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Is Frank West In Tatsunoko VS. Capcom?
Some sloppy web design may have revealed the final four characters for the North American version of Capcom’s Tatsunoko VS. Capcom, and one of them has covered wars, ya know? Shoryuken forum poster Mumu was poking about the source code for the Tatsunoko VS. Capcom character site when he noticed something strange in the HTML.…
By Mike Fahey Published September 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
Washington Health Department Concerned But Not Tracking PAX Flu
With the number of confirmed cases of H1N1 Swine Flu coming out of last week’s Penny Arcade Expo nearing 100, the Washington State Department of Health told Kotaku that they are concerned, but not actively tracking the cases. “We are always concerned, but we’re not tracking individual cases,” said Gordon MacCracken, with the health department’s…
By Brian Crecente Published September 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
New PS3 Helps Gundam Rocket To Top Of Japanese Game Charts
Thanks to a spike in Japanese PlayStation 3 sales, the platform claims the top spot in this week’s Media Create software sales chart with Mobile Suit Gundam Senki Record U.C. 0081, one of two new PS3 games to chart highly. The other is Sega’s 428: Fuusa Sareta Shibuya de, a PS3 game we’re unlikely to…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
Clash Of Ninja Revolution 3 Got Moves
Naruto is all about the Jutsu, and Naruto Shippuden: Clash of Ninja Revolution 3 for the Wii has Jutsu to spare, to go along with the extremely long name. Here are the signature Jutsu for key characters Naruto, Sakura, and Kakashi, names I’ve become all too familiar with during my tenure at Kotaku. I’ve gone…
By Mike Fahey Published September 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
Halo 3: ODST Campaign Impressions: The Tension Bungie Built
The Kotaku visit to Bungie headquarters last week wasn’t all about lobby tours and police imbroglios. It was an opportunity to finally play Halo 3: ODST’s campaign. Skip the money arguments for a moment. This one feels different. ODST is the dark Halo. Even though it puts players in the boots of a cast of…
By Stephen Totilo Published September 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
Samurai Armor and Helmets To Invade Tokyo Game Show
With the Tokyo Game Show kicking off in just two weeks, the organizers are starting to fill us in on some of the neat things that will be on display: Like ancient Japanese warlord armor. The Game Science Museum, which will exhibit game technologies, histories, and trends, will be set up this year in three…
By Brian Crecente Published September 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
Mad Catz Modern Warfare 2 Range In Pictures
If you thought Mad Catz line of Modern Warfare 2 accessories sounded impressive in print, wait until you see them in pictures. Here we get our first look at the Mad Catz Modern Warfare 2 lineup. First announced last month, it consists of custom controllers for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, that lovely Cyborg…
By Mike Fahey Published September 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
Singularity: Let’s Do The Time Wave Again
Nothing exhilarates quite like a refreshing dip in the 1950’s, courtesy of Singularity’s intriguing time wave. While the Time Manipulation Device in Raven Software‘s Singularity allows you to manipulate objects between ages, the time wave manipulates you, forcing you to switch between present-day and the 1950’s, when the titular catastrophe occurred. It’s an interesting mechanic,…
By Mike Fahey Published September 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
The First Four Secret World Screens
To compliment our rather extensive preview article, here are the first four screenshots for Funcom’s The Secret World, showing off the more paranormal side of everyday life. This is pretty much what I was envisioning when I first heard about The Secret World. Folks like you and me facing off against creatures like this and…
By Mike Fahey Published September 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
Two Download Packs Coming to Batman Over Two Weeks
Batman: Arkham Asylum will be getting two download packs over the next two weeks, according to the official European Playstation Blog. Insane Night will hit the Playstation Network (and apparently Xbox Live and PC) on Sept. 17, while Prey In The Darkness will hit on Sept. 24, according to Mike Kebby, with the Playstation Store…
By Brian Crecente Published September 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
Wizard101 Celebrates First Year, Five Million Players
KingsIsle Entertainment’s family-friendly MMO might not have taken off as fast as Sony Online Entertainment’s Free Realms, but Wizard101 is doing just fine, celebrating more than five million registered players on its first anniversary. KingsIsle is decorating the world of Wizard City and promising a “special surprise” for all players of Wizard101 this month as…
By Mike Fahey Published September 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
MySims Agents Sneaks In Some Dead Space, Mirror’s Edge
I went back for a second look at MySims Agents specifically to see the spooky mansion level. It turns out there’s more to that level — and the game — than meets the eye. The mansion is set up like the board game Clue, except nobody dies. Instead, somebody breaks something and your Sim has…
By AJ Glasser Published September 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
Marvel VS. Capcom 2 Gets A Tournament Edition FightStick
The Marvel VS Capcom® 2 Arcade Fightstick: Tournament Edition will make you forget all about those silly limited-edition PAX and Comic-Con Street Fighter IV sticks you missed out on. Sure, the Comic-Con stick was stylish and the PAX Femme Fatale controller was pretty, but neither were quite as sexy as the Marvel VS. Capcom 2…
By Mike Fahey Published September 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
Toys R Launches Game Trade-Ins Nationwide – Update
The trade-in program Toys R Us was testing back in March seems to have tested well, as the retailer launches said program nationwide today, accepting used games from the Atari 2600 on up. Yes, the Toys R Us trade-in program differs from many of their competition in that there is no cut-off point when a…
By Mike Fahey Published September 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
Adult Films Push For Presence on Gaming Consoles
The head of the largest adult video production company in the world plans to start pushing for the inclusion of porn on the Playstation Network. If Vivid Entertainment head Steve Hirsch succeeds, he will look into getting adult videos on the Xbox 360 and perhaps the Wii, the co-founder of Vivid told Kotaku. “Our point…
By Brian Crecente Published September 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
The dogs know that the music game season is far from over. They also know that the commenting season continues, so let your comments about video games continue right here, right now. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.
By Stephen Totilo Published September 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
Presents, I Love Presents, Getting Presents, Giving Presents, Presents
To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Internetz Yes, yes, I’m not heading to America until December, but today Mrs. Bashcraft and I were trying to figure out who to buy souvenirs for. When Japanese people travel, it often seems like the vast majority of stuff they buy is for other people. There is a huge gift-giving…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
European Ghostbusters Release Slips Again
Thanks to a messy, silly publishing deal between Atari and Sony, Ghostbusters is only out in PAL territories on PS3 and PS2. All other versions have had to wait. And now, will be waiting even longer. The 360, PC, DS and Wii versions were supposed to be out in October, but now won’t be out…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
DIY Left 4 Dead Figure Leaps From The Shadows
It’s DIY Valve Action Figure Week this week at Kotaku, as hot on the heels of yesterday’s lineup of Team Fortress 2 toys comes this fan-made Hunter from Left 4 Dead. And doesn’t he look…hungry. User Guncannon from Hong Kong’s Toysdaily community is the man to thank for this treat, which even has front-hoodie blood…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2009 - Uncategorized
Metal Gear Style Cardboard Box Prison Escape
There’s a device in the Metal Gear Solid stealth series in which Snake can sneak past guards by simply covering himself in a cardboard box. This isn’t just a game convention. It apparently really works. In France, at least. (And Germany. This latest escape is not to be confused with a similar cardboard box escape…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 10, 2009