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  Splinter Cell: Conviction Preview: Either Sam Fisher Mellowed With Age Or I Have

  My time with the latest preview build of Splinter Cell: Conviction transformed me from a stealth operations hater to a deadly master assassin, stalking dark corridors with deadly intent. Has the game changed, or have I? The preview build I played featured the first three levels of the game, which we’ve seen on multiple occasions,…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 11, 2010
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  Are You Ready For Ketsui Bullet Hell?

  Finally, finally. After a lengthy wait, arcade shooter Ketsui is getting ported to the Xbox 360. Originally released in arcades in 2003, the game has already been ported to the Nintendo DS and mobile phones. The Xbox 360 port is being done by 5pb., a Tokyo-based entertainment company that has released subpar Cave ports in…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2010
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  My Biggest Catch at GDC

  There have been an impressive slate of iPhone games on show here at GDC, but my favorite so far has surprised even me. Here are some hints: It didn’t involve guns, puzzles, punching, racing cars or jet fighters. So far that game that has me itching to play it more is about fishing. Gameloft’s Fishing…

  By Brian Crecente Published March 11, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  It is time to talk about video games. Move it! Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

  By Stephen Totilo Published March 11, 2010
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  The Must-Play Magic Of PlayStation Move Involves… A Foam Finger?

  Don’t snicker at Move Party. It is the game most squarely targeted at families among the motion-sensitive games showcased today at Sony’s PlayStation Move event. It is the most magical game here. Move Party is an augmented-reality collection of mini-games. This is a game that snaps your photo using a PlayStation Eye, and then displays…

  By Stephen Totilo Published March 11, 2010
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  My Wife And Japanese Schoolgirls

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft The question I’ve been getting recently a lot is: What does your wife thinking about you doing a book on Japanese schoolgirls? Well, I guess she’s okay with it, because she, you know, worked on it with me. The entire impetus of the book is to find out why schoolgirls are…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2010
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  First Look At PlayStation Move With Professional Models and Photoshop

  Kotaku has already provided the first ever official, up-close look at the Sony’s PlayStation Move motion-controller. Now, it’s time to look at models pretending to play with it. Can’t wait! The Move will be released this Fall in three options: individually, bundled with a PlayStation Eye camera or bundled with the camera and a PlayStation…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2010
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  PlayStation Move: Everything You Need To Know

  Yesterday, Sony took the wraps off the PlayStation Move, which some people will call Sony’s next big thing in video gaming, and others will call a shameless Wii Remote rip-off. Here’s everything you need to know about it. We’ll be updating this post constantly as we find out more about the Move. WHAT IS IT?…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2010
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  In Seven Days, Something Will Happen

  Maybe you’ll eat a turkey sandwich. Perhaps, you’ll drink a glass of carrot juice. You may even read watch television. The future is endless. The reveal for this countdown teaser is not. Japanese game company CyberConnect2 is running a teasing that is teasing something in seven days. The site simply reads “7 days to go”.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2010
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  Move 101, With Sony’s Friendly Introduction To Motion-Sensing Gaming

  This is Sony Europe’s handy instructional trailer for the newly-christened PlayStation Move. Isn’t it chipper? I don’t think this is the right way to go about marketing this, though. Despite the important differences, people already have, and probably forever will, compare the Move to the Wii Remote. Showing the manner of interaction will only invite…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2010
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  Five Westerns You Must See Before Dying…

  Western game Red Dead Redemption has been delayed from April to May. Those looking to bide their time productively with cowboys, read on. Developer Rockstar needs more time to polish the game, which *fingers crossed* means a better finished product. Still, that leaves us with some dead time this coming April. Kotaku previously posted the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2010
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  Office Chair Kung-Fu Meets PlayStation Move

  Slider may well be one of the more interesting launch titles for the PlayStation Move, in that it involves the player performing kung-fu. While belting through city streets on an office chair. Not only is its premise a cut above the other games on offer for the Move, but its visuals look a little better…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2010
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  How Japan’s Push For Babies Helps Gambling

  The Japanese population is shrinking. Birthrates have been dropping for the past two decades, and the country needs more babies. The Japanese government is attempting to push through a national child subsidy program. Enter pachinko. The plan, reports Leo Lewis at the The Times, is poised to offer ¥13,000 (US$144) each month for each child…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2010
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  First Look At The Delicious PlayStation Move [Update]

  Here’s our first ever official, up-close look at Sony’s PlayStation Move motion-control peripheral, due later this year. We’ve seen it before of course, back when it didn’t have a name, but Sony has never actually released official press shots of the device until now, giving us such a close look at both the main wand…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2010
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  First Look At Last Story Art

  The Last Story, the upcoming Wii role-playing game, is the newest title from Final Fantasy designer Hironobu Sakaguchi. Previously, all that had been shown of the game is a logo. Until now. Last Story game art has popped up online. Keep in mind, this is game art and not game graphics. The images are of…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2010
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  Old Republic Is EA’s Biggest Ever Development Project

  According to the man who’s had to write the cheques for the game’s development, Electronic Arts is taking massive multiplayer online title The Old Republic seriously. Very seriously. Speaking at a Wedbush Morgan Securities get-together earlier today, EA’s Eric Brown revealed that the upcoming Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO is the “largest ever development…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2010
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  Medal of Honor Is Coming Back The Hard Way

  Bringing back an old franchise that withered isn’t easy. Bringing back Medal of Honor the way it’s coming back this year? That’s hard. At an Electronic Arts press event in New York City, I recently had a chance to check out the new Medal of Honor, witnessing a small piece of the game’s military adventure…

  By Stephen Totilo Published March 11, 2010
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  2010, The Year of Tron Legacy Billboards

  Tron Legacy won’t be out until this December, meaning there’s plenty of time for Disney to promote the crud out of the flick. Know what that calls for? Giant billboards. Lightbikes! According to /Film, Disney bought the billboard at Santa Monica/Westwood in LA for the whole year. Since last December, Disney has been rotating out…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 11, 2010
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  True Crime Impressions: Finally, Dumpster Kills

  Activision’s True Crime series goes back to the drawing board with a Hong Kong action-adventure reboot, a game that puts the player in the role of an undercover cop, one who knows how to use a freezer door in a fight. In True Crime, players infiltrate a low level Triad crime syndicate as Wei Shen,…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 11, 2010
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  These Companies Are Making Games For The PlayStation Move

  When the PlayStation Move is released later this year, it won’t just be Sony making games for the thing. A grand total of 36 third-party publishers are also signed up to develop games for the motion-sensing peripheral. That tally includes some big names, like Capcom, Activision, Sega, EA, Konami, Square Enix and Ubisoft, and some…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2010