5 GIFs Of Kerrigan Destroying Everything In Starcraft II: Heart Of The Swarm‘s Opening

After a 5 month hiatus, the Blizzard Cinematics Team finally struck lightning again, sweeping the Internet earlier today with this stunning opening cinematic for Starcraft II‘s upcoming expansion pack Heart Of The Swarm No one, not even Terran battlecruisers can stop Kerrigan’s plan to fulfill her vengeance, as you can see on these GIFs I’ve…

Wave Trip is a Marvelously Melodic Mission of Musical Salvation and Creation

Sharp geometric shapes, gorgeous alien landscapes and mellow beats define the latest musical adventure from the makers of Bad Hotel. That the melodies you generate while weaving waves through space free your friends from the clutches of evil is merely a bonus. Lucky Frame knows how to bring music and games together to create charming…

Resident Evil Revelations Is Coming To Xbox 360, PS3, And Wii U On May 21

Capcom’s 3DS game, Resident Evil Revelations (not to be confused with Revelaitons) is getting a console port, Capcom announced today. Revelations, a survival horror action game that stars series mainstays Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield, was well received when it hit 3DS early last year. Totilo loved it, calling Revelations “one of the 3DS’s most…

Twelve Things You Should Know About The Stellar, Stunning Ni no Kuni

You are perhaps wondering whether or not you should play Ni no Kuni, the RPG by Level-5 and Studio Ghibli that comes out today on PlayStation 3. Let me put it simply: Yes. Ni no Kuni is a fantastic game. Although I haven’t played enough to feel comfortable writing up a full review—I’m around 14…

Imagine Seeing This Beast of An Assassin With His Sights On You On The Battlefield

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences and Noodlehaus-produced live action Assassin’s Creed III teaser trailer above kicks off a promotion for the 16th annual D.I.C.E. awards, which goes live on February 7th. Can you imagine scouting the battlefield as a general of sorts, gauging your success/loss rates and spotting this proficient killer, eyes clearly…

Three Avatars Do Battle In This Six-Minute Cinematic Trailer For The Elder Scrolls Online

Released to herald the start of open beta for The Elder Scrolls Online, here’s a new cinematic trailer for Bethesda’s massively multiplayer online role-playing game. You can sign up for beta over at the official website for TESO, which will be out this year for Mac and PC.

Hands On With Dead Space 3: This Game Is Way Better With A Friend, Surprisingly

The answering machine goes off. It’s Ellie, trying to get a hold of Isaac Clarke. He doesn’t answer. He’s standing in a disheveled apartment located on a lunar colony, but it’s not your typical bachelor pad type mess. It’s dark, it’s grimy, it’s gross—it looks as if this is a cave, a personal hell which…

The Game That Got Us Excited About a Retina iPad Finally Comes Out

In March of last year, a week before the announcement of the iPad 3, developer Pixels on Toast showed us how good its game would look on the device’s rumored retina screen. Today that game, Food Run, finally arrives on iTunes, and it’s just as pretty as promised. Food Run is an easy-to-digest little platform…

New Gears of War Deal Reminds Us That The Price of Games No Longer Makes Sense

The first wave of “launch” copies of March 19th’s $60 Gears of War: Judgment will come bundled with a bonus $19.99 “value”, according to a Microsoft press release e-mailed this morning. That “value”? A download code for the original Gears of War, which the company says “more than half” of the players of the last…

Looks like there’ll be a Nintendo Direct tomorrow with new Wii U games—9am Eastern Time.

The Cave: The Kotaku Review

Have you ever had a recurring dream? And each time that dream revisits your slumber, some small detail has changed? It’s the same dream, but it somehow feels unfamiliar again. That’s sort of what it feels like to play The Cave, Double Fine’s latest cartoon-like adventure. You’ll walk through the same hallways, climb the same…

Far Cry 3 (360, PS3, PC) is $34.99, free shipping, as Amazon’s Gold Box Deal of the Day.

This Week’s iPhone Charts: The Temple Run Effect

It’s the second week of our re-revamped iPhone game charts, and also the week after the release of Imangi’s Temple Run 2, a free sequel that has folks so excited they’re lining up to pay for Temple Run Brave Normally when you release a new free thing that’s better than any old paid thing, those…

New Borderlands 2 DLCs Add a Myriad of Skins, Heads

Here’s a look at the new costumization options available in Borderlands 2. Each set is available for 80 Microsoft Points or $0.99 / £0.75 / 0,99€ for the Xbox 360 and PS3/PC, respectively (separate from the Season Pass). You can find a shot of the “Madness” set below. A Flood of New Borderlands 2 Heads…

Prince Harry “Thrashed” Fellow Troops at FIFA While in Afghanistan

Prince Harry isn’t first in line for the U.K. throne. But he could be one of royalty’s biggest gamers. In an interview from The Daily Mail (via MCV), Prince Harry talked about his experience serving in Afghanistan. He also discussed his preference for gaming, playing sports, or flying helicopters. “You can ask the guys: I…

For Years I Hated Ghost in the Shell, Then I Grew Up

Last week, fans rejoiced at the announcement of a new Ghost in the Shell anime set to come out sometime in 2013. So far, information on the new anime is scarce, with little more than rudimentary staff information and a single piece of character art to tide us over. Still, I cheered as loud as…

Put Your Own Face on Chocolate and Terrify Loved Ones

Soon, it will be Valentine’s Day. What better way to say “I love you” than by scaring the crap out of your darling? Do-it-yourself style restaurant FabCafe in Shibuya is holding a special event that will allow you to scan your face and print out a mold. Then, a silicon version of the mold will…

The First Arc of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is True to its Roots (For Better or Worse)

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is one of the most recognizable and longest running manga in Japan—there are currently over one hundred volumes in print. So it’s no surprise that there is a new JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure anime airing this season in Japan. Starting back at the beginning of the story, this anime is set to cover…

This Man Is a Farting Noise Genius

In Japanese, making farting noises with one’s hands is called “te onara” (手おなら). And as universally funny as farting noises are (c’mon, they are funny), rocking out to “Canon Rock” with farting noises isn’t just humorous, it’s friggin’ awesome. Nico Nico Douga user Abeshi originally uploaded this clip. Talent like this is rare. We must…

The new version of Iron Chef has been canned due to poor ratings, reports Nikkan Gendai. Oh, also because it sucks