Dante’s Inferno & DC Universe Online: The Toys

Here are some new pieces coming out of Toy Fair earlier in the week; the first statues based on Jim Lee’s artwork for DC Universe Online, and a rather cranky-looking baby from Dante’s Inferno. He’s an unbaptised baby, answering the question of just what happens to those little guys, and will be released in the…

Hideo Kojima And Yoichi Wada, Talking. On Twitter.

At the 2008 E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles, Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada appeared on stage and tapped Microsoft exec Don Mattrick on the shoulder. At the 2009 E3, Hideo Kojima did the same. But why? Messaging via Twitter, Wada asked Kojima if the now infamous E3 shoulder tap was something he was put…

Xbox Live & PSN On Mobile Phones: No, No, No

This week, both Sony and Microsoft have moved forward with plans to integrate their console’s online networks with handheld devices. Thing is, they’re doing it wrong. While Microsoft’s WM7 interface looks amazing, the way it’s making use of Xbox Live is wasteful. Counter-productive. Same goes for Sony; while it’s admirable the company wants to allow…

Let’s Talk About Chesty Jake Gyllenhaal Some More!

Why not? That’s what everybody like talking about any way. Everybody. When asked what Chesty Jake is bringing to the upcoming Prince of Persia movie, producer Jerry Bruckheimer replied, “Well, he’s very handsome. And he’s in fantastic shape. He got in great shape for this movie. And he’s a brilliant actor, and that’s what it…

Even Capcom Wants Street Fighter IV On The PSP

With Street Fighter IV about to make an unexpected trip to the iPhone, it’s understandable that Capcom has handheld ports on the brain. Could the PSP be next? Answering some fan questions on her blog, Capcom’s Natsuki Shiozawa has revealed she’d like to see the game appear on Sony’s handheld. As would anybody wondering why…

Ninety-Nine Nights II Screens

Your Rough Guide To The Studios Behind Halo Legends

On February 16, anime Halo Legends was released on home video. The project was financed by Microsoft’s Halo arm 343 Industries and created by some of the biggest names in Japanese animation. But who are these names? If you like Halo Legends, you might like the studios that are behind each animated episode. Even if…

Twisted Metal & Resistance 2: The Toys

Yup, more toys from Toy Fair, this time in the form of that clown from Twisted Metal who I hate because he reminds me of Insane Clown Posse. Oh, and some of the lovable cast from Resistance 2. I’ll never understand why some game franchises are able to get figured around their release date, while…

World of Warcraft or Slipknot? Hrm…

As seen at the Nuremberg Toy Fair by Hobby Blog.

Xbox 360’s Aaron Greenberg Joins Us For The Biggest Kotaku Podcast Of 2010

This Wednesday, the director of Product Management for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live, Aaron Greenberg joins us for our weekly podcast. Just how big can this podcast get? You’ll have to ask Aaron. The man who claims that Halo: Reach will be the biggest game of 2010, the same year that will be the biggest…

Sega Not Developing Sonic 4

Well, here’s our first genuine surprise since the official reveal of Sonic 4: Sega, and its cherished Sonic Team studio, isn’t developing the game. Instead, Osaka-based Dimps will be. Best known for their recent work on Street Fighter IV with Capcom (and also for its work on Dragonball Z’s cartoon fighters), Dimps will also be…

Kotaku Off-Topic: At The Movies

Last night’s Kotaku Off Topic was a little early, tonight’s is a little late. That’s definitely a thumbs down for this episode of non necessarily video game related conversation. But things are looking up! You know, regardless of your feelings on Roger Ebert and his thoughts on video games as art, he’s an entertaining critic.…

The World’s Greatest Second Life Troll

I get accused of lurking on /b/ but I honestly don’t. What knowledge I have of /b/ memes comes from my former co-worker Sander. That’s why I’m so late bringing you Ralph Pootawn, the greatest Second Life troll ever. (NSFW) Troll describes Ralph perfectly because it’s what he is, about the ugliest character one can…

Sonic Rated T (Use of Tobacco)

Sega’s iconic hedgehog advertising smokes in a Russian store. As seen by reader 2MON.

The Past, Platforms And Future Of Final Fantasy XIII, Agito And Versus

Final Fantasy XIII is just a few weeks away for gamers in North America, Europe and Australia, the debut game in Square Enix’s grand Fabula Nova Crystallis project. What does the future hold for the trio of Final Fantasy XIII games? Let’s first talk about the past, when Final Fantasy XIII began life as a…

Dedicated Server for Aliens vs. Predator Coming Soon

Aliens vs. Predator released today, and PC players are stuck with peer-to-peer matchmaking for a little longer while Rebellion gets a dedicated server ready “in the next few days,” according to the studio. In a Steam forum post today, Rebellion had this to say: Rebellion are busy preparing the dedicated server for the Aliens vs.…

A New Eternal Darkness Trademark? What’s That About?

Silicon Knights’ psychological horror game Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem was one of the bright spots in the GameCube library, so Nintendo’s new refiling of the Eternal Darkness trademark warrants at least a modicum of excitement. Or does it? Nintendo of America re-upped the trademark earlier this week, after canceling the previous mark in December, leaving…

Rumor: Three New Characters Announced For Super Street Fighter IV

Supposed scans from the latest issue of Famitsu – along with some equally supposed off-screen shots – suggest that there might be three more characters on the way for Super Street Fighter IV. Those three characters – as expected – are Ibuki, Makoto and Dudley, all of which made their debut in Street Fighter III,…

EA Takes Nine More Games Offline

Achievement hunters, beware! Electronic Arts is pulling the plug on nine more games with online components, titles like The Godfather, Def Jam: Icon and The Simpsons Game, which will go offline forever starting in March. Some of those titles are going offline in certain regions only—Asia loses Army of Two on the PS3 in April—and…

The Official StarCraft II Beta FAQ Answers Your Every Question*

*Well, almost every question, as the final StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty release date and the system specs required to play the StarCraft II multiplayer beta on PC are missing. But if you have other questions, Blizzard’s FAQ has answers. Almost everything you’ll need to know about the StarCraft II beta, arriving this month, and…