Over A Year Later, Cube World Finally Shows Off A Few New Things

It seems that Cube World is still not dead. For those of you that haven’t been following the drama around this: Cube World is a voxel exploration game that released a playable alpha back in 2013. The alpha was pretty damn good! The quality wasn’t the problem—the issue came with Cube World’s $20 price tag.…

Ubisoft Offers Refunds After Might & Magic CD Debacle

When PC players ordered the limited edition of Might & Magic Heroes VII, they expected a physical copy of the game and soundtrack, as advertised. But for some players, there was a cruel surprise: an empty hole where the DVD and CD should have been. Here’s what it looks like, based on melchior1090’s Imgur post…

Good Things Happen When Dragon Quest Meets Dynasty Warriors

I was so focused in bringing you nice people some gameplay footage of Dragon Quest Heroes: Long Subtitle that I wasn’t paying attention to the health bar of the objective I was protecting. I failed, but I failed for you. From Omega Force, the developer behind Hyrule Warriors for the Wii U comes another slick…

My Five Favorite Kotaku Stories From Last Week

We published some good stories last week that didn’t involve a certain game about shooting aliens or somesuch. Here are my five favorites: It Took A Year To Find Out What The Red Button In Wasteland 2 Actually Does How to Be a Video Game Snob The New PS4 Uncharted Collection Shows How Much The…

Prison Architect: The Kotaku Review

Almost a decade ago, a majority of the Republicans in Congress voted to pass a prison reform bill called the Second Chance Act, and a Republican president signed it—during an election year, no less. As a policy matter, the bill was modest, less than $100 million a year for things like job training, mental health…

Transformers: Devastation: The Kotaku Review

To quote a tiny yellow robot during one of Transformers: Devastation’s many brilliant moments, “I did not see that coming.” Despite the killer cel-shaded look and a cast packed with voice actors from the ‘80s cartoon reprising their roles as the original robots in disguise, all signs pointed towards Transformers: Devastation being a massive disappointment.…

The Coolest Cosplay I Saw at New York Comic-Con

Hey, Batman: spoilers! New York’s biggest nerd culture gathering has been in full swing for a few days now, bringing with it hundreds of thousands of fans eager to soak all the comics, TV, games and geekery they can handle. And there’s been a bunch of great cosplay, too. What follows is a collection of…

LEGO Mad Max Car Is Ready To Rampage Through The Living Room

Building LEGO versions of Mad Max: Fury Road vehicles is awesome, but building a powerful, remote controlled one is another level of awesomeness. Sariel built a faithful replica of the tank / Valiant Charger hybrid vehicle called The Peacemaker. It’s remote controlled via Bluetooth, has some transparent stickers for the extra weathered look and is…

To Click Or Not To Click? The Gaming Keyboard Question [Update: Answered]

I’ve got two Razer keyboards to choose from. One is silent and sleek with chicklet-style membrane keys. The other’s mechanical switches click loud and proud. Which is best? I need a little help there. Update: The poll results are in! If you’d asked me five years ago whether I prefer a mechanical or membrane keyboard…

Sixteen bosses in Shadow of the Colossus weren’t enough for artist Roberto Robert, so he drew two more. They’re both awesome, very similar to the fifth colossus Avion, and would fit perfectly in the setting of the game. Dayshot is an image-based feature that runs every morning, showcasing some of the prettiest, funniest game-related screenshots…

Our First Peek at Shin Megami Tensei IV Final

As Kotaku previously reported, Shin Megami Tensei IV Final is a totally new game. We get a very (I mean very) brief look at game play in this debut trailer. Shin Megami Tensei IV Final is scheduled for release in Japan for the 3DS on February 10th. No word on an international release yet To…

Looks Like Mr. Satan Is Going Super Saiyan in Dragon Ball

In the preview for the next Dragon Ball Super episode, we can see Mr. Satan turning into a Super Saiyan. Wait. What? The episode’s teaser is blink-and-you’ll-miss-it short. We don’t have much more to go on that a few frames of animation (via 2ch). But the teaser seems to clearly show Mr. Satan (aka Hercule)…

Suggestions for the Tiger & Bunny Live-Action Movie

Apollo 13. A Beautiful Mind. Tiger & Bunny? Imagine Entertainment is co-producing a live-action English-language of the popular anime, reports Variety. So, here are some unsolicited cast suggestions. Enjoy! Imagine Entertainment, of course, is run by Ron Howard and Brian Grazer’s hair. [Photo: worldescaper] Twitter user worldescaper originally uploaded this image, which is now circulating…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: It Could Be Worse, Luke Skywalker

So the latest Star Wars game has made tea-bagging Darth Vader’s smug Jedi son’s facean international sport. There are worse fates than tea-bagging, young Skywalker. Let us show you. Why, he could be a guest star in Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric for example. Or maybe he’s stuck in some horrible, inescapable limbo. And while…