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  Modern Warfare 3: The Underdog?

  It’s been a season of dueling titans, to be sure. We’ve got Uncharted 3 vs. Gears of War 3, Skyrim vs. Dark Souls… and of course, Battlefield 3 and Modern Warfare 3 This time last year, the Call of Duty franchise was top dog. Medal of Honor had been vanquished, and the Battlefield 3 promotional…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 7, 2011
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  Our First Look at the New Alan Wake

  A Wake –Game Informer gives us our first look at the upcoming Alan Wake addition. One of my favorite modern games better be getting a worthy new experience. Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception: The Kotaku Review Telling a story is as much about what isn’t included as it is about what is included. It’s easy to…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011
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  Skyrim Director: “Substantial” DLC Already in the Works

  I don’t think I’m breaking any embargos when I tell you that Skyrim is a terrifyingly massive game. In the true Bethesda tradition, it goes on and on and on, and it’s hard to imagine adding content to what is already such a gigantic piece of work. But the other Bethesda tradition involves releasing downloadable…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 7, 2011
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  Brace For Some Hardcore Skyrim Brit-Rapping

  It maybe not be quite as sonorous as the game’s actual soundtrack, but no barbarian choir could hope to have flow like a guy with a British accent rapping about Skyrim The british rapper in question is Dan Bull, who has posted this enjoyable tribute to Bethesda’s upcoming game. This latest rap comes after his…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 7, 2011
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  Transforming a Nintendo 64 Into a Portable

  There aren’t instructions here, not unless you’re really good at figuring out what’s going on in a bunch of images. But it’s still fascinating to watch a Nintendo 64 get picked apart and then pieced back together again as a portable. And what’s the game in the slot when it’s done? Goldeneye of course! TRANSFORMING…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011
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  Massive Cluster of Reimagined Asteroids Headed Straight for Earth’s iPhones

  Tomorrow Asteroid 2005 YU 55 will pass the Earth closer than the moon, a 1,312 foot chunk of rock slipping by a mere 201,000 miles away. For scientists it presents an excellent opportunity to study near-Earth objects. For Atari it’s an opportunity to market their new free-to-play iOS game, Asteroids Gunner Asteroids Gunner takes the…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 7, 2011
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  The Man Who Wants to Re-Invent Toys Before Video Games Destroy Them

  A few years ago, Paul Reiche and his team of game developers in Northern California were given a purple dragon and asked to make something cool with it. They were being asked to make a new game about Spyro the Dragon, an old PlayStation favorite created by a different group of California developers who had…

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 7, 2011
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  Check Out the Smirk on the Sonic the Hedgehog Thanksgiving Day Balloon

  Not only is the fleet-footed Sega mascot getting an all-new game this year, but he’s also getting a new balloon for the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. This video features the balloon being takien out for a test drive this past weekend in preparation for the annual Turkey Day festivities. It’s a great design that…

  By Evan Narcisse Published November 7, 2011
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  My How Marvel’s Mightiest Have Changed in Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3

  Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 isn’t just an additional twelve characters and a few new game modes, it’s a chance for Capcom to tweak the mechanics and balance of the original game in such a way that it requires four videos to detail the changes to just the Marvel side of the cast. Remember a…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 7, 2011
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  A History of Battlefield Versus Call of Duty

  Battlefield 3 hit stores late last month, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 hits tomorrow. The two series, delivering different takes on first-person shooter warfare, both have a storied history. This mammoth graph charts the history of both series, their games, the sales, the review scores. Which is series is better? That’s really about personal…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011
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  This Xbox Live Indie Game Gets Your Goat And Let it Escape

  Hedgehogs. Jackrabbits. Earthworms. They’ve all had their day as video game heroes. Now indie developer Magical Time Bean has decided that it’s the humble goat’s turn. Watch the trailer for the retro platformer Escape Goat and then tell me you don’t want to save that horned animal’s life. It’s available on Xbox Live now for…

  By Evan Narcisse Published November 7, 2011
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  Battlefield 3 Sweepstakes Weekend Thanks Players (for not Playing Modern Warfare 3)

  We’ve seen what Battlefield 3 can do, and now it’s Modern Warfare 3‘s turn, or is it? EA is hosting a special sweepstakes weekend for Battlefield 3 players, giving everybody that plays between November 11-13 a chance to win a trip to DICE’s Stockholm, Sweden headquarters, a game system of their choice, or $5,000 cash.…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 7, 2011
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  Listen to the Best New Album of Video Game Music Right Now

  Last week, we streamed a recording of the London Philharmonic Orchestra playing the theme from Modern Warfare 2. This track was from the orchestra’s upcoming album named “The Greatest Video Game Music.” Today, the album was released, and the nice folks at the London Philharmonic have allowed Kotaku to exclusively stream the entire album for…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published November 7, 2011
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  Put Some Tomb Raider Art on Your Chest for a Good Cause

  Over the last few months, Crystal Dynamics has been commissioning artworks in celebration of the 15th anniversary of Tomb Raider, with artists from the video game and fine art worlds delivering visions that riff on Lara Croft’s new design. These drawings have only been available in an online gallery but fans will now be able…

  By Evan Narcisse Published November 7, 2011
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  Frogger Pinball is a Surprisingly Entertaining Way to Waste Time on Facebook

  While it might not be the first-person road crossing epic I crave, Konami’s Facebook version of Frogger Pinball is an entertaining way to break up the hours spent sending funny pictures to your friends on Facebook, plus you get to play with frog balls, always a plus. Accompanied by high-spirited banjo, fiddle, and accordion music,…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 7, 2011
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  Call of Duty Elite is Now Open for Business

  Unless you’re one of the several thousand people playing early, you’ll be waiting until midnight to get your hands on Modern Warfare 3, but Activision’s Call of Duty Elite service is now rolling out, ready to keep you occupied until then.

  By Mike Fahey Published November 7, 2011
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  ‘The Video Game Industry Have Profited From Fear and Anxiety About Terrorism,” Professor Says

  Suffolk University Professor Nina Huntemann is probably not calling in sick tomorrow to play Modern Warfare 3. She’s no fan. Amid all the hype for the release of this year’s huge first person shooter, she wants anyone who will listen to know what’s wrong with Modern Warfare, Battlefield and the rest of video game’s interactive…

  By Stephen Totilo Published November 7, 2011
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  Recognize These Video Game Faces? Here’s the Guy Who Drew Them

  Darwin Yamamoto’s not that different than other gamers. He spends a lot of time looking at the faces—or, more accurately, the backs—of the medium’s heroes and heroines as they open up new worlds on his TV screen. But Yamamoto’s also an artist and user experience designer who’s done work on the look of Valve’s Steam…

  By Evan Narcisse Published November 7, 2011
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  Here’s The New GamePro Mag: It’s Quarterly, Bigger and “Kicks a Lot of Ass”

  GamePro magazine recently went quarterly but that doesn’t mean you should count it out. The folks over at GamePro just dropped their cover on the net, saying that the new “periodical” is the last great video game magazine. Going quarterly means it forces a magazine to be more thoughtful, less tied to time pegs, and…

  By Brian Crecente Published November 7, 2011
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  Not Even Cable TV Male Prostitutes Can Resist the Call of Dance Central

  In the latest episode of the HBO original series Hung, Thomas Jane’s latest paid-per-conquest introduces him to the joys of dancing in front of the Kinect sensor, and then spoilers happen. You hear me? Spoilers! Reader Chfuji tipped us off to this television show game cameo, introducing me to my favorite Thomas Jane role since…

  By Mike Fahey Published November 7, 2011