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#clips
Heavy Rain...In Japanese
This is the Japanese language trailer for upcoming thriller Heavy Rain. More » -
#toys
Mass Effect 2's Action Figures Revealed
While the first Mass Effect missed the action figure bus, the sequel is avoiding making the same mistake, with a line of figures due for release later this year. More » -
#xbox360
Report: Microsoft Drops Natal Chip
Microsoft has dropped a chip from its upcoming Natal motion control hardware, reports website Games Industry. The chip processed data for Natal's "bone system". In its place, Microsoft will use a software solution.
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#yoshi
Giant LEGO Yoshi Is All Kinds Of Creepy
Dirk, the same guy behind that enormous giant LEGO Mario, has just applied the finishing touches to an enormous LEGO Yoshi. And it's gross! More » -
#ces
Yes, Alan Wake Is Getting DLC
...like pretty much every other game these days! It's been known for some time that years-in-development psychological thriller Alan Wake will have an episodic nature. That nature will continue after the game is out. More » -
#ps3
Ar tonelico III Rolls Out The Manly Lady, Voiced By Pikachu!
Bandai Namco role playing game Ar tonelico III, the third entry in the Ar tonelico series, features more than abundant fan service underwear. More » -
#gallery
Four Reasons Why Hironobu Sakaguchi Is Awesome
Game designer Hironobu Sakaguchi is best known for two things: Creating role playing games like Final Fantasy and Lost Odyssey and having a mustache. Impressive, sure, but not part of our four reasons — his New Years photos are. More » -
#sports
MMA Fighter Recovers From Injury, Credits Modern Warfare 2 With Recovery
Around twelve months ago, mixed martial arts fighter Jamie Varner suffered a major injury, breaking the metacarpal bone in his hand. His doctor's advice? Play some video games. More » -
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#clips
Cave Story Theme As Envisioned By Japanese McDonalds Ads
Cave Story, the freeware action adventure game from indie developer Daisuke Amaya, has a retro sounding soundtrack. It's perfect fodder to be recreated with Ronald McDonald ads. More » -
#pc
PC Sales Charts: Oh, Hello 2010
After a Christmas break, we're back this week with some PC sales charts, outlining some of the big sellers (or at least big revenue earners) of the new year period. More » -
#imperialhot
Square Enix Says Japanese Retail "Prejudiced" Against Western Games
As far as business execs at large Japanese companies go, Yoichi Wada seems rather forward thinking. He's been tackling discrimination in video games head on. More » -
#ces10
Take A Look At How Project Natal Actually Works
You've got questions about Project Natal, we've got questions about Project Natal. And, for once, Microsoft have some answers, providing this behind-the-scenes look at the development and technology behind their upcoming motion-sensing peripheral for the Xbox 360. More » -
#art
NSFW: Is This The Sexiest Game Developer Website?
Not counting erotic game developers, Japanese game developer Vanillaware must surely must have the market for the industry's sauciest website cornered. Don't believe us? Check out its landing page. More » - Yesterday - January 6, 2010
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#ces10
Xbox 360: 39 Million Consoles Sold, Only Half Are On Xbox Live
To go with their big address at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier today, Microsoft released some statistics on Xbox Live and the Xbox 360's install base. More » -
#noplanswatch
Will The Michael Jackson PS3 Bundle Get Western Release?
It currently does not look that way. The bundle, releasing on January 27 in Japan, comes with a 120GB PlayStation 3 as well as a Blu-ray copy of the Michael Jackson documentary This Is It. But is Japan it? More » -
#clips
Gran Turismo 5's Cover Star In Action
As announced earlier today, Gran Turismo 5 has got real cosy with Mercedes-Benz, and in particular the new Mercedes SLS AMG. You've seen it on the game's cover, but here's what it looks like moving. More » -
#hollywood
Shia LaBeouf: Video Games Will Take Over
One of Hollywood's hottest young actors Shia LaBeouf (Transformers, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) lent his likeness to the Transformer games and points out this: More » -
#bayonetta
Reaping Beauty — the Video
Also on Kotaku Talk Radio today, Fahey introduced us to "Reaping Beauty," rapper MC Lars' shout-out to Bayonetta. Well, here's the accompanying music video, and it's slam full of gameplay. More » -
#howisthisnews
Kotaku Off Topic: Gaga Reflex
Day... one(?) of CES wasn't the most eventful of convention days, but it did see two keynotes, one from Sony and one from Microsoft that were relevant to our interests. But, like this post, they were mostly off topic. More » -
#ces10
Xbox Game Room To Feature "Over 1000" Classic Arcade Games
Although its cover was blown a little early, there's still new info coming out of the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas concerning Microsoft's Xbox Game Room. More » -
#startrek
Bethesda Once Pitched Singleplayer Star Trek RPG
Before making Fallout 3, Todd Howard and Bethesda Softworks pitched a sprawling single-player RPG set in the Star Trek universe - of the Shatner Capt. Kirk era, Howard told Kotaku Talk Radio. More » -
#ces10
Project Natal Launching This Holiday Season
It's always been strongly hinted at, but today at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft's Robbie Bach has confirmed it: Project Natal will be out this "holiday season". More » -
#liveblog
CES 2010 Keynote Starring Microsoft's Steve Ballmer
Microsoft will kick off CES 2010 with its annual opening keynote, delivered by the energetic Steve Ballmer and presumably with the aide of a few high ranking Microsoft executives. We're there live, waiting for Project Natal and Xbox Game Room news. More » -
#nintendo
Motion Control on a New DS — How Might That Work?
An oblique reference to a DS successor helped turn Satoru Iwata's interview with Japan's leading newspaper into a full-on bombshell. Specifically, the Nintendo chief said such a device must be enabled for motion control. What could they be working on? More » -
#ces10
Sony Details PSN Expansion To Other Products
At CES 2010, Sony Computer Entertainment chief Kaz Hirai described long-anticipated plans to unify its PlayStation Network content offerings across its product line - including network enabled Blu-ray players, Sony televisions and PCs. More » -
#review
Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers Review: The Big Book Of FF Activities
The Crystal Chronicles continue on the Wii with Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: The Crystal Bearers, the action-packed third installment of Nintendo's personal Final Fantasy series. More » -
#ces10
LG's Newest HDTVs Claim "Wii-like" Control Experience
How can television manufacturer LG Electronics make its latest batch of big black rectangles stand apart from the crowd? While CES is full of bigger-than-last-year TVs and high-def 3D displays, it's LG's new "Magic Wand" that intrigues us. More » -
#ces10
Mad Catz R.A.T.s Out Premium Cyborg Gaming Mice
Cybernetic rats may sound like a futuristic threat, but it's really nothing more than Mad Catz's new line of premium gaming mice that can be "customized for any grip preference" and make for spectacular product shots. More » -
#ces10
Microsoft To Announce "Xbox Game Room" At CES [Update]
Today's Microsoft CES keynote is likely to make mention of the arrival of the Xbox Game Room, a retro-themed game space, at least according to a video interview with Microsoft's Robbie Bach, president of the company's Entertainment and Devices Division. More » -
#contest
Enter to Win a Copy of Divinity II: Ego Draconis
Divinity II: Ego Draconis is the ultimate game for your inner dragonslayer. Email your most epic gaming victory to contests@gawker.com by midnight Jan. 8, and you could win a copy! [Rules.] Divinity II: Ego Draconis: in stores now! -
#ces10
Memorex Jumps on the Wii Bandwagon, Brings Color
Memorex, not willing to cede the lucrative gaming Nintendo peripheral market to the likes of Energizer, Mad Catz and Logitech, announced today nearly a dozen accessories for the DS and Wii that you likely won''t need or want. More » -
#coverstory
Gran Turismo 5 Gets Its Cover Car, The Mercedes SLS AMG
Polyphony Digital's Gran Turismo 5 comes that much closer to reality today with the release of the PlayStation 3 game's North American box art, featuring the Mercedes SLS AMG, the 197 mph "gull-winged terror." More »
