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more about #xbox Mike Newlad: Perhaps more importantly, could you ask him to build in a back door that will allow gamers to play their games, on their internet connection, on their... more » Mike Newlad: How about an option to turn adverts off when PAYING to use xbox live. more » Pretty Sneaky Sis: Any chance we'll hear about what's being done with the Live-FFXIV deal? If anything? more » Zerorush: Someone please ask Nelson why in the hell we can't preview premium themes on live. You want me to purchase this expensive theme MS? Then usually it'd ... more » Interstella5555: "Is it a law that cop reports don't specify what console or game people are playing when stupid stuff like this happens? Not that it changes the facts... more » Arkesane: Scotland does have an appalling relationship with alcohol. All the political parties who have representation at Holyrood have admitted this, but with ... more » Matthew Koopman: Excellent Onion reference. Fuck yeah, Hammurderer. Stabble Stabble. more » bobtheduck in Korea: Community service for stabbing? Um... Wow... I was considering going to a Scottish school for my Masters. Remind me not to go, now. more » Pretty Sneaky Sis: You kids are lucky. Getting stabbed. When I was young, we didn't have no gettin' stabbed -- it was a luxury getting stabbed. more » Bouchart: I'm hoping there's a happy medium between stabbing a kid for playing too many video games and calling the cops. I'm generally not a fan of moderation... more » SuprShin: So wait Lady gets drunk and hurts a child, and some how video games are still involved? @_@ more » QualityJeverage: You mean you'd rather they weren't portrayed trivially in these stories Owen? Honestly I'd rather they weren't portrayed at all. These kinds of stori... more » AncientUnknown1: Obviously, video games are at fault here. They failed to teach this kid how to disarm a drunk knife-wielding nanny. more » deanbmmv: As for the non-specific naming its most likely down to unfamiliarity (we're not all gamers) For example as far as my mum is concerned I own a 'playsta... more » Hey_Blinkon: Everyone is stupid. That's the problem. Sigh.... more » Taggart6 wishes you happy holidays!!!: Knife Wielding Hamburglar FTW. more » surft: Why do these violent rage cases tend to involve an Xbox and not a PS3? Is it the demographic: the tendency of lower-middle class individuals owning a... more » illiniphase4: Really... really??? Are there any parents out there anymore that know how to parent without calling the cops or abusing/murdering your children? more » Tyber_Zann: I blame all this on the newest TF2 update. Damn lady tried to be a Demoman with an Eyelander. more » deanbmmv: Well if she didn't have a knife at hand she wouldn't be a good babysitter now would she? more » -
#podcast
Xbox Live's Major Nelson Takes Your Calls During This Week's Podcast
Microsoft's Xbox Live director of programming, Major Nelson, will be our guest host on the Kotaku call-in podcast this week, filling in for ... me. The good Major joins Crecente live, Wednesday, ready to field your live calls.
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#stabblestabble
Drunk Scot Woman Stabs Teen in Xbox Argument
Whoa, whoa, whoa, lady. When I said, "try safe, effective, fast-acting kick his ass," for video game-playing kids who won't listen, I did not mean "ventilate his abdomen with a kitchen knife." More » -
#microsoft
Microsoft: Hardcore Games "Sell Themselves"
It's been a constant criticism of both Xbox consoles: that Microsoft can only sell shooters to the hardcore gaming market. So what does it say about Microsoft's marketing power when the company admits those games "sell themselves"? More » -
#collecting
Digital Re-Releases Deal Damage to Collections' Value
Who doesn't love it when golden oldies get a re-release over the PlayStation Network or Virtual Console? Game collector, that's who. MTV Multiplayer examined collectible game values and saw many nosediving after getting a reboot on the current generation. More » -
#fatherhood
Making Room for Baby Means Saying Goodbye to Old Friends
Parting with one's treasured game collection can be an unthinkable proposition for many. But having a baby absolutely transforms your life, as one long-tenured Kotaku commenter writes. And that makes such decisions not only possible, but downright necessary. More » -
#sega
Aliens Vs. Predator Impressions: This Time, As An Alien
Violent in a way that would displease the genteel and the members of an Australian ratings board, Aliens Vs. Predator is all about stabbing heads and bursting chests. Not surprisingly, this game's playable Alien is no diplomat. More » -
#harmonix
Rock Band Next Week: Slipknot And Garfunkel
After three tracks from America's masked metal group, you might be ready for the sound of silence. Slipknot and Simon & Garfunkel both make their Rock Band debut in next week's update. More » -
#doctordetroit
Detroit Shopper Gets Cray-Cray When He Can't Return a Console
The ancient Chinese curse reads, "May you live in interesting times." So when a GameStopper says "It was an interesting day here," you know he's not talking about big sales. More » -
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#demo
Which Console Gets The Dante's Inferno Demo First?
The demo for Dante's Inferno is coming to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 this month, but one console is getting it two weeks ahead of the other. Who gets it first? Hint - it's not the Xbox 360. More » -
#valve
Left 4 Dead 2 Sells 2 Million In 2 Weeks
Despite early concerns that it was too soon for a sequel, Left 4 Dead 2 has sold more than 2 million copies at retail, doubling the sales to date of the original game. More » -
#gameannounce
Magic Planeswalkers Duels Spill Over To PC, PS3
Wizards of the Coast are bringing Xbox Live card-battler Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers to the PlayStation Network and PC, with two new Xbox 360 expansions in the works. More » -
#harmonix
Next Week On Rock Band: How Much Grohl Would You Like?
It doesn't matter if you prefer your Dave Grohl with or without Kurt Cobain, next week's Rock Band Music Store update has you covered. More » -
#screens
Have Some Modern Warfare 2 Screens
What's your preferred wartime headgear of choice? Scuba mask, combat helmet, gas mask or Mohawk? I like Mohawk myself, but if I stood that close to a helicopter, I might want a helmet. More » -
#censorship
LEGO Rock Band Ships With 45 Songs, Music Censorship
LEGO Rock Band will ship with 45 songs including tunes from Queen, Vampire Weekend, Katrina & The Waves and, of course, Bon Jovi. But you will only be able to purchase family friendly music from the Rock Band store.
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#screengrab
An Ironic Japanese Post Office Sticker
One Japanese gamer sent his busted Xbox 360 off to get fixed. When got it back, Japan Post had slapped a red label reading "kowaremono" — "breakable", "broken item" or better yet "fragile". As seen on Hatena Entry List. -
#zenoclash
Zeno Clash: Ultimate Edition Coming to Xbox Live
Zeno Clash is on the way to Xbox Live Arcade, says Atlus, who promises new content, a new cooperative mode and gameplay fine-tuned to gamer feedback. More » -
#politics
Obama Namechecks Xbox Once Again In Speech To Kids
President Barack Obama is once again tossing the old Xbox under the bus, naming Microsoft's console in a speech to schoolchildren today, implying it might interfere with their education. Or maybe this is just smart product placement... More » -
#oddities
Guy Busted for Stealing WiFi at NYC Library — to Play Halo
In a public library, a dude sitting at a monitor with his hands in his lap, covered by a newspaper, implicitly means bad things. Fear not, he's only sneaked in an Xbox to steal the free WiFi and play Halo. More » -
#mods
One-Inch Xbox Is, Yes, Slim
While the world waits impatiently for a PS3 Slim, this modder has gone ahead (well...backwards) and created an Xbox that's even slimmer. More » -
#xbox
So, What Was The World's Very First Gamertag?
While there are millions and millions (and millions!) of gamertags out there now, in the beginning, there was but one. The alpha, the creator, Xbox Live's Adam, before he lost a rib. So, who was it? More »
