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  The Science Of Buying New Video Games

  In today’s episode of Speak-Up on Kotaku, commenter Phantomlink ponders the research that goes into buying a new game, and proffers a mathematical formula for determining if a game was worth your time and money. I was just wondering how fellow Kotakunites go about on purchasing their incoming games, especially with everyone being conscious about…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 15, 2011
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  Will Portal 2 Release Early? We’ll Know In One Hour

  The interactive marketing campaign surrounding sure-to-be-megahit Portal 2 has been dropping hints that the game, scheduled for release next Tuesday, might be released earlier. Despite Valve PR holding fast to a Tuesday release date in response to all our queries, a message has been added to the Valve-owned ApertureScience.com website with a countdown timer that’s…

  By Joel Johnson Published April 15, 2011
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  MotorStorm Apocalypse Races Into North America Next Month

  After missing its original April 12 release date due to issues stemming from the tragic earthquake in Japan last month, the PlayStation 3 earthquake racer MotorStorm Apocalypse finally makes it to North America on May 3

  By Mike Fahey Published April 15, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Kotaku readers, I choose you to talk here about video games. (And make us some more TAY images while you’re at it, huh?) Thanks to blaaps for today’s image. Submit your image to #TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on how to do a TAYpic.)

  By Stephen Totilo Published April 15, 2011
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  Everything You Need To See In The Gears of War 3 Beta

  Kill your enemy. Chainsaw a dude in half. Unlock stuff. Level up. The new Gears of War 3 multiplayer beta on Xbox 360, a sneak preview of the Gears game coming out on the Xbox 360 on September 20, combines the cover-based shooting of old Gears games with that fever for unlocking new medals, weapons…

  By Stephen Totilo Published April 15, 2011
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  I Think I’ll Have The Seafood Cup Ramen, Thank You

  INSTANT VENDING | JAPAN: There is even a tray filled with disposable chopsticks. (Photo by Brian Ashcraft) When Competing In Street Fighter Turns Into Racist, Sexist Comments BurnYourBra (above, white shirt) is a very talented Street Fighter player. She’s one of the best in the world, placing in big tournaments like the Evo Championship Series.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 15, 2011
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  How Did The Japanese Earthquake Impact The 3DS? The PSP?

  March’s Tohoku Earthquake destroyed towns, took people’s lives and left tens of thousand homeless. Out of courtesy, game developers postponed games and one company even canceled a title outright. March was a bad month for the video game business in Japan. March was a bad month. Period. According to Famitsu publisher Enterbrain, the impact of…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 15, 2011
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  Chris And Jill Went Out To Kill In Resident Evil Mercenaries VS

  And wouldn’t you know it, Wesker came tumbling after. That’s so Albert. Two Resident Evil heroes and one villain take mobile zombie fighting online in Resident Evil Mercenaries VS for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Resident Evil’s Mercenaries mini-game first appeared in Resident Evil 4 as a special offline game mode. Resident Evil 5 brought…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 15, 2011
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  Just Look At All Those Fucking Bullets

  Insanity! This is the latest trailer for Akai Katana, the latest shooter from famed arcade developer Cave. The company is known for its vertical scrolling shooters, making Akai Katana one of the few side-scrollers the company’s developed. This May, the game will hit the Xbox 360 as Akai Katana Shin in Japan. More at the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 15, 2011
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  The Blindingly Obvious Improvements We Want From Nintendo’s Next Games

  We’ve already made clear the blindingly obvious things we want to see Nintendo improve upon with regards to its next piece of home console hardware. Now let’s make clear what we want from that piece of hardware’s games It’s becoming increasingly likely that come E3 – or maybe even later this month – Nintendo will…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2011
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  Best Buy Is Getting Its Own Video Game Clerks

  Retail giant Best Buy revealed yesterday that it’s looking to establish dedicated sales counters and staff just to manage the video games it sells. Think of it as a GameStop within a department store, then. Called a “gaming transformation” and part of a “drive toward number one industry position”, it will mean that Best Buy…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2011
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  Five Awesome XBLA Games, One Great Price

  There’s quite the sale going on over on Xbox Live Arcade at the moment. Five of the very best games around – Limbo, Shadow Complex, Castle Crashers, Trials HD and Monday Night Combat – are going for half price. Normally, they’re 1200 MSP. For today, April 15, they’re only 600 MSP.

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2011
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  The Girl Who Fell In Love With Resident Evil

  Meet Laura. She likes Resident Evil. A lot. And she’s got an amazing collection of Resident Evil stuff to prove it. Her room is a Resident Evil shrine, complete with games, books, figures, posters, clothes, replica guns – you name it. In fact, the only things that are not Resident Evil in her room seem…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 15, 2011
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  Alien Swarm: The Model Kit: The Game Looked Great!

  Last year, Valve released – for free – a game called Alien Swarm, which ended up with a visual style somewhere between the original Alien and a 1980s action figure. This early concept, though, shows something a little more unique. Drawn by Valve environmental artist Ivan Simoncini, it depicts an early test for a “diorama”…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2011
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  When Competing In Street Fighter Turns Into Racist, Sexist Comments [Updated]

  BurnYourBra (above, white shirt) is a very talented Street Fighter player. She’s one of the best in the world, placing in big tournaments like the Evo Championship Series. But it’s not only other players moves BurnYourBra must contend with, it’s their racist and sexist remarks. BurnYourBra is quick to point out that, of course, players…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 15, 2011
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  What If Mother Was A Children’s Story?

  The Mother (known in the West as Earthbound) series of RPGs can be enjoyed by kids, but also have stuff specifically for adults. Just like a fairy tale. And the illustrated front cover to a fairy tale is the first thing that springs to mind when I see this piece by Japanese artist Akira Miyazaki.…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2011
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  The Craziest iPhone 4 Peripheral Of 2011

  Or maybe ever. Somebody decided to make a Wii Wheel type add-on just for the iPhone 4, so that players can look like utter goofballs while playing iPhone racing games. The wheel even has external speakers. There’s a jack that connections to the iPhone, and the speakers are powered by a Nokia battery that is…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 15, 2011
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  The Next Big Thing Has A Demo

  The Next Big Thing, a rather colourful adventure game from Focus Home Interactive, has a playable demo out now you can work your way through. It’s on PC and Mac, and you can grab it here

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2011
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  Japan Sure Loves Those Role-Playing Games

  Bookmark this post. Because, if you ever need proof that Japan loves role-playing games, you’ll have this to refer to. CESA, the group that organizes the Tokyo Game Show, polls visitors year after year about their gaming preferences. And since 1997, TGS attendees listed role-playing games as their favorite genres. CESA began organizing the Tokyo…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 15, 2011
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  The 3DS Has Been Outsold By…The DS

  A couple of interesting things to note from the launch of the Nintendo 3DS: it was outsold during the month of March in the US by the Nintendo DS, 460,000 to 400,000. Granted, the DS had a whole month to sell that number, but still. Taking a little more gloss off the 3DS’ release in…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 15, 2011