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  Sign Up For The Champions Online Newsletter, Score A Free Pet

  Cryptic wants you to sign up for the Champions Online newsletter so badly that they’re passing out a free in-game pet to everyone who adds their email to the mailing list. Calling it a sign of appreciation for all of the Champions Online fans out there, Cryptic will award all existing newsletter subscribers as well…

  By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2009
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  Bill O’Reilly: Moral Barometer or Guitar Hero Shill?

  Once more Bill O’Reilly finds himself attacking a video game ad during his show. And by attacking I mean allowing the sexy advertisement to play on his show, while he watched. Even more interesting is the fact that the ad in question is for Guitar Hero 5, making it the second Guitar Hero ad to…

  By Brian Crecente Published July 30, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  Message boards? We don’t do message boards. We do TAY. Join in and chat about video games, right here. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published July 30, 2009
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  Today I Was Busy, How About You? Yes, You.

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Meatball Subs Busy day. Filled with crap economic news. Kinda sad, I guess! And now I shall sleep. Good night Kotaku people, I hope you enjoy your day, night, afternoon, evening, whatever. What you missed last night Nintendo Sales Down 40 Percent Sony Game Business Sales Down 18 Percent New…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2009
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  Nintendo Reveals Lifetime Wii, DSi Sales Figures

  We left you on a bit of a cliffhanger earlier. Gave you lifetime DS sales, but held out on Wii and DSi lifetime sales. It’s only fair we complete the lineup. The lifetime, worldwide sales for both consoles were disclosed as part of Nintendo’s financial results for the past quarter (April-June). And they are as…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2009
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  Twitter, Facebook Should Be On 360 Before Christmas

  Popular social media services Facebook and Twitter are coming to the Xbox 360. But don’t expect them to come as part of the next dashboard update. Instead, they’ll launch as separate applications. Speaking with Eurogamer, Microsoft’s James Halton revealed that both services are due sometime in the Fall. That’s as precise as he was willing…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2009
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  Watchmen Artist Working On New Beneath A Steel Sky

  My. What a pleasant surprise. Dave Gibbons, the artist responsible for Watchmen (the graphic novel, not the movie), is working with Revolution Software on Beneath A Steel Sky: Remastered. Yeah. You read that right. Somebody is remaking the original Beneath a Steel Sky – one of the greatest adventure games of all time – and…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2009
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  The Complete Guitar Hero 5 Trackist

  It’s been a long, drawn-out affair, but Activision have finally gotten around to releasing the full tracklist for the upcoming Guitar Hero 5. All 85 songs of it. If you can’t find something in here that you like, well…you should probably be looking at another kind of game to be spending your cash on. ·…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2009
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  Facebook Now On DSi in Japan

  The Facebook photo application for the DSi was first detailed back at E3. While slated for “Fall” in the States, the app has gone live in Japan with a recent firmware update. It looks like this and allows DSi owners to upload their DSi Album pics on their Facebook page. Since Facebook isn’t as popular…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2009
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  Speak Now, Or Forever Hold Your Na Nahh Na Na Na Na Nahh Na Nahhs

  Aidra and Ernest loved each other very, very much. So much that they got married. But it wasn’t just any old wedding! It was one the King of the Cosmos would see fit to berate from on high. As you can see below, the Katamari theme extended beyond just the bride and groom. The entire…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2009
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  The Monster Hunter Countdown… Clip?

  Forget countdown clocks. Countdown clocks are lame. Capcom has a countdown clip. With only two days left before Monster Hunter 3 goes on sale in Japan, actor Satoshi Tsumabuki plays through the game, revealing two new monsters. So exciting.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2009
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  PAL PlayStation Store Update: Premature Encapsulation

  Sony Computer Entertainment are trying something new this week, announcing the latest PlayStation Store update a day before it’s out. Risky business! Let’s check back on Saturday, see how they went. Taking pride of place is Fat Princess, which mercifully arrives in PAL territories the same time it does in the US. Don’t think I…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2009
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  How Did Nintendo Software Do? (Total Sales Are Down)

  Like hardware, Nintendo’s total software sales were down during the April – June 2009 quarter. There were some flickers of life, but generally, sales are down, down, down. For the DS platform, total software sales reached 29.09 million during the quarter compared with 36.69 million during the same period last year. Down elsewhere in the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2009
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  How Did Nintendo Hardware Do? (Total Sales Are Down)

  Nintendo’s DS sales took a slight dip during the last quarter, down from 6.94 million total units sold year-on-year to 5.97 units this past April – June 2009 quarter. Sales were up slightly in Japan, but down elsewhere. DSi sales did help energize the platform, and the Nintendo DS reached a new life-to-date total of…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2009
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  Nintendo Sales Down 40 Percent

  Kyoto-based Nintendo Co., Ltd. released its financial statement from its April – June 2009 earnings. Net sales were down compared to the same time last year — down by 40 percent, that is. Obviously, Nintendo experienced phenomenal sales during the same period last year and faced a much more optimistic global economy. According to Nintendo,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2009
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  PS3, PS2, PSP Software Sales Down

  Across the board, Sony posted lower software sales on all three of its platforms: PS3, PSP and the PS2. The PS3 software sales were the highest at 14.8 million during the April – June 2009 quarter, but that’s down from 18.9 from the previous quarter and down from 40.8 million from the quarter before that.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2009
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  Sony Game Business Sales Down 18 Percent

  Electronics giant Sony has released its April – June 2009 quarter financial earnings. Like most corporations operating in this sluggish global economy, Sony’s sales are down. According to a report issued by the company, “Game business sales and operating revenue declined 18.0 percent year on year, to ¥1,053.1 billion.” One of the main causes of…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2009
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  PS3, PSP Sales Down, PS2 Sales Up (?!)

  You know it, we know it: times are tough. And Sony, Sony definitely know it, with the company’s freshly-released quarterly report highlighting declining sales for both the PS3 and PSP. But good news first! In the first quarter of the 2008 fiscal year, Sony sold 1.5 million PlayStation 2 consoles worldwide. In Q1 2009? That…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2009
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  Final Fantasy Anecdote Dated for Japan

  DS title The Four Warriors of Light: A Final Fantasy Anecdote is a traditional turn-based roleplaying game for the Nintendo DS that tells the story of a boy trying to save a princess. It’s coming out in Japan! The game is dated for October 29 and is priced for ¥5,980 (US$63). Check out game play…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2009
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  Red Faction Guerrilla: 1 Million Served

  More reasons for THQ to count their cash and keep on smiling: open-world hammer sim Red Faction Guerrilla has sold over a million copies since it launched early last month. And good for it! While the game has its problems with AI and endless spawning, the physics engine and emphasis on demolitions have made it…

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 30, 2009