Konami’s Treatment of Kojima Is Bad Business, Says Former Square Enix Exec

Yoichi Wada, who used to run Square Enix, has chimed in, giving his opinion on how Konami has allegedly been behaving towards Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima. What are the latest developments in this seemingly endless saga? As Kotaku recently reported, a Konami PR person picked up a Metal Gear Solid V award in Tokyo…

What It’s Like To Be A Professional Video Game Commentator

Lauren “Pansy” Scott is a professional eSports commentator with the ESL. Once upon a time, she was a pro gamer before you could really make a living off that sort of thing. Now she makes Counter-Strike and other games understandable for the masses. Despite what you might think, it’s not an easy job. Scott is…

Cosplay From…A David Attenborough Documentary

Remember the BBC’s incredible documentary series Planet Earth? And how one of the stars was the footage of the Superb Bird of Paradise, and his Big Happy Face dance? That, of all things, is what Jaime Margary decided to dress as this Halloween Much like the bird itself, it’s equal parts hilarious and slightly creepy.…

Heroes Of The Storm Finally Releases Elusive Vulture Mount…For A High Price

There’s been a running joke among Heroes of the Storm players about what happened to the snazzy-looking Vulture mount. Blizzard announced it in September, but never released it. Did it disappear? We wondered. Was it incurably bugged? Today Blizzard confirmed the mount does still exist, but getting it will cost you. In a patch today…

The First Shadow Of The Colossus Fight Is A Masterpiece

The opening cinematic ends as the camera transitions into live gameplay, and I’m given control for the first time. Moving Wander around is a joy, both in execution and for the fact that there’s no particular rush or threat as I prepare myself for this world and its as-yet unseen battles. The shrine is empty,…

Watch Me Take A Crack At Destiny’s New Sparrow Racing

Today marks the start of Destiny’s Sparrow Racing League, a league in which you can race sparrows. Wanna watch me try it? YEAH YOU DO. Here’s video of me testing out the newest Destiny event, complete with ups, downs, and a thrilling finish: In addition to the SRL—which comes attached to a new quest and…

Sci-Fi Game Wants You To Romance Holograms

Alone With You is a spooky sci-fi adventure with a heaping helping of romance. Wanna feel Feelings for AI holograms of your dead colleagues? Wanna feel exceedingly weird about that? Here you go. The game is coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita sometime next year. Here’s what it’s about: “You play the sole remaining…

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The State Of The PlayStation 4 In 2015

The PlayStation 4 is an unexciting video game console, all things considered. It’s a box that you put under your TV, and it plays video games. Slowly but surely, it’s getting better at doing that. The games it plays are also getting better and more numerous. Slowly, but surely. This is part of our 2015…

Earth Defense Force 4.1 Is The Best Kind Of Stupid

They don’t always need to be thoughtful big-budget blockbusters. As Sandlot’s Earth Defense Force series has proven multiple times over the past decade, sometimes all we need is some mindless fun, and a heaping helping just landed on the PlayStation 4. “It’s so bad it’s good” is the phrase that immediately comes to mind when…

Retired At 20: A Pro Gamer’s Life After eSports

In the ‘80s and ‘90s professional gaming was a pipedream for a few quixotic kids. At the highest of highs you might best the competition on Starcade and take home your very own personal computer. You didn’t get rich. Even Billy Mitchell, perhaps the most famous arcade player of all time, who’s held world records…