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  So, How Much Did It Cost To Make God Of War III?

  It’s not often we’re told how much a company spends making a video game. So when Sony discloses how much coin was spent developing God Of War III, we’ll note it down. According to John Hight, from Sony’s Santa Monica studio, the blockbuster cost USD$44 million. With the average cost of producing a current-gen game…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2010
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  Ladies, Here’s How To Look Like A Space Vixen

  This is a video guide on how to look like Miranda, one of the stars of sci-fi adventure Mass Effect 2. Not how to dress like her. How to actually look like her. Leigh Ann, from Charisma +2, is the star here, showing the game’s female fans (or the obsessed male fan with a patient…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2010
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  Microsoft, Poland Is Pissed Off

  The Xbox 360’s online service Xbox LIVE is available in 26 countries. Poland is not one of them. The service is available to other European Union countries, but it is not officially available to Polish gamers. (Those with broadband connections and American credit cards can apparently get online.) Polish gamers are claiming that as a…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2010
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  Mass Effect 2’s New Hovertank In Action, Blowin’ Up Geth

  Later this month, Mass Effect 2 players will get access to the Hammerhead hovertank, along with five new missions for the game. Here’s what the new toy looks like in action. It’s certainly more nimble than the Mako, your vehicle from the first Mass Effect, and the way those levels look custom-built around it is…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2010
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  How to Try Out for Final Fantasy XIV Beta

  Now that role-playing game Final Fantasy XIII has been released in the West, gamers are looking forwarding to the next Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy XIV. Those who want to get into the beta, read on. Know that you must be willing to part with money and purchase the PS3 version Final Fantasy XIII. Players can…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2010
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  Modern Warfare 2, 25 Million Served

  Robert Bowling, community manager for Modern Warfare developers Infinity Ward, has returned to his Tweeting ways after a week’s well-deserved silence And it’s straight back to Call of Duty PR work, too, with the revelation that since its release late last year over 25 million people have played Modern Warfare 2 across the Xbox 360,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2010
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  First Look At Bodycount, An “Orgy Of Bullets & Destruction”

  From the co-creator and designer of Black comes Bodycount, Codemasters’ newest shot at “genre-defining gun play” for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, a game you might have already heard a few peeps about. Designed by creative director Stuart Black, Bodycount promises both “jaw-dropping devastation” and an “exhilarating sensory overload of action,” according to the…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 9, 2010
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  Don’t Expect World of Warcraft On Video Game Consoles, Ever

  World of Warcraft, the world’s most popular massively multiplayer online role-playing game, is available on the PC and on the Mac. It is not available on home consoles like the PS3 and the Xbox 360. And it probably won’t be. “I think there’s a lot of reasons,” World of Warcraft lead producer J. Allen Brack…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2010
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  Baseball Star Unwinds With A Little Face-Punching

  Not only is Seattle Mariners’ superstar Ichiro one of Japan’s greatest baseball players, he’s also one of the most talented big leaguers today. He also likes to unwind like the rest of us — by beating up virtual palookas. In a recent interview, he explained his lack of sleep. The right fielder had spent the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2010
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  God Of War III’s Ending Snipped, Might Make A Comeback Later

  Spanning three excellent, bloody titles, Sony’s God of War trilogy has finally come to an end with the release of God of War III. But did you know there was originally an end after the end? Speaking with GameTrailers, Senior Producer Steve Caterson says in response to questions of whether any content from the game…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2010
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  Inside GDC: The Show Behind This Week’s Big Show

  Kicking off tomorrow at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, the 2010 Game Developers Conference won’t only feature, wait for it, game developers, but also t-shirts, mugs and backpacks. There are also cardboard boxes, laptop PCs and people standing look not-so-busy. Tomorrow Kotaku’s coverage officially begins, so check back for updates and breaking news. You…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 9, 2010
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  Salute Your New King Of Kong

  Hit documentary “King of Kong” portrayed the real life battle between Billy Mitchell and Steve Wiebe over the world’s highest Donkey Kong score. It’s moot now, however, because a new challenger has beaten them both. The 2007 film ends on a happy note, Wiebe hitting a new record score of 1,049,100 in his garage. Shortly…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2010
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  See Modern Warfare’s “No Russian” Like You’ve Never Seen It Before

  Michael Barnes is the man to thank for this incredible piece of Modern Warfare 2 machinima, which recreates the game’s controversial “No Russian” mission in a manner fit for prime-time TV. What you’re seeing here is almost entirely in-game action from the PC version of the game. What Barnes has done is record it from…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2010
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  Kotaku Off Topic: GDC Eve

  It’s the calm before the storm, with the rest of the week full of Game Developers Conference coverage and little time to explore off-topic subjects. Let’s cherish this moment with appropriate conversation, like talking about Iron Man 2. Sure, the argument can easily be made that Iron Man 2 is on-topic, as the sequel is…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 8, 2010
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  The Tron Legacy Trailer In Sexy High Definition Now Online

  Disney has released the new, two minute twenty second trailer for Tron Legacy, the Joseph Kosinski-directed sequel to the 1982 computer generated landmark film Tron. It’s yours for the downloading and obsessive pausing on sexy frames just like this one. That’s the same Tron Legacy trailer we saw last week, only in downloadable form and…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 8, 2010
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  Mario and Luigi, Still in Business

  The south side of 386 Claremont Road, Manchester England, as imaged by Google Maps. Seen via Reddit. Note that Mario’s sign is red, Luigi’s green.

  By Owen Good Published March 8, 2010
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  This Is Spelunky For Xbox Live Arcade

  Indie developer Derek Yu’s Spelunky is making the platform leap from PC to Xbox Live Arcade some time this year, a release date we’re starting to believe courtesy of a quartet of new screen shots. The procedurally generated action adventure platformer—not to be confused with Spelunker HD for PlayStation Network—which Yu describes as “La Mulana…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 8, 2010
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  Bungie Promises Teabagging Support for Halo: Reach

  In its current alpha state, the camera for Halo: Reach immediately flies back to the deceased’s respawn location, rather than lingering while his victorious assailant squats over his face. A bug fix has been submitted. Yes, really. Bungie acknowledged the flaw in its weekly update on Friday. Here it is: Title: Teabagging / humiliation moves…

  By Owen Good Published March 8, 2010
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  Rumor: Batman: Arkham Asylum II May Get Some Robin [Updated]

  Is Rocksteady’s superb Batman video game series already reaching the point of Robin? So says a listing for Batman: Arkham Asylum II at the occasionally factual Internet Movie Database. That could be bad news… or it could be good. The bad depends on your tastes, whether you consider the lone wolf Batman to be superior…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 8, 2010
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  Why M-Rated Trailers Must Stand Behind a Swinging Gate

  Age gates on trailers are a delay, not a barrier, a figleaf that does no more to stop kids from seeing violent content than the third-base line stops a foul ball. How many have claimed birthdays of Jan. 1, 1902? But you may have noticed that we’ve added them to our hosted trailers for M-rated…

  By Owen Good Published March 8, 2010