PS3 Gets a $299 Call of Duty Bundle

Sony announced today that on may 25 they’ll be releasing a bundle which includes a 320GB PS3 and a copy of Modern Warfare 3. And that’s it. No second controller, no bonus DLC, no fancy custom console. Just a black console and the game.

Xbox Minecraft Locks Some Players Out Of Its Biggest New Feature

Some people who bought the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft have found themselves unable to use one of its most important features. Unless they feel like buying new televisions. The console version of Minecraft, which launched today on Xbox Live Arcade, offers a unique mechanic that isn’t available on the computer: split-screen multiplayer. You can…

The Adorable Disney Version Of Game of Thrones’ Dragon Queen

When the internet quits coming up with amazing riffs on Game of Thrones, I’ll quit posting them. Until then, we’ve got miles to go, folks, and a great many more Seven Kingdoms-tinged things to laugh about. Today it’s this illustration of Game of Thrones‘ dragon-mother Daenerys Targaryen, re-imagined as a Disney princess. Which of course…

ESPN’s NFL Studio Host Says He’s Appearing in Madden

In a series of revelatory Tweets spotted by Operation Sports yesterday, Hal Chapman Wingo III, better known as “Trey,” the host of ESPN’s NFL Live studio show, said he would be appearing in Madden NFL 13. Wingo tweeted a picture of a green screen set for Madden NFL 13, as well as details of a…

Here is Baseball’s Most Frightening Play, as Seen in MLB 12 The Show

There’s a reason coaches throw batting practice behind a screen: As the pitcher, you are first in line against a cannon firing a shell weighing about one-third of a pound, at nearly 100 miles per hour. Ask Herb Score, the bullet line-drive back up the middle has ended and severely altered some promising careers. A…

A Transgender Transition Inside EA Sports: “Will Everyone Stare at Me?”

Going from the person most co-workers know as a man to one they will know as a woman is a challenge most people won’t ever have to face. Doing it in the sports division of a video game company probably adds a ridiculous degree of difficulty. But when EA Sports producer John Worrall became Kelly…

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Ignore Hitler When You Play Draw Something With This Guy

Scottish Draw Something artist Michael has a propensity to insert Hitler into the most out of context game prompts ever. There is not a round of his that doesn’t somehow incorporate the toothbrush mustache and swastika emblem. Heck, he’s even got the walrus to sport the Hitler look. The answer to his drawing puzzles won’t…

What Makes a Fighting Game a Fighting Game?

Taking a cue from the fine Fighterpedia folks, commenter martialbullet wants to know what makes a fighting game a fighting game instead of, say, Super Smash Bros. Ready? Speak Up on Kotaku! Wow, anyone watch Matt and Woolie of Fighterpedia (Matt who’s also part of TheSw1tcher aka, Two Best Friends)? They bring up one of…

Remember Draw Something? Millions of People Don’t Like it Anymore

A month or so ago, it’s entirely likely that you were caught up in the frenzy surrounding Draw Something, trading goofy doodles back and forth with friends as you played the popular word-guessing game. But now, you might be one of the millions of people who’ve unceremoniously dropped Draw Something out of their lives. The…

EVE Online Developer Sends Their Players Nearly to Space

EVE Online players spend their time zipping through the cosmos, making deals and trading goods across vast swaths of virtual space. So it makes a certain amount of sense that CCP, the studio behind the game, would want to send its players into space… or at least, get them as close as possible. Last year,…

New Job Listing Has Us Wondering if BioShock Infinite Is Getting Multiplayer

A job listing posted by the creators of the just-delayed-to-2013 BioShock Inifinite on LinkedIn on May 2 seeks a “talented and experienced individual to help us with the networking aspects of BioShock Infinite.” Responsibilities: Work with the team who created BioShock network code Advising engineers on how to properly architect their systems for optimal networking…

Skylanders Moves More Than 30 Million Colorful Pieces of Plastic

In today’s first quarter financial results announcement Activision revealed at more than 30 million Skylanders toys had been sold as of March 31. That’s enough toys to feed 30 million plastic-eating children a day for an entire… day.

The MSi GT70 Gaming Laptop’s Guts are Almost as Impressive as Its Keyboard

As a PC gamer that enjoys getting my hands on the latest hardware, the most exciting feature of MSi’s new GT70 laptop should be the 2.3GHz Core i7-3610QM quad-core Ivy Bridge CPU or its ridiculously speedy storage solution, a combination of a 7,200RPM 750GB hard drive and a pair of Samsung 64GB solid state drives.…

It Will Take More Than A Harpoon To Trip Up This Awesome AT-AT Case Mod

On second thought, shooting a harpoon at this PC casing would probably definitely absolutely tear through the plastic it’s made out of. But that doesn’t take away from just how incredible it looks sitting atop computer tables. The Imperial AT-AT is built to help fight your gaming battles. Take a look through the gallery for…

You Have to Win the Game, Even Though I Didn’t

You Have to Win the Game, it tells me—it’s right there in the title!—but I just can’t. At least, not yet. I’ve tried, and with more hours to play maybe I could. But I have to admit that on first blush, this retro platformer stumped me more than once, which is awesome. You Have to…

Notch’s Next Game Might Include ‘Hyperplayer’ [UPDATE]

Stare closely at the prototype title screen of 0x10c, the new game from Markus “Notch” Persson, the creator of Minecraft. You might need to adjust your brightness settings. You’ll see a most unusual option. Play the game solo. Play the game in multiplayer. But what in the world is “hyperplayer”? I asked Notch and if…

Taking a Bite Out of Raspberry Pi, $35 of Tiny PC Power

Six years ago, Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton set out to reignite programming in schools with a cheap, compact computing platform. Despite targeting students, his foundation’s $35 computer captured the imaginations of tinkers worldwide, resulting in overwhelming demand. Interest was so high, that distributors Premier Farnell and RS buckled under the strain of preorders in…

Portal Players Are Already Flexing Their Creativity With The Level Editor

We’ve seen some ridiculous creations in games where level editors are involved. Portal‘s version of this that was released yesterday is already beginning to show some interesting level designs of its own. This Portal 2 player managed to construct a binary adder using the familiar in-game items. The DLC’s item limit forced him to end…

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