Brian Ashcraft

The Counter Strike: Global Offensive Teaser Has You in Its Sights

Here’s a cinematic teaser for the upcoming Counter Strike: Global Offensive, flash bang and all. The upcoming team-based shooter is headed to PC, PS3, and Xbox 360 on August 21.

Valve Is Making Documentaries Now

Here’s the documentary trailer for the upcoming DOTA documentary, which follows the players who are trying to go pro and compete in a million dollar tourney. It premiered tonight on GTTV and is “coming soon”.

Team Ninja Explains How It Researched Breast Physics: “Hands On”

For years now, Team Ninja has been talking up the breast physics in its Dead or Alive fighting games. And now that DOA5 is coming out, Team Ninja is…talking up breast physics. According to website PSU, Team Ninja producer Yosuke Hayashi said the DOA5 development team went “hands on” with partners and other studio staff…

I Know What Hulk Looks Like with His Shirt Off

Here’s the latest entry in The Avengers line of collectibles from Hong Kong figure maker Hot Toys. As with other Hot Toys figures, the amount of detail and craftsmanship to marvel at is simply staggering. Staggering ain’t cheap! As with other Hot Toys figs, you’re need to open your wallets for this Hulk (the Japanese…

Beyond: Two Souls‘s script is 2,000 pages long—four times longer than a film script.

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. Dubstep…

Thirteen Minutes of FFXIV: A Realm Reborn Shaky-Cam Gameplay

Here’s some gameplay footage of the relaunched Final Fantasy XIV. The presentation shows off some of the game’s drag and drop inventory system as well as jumping. Yes, jumping! First Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Gameplay Footage [Siliconera]

How Modern Japanese Ruins Inspired a Computer Game

“Haikyo” are abandoned buildings—ruins. Last year, a couple ex-BioShock developers read an account by Gakuranman.com of exploring a haikyo. It inspired their new indie game Gone Home, a game that revolves around exploration, instead of cheap scares. The house featured on Gakuranman has since been known as “The Royal House”. Steve Gaynor on the Gone…

Mega Man Breadcrumbs and Utter Contempt

Earlier today, Capcom announced a new Mega Man game. Usually if Capcom announces a new Mega Man game, I’d do a proper post. But no, not for this game. It’s not a proper Mega Man game. Instead, Capcom is releasing a Mega Man social game for iOS. Look, social games are fine. iOS games are…

I Wonder How Little Putin Looks with His Shirt Off

Go ahead. Gaze into Mr. Putin’s eyes. What do you see? I see a figure from Hong Kong toy maker DiD. You might get a sense of Putin’s soul. Regardless, here’s a collectible Putin. He comes with two flags, a wooden podium, alternate outfits—and more. The Putin figure will be out this September. Let the…

Schoolgirl Cosplayers Reborn as Pastel Haired Popstars!

Just as Comic Market (aka “Comiket”) wraps up in Japan, several of the country’s most popular cosplayers—Enako, Akira Itsuki, and Kuroneko—are releasing their singing debut for Sony Music’s DefSTAR Records label. Their group is called “Panache!”, and the concept behind the trio is that it’s a mix of 2D and 3D—in short, the concept is…

Capcom announces a new Mega Man. It’s a social game. For iOS. Yep.

Chinese Farmer Is Both Luke Skywalker and Iron Man

Sun Jifa lost both hands while constructing a homemade bomb. The explosive was to be used for blast fishing, but accidentally went off. Unable to work on his family farm and unable to afford pricey prosthetic limbs, the 51 year-old came up with a plan: build the arms himself. For eight years, Sun toiled, constructing…

This Horse Will Push You (and Video Games) to the Limit

Horse mods are nothing new to Grand Theft Auto. Heck, GTA: San Andreas had one. And yes, we already know that GTAIV has a horse mod. But now, let’s push it to the limit. Giddy up!

The Last Guardian Is Still a PS3 Game

Even though Sony recently “abandoned” its Last Guardian trademark, that means nothing. Work on the game, Sony and its creator say, continues. But does it continue to be for the PlayStation 3? When asked if the game was going to be released on the PlayStation 4, Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida insisted that the game is a…

Bloody and Gross, Yep, It’s Soul Sacrifice!

Here’s the latest trailer for PS Vita game Soul Sacrifice. In it, you can pull out your spine and kill people. No, really! In the trailer, you can see the spell book Kotaku previously introduced

License to Kill and Die Another Day Coming to 007 Legends

Missions continue to drip out for 007 Legends. Here are the latest two: License to Kill and Die Another Day. The last two missions will drip out at another point sometime in the future. Yeah 007 Legends is bound for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC this October.

So Many Assassins, But Only One Will Survive the Cosplay Chaos!

Since debuting in 2007, Assassin’s Creed has quickly become a fan favorite. The game not only spawned sequels, but slightly tweaked outfits for its assassins. And boy, do those assassin threads look fantastic! Whether it’s Altaïr, Ezio, Connor, or any members of the Brotherhood, these assassins cut a striking figure with their iconic hoods and…

It’s Not Just the Voices You Hear, Deadpool Still Looks Good

Here’s the latest batch of Deadpool screens and concept art. Comic book writer Daniel Way will be penning the game’s story. And the game will be breaking the fourth wall next year, when it’s released next year on the PS3, Xbox 360 and the PC. In case you missed it, here’s the Deadpool trailer from…

Fresh Final Fantasy XIV Screenshots and Concept Art Dazzle

Square Enix is reworking and relaunching itsFinal Fantasy XIV MMORPG as Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. And if this latest batch of screenshots are any indication, this is a realm I’d like to spend some time in. Beautiful stuff.