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The Last of Us wins BAFTA Game of the Year Award, Steam sale for other award winners and nominees

UPDATE: Coinciding with the awards show, Valve is offering the winning games at a discount over on the Steam Store for the next 24 hours. The original story appears below: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards program took place tonight, and The Last of Us walked away with top honors and […]

PlayStation-exclusive Infamous series originally began as an Animal Crossing-style game

The origins of the PlayStation-exclusive Infamous series probably aren’t what you expect. Sucker Punch Productions cofounder Chris Zimmerman told GameSpot that after moving on from the Sly Cooper games, the studio’s idea for what would become Infamous had a lot in common with Nintendo’s Animal Crossing series. “The original idea for Infamous, believe it or […]

The Elder Scrolls Online Beta Giveaway

If you missed out on our last big giveaway, you’ve got another chance to get into the next The Elder Scrolls Online beta. This beta will run from Friday, March 14th, 12:00 ET to Sunday, March 16th, 11:59 ET. You must create a Bethesda account in order to redeem a code (and play the game, […]

Crusader Fan Art

The brave, though myserious Crusaders have always been a source of inspiration for those fortunate enough to witness them in combat. From their unmistakable silhouette of shield and flail to their unrelenting fervor on the battlefield, they've captured the hearts and quills of many artisans throughout Sanctuary. And throughout our mortal realm as well! In […]

Sneak Peek: "The End of Her Journey" by Robert Brooks

While some players might revel in the nitty gritty of combat skills and techniques, others like myself have an insatiable taste for the flavorful histories that round out (and give context to) the heroes of Sanctuary. Our newest champion is no exception, and story developer Robert Brooks has been hard at work weaving a tale […]

Winner-Takes-All: IEM World Championship

One of the year’s biggest StarCraft II tournaments is almost here. After eight months of gruelling competition, some of the world’s best players are preparing to battle it out at the IEM Season VIII – World Championship. Regional qualifiers and winners from IEM tournaments in Shanghai, New York, Singapore, Sao Paulo, and Cologne will compete […]

PC MMO WildStar from team of former Blizzard designers gets a release date

WildStar, the upcoming PC MMO developed by former Blizzard Entertainment designers, finally has a release date. Developer Carbine Studios announced today that the sci-fi MMO will launch worldwide on Tuesday, June 3, 2014. Preorders for the game will begin March 19 for $60. Preordering WildStar will net you access to several closed and open beta […]

Peter Molyneux doesn’t plan to retire — "I’m just gonna die"

Veteran game designer Peter Molyneux, who created well-known franchises like Dungeon Keeper and Fable, plans to keep on working until the day he dies. “I’m not retiring–I’m just gonna die,” Molyneux told Kotaku in a wide-ranging profile on the acclaimed designer. “I don’t know what life is without making games.” Of course, Molyneux is known […]

Here are Titanfall’s Xbox One and PC issues — And how to fix them

Publisher Electronic Arts has compiled a list of known issues for its recently released multiplayer shooter Titanfall and, perhaps more importantly, has explained how to fix many of the issues. The issues range from connection errors when trying to play using a slower Internet connection to total game crashes in some scenarios. EA also recently […]

Dark Souls II – Curse of the Dark EU Launch Trailer

Darks Souls II comes out in Europe and Australia on March 14.