Review Scores

In Real Life

Review Scores Are Broken — Here Are Some Sensible Solutions

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2:00PM November 17, 2011 | Smoolander

Reviews score eh? First there was the outcry over Eurogamer’s 8/10 Uncharted 3 review (a review that I personally really enjoyed reading) and then Gamespot’s 7.5/10 for Skyward Sword. Bloody review scores — everyone knows they’re broken. Kotaku reader and GameTaco stalwart Smoolander has some top notch ideas about how we change them! More »


Who Put Out The Most Good Video Games In 2009?

5:40AM December 12, 2009 | Stephen Totilo

On Wednesday, EA CEO John Riccitiello provided evidence – in chart form – that his company published the most well-reviewed games of 2009. Wanting to test his assertions, I dug into the data and found some surprises. More »


News

Arkham Asylum Sets World Record For Being Good

1:20AM August 29, 2009 | Mike Fahey

Further establishing the Guinness World Records as an excellent marketing tool, Guinness has bestowed upon Batman: Arkham Asylum the record of the ‘Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever’. More »