- Yesterday - July 3, 2009
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Japan
Tecmo Koei: Xbox 360 Is Doing "Well" In Japan
Remember when the Xbox 360 launched in Japan? Boy, that was embarrassing! Microsoft has turned things around of late and found a small degree of success in the region. More » -
Bioshock
Designing BioShock 2's Little Sisters
Like they did with the Big Daddies, 2K have released some concept art for BioShock's tiniest denizens, the Little Sisters. More » -
Business
Tecmo Koei Boss: PS3 Price Cut Plskthx
While not as belligerent as Activision's calls, newly-merged company Tecmo Koei would still like Sony to cut the price of the PS3. And are asking them publicly to do just that. More » -
Pokemon
Better Look At Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver Pre-Order Schwag
July 4 isn't only Independence Day, it's also the day pre-orders for Pokeémon Heart Gold/Soul Silver. We previously posted a blurry magazine scan of the pre-order goodies, and here's a crystal clear pic. More » -
Japan
Japanese Games Market Down A Whopping 25%
Publisher/market research firm Enterbrain this week released some sales data for the Japanese market. And the data is not good. More » -
Lbp
LittleBigPlanet: We're Ready To Believe You
Not much of a teaser this, is it? Unless there's some obscure British pop culture icon that also says "who ya gonna call?" we're somehow not aware of, it's pretty clear we'll soon be getting some Ghostbusters DLC for LBP. More » -
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PS3
PS3 Bundle Includes MGS4, Killzone 2
Normally, hardware bundles are a spotty affair. A game you don't really want, or two games, one you kinda want, one you just do not want. But this bundle, on sale at Best Buy next Sunday, looks great! More » -
Kotaku Magu
It's EGM, But Not As You Know It
Electronic Gaming Monthly died, then was risen. But when it makes its eventual return, it won't be in any form, shape or guise you're used to. More » -
blockbusters
Blockbuster's Top Ten Selling New Video Games Includes... Haze?
Maybe it's because I don't really read newspapers anymore. Maybe it's that I just never noticed it. But I didn't realize that like the New York Times, Blockbuster has gotten into the bestsellers business. More » -
Comic con 2009
Gears of War In Red And Blue Bronze
Via the Mindzeye Studios comes these three 12 inch tall Gears of War bronze collector's statues of a Boomer, Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago. More » -
Review
Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen Review: Clench The Difference
Getting the most out of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen requires a steady hand, a keen eye, and the ass muscles of an Olympic athlete. More » -
Tecmo
Ninja Gaiden 2 Sigma Premium Box Pack Premium Price
Ninja Gaiden Σ 2 has been dated for Japan. Here are details about the ¥9,980 (US$104) Premium Box. More » -
Clips
How Dead Space Extraction Controls On Wii, With Side-Shooting Twist
The Wii's September 29 prequel to last year's Dead Space has a control scheme EA's Visceral Games couldn't put on an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3. A new EA trailer shows how it works. More » -
Lazy Sundays
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Most of my weekend will be spent playing a little real-life Tetris, as I attempt to find open slots for all the boxes, furniture and knickknacks still in boxes from the Kotaku Towers West relocation endeavor. More » -
Feature
How To Name A Video Game Studio — And Hopefully Get It Right
The decision to give something a name, whether that be your struggling rock band, your first dog, your only child, or your game development studio is no simple task. For better or worse, you might be stuck with it. More » -
Clips
First Dante's Inferno Gameplay Footage
So Dante's Inferno is "EA does God of War". Doesn't bother us. Dead Space was "EA does Resident Evil", and it was great. These are the same guys, we expect the same results. More » -
Gearbox
There Are "A Lot Of Factors" For Borderlands Demo
Trying before you buy. You might not be able to do that with upcoming multi-platform shooter Borderlands. More » -
Research
Sesame Street Says Video Games Are OK
We're not normally in need of celebrity endorsement of our entertainment medium of choice. But when it's Big Bird, Grover and Oscar the Grouch singing gaming's praises, we'll take it. More » -
Clips
Cute, Fighting And Totally Free
Vanguard Princess is a totally moe old school freeware 2D fighter from developer Tomoaki Sugeno. Who's he? Apparently an ex-Capcom employee. More » -
Nintendo
How Many Hours People Play Nintendo's Wii Games (Sorry, Donkey Kong)
Never mind what's at the bottom of this barrel, here's a list of 29 Wii games from Nintendo and the amount of hours people play them, per gamer. More » -
Clips
The Characters of Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
This new look at Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles gives us a better sense of all of the characters appearing in the game. More » -
Review
Battlefield Heroes Review: The Great (Cartoon) War
EA have really got behind the whole "free to play" thing of late, announcing it'll form the basis of future Tiger Woods and Need for Speed titles. The first such game to test those waters, however, is Battlefield Heroes. More » -
maximum risky
Holy Crap, These Queen's Blade Promo Images Are Suggestive
If Namco Bandai didn't have an issue with splattering milk on characters for simulation role-playing-game Queen's Blade Spiral Chaos, than these promotional cards should pose zero problems. More » -
Resident evil: afterlife
Milla Jovovich Confirms "Number Four"
Chatter is swirling that the newest Resident Evil film, Resident Evil: Afterlife, is aiming for a September 17, 2010 release. Last night, Milla Jovovich said this to a crowd of paprazzi: More » - Thursday - July 2, 2009
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Nintendo
How One Man Spent $17,500 On A Video Game
JJ Hendricks, an avid games collector, recently paid $17,500 for a single video game. If you've ever wondered what it feels like to spend that much on a video game, Hendricks has written all about it! More » -
maximum risky
President Of Russia In Erotic Game
No, not Vladamir Putin, but Elena Vladimirovna Putin — think Putin if he was a girl with white hair, red eyes and a shapely figure. More »















