The Royal Wedding Is Much More Entertaining In The Sims 3

The royal wedding between Prince William and his long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton on April 29 will be a lavish spectacle of celebrity and ceremony, a once-in-a-lifetime celebration that will be remembered for decades to come. That doesn’t mean it will be more entertaining than the Sims 3 version. Unless Prince William and Kate start making…

How TERA Online Plans To Step Up Your MMO Experience

When you’re the North American publisher of a Korean MMO like TERA Online, the biggest hurdle you have to face is convincing the western audience that your game isn’t just another pretty grindfest. Here’s En Masse Entertainment’s attempt. Developed in Seoul, Korea, by Bluehole Entertainment, TERA, also known as The Exiled Realm of Arborea, sets…

Rising Through the Ranks of L.A. Noire

As Rockstar’s L.A. Noire approaches release, we’re getting a closer look at how you’ll rise through the ranks of the L.A. PD and solve “unassigned cases.”

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…