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  The Sims 3 Moves Into The Fast Lane This Fall

  The Sims 3 gets a quadruple dose of automotive lifestyle this fall in The Sims 3 Fast Lane Stuff pack, showcasing cars and the people who love them. Build your ultimate garage and fill it with a wide assortment of vehicles with the Fast Lane Stuff pack. Coming this fall as both a digital download…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 29, 2010
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  Following Kotaku On Facebook? Then You Probably Know About Today’s Giveaway

  Are you following Kotaku on Facebook? I hope so! We give away lots of neat things on Facebook. Things like early access to video games and cool swag. And besides getting a chance to win neat prizes, it also makes you instantly super cool and lets you pass around the best of Kotaku’s stories. ZU-PEAR…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 29, 2010
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  Rock Band 3 Will Fix Your Horrible Singing Voice

  Rock Band’s singing section might be very forgiving, but the ear doesn’t lie. Now Harmonix teams with audio signal processing company iZotope to add real-time pitch correction to Rock Band 3, saving ears everywhere from your harpy-like screeching. As proven previously, I am no singer, so while I am more than comfortable making a fool…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 29, 2010
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  BlackLight: Tango Down Boasts “Trillions” Of Weapon Combinations

  This dev diary for Zombie Studios’ downloadable shooter BlackLight: Tango Down sheds some light on how six core weapon systems can be modified into “literally trillions of different weapon combinations.” That’s what the official release that came along with the video said at least. It’s a lofty claim, but one that can be easily validated…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 29, 2010
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  The Game Critics’ Best of E3 Nominees Are…

  The Game Critics have spoken, these are the best of E3 nominees for this year… But wait, who are the Game Critics? Good question! The Game Critic Awards are selected by an independent group of 21 leading North American media outlets that cover the video game industry. Judges come from publications like USA Today, MTV,…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 29, 2010
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  Nintendo Holds The First Wii Olympics

  Are you the best Wii gamer in the country? Nintendo gives you a chance to prove your mettle in the first-ever Wii Games: Summer 2010, and it all starts in the cradle of civilization: New Jersey. Kicking off on July 16 at the Liberty State Park in New Jersey, the Wii Games: Summer 2010 is…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 29, 2010
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  What Do You Get With PlayStation Plus?

  A new firmware update for the PlayStation 3 ushers in the age of PlayStation Plus, Sony’s new premium subscription service. Let’s take a look at what your money buys you today! In order to see what the PlayStation Plus service has to offer, all you need to do is log into the PlayStation Store from…

  By Mike Fahey Published June 29, 2010
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  The Faces We Make While Losing… And Winning

  Gamer, take a close look in the mirror. Note the exulting highs, the soul-crushing lows, of someone trying to beat a very hard level in a video game. What game is this ruddy gentleman with magnificent facial hair playing? Who cares! Consider him our everyman, a titan, a king of players who preservers through 30…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 29, 2010
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  Sony Turns A Boxed PlayStation 3 Game Into a Download

  Sony’s June 2009 PlayStation 3 disc-based video game inFamous is now Sony’s June 2010 downloadable game. As part of a weekly PlayStation Store update, Sony began offering inFamous as a 6.88GB download to PS3s earlier this week. You can get the game for $30, the same price it goes for new on disc at brick-and-mortar…

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 29, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  This is Talk Amongst Yourselves, a technological breakthrough. Type a comment here about video games and people will see them — and be able to reply to them. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

  By Stephen Totilo Published June 29, 2010
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  Video Games Need a Billboard Top Ten

  Video games need a top ten list. Movies have them, music has them, but the video game industry still hasn’t found a solid way to track the country’s most popular video games, according to Michael Gallagher, president of the Entertainment Software Association. “I do think that the movie industry has a significant advantage over other…

  By Brian Crecente Published June 29, 2010
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  Look What Appeared On The Wall!

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: A Summer Of Limited Screens About a year ago, we moved out of Osaka City into the mountains. There are lots of strange bugs here! Like this. Mrs. Bashcraft found a kuwagata mushi on the wall in Mini-Bash’s room. Then we had him try to pick up the bug. Look…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 29, 2010
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  Smash Bros. Creator On Japan’s Strengths

  What is Japan good at? Let’s hear what Super Smash Bros. Brawl creator Masahiro Sakurai has to say. “There’s really a lot of opinions on this and this is just one of those opinions,” Sakurai recently told website Techland. “But, I feel that Japanese game design and game development really isn’t a good match for…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 29, 2010
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  The PS3’s New Video Editing Tool Is Neato

  The new PlayStation 3 firmware has gone live. The big thing might be the addition of Sony’s paid online service PlayStation Plus. The cool thing is the totally free video editing software. A Japanese PS3 owner uploaded a 24MB trailer in 1080p of anime Evangelion to the PS3 in three minutes. Using the video editing…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 29, 2010
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  Please, Nintendo, Make This

  It’s not a real 3DS cradle, but we wish it was. As seen on Tiny Cartridge

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 29, 2010
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  Wii Games Included In Sex Toy, Lingerie Spending Spree

  Go ahead, make Wii dick jokes. Cynthia Low, 44, has resigned from her position as a financial assistant at the Oklahoma State University’s chemistry department after using a university, tax-payer-funded credit card to purchase lingerie, sex toys and a Nintendo Wii. According to records, she spent tens of thousands of dollars on these items. An…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 29, 2010
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  Final Fantasy Versus XIII Story Finalized

  Final Fantasy Versus XIII was first made public in 2006. Square Enix has shown screenshots and trailers. And now, Versus XIII’s designer is happy to report, the game’s story is finished. In an interview in the recent issue of Dengeki magazine, it was revealed that the scenario for the game is apparently fleshed out and…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 29, 2010
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  Demon’s Souls Actually Selling In Europe

  Demon’s Souls has only just come out in Europe, after an agonising delay. If you thought the wait would mean most of the target audience would have imported and passed on the local release, though, you’re dead wrong. It seems people were willing to wait (or were convinced to buy it a second time because…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 29, 2010
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  Remember *That* Ferrari?

  You know, this one. It got a ticket for parking violation, not good taste violation. As seen on AkibaOS

  By Brian Ashcraft Published June 29, 2010
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  Mega Man Figures Are Mega Man Legends

  At Wonder Festival 2010 Summer in Japan next month, there’ll be countless custom action figures going on sale. Like these Mega Man ones! Available in strictly limited quantities, they’re selling for around USD$56 per set. And there’s two sets available: one has Mega Man and Date, the other, Tron & Kobun. The last Wonder Fest…

  By Luke Plunkett Published June 29, 2010