Live At BlizzCon’s World Of Warcraft Live Raid

We’re coming to you live from BlizzCon 2010’s World of Warcraft Live Raid, where Blizzard promises they’re doing something new and fun. Join us! Click to view

Demon Hunter!

To: Owen From: Crecente Fahey is over in California right now bravely attending this year’s Blizzcon solo for Kotaku. The inaugural day already brought news of the fifth and final Diablo III class, the Demon Hunter, details on some impressive StarCraft 2 mods and word on the player versus player arena play of Diablo III.…

The New Chu Chu Rocket Looks Alright, I Guess

Sega is on a Dreamcast revival kick, re-releasing some of the console’s greatest games, like Crazy Taxi and Space Channel 5, for current generation consoles. It also has this, a port of Chu Chu Rocket in the works for iPhone. We recently got hands-on impressions of Chu Chu Rocket played on an iPad, but didn’t…

A Visual Guide To StarCraft II’s New Custom Modes

Aiur Chef? Left 2 Die? StarJeweled? Blizzard DOTA? What’s going on with the four new official game modes coming to StarCraft 2? These four visual guides will give you the skinny. Revealed earlier today during the BlizzCon 2010 opening ceremonies, the StarCraft II team has created four new game modes based on popular titles and,…

Call Him “Donut Eater” Again, Punky

Not that I’m an expert in law enforcement policy, but Crecente and I are former cops reporters, and if the po-po PITted a Pagani Zonda going more than 100 mph in oncoming traffic, there’d be some badges on some desks. Then again, “Need For Speed: High Speed Pursuit Not Authorized” isn’t a title that would…

Save Venus Williams From Her Stalker In Her New Video Game

Make stalking professional athletes a little more fun with Venus Williams’ newest downloadable casual game, Venus: The Case of the Grand Slam Queen, which covers all aspects of stardom, from being “hounded” by creeps to fantastic fashion shows! What sounds like a pitch for another casual point and click adventure game, this one with Venus…

Blizzard DOTA Gallery

Breaking into the enemy base can be tough. Currency earned from battle can be used to purchase upgrades. Fight alongside allied creeps for maximum efficiency. More combat. Muradin and Slyvanas destroy an enemy tower. The Final Objective Towers can pack a punch.

StarJeweled Gallery

The Final Victory Marines constantly spawn from each side to attack the enemy. Players earn energy from the match-3 pluzzle game which can be used to purchase units and spells. StarJeweled is a 2v2 game that combines match-3 puzzle gameplay with tug-of-war style combat.

Eight Screens And More Info On Diablo III’s PVP Arenas

This is what it looks like when two teams of Diablo III players take each other on in that game’s new PVP arena. You can read all about the new PVP arenas in our original post on the news, fresh out of BlizzCon 2010 this morning. As we learned at the Diablo III gameplay panel…

Left 2 Die Gallery

Choos etechnology wisely against the enemy. Keep defenses stout against the onslaught. Left 2 Die is a cooperative map where players hold out against hordes of zombies. Players can earn currency to purchase tech upgrades. Special infected are larger, more powerful enemies with special abilities. The base can be easily overwhelmed if players don’t work…

Aiur Chef Gallery

Aiur Chef is a free for all competition to cook “recipes.” Collect ingredients and return them to kitchen stadium to cook. Compete with opponents for points over three rounds. Each competitor is armed with Psi Frying Pans and other fun weapons. En Taro Cuisine! Explore the Map for Ingredients.

The Tale Of A Black Ops Pirate

On YouTube, in four parts, there is the tale of a man with military training and a $250 outlay spent on an illicit, leaked copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops. He got busted by the piracy police and confesses. Settle in for an hour to watch the story that begins with a Tweet, a…

Lindsay Lohan Is All Yours

You’ve always wanted to star alongside Linds, right? Well, here’s your chance. Marc Ecko wants you to manipulate Ms. Lohan’s hologram in a video that you create—all for a shot at $10K. Oh, the possibilities: a Mean Girls reenactment with you in the Lacey Chabert role, helping LL pick out her rehab outfit… For a…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Another weekend, another chance to play more Rock Band 3, only this time I plan on doing it with a full band, the birthday wish I’ll be forcing upon a few of my friends. While the Kotaku Rock Band 3 review will be running later today, that doesn’t mean I’m done with Harmonix’s latest (and…

A True Minecraft Story

This fan-made Minecraft trailer probably won’t help explain the indie phenom’s popularity to those not familiar with the computer game. But it’s still a marvel to watch. Hit the link if you want to be one of the 1.5 million people already registered on the site or the nearly half million who bought the game.…

‘Pac-Man Meets Trials HD’

Radiangames is the most astounding indie developer on the Xbox 360, progressing from making a pretty Geometry Wars clone in May to pumping out three lovely and unusual new shooters since then. Now we get “Fluid.” Radiangames’ Luke Schneider describes Fluid as “Pac-Man meets Trials HD,” which made no sense until the trailer started playing.…

Live At The Diablo III Gameplay Panel

Blizzard told us not to miss the Diablo III gameplay panel at BlizzCon 2010. You shouldn’t miss it either. That’s why we’re here. Click to viewThe 2010 BlizzCon Diablo III Gameplay Panel

Diablo III Demon Hunter Images

Diablo III Will Have Player Vs. Player Ranked Battle Arenas

Diablo III will let my team beat your team in an arena. The big news at the Blizzcon 2010 kick-off today was that the game doesn’t just have its fifth and final class. It’s got player vs. player arenas, with team support. Blizzard Entertainment’s Chris Metzen debuted a trailer during the opening ceremonies that revealed…

Check Out Diablo III’s Demon Hunter in Action

We now know all all five classes for Diablo III. Let’s take a minute to check out the last class to be unveiled for the upcoming action role-playing game, the Demon Hunter, in action. After you’ve marveled over her back story and those wonderful crossbows, check out this second video showing off five of her…