Kotaku 
Enter your username and password.
-
more about #guitarhero5 Odin: I like how 90% of this list is copy and pasted from the Xbox 360 buyers guide list. Maybe it would have been better to filter off the multi-platform t... more » KylenX: Hey Bash... You forgot Demon's Souls. more » H.A.L.: PS3 Buyer's Guide: buy an Xbox. more » VEXisGaY?: wow I can get almost all those games on xbox... buuuuuuuuuut infamous, drake, and ratchet are the only things that make the ps3 worth owning. And if ... more » (Santa) Goldwings: Christ people it says ON THE POST that Demon Souls is not there DUE TO IT NOT BEING REVIEWED yet. Give them some slack guys :/ more » emcglone316: I just got a ps3 recently as of right now i just have VC. I know uncharted is a given but how is killzone 2, i heard the game is great but is its mult... more » cat. bus. - Die bad robots! Die!: Demon's Souls seems conspicuously absent. more » Jitawa: Wow, quite the "in comments" uproar about the lack of Demon's Souls in the list. Though the reason is it hasn't been reviewed, it's heartening to see... more » katanabobcat: It would appear that I was banned for questioning the games in the Buyer's Guide. So if Brian would show mercy and hold off on swinging the mighty ban... more » Boom-Chicka-Ah: Here to Create a Star Commenter Empire: That Mazuza is sooooooo out of place. more » stephan.varak: Valkyria Chronicles deserves a shoutout as a potential gift (you can get it pretty cheap and the experience holds out really well) more » Brian Crecente: Just a reminder that this is pulled from the games we reviewed this year. We will be updating it as we continue to review games through the end of th... more » Bergerac: This multiplatform rot infestation almost makes me want to give up on gaming altogether. Get it away. more » lbmanuel1: Killzone 2? Street Fighter 4? Resident Evil 5? Demon's Souls? Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2? All came out this year... If anything I would have expected to ha... more » Orionsaint: Wow PS3 has finally arrived!!! more » FP_slomo788: Don't know what the hell is wrong with me, but Demon's Souls is the game I've enjoyed the most this year, and possibly on my PS3. Close second, if not... more » Jesse_Sesler: Where is Killzone 2? And BlazBlue? lots missing from here, but what there is, its nice to hear about. more » Mokona: No Demon's Souls...? Hmpff! This list fails. more » (Starman) NONAME: Ahh, this is very good to see, as I was thinking of buying a PS3 Slim for this holiday season. I plan to market it to my family as a "HOME ENTERTAINM... more » fernandosolano: Wow, Kotaku really must not like Demon's Souls. I don't care for the game myself, but I acknowledge its' existence. People here on Kotaku have been sh... more » -
#shoppinggiftguide
The PlayStation 3 Buyer's Guide
With at least one potential game of the year exclusively nesting on the Playstation 3 and a price drop under its belt, the PS3 has had a pretty darn good year.
More »
-
#shoppinggiftguide
The Xbox 360 Buyer's Guide
New Halo, new downloadables for Mass Effect, Fallout 3, and Grand Theft Auto, new Forza. It was a pretty good year for Xbox 360 owners.
More »
-
#nfl
Morale Booster Connects Troops with NFLers on Xbox Live
Members of the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers engaged U.S. soldiers stationed in Iraq in a Guitar Hero battle, which would have been a heart-warming story if brickheaded quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hadn't called the game "Rock Band" on the teevee. More » -
#clips
Band Hero Offers New Ways To Torment Kurt Cobain
Maybe Kurt Cobain and Johnny Cash's respective wills demanded that their spirits live on in the form of a digital Village People cover band, meaning the option to export Band Hero songs into Guitar Hero 5 isn't totally bad. More » -
#tehfuture
Could Band Hero/Guitar Hero 5 Brouhaha Cause Future Problems For Activision
In the span of two months, Activision has ticked off Courtney Love and No Doubt by letting unlockable avatars sing songs from other genres. More » -
#business
Guitar Hero, WoW & World At War Give Activision Better Than Expected Q3
Things are lookin' up for old Activision Blizzard. The publisher announced today that business is good, better than expected, even, resulting in a $755 million quarter for the company. More » -
#lawsuits
No Doubt Sues Activision Over Band Hero Likeness [Update]
Activision is catching legal heat from band No Doubt over the group's appearance in the recently released Band Hero. No Doubt is suing Activision, seeking damages for turning the act into "virtual karaoke players." Sound familiar? More » -
#corporategloating
Battle of the Music Games: The Beatles: Rock Band Vs. Guitar Hero 5
The NPD Group's September hardware sales report fails to mention two other important platforms viciously battling for gamer's attention—Rock Band and Guitar Hero, two games that saw big releases last month. So who won? More » -
-
#bidness
Guitar Hero's 'Couples' Cameo Profitable for Activision, Film
Ever met a Guitar Hero salesman? Me either. Vince Vaughn's character in "Couples Retreat" was made one, however, because he and co-screenwriter John Favreau adore the series. And, how about that, it crowbared a few buxx out of Activision marketing. More » -
#ruhroh
Kurt Cobain Parody Vid Taken Down on Activision's Request
Remember the video of Kurt Cobain singing Bon Jovi's hits, and shrieking "yeah, boyeee!" in "Bring the Noize?" The compilation that hung the game with its own rope for its treatment of Cobain is gone from YouTube, on Activision's demand. More » -
#dealtaku
Guitar Hero 5 No Longer Half Off at Amazon [Update]
Just noticed this - the Xbox 360 version of Guitar Hero 5, game only, is down to $29.97 on Amazon.com.Update: Looks like the deal is now dead. Sorry. More » -
#guitarhero
Jon Bon Jovi Turned Down Guitar Hero, Supports Courtney Love
Courtney Love may be mad as a hatter, but she's found an unusual ally in her fight against Activision's use of a Kurt Cobain avatar in Guitar Hero 5: Jon Bon Jovi. More » -
#awkward
Gaming's Creepiest Couples
From the Marcus and Dom bromance in Gears of War to Midna riding around on Link in Twilight Princess, Crispy Gamer explores some of the creepiest couplings in video game history. More » -
#wellplayed
The Problem With Reality
Video games are meant to be flights of fancy but, as with television, reality has become an increasingly popular concept to tap into. More » -
#guitarhero5
Cobain Attorney Calls For Activision To Limit Musician's Use in GH5
Earlier this week the appearance of a digital Kurt Cobain in Guitar Hero 5 irrupted into controversy with Courtney Love and former Nirvana band members calling for Activision to patch the title. Now Love's attorney is involved. More » -
#kurtcobain
Activision: Courtney Love Signed Cobain Contract for Guitar Hero 5 UPDATE
In the wake of Courtney Love's bombastic vitriol over the appearance of her late husband in Guitar Hero 5, Activision tells Kotaku that she was the one who signed the agreement for the deal.
More »
-
#guitarhero
Courtney Love Will Have Her Revenge On Activision
Creeped out by Kurt Cobain's appearance in Guitar Hero 5? Upset, even? You weren't the only one. Courtney Love, Cobain's widow, is furious, and is satisfying her fury by threatening Activision with legal action. More » -
#review
Guitar Hero 5 Review: Do The Evolution
Activision returns to a simple numbering scheme for the Guitar Hero series with the fifth entry in the core-focused, band non-specific entry, Guitar Hero 5. That's reflective of its largely gimmick-free gameplay as well as the series' evolution. More » -
#guitarhero
Rolling Stones Shamble Onto Guitar Hero
While The Beatles are lauded with their own game, one of Britain's other 60's super-groups - The Rolling Stones - are just going to have to make do with a downloadable track pack for Guitar Hero 5. More » -
#guitarhero
Guitar Hero 5's Song Importing Isn't As Great As We Thought [Update]
Yeah...so it turns out Guitar Hero 5's ability to import songs from previous games isn't as good a deal as we first thought. Turns out that, of World Tour's 85 songs, only 35 can so far be copied over. More »
