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Live at the BlizzCon 2011 Opening Ceremonies

Mike Fahey — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:30:00 EDT

The next chapter in the World of Warcraft, Diablo III, and StarCraft II saga starts here, at the BlizzCon 2011 opening ceremonies, and Kotaku is there, watching, waiting...liveblogging. More »

All About PlayStation Vita, from Tokyo Game Show 2011

Owen Good — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 22:16:17 EDT

In moments we are due for a keynote address on Sony's next-generation handheld system from Tokyo Games Show, courtesy of Shuhei Yoshida, the president of Sony Computer Entertainment worldwide studios. More »

Liveblogging the Bioshock: Infinite Panel at PAX 2011

Owen Good — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:55:00 EDT

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Ken Levine, the mind behind BioShock will anchor a panel alongside Troy Baker and Courtney Draper., the two lead voice actors in BioShock Infinite, beginning momentarily at PAX 2011. Won't you join Kotaku's Stephen Totilo as he liveblogs the discussion? There's bound to be news on one of 2012's most anticipated games. More »

Live at Comic-Con's Kinect Star Wars Panel

Brian Crecente — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 13:00:00 EDT

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LucasArts' Craig Derrick and Kinect's Jorg Neumann sit down with USA Today's Mike Snider to discuss new gameplay from the Kinect-enabled Star Wars game. The panel is said to include new details about the game include an all-new mode. The duo are also supposed to be "unveiling an exciting announcement," according to the official panel description. More »

Gabe Newell is Bringing Portal 2 to the Classroom

Mike Epstein — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:20:00 EDT

During his talk at the Games for Change festival today, Valve chief Gabe Newell mentioned that the company has begun working with schools to build a curriculum based on Portal 2. Check out our liveblog of the event for more. More »

LIVE At Ubisoft and Nintendo's Mysterious E3 Q&A Event

Mike Fahey — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:50:00 EDT

This evening we're sitting in with Nintendo and its mystery guest, Ubisoft, for a question and answer session regarding . . . something? What could it be? Is this something related to the Wii U? Is it about a special Nintendo-exclusive Ubisoft game? Can you taste the suspense? More »

Live at Nintendo's Next Wii Unveiling

Brian Crecente — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:22:01 EDT

We're here down front at Nintendo's 2011 E3 press conference. This is the last of the big press conferences of this E3. And with Nintendo's next big console expected to be unveiled and detailed, perhaps it will be the best as well. More »

Live at Ubisoft's E3 2011 Press Conference!

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:15:00 EDT

Kotaku is ears-deep in French accents at the Los Angeles Theater, where publisher Ubisoft will be talking about its upcoming slate, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Driver: San Francisco, Assassin's Creed: Revelations and much much more. What else can we expect from Ubisoft at E3 2011? More »

Electronic Arts' E3 2011 Keynote Liveblog

Owen Good — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:30:00 EDT

Console makers aren't the only ones giving presentations during the week of E3. Publishers are, too, and Electronic Arts fires first with its news conference, and RPGs should figure prominently, with Mass Effect 3 and Star Wars: The Old Republic all coming in the next year. Oh yeah, and there's a game called Battlefield 3 which may interest some of you. More »

Live From The GDC 2011 Nintendo Keynote

Mike Fahey — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:40:31 EST

Nintendo President Satoru Iwata takes the stage this morning in San Francisco to discuss modern gaming's 25-year evolution, and where his company will figure into the industry's future, possibly weaving new Nintendo product into his narrative. Join us! More »

Nintendo 3DS U.S and Euro Preview Bonanza And Liveblog

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:53:11 EST

At 9am ET in New York City — 7am Kotaku Time — Nintendo will kick off its 3DS launch event. Will they finally tell us when this thing is coming out and what games we can play on it on day one? We're ready, and we're liveblogging. More »

Live At Microsoft's CES 2011 Keynote

Owen Good — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:30:00 EST

What has Microsoft brought to Las Vegas for the Xbox 360? What else will they show besides video games? The answers await inside Microsoft's CES 2011 keynote. More »

Live At Sony's CES 2011 Keynote

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:50:00 EST

What will Sony have for PlayStation 3 and PSP owners at this year's Consumer Electronics Show? What will they have to show off beyond video games? We'll find out at the PlayStation maker's CES 2011 keynote. More »

The Tester 2 Episode 8: "Season Finale" Liveblog: End Of Line

Mike Fahey — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 18:00:00 EST

Twelve potential Sony testers have been narrowed down to three, and now comes the moment of truth. Who is the ultimate tester, and how long will they work in Sony's testing department before they realize they've made a terrible mistake? More »

The Tester 2: Episode 7: "Trouble With Trivia" Liveblog: Smoochies

Mike Fahey — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:00:00 EST

Who will go home in this week's episode of Sony's The Tester 2? Who cares? We've got a picture of War Princess and guest panelist Adrianne Curry kissing. What were we talking about again? More »

The Tester 2: Episode 6: "Turn 'Em Loose" Liveblog: Driver's Test

Mike Fahey — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 18:00:00 EST

Kotaku's reviews editor Michael McWhertor failed to get rid of Big Fazeek last week, giving birth to new villain: The vengeful Scooter. Will Fazeek feel Scooter's wrath in the sixth episode of The Tester 2? More »

The Tester 2: Episode 5: "Life's A Pitch" Liveblog: McWhertor Brings The Hurt

Mike Fahey — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 18:00:00 EST

Kotaku's reviews editor Michael McWhertor is the guest panelist on this week's episode of The Tester 2. Surely he will get rid of Big Fazeek for us, won't he? More »

The Tester 2: Episode 4: "No Tiers In Testing" Liveblog: Why Am I Here?

Mike Fahey — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:30:00 EST

I may be on vacation this week, but The Tester 2 liveblog waits for no man. Will EA executive producer Greg Goodrich throw a brick at Big Fazeek's head while gently reassuring War Princess that she's awesome? Probably not! More »

The Tester 2: Episode 3: "Can You Hear Me Now?" Liveblog: Communication Is Key

Mike Fahey — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:00:00 EST

Can SCEA Santa Monica Studio Producer Deborah Mars keep Big Fazeek from eating the other competitors like some sort of cereal? Let's watch The Tester 2 episode three and find out! More »

The Tester 2: Episode 2: "Step It Up" Liveblog: Military Precision

Mike Fahey — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:30:00 EST

Insomniac's Ted Price guest stars as the cast of the Tester 2 take on a task that will truly put their game testing skills to task: Air Force drills. More »

The Tester 2: "Series Premiere" Liveblog: A Brave New Cast

Mike Fahey — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:00:00 EDT

It's time for the second season of Sony's The Tester, and there's a whole new group of eager job applicants this time around, along with a brand-new liveblogger covering the festivities. Join us, won't you? More »

Live At The Diablo III Gameplay Panel

Mike Fahey — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:05:27 EDT

Blizzard told us not to miss the Diablo III gameplay panel at BlizzCon 2010. You shouldn't miss it either. That's why we're here. More »

Live: The BlizzCon 2010 Opening Ceremonies

Mike Fahey — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 13:35:04 EDT

Join us as we join Blizzard in kicking off BlizzCon 2010! What Diablo III, StarCraft II, and World of Warcraft news will spring forth from the festivities? More »

Microsoft's Tokyo Game Show Kick-Off Keynote Live

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 21:00:00 EDT

Microsoft is about to kick Tokyo Game Show 2010 into full gear, pimping all things Xbox 360, Xbox Live and Kinect. Hopefully, that means Microsoft executives talking about Gal Gun with a straight face. We shall see! More »

Live With Rage at QuakeCon

Brian Crecente — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:49:12 EDT

Stephen Totilo is live at Quakecon sitting in as three developers walk the audience through the latest on id Software's upcoming shooter, driver, role-playing game Rage. More »

QuakeCon 2010 Keynote Liveblog, AKA, Man, I Hope They Mention Doom 4

Stephen Totilo — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:56:38 EDT

It's time to liveblog the QuakeCon 2010 keynote, everyone! What will id (and Bethesda) talk about? More »

Konami E3 Liveblog Is Right Here, Hopefully With Lightning And Whips

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:17:25 EDT

What does Konami want to tell us about at E3? Let us find out via the power of a liveblog. Are you with me? More »

Nintendo's 2010 E3 Press Conference LIVE

Team Kotaku — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:54:00 EDT

We know a lot of Nintendo's big news today, but something tells me they still have something up their sleeves. Good thing we're here to cover their press conference, LIVE! More »

Ubisoft's 2010 E3 Press Conference LIVE

Brian Crecente — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:28:18 EDT

Ubisoft's big E3 press conference is about to kick off. Join us live as we see what the company has to unveil. More »

EA's 2010 E3 Press Conference LIVE

Mike Fahey — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:30:00 EDT

Join us as we explore the wonders of the 2010 E3 EA press conference! More »

The Tester: "Season Finale" Liveblog: All Good Things

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 20:00:00 EDT

It's come down to this, the eighth exciting episode of PlayStation Network reality show The Tester, in which just three contestants are left in the fight for a PlayStation game testing gig. More »

The Tester: Episode 7: 'Killer Recall' Liveblog: Every Doc Has His Day

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:00:00 EDT

We're down to the final two episodes of the PlayStation Network's reality show The Tester, in which 11 people fought tooth and nail to land a job as a PlayStation game tester. Today, just four remain. What will happen? More »

The Tester: Episode 5: The "Buzz In Or Buzz Off" Liveblog: Dude, Luge!

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:40:00 EDT

Another week, another 1GB worth of PlayStation 3 hard drive space eaten by The Tester, the PlayStation Network's first reality show in which 11 hopefuls fight for a spot to play buggy PlayStation games until they're less buggy. More »

The Tester: Episode 4: The "LARPing in the Park" Lateblog Recap

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:40:00 EDT

While we were at the Game Developers Conference, PlayStation Network reality show The Tester carried on as normal, meaning we didn't get a chance to liveblog the fourth episode "LARPing in the Park" as normal. So here's a recap. More »

PlayStation GDC Presser Liveblog: Secrets Will Be Revealed

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:00:00 EST

Sony's press conference at the 2010 Games Developer Conference is about to begin, and Kotaku is there, bringing you the news as it happens. Join us as Sony shares its deepest, darkest secrets with the world. More »

Don't Miss Our Liveblog Of Sony's GDC Press Conference

Mike Fahey — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:20:00 EST

Sony's 2010 Game Developers Conference press conferences kicks off at 4PM Pacific, and we'll be there live, bringing you up-to-date news on the big announcement, interesting tidbits, and what music they're playing before the speakers take the stage. More »

The Tester: Episode 3: The "There's No Cry In Team" Liveblog: No Goof Deed Goes Unpunished

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:40:00 EST

Thank god it's Thursday, when new episodes of the PlayStation Network's only reality show, The Tester, brings us new trials, fresh tears and one less contestant vying for a QA position at Sony. Oh! It also brings our weekly liveblog. More »

The Tester: Episode 2: The "Communication Breakdown" Liveblog: Barmy of None

Michael McWhertor — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:40:00 EST

PlayStation Network reality show The Tester enters its second week, with just nine contestants vying for a Sony Computer Entertainment America QA testing job and no hope for cancellation. The newest episode "Communication Breakdown" is now live. Let's watch! 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 »

CES 2010 Keynote Starring Microsoft's Steve Ballmer

Michael McWhertor — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:30:00 EST

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 »