Report: Kane & Lynch Movie Loses Director

Last week, former stuntman Simon Crane was directing the Kane & Lynch movie. But that was last week! This week, word is he’s off the project, leaving the movie without a director only two months before it starts production. That’s according to a report on film site Latino Review, which says Crane “wasn’t working out”…

de Blob Goes Underground

One of the rare third-party successes on the Wii, de Blob, is getting a sequel. What color does de Blob: The Underground add to THQ’s burgeoning franchise? According to the new issue of Nintendo Power, the additions include new moves, new foes, and, perhaps most interesting, “new 2-D platforming segments,” taking away a dimension from…

Kotaku Off Topic: What The Duck

Let’s not talk about video games right now. Let’s instead take this opportunity to talk about things like Howard the Duck. I mean, really, there’s no Howard the Duck video game! Oh wait. There was. Regardless, Howard the Duck is a terrible movie and I feel equally as terrible for subjecting my poor parents who…

Saddle Your Avatar With Red Dead Redemption Items

We’re into week two of Red Dead Redemption hype, so you know what that means: Avatar items for your little varmint. Yah! Yah avatars! Git along! Git! The virtual items run between 80 and 320 Microsoft points, ranging from a hat or a t-shirt to a full-on John Marston or Bonnie McFarlane outfit. I had…

Put A Naked Pink Snake In Your Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker

Pink is the new camouflage, at least according to the newest batch of downloadable content for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, a chance to show off Snake’s more fabulous side. Japanese players are already enjoying the latest Peace Walker fashion, in both pink and shirtless Snake outfits. We think it really brings out Snake’s bulging…

Once and For All, Mario Can Jump the Flagpole

GameTrailers took on, Mythbusters style, the legend that Mario can leap the flagpole in Super Mario Bros on the NES. and, whaddaya know, they indeed proved it true. World 3-3 is where you have the best chance of doing it yourself. Now, GameTrailers, next for you: Turning Smurfette naked in Smurf: Rescue in Gargamel’s Castle…

See Insomniac’s Canceled Game, Girl With A Stick

With Resistance and Ratchet & Clank developer Insomniac Games going multiplatform, bringing an “all-new franchise” to the Xbox 360 and PS3, a look back at one of its canceled original games seems timely. Meet Girl With A Stick. Insomniac reveals the canceled PlayStation 2 game in its latest video podcast—they call it by its code…

PAX Surveys Alternatives to Its Booth Babe Ban

Booth babes are a staple of many games expositions, but not Penny Arcade’s. Still, Some scanty-pants booth reps have made it into recent shows and caught PAX organizers’ attentions. Before they put their foot down, they want some community feedback. “Our definition of a “booth babe” has been a model (male or female) that has…

The Next Guitar Hero Will Send You On A Legendary Quest

Guitar Hero is changing course with Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, a music game with some unexpected additions, including a story-driven quest mode that involves a group of heavy metal warriors seeking a legendary guitar and a battle with The Beast. The newest issue of Nintendo Power reveals Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, in development…

Lost Planet 2 Finds Its Way To Into Japan’s Hearts & Charts

The recently stagnant Japanese game charts have been injected with a massive dose of new games, including this week’s biggest seller, Lost Planet 2. The PlayStation 3 version of Capcom’s big alien hunting game sits comfortably in the top spot, its Xbox 360 counterpart managing to land just a few spots lower. The top ten…

This Is Snot The Tick

Idle Hands’ translucent green mucus version of wacky superhero The Tick goes on sale tomorrow morning at 10am Eastern at Shocker Toys. Limited to 1,000 pieces, it’s snot going to last long.

Supreme Court Justice O’Connor Calls Games ‘Fabulous’

Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor recently spoke a word of charity for video games, telling ABC News in an interview that the medium’s a “fabulous” way to get children to learn. O’Connor was, of course, describing educational games, not Red Dead Redemption, when she said that games can help children learn more about…

House Listed!

To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Tough Times In Asia Our house is now officially up for sale. The professional photographer came by yesterday to take pictures of every room and create a virtual tour. I couldn’t help but quickly run around the house when he wasn’t looking and hide Kotaku business cards in every room.…

What To Do With 44 Million Stolen Online Game Accounts

Anti-virus software maker Symantec recently uncovered and analyzed a cache of stolen online accounts—many from games like World of Warcraft and Aion—an impressive collection of 44 million swiped virtual credentials. What does Symantec find so interesting about this? It’s not the volume. Sure, it’s 17 gigabytes worth of compromised user data, but Symantec’s investigation into…

Splinter Cell Supplies Deniable Ops DLC

Friendly reminder: Splinter Cell Conviction’s first downloadable content package, Deniable Ops Insurgency hit PC and Xbox Live marketplaces today. Ubisoft would also like you to know that another 250 achievement points are now available with the DLC. The DLC gives new missions for Archer and Kestral to perform, plus another four maps in Deniable Ops…

FarmVille Makers & 7-Eleven Giving Away Bulletproof Vests With Hot Dogs

You may already know about 7-Eleven buddying up with Zynga, the maker of Farmville and Mafia Wars, for farm flavored ice cream, but are you aware that purchasing one of the convenience store’s hot dogs gets you a bulletproof vest? In Mafia Wars, that is. 7-Eleven products like Slurpees and Big Bites now come with…

Here’s What Ubisoft Is Bringing To E3

E3 is right around the corner, and the big publishers are rolling out lists of what they’ll be bringing to the show. Ubisoft’s list includes Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, Shaun White Skateboarding, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, the next installment of the Driver series, and “many other titles” that haven’t been revealed yet. Keep an…

This has been bothering me for some time: The word “pwn” is not pronounced “pone” or “pawn” or anything using the sound of the “p”. It’s “own”. The generally accepted etymology of the word is that it was a typo, the “p” and “o” keys are right next to each other on the keyboard making…

Mario’s Voice Yearns For Waluigi Games

Three out of four Mushroom Kingdom plumbers have scored starring video game roles. The man who voices them all, Charles Martinet, wants to make it four out of four, lamenting the lack of a game starring Wario’s skinny lackey, Waluigi. Charles Martinet is a prolific video game voice actor, and if he had his way,…

Let’s Discuss The Ending Of Alan Wake – Now

Our latest Game Club ends today, as we’ve reached the final episode of Alan Wake. Let’s talk about it. But first! A couple of thank-yous are in order, to all of you who have contributed to the discussion for the past week and to Mikko Rautalahti, one of Remedy’s two writers of the game. As…