The Sun's Page 3 Girl was The Playstation 4
Friday saw the launch of the PlayStation 4 in the U.K., and The Sun's notorious Page 3 treated blokes there to a new model—one much less curvy than usual.
Japanese Sushi Chef Is Not Impressed with "Authentic" London Sushi
You are looking at, wait for it, crab and mango sushi. It's from U.K. based chain Yo! Sushi, which claims to offer "authentic Japanese food." A Japanese sushi chef begs to differ.
Pissed-Off Customer Gets Free PS4 After Cursing Retailer on Twitter
Badmouthing the British video games retailer ShopTo on Twitter might just get your order canceled. The company today apologized for canceling the order of a customer who used profanity in complaining to a friend—not to ShopTo—about the pricing of a PlayStation 4 bundle.
'Redbox Robber' Looted Kiosks for Two Years Before Being Caught
Crime is a constant feature of video games writing. Somewhere, someone is doing something illicit with them—sometimes comically stupid, sometimes tragic. Kotaku's Police Blotter is here to round up the latest in games crime. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Sony Won't Appeal Fine Related to 2011 PSN Hack
Sony has abandoned its appeal of the fine assessed by the U.K.'s Information Commissioner's Office for negligence in the infamous 2011 breach of users' information that brought down all of PlayStation Network for more than a month.
Xbox Live to Refund UK Users Pinched by Currency Conversion Mistake
Microsoft is saying some pricing changes seen by U.K. Xbox Live customers trying out the new Xbox Live beta—in which Microsoft Points are converted to local currency
She-Hulk Wanted in the U.K. for Violent Assault
British police in York, England are on the lookout for a suspect that they believe is a white woman. Or a green woman. Or a white woman in green paint. Whatever.
Princess Mononoke Stage Production Surprises People Online in Japan
Last summer, the above teaser image was posted online. It announced that classic anime Princess Mononoke was coming to the London stage. Pictures of said collaboration have surfaced online in Japan, where some seem totally shocked by the final production.
Dead Island Special Edition Includes the Headless Bikini Statue Anyway
Just because Deep Silver apologized profusely
Call of Duty Rep Stole from Activision to Pay for Engagement Party
An Activision PR manager who stole nearly $30,000 from the launch budget for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's UK release and used it to finance her engagement party avoided active jail time in a sentencing hearing today, reports The Daily Mail.
Prince Harry "Thrashed" Fellow Troops at FIFA While in Afghanistan
Prince Harry isn't first in line for the U.K. throne. But he could be one of royalty's biggest gamers.
British Developers Get Tax Breaks For Including British Characters in…
Say you're a game developer in the UK. You're working on a new game about, I don't know, aliens planning a casino heist. You're thinking about setting it in Las Vegas, or maybe Dubai. But wait… wouldn't it be cool if you set the game in jolly ol' England? It would be! And best of all, the British government would give…
Here Are All the Japanese Game Boy Advance Games. At Once.
If you've ever wondered what all 795 Japanese Game Boy Advance cartridges would look like lined up, wonder no more. And if you've ever wondered how much all those carts would cost, then do likewise!
Unsuccessful Nintendo Counterfeiter Gets Almost Three Years in the…
A counterfeiter who made about £600,000 selling cartridges and discs loaded with pirated Nintendo games will do at least a year of hard time in the U.K. after being sentenced last Friday.
How Japan Turned the United Kingdom into a Cute Anime Girl
As website Japan Sugoi pointed out this week, a thread popped up on bulletin board 2ch online in Japan last fall. In it, the shape of the United …
This Nintendo Bootlegger's Middle Name Is Success. Really.
Justin Success Brooks—yes, success is his middle name—made about £600,000 selling cartridges and discs loaded with pirated Nintendo games from 2009 to 2011. He's now headed for the slammer, or whatever they call it in the U.K., following a guilty plea last week.
This Kiddy Smack Talk Song Will Make Your Day
UK comedian Adam Buxton (one half of Adam and Joe) recently uploaded this song to YouTube. As Kotaku reader Sam pointed out, it was for a section called Song Wars in which both Adam and Joe have to make a song on a theme and listeners vote on the winner. This is the result.
Classic Anime Princess Mononoke Is Being Turned into a Stage Play
Studio Ghibli revealed that Princess Mononoke is coming to the London stage. Theater company Whole Hog Theatre will be doing a production of the 1997 anime next April at London's New Diorama Theatre.
The Pirate Bay Speaks Out Against UK Ban, Offers Workaround
Yesterday the High Court ruled that infamous torrent site The Pirate Bay must be blocked from access by all UK internet providers due to copyright infringement issues. "The galaxy's most resilient BitTorrent site" responded with a call to arms and a way around the oncoming ban.
Nintendo Man Rescued by British Cricket Superstar
The heat was intense. The distance far. David Yarnton, Nintendo UK's honcho, collapsed during a charity bike ride in Greece, and English cricket star, Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff, discovered the Nintendo exec in the road. He needed to act fast.
Man Guilty of Stabbing Wife After PS3 Argument
This week, a British court convicted Aymen Korbi, 21, of grievous bodily harm for stabbing his wife.
Live-Action Mileena's Special Mortal Kombat Power is Walking on Loose…
The UK's live-action Mortal Kombat Vita ad campaign continues, swapping out Kitana
That Sleek Red PlayStation 3 Is Finally Leaving Japan
The super-hot red PlayStation 3, which came out in Japan last year, is making its way to the U.K. soon, Sony said over the weekend. Amazon has it listed for April 27.
UK Game Stores Saved From Complete Annihilation
British video game retailer Game is still an ongoing concern, thanks to the efforts (read: money) of private investment firm OpCapita, now the proud owner of the 333 remaining store locations throughout the United Kingdom.
Pedophile Caught Thanks to Girl's Nintendo Camera
A girl in the United Kingdom put away a man who molested her thanks to the camera on her Nintendo DSi, using it to surreptiously capture his assault and force a confession.
Portal 2 is Best Game, and Battlefield 3 Wins Three at BAFTA Awards
Last night, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts held its awards gala, and Portal 2 took home Best Game as one of three video games to win in multiple categories.