ops II Vengeance DLC launching July 2
18 June 2013 |Third expansion for latest Call of Duty game arriving first on Xbox Live next month; features four maps, one Zombies environment, and new Ray Gun weapon.
Sakurai says Smash Bros. roster selection stressful “almost to the brink of death”
18 June 2013 |Sora Ltd. designer Masahiro Sakurai says choosing roster for fighting game very difficult because balance, animation, graphics, and sound must be factored in.
Bleszinski: “More developers need to be known”
18 June 2013 |Former Epic Games design director Cliff Bleszinski says industry stands to benefit if "rockstars" like Ken Levine and David Jaffe get more mainstream recognition.
Ken Levine writing script for Logan’s Run remake - Report
18 June 2013 |Warner Bros. reportedly taps BioShock creator to write screenplay for remake of 1976 sci-fi film.
Castlevania dev has next-gen “in mind” for next game
18 June 2013 |Konami producer Dave Cox teases Mercury Steam's next project could land on Xbox One and PS4.
Navy publication blasts Xbox One
18 June 2013 |New report from independent military magazine Navy Times takes issue with connectivity and region-lock policies.
WB defends Batman: Arkham Origins
18 June 2013 |Creative director says "people have the right to be cynical," but believes gamers will be convinced when they try the game out.
Nintendo ‘investigating’ 3DS’ StreetPass DLC crashes
18 June 2013 |New 3DS update adds four premium games to the StreetPass Plaza.
Bleszinski “fought” for new IP after original Gears of War
18 June 2013 |Former Epic Games design director Cliff Bleszinski says fans have "no idea" how hard he lobbied for non-sequel.
» IGN Headlines
» 1UP Headlines
Review: Bending Genres in Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon
22 March 2013 | <!-- Begin Template_OpenHtml --> Feature <!-- Begin socialTools --> Share it: Tweet [removed][removed] [removed] window.fbAsyncInit = ...
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
7 March 2013 | <!-- Begin Template_OpenHtml --> Feature <!-- Begin socialTools --> Share it: Tweet [removed][removed] [removed] window.fbAsyncInit = ...
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
1 March 2013 | <!-- Begin Template_OpenHtml --> Feature <!-- Begin socialTools --> Share it: Tweet [removed][removed] [removed] window.fbAsyncInit = ...
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
29 May 2013 |Unleash combat drones and hack your enemies with Mass Effect 2's nerdy Engineer class.
MW2 MP Broken?
29 May 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
29 May 2013 |Can Super Mario Bros. withstand subzero temperatures? GoNintendo hopes to find out.
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Trailer
29 May 2013 |Ubisoft releases a teaser to its much-anticipated Tom Clancy game.
Blur Beta Key Giveaway
29 May 2013 |Enter to win a chance to play Bizarre Creations' latest speedster three months early.
GDC 2010 Coverage
29 May 2013 |Check out the latest videos from this week's feature packed show in San Francisco.
Red Dead Redemption Trailer
29 May 2013 |New video details life in the Wild West.
Gears of War 3
29 May 2013 |Epic Games confirms the inevitable. Better ready the chainsaw.
Left 4 Dead 2: Realism Versus Here to Stay
29 May 2013 |Thousands of frag happy gamers vote to make experimental Mutation an official part of the L4D2 multiplayer scene.
NBA Jam Facebook Contest
29 May 2013 |Immortalize your latest one-liner in arcade basketball history.
» Gamasutra Headlines
Video: How Western mobile games conquered China
19 June 2013 |Google Play, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are blocked in China -- so how can Western mobile games succeed? Yodo1's Henry Fong suggests a complete re-write for marketing. ...
Protecting immersion: ‘Whyproofing’ your game
19 June 2013 |Droqen (IGF nominee Starseed Pilgrim) writes about what really breaks immersion -- bad creative decisions on the part of a game's creator -- and how to use the game's world to "whyproof" it. ...
Get a job: Activision looking for a Tools Technology Director
19 June 2013 |"Reporting to the VP of Technology, this role's primary objective is to direct the development of significant tools technology across multiple Activision studios and titles." ...
‘Next-gen’ isn’t just a new console: Emerging trends from E3 2013
19 June 2013 |While everyone else was focused on the Microsoft-Sony horse race, editor Patrick Miller was paying attention to the Oculus Rift, eSports, and a collection of creator-driven games as the real next gen. ...
Group monetization: Building MMOs so people will play together
19 June 2013 |When your game must be played in a group, you should design your business around fostering great group dynamics and not "rewarding narcissists," argues virtual economist Ramin Shokrizade. ...
GDC Europe 2013 adds Kick Off classic postmortem
19 June 2013 |Organizers have confirmed a classic postmortem of Kick Off from Dino Dini for August's GDC Europe, also adding talks on Warface's low-end PC optimizations and Heidi McDonald on romance games. ...
Supercell aims to replicate its mobile success in Japan
19 June 2013 |Supercell today announced that it has launched its hugely popular Clash of Clans free-to-play game in Japan -- and a cross-promotion with GungHo will no doubt help it storm the charts. ...
The creation of Ubisoft Singapore: Building a ship as it sails
19 June 2013 |Its first game was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. In a few years, it was building major oceanfaring sequences for Assassin's Creed III. ...
Blog: The world doesn’t need another mobile card battle game
18 June 2013 |Rage of Bahamut launched a card battle crazy, but is enough enough? Mobile developer Joseph Kim takes a look at the market after speaking to too many devs following in its trail. ...
Why people cheat, and what to do about it
18 June 2013 |We all know some players will inevitably cheat, but why? This blog delves into the psychology of cheating and the effect it has -- and some solutions to it. ...
» GamesIndustry.Biz Headlines
Zampella: Titanfall "not gunning for Call of Duty"
19 June 2013 |Respawn co-founder says shooters aren't direct competition, explains absence of single-player campaign
Ken Levine writing Logan’s Run
19 June 2013 |Irrational Games head penning screenplay for upcoming remake of '70s sci-fi film
Crytek shows off The Collectibles for iOS
19 June 2013 |Crytek's second iOS game shown at WWDC
Activision ups licensing partnerships to 150
19 June 2013 |More than doubled its portfolio in the past year
EA says Ignite engine needs to be adjusted for PC
19 June 2013 |EA's Andrew Wilson explains why Ignite isn't on PCs... yet
Sucker Punch co-founder: "We want to do one thing at a time"
19 June 2013 |We speak to Brian Fleming about being a part of Sony Worldwide Studios
Exient opens Leamington Spa studio
18 June 2013 |"Perfectly aligns with our self publishing plans"
GAME to open Xbox specific store in London
18 June 2013 |Platform showcase to open Thursday, June 20
High 5 Games acquires Electrotank’s assets, IP and team
18 June 2013 |Casino game developer searching for other growth opportunities
State Of Decay reaches 500k sales
18 June 2013 |Undead Labs still waiting on greenlight for MMO follow-up
» GamePolitics Headlines
May Retail Video Game Sales Numbers Take a Nosedive
19 June 2013 | According to sales data collected by NPD Group, sales of new videogame products fell 25 percent in May, with game sales of console hitting their lowest levels in more than a ...
Games for Change Announces SEXECT.ORG Game Design Competition Winner
19 June 2013 | Games for Change has announced that the game concept Safe Sex with Friends is the winner of the 2013 SEXECT.ORG Game Design Competition. The three finalists were Safe Sex ...
EA Sports: Ignite Engine Has to Be Adjusted for PCs
19 June 2013 | If you are a PC owner that enjoys playing EA Sports titles like FIFA, then I have some sad news for you: you won't be playing the latest editions of these games. ...
Humble Bundle for Android 6 Launches
19 June 2013 | Humble Bundle for Android 6 is alive and kicking, offering five games for Android-based hand-helds. Most of the games are also available for Windows, Mac and Linux too - and ...
PS4 Games to be Priced at $60
19 June 2013 | Yesterday it was revealed that Microsoft planned to hold the line on pricing for retail game discs for Xbox One to current levels at right around $60. Today we learn that ...
Google and Yandex Voice Opposition to Russia’s ‘SOPA’
19 June 2013 | Google and Russia's biggest search engine Yandex are voicing their opposition to a new bill that would block site accused of hosting (in some way) copyrighted material. ...
The Witcher 3 DLC Free on PC
19 June 2013 | If you are someone that will buy CD Projekt RED's The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, are concerned about all the nonsense associated with DRM and used game sales blocking found ...
Texas Law Kills Warrantless Searches of Email
19 June 2013 | While the rest of the country worries about what the NSA is doing with our data on the Internet, the state of Texas is securing the privacy of its citizens' emails. On ...
Oculus VR Raises $16 Million for Virtual Reality Hardware
19 June 2013 | Oculus VR has secured $16 million in its first round of funding as the company moves towards bringing its virtual reality hardware technology to the masses. According to ...
Pay-What-You-Want For Vox
19 June 2013 | IndieGameStand is offering the cute voxel-based RPG, Vox for $10 or whatever you want to pay. Developer AlwaysGeeky Games describes Vox as a "highly customizable game ...
» Joystiq Headlines
Steel Diver is Nintendo’s first free-to-play game
19 June 2013 | Nintendo is working on a free-to-play version of Steel Diver, the 3DS launch title that served as a submarine simulator, shoot-em-up and strategy game, Nintendo executive Shigeru Miyamoto told IGN at E3. Nintendo will develop a ...
D&D: Chronicles of Mystara gets enhanced PS3 retail release in Japan
19 June 2013 | While Capcom's arcade brawler compilation Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara hits the PlayStation Network in North America tonight (and Xbox Live Arcade tomorrow), D&D fans in Japan might want to hold out for an ...
Ridiculous Fishing creator reeling from Apple Design Award, talks TU
19 June 2013 | Vlambeer founders Rami Ismail and Jan Willem Nijman didn't think Ridiculous Fishing would win an Apple Design Award. Sure, it was in the running, but it was a long shot, and they had other places to be during the ceremony at WWDC ...
‘Shadowrun Returns’ on July 25
19 June 2013 | Shadowrun Returns is scheduled to release for PC and tablets on July 25, a slight delay from developer Harebrained Schemes' original release window, which in itself was already a delay. Harebrained has also gone ahead and noted ...
Humble Bundle 6 adds Android to PC lineup: Aquaria, Stealth Bastard
19 June 2013 | Humble Bundle 6 lasts for two weeks and includes PC, Mac, Linux and Android versions of five games for the low, low price of "anything": Aquaria, Fractal, Organ Trail: Director's Cut, Stealth Bastard Deluxe and Pulse. Pulse is the ...
Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millenium Girl is a friendlier remake
19 June 2013 | After a rocky and disappointing first year, the 3DS has transformed into a juggernaut of Japanese RPGs, with developer Atlus leading the charge. This year alone, the company will have four first-person RPGs to its name: Etrian ...
Earth Defense Force 2025 adds another cheesy chapter to D3’s bug book
19 June 2013 | With all of the hubbub about next-gen at this year's E3, Earth Defense Force 2025 stood out as the product of an entirely different generation, one where wildly idiosyncratic Japanese-developed games both delighted and confused ...
Endless Space: Disharmony settles on June 26
19 June 2013 | Ampltude Studios' Endless Space will launch its first premium expansion, Disharmony, on June 26 through Steam. Publisher Iceberg Interactive will also have an English retail version - key-only box with 16 page artbook - two days ...
GOG.com summer sale: Free Torchlight, Alan Wake series for $4.48 and more
19 June 2013 |<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="398" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1g2AU3HiM5A?wmode=opaque" width="530"></iframe> GOG.com, already home to hundreds of ridiculously cheap games, ...
Crimson Dragon is Panzer Dragoon with a side of laser-gravy
19 June 2013 |<iframe frameborder="0" height="318" id="viddler-c32ff2b9" mozallowfullscreen="true" src="http://www.viddler.com/embed/c32ff2b9/?f=1&autoplay=0&player=simple&secret=35706318&loop=0&nologo=0&hd=0" ...
» 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
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 ...
EA Takes Over Scrabble App, Wipes Player Histories and Switches Dictionary
15 June 2013 |New submitter DeathToBill writes "EA is in the midst of another user backlash, the BBC reports. After EA took over operation of the online Scrabble brand, it introduced a 'new and improved' version. Improvements include requiring ...
Dell’s Haswell-Powered Alienware X51 R2 SFF, a PC Gamer’s Console Alternative
14 June 2013 |MojoKid writes "Dell recently introduced their Alienware X51 series of small form factor gaming PCs but until now, squeezing in components that were powerful enough for the enthusiast gamer was a significant thermal challenge. ...
Video Gamers See the World Differently
12 June 2013 |trendspotter points out this research from Duke University: "Hours spent at the video gaming console not only train a player's hands to work the buttons on the controller, they probably also train the brain to make better and ...
Latest Blogs
Blogs Have Moved!
| 3 November 2010
Blogs can now be found in the vBulletin blogging tool, located here.
Latest Division News
Guild Wars 2: Division Overview
| 22 August 2012
An Introduction to Guild Wars 2 and the TOG GW2 Crew.
Get to know your guildmate interview #4: Serah De Vere
| 29 December 2012
Ral Partha interviews TOG member and Guild Wars 2 fan "Serah De Vere", in the latest installment of "Get to know your guildmates with Ral Partha"!
Get to know your guildmate interview #3: Pumpkin
| 19 December 2012
Ral Partha interviews TOG member and Guild Wars 2 fan Pumpkin, in the latest installment of "Get to know your guildmates with Ral Partha"!
TF2 Unveils a new Co-Op Mode - Mann vs Machine
| 26 August 2012
The game that keeps on giving unveils new co-op mode. Red and Blue join forces to fight off a marauding mob of malevolent machines. TOG TF2 has 2 MvsM servers up and running for your machinations. See the ...
Health, You and the Launch of Guild Wars 2
| 23 August 2012
Specs gives a humorous but serious run down on how to stay healthy in the first weekend of Guild Wars 2.