The ongoing legal tussle between Call of Duty: Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward and publishing giant Activision is full of intrigue, accusations, lawsuits, a mass exodus of key staffers from the studio behind the game and, now, allegations of sabotage. Updated with recent developments. At stake is the future of Infinity Ward, the studio behind…
Dear Kotaku readers, won’t you come into this open thread and share your conversation with us? We could use a little back up, what with all the vacation happening this week. I will join the other half-vacationing Kotaku editors starting tomorrow, when I hop on a plane to head to more-sunny-than-LA Orlando, Florida to visit…
The North American PlayStation Store is getting some business done before the Christmas break. This may be the PlayStation Network’s biggest week yet, thanks to tons of new games, a ridiculous amount of deals and a flood of Neo Geo titles. While the Christmas rush of new games may be tantalizing, don’t blow it all…
Blizzard’s action role-playing game Diablo isn’t just about the click-click-click of whacking on monsters and chugging potions. There are tactical considerations, like how one will deal with the constant flow monsters in Diablo III, that one must keep in mind. The many ways in which we will encounter the bestiary of Diablo III is the…
Sonderkommando Revolt, the video game mod that reimagines an Auschwitz uprising as a bloody, pixelated shooter, may never see release, according to the project’s lead creator. He blames the “emotional trauma” of media attention for its demise. Israeli mod enthusiast Maxim “Doomjedi” Genis says the attention Sonderkommando Revolt has received from those outside the Wolfenstein…
You have almost no excuse not to download freeware indie platformer Ninja Senki, the action platform game from Jonathan Lavigne inspired by classic NES games Ninja Jajamaru-Kun and Mega Man. The 8-bit action adventure, created by the designer of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game, gives us a much-needed injection of shuriken-tossing ninja action,…
BBC one’s The One Ronnie comedy sketch show successfully combines old men, food and technology puns in an impressively effective way, one that pays off with a most delightful video game gag. As seen in #speakup, thanks to ibro911!
Five months after the release of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, Blizzard has released the real-time strategy game’s demo, a chance for those who didn’t get caught up in summertime StarCraft hype to try the game for free. What’s in the demo? The first three missions of the Wings of Liberty campaign and Terran-on-Terran solo…
Beloved, coveted Sega Saturn shoot ’em up Radiant Silvergun is coming to Xbox Live Arcade in 2011, thanks to developer Treasure. So too may a Radiant Silvergun arcade stick from Hori, but only if you really, really want it. Hori is offering Treasure fans the opportunity to play Radiant Silvergun with a themed arcade stick…
As we fade into the darkness at Kotaku, we’re reminded that it’s about to get darker than ever, thanks to tonight’s lunar eclipse. How about an off-topic request for tonight, then? For those of you lucky enough to witness tonight’s total lunar eclipse — details right here — how about sharing your photos, videos and…
Next year’s Gears of War 3 will (somehow) reward players of Shadow Complex, Unreal Tournament 3 and other already released games from the folks at Epic Games, according to the Xbox 360 game’s designer. Gears of War man Cliff Bleszinski wrote on Twitter today that fans should “Look for special unlocks in Gears 3 for…
The real driving simulator just got a little more real, thanks to a big update to Gran Turismo 5. Weighing in at more than 600 MB, the GT5 update brings a long list of changes and welcomes the GT Academy. Gran Turismo 5 gets even more finished today with new seasonal events, a new “hot…
The Prototype 2 team gets into the festive spirit with their holiday card. Looks like someone’s maker is getting a lump of coal this Christmas.
EA may be trying to create a video game movie based on the most unexpected property, its Madden NFL franchise. Specifically, the infamous “Madden Curse” that afflicts cover athletes is being mined for a “sports comedy,” according to one report. The Wrap’s Deal Central column claims that Electronic Arts is pursuing a film that tells…
Nintendo’s North American plans for its stereoscopic 3D portable gaming machine will become much more clear on January 19, 2011, when the company holds a preview event for its next big thing, the Nintendo 3DS. The company will be hosting a Nintendo 3DS event packed with “hands-on game play, demos and a presentation by president…
Bulletstorm developers People Can Fly get into the Christmas spirit with a lovingly decorated tree adorned with Bouncers and dead bodies, while delivering the occasional gruff and snappy retort. An unhappy holiday for the cannon fodder of Epic’s next game.
Xbox Live Arcade game Hydrophobia released this summer to mixed, sometimes harsh reviews. The developer, Dark Energy Digital, has taken those criticisms to heart and will release a massive update to the game that will dramatically change how it plays. Dark Energy calls the update, due on December 21, Hydrophobia Pure. It “overhauls many of…
One is a zen-like game about creating a tree. One is a beautiful, abstract fencing game. Another sees its players fighting physically to win. In another of 2011’s Independent Game Festival Nuovo Award nominees, you play as a dictator’s cat. The Independent Games Festival Awards special prize, the Nuovo Award, exists to reward “abstract, short-form,…
Let’s put this week far, far behind us and never speak of it again. Instead, let’s talk about all things not video game related, whether it be film, music, science, sports, politics or whatever. I’m sure by now you’ve seen those swell Star Wars posters by UK designer Olly Moss. They’re getting a lot of…
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