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UncategorizedIt’s a Battle of the Headbands in This New Grand Slam Tennis 2 Trailer
Things get sweaty in tennis, especially if you’re playing on the clay courts of the Tennis Club de Paris. Hence, the proliferation of headbands on male players. This latest clip for EA Sports’ upcoming serve-and-volley title showcases play on clay courts in the form of some of tennis’ greatest rivalries. You’ll get your chance to…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 31, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Story and Creature Collecting Goodness Continue in Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC
Along with the announcement that Final Fantasy XIII-2 is now available for purchase and play, Square Enix laid out plans to supplement the game with downloadable episodes and coliseum battles that could bring classic Final Fantasy foes into your party. You should all be pretty much done with Final Fantasy XIII-2 by February 7, right?…
By Mike Fahey Published January 31, 2012 - Uncategorized
Video Games Blamed for Synagogue Firebombings
The defense attorney for a 19-year-old New Jersey man under arrest for the firebombing of several New Jersey synagogues is blaming video games for his behavior. According to lawyer Robert Kalisch, Anthony Graziano’s unstable mental health was undermined by violent video games played on his Xbox: “This is someone who may be, with their own…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 31, 2012 -
UncategorizedBefore You Start… Tips for Playing Final Fantasy XIII-2 The Best Way
Used to being led about by the nose in Final Fantasy XIII? Final Fantasy XIII-2 is here, and it’s nowhere near as clear-cut as the game it’s making up for. Perhaps a little spoiler-free getting-started guidance is in order? Just let me slip into my Moogle suit. Ahhh, much better. Being not quite as straightforward…
By Mike Fahey Published January 31, 2012 - Uncategorized
Zynga’s Formerly-Secret Defense Against Copycat Accusations
Last week, while game developers were howling that Zynga—creators of FarmVille—were the makers of a game called Dream Heights that maybe ripped off another hit game, Zynga didn’t want to talk about it. Not publicly. Not even after another group popped up to say that, hey, if Zynga ripped off Tiny Tower, Tiny Tower ripped…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 31, 2012 -
UncategorizedScribblenauts Creators’ Gravity-Defying Xbox Live Shooter Hybrid is Back and Better Than Ever
After making a big splash during its first showing at the 2011 Game Developers Conference, 5th Cell’s dizzying cover-centric 3D shooter Hybrid was dragged back behind closed doors in May in order to make sure it was the “highest quality title possible”. Let’s see what changed the past eight months have wrought. What’s so special…
By Mike Fahey Published January 31, 2012 -
ReviewsSoulCalibur V : The Kotaku Review
Soul Calibur V, like almost all fighting games nowadays, finds itself having to serve multiple purposes for a broad and fragmented user base. Fighting games demand investment if you’re actually trying to excel at them. You’ve got to pick a character that speaks to you and then master enough moves to be competent and diverse.…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 31, 2012 -
UncategorizedThis Awesome Lady is 100 Years Old and a Nintendo DS Fanatic
Kit Connell may be 100, but she doesn’t feel a day over 80. And her brain age is around 64, according to one of her favorite Nintendo DS games. I’m not sure where this video came from or if it’s a Nintendo ad. I just know that Kit Connell is the kind of gamer I…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 31, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Mass Effect 3 Voice Cast is a Fine Collection of Actors, Actresses, and PSP Tasters
Get to know your Mass Effect 3 voice cast, which is a great deal like the Mass Effect 2 voice cast, only slightly older and just a tad bit more Chobot-y. Yes Jessica Chobot, the IGN reporter that made her big internet debut right here on Kotaku seven years ago (so far back the images…
By Mike Fahey Published January 31, 2012 - Uncategorized
Do You Feel Comfortable Lending Out Your Games?
Are you the type of gamer that can let one of your favorites go long enough for a friend to give it a go, or do you guard your collection jealously? Commenter Pinacollata has transformed himself into a virtual video game librarian, and for good reason. Read all about it in today’s Speak Up on…
By Mike Fahey Published January 31, 2012 -
UncategorizedWant to Play Resident Evil 6 Early? Buy Dragon’s Dogma
While Capcom’s open-world action game Dragon’s Dogma has attracted a fair amount of interest, it hasn’t generated even a fraction of the buzz of say, a new Resident Evil game. Capcom helps it along by slipping a token for access to the Resident Evil 6 demo inside every copy of Dragon’s Dogma To further demonstrate…
By Mike Fahey Published January 31, 2012 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
This is the last day in January 2012 you’ll be able to discuss video games in Kotaku‘s official forum. Let’s make the most of it! Big thanks to Kaploy9 for his last-minute TAYpic, bring a month filled with turbans and cheetahs to a satisfying end. That’s right, it’s time for a new TAYpic base image,…
By Mike Fahey Published January 31, 2012 - Uncategorized
‘I guess not killing in videogames is rebellious.’
Goodbye, newspaper stories about video gamers who love to pretend to kill, kill, kill. Hello, Wall Street Journal investigation into video gamers who love to pretend to not kill at all. The Journal has discovered Felix the Peaceful Monk and other characters role-played by gamers who don’t like bloody the hands of thee characters they…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 31, 2012 - Uncategorized
Paul McCartney Marvels That Computer Games Outsell CDs
Ex-Beatle Paul McCartney tells the Express (or was it Zeit?) that he’s making music for an unnamed video game: “A new computer game sells so much better than a new CD these days. Young people will hear my music for the first time in a game.”
By Stephen Totilo Published January 31, 2012 - Uncategorized
Now Android Gamers Can Feel the Heavenly Pull of Osmos
That it took so long for PC, MAC, and iOS masterpiece Osmos to reach Android devices is a tiny bit of suck which absorbs smaller sucks until it’s the biggest suck of them all. The Ubersuck, if you will, master of all that sucks. Thank goodness Hemisphere Games got it out on Android this month,…
By Mike Fahey Published January 31, 2012 -
UncategorizedBuy Prototype 2‘s RadNet Edition First, Get Exclusive Challenges
Chances are, you’re already expecting some kind of exclusive DLC/boondoggle from Activision’s big releases. Prototype 2‘s not going to disappoint you, then. Radical Entertainment’s open-world action game will be getting something called a RadNet Edition. The twist here is that the RadNet Edition won’t cost you anything extra. (However, you will need an internet-connected platform…
By Evan Narcisse Published January 31, 2012 -
UncategorizedLet’s Get All Prettied Up for the SoulCalibur V Launch
SoulCalibur V is in stores today across the U.S., where players are a lot less likely to dress up as a whip-wielding Ivy or Ezio Auditore de Firenze than the special gamers inhabiting the world of the SoulCalibur V launch trailer. Man, if I had to get dressed up as my favorite character every time…
By Mike Fahey Published January 31, 2012 - Uncategorized
This Man’s Domain? Eating and Tanning.
Binary | TOKYO, JAPAN: Sega game designer Toshihiro Nagoshi chows down for a Binary Domain restaurant promotion. (Photo: Famitsu) The Waitress Uniform That Started It All For a generation, Anna Miller’s was more than a coffee shop. For a generation, it inspired video games, anime, and countless cosplay. For a generation, it’s quickly becoming a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 31, 2012 - Uncategorized
Black Rock Shooter Streaming in Eight Languages. Eight!
On Feb. 3, anime Black Rock Shooter will be streaming on Nico Nico Douga subtitled in eight languages (English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Korean, traditional Chinese and simplified Chinese) FOR FREE. [Nico Nico]
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 31, 2012