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  Portal 2‘s First DLC Will Still ‘Technically’ Arrive This Summer

  That first (and free) downloadable content pack for Valve’s Portal 2—originally announced in April for a summertime release—will be released mid-September, says the company. That’s “still technically summer,” Valve’s Doug Lombardi assured Kotaku at Gamescom.

  By Michael McWhertor Published August 18, 2011
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  Do You Remember the Very First Video Game You Played?

  Commenter UnstableArk has trouble recalling the very first video game he played, and wonders if there are more people out there like him in today’s Speak Up on Kotaku. Every now and then I tend to stalk some gaming forums, as a gamer would. And every now and then I come across a common question:…

  By Mike Fahey Published August 18, 2011
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  A Dark Souls Prison Break, Straight Out of Gamescom

  The people showcasing From Software’s role-playing game Dark Souls—which you’ve likely heard is something of a challenge—were prone to frequent deaths during a brand-new demonstration of the game. At least its prison break was a breeze and we learned a few new things about the Demon’s Souls spiritual sequel. Namco Bandai’s hands-off Gamescom demo started…

  By Michael McWhertor Published August 18, 2011
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  Rage and Rage HD iOS Free for a Week

  Id Software promised to give away the iPhone and iPad versions if it got 100,000 “Likes” on Facebook. It did. So now it’s going to be free for one week. Swing by the App Store to get it. [iTunes]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2011
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  These Metro: Last Light Screens Will Make You Run for Cover

  Survival Metro: Last Light is a sequel to Metro 2033, and picks up after the game’s “bad” ending. Bummer. These latest batch of screens show the underground environments and a stark wintery tree. The game will be out sometime next year on a whole bunch of platforms like the PS3, the Xbox 360, the PC,…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2011
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  These are 16 Versions of Who You Might Be in Skyrim

  You can pick a gender and a species for the hero or heroine you’ll control in the dragon-filled lands of Skyrim. The people making the epic November 11 role-playing game show us 16 of the many possible looks four our lead character in a batch of new screenshots today. I want to be one of…

  By Stephen Totilo Published August 18, 2011
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves, But Not For Long

  Oh, hey, what’s that? We’ve run out of TAYPics? Again? Hmmm. Any idea how that could be fixed? I do! Spend some of those summer hours (and I know there are precious few left) creating a TAYPic of your own, and then YOU could write “of Kotaku’s Talk Amongst Yourselves fame” after your name. That’s…

  By Jen Schiller Published August 18, 2011
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  Minecraft Creator Teams Up With Indie Dev On Inexplicable Game

  I’m not really sure what Cobalt is, but as of today the folks behind Minecraft are helping to make the game, so I’ll assume it’s going to be great and very, very different. This morning Minecraft developers Mojang said that they were working with Oxeye Game Studios on Cobalt, a game they described as an…

  By Brian Crecente Published August 18, 2011
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  New Elevator Action Inaction. Screens Don’t Move!

  Hanging out in arcades in the 1980s, I adored playing Elevator Action. And that classic title is getting reborn on the PS3 as a downloadable title. Here’s a look at the game’s screens. The title, which is being developed by Square Enix, is slightly different from the original, with new weapons like machine guns and…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2011
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  This Is the Nicest Hat I’ve Seen All Week

  It’s only Thursday, so there might be a nicer hat. But until then, I’ll marvel at this head topper in Resident Evil: Revelations. So fluffy. Resident Evil: Revelations is an upcoming 3DS survival horror title that is scheduled to frighten the 3DS sometime next year—as if those low sale numbers haven’t scared the 3DS enough!…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2011
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  Paradox Interactive’s Newest Game Is The War of the Roses

  Paradox Interactive not only makes games for nerds, it also codenames them after Kevin Costner films. The strategy game maker’s latest title is War of the Roses, which was a civil war over the throne of England. It’s also a Michael Douglas movie. But this game isn’t based on that. Have a look at the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2011
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  Are These Silent Hill Screens HD Enough? Dark Enough?

  Silent Hill loves dark corridors like I love French vanilla ice cream. So no wonder this latest batch of Silent Hill: HD Collection screens are cloaked in darkness. And no wonder I’m eating French vanilla ice cream. Silent Hill: HD Collection features HD versions of Silent Hill 2 and Silent Hill 3. It was originally…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2011
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  This Is Sony’s Newer, Cheaper PSP As Seen At Gamescom

  Sony has a new PlayStation Portable. Budget priced at €99 (and currently only for Europe), the PSP E-1000 does what every other PSP does—it just doesn’t have built-in Wi-Fi. And it’s matte! See? The PSP E-1000 is on display at Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s big, beach-themed booth, a handheld almost completely free of greasy fingerprints.…

  By Michael McWhertor Published August 18, 2011
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  Meet Your Black Knight in Shining Armour

  Black Knight Sword is another collaboration between Grasshopper Manufacture of No More Heroes fame and Digital Reality of Imperium Galactica fame. The game is a classic 2D platformer, heading to Xbox Live Arcade and the PlayStation Network early next year. This game isn’t the first collaboration between Grasshopper Manufacture and Digital Reality. The two studios…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2011
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  Let’s Play Super Mario 3D Land & Mario Kart 7!

  Sorry. By “let’s!”, I really mean, “watch me and Mike play them for a bit”. As you can see, Mario Kart is, well, Mario Kart! Super Mario 3D Land was a lot more fun, as it’s the only game I’ve yet to play on the 3DS that’s actually and genuinely improved (thanks to some clever…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2011
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  Pinball Coming to Best Buy

  Retailer Best Buy carries televisions, stereos, video games, and soon pinball machines. Stern Pinball, which claims to be the world’s only “real” pinball maker, is bringing its five best selling pinball games to the retailer. [Official Site]

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2011
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  These Wii Peripherals Are Getting Out Of Hand

  When it takes up half your living room floor and doesn’t stop you from coming dead last, you need to question the worth in investing in a WiiCanoe. Note: German Wii attendants become slightly creeped out when you get into the canoe with them.

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2011
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  This Trailer Is Armored to the Core

  Armored Core V is not the fifth game in the Armored Core series. Funny that. If you count cell phone games, there have been over 20 or so AC, but Armored Core V is the fourteenth entry in the series. The title is being developed by From Software, of Dark Souls fame. The game will…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2011
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  Do Avatars Dream of Street Fighter?

  Filmmaker Jon Rafman made about arcade fighting games, childhood, junk food, and the tragedy of beating a video. There’s a lot of big ideas here, and Codes of Honor is worth a watch. Codes of Honor was created in memory of New York arcade Chinatown Fair, but it’s much more than that. Much more. Codes…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 18, 2011
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  Take a Tour of Microsoft’s Massive Gamescom Booth

  Microsoft isn’t kidding around when it comes to a Gamescom presence. The company’s booth is enormous, encompassing everything from Kinect bubbles to Forza demo stations to the largest bank of computers playing Age of Empires I’ve ever seen

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 18, 2011