World of Warcraft Monopoly Puts a Fresh Face on Fake Currency

Monopoly gets a World of Warcraft makeover this spring, and when the biggest name in board games meets the biggest name in massively multiplayer PC games, no simple reskinning will suffice. Blizzard has worked closely with Hasbro’s USAopoly artists to create a true Azerothian real estate adventure, and it shows in the colorful numbered pieces…

$10,000 Worth of Wasteland 2 is Brought to You by Razer

Peripheral (and recently PC) maker Razer’s CEO, Min-Liang Tan, is passionate about gaming. So are we, but we don’t have $10,000 to donate to the Wasteland 2 Kickstarter project. He does, and he did. Razer PR pointed me towards a post on Min-Liang Tan’s personal Facebook page, where he talked about becoming one of five…

One Gorgeous Built-In Desk PC, Courtesy of Ikea

Ikea is known for its low-cost, low-quality, do-it-yourself furniture. That, and its meatballs. Since meatballs make lousy computer enclosures, Overclock.net community member Kaxtos went with a Galant unit for the basis of his gorgeous desk-built PC. I’d say it was a wise choice. Nothing quite this beautiful has ever seen the inside of an Ikea.…

Which PC Hardware Best Contributes to Mass Effect 3‘s War Effort?

As you’ve undoubtedly heard, the third installment of BioWare’s Mass Effect trilogy hit shelves last Tuesday. Being one of the year’s most anticipated launches, it’s no surprise to see it with an aggregate review score of over 90. However, in what has become common among high-profile PC game releases, tons of unsatisfied users have slapped…

Total PC Gaming Domination Begins Now

It was a time of great PC gaming, an era that stretched as far as the eye could see, at least every Wednesday from 2PM to 4PM Eastern.

Creator of Unreal Engine Says Consoles Have a Good Six to Eight Years Left In Them Yet

Is the age of the home game console as we know it drawing to a close? There are those who say it is. But when, realistically, can the consumer expect the technology gap between the box they plug into their TV and the tablet they hold in their hand to close? In an interview with…

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Finally, The Amazing Spider-Man Game Swings Back to the Gorgeous Open-World Action You’ve Been Waiting For

Spider-Man had run out of web-fluid. That’s what most people thought after playing the last web-slinging game from Activision. Spider-Man: Edge of Time met with harsh reviews and felt like a rushed, muddled time-traveling mess. Where was all the freedom, fans asked? And what about the speed? The evils of annualization dealt Marvel Comics’ most…

Fallout: New Vegas Dev Lays Off 20-30 Staff

Obsidian has let go approximately 20-30 people, Joystiq reports. Kotaku has also heard from multiple sources about the layoffs, which affect both an unannounced project and the developer’s upcoming South Park RPG. [Joystiq]

WTPT: Let These Breathtaking Journey Visuals Soothe Your Soul

You’ve seen the screenshots, the trailers, and the words written about it. It’s not hard to see that Journey is a beautiful game. That’s why our video extraordinaire, Chris Person, put together this time-lapse of some of the most beautiful sunsets and scenery in the game. The two red-robed players look so peaceful against the…

Clearing Out Goldeneye 007 With a Steering Wheel

Using a Nintendo 64 emulator and a Logitech DFGT steering wheel, YouTube user welovelordtaco has beaten Goldeneye 007‘s Facility level in spectacular fashion. I don’t know why anyone would ever consider using a steering wheel to play a first-person shooter, but hey, we all have our hobbies. Goldeneye 007 Facility Challenge With A Steering Wheel…

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This Game is About Gardening On Mars. It’s Way Cooler Than It Sounds

Planting a garden is an exercise in resource management. What goes where? How much room will everything take? Which plant needs how much water? It’s a constantly evolving puzzle that plays out over long periods of time. Speed things up a bit, and you’re starting to have the makings of a really engaging game. Now…

A Little Mario Music Makes Battlefield 3 Ten Times More Entertaining

Furthering the notion that there is no situation, real or virtual, that cannot be enhanced by the addition of Koji Kondo music, I give you “SuperField Bros. 3”, the perfect marriage of heavy weapons and heavy whimsy. YouTube video craftsman DerpShark took the music of Nintendo classic Super Mario Bros., laid it over some Battlefield…

Watch This, Play This Begins Now

Stuff to play, stuff to see, here comes Watch This, Play This. Confused? Read this

Capcom Says Resident Evil: Revelations Spelling Error Was ‘Embarrassing’

Gaming magazine Game Informer put up an interview with Capcom Senior Vice President of strategic planning and business development Christian Svensson on its website yesterday that’s well worth reading. They talk a lot about several topics, including upcoming survival horror game Resident Evil 6 and the power of crowdfunding site Kickstarter. Svensson also had a…

Pick the Best Japanese Role-Playing Game for Someone That Never Plays Them

In today’s turn-based edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Monsieur.Froid admits that his Japanese role-playing game experience is limited to Final Fantasy XII. We cannot let that stand. Help him choose a more definitive JRPG to get him hooked on the genre. Denizens of Speak Up, I demand an audience! (Editor’s Note: No! Well,…

The Future of Mirror’s Edge Is Still Frustratingly Vague

What’s the future of Mirror’s Edge, that flawed but beautiful cult-favorite of a first-person parkour game? That question is nearly mandatory for any interview with a person of power at Electronic Arts and its development studio DICE, so of course I asked it last week when I was supposed to be interviewing studio manager Karl…

Talk Amongst Yourselves

Wednesday’s commonly known as Hump Day but around these parts we call it the Dawn of the Foreboding Dread. But fear not! You’ve arrived at Kotaku‘s official forum, known affectionately as Talk Amongst Yourselves. This is the place where we gather on a daily basis to discuss all things video game and existential. Want to…

How Wasteland 2 Went From Hopeless to Half a Million in 24 Hours

Brian Fargo had given up. He’d spent the better part of the past decade pitching a game idea to publishers, only to be met by indifference and rejection. While he pitched and tried to sell his game, business executives would stare at their phones, texting. Barely paying attention. It was infuriating. The idea was for…