This Jelly-Based Platformer Sure Looks Pretty

Did you catch that polarity-switching part? I will now be thinking of this as “Guacamelee plus Jello-O”. The Floor Is Jelly comes out January 30th for Mac and PC.

Simple Tricks To Make Your Gadget Life Easier

Its funny: you can use something every day and not realize that you’re using it wrong, or not realize that there’s some trick that could make your life slightly easier. Here’s a few tips by Buzzfeed on how to use everyday gadgets a little better—from coiling cables to closing apps on your iPad. Hopefully you’ll…

I Dare You To Keep Up With The Trailer For This Wild PC Game

Possibly the only consistent thing in Jazzpunk is its inconsistency. Or at least that’s how the game is shaping up so far. And the latest trailer only further convinces me of that. If the wacky whatever-the-hell-is-going-on live action bits don’t confuse you enough, you can hold out until the end where the actual game is…

Track: Last Time | Album: II | Artist: Moderat Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to—and gaming to—at the moment.

Hey, New Yorkers and/or people who care about gaming as a force of good…the annual Games For Change festival is now going to be part of the game-loving Tribeca Film Festival, April 22-26. Find out more here. Tickets are on sale now for what is usually a very interesting event dedicated to the idea that…

Fox Anchor Can’t Stop Playing Candy Crush Saga

When Fox News’ Shepard Smith started reporting on a giant-ass tablet, there really was no other way this was going to end — He was clearly gonna use that thing to play Candy Crush Saga In the segment above, which aired yesterday, the Fox News anchor reports on the very real trademark scandal currently happening,…

Make Your Own Clicking Game, No Programming Necessary

Everyone loves Cookie Clicker, but what if you want to click burgers, or cats, or Kotakus? Well now you can make your own ‘idle game’ just by editing a text file! Orteil, the developer of Cookie Clicker, has made a free engine that lets anyone design their own clicking games without any programming knowledge. All…

New Humble, Transforming D-pads, From Up On Poppy Hill, Layton [Deals]

“The controller’s gold chrome finish gives you confidence as you play.” We don’t know about all that, but we know $35 for any wireless 360 controller is a good deal, and therefore $35 for a limited edition wireless 360 controller with transforming d-pad is a really good deal. [Best Buy] The Humble Weekly Roguelike Bundle…

When Dance Parties In Skyrim Go Too Far

With enough mods, anything in Skyrim can get out of hand, really. Here’s salty0range with a bizarre collection of mods, like the recently highlighted train-dragon one, which all come together in a glorious armageddon dance party (which starts sometime at the 1:40 mark, for those of you who are inpatient). One can only hope that…

A Blackjack Role-Playing Game? Hit Me.

Proving once again that absolutely everything is better with careful application of hit points, magic and stat-based equipment, Sony Pictures Television’s Suits And Swords is the more fun than a Blackjack game has any right to be. Remember iOS hit Sword & Poker, the hybrid role-playing/card game? Much like that series is the best way…

Paradox Development Studios, known for their grand strategy games on PC, is trying their hand at an RPG. A Norse mythology-themed fantasy RPG, specifically, titled Runemaster. There’s a short teaser for you above. At the same time, Paradox also announced the fourth entry in their Hearts of Iron strategy game series.

You Can Finally Read Alan Moore’s Out-of-Print Superhero Masterpiece

Sure, you know about Alan Moore’s must-read work on Watchmen, From Hell or Swamp Thing. But one of his earliest triumphs has been out of print for a long, long time. Now, it’s returning and we talk about whether Miracleman is worth your time. Along with the long, unseen Miracleman, Stephen and I discuss EGOs…

Here’s the latest from Kotaku‘s official reader-written blog, Talk Amongst Yourselves: Investing In Unfinished Games Actually Makes A Lot Of Sense • Some Options For Nintendo’s Future • It’s Time To Appreciate Games That Don’t Take Themselves Seriously TAY Classic—TAY Open Forum—Beginner’s Guide To TAY Follow them here.

The Elder Scrolls Online Has A Sick Cast

Bethesda is going all-out for this one: they just revealed the voice cast for The Elder Scrolls Online, and it’s packed with acting talent from the likes of John Cleese, Kate Beckinsale, Bill Nighy, Michael Gambon, Alfred Molina, and more. You can watch the video above to hear from the voice actors that will be…