Salem And Rios Get Real Jobs

Army of Two: The 40th Day‘s Salem and Rios decide to quit mercenary work for something a little more challenging, becoming customer service reps at GameStop. Hilarity ensues. The Army of Two: The 40th Day trailers continue to come fast and furious as EA gets the most out of its CGI budget in placing fake…

This Week In Video Game Comics

Hey look, it’s Starcraft Ghost… Academy. The comic. Hitting comics shops this week, along with Mass Effect and Sky Pirates of Neo Terra #4. Click the thumbnails for more information. Mass Effect: Redemption #1 (of 4) Written by Mac Walters and John Jackson Miller. Drawn by Omar Francia. Summary Via Dark Horse Comics: Mass Effect…

Enter to Win a Copy of Divinity II: Ego Draconis

Divinity II: Ego Draconis is the ultimate game for your inner dragonslayer. Email your most epic gaming victory to [email protected] by midnight Jan. 8, and you could win a copy! [Rules.] Divinity II: Ego Draconis: in stores now!

Memorex Jumps on the Wii Bandwagon, Brings Color

Memorex, not willing to cede the lucrative gaming Nintendo peripheral market to the likes of Energizer, Mad Catz and Logitech, announced today nearly a dozen accessories for the DS and Wii that you likely won”t need or want. The company is so enthused by the idea of their products helping families spend time together playing…

Gran Turismo 5 Gets Its Cover Car, The Mercedes SLS AMG

Polyphony Digital‘s Gran Turismo 5 comes that much closer to reality today with the release of the PlayStation 3 game’s North American box art, featuring the Mercedes SLS AMG, the 197 mph “gull-winged terror.” Sony says the Mercedes SLS AMG was “chosen from a total of nearly 1000 cars recreated down to the finest detail”…

Bethesda’s Todd Howard Promised Better Graphics, Withstood Your Calls… And Tim Rogers Showed Up

Our latest podcast is now available for download. Hear Fallout 3 and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lead creator not just dodge your Fallout New Vegas Questions, not just allude to future work, but chat with “Kotaku crazy uncle” Tim Rogers. Tim wants to be cast in a Bethesda role-playing game. And you wanted to know…

Duke Nukem’s Voice Actor Teases Fans With Duke Nukem Forever

During a panel at last weekend’s music and gaming festival MAGfest, Duke Nukem voice actor Jon St. John asked fans to “read between the lines” regarding his imposed silence over Duke Nukem Forever. Is there still life in DNF yet? Every time we think the topic is dead and buried, someone has to go and…

New Costumes And Ultra Combos In Super SFIV

GameTrailers has posted an exclusive new trailer for Super Street Fighter IV that showcases the new costumes, rival battles, and ultra combos coming with the updated version of the game. I always knew Zangief was totally metal. Those new ultra combos certainly are impressive, but I never last long enough in a round to actually…

Miyamoto Also Wanted Motion Control In A Nintendo DS

Earlier today, we reported that Nintendo chief Satoru Iwata told a Japanese newspaper that a motion sensor in the successor to the DS would be “necessary.” That reminded me of something Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto told me in 2004. Just days before the official start of the E3 gaming trade show that year, Nintendo’s chief game…

3D Technology Invades CES, Gaming, Glasses?

Have you heard? 3D is the new it tech for 2010. Thanks to the staggering success of 3D film Avatar everyone seems to be hopping on board the third-dimension wagon. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean we’re going to be treated to a wave of new schlocky science fiction movies and beloved franchises turned 3D with surrealistic…

Gran Turismo 5 – Mercedes SLS AMG

This Is Not A Video Game Screenshot

Dominant Curve, a 1936 painting by recently Kotaku-discussed Vasily Kandinsky and not a screenshot of a video game, despite what appears to be a mini-map and three lives remaining. [Via the Guggenheim Museum’s online collection]

We’ve No Objection To Phoenix Wright WiiWare Next Week

Phoenix Wright finally makes it to the big screen next week, when Capcom releases a port of the DS game that started it all on Nintendo’s WiiWare. 1,000 Wii points is all you need to score the first four chapters of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney on WiiWare come Monday the 11th, with the fifth chapter…

Kotaku Talk Radio is Live: Let’s Talk With Bethesda’s Todd Howard

Todd Howard, the guy you can praise or blame for Fallout 3 and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion is today’s guest on our live podcast. We’re starting now. Call in. You could be live on the air with Todd. Ask good questions, which doesn’t mean “Ask about Fallout 4.” To listen, head over to our…

It’s Time To Vote For The Mod Of The Year

Mod supersite Mod DB has compiled a list of the top 100 mods and indie games of 2009, asking gamers to pick their favorites as contenders for the coveted 2009 Mod of the Year Award. Mod DB’s Mod of the Year award is a big deal in the modding community, and it should be. Previous…

What 8-Bit Characters Would Really Look Like

Cracked takes a thoughtful look at what five iconic v8-bit video game characters would look like if their sprites were magically granted life. The results are just a wee bit disturbing. If archeologists in the far future unearthed a blocky, sprite image of Mega Man, what would they think? How would they translate the 8-bit…

The Eleven Zelda Fan Finalists: Vote Now

Don’t forget to look over and vote for your favorite finalist in our Zelda contest. The prize for the lucky winner is a copy of The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks, a Spirit Tracks t-shirt, a $1,000 Nintendo World Store gift card, a Zelda’s “biggest fan” trophy and a white Nintendo DSi system personally signed…

You Have An Hour To Buy A $90 Street Fighter IV TE FightStick

With a little over an hour left and more than 50% claimed, if you’re in the market for one of Mad Catz Xbox 360 Tournament Edition Street Fighter IV FightSticks, now would be a good time to hit up Amazon.com. Today’s Gold Box deals on Amazon seem to have some sort of fitness theme, with…

Reader Makes His Own Bayonetta Collector’s Edition

Frustrated by the lack of a premium collector’s edition for Sega’s Bayonetta, Kotakuite SonicTHP took matters into his own hands, gathering some of the rarest Bayonetta swag to craft his very own CE. Many folks are content just to have a game they’ve been pining over released, but some people crave more. People like SonicTHP,…

Don’t Get Any Blood On Your Game Saves

Proving once more than adding a knife to anything makes it better, Victorinox today announced a new line of Swiss Army knives featuring Bluetooth, remote controls and USB drives. My favorite of the bunch, the Victorinox Secure comes with an LED mini white light, retractable ball point pen, knife, scissors, nail file, screwdriver, key ring…