Michael McWhertor

First Look At The Captain America Coming To Theaters, Consoles Near You

We’re still more than a year away from the big screen adaptation of Captain America, but today we get our first look at how the first Avenger will look on celluloid and, eventually, in the Sega-published video game. Ain’t It Cool News gives us our first glimpse at Steve Rogers in full Cap gear, a…

PlayStation Move Gets Another Supporter

The number of games compatible with Sony’s new motion controller for the PlayStation 3 increases by one today, thanks to John Daly’s ProStroke Golf, the latest title to join the PlayStation Move line-up. While the number of games that will be playable on Move will surely expand at E3 2010, O-Games is showing its hand…

Mass Effect 3 Should Be All Giggles

BioWare’s sci-fi role-playing game trilogy Mass Effect looks like it will end on a lighter note than previous entries, a Return of the Jedi to Mass Effect 2’s Empire Strikes Back, instilled with more fun, lightness and humor. Or, as OXM calls it, “humour.” BioWare’s Casey Hudson tells the publication that Mass Effect 3 is…

Nintendo’s New Fire Emblem Hits Japan In July

That new Fire Emblem for the Nintendo DS—actually an old Fire Emblem remade—is coming to Japan next month, specifically July 15. That was fast! Hopefully Nintendo of America will have some news for us at E3.

Project Natal Prototype Looks Like It’s Ready For Retail

Last time we saw Microsoft’s Project Natal in the wild, the prototype version of its Xbox 360 camera-controller was a mix of cute and creepy. Now, it’s looking a hell of a lot more final. Engadget snapped a gallery’s worth of pics of the Natal accessory in use at All Things Digital, the Wall Street…

Kevin Butler, VP of Endangering Agent’s PS3 Exclusivity

PlayStation pitchman/executive mascot Kevin Butler tweets some ill-advised trash-talking at an unnamed old west video game that might appear on the platform he favors. The Eye of Sauron in New York may not be amused. [Twitter]

Ico, Shadow of the Colossus Look This Great In HD

Two of the best PlayStation 2 games, Ico and Shadow of the Colossus, are also two of the best candidates for a God of War Collection-style upgrade for the PlayStation 3. How might those high-definition ports look? Eurogamer and Digital Foundry have the answer, compiling a sharp side-by-side comparison of two of Team ICO’s titles…

Kotaku Off Topic: It’s Time

One of the things I wasn’t expecting to see today was a turtle attempt to mate with a Croc sandal. Oh, this is Kotaku Off Topic, if you didn’t read the headline. That’s actually the second video of a turtle gettin’ it on that I’ve seen on the internet. Their little squeaks are kind of…

Lara, Niko & Master Chief, Some Of The ‘Greatest Characters Of The Last 20 Years’

Homer Simpson is the greatest of the Greatest Characters of the Last 20 Years, according to people have the guts to make such a list. Greater than Harry Potter, but how much greater than Halo’s quiet Spartan, Master Chief? Entertainment Weekly ranks the Chief at #59 in its latest issue, far outranked by Homer, Harry…

PlayStation Store Update: It’s A Throwback

The extended Memorial Day weekend bleeds into this week’s North American PlayStation Store update, with a list of new additions that’s more relaxed than what PlayStation 3 and PSP owners may have come to expect. New to the PlayStation Store are Tecmo Bowl Throwback, Planet Mini-Golf and some new downloadable goods for Dead To Rights:…

Sony Gets Aggressive With PSP Game Pricing, Free PSPgo Games

The PlayStation Portable gets a lot more attractive starting today if you want to game on the cheap. The same for the PSPgo, which in North America, now includes three free games. If you purchase a PSPgo within the next year, Sony Computer Entertainment America will throw in a voucher that lets you download LittleBigPlanet,…

E3’s Official Language Is Hamburger

To: Ashcraft From: McWhertor Re: Japan’s Official Language Is… To say that today was filled with E3 madness might be an understatement, Ash. Not only are some of us busy trying to design Kotaku’s “Best of E3” award stickers while handling another super secret E3-related project, we’re still trying to figure out if, when and…

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K Monthly – May 2010

Welcome to the May 2010 edition of K Monthly, a look back at some of the best original coverage, including reviews, previews, features, weekly columns and more from Kotaku. It was a month of big changes, with Resistance developer Insomniac Games moving on to greener, multi-platform pastures and key Xbox execs making their own moves.…

Review Round Up: Wranglin’, Wrestlin’ & Racin’

It was a week of “transmedia” entertainment in the world of Kotaku reviews, with big games like UFC Undisputed 2010 and Red Dead Redemption (finally!) reviewed alongside new books and movies. What’s next? Reviews of chicken sandwiches?! Red Dead Redemption Review: Feel Good Outlaws Our most glowing review of the week goes to Rockstar’s wild…

Get An Inside Look At Modern Warfare 2’s ‘Resurgence’ Pack

Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward will unleash the new Resurgence map pack for Modern Warfare 2 next week and creative strategist Robert Bowling is here, in video form, to tell you all about it. When screen shots won’t do, this new look at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s second (and final?) batch of…

Give In To The Sark Side With The Tron Bad Guy Hoodie

Like casually cosplaying as Tron characters, but found the original Tron-inspired hoodie, dubbed “My Other Ride Is A Lightcycle” lacking in evilness? The Sark-like version of that video game-inspired zip-up is now available. Be bad, be glow-in-the-dark for just $45 USD, thanks to the combined efforts of artist Rolf Nelson and Threadless. My Other Ride…

New F.E.A.R. 3 Screens Straight From The ‘Almaverse’

How are the giant mechs of F.E.A.R. 3—aka F.3.A.R.—looking? I thought you’d never ask. Turn up your monitor’s brightness and get an all-new look at F.E.A.R. 3.

Left 4 Dead 2 Mutates Into Single-player Game

Zombie enthusiasts go it alone this week with the latest Left 4 Dead 2 Mutation, “Last Man On Earth.” No splitscreen, no Survivor bots, and no Common Infected—it’s just you and some Special Infected in single-player mode.

Japan’s Console War Wrap-Up, Now With Less PSPgo

The original PlayStation Portable continues its reign as Japan’s bestselling platform, with the PlayStation 3 and Wii continuing their close battle for second place. How’d every other platform fare? The Nintendo DS may not show as well in the weekly contest for install base, but combining all three variations puts Nintendo’s handheld platform on top.…