Talk Live To Bioshock 2’s Jordan Thomas Right Now On Kotaku Talk Radio

Join us live today on CBS Radio for our latest episode of Kotaku Talk Radio. It is time to talk Bioshock 2, with the main man who made it. Call in now to talk to 2K Marin creative director Jordan Thomas. The show kicks off at 11 a.m. MT, 1 p.m. ET. Want to be…

Star Wars: The Old Republic Will Always Have Taris

It’s civilization annihilated by Sith Lord Darth Malak during the Jedi Civil War, the planet Taris is a symbol of hope for the Republic, and the latest planet revealed for BioWare’s upcoming MMO. You may remember Taris as the first planet you visit in Knights of the Old Republic after escaping from the Endar Spire.…

Halo: Reach Is A More Human Halo Story

Bungie has released the first ViDoc for Halo: Reach, in which the team talks retooling the engine, crafting new weapons, and creating a more human story in the Halo universe. This video elevated Halo: Reach from just another Halo game to a new title to keep my eyes on in the coming month. I mean,…

Original Survivors Get Chatty In Left 4 Dead 2’s The Passing

I wasn’t able to spot one of the new “fallen survivors” of Left 4 Dead 2’s upcoming map pack, The Passing, but I did find one of its new weapons, a monstrous machine gun. I grabbed it while playing through a chunk of the second map, tearing through zombies with abandon until I burnt through…

Final Fantasy XIII Screens – Xbox 360

Final Fantasy XIII Screens – PlayStation 3

Final Fantasy XIII Screens – Xbox 360

Hey Big Daddies…BioShock 2 Is Here

Craving a slice of the BioShock universe filled with breathtaking action set against the backdrop of a decaying underwater Utopia? Well, click through for the trailer and be reborn…BioShock 2 is out NOW!

Square Enix Puts A Price On Cuteness

Now available at the North American Square Enix store, these adorable Tarutaru Play Arts figures represent the best thing to come out of Final Fantasy XI. That is unless you are reading this sometime after the next MMO comes out, in which case these adorable Lalafell represent the best thing to come out of Final…

Your First Look At Fable III In Action

The first episode of the second season of Lionhead’s video diaries gives us our first look at Fable III in motion, showing off the combat, the weapons, and the extreme morals it takes to be a king. Peter Molyneux sure gets excited about his creations, doesn’t he? Look at him talking about the wing-sprouting expression…

Mile Marker 27: Super Meat Boy!

Tired of stodgy corporate games made by The Man and his minions? We’re playing the 31 best indie games for a change of pace —- and so we can judge them. Today, Super Meat Boy! In A Sentence An old-school platformer starring cast of indie lead characters, but initially played through with a smiling chunk…

Those Who Play Video Game Tic-Tac-Toe Will Be Judged

Can we who play great video games not cast judgment on those who dabble with lesser games? I saw a man playing Tic-Tac-Toe on his iPhone on the subway yesterday. Did I sneer? Had this man done something wrong? I’ve been involved in debates before about whether something like computer solitaire should even be considered…

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New Left 4 Dead 2 Poster Needs A Tagline

Valve recently detailed the new downloadable Left 4 Dead 2 campaign, The Passing. It will reunite the heroes of the first game and the sequel. There’s an official poster for it. But without the expected witty tagline. Suggest one, please.

Excited About Valentine’s Day? Chocolate Beer, Incoming!

To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: This Post Was Written… With your rough schedule, sounds like yer working like a dog in San Francisco. Bet yer looking forward to being back at home with the fam. This weekend is Valentine’s Day. This year, I think I am getting CHOCOLATE BEER. I saw a package and somehow…

New Splinter Cell Conviction Screens

Sam Fisher may be missing his fancy green goggles in these screens, but you know what? He doesn’t need them. That lovely sweater more than makes up for it.

A Picture Is Worth A Thousand People

Sony say the company received “thousands” of applications for its new reality series, “The Tester”. Uh, it’s not thousands when you cut and paste the same dozen people over and over and over again.

Learn English From Angolina Jolie

This is Angelina Jolie. She is a major Hollywood actress, star of the Tomb Raider series. That’s A-N-G-E-L-I-N-A Jolie. This is Angolina Jolie. She teaches English in a South Korean DS game. That’s A-N-G-O-L-I-N-A Jolie. The game has players earn cash by finishing lessons and playing English mini-games in which players hit each other with…

Mega Man 10 Out Next Month, Hits Wii First

Capcom’s Mega Man 10, the second in their attempts to go back in time and develop “new” NES-style games, will be out in March, the publisher announced today. It’ll arrive on WiiWare first, on March 1, followed by the PlayStation Network on March 11 and then Xbox Live Arcade on March 31. Not that I…

Some Good News, And Bad News, For Mac Users

Which do you want first, Mac users? Bad news? OK, bad news first: the upcoming Starcraft II beta won’t be gracing the Mac later this month. For now, it’s PC only. Sorry. Now for the good news! The good news is, Telltale – developers of the episodic adventure series based on Sam & Max, Monkey…