Visualize the Halo: Reach Beta With 13 Minutes of Video

Today was video day for Bungie and the Halo: Reach multiplayer beta, which begins in a week. The studio dropped 13 minutes of raw footage showing several of the available modes. Yeah, I probably should chop it up, but believe me, technical difficulties on my end are why this thing is so late in the…

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After Burner Climax Review: You Will Do A Barrel Roll

Adrenaline junkies who feel the need—specifically, the need for speed—but don’t have access to an actual F-14D or a deluxe arcade cabinet will be gleefully forced to settle for Sega’s console port of After Burner Climax, its 2006 aerial dogfighter. Rarely do Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network games feel as arcade-y as does After…

Suburb Tries Its Hand at Regulating Games

Operators of gaming centers would have to write and file a policy on how they enforce game ratings at their establishments when applying for a business license, under an ordinance being considered by a Detroit suburb. The owner of a Rochester Hills, Mich. gaming center – the Game Over Lounge (pictured) – isn’t too thrilled…

Red Faction’s Made For TV Movie May Spawn A Series

THQ’s plans for a Red Faction movie may be just the beginning for the Martian sci-fi smash ’em up. The SyFy network-produced made for TV movie may eventually become its own ongoing series. NBC Universal cable network Syfy is planning a “major expansion of its Syfy Games unit” this year, writes Broadcasting & Cable, which…

And For Once, He’s Not In The Shotgun

Tim Tebow, first-round draft selection of the Denver Broncos, is already in uniform thanks to EA Sports and Madden NFL 11

Rumor: Black Wii Comes To North America In May

When will North American Wii owners finally have a sleek black console that matches their black Wii Remote, Nunchuk and Classic Controller? Maybe as early as May, according to multiple retail sources. Tipsters from Target, GameStop and Future Shop—as well as one shopper at FYE, where the black Wii bundle is apparently available for pre-order—tell…

PS3 ‘Remote Play’ Also Coming To PCs (VAIO PCs, At Least)

Last week’s update to the PlayStation 3 did more than just make Sony’s console 3D game ready, it also added future support for Remote Play content streaming on PCs—specifically Sony’s VAIO brand of PC. PS3 firmware 3.30 updated the console with several Trophy enhancements and the ability to play stereoscopic 3D games, the latter expected…

Looks Like We Got a Mexican Standoff Here in Red Dead Redemption

Rockstar pumped out a few more screens of Red Dead Redemption this time showing us the competitive side of its multiplayer setup. On the jump, a video also fleshes out what to expect. According to the official site’s updated multiplayer page, Redemption will be getting Shootout (a deathmatch mode) Gold Rush (objective collection), Team Shootout…

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Armor!

To: Bash From: Crecente Re: The Planetarium Was… I ordered some armor on Sunday. How often do you get to say that? Never, that’s how often! It’s pretty cool, I got some (relatively) cheap Bogu from e-Bogu for about $500. Yes, that’s cheap. My sensei told me that a sensei he knows in Japan spent…

Violent Video Game Supreme Court Case Raises Stakes In America, Sides Sound Off

The Supreme Court’s decision today to hear a case about the potential criminalizing of the sale of violent video games to children sparked divided reactions from the parties in the case and a call to gamers to get informed. “I think gamers have a lot at stake,” Mike Gallagher, head of the Entertainment Software Association…

NHL 11 to Feature Canadian Hockey League?

Sports radio in Calgary and a team’s marketing employee are saying EA Sports’ NHL 11 will feature teams from the Canadian Hockey League, the top tier of junior hockey in that country. Although there is minor league hockey in North America, Major Junior hockey, as it’s known, is played by 16- to 20-year-olds, and the…

These Are Your Favorite Kotaku-themed WarioWare D.I.Y. Games

After much work and voting on your part, we’re left with nearly a dozen mini-games created on the Nintendo DS to delight and amuse. More importantly for these 11 finalists, the WarioWare D.I.Y. games are also a chance to win a pretty sweet prize package: The grand prize winner of our DIY contest will receive…

This Is What The Original Mario Looked Like In High School

He may not have a mustache, proper plumbing gear or bear a remote resemblance to the Mario of Donkey Kong, but this is what the man who inspired Nintendo to name their most famous character looked like in 1952. Mario Segale was once Nintendo of America’s landlord, but he’s better known for being the naming…

Comcast Isn’t Just The Worst Internet Provider Anymore

After years of throttled internet and bad customer service earning it a reputation as the worst internet provider in America, Comcast scores a golden poo as Consumerist.com’s 2010 Worst Company in America. I promised myself I wouldn’t cry. Every year, the Consumerist pits some of the worst companies in the country against each other in…

Crackdown 2 Creators Will Answer Your Questions, Live, On Wednesday

In just a few months you will be able to play Crackdown 2. In just two days, you will be able to call in to Kotaku Talk Radio and ask the creators all about it (or just listen in). Crackdown 2 producer James Cope and creative director Billy Thomson will be our special guests during…

Alienware M11x – Pure Gaming Power that Goes Anywhere

The Alienware™ M11x gaming laptop lets you play anything, anywhere, in HD. It weighs less than 4.5 pounds—and has over 6.5 hours of battery life. The scores are in—and they are out of this world. Specs below! The M11x offers the graphics power of a 15″ laptop in a much more portable 11″ form. With…

New Explosive Enslaved Screens Set Free

Heavenly Sword developer Ninja Theory has already proven that they can make “post apocalyptic” pretty with Enslaved: Odyssey to the West. But can they do explosions as well? New screens of Enslaved let you be the judge. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 game, due in “late 2010,” will put players in the role of…

Celebrate Three Years Of Lord Of The Rings Online With Savings

Turbine marks three years’ worth of plunging players headlong into the magical world of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth with discounts for folks who’d like to stick around a little bit longer. Turbine launched massively multiplayer online role-playing game Lord of the Rings Online on April 24, 2007, and servers quickly flooded with rabid fans, fresh…