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  Civilization V Preview: Small Changes, Big Differences

  Civilization was never the most realistic game, and those who enjoyed battling against a nuclear-armed Gandhi have not minded. The next one, Civilization V, though may be the most natural one thanks to some crafty tweaks. Kotaku was shown an early version of development studio Firaxis’ Civ V running on a PC on the first…

  By Stephen Totilo Published March 10, 2010
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  Yakuza 3 Has More Cuts Than You First Thought

  So you thought the hostess bars were the only thing cut from Yakuza 3, a very Japanese game that’s being brought to the West by Sega? Nunh unh. There are way more changes than that. As you’ll see below, the edits are everywhere. And before you complain, remember: Sega did so because if it had…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2010
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  Oscar-Winning Duo Working On Ghost Recon Movie

  The creators of Logorama – an Oscar-winning short film that featured its fair share of video game companies – will be sticking with a gaming theme for their next work, creating a live-action short for Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon series. Francois Alaux and Herve de Crecy will be working with writer Tim Sexton (Children of Men)…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2010
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  A Week In Comments

  I Was An Xbox Live Celebrity, For One Night Only Comment by: The Forgetful Brain Nominated by: puresewas1de I think one of the keys is anonymity. And the fact that every Xbox comes with a microphone (even though a lot of the harassment you got, came by way of message). There’s a massive portion of…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 10, 2010
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  God Of War Tears Head Off Copycat Claims

  In 2008, Jonathan Bissoon-Dath and Jennifer Barrette-Herzog sued Sony and God of War creator David Jaffe for copyright infringement over the original PS2 game. That case has now been dismissed. While official notice of the motion has yet to be published on public court records, one of the accused – game designer David Jaffe –…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2010
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  China’s Cutest Comic Book Artist

  Xià Dá is a 28 year-old Chinese manhua (comic book) artist. Japan has just fallen in love with her. Her work has been translated into Japanese and is being serialized in Japanese manga Ultra Jump. While she certainly does appear to have comic chops, that’s probably not why her photos are rampaging through the Japanese…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published March 10, 2010
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  Hakan Oils Up For Super Street Fighter IV

  While everyone pretty much knew he was coming, it’s still nice to see Capcom take the wraps off Super Street Fighter IV’s final new character Hakan with a couple of trailers. Click to view There’s a gameplay trailer, above, and a character trailer below. Amazing how, even in these lo-fi web clips, he’s already so…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2010
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  EA Sports Getting More Active With Fitness Game Sequel

  With the first game a surprising hit, EA Sports revealed today that a second EA Sports Active game is in development, this time called…EA Sports Active 2.0 (working title!). Like its predecessor, it’ll focus on more energetic workouts than Nintendo’s rival Wii Fit, and will include a heart rate monitor, leg and arm straps with…

  By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2010
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  Street Fighter IV iPhone Hits Tonight

  Ready? Fight! Because Street Fighter IV is coming to Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch. As Kotaku posted previously, the game is played like most iPhone titles, press “buttons” in the corner of the screen. The virtual button and joystick do take up a great deal of on-screen real estate. It is worth noting that the…

  By Brian Crecente Published March 9, 2010
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  Sony Motion Control Support Confirmed for Tiger Woods Title

  The next edition of Tiger Woods PGA Tour will support the PlayStation “Arc” motion controller, though it’s not due for release until fall. So the game isn’t technically an Arc launch title, but still one supporting Arc at launch. EA Sports confirmed the support among a package of upgrades and other features for the golf…

  By Owen Good Published March 9, 2010
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  The Types Of Games That Might Earn You Xbox Achievements … On Your Phone

  Microsoft wants game developers to make games for its next cell phone platform, Windows Phone 7. And, today, Kotaku got a look at demos of games you might play (or make) on them… to help me raise my Gamerscore. The Windows Phone 7 platform is coming this fall and represents Microsoft’s push to make a…

  By Stephen Totilo Published March 9, 2010
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  Blade Kitten Hands On: Not Quite Old School, But Close Enough

  Pink-haired bounty-hunting cat-girl Kit Ballard is the star of Blade Kitten, a PlayStation Network platformer that’s less furry than its 2D/3D platformer predecessors Crash Bandicoot and Klonoa, but very promising given the mental comparisons I made while playing the game. Krome Studios brought a playable Blade Kitten to GDC, helping us to better understand what…

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 9, 2010
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  Aliens vs. Predator Gets Its First Map Pack March 18

  The four multiplayer maps released in Aliens vs. Predator‘s Special Edition will be available to the general public as DLC beginning next Thursday, March 18. The Swarm Map Pack will run you $7. The DLC delivers four maps, two for the game’s competitive multiplayer and two for its cooperative modes. “Docks” and “Machine” are available…

  By Owen Good Published March 9, 2010
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  Ready For God of War III? Come Chat Live With The Game’s Director

  This Wednesday, God of War III director Stig Asmussen joins us live from the Game Developers Conference on our weekly podcast to take your calls. God of War III hits Playstation 3s next week, so I’m sure you’re bursting with questions for Asmussen. No problem, he will be on Kotaku Talk Radio this Wednesday at…

  By Brian Crecente Published March 9, 2010
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  Modern Warfare 2 Promises Breakthrough Cure for ‘Mapathy’

  Acknowledging that as many as 20 million (of its 25 million players) “no longer [derive] pleasure from blowing up people hiding in the cockpit or on top of the crane,” Modern Warfare 2’s creators say new map help is OTW. “Mapathy” is the name of this affliction, for which Modern Warfare 2 creative strategist Robert…

  By Owen Good Published March 9, 2010
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  Get a Charge Out of Mass Effect 2’s Latest Gun

  Mass Effect 2’s newest available firearm spits electrical bolts and looks like someone weaponized a jumper cable from a fetish dungeon. If I knew what one of those looked like. A fetish dungeon, I mean. Meet the Arc Projector, available to Cerberus Network subscribers – which means anyone who bought a new copy of the…

  By Owen Good Published March 9, 2010
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  WarioWare Papercraft The Easiest DIY Project At GDC

  Nintendo is making a big deal of upcoming Nintendo DS game WarioWare D.I.Y. at this year’s Game Developers Conference, handing out miniature Warios that are not only easy to build, but make a great distraction when people are trying to post. Curse you, papercraft Wario.

  By Michael McWhertor Published March 9, 2010
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  Sony Issues Free Weekly Quests To White Knight Chronicles

  Players who tore through the content of Sony’s epic PlayStation 3 role-playing game White Knight Chronicles should be extremely pleased with the news that Sony is delivering weekly free downloadable quests through the end of June. I was perfectly satisfied with the amount of content included in the North American release of White Knight Chronicles…

  By Mike Fahey Published March 9, 2010
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  Tiger Woods to Share Cover of Tiger Woods Game

  He’s also sharing it with a rookie. Billed as an advertisement of the game’s Ryder Cup features, some take the pairing with Rory McIlroy as more fallout from Tiger’s inability to abstain from sex with women not named Mrs. Woods. An EA Sports news release described the new cover but, understandably, said nothing about his…

  By Owen Good Published March 9, 2010
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  Game Developers Conference 2011 Straddles Two Months

  Kotaku has occupied GDC 2010. But what of GDC 2011? Next year’s show will run from February 28 through March 4, still in San Francisco. Unknown whether the event will commemorate the anniversary of the great PS3 blackout of 02/29/10.

  By Stephen Totilo Published March 9, 2010