http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png http://kotaku.com/tag/swords http://kotaku.com/tag/swords

The West might have been won with the Winchester. But Japan was ruled with the katana. It's not simply what the gun is to Americans, the sword is to the Japanese. It's much more, and then some. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5864069&view=rss&microfeed=true

Yesterday we got our first look at Anarchy Reigns' Ice Queen Sasha in action. Now we meet Zero, a dual-wielding swordsman who could give Metal Gear Solid's Raiden a run for his money. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5748797&view=rss&microfeed=true

But first he has to put on some makeup. With a Sharpie. And then find his sword. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5746271&view=rss&microfeed=true

Of all the ways to play using motion-detecting video games, swordplay seems to offer the most potential for fun. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5641751&view=rss&microfeed=true

Majesco offers the Wii owner another chance to use the rarely exploited Wii MotionPlus add-on with its new, to-the-point Swords, a game that is about swords, time traveling, and swords. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5527581&view=rss&microfeed=true

Down the street from a Kroger shopping center and a Wal-Mart in Marietta, Georgia lies an arsenal. The Empire Swords shop looks unassuming enough from the outside, but once you step through the doors... More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5183238&view=rss&microfeed=true

Those of you who railed against the $379 price tag for the Epic Weapons official replica of the cursed World of Warcraft sword Frostmourne might want to reconsider after seeing what folks paid for a chance at the first 100 numbered weapons. 1,012 users paid the non-refundable $429 entry fee for the Frostmourne auction - that's $434,148 - with the top 100 bidders in order receiving swords 1-100. The top bidder? $20,700 - over 54 times the price of the sword. Suddenly the prospect of gathering up $379 doesn't feel so daunting anymore. Sure, it won't be the official #1 Frostmourne, but I'd trade a giant foam hand and my imagination for $20,700 any day of the week. I'll save my money for when they get around to their Simple Dagger replica. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=375050&view=rss&microfeed=true

For those of you unfamiliar with World of Warcraft lore, Frostmourne is the legendary runeblade that stole the soul of Prince Arthas Menethil, causing him to kill his father, shatter The Frozen Throne, and ultimately merge with the Lich King into an uber powerful being, destined to become a raid boss somewhere down the line. Now Epic Weapons is readying the release of the Forstmourne replica, 47 inches of Japanese milled stainless steel, cast metal, and leather. The weapons comes complete with a lovely display mount, a limited edition poster, and an embedded authenticity microchip with a reader to help assure people you didn't make the weapon yourself in your garage. As far as replicas go it isn't cheap, running $379.00, but it's a small price to pay for the sword that completely tore Azeroth a new asshole. Frostmourne is now available for preorder, with a May 1st release date that eerily mirrors a certain Kotaku writer's birthday. *whistles innocently* More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=369616&view=rss&microfeed=true

Odds are many of you already own one or more Final Fantasy replica weapons - and that frightens me - but at least they are generally of the more shoddy, unlicensed sword replicas you were likely to find on the cheap via eBay or Bob's Discount Cutlery Emporium. Now Square Enix is taking steps to get those sharp, pointy objects out of the hands of fans, having filed a federal lawsuit in the Central District of California against those whole would infringe upon their intellectual property. At least four manufacturers are named in the suit, which came about after the US Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Border Patrol seized a crate of counterfeit swords designed in the style of famous Final Fantasy weapons. Square Enix investigated, and while many resellers ceased their rampant reselling, the companies targeted by this lawsuit refused to cooperate, calling down spiky-haired justice upon them. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=355518&view=rss&microfeed=true

"Gentlemen, may I introduce you to Phoenix Shadowalker", begins the press release from Glu Mobile, announcing it's new mobile game available later this month, Shadowalker, or Shadowwalker going by the press release heading. Mistaking us for gentlemen was your first mistake. Assuming that some sultry model in a leather jacket and a mini-skirt holding a sword was going to ruin our on-again, off-again romance with Lara Croft was the second. We are gamers, Glu Mobile, and we have hot women with swords falling all over us all the time. We can't walk down the street without a walking hottie arsenal falling in step behind us. It's just how we roll. We've come to terms. Besides, mobile gaming already has a Lara Croft. Her name is Lara Croft. May we introduce you? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=316978&view=rss&microfeed=true Today is full of videos, for which I apologize. It's just what the feeds doled out last night. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=201204&view=rss&microfeed=true More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=167389&view=rss&microfeed=true