GoldenEye: Reloaded Screenshots

Activision had Plans for High-Definition GoldenEye All Along

Depending upon the consoles you own, the bad news about GoldenEye: Reloaded may still be the good news. It is most definitely a high-definition remastering of last year’s title reboot on the Wii. But given the much larger shooter constituency on the PS3 and 360, and online multiplayer’s vastly greater viability on those consoles, that…

Adios, Comic-Con

So Long, San Diego | A mini-bust of Shae Vizla, of Star Wars: The Old Republic bids us farewell as Comic-Con 2011 comes to an end. (Photo: Michael McWhertor) Oslo Terrorist Used Modern Warfare 2 as “Training-Simulation”, World of Warcraft as Cover The accused shooter in yesterday’s massacre in Norway has been linked to 1,500…

Catherine the Great?

Journey into the twisted dream world of a man smitten with a beautiful girl named Catherine in the eponymous game arriving this Tuesday. Dragon Age II also gets an expansion, From Dust arrives in Xbox Live’s Summer of Arcade, and PC and PS3 players get Black Ops‘ Annihilation map pack. Tuesday Catherine (PS3, 360) —…

In Risk: Metal Gear Solid, You Can Nuke Australia, Occupy Outer Haven

Metal Gear Solid is getting its very own version of Risk, “the game of strategic conquest,” adding Private Military Contractors, a movable continent, the cast of Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and the option to launch a nuke from Metal Gear Rex. Konami and USAopoly semi-officially revealed Risk: Metal Gear Solid at…

Dick Move, Mario

Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. •7 Glaring Reasons Why Mario is a Dick [Ranker] He may be the cheerful plumber-savior of the Mushroom Kingdom, but deep-a-down, he’s-a-douchebagga, says Ranker, which…

Marvel Pinball Expanding to Other Platforms, but First, a Ghost Rider Table

The well received Marvel series of tables for the acclaimed pinball simulator Pinball FX 2 will be getting another set of four tables by winter, and also will expand to other platforms in 2012. Ghost Rider leads off the Vengeance and Virtue series coming to Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network this winter, by…

See Soulcalibur V‘s Ivy, Natsu and Zwei Take To the Stage of History

See Soulcalibur V‘s newest confirmed souls—Zwei, Natsu and, looking pretty spry for a 49-year-old, Ivy—do battle in the game’s latest trailer, which made its debut at the San Diego Comic-Con. We’ve shakycam-captured it for your squint-filled enjoyment. In it, you’ll see Ms. Valentine perform one of those new Critical Edge attacks, realize that Natsu sure…

Photobombed Cosplay

OK, team, if you’ve been paying attention, we’ve been hinting at this week’s ‘Shop Contest subject for the past four days. We’ve rounded up a dirty dozen of the most exploitable cosplay pics so far from Comic-Con 2011. It’s up to you to bring the more-funny! Your mission awaits inside! Our theme begins with an…

Kotaku Shop Contest Source Gallery

Spy photobombs Yoshi, Birdo and Tinkerbell. Gumby observes a giant Dalek in a pickup truck. Darth Mario. The Venture Bros. Mini Clones. Slave Leias. Solid Snake and Crystal. Lady Spartans. Super Mario Bros. and Peach. Captain America asks a question at the Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 panel. Finalists in Konami’s cosplay contest. Lightning plays…

Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves

Well, after this, we are officially done broke when it comes to TAYpics. Not that we have philosophical disagreements with free labor or free artistic content round here or anything, but, goddamn, get it in gear. Otherwise we’ll have to run pictures of sharks and shit and quotes from Eddie Murphy in this space. Today’s…

Sunday Comics

Welcome to your Sunday read of the week’s best in web comics. Make sure to click on the expand button in the bottom right to enlarge each comic. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich published July 18. – Read more of Awkward Zombie Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira published July 18. – Read more of Nerf…

The Cosplay of Comic-Con—Day 3: Venti Snake

Being a Saturday, day three of Comic-Con 2011 saw no letup in the parade of cosplay across the halls of the San Diego Convention Center. And those who have braved the stampeding horde know why the in-house Starbucks would need an armed patrol by this old soldier. Saturday saw appearances by Obi-Wan, Han Solo, the…

What Does Mass Effect 3‘s Official ‘Fem Shep’ Look Like? You Make the Call!

BioWare is giving the more feminine side of Mass Effect‘s Commander Shepard some love in Mass Effect 3. Fem Shep, for short, will get some shred of box art glory in the game’s collectors edition, but what will she look like? That’s up to you. BioWare’s letting the Mass Effect fan base pick from one…

Tekken Bowl Strikes iPhone and iPad Today (For Free)

Not content to limit themselves to Tekken Tag Tournament 2, Tekken X Street Fighter, Tekken 3DS, Tekken for Wii U and Tekken Hybrid, the Tekken team has another product to announce: Tekken Bowl for iOS. It’s out now (and it’s out for free). Series producer Katsuhiro Harada announced at the closing of Namco Bandai’s Comic-Con…

Sneak Peek at Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Comes To PS3 Early With Tekken Hybrid

PlayStation 3 owners will get a taste of fighting game Tekken Tag Tournament 2 this fall. A “Prologue” version of the arcade game will be included in the upcoming Tekken Hybrid Blu-ray, Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada revealed at Comic-Con today. In addition to the CG animated feature Tekken: Blood Vengeance and the enhanced port Tekken…

All the Earthworm Jim, Sackboy, Drake, and Ratchet & Clank Coming From Mezco Toys

Plush or plastic? If you’re an Earthworm Jim fan or a Ratchet & Clank enthusiast, toy maker Mezco Toyz has something for you to consume later this year. For the LittleBigPlanet and Uncharted 3 fans, Mezco has something for you too. Mezco Toyz brought its upcoming toy line to San Diego Comic-Con this week, a…

Oslo Terrorist Used Modern Warfare 2 as “Training-Simulation”, World of Warcraft as Cover

The accused shooter in yesterday’s massacre in Norway has been linked to a 1,500 page manifesto that recommends using Call of Duty to train combat skills for an upcoming war with Islam. Anders Behring Breivik also suggests that an obsession with massively-multiplayer role playing game World of Warcraft, which he was known to play, is…

Chillin’ with Chell Winners

Last week’s ‘Shop Contest served as a warmup for the cosplay explosion of San Diego Comic-Con 2011. We’ve got several entries that will be hard to follow. This week’s top 20 awaits you inside! Off the bat, Koda89 (12) came up with another animated entry that we have to present as a YouTube video. Go…

Chillin’ with Chell Winners

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