Street Fighter II Facts That May Blow Your Mind…

Street Fighter II was an important video game. It was one of the very first video games I ever fell in love with, and I know I’m not alone. So many of us just have the tiniest details of Street Fighter II embedded in our consciousness. That’s what makes the Twitter feed of Akira Nishitani…

Video Games Bring Dead City Back To Life

In 1666, most of London burned to the ground. The old city as it once stood, from the buildings to the streetplan itself, are lost to history. Oh, unless you take a look at this video. Built using old maps and drawings of the city which predate the fire, a team of students from De…

Last Chance To Save By Pre-Ordering Battlefield 4

Can’t believe that Battlefield 4 is already here, and that it’s basically already November. The latest in EA’s flagship shooter series hits Tuesday, and it’s looking great. Don’t miss your chance to save by pre-ordering, and don’t stall, because we expect to these offers expire rapidly. PC Battlefield 4 [Origin] | $48 | TAREM-BF4NA-BOOM1 Battlefield…

Fans Trash Call Of Duty Booth At Games Expo

Someone at Activision thought it would be a good idea to hand out $200 editions of the next Call of Duty game to the first 500 people who could get to the game’s booth at the Milan Games Week. No other rules. Just get there first. Surprise: it was not a good idea. Not sure…

This is the Face of a Man Reviewing Wii Party U

TAY BMOC and ‘Shop Contest all-star Ben Bertoli/GiantBoyDetective reviewed Wii Party U so we didn’t have to. On one hand, it’s got dice! On the whole, though, it’s “an average offering and a pretty good mini-game collection.”

Have you noticed the GPS goes out in a tunnel in Grand Theft Auto V? Or that nasty-ass backsweat on your character? How about water pressure that crushes your submersible? GermanScientistTV has, in this third installment of the little things in GTA V. Of course Donald Love has a star on the Vinewood Walk of…

‘Extinction Mode’ Among the Rumors Trickling From Call of Duty: Ghosts

With about a week to go before the latest Call of Duty hits shelves, this is high season for pre-release leaks from those who managed to cajole an early retail copy out of someone. Did you know Call of Duty: Ghosts is on two discs for the Xbox 360? Yeah, well, neither did I. There’s…

Absurd Performance Art Flash Game Gets Highly Unanticipated Sequel

If colossally boring performance art that leaves you with a vague sense of being trolled is your bag, then have I got the video game for you. Marina Abramovic—star of 2011’s The Artist is Present—returns in another low-res homage to her work. Just remember to keep that shift key pressed. To recap: Pippin Barr, himself…

Buy A Year Of LIVE Gold, Get A $20 Xbox Gift Card

For millions of gamers, Xbox LIVE Gold has basically become another utility bill at this point, so any money that can be saved on the subscription service is always welcome. Pick up a year of LIVE from Amazon and get a free $20 Xbox gift card as a bonus. I figure you won’t have too…

The Dark Souls II PS3 beta for North America was supposed to take place very early this morning. It didn’t. Namco said they “thoroughly apologize for all of the confusion and issues,” and will reschedule it for later. Anyone who was in last night’s test will be allowed in the next one. “Your spot is…

DualShock 4, Now Shipping

If you ordered your Playstation 4 controller from Amazon, it’s probably in the mail, or possibly even in your hands. If you didn’t, they are temporarily out of stock, but I recommend getting your order in now (assuming you want an extra one), to get your hands on it as early as possible. Remember, you…

Actor Says He Lost a Big Games Role Because His Voice was Too Familiar

The guy who voiced Adam Jensen—the hero of 2011’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution—says he worked for two years as the voice of Jason Brody, the hero of 2012’s Far Cry 3, and lost that role because the two characters sounded too much the same. Man, I hope no one tells Nolan North about this. At…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Rosemary’s Babies

Last week Jason Schreier alerted us to the new 3DS JRPG he’s playing—My Little Baby 3D—with some hot screenshots that range from merely horrifying to kill-it-with-fire. I don’t know who the hell plays this kind of game but I bet he’s the type of guy who has a couple torsos in the basement freezer. Let’s…

Sunday Comics: Expiration Date

Welcome to Kotaku‘s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published Oct. 23. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Oct. 21. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: BatDad: Arkham Origins: The Winners

He’s not the dad we need right now. Hell, he’s not the dad we want, either. But Batdad, the aphorism-spouting alter ego of one Atlanta-area father, is the ‘Shop Contest subject we get this week, in 20 different sight gags including the overall No. 1 from Docherty! Just for the record, Contrarianator was helluva close…

So, we’ve discovered the formula for doing a next-gen trailer in the sports genre, especially when the series is miles ahead of the competition. Begin with a good 30 seconds of slow-motion pregame, then build up to kick-off/tipoff at the crescendo of a pop anthem. Here’s FIFA 14‘s trailer for PS4 and Xbox One.

Club Nintendo is Offering Color 3DS XL Charging Cradles on Oct. 31

Oh SHIT. How many Club Nintendo Coins do I have?! (rummages through couch.) Not enough! Shit!!!! (Completes survey for Game & Wario.) Oh thank God, I have 500. Now I can get a 3DS XL charging cradle when they start offering them on Oct. 31. Serious, when I upgraded to the 3DS XL—hey, wait a…