Dark Souls really did know how to troll early players. How? Why, the same way Dark Souls deals with a lot of things: By killing people. Here’s Lore with three enjoyable Fast Facts about the game that gave us Anor Londo.

Which TV Shows Are You Watching?

Sure, we spend most of our time here at Kotaku talking about video games…that is, when we’re not talking about snack foods, anime, music, movies, dating, or toys. But I have a feeling that a lot of you are pretty active TV-watchers, and I’m curious just what TV shows most of you watch. So, I…

Denmark Re-Created Their Entire Country In Minecraft

Something is blocky in the state of Denmark. Well, at least in the full-on rendition of the country that was built in Minecraft Two people at the Danish Geodata Agency have recreated a one-to-one model of Denmark inside the indie gaming sensation, according to reports from DR, the country’s national broadcasting corporation. In addition to…

Being a Pokémon Trainer vs Being A Pet Owner

Pokémon games make being a Pokémon trainer look like an absolute fantasy—especially next to owning a real pet. And sure, there are some aspects about being a Pokémon trainer that aren’t as messy as what comes with being a real pet owner. You can heal ‘mon for free. They come in all sorts of cool…

One More Reason To Be Excited For The PC Game Prodigy

For all the toy lovers out there, yesterday was all about the new Skylanders game. But let’s not forget about Prodigy either The beautiful PC game that plays like a mashup of Activision’s kid-friendly franchise and an intricate card game like Magic is still in development, but the toy fiends here at Kotaku have been…

Dragon Ball Z Characters, Ranked

1. Vegeta 2. Majin Buu 3. Bulma 4. Piccolo 5. Trunks 6. Goten 7. Broly 8.Mr. Satan 9. Frieza 10. Gohan 11. Cell, Perfect Form 12. Bubbles the Monkey 13. Master Roshi 14. The Androids 15. Mr. Popo 16. The Ginyu Force 17. King Kai 18. Cargo 19. Chi-Chi 20. Goku

​Bad Lip Reading Makes Twilight So Much Better

“Hey you know what? I have jeggings for my pelican.” When he’s not taking on Game of Thrones or shooting a Russian Unicorn, the mad genius behind Bad Lip Reading is usually taking bad movies like Twilight and making them much better. Today, he’s shared his latest, which takes clips from The Twilight Saga: Eclipse…

Here’s the topdown view of one of the maps that’s coming soon to Titanfall as part of a DLC map pack called Expedition. This one’s called War Games, designed after the tutorial mission simulator from the game. Here are some more shots: You can read more about their design philosophy on this particular map over…

Dragon Age Inquisition Deluxe, Board Game of Thrones, Humble

The well-reviewed and rarely discounted A Game of Thrones: The Board Game Second Edition can be on your tabletop for $40 today. Board game deal prices are always volatile, so don’t hesitate if you’re interested. [Amazon] Pre-orders have opened up for Dragon Age: Inquisition Deluxe Edition. We can’t tell you how limited these versions will…

Child of Light Never Stops Looking Wonderful

Here’s one more look at Child of Light, the Japanese-style role-playing game developed by a small team at Ubisoft Montreal. The game’s out on April 30 for PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and Wii U. It looks excellent—a testament to what big publishers can do if they give their creative people the freedom…

A Look At The Insane History Of Eve Online

Meet Andrew Groen. He’s a veteran freelance reporter who’s written for the likes of Wired and Ars Technica, and now he’s got a fascinating new project: writing a book about the increasingly insane history of the multiplayer game Eve Online Eve, which has been around for ten years now, is a persistent online world filled…

Papers, Please scored two big wins last night at the 2014 Games for Change festival’s awards ceremony, taking home the top prize in the “Best Gameplay” and “Most Innovative Game” categories. The 2013 indie game that casts players as an immigration inspector also won the grand prize at the 16th annual Independent Games Festival awards…

Famous Internet Cats, Now In Pretty Colors

The internet and cats go together like, well, the internet and cats. As Wired Magazine once astutely observed, there is only one thing that can legitimately “compete with porn for Internet real estate,” and that thing “is cats.” Much like their less safe-for-work rivals, however, cats have adopted a decidedly low-fi, amateurish aesthetic in making…

May’s Playstation Plus Lineup Includes Puppeteer and Limbo

May brings with it another six games for Playstation Plus members, including indie darling Limbo and the underplayed Puppeteer. Check out the full list below or in the video above. [Playstation Blog] PS4 Stick it to the Man! PS3 Puppeteer Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 Skullgirls Vita Surge Deluxe Limbo Which games do you want to…

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