Extreme Close-Ups Of The Nintendo 3DS

We’ve seen photos of the Nintendo 3DS, sure. Here are some extreme close-ups of the upcoming 3D-glasses-free device. You can see buttons and slots and holes. It’s like you are pressing your face right up against it. The Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo’s next generation of portable handheld gaming consoles, was made official this past spring. It…

It’s Game Over, Man, Game Over

Kotaku readers Francis and Nerissa recently tied the knot, and this sombre diorama topped their cake. I’d laugh, but as a recently-married man myself, I feel his pain.

It’s Like Portal Meets Team Fortress 2

Gate Online, a South Korean online game Kotaku previously introduced, appears to take its cues from two Valve titles: Portal and Team Fortress 2. Team Fortress 2 is a well-spring of sorts. Last summer, the game inspired another South Korean developed PC title, H.A.V.E. Online The influences for Gate Online are not as blatant as…

Konami’s Gamescom 2010 Press Conference Live!

Konami is kicking off its Gamescom 2010 press conference with a greeting from the affable host Thomas Sauermann, who warns us that we’ll be hearing more about Pro Evolution Soccer, Def Jam Rapstar and Castlevania: Lords of Shadow today. And? Well, we’re about to find out. Konami’s Gamescom 2010 press conference kicks off now… Click…

Gamescom 2010: Day One Round-Up

Day two of Germany’s Gamescom show is about to begin, so could there be a better time to recap what happened on day one? Nope. Don’t think there could be. The big events were an Electronic Arts press conference, a Sony press conference and – slightly ahead of time – a bunch of announcements from…

Persona Series Getting HD Title

The Persona role-playing-game franchise is getting a hi-def entry called “Catherine”. It’s an action-adventure type game that is aimed at adults. The game follows Vincent as he wakes up every night from his dreams. Vincent, website Siliconera points out, appeared in Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable!. Catherine is being developed for the PS3 and…

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Two More Join The Cast Of Marvel vs Capcom 3

Capcom today revealed two more characters due for inclusion in upcoming brawler Marvel vs Capcom 3. One is a Capcom stalwart, the other, a Marvel villain that’s not exactly a household name. Marvel baddie first, and it’s Dormammu, the flaming-head tyrant. I’ll be honest. I’d seen the guy like twice in my entire life, and…

This Move Shooting Game Ad Is A Bit Much

But that’s okay! Here is a promotional video for an upcoming “Big 3 Gun Shooting” bundle for Japan. Stick with the clip. It gets comic book crazy.

Xbox 360 Commercial Busted For Using PS3 Footage

A commercial for Final Fantasy XIII has been reprimanded by Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority for using PlayStation 3 footage in an advertisement for the Xbox 360 version of the game. All it took was one viewer to complain to the advertising watchdog that the 360 ad was using PS3 footage for the ASA to sit…

360 Avatars Being Redesigned

Microsoft’s 360 avatars are looking a little on the portly side, because come the release of Kinect in November, they’re in for a little redesign. Why? It’s because of Kinect. Rare, the developers behind the avatars, say the motion-sensing camera has been causing problems for users when playing a game where their actions were replicated…

Gran Turismo 5 Gets Blue PS3 In Japan

Upcoming driving simulator Gran Turismo 5 will be roaring into Japanese retailers come November 3. The game is getting a PS3 bundle, which is priced at ¥35,980 (US$421). The bundle comes with a Titanium Blue 160GB PlayStation 3, a DualShock 3 controller and a “first run” copy of the game. The first run edition includes…

I’d Buy That For A Dollar [Update]

Get it while you can. It apparently works. Thanks everyone who sent this in! Update: And it looks like it’s gone.

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Steam Performance On Macs Improved By 15-120%

It’s great news that Steam is now available on Mac, but some users have been upset that performance isn’t quite as smooth as it is on PC. Maybe this latest update will help! Since the service launched on Mac earlier this year, Valve has been working with Apple to “close the performance gap” between games…

Retro City Rampage Is The GTA The 80s Never Had

If Grand Theft Auto had been released in 1988, it would have looked a lot like, well, this. Designed as an 8-bit parody of not just GTA’s open-world gameplay, but of 80s culture itself, Retro City Rampage looks great. Fast, and something that’ll give me a headache, but great. It’ll be playable at PAX10 in…

Dawn Of War II Finally Lets You Play As Some Aliens

Dawn of War II has featured a few of Warhammer 40K’s alien races, but they’ve never been playable in the game’s singleplayer campaigns. That’s about to change. In early 2011, Relic and THQ will release Dawn of War II: Retribution, a new expansion for Dawn of War II that features a story-driven campaign letting you…

Bulletstorm Unleashes Hail Of New Media

People Can Fly, Epic Games and EA showcased new gameplay of the hyperviolent alien world shooter Bulletstorm at Gamescom today, illustrating what a quad-barreled shotgun can do to flesh and bone. If that trailer was too loud and brash for you, enjoy nine new Bulletstorm screens in quiet serenity in our gallery. They’re thick and…

Losing His Voice In Red Dead Redemption

Voice actor Colin Nissan got the role as Marshall Leigh Johnson in Red Dead Redemption. Or so he thought. Nissan, writing for the blog of The Paris Review (a rather heavy literary magazine based in New York), spins a gem of a tale about his first voice work for a video game. Over the course…

How Virtua Tennis 4 Plays In Move Motion Controlled 3D

Sega offers a new perspective on the Virtua Tennis series for its next outing, a new title that touts two key PlayStation 3-specific features, stereoscopic 3D visuals and PlayStation Move motion controls. So, how’s that work? A lot like Wii Tennis, actually. Going hands-on with Virtua Tennis 4 for the PS3 at Gamescom today, I…