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  That’s Not How You Use A Turntable

  Visitors to St Pancras International Station in London this weekend, cavorting on the world’s largest fake turntable, courtesy of DJ Hero 2, as seen on MusicRadar. Thanks Tamakun! Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.

  By Mike Fahey Published October 19, 2010
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  The New Xbox.com Is More Than Just A Pretty Face

  Tomorrow morning at 5AM Eastern Xbox.com will be going down. When it comes back, it’ll have a fresh new look and some extra-added functionality. Let’s take a look! Major Nelson uploaded a set of pictures of the new Xbox.com website redesign this morning, giving users a look at how they’ll be interfacing with Xbox Live…

  By Mike Fahey Published October 19, 2010
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  Treyarch Explains The Call of Duty Jeep Wrangler Due Out Next Month

  The Jeep Wrangler Call of Duty: Black Ops Edition hits dealerships next month for a suggested retail price of $30,625 and $33,500. But why does it even exist? For Chrysler slapping the upcoming first-person shooter’s logo on their Jeep and adding new taillamp guards and a fuel-filler door was well worth a chance to team…

  By Brian Crecente Published October 19, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Time to talk about games, about play, about Our Gang! Man, I love Our Gang. KindaGamey is today’s TAY Pic pick. There are six chances each week to get your handiwork featured. Just shop up this image and submit it to the #taypics hashtag. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

  By Brian Crecente Published October 19, 2010
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  Just Look How Straight They Stack The Bamboo

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Shooting Took a walk this morning. Always like talking walks through the hills where I live. A great deal of the bamboo has been cut down — and notice how the stumps are used to brace the stacks of cut bamboo. So clever. What you missed last night Former Assassin’s…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2010
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  Level-5’s New Games Go From The Courtroom To The Cabaret

  Today in Tokyo, Fukuoka-based developer Level-5 held its annual press event. Kotaku Japan was in attendance as Level-5 revealed a handful of new titles. But what new titles? Before that, Level-5 presented previously revealed games. Several features were discussed for the Nintendo DS version of Ni no Kuni, including how the book, the “Magic Master”,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2010
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  Former Assassin’s Creed Boss Explains His Move to THQ

  Earlier this morning THQ confirmed that Patrice Désilets, the former creative director behind Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series, was forming a new studio in Montreal for them. Désilets emailed an open letter to Kotaku to explain why. – Ed. Montréal, October 2010 Hello everyone, As you may know, last May, I made the difficult decision to…

  Patrice Désilets Published October 19, 2010
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  Professor Layton And Ace Attorney Co-Starring In Upcoming Title

  Phoenix Wright meet Professor Layton. Capcom’s lawyer is going to appear in a game with Level-5’s famous puzzle-solving sleuth. Today in Tokyo, Level-5 revealed a Professor Layton and Ace Attorney crossover Nintendo 3DS game currently titled “Professor Layton vs Ace Attorney”. Ace Attorney creator Takumi Shuu will be working on the title, and the game’s…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2010
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  Gran Turismo Creator Begs For Your Forgiveness

  Upcoming PlayStation 3 racer Gran Turismo 5 may have been delayed again, but it’s the game’s technical performance, and not its punctuality, which has the series’ creator Kazunori Yamauchi asking for your forgiveness. Well, not really asking. More like begging “Our engineers complain every day: ‘Isn’t it enough that it’s in 1080p? Does it have…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2010
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  Let’s Meet An Australian Politician Who Loves Video Games

  When Australia is mentioned in the same breath as video games, most people’s first thoughts are of something negative. Something unpleasant. So let’s meet an Australian politician who’s one of the good guys. His name is David Bartlett, Premier of the Australian state of Tasmania. That makes him the equivalent of, roughly, a US state…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2010
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  K-On! Star’s Favorite Game Might Surprise You

  Aki Toyosaki is a voice actress and a pop singer, perhaps best known for schoolgirl rocker anime K-On! She’s a gamer, too, and she’s got discerning taste. In Japan, Western games are not big sellers. People play Japanese games, which is totally fine! It is Japan. And while Western games might not be as popular…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2010
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  Assassin’s Creed Boss Joins THQ, Forms New Studio

  We told you this back in June, but it’s today been made official: Patrice Désilets, the former creative director of Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed series, has joined rival publisher THQ, and will be setting up a new studio in Montreal. Désilets had been with Ubisoft for 13 years prior to his departure in June, during which…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2010
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  Dubai Seizes Over 48,000 Knock-Off PlayStation Games

  In Dubai, customs officials successfully blocked an attempt to smuggle over 48,000 counterfeit PlayStation games into the country. The value of the seized phony goods? Over US$1.3 million. Emirates News Agency WAM reports that Officials located the games in “cartoon boxes” and that the shipment originated from an Arab port. As website GamePolitics points out,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2010
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  Against A Giant Cat, No Amount Of Combos Can Save You

  When someone says “it’s a game of cat and mouse”, this isn’t what they’re talking about. Though it probably should be. This clip, by Marcus Blättermann and Susanne Wohlfahrt, is the Street Fighter of the animal kingdom. And in the animal kingdom, the term “balanced roster” doesn’t really apply. [Creature Combat IV, thanks Phil!]

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2010
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  Red Dead’s Zombies Are Like A 70s Horror Movie

  The dead walk the earth in the the zombie add-on for Red Dead Redemption, Undead Nightmare. While zombies are tres passe, Rockstar thinks it can put an original spin on them. Here’s why: “With Undead Nightmare, we have long wanted to find a way to make zombies interesting, and one of the ways that we…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2010
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  A Short Film Shot Not With Cameras, But With Grand Theft Auto IV

  Although it’s filmed entirely within Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto IV, don’t expect this piece of machinima – called Mastermind – to be about guns, hookers or push-ups. It’s more Heavy Rain than Liberty City, with its slow pace and…strange outlook, and while it’s far from exciting, it’s still professional enough to warrant a hearty round…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2010
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  Why Are These Pokemon Words Offensive?

  Yesterday, a list of naughty words that can be entered in Pokemon: Black and White surfaced. Some of the words might be easy for Westerners to understand why they are considered offensive. Other words, less so. Like with most languages, Japanese has an array of colorful terms for bodily functions and genitalia. That doesn’t mean…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2010
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  Bulletstorm’s Action Figure Gets The Boots Right

  Bulletstorm is an upcoming shooter that will have the words “Epic Games” and “Electronic Arts” on the front of the box. Which means not only men with guns, but action figures, too. Oh, and giant feet. Grayson Hunt is the star of the game, and also the subject of this figure, designed by NECA and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2010
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  Watch The Opening Of Persona Developer’s Upcoming Game

  Exploring death in dreams. Upcoming role-playing game “Catherine” is the latest title from Persona developer Atlus, and it looks to be anything but typical. The title features anime from Studio 4C (Mind Game, Tekkon Kinkreet, etc). This isn’t Studio 4C’s first venture into gaming; the company has worked on titles like Rogue Galaxy and Lunar…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published October 19, 2010
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  By The People, For The People

  Since “Basically Everyone” is, well, basically everyone, that’s all of our signatures on that thing. Considering the timing of the delay, thanks for keeping it so civil! As seen on This Is The Internet, via Gamefreaks

  By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2010