Welcome to this week’s Community Kudos, where the delightful members of the Kotaku Community gift each other with kudos! More »
Activision Blizzard’s profits sky-rocketed in 2011, with the developer and publisher reporting record profits of $US1.08 billion on revenues of $US4.76 billion. We don’t even have a concept of how much money that is. More »
No one ever thinks they will be the victim of a phishing scam or account hacking until it finally happens to them. A hacked Xbox LIVE account is an inconvenience at the very least, but how bad can it get and what should you do if you’re a victim? Read more to find out. More »
Mark is still sick and Alex is (figuratively) tap dancing around the cubicle, still chuffed about his Remember This effort yesterday… so I guess it is my turn. Today’s Remember This suggestion comes from Kotaku reader Matt M. Leave your answer in the comments! More »
Welcome to Show And Tell, a regular feature where we speak to local developers about what they’re working on. Today we have Lewis Mitchell, a developer who worked at Blue Tongue before the studio’s closure. SmallGreenHill is one of many examples that a set-back in the games industry will not stop passionate devs from bouncing back and making games. More »
A copy of Final Fantasy XIII-2 arrived at the office this week. It’s sitting on my desk, still in its shrink wrap. Do I give it a go, even after the disappointment that was Final Fantasy XIII? Or do I spend my weekend rolling around doing nothing? I am yet to decide. How about you? What are you playing this weekend? More »
The Australian games industry may be having a tough time, but we’re not alone. Over in the UK, London-based Rocksteady Studios (the creators of the recent Batman games) has lamented the health of their local games industry. More »
While you were sleeping, eyelids droopy and looking dopey, a new record was set by Tim Schafer’s Double Fine studio. Yep, it was a busy night. More »
Halfbrick are going from strength to strength with the announcement that Jetpack Joyride has sold million copies and, since the game went free-to-play, it has been downloaded 14 million times. More »
Tim Schafer, the founder of Double Fine Productions best known for games like Maniac Mansion, The Secret of Monkey Island, Psychonauts and Brutal Legend, has turned to crowd-funding service Kickstarter to fund an adventure game. More »
