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Gamers Unite to Help Grieving Widow
In her darkest days, Erin Wood says she found some solace in the kindness of strangers, of gamers, of you. Brian Wood, the lead designer of Company of Heroes Online, was driving his pregnant wife, Erin Wood, to their family home on Whidbey Island in Washington State on Sept. 3 when an out-of-control Chevy Blazer…
By Brian Crecente Published September 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedNew Devil May Cry’s Debut Trailer
Tonight in Tokyo, Capcom showed off its upcoming Devil May Cry title, DmC. This is the game’s first trailer. The game is being developed by Ninja Theory of Heavenly Sword fame and features a younger Dante.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Let’s Tokyo Game Show 2010!
The 2010 Tokyo Game Show kicks off tomorrow, and Kotaku will be there. But what will we be doing there? We’ll be playing games. Talking to people who make games. Talking to people who don’t make games. Sitting in on press conferences. Eating fancy food. Photographing cosplayers. Eating crummy Makahari Messe food court food. And…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
There Is A Fifth Devil May Cry Game
Proving you can’t keep a good, albeit frilly series down, Capcom tonight revealed a fifth game in the Devil may Cry series, simply titled “DmC”. Not much was shown other than a fancy cinematic trailer, though we do know the game will star series favourite Dante, looking decidedly younger and more rebellious than we’re accustomed…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedNew Capcom Slasher Is The God Of War Of The East
Capcom’s press event tonight contained a pleasant surprise: an all-new title from the Japanese developer, going by the name of Asura’s Wrath. It’s a multiplatform hack-and-slash title, blending elements of Eastern mythology and religion, including a giant Buddha in space. The game is still quite early in development, Capcom says.
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedFrank West Returns In New Dead Rising Title
Capcom tonight showed off another new game in the Dead Rising series: Dead Rising: Case West. Serving as an “epilogue” to the latest game, it will star both Dead Rising 2’s Chuck Greene and Dead Rising’s Frank West. Which explains that photo of the two together Case West will be a downloadable title, similar to…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
So, What’s The Biggest-Selling Super Mario Bros. Game?
So the Super Mario series has sold 240 million copies worldwide since 1985. Wondering how those numbers break down amongst the various games? Using official Nintendo numbers (Nintendo discloses sales figures with its financial results) French newspaper Le Monde has done us all a favour and made a pretty chart, outlining the sales of every…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Look At All This Super Street Fighter IV Costume Art!
Don’t like the Super Street Fighter IV outfit? Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono has been twittering up a storm with character costume art. Have a look and hit us up with your favorites in the comments section. ワンピ姿が眩しいさくら。小野Pが『スパIV』新コス情報をポロリ [Kotaku Japan]
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
978 Zombie Games, Movies, Books & Comics, All In One Place
This poster, by Freaking Awesome, contains the title of 978 pieces of zombie fiction, arranged, Left 4 Dead-style, in the shape of a flesh-biter’s hand. Can you spot the video games among them? It’s not hard. They’re mostly in one spot, and while it won’t be comprehensive, they’ve done a pretty good job, including games…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
First Shadows Of The Damned Screens And Concept Art
Shadows of the Damned is the upcoming collaboration between Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami and No More Heroes designer Goichi Suda of Grasshopper Manufacture. The game follows a hero — a self-described “hunter of demons” — named Garcia Hotspur as he goes to hell to save his true love. However, Suda is clear to point…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
EA Shows Off Its First Nintendo 3DS Game, ‘My Garden’
Electronic Arts revealed at its Tokyo Game Show press conference today a new title for the forthcoming Nintendo 3DS, a gardening sim named My Garden. Coming from the publisher’s EA Play label, My Garden is said to incorporate the “beauty and complexity of the natural world.” Your guide, and the adorable mascot of My Garden,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Live @ EA’s Tokyo Game Show Press Conference
We’re live at EA’s Tokyo Game Show press conference. Why don’t you join us, see what EA has to show. There are a few technical difficulties in the venue, so instead of our fancy liveblogging tech we’ll be doing this the old-fashioned way. So, yeah, hit F5 to refresh! – The first game being shown…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
2010 Is Not The Year Of The Wii
The Wii sure ain’t what it used to be, this handy chart highlighting that for Nintendo’s home console, 2010 hasn’t been as happy as the glory days of 2006, 2007, 2008 or 2009. The image below shows the twelve worst months for Wii hardware sales since the console launched in late 2006. Four of those…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010 -
UncategorizedA Live-Action Pokemon Movie Would Never Be This Great
Someone has gone to the trouble of concocting a fake trailer for a live-action Pokemon movie, complete with in-progress watermarks and surprisingly decent special effects. We love it. The moody music, the dramatic over-acting, the impressive evolving effects; as an exercise in fan fantasy, it’s a blast. A real movie like this, today, would of…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Of America’s Birthplace, Now In Ruins
As Nintendo of America begins to stretch its legs in its swank new offices in Redmond, Washington, the company’s old offices – and a piece of gaming history – are now nothing but a pile of rubble. The building where the company began its assault on the American market with the Nintendo Entertainment System –…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010
