Reggie To Play Donkey Kong With Jimmy

Brief programming update: The person who will play Donkey Kong Country Returns on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon tonight is Nintendo of America chief Reggie Fils-Aime. First time a video game executive gets on late night network TV?

Confessions of A Failed Gaming Parent

I have a confession to make: My 9-year-old spent about two weeks playing Modern Warfare 2 on the Xbox 360, and I had no idea he was doing it. My wife and I set up parental locks on the console and on Tristan’s Xbox Live gold account, which allows him to play online. But we…

The Halo: Reach Techno Music Was Intentional

Watch the E3 live gamplay footage of Halo: Reach and, 67 seconds in, you might hear…. is that techno music? That’s part of the game’s soundtrack? Why, yes it is! While the Halo series is known for having music that is so sweeping and lovely that you could set your wedding to it, it doesn’t…

For Now The Bionic Cat Just Walks, But Could Laser Feet Be That Far Off?

After losing his back feet to a combine harvester, Oscar the cat thought he would never walk again, but we can rebuild him. We have the technology. Noel Fitzpatrick, a veterinary surgeon based in Surrey, England, is the subject of a BBC documentary titled The Bionic Vet, and for good reason. Working in tandem with…

Jimmy Fallon’s Killzone 3 Enthusiasm Increases In 3D

We told you Jimmy Fallon would play Killzone 3 on his Late Night show yesterday, and we were right. Jimmy Fallon with 3D glasses playing PS3 game Killzone 3. Or, as the game’s developer calls it: “Blackhawk Down in space.” Click to viewNote how much more excited he seemed when he was playing the game…

Tron Happened To These Game Controllers

These official Tron video game controllers from Disney will run you $50. The PS3 and Xbox 360 ones are wired. They’re scheduled for release alongside the Tron Evolution video game, which is tied to December’s Tron: Legacy movie.

Their Orders Are To ‘Make A Better Donkey Kong Country’

The man who created Donkey Kong had some specific advice for the people who are making the next Donkey Kong game: The gorilla better slap the ground properly. “He was very clear from the get-go about his expectations for the ground-pound,” Retro Studios’ Bryan Walker told me, speaking of a meeting top Retro people had…

How Xbox 360’s Live Gold Family Plan Could Be Free For You

When the Xbox Live Gold Family plan hits Xbox Live this November, you may not have to pay a penny to sign up, depending on how many existing paid accounts you have. The Family plan includes four one-year Xbox Live gold memberships for $100. Currently, one-year gold memberships run about $50 a pop. So how,…

Do it Yourself Counter Strike Squirt

When more than 40 people in their 20s stalk the streets of Brooklyn with concealed water guns, that can only mean one thing; a gang war game of CounterSquirt is going down. Earlier this month, NYC’s Come Out & Play Festival held a tactical water gun battle. Equipped with dollar-store water pistols, three colored wristbands…

Get Your Game Cocktails Here

We here at Kotaku do love blending booze and gaming and by we, I mean me. That’s why I was delighted to be reintroduced to Drinken Moogle, home to all things alcohol and gaming, including quite a few game-themed drinks, like the StarCraft II Creep! I wonder if The Drunken Moogle has either of the…

Donkey Kong Country Returns Screenshots

Dead Rising 2 Creator Will Make Your Life A Little Easier

The scariest element of the original Dead Rising video game wasn’t the oil slick of zombies flooding the game’s vast shopping mall. It was the game’s save system. Series creator Keiji Inafune has heard the screams. The sequel is different. This summer’s Dead Rising 2, set in a city based on Las Vegas, will let…

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Are You As Good At Gaming As This Person?

Due out this Sunday, shoot-em-up Sin & Punishment: Star Successor is a bullet-filled video game that paints a tapestry of enemies and damage for you to weave your way through. Looks… easy? No, I don’t think so.

FIVE DAYS HAVE PASSED!

To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: PC Has Arisen Friday! We made it! We’re here! Your PC is here, too! Drinks are on… What you missed last night Rumor: Big Publisher In National Government “Scandal” [Update] Final Fantasy XIV On 360 Doesn’t Look Likely Finally, M.I.A. Offers Her Thoughts On Video Game Violence What’s Happening With…

Kingdom Hearts Designer Talks Picking and Choosing

Last year, it was revealed that Square Enix designer Tetsuya Nomura originally conceived with chainsaws. “There things I wanted to do [with Kingdom Hearts]”, Nomura recently told Kotaku, “but things that were not allowed.” Maybe like chainsaws? Obviously, you can’t have Mickey Mouse wield a chainsaw. (Well, I guess you could. And I guess it…

The World Cup’s Winning Eleven

In The Land of the Rising Sun, Pro Evolution Soccer is known as Winning Eleven. Ironic, as the Japanese national team traditionally hasn’t been winning. Until recently, that is. One of the key reasons why Winning Eleven has been so popular in Japan is the attention to detail for the Japanese players — players which…

Brushing Up With Okamiden

Okami is a PlayStation 2 classic. The game is getting a spin-off called Okamiden for the Nintendo DS. Does it look like it’s a worthy successor to the original? During my hands on with the game at E3, I was impressed with how the game look. The art style is beautiful — but, it wasn’t…

Street Fighter’s Blanka? Pipe Smoker

As seen by Mike Mitchell. Thanks, Edwin!

Dead Rising Flick Going To Be Released For Free

Zombrex Dead Rising Sun, the movie inspired by Dead Rising and directed by Mega-Man creator Keiji Inafune, will be distributed digitally for free in North America and Europe. Free? That’s the nice price!