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PlayStation Store Update: Go Robo!
You shan't be wanting for downloadable games after this week's North American PlayStation Store update, especially if you call yourself and XS Junior League Soccer fan. I know you're out there! More » -
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Wii Sports Resort Sales Pass 500,000 In Japan
Nintendo's Wii Sports Resort is ensuring that Wii MotionPlus penetration is off to a good start in Japan, with the Wii game moving another 150,000 copies in its second week on the market. More » -
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Activision Renames Modern Warfare 2 Again, Slaps Call of Duty On the Box
Modern Warfare 2 has once more been renamed, shifting back to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 after ditching the franchise name for a few months.
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nis america
Disgaea 3 Getting Trophies In Exchange For Save Data
Disgaea 3 is finally getting trophy support next week, which means it's time to dust off those discs and back up your save files, because once you patch the game, they'll be completely useless. More » -
metroidvania
Co-Op Metroidvania Anyone?
Yes, the lead developer of Shadow Complex entertained the idea of designing a co-op Metroid/Castlevania kind of game. But... More » -
clips
Jack Black Has An Axe To Grind
There's nothing quite as terrifying as Jack Black swinging around a giant battle axe, as evidenced by episode 4 of Brutal Thoughts with Jack Black. More » -
MSPRPG
Think Of Dragon Age As A Massively Single-Player RPG
The appearance of Facebook and Twitter logos at the end of a recent Dragon Age promo video got me asking questions. And the answers are mysterious.
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deals
Hey, Prototype's Cheap Today!
Attention, budget conscious gamers, Amazon.com is giving you a chance to snag a copy of Prototype on the cheap. Well, maybe not cheap, but extremely reasonable. The PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC game is your deal of the day. More » -
ps3
Tales Of Vesperia PS3 Also Getting Skimpy Swimwear
New pirate girl character, new cut scenes and full voice. All that can't be reason enough to buy Tales of Vesperia on the PS3. Enter beachwear. More » -
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Need For Speed Nitro Still Stylin'
The Nintendo Wii entry in EA's reboot of the Need for Speed series continues to impress with sharp, stylish visuals. The DS version? Not so much. See if you can spot the difference! More » -
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Brutal Legend Preview: The Game That Ripped My Jeans Leg
In possibly the most appropriate accidental PR move of the year, the corner of the couch I got up from after playing heavy metal adventure Brutal Legend tore the front of my jeans leg. More » -
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Indie Games Fest Looking For a Few Good Games
The annual Independent Games Festival is now taking submissions for the 12th annual festival which takes place duing the 2010 Game Developers Conference. More » -
Xbxo Live Arcade
2009 Summer Of Arcade: What's Out When
Five major Xbox Live Arcade titles make up Microsoft's Summer of Arcade lineup, and now we know exactly when each is coming out, from Turtles in Time to Shadow Complex. More » -
announcement
Kotaku Comments Get Star Power, Edit Option, Tiering
I've often said that more important than the stories, the writers, the pictures and videos to Kotaku, are the commenters. More » -
clips
DJ Star Scratches Your DS
Not every upcoming DJ game requires a large extra piece of plastic, as Game Life's DJ Star for the Nintendo DS readily proves. More » -
dlc
Still Alive Free For Rock Band Unplugged
The latest batch of downloadable songs for Rock Band Unplugged for the PSP includes the stirring love anthem "Still Alive" from Portal, which will be available, free of charge and includes delicious cake. More » -
demo
Ghostbusters Demo Now Available
If you've been too frightened to pick up a copy of Ghostbusters: The Video Game for the Xbox 360, a demo is now available to help you determine if bustin' makes you feel good. More » -
clips
Seek N Spell Impressions
Earlier this week my son and I checked out the iPhone's augmented reality Seek N Spell game. More » -
release date
Marvel VS Capcom 2 Release Date Wrestled To The Ground
While Marvel's release date prediction for Marvel VS Capcom 2 fell through, we're pretty confident that the July release date Capcom just announced for the Xbox Live Arcade version is reliable. More » -
game announce
Yes, EA Just Announced Command & Conquer 4
In answer to McWhertor's question from yesterday afternoon, yes. EA has just announced Command & Conquer 4, the dramatic conclusion to the Tiberium saga. More » -
screens
A Glimpse At G.I. JOE on the Playstation 3
Due out next month, G.I. Joe The Rise of the Cobra hasn't been making many favorable impressions around Kotaku tower. More » -
Official Kotaku Forum
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Don't mind anyone else. Speak your mind about video games. Right here. More » -
guitar hero
Guitar Hero 5 Tracklist Features John Mellencamp, Coldplay & Tom Petty
Neversoft have released a partial tracklist for the upcoming Guitar Hero 5, and it features songs from the above three artists. Not a fan? Don't worry, there's some variety in the other 21 tracks. More » -
clips
German Gamers Venture Outside To Protest Violent Gaming Crackdown
Poor old Germany. The nation's politicans have in recent years really started to crack down on violent video games, and since many of the best games are violent games, this presents is a problem. More » -
square enix
Poll: Japanese People Thought Dragon Quest IX Would Have WiFi
This Saturday Dragon Quest IX is going on sale in Japan. Apparently, there are already 2 million pre-orders. Some of those folks might be in for a surprise! More » -
music
Michael Jackson Won't Affect Beatles Rock Band
Michael Jackson has passed away, and lawyers are currently picking through his estate. Jackson owned 267 Beatles songs, the ownership of which is at risk. More » -
suda 51
No More Heroes Designer Wants Travis Touchdown In Next Smash Bros.
The last Smash Bros. game, like the one before that, was a smorgasboard of characters. There weren't just Nintendo developed characters, but the likes of Sonic and Snake also made an appearance. More » -
ds
Carcassonne Coming To A DS Near You
Classic German board game Carcassonne - which has already turned up on Xbox Live Arcade - will also soon be making the leap to the Nintendo DS, courtesy of Koch Media. More » -
music
Rhythm Heaven Producer: Hey Americans, You Have Rhythm!
By day, music producer Tsunku writes Morning Musume songs. By night, he sleeps. Sometime in between he creates Rhythm Heaven games. More » -
clips
Wii Remote + 15 Tonnes Of Metal Arm
These two industrial grapplers don't just have cute names (one of them is called "Bender"). They've got a cute control method as well, as they can be jiggled, jaggled and, yes, waggled by a Wii Remote. More » -
iphone
EA, Sega On iPhone 3G vs 3GS
As we've warned you about, one day soon, there will be games that will only run on the iPhone 3GS, which is bad news for the 40 million people in possession of an iPhone, iPhone 3G or iPod Touch (2nd gen). More » -
maximum risky
Man Arrested For Sharing Rape Game
The Kyoto Police's High Tech Crime Unit has arrested 38-year-old Kawasaki City resident Hidetoshi Fukuzawa for illegally sharing an erotic game via the internet. More » -
mechwarrior
New Mechwarrior Game Confirmed, Will Reboot Series
Surprise, Mechwarrior fans! That teaser from yesterday was indeed for a new Mechwarrior title, which is in development at Piranha Games, who worked on the latest Transformers title. More » -
kingdom under fire
Kingdom Under Fire II Bringing Crusader Carnage To Xbox 360
Jeez, Kingdom Under Fire II just feels like it's been in development forever, hasn't it? Part-MMO, part-RTS, it's not due until the second half of next year. More » -
rumor
Wii Fit Plus (And Other Nintendo Titles) Dated For Japan
Via Japanese Nintendo news website Rambling Man come a smattering of Nintendo release dates. Please keep in mind that these are unconfirmed at the moment. More » -
piracy
Hey Pirates, Beware of Fake Dragon Quest IX Hentai Boobies!
The "leaked" version of Dragon Quest IX is malware. The ROM was dumped early on to Japanese bulletin board 2chan and is actually a hentai slideshow show called "DS Owata". More » -
cooking mama
Cooking Mama, Cooking Zelda, Cooking Samus...
This is the cover to the latest issue of French mag IG. It features Cooking Mama. And Cooking Faith. Cooking Peach. Cooking Chun-Li (they even got the thighs right!). And, best of all, Cooking Mai. With Cooking Mai boobs. More »












































