Last Night, Kotaku Was on a Boat

Day one of the Tokyo Game Show is done and dusted. Our day, however, wasn’t finished. Sony invited a group of the gaming press onto a boat to eat traditional Japanese food and demo PS Vita games. There were several titles on hand, which we played (and filmed). We didn’t even throw up on anybody’s…

The Beautiful and the Badass Toys of the Tokyo Game Show

Some come to Tokyo in September to play games. More come to buy crap associated with them, though, as some of the most popular stalls at TGS aren’t the ones with demo units, but stacks of t-shirts, action figures and art books. In the gallery above you’ll find the best of the gear available at…

Has Your World of Warcraft Account Been Hacked? Remain Calm and Watch This

Having your World of Warcraft account compromised is a terrible thing which, upon discovery, might seem like the end of the world. Do not despair. Instead, press play and let the soothing British narrators of Blizzard customer service lull you gently to sleep. Blizzard has launched its customer service YouTube channel, recruiting some reassuring Brits…

This Fall on PlayStation Move…

Remember that PlayStation Move controller you bought last year? Well, they’re still making games for it! Resistance 3, for example, is fully playable with PlayStation Move and that just came out. And to serve as a reminder that Sony’s motion controller is still very much a thing, today the company laid out its Move plans…

WipeOut 2048 Only Needs One Vita Thumbstick, Thanks Very Much

Line up each version of Wipeout against a wall and, in all honesty, the only major difference is the platform it’s appearing on. So what differentiates WipeOut 2048 on the PlayStation Vita? It’s not the system’s guts, since they give us a game that looks disturbingly similar to the PS3 edition of the series. It’s…

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Quiet Little Moments Make Battlefield 3 Stunning

The first thing I notice when I maneuver Sgt. Henry Blackburn, 1st Recon Marine, through the smoking door frame of the Tehran apartment complex isn’t the smoldering bodies lying on the ground nearby, it’s the piece of paper drifting through the room. I follow it with the tip of my gun, watching it drift around…

MLG‘s Walshy Participating in Duathlon for Gamer’s Outreach

Halo Pro gamer and MLG icon David ‘Walshy’ Walsh has announced he is participating in a duathlon for Gamer’s Outreach charity, to benefit his local children’s hospital. It’s a gamer trying to do good, so help out! Spread Word

This Is Not One of the Six PS Vita AR Cards

It is an AR card. It’s made by Sony. It’s for the PS Vita. And it’s not the final design. Sony showed off the AR features tonight at an event in Tokyo Bay. This is a look at the AR cards for the PS Vita. It is not the final design, and Sony said it…

WWE Great Shawn Michaels Shows Us Some Hunting Games, Justifies His Love of Hunting

In the middle of New York City, in the back of one crazy truck, pro wrestling icon Shawn Michaels promised me he could show me the newest Cabela’s hunting video games in one take. He did and even fielded my questions about why he hunts with grace, all in a single video you can see…

Sony’s Sexiest PS3 Consoles Look Even Better In the Flesh

As you’ve seen already with the coloured Vitas, Sony has a range of fancy gear on show at the back wall of its Tokyo Game Show booth. Like the newly-announced FFXIII-2 PlayStation 3 console, its sibling, the Ni No Kuni PS3 and the entire range of DualShock 3s. If you didn’t love the Ni No…

How Three Genesis-Era Sonic Levels Look in Generations

Remember the Green Hill, Chemical Plant, and Sky Sanctuary zones from the Genesis-era Sonic the Hedgehog games? This is what they look like with a Sonic Generations makeover. Do you like what you see? I’m definitely digging the new life Sega is bringing to these iconic levels from the good old days. Seeing those familiar…

Gears of Wars 3 Decimates the Game Reviewing Hordes

Go ahead. Look the grizzled, battle-scarred Marcus Michael Fenix in the face and tell him his third game sucks. You can’t do it, but don’t feel bad. Even the most battle-hardened video game critics are humbled by his majesty. Marcus and his meaty Gears compatriots have been kicking Locust ass up and down the planet…

Here, Look at WipeOut 2048 for Five Minutes!

Frantic, futuristic racing. That’s right, WipeOut 2048 is one of the launch titles coming to the PlayStation Vita. It’s shaping up nicely. Here, game designer Graeme Ankers walks us through, providing a look at what you can expect. Be sure to check out Kotaku‘s hands on impressions of the game. You can contact Brian Ashcraft,…

It’s a Sin Only Europe Gets This Persona 2 Collector’s Edition

Are you seeing red, North American Persona fans? That’s because this European collector’s edition of the PSP redux of Persona 2: Innocent Sin comes with so much more than the skimpy mini-soundtrack we’re getting over here. Ghostlight, the company handling Innocent Sin’s European release, is pulling out several of the stops to please fans of…

These AR Games Are the PS Vita’s Holy Shit Moment

AR is the Nintendo 3DS’s holy shit moment. Ditto for the PS Vita. Sony is offering a new spin on AR with markerless AR play. It’s impressive to see in action, and certainly something to show the friends if you want to wow them with your new hardware. Here, Sony shows off upcoming PS Vita…

The Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath HD Remake is Filled With Gorgeous Bugs

Can you spot the bugs in this trailer for the HD remake of Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath for the PlayStation 3? That’s right, they’re hanging out in the ammo slots for Stranger’s critter-launching crossbow, one of the greatest first-person shooter weapons of all time. It shoots insects, chipmunks, small fuzzy ball creatures, and more, and it’s…

The TF2 Heavy: Dragon-born

The characters in Team Fortress 2 are anxiously awaiting the release of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim too, you know. Perhaps with more enthusiasm than any of us, at least according to this well-made fan video.

How Do You Clean Your Horribly Filthy Gaming Equipment?

In today’s disgustingly dirty edition of Speak Up on Kotaku, commenter Dracosummoner wonders what everyone does to keep their controllers and portable game devices from cultivating new forms of bacterial life. I was wondering, Kotaku, do you guys have any special tips or tricks for keeping your controllers and handhelds clean? I typically use a…