You’ve Seen BioShock Infinite‘s Beginning. Here’s Something Vague, Non-Spoilery and Encouraging About Its Ending

You can now watch the first few minutes of March 2013’s BioShock Infinite online or read about the game’s first four hours in a preview we published a couple of weeks ago. But BioShock beginnings are not the kinds of things BioShock fans have precedent to fret over. BioShock endings? That’s another story. Ken Levine…

Sleeping Dogs Goes for the Full Bruce Lee with Today’s Zodiac Tournament DLC

In Sleeping Dogs, you could get a outfit that was basically what Bruce Lee wore in Game of Death. And lead character Wei Shen kicked ass in a way that paid homage to the martial arts icon. Now, the next big add-on for Square Enix’ open-world hit goes even further into the funky world of…

Fantastic Caribbean Adventure The Journey Down Makes Sweet Music on iOS

Skygoblin’s lovingly handcrafted point-and-click adventure The Journey Down hasn’t been ported to the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. No, it just sort of wandered in, bobbing its head to some sexy jazzy reggae, and made itself right at home. With its exquisite hand painted graphics and its singular Afro-Caribbean setting, The Journey Down is one…

Nintendo’s TVii Finally Launches Tomorrow, but Lacks Some Features

After a monthlong delay, Nintendo’s TVii service for the Wii U arrives in North America tomorrow, but some features touted earlier this year still won’t be on board when the service launches. Notably, it won’t support Netflix or TiVo subscriptions, nor will it allow users to program or access content stored on DVRs. Netflix and…

The HeroClix TabApp Superhero games are now playable on Samsung and ASUS Android tablets, just in time for Christmas.

Is Shawn Fonteno the voice actor for Franklin in GTAV? This GTAForums thread makes a decent case. Judge for yourself.

BioShock Infinite‘s First Five Minutes Feel Very Familiar, Very Awesome

If you don’t want to know how to get to Columbia, then watch no part of this video, which Irrational Games released just this morning. It’s the opening to BioShock Infinite, a mostly cinematic sequence that is plainly an homage to the opening of the original BioShock, which we’ve included below if you want to…

Gears of War and Erector Make One Hell of a Co-Op Team

While snapping together plastic bricks will always hold a special place in my heart, sometimes I crave a more complicated building toy – something that requires an allen wrench and several dozen tiny little screws. The Gears of War King Raven Erector set fits the bill nicely. Let’s build it. The King Raven is one…

Borderlands 2 Gets So Much Right, But Gets One Thing Very Wrong

Borderlands 2 is funny, smart, and gorgeous. The controls are tight, hooking up with other players is a dream, and the PC port is one of the best I’ve ever seen. The Torgue campaign is hilarious and memorable, just like previous campaigns. It seems like the game’s hitting all the right buttons. My cursor hovers…

Jackie Chan Is in Trouble for Claims Over Guns and Grenades (Grenades?)

Hong Kong police are investigating Jackie Chan for saying his life is like something out of, dare I say, an action flick. While speaking with Guangzhou-based magazine Southern People Weekly, Chan recalled how he did something most Hong Kong actors were afraid to: stand up to gangsters by carrying guns and grenades. In that interview…

A Look Inside the Brand New Square Enix Cafe

Famed Japanese game maker Square Enix recently launched a new establishment called Artnia. Inside, there are figurines on display, plush toys and accessories to buy, as well as CDs, t-shirts, pricey souvenir chocolate and cookies. This isn’t just a gift shop. There’s also a cafe that serves parfait, pancakes, sandwiches, coffee, and original non-alcoholic “potions”…

War Z Developer on Steam Debacle: You Misread The Description.

The roll out of zombie shooter The War Z is one hot mess. Yesterday, gamers on Reddit were pissed about the game’s misleading description on Steam. And now, the game’s maker, Hammerpoint Interactive, is saying it wasn’t the description’s fault. Oh, no, it was yours. “I’m sure that a few players may be upset, but…

This Isn’t Just a Japanese Arcade, It’s Someone’s Home

Recently on NicoNico Douga (via Kotaku Japan), one user showed how a storage room had been converted into a retro Japanese arcade, complete with refurbished cabinets, old game mags, a drink machine, a change machine, and even those crappy metal ashtrays you find in Japanese game centers. The recreation even uses black lighting for that…

Your Circuit Board Cannot Be This Cute

By default circuit boards are nerdy. But this circuit board is not just nerdy. It’s cute. Don’t believe me? Check out the other side. Bam! See? Cute. This is the AZPR EvBoard, aka the “Circuit Board Shojo”. Shown earlier this year (check Kotaku Japan), this is a programmable board for hobbyists. Recently, the board is…

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers for the 3DS is headed to North America next spring, Atlus announced today.

All the Final Fantasy You Can Eat

Yesterday, Kotaku showed off the special (and totally bonkers) Metal Gear bento Sony created to mark the series’ anniversary. That wasn’t the only special bento. There was a Final Fantasy bento, too. Looks good, huh? Literally. Ham was used for the characters’ skin, while eggs were used for the blond hair. And those blue pupils?…

Naruto Shows Ninja Look Good in Orange

Naruto is iconic. It’s a hugely popular manga, anime, and video game series. And its fans sure adore the Nine-Tails ninja hero. No wonder there are so many Naruto cosplayers! But thanks to Naruto’s “sexy technique”, the Naruto fandom is also filled with female Naruto characters, which are dubbed “Naruko”. Here is a small sampling…

3DS title Monster Hunter 4 has been delayed in Japan from March to “summer” to improve quality, Capcom announced today.

It’s Easy To Become The Tallest (And Cuddliest) Dwarf In The World

DeviantArt user Saddayscrochet made this for her brother. It’s an all-in-one dwarf helmet-and-beard combo, based on Gimli’s noggin from the Lord of the Rings movies. It’s a shame you can’t buy it, because it sounds luxurious. There’s a fleece interior inside the “helmet”, and you can disconnect the beard if you need to walk into…

A Gaming Mouse That Rolls On Giant Gold Rims

You can say a lot of things about Leetgion’s El’ Druin gaming mouse. About the only thing you couldn’t say is that it’s boring. Just look at it. Forget what it actually does for a second and just look at it. I’ve never seen a mouse like it. Which in a crowded peripheral marketplace surely…