We Talk To The Writer Of Planescape: Torment And Alpha Protocol 

Last week in San Francisco, veteran game designer Chris Avellone joined Kotaku Splitscreen to talk about Alpha Protocol, his time co-founding Obsidian Entertainment, and the Bethesda murder dungeon. In the video above you can catch that segment. For all of our GDC interviews—including Tim Schafer, Kim Swift, and many more—you can find Kotaku Splitscreen at…

I Took Gamer Drugs For A Week And This Is What They Did To My Body

Is there a drug I can take, Limitless-style, that will make me better at video games? Ideally, it would be something legal. And something that wouldn’t put me in any medical danger. There are a lot of drugs on the market that claim to boost gaming prowess. This week, I tried two. I don’t recommend…

The Elder Scrolls Card Game Is Now Out For Real

The Elder Scrolls: Legends, a card game that has been in beta for nearly 17 years, comes out for real on PC today. Publisher Bethesda says it’ll be out for iPad on March 23, Android tablets in April, Mac in May, and mobile phones this summer. Bethesda’s also adding a bunch of expansions and campaigns…

Podcast: Why Zelda: Breath of the Wild Works So Well

It’s hard to talk about Zelda: Breath of the Wild in anything but superlatives, which is exactly what Kirk and I are doing on today’s gush-filled episode of Kotaku Splitscreen We also talk Shadow of War (which looks cool!), updated Destiny raids (which will bring us back for a bit!), and Switch hardware malfunctions (which suck!). You…

Lessons Learned About Gaming After Becoming A Parent Of Twins

I heard that having kids changes the way you can play games. Nine weeks in with one boy and one girl born a minute apart, I can confirm that it’s true. This is what I’ve learned about playing games while raising twins: You will play fewer games. Simple. No brainer. Doubly so if there are…

Need, Ahem, A Hand?

Robbie Trevino is an artist who has worked on games like Project Spark and Conker’s Big Reunion. You can see more of Robbie’s work at his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video…

The Nintendo Switch Makes Its Japanese Classroom Debut

Why study during class breaks when you can play the Nintendo Switch? Images are popping up online, showing junior high and high school kids playing the Nintendo Switch. Obviously, many, if not most, schools do not allow students to bring game hardware. Depending on the school, some won’t even allow smartphones! You bring any of…

Japanese “Bunny Bread” Looks Cute Enough To Eat 

One of the best things about Japan is its bread. And one of the best things about said bread is how creative it can be. “Usagi pan” (うさぎパン) or “rabbit bread” is not new. For a while, certain bakers have fashioned buns into bunnies—or other animals as well. And so on. What is new is…

The Nintendo Switch’s First Week Game Sales In Japan

Early sales figures showed The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sales numbers for Japan, but for those who wonder how the other Switch titles did, let’s find out! For the week of February 27 to March 5, five of the top ten games are Switch releases. Not bad for games on sale only…

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An App For People Going To Nerd Conventions

There’s a Kickstarter currently running for an app called Shout Around, which is designed specifically for anyone attending stuff like gaming, anime and cosplay conventions. Built on geolocation and friends lists, the idea is it can be used both to meet new people and catch up with the ones you already know. It works a…

Look At This $600 Bloodborne Statue

In 2015, I said a $300 Bloodborne statue was “expensive”. Which would make this $600 Bloodborne statue more expensive. It’s Lady Maria, stands 20″ tall and if $600 is a problem, you’ve got a long time to save, because it won’t be out until 2018.

The Nier: Automata Cosplay Keeps Coming

Nier: Automata isn’t just a very good video game, its star 2B is also a big cosplay inspiration, across both images and now videos as well. This is by CosplaySlayer

The Division’s Year 2 Content Is Free

Ubisoft have announced a whole range of new stuff for anyone still playing The Division, from gifts and credits to two expansions later in the year. It’s all going to be free! And maybe for a reason. The full range of content is detailed in this Ubisoft blog post, but the gist is that there’s…

The Kick-Ass Capcom Art of Kinu Nishimura

Kinu Nishimura is one of the most accomplished artists to have ever worked in video games. She started out at Capcom in 1991, and in the two decades to follow worked on everything from Street Fighter II to Darkstalkers. It’s been over 25 years since then, and while she’s no longer a full-time employee, she’s…

The Nintendo Switch Really Needs More Music

Unlike its predecessors, the new Nintendo Switch has a boring operating system. Not only does it lack Nintendo’s characteristic oddball playfulness, it’s also nearly silent. There’s no music. It’s a shame. The 3DS and the Wii U, Nintendo’s two most recent gaming systems, both had incredible menu music. If you’ve been using a Switch for…

Yesterday, Our Headlines Rhymed

For much of yesterday, our headlines had a gimmick. They formed rhyming pairs, because it’d be too hard to make them a limerick. For those of you who noticed, we appreciate that you wrote us. And I’d like to thank the team for going along with my latest scheme. I doubt we’ll do another pass.…