New 3rd Birthday Trailer Is Heavy On Blood, Short On Clothes

The latest entry in Square Enix’s Parasite Eve franchise shows off more gunplay and more of heroine Aya Brea wearing only her, dare I say, birthday suit. For The 3rd Birthday, the game’s developer Square Enix raised the bar on sexualizing the franchise’s female protagonist with destructible clothing and silly costumes — to the delight…

The Ever-Evolving Rooftop Races of Motorstorm Apocalypse

Why is it whenever there’s an apocalyptic race there always seem to be conveniently crumbling skyscrapers upon which to race? Not that I mind that sort of thing, but I can’t help but think that over and over in my head as I watch Matt Southern, game director for Motorstorm Apocalypse, zip neatly from rooftop…

Gran Turismo 5 Gets A…Reality TV Show?

So, there’s a reason the trailer for the US version of the Gran Turismo Academy looked so slick: the inaugural American leg of the competition is being turned into a reality television series. The Academy has been running in PAL territories for a while now, giving the best Gran Turismo 5 drivers the chance to…

This Game Is Totally Not Copying Professor Layton At All

Riddle me this: what do game companies do when competitors release extremely popular titles? Let’s ask Professor Layton, star of huge-in-Japan puzzle games. He’s busy. Will Doctor Lautrec do? Doctor Lautrec is the star of Konami’s upcoming cartoon-style Nintendo 3DS game, Doctor Lautrec and the Knights of Oblivion. While he goes around and solves mysteries…

An Unwinnable Christmas Story

You’ll shoot your eye out!

The Year’s Most Popular Gaming YouTube Videos

Starcraft II, Flower Warfare, Gears of War 3, Call of Duty, it was a spectacularly diverse, spectacularly video-centric year for video games. Presented here for your enjoyment is YouTube’s own breakdown of the year’s most viewed videos from the gaming category on YouTube for 2010. In handing over these ten videos, YouTube tells Kotaku that…

YouTube’s Top Ten Video Gaming Clips of 2010

10: Gears of War 3 Trailer 9: World’s Fastest Nuke? – Legit or Not? (MW2 Gameplay/Commentary) 8: Modern Warfare 2 Mythbusters: Episode 3 7: Flower Warfare – Psychedelic Action Scene 6: This Is The Only Level Too 2 Walkthrough/Speedrun – 3:02 – 1 Death + Easter Egg Location 5: StarCraft II – Ghosts of the…

World Of Warcraft Is A Pusher, Targeting Lapsed, Weak Gamers

With its latest expansion Cataclysm having been out for a few days now, the hardcore World of Warcraft players have already bought it and are exploring its many changes. Those who haven’t, you are being tempted by free game time. Anyone who has bought either of the game’s last two expansions – Burning Crusade or…

Sony Brings Us Snowflakes On the Move

Happy Holidays from Sony Computer Entertainment of America and everything Playstation.

The True Meaning of Christmas: Killtacular, Headshot, Pedobear

Brought to you by the folks behind the endearing kids classic Happy Tree Friends, Dick Figures is pretty much that. Stick figures who you are sorta dicks. In this latest episode they invade a store on the hunt for big game… 😉 Thanks Aaron!

Dungeon Defenders Heading to Android

Those of you asking about the iPhone, iPad Dungeon Defenders coming to the Android. Here are your details. It hits Dec. 23 as part of the Unreal Engine adding Android device support. The game will cost $2.99.

Crackdown 2 Finally Arrives on Windows Phone 7

Not the full game of course, but the tower defense mobile version of the Xbox 360 game. Crackdown 2: Project Sunburst integrates with Bing Maps to use real world locations for the tower defense rounds you play in the game. The mobile game also ties in with the Xbox 360 version of Crackdown 2, allowing…

Happy Holidays from Megaman and Capcom

Kind words and one wicked-cool paper snowflake bring happy holiday wishes from Capcom. Capcom’s E-Card

Today Dr. Dre and His Latest Music Invades Mafia Wars

When you log into Mafia Wars today you’re going to be able to check out the first new single released from Dr. Dre in more than ten years. You’ll also get a chance to hustle virtually with the music icon. While the big draw for some might be to check out the video for Kush,…

Lego Terminator: Because Hyperalloy Just Won’t Do

Discuss the merits of hyperalloy endoskeletons all you want, but I’ll take a Lego Terminator any day. After all, it’s probably invincible, being powered by the imaginations of children and all. [The Brothers Brick via Make]

Talk Amongst Yourselves

Inadvertently creepy TAY is creepy. Thanks to espeed623 for his pic. Submit your own wonderful images to #TAYpics

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Santa, The TSA and A Happy Holidays From Fun Bits

A very revealing holidays from Fun Bits Interactive.

Buy Bulletstorm Epic Edition, Get Into Gears of War 3 Beta Early

The Xbox 360 Epic Edition of Bulletstorm will includes early access to the Gears of War 3 beta, Electronic Arts said today. The Epic Edition will hit stores on Feb. 22 for $59.99 and also includes bonus in-game content like 25,000 experience points, visual upgrades for the game’s leash and special weapons and armor. “Epic…

Review: PS3 Wireless Headset Kills Two Birds With a Half-Ounce Stone

At E3, I lost my phone’s Jawbone headset. For multiplayer on my PS3, I’ve used a bulky, cheap, wired set that looks like I stole it from Mike Ditka. In either case, anything would be an improvement. Specs Price: US$49.99 Platform: PS3 What’s in the box: Headset, USB cradle, instructions. Killing two birds with one…