Say There, is That an Awkward Product Placement Starring a PS Vita?

“House of Cards” isn’t a “free” show—you still have to pay for Netflix to see it the same as you would to watch “Breaking Bad.” But Netflix itself is the primary distributor, and it outbid HBO, AMC and all the rest to make it the streaming service’s first original programming, launching the entire first season…

Become Dishonored‘s Deadliest Assassin in Next Month’s The Knife of Dunwall

I’ve played through the beginning of Arkane Studio’s Dishonored at least a half-dozen times, each time dreading the moment the killers make their move. Launching worldwide on April 16, Dishonored‘s second helping of downloadable content puts the assassin’s dagger in players’ hands. Can The Knife of Dunwall be redeemed? It’s chilling, seeing Corvo and the…

Cyberpunk 2077 Will Be the First Multiplayer Game from the Makers of The Witcher

What do we know about Cyberpunk 2077 so far? There’s going be fancy new software making it run. You might learn a new language while playing. And parts of it are going to be very pretty. But a few more details are coming to light about the upcoming sci-fi title from CD Projekt Red. A…

This Remake Of The Heart of the Swarm Intro Has The Cuddliest Zerg Ever

After crafting a whole season of short, funny StarCraft cartoons, CarBotAnimations presents a spectacular special episode, remaking the entire cinematic intro of Heart of the Swarm. It still doesn’t explain why that Viking had to land to get stomped on by the Ultralisk, but these Zerg units, portrayed as cute little puppies, are MUCH more…

Dead Space 3: Awakened: The Kotaku Review

I’m having a hard time remembering Dead Space 3 It’s not that I’ve recently become afflicted with amnesia or anything like that. I just don’t find the game all that memorable. If you read my review, you’ll know that I had my share of gripes with the third title in what was previously known to…

Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 3: The Kotaku Review

After nearly a decade of playing Naruto video games, that annoying little jerk of a ninja unleashes his most powerful move yet — making me cry. God I hate him. The creation of manga artist Masashi Kishimoto, Naruto began as a one-shot comic strip and grew into one of the best-selling manga series of all-time.…

Why One DSi Community Is Upset at Nintendo Right Now

So Nintendo is bringing Flipnote Studio to the 3DS. This latest iteration will allow users to create 3D flipnotes and is called, wait for it, Flipnote Studio 3D. But what does this mean for users of the plain old Flipnote Studio? From the sound of it, they’re screwed. In Japan, Nintendo offered two interesting services…

The Coolest Video Games Set in Feudal Japan

It is always nice to see a video game set in the feudal, pre-industrial era of Japan. The Japanese countryside in general has a special, comforting atmosphere, and combining it with badass samurai warriors and political drama always has spectacular results. We have selected games for today’s Show Us gallery that both have these attributes,…

Shigeru Miyamoto Is Not Worried About The Wii U Just Yet

Even though the sales for the Wii U have been less then stellar—with Nintendo actually expecting to lose money—Shigeru Miyamoto believes there is no cause for concern yet. In an interview with the New York Times, when asked about the Wii U’s performance, Miyamoto seemed optimistic. “I think that the Wii U still has a…

On Reddit, Road Rash designer Dan Geisler said he’ll “do a kickstart on [a new Road Rash], if there is enough interest.”

What if Pi from Life of Pi had been stuck with a crab the whole time? Two Chinese students have the answer

Okay, This Bread Really Looks Like Vaginas

The bread is pink. That’s the color of cherry blossoms, and thus, spring in Japan. And the wrapper says the snack is “shaped like cherry blossoms.” Seems innocuous enough, right? But take off the wrapper. Because, as pointed out online in Japan, this doesn’t look like cherry blossoms. It does look like vaginas. This post…

First Look at Drakengard 3

Square Enix is readying a new Drakengard game. Dubbed Drakengard 3 (Drag-On Dragoon 3 or ドラッグオンドラグーン3 in Japanese), the action role-playing game follows the adventures of Zero (ゼロ) and her younger sister named “One” (“Wan” or ワン). Zero, who sports an artificial left hand, has a flower that sprouts from her right eye. Her special…

Hard Gay Is Very Good at Drawing

Remember Hard Gay? The hardly gay Japanese comedian who dresses in leather, plays up stereotypes, and yells, “Fooohhh!” The last we saw of Hard Gay, whose real name is Masaki Sumitani, was at a Halo 4 event in Japan during fall 2012. Sumitani hit it big in Japan way back in 2005 and has kind…

The New Wii U Pokémon Game Has Toys, Kind of Like Skylanders

The Skylanders video games set off a merchandizing bonanza thanks to its toys that were outfitted with near field communication. The upcoming Pocket Monsters game for the Wii U looks set to do the same thing. According to a leaked CoroCoro Comic magazine scan, the upcoming Pokémon Scramble U for Wii U will use NFC…

Awesome Man Makes Teeny-Tiny Star Wars Ships

San Jose-based artist David Canavese must be some sort of Jedi. Make that, a paper Jedi. He can take paper products of varying thickness, whether they’re typing paper or index cards, and add some white glue to create super small Star Wars ships. Oh, did I say Canavese doesn’t use tweezers or magnification? Well, he…

Apollo Justice Is Coming to Ace Attorney 5, But in Bandages

Apollo Justice starred in his own Ace Attorney game, which was the fourth Ace Attorney game in the series, after Phoenix Wright was disbarred. Even though Phoenix Wright is back for the forthcoming 3DS title Ace Attorney 5, Apollo Justice is once again returning to the series. Though, he looks worse for wear. A lot…

Proof That There’s Some Creepiness Left In Dead Space 3, Thanks To New Content

One of my biggest problems with Dead Space 3 is that it is utterly lacking in the hallucination department. What happened to all those twisted, freaky things I witnessed in the first two titles? Playing as Isaac got you close to zero hallucinations. You could get minor satisfaction in co-op while playing as Carver, but…

A Homemade Pacific Rim Trailer Featuring Elliptical Machines And Rollerblades

Yes, the trailers for the upcoming robots-vs-monsters flick Pacific Rim are pretty awesome. Also awesome: This funny “sweded” version from Dumb Drum This is the latest in a long run of sweded trailers these guys have done, and I’ve enjoyed all of them. I particularly like the way they do GLaDOS’ voice. Everyone doing well?…

The Best Looking Beat ’em Up Games From The 16-Bit Era

The beat ’em up genre flourished in the nineties, with Capcom and Konami leading the way on the SNES and on the SEGA Genesis, as well as with a huge amount of great arcade games that never got a home console port. We’ve selected some of the most amazing titles from this wonderful era, the…