World Of Warcraft: Cataclysm Beta Is Totally Nigh

Blizzard isn’t putting a hard date on the third major expansion to its popular online role-playing game, but the Cataclysm add-on for World of Warcraft is on the verge of going beta. Blizzard is now sending out beta opt-in invites to press. The WoW developer is “starting to gear up for the World of Warcraft:…

Twenty-Two Gaming Flashdrives You Can’t Buy

Gamers get tons of swag, and we post just about all of it here on Kotaku. But there’s one thing we’ve never shown off. USB Drives!!! I hardly want them, but with more and more laptops leaving out the DVD drive and FTP sites not able to handle a sudden deluge of downloads, USB drives…

Motion-Controlled Video Game Ad

Sign #6583 that the Wii has made it big: There is an EA Sports Active ad on my orange juice carton.

Crime, Vampires, Cows, Our Live Podcast Has it All Plus Zynga

Kotaku Talk Radio is coming to you live RIGHT NOW, well maybe ten minutes, with special guest Marcus Segal, the chief operating officer for Zynga. Zynga Games Network is the company behind Mafia Wars, PetVille, Vampires, Dragon Wars and FarmVille. Segal is on Kotaku Talk Radio giving you a chance to quiz him on everything…

The Great Scrabble Panic of 2010

Do not mess with the rules of Scrabble. That was the lesson of yesterday, the day many people thought the rules would soon be changing. Blasphemy by the Scrabble-makers? Snobbery by the fans? The heated reactions seemed familiar. There are, after all, people who don’t want the rules of Scrabble to be changed. There are…

Life As A God Of Sims

I’m a great game god. Let me tell you a story. At current, my Sims in The Sims 3 live in a world of my design. [fuzzylogicdishwasher.blogspot.com] They live in a house of my design, they are made by me, I have literally crafted everything about their lives. But an interesting situation arose recently: I…

The Popular Dark Void Coming to iPhone, PC

Capcom’s jet-pack shooter Dark Void didn’t do so hot when it hit consoles earlier this year, but the mini 8-bit game released on the DS was another story entirely. Dark Void Zero, seemingly the product of marketing, was a fantastic little retro homage with 8-bit graphics and sound and gameplay reminiscent of early Metroid titles.…

The Voice Of Crackdown Had A Cold

Good news, Crackdown fans: The signature voice of the 2007 Xbox 360 game is back for this summer’s sequel. Better news: He’s not sick this time. Michael McConnohie was the no-nonsense voice of The Agency, the seemingly benevolent (or were they?) police force of which the playable hero of Crackdown was an officer. McConnohie’s voice,…

Crecente’s 1/10 Of A Second Colbert Report Appearance

Not only did my face manage to make it’s way onto the The Colbert Report last night, as I slept, but it did so as the voice of the Twittersphere Next time you want steamy quotes about Scrabble, Colbert, have the decency to wake me. Click to view

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Kicks Off World Tour

To help stoke interest in upcoming Playstation Portable exclusive Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, game creator Hideo Kojima will be traveling the world over the next three months to promote the game. The Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker World Tour 2010 kicks off in Tokyo on April 29 and wraps up nearly three months later…

Talk Amongst Yourselves

Pity the non-name-branded. What hope do they have for appearing in a Metal Gear game? But, we can at least let them be part of TAY as we all talk here about video games… and non-branded foodstuffs. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

Go Monster Hunting in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker With Snake

As we reported last night, Snake and friends will be able to go Monster Hunting in Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker when the PSP game hits. Kotaku Japan was on hand at last night’s official press conference for the game and shot this video showing a team of snakes taking on all sorts of Capcom…

Don’t Deny It, Suspenders Are Great!

To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Training For Mini-Bash’s first grade entrance ceremony today, he wore a suit with suspenders. So did Micro-Bash. Adorable stuff. But it really reminded me of how great suspenders are. They really are! What you missed last night Metal Gear Solid? More Like Metal Gear Solid Advertising, Your Billboard Here Rumor:…

NSFW: Akihabara Butt Flasher Makes Debut Porn, Steals Clothes

Asuka Sawamoto is famous for one thing: flashing her tush in the streets of Tokyo’s anime, manga and video game mecca, Akihabara. The 32-year-old is doing a lot more than that in her first adult movie. The self-described “multi-sexy idol” first aroused attention in spring 2008. Her “performances”, which consisted of her raised her legs…

White Stripes Guitarist’s Recommendation: “Quit Video Games”

Jack White of The White Stripes has advice for aspiring musicians. He does not recommend music games. In the past, White has stated he isn’t too fond of music games. (He is fond of rocking out on his guitar!) The White Stripes have lent music to Guitar Hero 5. His other groups, The Raconteurs and…

Alan Wake’s Release Date…Pushed Up!

Microsoft slipped us word this morning that Alan Wake’s European release date has been changed. Thing is, it’s been changed for the better The game was originally due for release towards the end of the week of May 20, but for some reason, it’s now been pushed up to Friday, May 14. A whole week…

Nothing Says “!” Like A Luxurious Metal Gear PSP Carry Case

If there’s one thing Japanese PSPs have over Western PSPs (aside from people playing Monster Hunter), it’s Porter’s range of nice, albeit expensive PSP carry cases. Here’s a new one, for Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. Due out at the end of the month, alongside the game itself, the Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker x…

A Look At Square Enix’s Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Figures

Square Enix doesn’t only make Final Fantasy games. It also makes Dragon Quest games. But besides that, it also makes figures. Fancy figures. The company’s Play Arts line has made figures for Square Enix games like Final Fantasy XIII. It has been expanding to branch out as not simply Square Enix’s in-house figure maker, but…

Transformers Trailer: Be All You Can Be

While the upcoming Transformers: War for Cybertron lets you play as actual Transformers, its multiplayer mode also lets you create your own Autobot or Decepticon and, as my people would say, get amongst it. Sadly, the customisation options seem to extend to “pick a team” then “pick a hue” (hopefully there’s more to come later),…

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Tie-Ins