Crysis 3: The Kotaku Review

You’re sitting behind the wheel of a finely tuned luxury automobile. The upholstery creaks as you make yourself comfortable; it smells like quality in here. You haven’t even turned the key and you can feel the car humming, its tightly-coiled energy waiting to be unleashed. This car isn’t designed to make you feel romantic or…

Rayman Legends‘ Online Challenge Mode will be Released Free on Wii U in April

Acknowledging the profound disappointment at the delay of Rayman Legends release on the Wii U—a holdup that seems to have no other reason than to wait for the Xbox 360 and PS3 editions to launch this fall—Ubisoft Montréal has decided to release the game’s Online Challenges mode early, for free, to all Wii U users.…

The Newest Dance Dance Revolution is All Past Editions in One

This past weekend at the JAEPO arcade game expo in Tokyo, Konami showed off Dance Dance Revolution, the latest arcade iteration in the Dance Dance Revolution franchise. The return to the core name makes sense because Dance Dance Revolution will have nearly every song from all 13 major arcade releases in one machine. In addition…

Pokémon Candy Comes with an Important Warning

In the Pokémon game, Rare Candy can be used to increase the level of a Pocket Monster. In Japan, you can buy Rare Candy (“fushigi na ame” or ふしぎなアメ) at Pokémon Centers across the country. But, bad news… As the candy’s label clearly states, “Even if you eat the candy, you will not raise your…

The Room, Apple’s iPad Game of the Year, Is Getting a Sequel

Today, the developers behind The Room announced that they were working on a sequel to their hit game. Slated for a fall release, The Room sequel will take players to “an altogether more spectacular place.” The first title hit last September, and went on to sell 1.75 million copies via iTunes. A free update will…

The Chinese Government decided to develop standards for diagnosing gaming addiction, reports Xinhuanet (via ShanghaiIst)

From Persona 4 to My Little Pony, These Figures Will Overrun Arcades

When you think of Japanese arcades, you probably think of fighting games, music games, and racing games. You might, however, completely forget about one of the most popular staples of arcades in Japan: crane games. Late last year I had my own experience with a Japanese crane game—because it taunted me with a figure I…

If You Find a Russian Meteorite Fragment, Don’t Sell It for Booze

On February 15, the sky above Russia was set ablaze when a meteorite exploded. Over a thousand people were unfortunately injured, and damage is estimated in the tens of millions. Strewn across the landscape were meteorite fragments. Now, valuable meteorite fragments. According to NBC, there’s now a “meteorite rush” around the Russian city of Chelyabinsk.…

Just Playing the Groove Coaster Arcade Brings a Smile to my Face

Groove Coaster was originally a fantastic rhythm iOS game made by the creators of Space Invaders Infinity Gene. This year, however, it moves from its humble touch screen roots directly into Japanese arcades. And at the JAEPO 2013 arcade expo this last weekend, Kotaku East got some hands-on time with the game. Simply put, it…

Thanks for All The Memes, PS3!

Massive damage! Second jobs! Spider-Man font! Boy, I’ll tell you what, the PlayStation 3 has been entertaining at times—and that’s not even when the console’s switched on. The PS3 has produced some of the best (and most loved) memes of this generation. With the PlayStation 3’s successor right around the corner, it’s time to look…

Believe It or Not, The PlayStation 2 Is Getting More Expensive in Japan

Something is only worth what people will pay for it. And these days, they’ll pay more for a PlayStation 2 in Japan. Capitalism! The SCPH-90000 is the final edition of the PlayStation 2. It’s the super slim console that Sony launched in 2007 in Japan for ¥16,000 (US$170 in today’s money) . This past December,…

Final Fantasy Versus XIII Isn’t Out, But Here, Have Some Versus Perfume

One day, the years-in-development Final Fantasy Versus XIII will be out. For the time being, keep your hope alive with perfume. Perfume? Yes. Perfume. Square Enix’s Hidemi Matsuzuka, who manages the company’s figure brand, tweeted out the picture below, writing only, “Prince” (“ouji” or 王子) in Japanese. In the photo, you can see the words,…

If You Want To Conquer Europe, You’re Going To Need To Do It The Hard Way

Paradox’s March of the Eagles was released this week on PC, and if you’ve been at all swayed by my love of Crusader Kings II, the video above may have you thinking “wonderful, this is like that, only with muskets”. Be warned, then, that this isn’t the case. I’ve been playing the game since last…

Shadowrun’s 1990 Promo Is A Strange, Wonderful Thing

Classic RPG (like, proper RPG) Shadowrun was, at one time, not a classic. In 1990, it was a product competing against other products, and had to sell itself. Using videos like this. If you thought live-action commercials/trailers in 2013 were still occasionally awkward, you may not want to watch this. It is 4:32 of Mr.…

The New Beast Wars Begin with Optimus Prime and Predaking

Hasbro is calling them Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters, but that’s not what I’m calling the upcoming third season of the animated series and the corresponding toys. A dragon that transforms into a robot and a red-and-blue figure that’s vaguely reminiscent of the original Optimus Prime? These are the new Beast Wars, my friends, and they’re…

Horse Armour, Horse Armour, Get Your Horse Armour

Chris Anderson works at Turbine (Lord of the Rings Online) as a senior concept artist. Prior to that, he’s worked for a range of other MMO studios such as Tencent, Sony Online Entertainment, Mythic and NCSoft. That means his resume includes a whole range of MMO titles, including LotR Online (obviously, and the headline will…

Draw Me Like One Of Your French Video Game Artists Does

French artist Bastien Vives, whose cosmopolitan video game art does little to dispel French stereotypes, returns this week with a batch of terrific fan art. It’s not all video games—Disney features prominently—but you can excuse that when his Ninja Turtles characters (turtle or otherwise) are so, well, sexy. lundi… lorsque ce n’est pas de l’archéologie,…

Wait, Are The Mouse & Keyboard Dying, Or Are They Fine?

Bungie co-founder Jason Jones said something recently that, depending on how you choose to look at it, could have been taken at best as an inaccurate assessment of the control preferences of the PC gaming market. It’s sparked an interesting to-and-fro between two websites, Ars Technica and Rock, Paper, Shotgun, the former declaring the “keyboard…

Report: PS4 Cheaper At Launch Than PS3 Was

When you see a rumour end with the word “considering”, it’s always wise to tread cautiously. Because that word could mean anything. That said, this particular PS4 rumour comes from Britain’s The Times, so it’s at least worth… consideration. The report says that Sony is looking at “pricing the new device at about £300”, which…

Tiny Men Come To Steal Your Socks, But Your Cats Will Destroy Them

You know how you tend to lose one of every pair of matched socks you own? Well, turns out that’s because a bunch of weird tiny masked dudes break into your room when you’re away and steal them. But, if you’ve got guard-cats like in this insane new video from CorridorDigital, you should be able…