PC

What’s New With Intel’s Z77 Panther Point Chipset

Continuing its tick-tock release cycle, Intel plans to unveil a new CPU microarchitecture at the end of April. Codenamed Ivy Bridge (tick), the update will bring a 22nm die shrink of current 32nm Sandy Bridge technology (tock), bringing greater efficiency and allowing Intel to cram more into the same size die.


April 12, 2012
PC

Everything You Need To Know About Intel’s Ivy Bridge

Intel is set to roll out its latest generation of processors later this year despite a minor setback affecting ultra low-voltage models — the ones destined for super slim notebooks. By normal standards, the launch should mark a new “tick” in the company’s product roadmap, but Intel is going beyond just shrinking the current 32nm Sandy Bridge processor by introducing some fundamental advancements along with its new 22nm process.


October 20, 2011
News

An Owner’s Guide To Surviving Dark Souls

Some of the fun of playing Dark Souls, and Demon’s Souls before it, is the spectacle of the game and the sheer confusion you might feel when you first drop into the unforgiving world created by From Software.


August 11, 2011
Mobile

Turn Your iPad Or iPhone Into The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, not the book about the guide and the people who use it, but the guide itself, is coming to iPhones, iPod Touches and iPads this Australian spring, Hothead Games tells Kotaku.


February 24, 2011
PC

How To Dominate Bulletstorm’s Echoes Mode

Once the smoke clears and the credits roll in Bulletstorm’s campaign, Echoes mode is the place to put your kill skills to the ultimate test. People Can Fly’s Arcade Berg has some handy tips on topping the Echoes mode charts.


December 28, 2010
PC

CityVille How-To: A Guide To Building The City Of Your Dreams

With about 68 million players worldwide, Cityville blends the best of Sim City and FarmVille into a Zynga Facebook game that actually plays like a game. Kotaku went straight to Zynga’s CityVille team for some tips and tricks on how to turn your one-horse town into a bustling metropolis.


November 5, 2010

The Ultimate Guide To Xbox 360 Kinect

This is your guide to everything you need to know about Xbox 360 Kinect: how it works, what it costs, and what games you can play on it.


October 2, 2010

Should You Buy An iPad For Gaming?

The iPad is a magical device, at least according to Apple, but is it a device worth buying to play games on? Updated.


October 1, 2010

Should You Buy An iPhone Or iPod Touch For Gaming?

The iPhone and iPod Touch may not be the most successful smartphone and multimedia devices in history, but they’re certainly the ones with the biggest buzz. Updated.


September 30, 2010

Should You Buy A Nintendo DS?

The Nintendo DS is the most successful portable gaming machine on the planet. More than 100 million of them are out there. So maybe you should own one too? Or is 2005′s wonder-machine a relic at this point? Updated.