October 19, 2011 – When I saw Saints Row: The Third earlier this year, developer Volition showcased a spectacular bank heist from the game, a carnage-filled showdown with Steelport's SWAT team. More »
Seaward and Onward
October 14, 2011 – Well, folks. It's been fun, but this is my last Open Thread on Kotaku forever. You've been a pleasure to chat with on a semi-nightly basis about things video game related and not. More »
EA: Hey, If Herman Cain Gets Elected, Don’t Blame His Tax Plan on SimCity
October 14, 2011 – Did Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain get his "999" tax plan from SimCity 4? Well, probably not, but if he did look to a 2003 urban planning simulation game, don't go blaming developer Maxis if that economic policy fails. While enjoying the publicity, it sounds like Maxis Studios' Kip... More »
A Look At the Official, Comprehensive, 385-Page Dark Souls Strategy Guide
October 14, 2011 – Last week, I purchased my very first strategy guide. Don't judge me! It's one of the best: Future Press' Dark Souls: The Official Guide, a massive, hardcover book that delves into every single little detail of this wonderfully complex and esoteric role-playing game. Forgive me for burning through... More »
Goodbye, Kotaku, and Thanks for Everything
October 14, 2011 – Well, after five and a half years of writing for Kotaku, churning out more than 8,500 posts of the highest quality about video games, I'm outta here. Today's my final day as an editor at Kotaku, so please indulge me as I sign off and thank the people that made it possible. Obviously, I'd like to... More »
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
October 14, 2011 – Another weekend, another couple days to spend on my Dark Souls obsession. As I grind my way through new game+, I find myself marveling at just how long this game is (again). I'm in the last 20% of the game, now with a play time of some 115 hours. More »
A Good Day to Die Hard
October 13, 2011 – Well, folks, we're just about to wind down here on the nightly open thread. Tomorrow's should be more interesting than tonight's—unless you really take the reins and deliver some seriously memorable off-topic discussion! More »
Geek Immortal
October 13, 2011 – Team Kotaku Not Pictured - A healthy portion of Kotaku is at the New York Comic Con right now, sadly not in form-fitting Deadpool costumes. More super coverage to come. The Best iOS Gamer in The World Congratulations, JeNeI_7, you are the best iPhone or iPad gamer on the planet. More »
Soccer and 48 Pop Idols Show Rage Who’s the Boss in Japan
October 13, 2011 – It was a big week for two very different video games in Japan. One, Konami's World Soccer Winning Eleven 2012 (a series you may know as Pro Evo), topped the charts overseas, selling more than a quarter million copies in its first week. The other, AKB1/48: More »
First Look at Battlefield 3’s Newest, Biggest and Scariest Multiplayer Maps
October 13, 2011 – Battlefield 3 is going to have some very big, very impressive multiplayer maps. One may not be for the first-person shooter player with a fear of heights. More »
Batman: Arkham City’s Single-player Catwoman Content Demands Buying New or Buying a ‘VIP Pass’
October 13, 2011 – Want to play as Catwoman in Batman: Arkham City? You'll have to buy the game new or pay for the privilege to do so, publisher Warner Bros. says. That's right, it's the on-disc single-player content that's being put behind an "online pass" style scheme. Batman: More »
Daytona USA rolls out of our childhood memories onto Xbox Live, PlayStation Network
October 13, 2011 – Sega's classic arcade racer Daytona USA is just coming to consoles with a high-def visual overhaul, steering wheel support and online multiplayer. And it's coming in just two weeks! [Jalopnik]
Walk of Fame
October 12, 2011 – Hola, Kotaku readers. Can we put this hump day behind us with a little off-topic conversation? Tonight's glamorous open thread is just the place to do it. I found myself in Hollywood today, during an unusually warm and sunny mid-October day in Los Angeles. More »
The Week In Dangerous Games: He’s Worn Banana Hammocks, Ya Know
October 12, 2011 – Each week, we take a look at the new and creative ways that video games are offending us. Well, not us. We've developed a thick skin to alcohol references, partial nudity and comic mischief. More »
Sweet Relief
October 12, 2011 – Minecraft X Cake - An opportunity to post about Minecraft and video game cakes? Sounds like a Kotaku trap! (Seen at Gourmet Gaming) NBA 2K12: The Kotaku Review Midway through an early season Hornets-Heat contest the screen cuts to a promotion telling me Friday night, Kobe Bryant and the Lakers... More »
Daytona USA Rolling to Xbox Live, PlayStation Network on October 26
October 12, 2011 – Sega's classic arcade racer Daytona USA is just coming to consoles with a high-def visual overhaul, steering wheel support and online multiplayer. And it's coming in just two weeks! More »
The People Who Make Pocket God Are First Out of the Gate with All-New iOS 5 Support
October 11, 2011 – iOS 5, the operating system that powers Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, goes live October 12. The people who make video games for iOS are already taking advantage of the update's newest features, including a revamped, Achievements-filled Game Center. The latest iOS 5 early adopter? More »
Men, Ten & Mockery
October 11, 2011 – Kotaku readers... ASSEMBLE! There's some off-topic conversation that needs to be done, so please get in this thread and do so! I've gotta split. No time to explain! Actually, I think I can take a few extra seconds. More »
