7 1/2 Minutes of Cube World Will Make You Smile, Unless You Hate Happiness

Inspired by Minecraft, Zelda, Diablo and more…capable of melting the heart of our own Luke Plunkett (actually, the guy already worships The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker)…and just all-around amazing-looking… This is the game codenamed Cube World. It’s being made by a mere two people and will be out for PCs eventually. It can be…

Fable Finally Feels Intense. But It’s The Horse That Made Me Care.

Forget the hero of Albion. Theresa—a prophetic seer who has appeared in all the previous Fable games—is not only hundreds of years old, but she likes to orchestrate things from the shadows. A character who commands true intrigue. She has visions of the future, but her motivations are always unclear. So she’s a mystery woman.…

LittleBigPlanet Vita Understands How You Feel About Online Passes

And the crowd roars! Except it’s more of an “aww man” than an “aww yeah.” A warranted reaction when you’re required to have a network pass to access the community options on LittleBigPlanet Vita Make that nine things you should know about the game, especially noting Kirk’s interest in community-made levels. Thanks for the empathy,…

Even An Olympic Gymnast Should Probably Not Play With a 3DS While Standing On Her Hands

Nintendo has a long history of getting celebrities—honest-to-goodness non-gaming celebrities—into commercials for their handheld systems. Nicole Kidman, Sir Patrick Stewart, Liv Tyler, Carrie Underwood, Beyonce, and America Ferrara have all appeared in ads for the Nintendo DS over the past five years. Those ads were actually pretty effective. Mostly they just showed people, if famous…

Now Apple gamers can get in on the Guild Wars 2 action, as ArenaNet releases the Mac beta client for the popular MMO.

Lieutenant Worf is Playing a Werewolf in the Castlevania Movie. Wait, What?

In the latest episode of Chris Hardwick’s Nerdist podcast, Michael “Worf” Dorn discusses his role in the big screen adaptation of Castlevania, a movie I had absolutely no idea was in production. In between discussions about piloting airplanes and the challenge of sticking to his vegan diet during film shoots, the actor known for portraying…

Borderlands 2: The Kotaku Review

Have you ever been unable to get yourself out of an abusive relationship? Borderlands 2 kicked my ass, lit me on fire, took all my money and I still keep coming back for more. Three years ago Gearbox made a game called Borderlands. It was a colorful, cel-shaded first-person shooter with a few RPG-like qualities…

LittleBigPlanet Vita is an Excellent Reason to Pick Up a Nyko Power Grip

With LittleBigPlanet Vita utilizing the touch controls of Sony’s latest handheld to make creating and sharing levels more accessible than ever before, budding creators will need a lot of juice to bring their vision to life. Enter Nyko’s battery-enhancing Power Grip, making Sony’s dream of a batarang controller a reality. Nyko sent me the Power…

Emperors Saga, the latest Saga game, is a card-based title for Japanese smartphones.

Pokémon Are So Cute When They’re Small

Spotted by sister site Kotaku Japan, these—dare I say—pocket-sized Pocket Monsters sure look darling. Some of these Pokémon toys were shown last August. Here are more—have a look! ［キャラホビ2012］コロコロっとしたデザインのポケモンギャラリー [Kotaku Japan] Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every…

Next March in Japan, Nintendo is shuttering its mobile news site Nintendo Mobile, which also offered ringtones.

These Are Not The Nerdiest Jeans in Japan

A pair of Neon Genesis Evangelion jeans were recently unveiled in Japan. These are not the first Eva jeans. Heck, they’re not even the geekiest jeans Japan has to offer. Even with the large Nerv logo on the back pocket, Japan has seen geekier jeans. Oh, yes. And no, I’m not talking about those El…

Anime director Mamoru Oshii won’t confirm whether or not Patlabor is getting a live-action movie.

China Launches “One Thousand” Ships to Protect Disputed Islands

Things between Japan and China are heating up over a territorial spat. One thousand Chinese fishing vessels set sail and will land in the disputed islands known as “Senkaku” in Japanese and Diaoyu in China. The “one thousand” number is from China National Radio. Here are photos of the ships. The scene looks like something…

Sixteen Minutes of That Capcom Meets Namco Game. Sixteen!

Upcoming tactical role-playing game Project X Zone is headed to the 3DS. Here’s the game’s latest trailer, which is sixteen minutes long. Pour yourself a cup of coffee and soak up the latest gameplay footage. 「PROJECT X ZONE（プロジェクト クロスゾーン）」第2弾PV [YouTube] Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points…

The Ladies of Resident Evil

As far as big name horror franchises go, they don’t get much bigger than Resident Evil. The survival series is iconic, spawning a slew of games and Hollywood hit films. No wonder fans love cosplaying as RE characters. Resident Evil doesn’t only star strong male characters, but strong female ones, too. Next week, Kotaku will…

A Game About One of World War Two’s Saddest Moments

The Warsaw Uprising was a tragedy. In August 1944, with the Red Army at the gates of the Nazi-occupied Polish capital, resistance fighters rose up to battle the Germans and help make their liberation a little easier. But Soviet help never came. Stalin halted the Red Army on the outskirts of the city and ignored…

All of Guild Wars 2’s Incredible Art, Together in One Place

Having been in development for so long, the artists behind Guild Wars 2 had literally years to put together an immense volume of images detailing the game’s world and inhabitants. It’s all impressive stuff – so impressive it’s been featured here on Fine Art multiple times – but tonight we’re going to put it all…

Even Dragon Quest V Knows Prince Harry is a Naughty Boy

Dragon Quest V may have been first released in 1992, but even then, through the powers of the Super Famicom and Yuji Hori, it knew that the brother of the future King of England could be a bit of a handful And before you go thinking that was just slid in there for the 2009…

This is What a $1200 PC Gaming Case Looks Like

For many, spending $1200 on their entire PC would be a bit much. Spending $1200 on just the case? That’s crazy talk. Yet if you can afford it…and I know some people out there can…well, there’s a case for you on the market, and it looks great. Like something that should be sitting under a…