The Best Feature of the Xperia Play is Kristen Schaal Acting Ridiculous

Kristen Schaal’s web ads were the highlight of the launch of the Xperia Play, the device previously referred to as the PlayStation Phone. Sony Ericsson prolongs the magic with a series of outtakes from the actress and comedienne’s commercial shoot.

DeathSpank Returns in The Baconing, an Apparently Improved and Ridiculous Sequel

There will be a new DeathSpank game this summer and it will involve a quest for the Fires of Bacon. It will also be a greatly improved follow-up to last year’s downloadable DeathSpank adventures, two comedic riffs on Diablo Like Hothead Games’ previous DeathSpank third-person action games, the new one will put players in charge…

Wasting Away Again in Margaritaville Online

After 34 years as a song enjoyed by drunk people wearing loud Hawaiian shirts, Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville becomes a virtual online playground for drunk people wearing loud Hawaiian shirts. No, the Hawaiian shirt is not optional. Magaritaville Online is a virtual buffet of Buffett coming to Facebook and iOS devices this fall courtesy of THQ…

Magaritaville Screens

The Joy of Making Video Gaming a Family Affair

Commenter Madammina‘s tale of playing through Kingdom Hearts with her little brother reminds us how much fun it is to play video games with our loved ones in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. As very few of you know, I’ve been playing Kingdom Hearts with my baby brother. He wanted to play Kingdom Hearts 2…

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Is An Ominous, Imposing and Faithful Bloodbath

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is still a big, thunderous shoot ’em up mixed with Ork-eviscerating action. Not much has changed here: Space Marine is booming, bloody violence in the most unpleasant of alien environments. Our latest hands-off look at Space Marine was much like the last one. We followed hulking Space Marine Captain Titus who…

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine Video and Screen Shots

This Is Definitely Not Nintendo’s Project Café

Mario does not approve. Sketch comedy group 20 Second Power-Up created this clip as a sort of “bizarre Marvel Comics ‘What If?’ scenario” celebrating the impending unveiling of the next Nintendo console. Here’s hoping they’re way off the mark.

Talk Amongst Yourselves

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I’m A Little in Love With My New iPad Arcade Machine

Last night I sat in front of an arcade machine in a darkened room of my house and played ’80s arcade games until well past midnight. While I haven’t given up on the idea of building a little arcade in my home, Ion’s iCade does a good enough job of replicating a form of the…

This Is A Japanese Arcade, A Covered Shopping Arcade

So Many People | OSAKA, JAPAN: As northeastern Japan rebuilds and deals with a nuclear crisis, life in Western Japan goes on. (Photo: Adam Pretty | Getty) Before They Were Famous: Bungie Today is the first in a new “Before They Were Famous” series here on Total Recall, where we look at the games some…

Man Brings Street Fighter to Life with His Mouth

YouTube user sonaje is talented. When he’s not recreating game tunes and sound effects with his guitar, he’s doing it with his mouth. If you like his Street Fighter II vid, check out his Super Mario World or Donkey Kong Country music.

Our First Look at Minecraft on Android

Markus “Notch” Persson tweeted a picture today of his popular PC game Minecraft running on the Xperia Play. The game, it seems, is set to be shown off during E3 on the Sony Ericcson device. Developer Mojang also confirmed to Kotaku this morning, that it will be appearing on Android before iPhone. [@notch]

Guilty Gear Rights Return to Guilty Gear Creator

Arc System Works lost the rights to Guilty Gear fighting franchise, but now has apparently gotten them back. That’s good news! [Siliconera Thanks, Christian!]

Ion’s iCade

Shittiest Looking Game of 2011 Delayed

Multiplatform console title Daisenryaku Perfect: Ruler of the Battlefield is ugly. It really is. The game, which is priced at ¥8,190 (US$100) and looks like a hat full of assholes, was supposed to be out this June. It will not. Instead, the game is being delayed to this fall, giving developers more time “to improve…

Is Shinobi 3DS Bound?

If this trailer is legit, Sega’s ninja series Shinobi could be heading to the Nintendo 3DS. If it’s not, then it won’t. In 1987, the first Shinobi title was released in arcades and later on the Sega Master System. It’s been a few years since Sega has released a new Shinobi, so the series is…

Final Fantasy Working on Another MMORPG Besides FFXIV

In a financial meeting, Square Enix president Yoichi Wada said the company was working on a big MMO in addition to Final Fantasy XIV. “I think we will reveal it sometime this year,” said Wada. [株式会社スクウェア・エニックス・ホールディングス]

The Epic Video Game Art of Young-june Choi

As you may have noticed, Fine Art is a new feature here on Kotaku where we celebrate the work of video game concept artists. Today, we’re looking at the very talented Korean artist Young-june Choi, and his work on the upcoming Kingdom Under Fire II The game, which has been in development for over three…

Nexuiz is the Prettiest Shooter You’ve Never Heard of

Nexuiz is a free online shooter that began life as a humble Quake mod all the way back in 2001. It’s since…grown up a little. Ever since the first standalone version of the game was released in 2005, its creators have been continually updating the title, a process which will reach new heights this summer…