A JRPG About Making Porn

Chrono Trigger: the first-person shooter? JRPG porn? Celes vs. Terra? Welcome to the first official Random Encounters Mailbag, an interactive Q&A dedicated to all things JRPG. Last week, I asked you guys to submit interesting questions. You delivered. Oh boy, you delivered. Remember, you can send questions to [email protected] with the subject “Random Encounters.” The…

To Buy All Of This Game’s DLC, You’ll Need Over $2,000

If you’ve ever visited Train Simulator’s page on Steam, you may have noticed something surprising about the game: somehow, it has thousands of dollars worth of DLC. The exact value of the DLC fluctuates, depending on what DLC is on sale—but as of this writing, Train Simulator 2014, which launched yesterday on Steam, has DLC…

Takedown Doesn’t Live Up To Its Potential And It’s Bumming Me Out

I always tried to keep Ding Chavez alive in the Rainbow Six games, if he died I would constantly reload my last save to ensure he survived. But what would Mr. Chavez, leader of the Rainbow squad, think of Takedown: Red Sabre? I imagine if he were not just a fictional character he’d feel pretty…

Deals: Thief, Monoprice Monitor, Xbox 360 E, PS3 Bundle With NBA 2K14

If you need a new, additional, or replacement for one of the current-gen consoles, we’ve got you covered with deals on both the Xbox 360 E and PS3 Super Slim. The Monoprice Monitor didn’t win our Moneysaver Co-Op, but it was my vote, and if you want a 2560×1440 screen, it’s a steal. PC Thief…

All In The Space Trade: Here’s an in-depth look at how trading will work in X Rebirth, thegorgeous, massive space sim coming in November from Egosoft.

“He’s not going to play the game until he’s in college.” The actor who plays Michael in Grand Theft Auto V tells GQ that his 11-year-old son will have to wait a while before sampling the pleasures of Los Santos. Kudos, Ned Luke, for having more sense than some of the other parents out there.

Valve Announces A Steam Controller With No Thumbsticks

We’ve got the operating system, we’ve got the hardware, and now we’ve got the human interface device. The third prong of Valve’s all-out attack on living room gaming is the Steam Controller, a hackable gamepad with dual trackpads, haptic feedback and a touch screen. Two clickable trackpads are the most prominent feature of the Steam…

New York Times Correction, 25 Years Later: Mario Is Not a Janitor

Nowadays, everyone knows what Mario does for a living, right? Nintendo’s mascot character is about as recognizable as Mickey Mouse or Superman. Mario’s been a global entertainment icon for decades now but, back in 1988, the New York Times thought the guy was a janitor. A correction note ran in today’s New York Times—which Kotaku…

We Tried To Have Fun Playing Girl Fight. We Really Did.

With a name like Girl Fight, you’d expect a bottom-of-the-barrel exploitation game, with heavy focus on boob jiggle and awkward moaning. Instead, it’s a dull Dead Or Alive clone with okay fighting. I went into Girl Fight expecting some really over the top sexualization, but it ends up just being a generic fighter with no…

Old-School Final Fantasy Is Back With A New Name

Here’s the first English trailer for Bravely Default, an upcoming Square Enix role-playing game for 3DS that seems like old-school Final Fantasy in everything but name. I mean, just look at that intro Four crystals! White mages! Sweet music! Note that this is a trailer for the UK version, but presumably the North American release…

Multiplayer-Free Wii U Version of Batman: Arkham Origins Will Cost Less

The Wii U version of October 25’s Batman Arkham Origins will sell for $50, compared to $60 on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, a rep for the game’s publisher has confirmed to Kotaku. The Wii U version of the game will include the same open-world single-player campaign made by Warner Brothers Montreal as the…

Curt Schilling’s unfinished MMO goes up for auction. Initial bidders are being vetted for the remnants of the Kingdoms of Amalur MMO, Project Copernicus, that was in production when Curt Schilling’s 38 Studioswent under. The state of Rhode Island will sell the property to the highest bidder in November as part of its continuing efforts…

The Power of the GTA V Selfie Compels You

Taking selfies in GTA V can be a lot of fun, but sometimes it’s so fun your hand bends backwards awkwardly and shoves into your face and then your phone disappears and you’re like listen it’s supposed to look like that. Glitch video by Axerty via GameFails

12 Minutes of The Evil Within Footage Will Have You Crying for Mommy

Hardly a word gets spoken in the first few minutes of this Evil Within gameplay footage. And, really, what needs to be said? Some of what’s shown here appears to be what Kotaku‘s Richard Eisenbeis saw at the Tokyo Game Show last week. The first chunk of gameplay on display here is mostly atmospherics, while…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: DocSuess ponders what kind of games people are more likely to stream, The Geek Empress confesses a crazy love for bargain hunting, and Writing2Eddy explains why he turns off notifications when he’s playing games

Fresh Single-Player The Last Of Us Content Aimed At Year’s End

There’s an Abandoned Territories multiplayer map pack dropping for Naughty Dog’s post-apocalyptic masterpiece on October 15, but that’s not important right now. What is important, is new story-driven, single-player content coming to The Last of Us in December or January. I’m sure multiplayer fans will be pleased with the four new maps in the Abandoned…

Mega64 Knows What’s Better Than 7 Seconds Of Vine

The limitations of Vine resulted in a lot of smart ideas, but what if those 7 seconds are reduced even more? Here’s Mega64’s Grape Mega64: VINE IS DEAD [RoccoB64, YouTube] To contact the author of this post, write to: [email protected]

The towtruck-train has arrived! Destination: Mount Chiliad. Apparently you can chain all these vehicles in GTA V if you use both the large and small towtrucks. Though I’d have used a police car at the back, with the sirens on (or an 18-wheeler) instead of an SUV. That would’ve been badass. Dayshot is an image-based…

The Totally Real Totoro Bus Stops of Japan

One of the most memorable scenes in My Neighbor Totoro is the one at the bus stop. Wouldn’t it be great to visit a real Totoro bus stop? Good news. You can. In Japan, there are a couple or so Totoro bus stops with real working buses. Over the years, there have been several Totoro…

It’s raining expansion packs. GOG, still celebrating its fifth birthday, has made the expansion packs for five classic Bullfrog games available for free. So, owners of Syndicate, Dungeon Keeper, Magic Carpet, Populous, or Populous: The Beginning, know that another small part of your childhood has now been restored.