Sony Releasing 4.45 PlayStation Firmware Fix Next Week

Gamers whose PS3s were rendered unusable by last Tuesday’s 4.45 PS3 firmware update will find relief on Thursday, June 27, with the release of a new system update that Sony believes will fix things. “We have identified the issue related to the PlayStation 3 software update (version 4.45) that impacted a small number of PS3…

Remember that awesome Peggle 2 announcement? Here’s the same announcement, only more extreme. We’re talking like, unicorns and explosions type of ridiculousness. And it’s official!

An In-Depth Chat With The Genius Behind Super Smash Bros.

Masahiro Sakurai is in pain. The creator of Super Smash Bros. suffers from calcific tendonitis in his right shoulder, and it shows: Sakurai often holds his arms as he talks, and he says he can’t use a regular mouse anymore. It hurts too much. Still, he is cheerful and friendly—if a little subdued—when talking about…

Is Marvel Heroes Worth Playing? How Do You Feel About Raccoons?

Between issues with early start and the official release being the week before E3 2013 craziness, I’ve not had much time to play Gazillion Entertainment’s “Marvel Diablo” since my days in the beta, so when people have asked me over the past few weeks “Is it worth playing,” my response has generally been “Oh my…

General Zod and Man of Steel ’s Superman Fly Into Injustice Next Month

With the Man of Steel movie debuting as a big hit, it’s no surprise that the movie’s version of Superman will be coming to the fighting game featuring the DC Universe’s biggest heroes and villains. And the Man of Steel skin will be joined by a playable General Zod add-on, who we first saw in…

I Fight Dragons Plus Phantom Breaker Equals One Awesome Music Video

As demonstrate in our recent Man of Steel discussion, I love me some I Fight Dragons. I also love pixel art. So when the Nintendocore band teams up with the makers of Xbox Live Arcade’s Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds for a pixel-perfect music video for their song “Move”, why it’s the best day ever. “If…

In an interview with The Guardian, Infinity Ward executive producer explains the core of the Call of Duty franchise: “I want every team to be making its own creative statement. Call of Duty has a creative statement. For single player it’s that cinematic, movie-like experience that’s immersive and pinned on storytelling. It has those big…

Here’s what’s going on Talk Among Yourselves, our reader-written blog: DocSeuss wonders if this week’s Xbox One announcement means that someone else won E3. And I_Kluge throws some love in the general direction of Fat Princess And you can always go join the voices talking about video games and life in TAY Classic and in…

Just when you’re expecting a satirically goofy take on what makes video games different from other forms of art, Cracked goes ahead and doles out a semi-serious, mostly on-point article about that very point. You’ll laugh but you’ll also nod in agreement, too.

Call of Duty: Ghosts Appears on TV, Gives us “Press X To Bark”

Tonight’s featured demo on Late Night’s Video Games Week was a few minutes’ worth of the new Call of Duty’s canine companion demonstrating his abilities of sneaking, silent killing, and… barking. The demo, which takes place in the rather devastated-looking outskirts of San Diego, has the dog, Riley, take down several guards—in fact, the actual…

Our Favorite Onion Gaming Articles

Earlier this week, we were having a laugh around the Kotaku campfire at The Onion‘s latest video-game sendup: ‘Fully Leveled-Up Video Game Character Marvels At How Far He’s Come.’ These guys are pretty damned good at poking fun at video games, and they’ve been at it for ages. Why not pull together our favorite stories…

The conversations between the villagers in Animal Crossing: New Leaf never cease to amaze me. Without exception they’re all mildly insane. What’s the weirdest thing an Animal Crossing townsfolk has said to you?

This Giant Crustacean Cuddly Toy Is a Hot Seller in Japan

This is life-sized pillow of a giant isopod. A deep-sea dweller, the insect-looking giant isopod can grow between 7.5 and 14 inches long. One aquarium in Japan decided they’d sell a cool plush toy. Turns out, that was a good idea. The Numazu Deep Sea Aquarium in the city of Numazu, Japan, launched a life-sized…

The Creators of Shenmue and Heavy Rain Have a Chat About Storytelling

Yu Suzuki and David Cage walk into a room. This isn’t the setup of a joke, but rather what ends up being a thoughtful session of comparing notes over the methods of storytelling in Shenmue, Indigo Prophecy and the upcoming Beyond: Two Souls. Take a look—the relevant bit starts 22 minutes in. David Cage Talks…

New PS3 Models Could Surface Soon

In South Korea, Sony just filed for certification for two new PS3 models: CECH-4205B and CECH-4205C. As tipster Sang points out, these could be slightly modified versions of the “Super Slim PS3s” (model number CECH-4000, image above) with smaller nanometer architecture, less power consumption, and better cooling. Earlier this month, new PS3 models also surfaced…

How Past Game Consoles Said Goodbye in Japan

Each time we approach the beginning of a new console generation, it also marks the slow and gradual ending of the previous one. Games for the previous consoles are released less frequently until they disappear altogether. But have you ever wondered what the final releases were for each major home console in Japan? We at…

The Solution to the Wii U’s Third-Party Drought? More Nintendo Games.

The Wii U isn’t doing all that well when it comes to third-party support. Many games skipped the console early this year, the latest Rayman got delayed, and the new Call of Duty isn’t guaranteed to be on there, either. Now, Nintendo says they need to strengthen their own Wii U lineup to turn this…

My, My, Major. How You Have Changed.

Tomorrow will see the release of thenewest installment in the Ghost in the Shell franchise: Ghost in the Shell: Arise. But this isn’t the Ghost in the Shell you remember—not visually at least. While all the characters you know and love are recognizable—though younger as this is a prequel—fans of the two TV series and…

Behold! Some of Internet’s Scariest Pikachus

Pikachu sure is cute. Well, save for the times that the yellow Pocket Monster is utterly terrifying. Over the years, numerous scary Pikachus have popped up on the internet—this and this, for instance. There are many more examples, but here’s a quick look at some, not all, of the standouts that have been spotted around…

Gaming With Your Mom Can Be Awkward, But It’s Mostly Just Hilarious

Here’s the result of Jimmy Fallon’s last week call to arms, urging gamers around America to film themselves as they play video games with their moms. Was the one-week campaign worth it? Oh yes. Definitely.