PC

Three Killer Problems That Threaten Windows 8

Brad Wardell, president and CEO of software company Stardock, recently said that the upcoming Windows 8 operating system is so severely flawed that it will hurt the PC experience and, therefore, PC gaming. How bad does he think Windows 8 is?


March 23, 2012
Mobile

Why You Should Play Angry Birds Space, The Game Everyone’s Talking About

The fourth Angry Birds game is upon us. It’s called Angry Birds Space and it’s actually a far more impressive and interesting game of Angry Birds than we’ve ever seen before.


March 22, 2012
PC

Is Windows 8 The Biggest Threat To The Future Of PC Gaming?

Stardock is now best known s the publisher of the Sins of a Solar Empire and Elemental franchises, after selling online distribution service Impulse last year. They have just released their annual customer report, talking not only about their experiences in 2011 but also looking into the crystal ball of PC gaming in 2012 and beyond. And the future, they find, may be hazy for Windows-based gaming.


March 20, 2012
Mobile

Free Apps Like Angry Birds Are Eating Your Phone’s Battery

Wondering why your phone keeps dying after a session or two of Angry Birds? One study says it’s because you’re too cheap to pay.


March 15, 2012
Retro

In Which Jennifer Aniston & Matthew Perry Teach Us About Windows 95

An oldie, to be sure, even by this feature’s standards, but still a fun watch. Especially when you notice it was put together by GT Interactive, the company which would later try to pass itself off as Atari.


January 26, 2012
PC

Erotic Game For Women Combats Hairy Dudes

No, Thank You!!! not only has the best name for an ero game aimed at females ever, it also has a unique feature: An “On/Off” choice for arm hair during sexy “event scenes”.


January 24, 2012
Mobile

DoDonPachi Maximum To Shoot Up Xbox Live And Windows Phones

The shooter Cave was teasing is DoDonPachi: Maximum. It’s slated for Xbox Live and Windows Phone 7. [Cave via WPCentral]


October 14, 2011
PC

Zynga Responds To Mafia Wars Drone Scare

The keystroke-capturing computer virus that infected the networks used to pilot U.S. Air Force drones had nothing to do with Mafia Wars despite early reports to the contrary, Zynga tells Kotaku.


September 26, 2011
Mobile

Microsoft Thinking About Windows Phone ‘Control Pads’

A patent filing made public last week (but first filed in 2010) shows that Microsoft is at least thinking about making its Windows line of mobile phones a little easier to game on.


August 27, 2011
PC

The Razer Blade May Be The Future Of PCs

Does PC gaming need to be saved? It’s a question so arrogant it upset gamers for weeks after gaming peripheral manufacturer Razer posed it.