Team Fortress 2 Freebies Packed Inside An Online Fantasy Game

There isn’t much of a crossover audience between a first-person like Team Fortress 2 and the online role-playing game Rift, but that could change now that a Steam preorder of the MMO scores players exclusive content for both games. Here we see one of the benefits of being a company that develops games as well…

A Disgusting Way To Introduce The PlayStation Phone To The World

This creepy little clip is supposed to be the first commercial for the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, aka the PlayStation Phone. I’d say we found out what’s become of the advertising team behind those PlayStation 3 baby ads While Sony Ericsson still hasn’t officially outed the Xperia Play, everyone and their brother has either seen…

Killzone 3 Makes Me A Believer In Motion-Controlled Shooters

There is something deeply satisfying about relying on a steady hand, not agile thumbs, to win a gun battle in a graphically stunning world. Killzone 3 is shaping up to be a powerful achievement for the Playstation 3 in its own right, but what it proves for the future of motion games is much more…

How Do You Budget Your Gaming Time?

How do you find the time to game? Kotaku commenter Bloodpudding shares his gaming regimen with us in today’s Speak-Up on Kotaku. Why not share yours? I motivate myself to wake up early by letting myself play video games for one hour each morning. That is to say, I wake up an extra hour earlier…

See The Augmented Cyberpunk Side of The New Deus Ex

We’ve talked about the human, first-person shooter side of Eidos Montreal’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution. Now see its other facets: stealth, hacking, tech upgrade trees, Adam Jensen’s cybernetically enhanced super skills and more.

First Hands-on With Deus Ex: Human Revolution Teaches Us To Walk, Then Fly

I’ve learned to walk in Deus Ex: Human Revolution, seeing its first-person shooter side, getting my feet wet in its sci-fi drama and corporate espionage, before diving into its cyberpunk depths. Deus Ex: Human Revolution is a massive, open-ended action role-playing game set against a vast conspiracy. In this cyberpunk fiction, humanity is at a…

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These Lovely Ladies Are Waiting For You In Yakuza 4’s Hostess Clubs

Sega didn’t think North America was ready for the female-companionship-for-money mechanic of Japan’s hostess bars in Yakuza 3. They aren’t making the same mistake twice. Check out the pretty ladies in “the most controversial trailer for Yakuza 4 yet.” I’m still not sure why Sega balked at including the hostess bars in Yakuza 3. The…

The Fate Of New Jill And Shuma-Gorath Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Screens

Have a look at new images of Jill and Shuma-Gorath, the two DLC characters in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, which is out later this month.

Idaho, This Is For You! (Anyone In The Military?)

Following up where the Texas Burger left off… OH! If any readers are (or were) in the military, please shoot me an email at bashcraftATkotakuDotcom. What you missed last night The PS2 Just Will Not Die! What to Expect From Madden If a Lockout Cancels the NFL Season Man Steals $12 Million In Online Cash…

Can Final Fantasy Still Save Square Enix?

In the past, whenever Square Enix released a new Final Fantasy, things were a-okay. Yet, in 2010 the Tokyo-based game maker released two, and things are anything but. In late December 2009, Square Enix launched Final Fantasy XIII in Japan, and the title hit the West in 2010. The game is the fastest selling title…

Video Games Are Like Rock Music, Elvis And…Dungeons And Dragons?

Cliff Bleszinski, the designer behind Gears of War, is a nice enough guy. Polite, well-mannered, intelligent, all that jazz. But his video games, with their chainsaw guns and curb-stomps, might raise some eyebrows. Not mine, but other people’s. “You know the violence in games, the language and all those issues are issues… on one hand…

This Spring’s Geekiest Hotel Room Is Ready For Battle

For the equivalent of US$450, you too can rest your head here. That is, if you can get a reservation. Starting March 1, famed anime Neon Genesis Evangelion is getting its own Evangelion themed room at Highland Resort near Mt. Fuji, complete with a “plug” shaped bed where guests can watch DVDs while reclining. According…

Devil Jin Taps In For New Tekken Tag Tournament 2 Screenshots

Tekken game director Katsuhiro Harada tossed up a handful of new Tekken Tag Tournament 2 screens on his Twitter account (via CVG). The screens even have his Twitter account so you can follow him. Convenient!

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The PS2 Just Will Not Die!

The PlayStation 2 was first released in the year 2000. It was presumed dead in 2006, with the advent of the PlayStation 3. Yet here we are, eleven years later, and the thing just will not stop selling. Sony released its quarterly financial results overnight, and amidst all the money talk one figure stood out:…

The Nintendo 3DS Leaves This Man Red-Faced

Nintendo’s upcoming glasses-free 3D gaming peripheral is a wonder. With 3D on, it’s like the on-screen objects are popping out at you. Just as MegawinTV finds out after checking out the handheld’s cardboard version. MegawinTV is a Japanese comedy troupe — think a sillier, Japanese version of Mega64. The group’s Twitter explains their mission best:…

This Incredible 3D Art Is Too Nice To Play With

These pictures are the work of artist Jason Martin. If you’ve played Mass Effect 2, Force Unleashed II, DC Universe Online or taken an interest in the upcoming Batman game, you may recognise his amazing work. Martin is an artist at Blur Studios, the guys who bring you many of the gaming world’s biggest and…

How I Found Myself Working In An Arcade Gaming Hell

I love arcades. I wrote a book about them. But there was a time that I hated them. Well, not all arcades, just one in particular. I’ve been in Japan a long time now, pretty much all of my adult life. When I first arrived, I didn’t have a job for a few months. This…

Civilization’s Greatest Fantasy Could Soon Be Reality

It’s funny, for a game based on history and real things, Civilization has always had a strangely fictional unit at its core: the “Settler”, who can make towns and later cities just appear It’s like they’re carrying all the necessary buildings, tools and equipment needed for a settlement in their backpacks, and at the drop…