Fresh Details About Wii 2’s Unusual Controller (And Why It Won’t Kill The Wii Remote)

In the week since reports about Nintendo’s next home console began appearing in the gaming press, several aspects of the controller of the system’s controller have become more clear. Its main controller, as rumored, will include a touchscreen, two analog sticks and a camera, we’ve confirmed with our own games industry sources who are familiar…

Stand Up And Be Counted, Video Game Cheaters

In today’s episode of Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Phantomlink wants to know all about your deeply buried video game cheating past. Were you a cheater? Are you a cheater? Don’t be shy. Who here are cheaters? A pretty simple question. We’ve all had the temptation at one point or another, and everyone has given it…

Help Shape A Legend With Mega Man Legends 3: Prototype Version

Capcom is calling Mega Man Legends 3 for the Nintendo 3DS the first Capcom game to be co-developed by fans. That’s why there’ll be a prototype version of the game available for testing as soon as Nintendo opens up the 3DS eShop. That’s right, Capcom is releasing an unfinished version of a game still in…

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Korea Institutes National Curfew For Kid Gamers

South Korea this week passed a new law that would ban children under the age of 15 from playing online games between midnight and 6 a.m., The Chosunilbo reports. The National Assembly legislation is aimed at “protecting children from game addiction”. It’s still unclear if this will be for computer games only or include all…

That Garage Band Version of Portal 2’s Theme Song You Haven’t Heard

You know what this Dean’s List Dropouts version of Portal 2’s Want You Gone wrap-up song is missing? Johnny Rotten screaming the Jonathan Coulton-penned lyrics. Oh, to dream. [Thanks Jer]

Talk Amongst Yourselves

If you didn’t like talking about video games you wouldn’t be here. So get to it. Let’s hear some talking! Our thanks to ever-dependable reader ShinLord for his Preteen Mutant Ninja Class Pranksters. Like to see your artwork featured on Kotaku? Submit your own at #TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on how to do…

Guild Wars 2 Charr Aren’t Your Average Cat People

In Guild Wars the warlike, feline Charr were one of the greatest threats the humans of Tyria had ever faced. In Guild Wars 2 they might be Tyria’s greatest hope against the power of the Elder Dragons, when they aren’t busy coughing up hairballs or desecrating innocent sandboxes. The Charr haven’t historically gotten along well…

The Magic Of Idols (And Harry Potter)

THE MAGIC OF SMILES | TOKYO, JAPAN: Members of idol group AKB48 promote the Japanese release of LEGO Harry Potter and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. (Photo by Game Watch Impress) Make Games Or Porn? He Picked Games. Back before Sega game designer Toshihiro Nagoshi turned golden brown, he was just another…

Let’s Watch A Few Seconds Of Prototype 2 Gameplay Footage

In the first Prototype game, protagonist Alex Mercer was the good guy. In the second game, he’s the bad guy. In this latest trailer, the game’s developers waxed about Mercer and the decision to make him the enemy. The thrust in the sequel is that players are James Heller, who was infected by the “Blacklight”…

Sonic And Mario Heading To London Olympics

That is, according to “leaked” press release on a Czech website. The inevitable sequels to Mario and Sonic’s last Olympic outing takes the two to the London Olympics via the Wii and the 3DS. Previous Mario and Sonic outings took them to the Beijing and Vancouver Olympics. Apparently, new sports such as soccer and (horseback?)…

The Lovely Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery EP Now Micro-sized For iPhone & iPod touch

Surely you’ve heard of Superbrothers Sword & Sworcery EP by now. We’ve talked about this exquisite graphical adventure for many moons. But as of right now, thankfully, the point and touch adventure experience, rich in wondrous sights and sounds, is available for a wider audience. Already released on the iPad, Sword & Sworcery EP has…

Naughty No More Heroes Has Different Developer

Like previous port No More Heroes: Heroes’ Paradise, upcoming adults-only Move-supported title No More Heroes: Red Zone isn’t being developed by NMH creators Grasshopper Manufacture. Instead, it’s being developed by outside studio AQ Interactive. Load time concerns start…now! [via Red Zone Official Site]

More Sonic Generations Footage, More Hopes Raised

And so the cycle starts anew. Sonic Generations lets players play as a classic, sidescrolling Genesis Sonic or as modern, control-him-from-behind-in-3D Sonic. As Kotaku previously pointed out, there are no special powers and no playable friends. This latest gameplay trailer is a few minutes longer than the debut trailer, so that’s a few added minutes…

The Colour Of Video Games

Colour can be a strange and wonderful thing. Sometimes, all it’s used for is to fill in the lines, or make something appear more “real”, or more interesting. Yet other times it can be as powerful a force in our identification of a game as any character or soundtrack. So we got to thinking: can…

Ever Wonder Who The Guy At The Beginning Of Every Valve Game Is?

A Reddit user by the name of vism did, so they emailed Valve boss Gabe Newell. And actually got a response, if not from the big man himself. The man in question, who is displayed during the opening credits of Valve games (and can be seen in the clip above), sadly remains a mystery, but…

Just Because There’s A Forest, Doesn’t Mean This Game Looks Like Alan Wake

Folks are saying that upcoming survival horror game Silent Hill: Downpour kinda looks like Xbox 360 thriller Alan Wake. Much of the comparisons seem to steam from screenshots depicting heavily wooden environments – kinda like in Alan Wake! “I think it’s a bit odd for anyone who hasn’t even seen the game to be drawing…

Minecraft And The G-Man, Together For Charity

There’s currently a battle going on over on the site of the Humble Indie Bundle, where two indies who have “made it big” – Minecraft creator Notch and Garry’s Mod creator Garry Newman – are jostling to see who can donate the most money. Accuse them of showboating if you will, but since proceeds from…

What’s It Like Fighting The Best Street Fighter Player?

It sucks. Well, unless you’re really, really, really effing good. And even then… In this clip, Japan-based YouTube user dabu0205 is in some arcade, where his opponent is none other than Daigo Umehara (note the back of his head), perhaps best known for this. He’s a fighting game superstar. Umehara is Street Fighter character Yun,…

Turn Your Body Into A First-Person-Shooter Controller

Novint, the folks behind that most curious Falcon peripheral, are back again with yet more hardware curios. This time, it’s the ability to turn your arm into a motion-controlled rumble pack. It’s latest device is called Xio, and Novint says it adds the sense of “touch” to gaming. “Unlike current motion control technologies out there,…