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Steam Hacked, Valve Investigating Possible Credit Card Theft

Owen Good — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:02:12 EST

A message sent just now from Valve Corporation head Gabe Newell says credit card numbers and other personal information were inside a database compromised during a defacement attack on the Steam forums this Sunday. More »

We Offer 3DS Advice To Nerds

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 13:00:00 EDT

I appeared on College Humor's Nerd Alert show yesterday in order to make the other people on the show seem funnier. More »

The Nintendo 3DS Has A Release Date

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 01:50:00 EDT

After months of speculation, Nintendo has today revealed the launch date for the new 3DS handheld at a press conference in Tokyo. More »

It's Official: Duke Nukem Forever Coming From Gearbox In 2011

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:00:00 EDT

2K Games has made it official: Duke Nukem Forever is alive and, well, in the hands of developer Gearbox Software, confirming our earlier reports that the Borderlands studio was helping to complete the game's absurdly long development cycle. More »

The Definitive Guide To The Nintendo 3DS

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EDT

Code-name no more, the official moniker for the Nintendo 3DS is...the Nintendo 3DS. More »

Valve: Portal 2 Coming to PS3 [Corrected]

Owen Good — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:24:21 EDT

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Valve's Gabe Newell appeared at Sony's E3 press conference to say Steam is coming to the PlayStation Network, and Portal 2 will be available for the PS3 on the same day it releases for Xbox 360 and PC. More »

3DS' Launch Title Will be Kid Icarus Uprising

Team Kotaku — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:01:00 EDT

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Kid Icarus' long awaited return was revealed today by Nintendo; he will star in Kid Icarus Uprising a title designed specifically for the new Nintendo 3DS. More »

New Xbox 360 Shipping Today, Costs $299

Owen Good — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:59:00 EDT

Microsoft unveiled its smaller, sleeker Xbox 360 design, packing a 250GB hard drive and built-in wireless-n. Microsoft's Don Mattrick said it will be in stores by the end of the week, and will still cost $299. More »

Michael Jordan is NBA 2K11's Cover Star

Owen Good — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:33:23 EDT

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2K Sports just confirmed to CNBC that Michael Jordan, as rumored earlier, will be featured on the cover of NBA 2K11. Asked how Jordan would appear in the game, 2K said only that there will be "some really good surprises." More »

Report: Air Jordan on Cover, Possibly Playable in NBA 2K11

Owen Good — Wed, 26 May 2010 18:20:00 EDT

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ESPN, citing multiple unnamed sources, says 2K Sports is pursuing basketball's greatest player ever, Michael Jordan, for the cover of NBA 2K11 and may have plans to feature him as a playable character in the game. More »

Father of the Xbox, Head of Gadgets and Fun Leave Microsoft [Update]

Brian Crecente — Tue, 25 May 2010 11:40:00 EDT

Sources have confirmed to Kotaku that both Robbie Bach, the current head of all things entertainment for Microsoft, and J. Allard, one of the top men behind the Xbox and Xbox 360, are leaving Microsoft. More »

Ratchet & Clank Maker's Next Game Coming to the Xbox 360, PS3

Brian Crecente — Tue, 25 May 2010 11:00:00 EDT

The next big gaming franchise from the creators of a decade and a half's worth of some of the Playstation's most beloved titles is coming to the Xbox 360. More »

StarCraft II Wings Its Way To Liberty This July

Mike Fahey — Mon, 03 May 2010 17:17:16 EDT

Blizzard isn't in the habit of handing out game release dates until they're good and ready, so when they say StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty will be hitting store shelves worldwide in late July, they damn well mean it. More »

Halo Developer Joins Forces With Activision

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 08:20:00 EDT

Bungie, the studio that created the Halo franchise, will be partnering with Activision for an "exclusive, worldwide partnership" the developer revealed this morning. The partnership will encompass one upcoming franchise and will last for the next ten years. More »

The Crackdown 2 Team is in the House, What Do You Want to Know?

Brian Crecente — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:00:00 EDT

With Crackdown 2 just months away, now might be a good time to get up to speed on everything about the upcoming open-world, building-leaping, mass destruction game. Good thing the team behind the title is on our podcast right now to take your calls. More »

U.S. Supreme Court to Review Game Ratings Law

Brian Crecente — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:47:03 EDT

The legality of a state regulating the sale and rental of violent video games to minors will be decided finally by the U.S. Supreme Court, the justices decided today. More »

Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Will Be a "Living Comic" With A Deep Story

Brian Crecente — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:00:01 EDT

It's been ten years since the characters of Marvel's comics and Capcom's video games faced off in a fighting title, so 2011's Marvel Vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds can't come soon enough. More »

Gears of War 3 Now Has Actual Worldwide Release Dates

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 05:00:00 EDT

When asked on variety program Late Night with Jimmy Fallon when Gears of War 3 would be released, designer Cliff Bleszinski replied, "probably April 8". Microsoft is giving another date for North America, however. More »

Master WarioWare: D.I.Y., Make Us a Game, Win a HUGE Prize

Brian Crecente — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:00:00 EDT

Impress us! You can create some pretty amazing games with WarioWare: D.I.Y., but can you create some pretty amazing Kotaku games? More »

Gears Of War 3, Coming April 2011

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 06:30:00 EDT

Somebody at Microsoft appears to have flicked a switch a little early, with an advertisement appearing on the Xbox 360 dashboard tonight for Gears of War 3. More »

iPhone Gets Online Gaming Network, Multitasking This Summer

Brian Crecente — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 13:49:16 EDT

Finally, after much bitching (by me) and at least one feature (by me), Apple is introducing a new gaming service to the iPhone that will provide a single online gaming experience for some of Apple's devices. More »

Nintendo Announces New Hardware, The Nintendo 3DS

Brian Ashcraft — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 03:32:00 EDT

At E3, Nintendo will be introducing new hardware, the Nintendo 3DS. More »

Sony's Motion Controller Is The PlayStation Move

Mike Fahey — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:30:00 EST

Say goodbye to the Arc or Gem and hello to the PlayStation Move. Sony has revealed the official name for its motion controller, coming this fall in three forms - alone, with the PlayStation Eye, or bundled with a PS3. More »

Infinity Ward Founders Suing Activision Over Unpaid Royalties

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:30:00 EST

Jason West and Vince Zampella, the men at the centre of this week's drama at Call of Duty developers Infinity Ward, have filed suit against Activision over claims they are owed "substantial royalty payments". More »

PS3 Error: 8001050F Caused By Clock Bug, Fix Within 24 Hours [UPDATE]

Stephen Totilo — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:13:22 EST

Sony hopes to fix the PlayStation 3-stalling 8001050F error in a day. But, if you have a fat PS3, do not use it for 24 hours. The news came in Sony's first comprehensive statement about the error plaguing PS3s worldwide. More »

PS3s Suffering From Global Network Lockdown [UPDATE 7]

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 07:55:50 EST

Around the world, PlayStation 3 consoles simply aren't working like they're supposed to, with an error — Error: 8001050F — preventing people from not just going online, but from playing some PS3 games offline as well. [Post updated throughout day.] More »

StarCraft II Closed Beta Launches This Month

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:22:37 EST

Finally, for real, the StarCraft II beta is about to begin. Activision Blizzard president Mike Morhaime announced today during a company earnings call that the closed beta of the highly-anticipated real-time strategy game will launch this month. More »

Microsoft: No More Original Xbox Games Over Xbox Live

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 03:30:00 EST

Microsoft announced tonight that online play for original Xbox consoles and titles - including those played on an Xbox 360 - over its Xbox Live service will soon be discontinued. More »

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City Announced for PS3 and PC

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:18:00 EST

Released on the Xbox 360 in October 2009, Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is coming to the PlayStation 3 and Games for Windows - LIVE. More »

Sizing Up The Apple iPad

Mike Fahey — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:30:00 EST

How does the Apple iPad size up to other popular portable devices, gaming and otherwise? We've compiled a sizing chart that compares the iPad to items with similar functions, which could have folks digging out their old Etch-A-Sketches. More »

Apple Liveblog: Revenge Of The Tablet

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:08:42 EST

Today, Apple will announce its "latest creation" at a special event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco, California. And Kotaku is there! What will Apple announce? And what will it mean for gaming? More »

Mass Effect 2 Review: Once More Unto The Breach

Mike Fahey — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:00:00 EST

What kind of man (or woman) has intergalactic hero Commander Shepard become after saving the universe from the Reapers in Mass Effect? That's all up to you in BioWare's Mass Effect 2. More »

Sony Delays Launch Of PS3 Motion Controller

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:30:00 EST

Sony has just announced that its motion control peripheral for the PlayStation 3 will not, as originally planned, be shipping in Spring 2010. More »

Gran Turismo 5 Delayed, New Release Date: TBA

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:00:00 EST

The years-in-the-making Gran Turismo 5 has been delayed. The game was slated for release this March in Japan, but publisher Sony Computer Entertainment announced today that the game's release date is now TBA. More »

Report: New Zelda Out By End of 2010, First DS Successor Details

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:30:00 EST

In an interview with Japanese newspaper the Asahi Shimbun, Nintendo Co., Ltd. president Satoru Iwata discussed some of this year's goals, which include releasing the newest Legend of Zelda game. More »

2010: Looking Back on Kotaku's Look Ahead

Owen Good — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:00:00 EST

We're 10 days from New Year's but tomorrow is the winter solstice, starting us on another trip around the sun. And a new year that will be full of its own controversies, challenges, triumphs, disappointments and delights in video gaming. More »

Five Steps to Total Pwnage of a Gamer Girl's Heart

Raven Alexis — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EST

So you're at your local LAN tournament and you're totally stoked about playing World of Warcraft, Unreal Tournament, or Halo for the next 48 hours straight. More »

Treading The Boards: Game Characters Vs. Movie Actors

Lisa Foiles — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EST

Being Nickelodeon's Golden Girl for five years came with inevitable perks, such as limos, an Xbox 360 in my dressing room, free Spongebob DVDs, and opportunities to engage in hand-to-hand combat with those Disney Channel kids at publicity events. More »

Kotaku Talk Radio Signs on With CBS Radio

Brian Crecente — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 13:00:00 EST

As part of an agreement signed earlier this month with CBS Radio, Kotaku Talk Radio will be broadcasting live from Chat About It's broadcast studio in New York City beginning next month. More »

Kotaku's 2009 Gift Guide of Obscene Nicety and Sublime Naughtiness

Kotaku Staff — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:00:00 EST

It's that time of the year. Time for you to crack open the wallet for someone other than yourself. More »