• Reviews

  Splinter Cell Conviction Review: The Best Lurks In Shadows

  Several years in the making, and at least one false start later, a new Splinter Cell is finally upon us. Fittingly, the best part of it sneaks up on you. Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Conviction is a third-person stealth action game offered in four parts: single-player campaign, single-player challenges, two-player cooperative adventure and competitive multiplayer.…

  By Stephen Totilo Published April 13, 2010
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  In Case You Missed It, Yu-Gi-Oh! Is Coming To Xbox Live Arcade

  Konami debuted a new Yu-Gi-Oh! title last week, but Konami brings out a new Yu-Gi-Oh! game every other week. What’s different about Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Decade Duels? It’s coming to Xbox Live Arcade. I have to admit, I completely skipped over Konami’s Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s Decade Duels news earlier this week, because as I mentioned previously, it…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 13, 2010
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  Gears 3 Doubles Up On Co-Op Campaign Mode Multiplayer

  Two-player campaign mode co-op? Please, that’s so Gears 2. According to an update from designer Cliff Bleszinski, the recently revealed Gears of War 3 will feature twice the multiplayer co-op campaign mode of its predecessors. Marcus and Dom are going to have to keep their feelings in check during the Gears 3 campaign, as two…

  By Mike Fahey Published April 13, 2010
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  Rush’N Attack: Ex-Patriot Preview: The 80s Strikes Back

  Rush’N Attack: Ex-Patriot’s gratuitous gore, Cold War-era enemies, ridiculous, WWF-inspired takedowns and general knife-badassery show its Czech developers are serious about creating an homage to mid- to late-‘80s boyhood. But will their reimagining of a classic franchise end up being as essential as its premise would indicate? After watching a Konami rep play through parts…

  Eric Wittmershaus Published April 13, 2010
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  Origin Of Plant-Fighting Zombies Currently Unknown

  Text message from Plants Vs. Zombies lead designer George Fan to the iPhone of PvZ studio co-founder John Vechey, asked and answered at our request — because we care about video game zombies … and PvZ

  By Stephen Totilo Published April 13, 2010
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  No cheating scandals can tarnish TAY. Be honest and talk here about video games. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

  By Stephen Totilo Published April 13, 2010
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  Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Tutorial Analysis: Stop Yelling At Me

  Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker may be the year’s biggest PSP game, but when I finally got my hands on a demo, its dated close-quarters combat tutorial felt like a relic of some bygone era of gaming, the early ‘00s. Having orders barked at me by a ski-masked in-game drill sergeant — in order to…

  Eric Wittmershaus Published April 13, 2010
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  I Don’t Know Her Name, Will Find Out Tomorrow

  To: Totilo From: Bashcraft RE: Two True Statements I think while I was reading your note, I was mopping the floor. Mopping is fun. I believe the other true statement was the one about you and the painting. No? So Mini-Bash has started first grade. This week has been been getting the kids used to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2010
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  Let’s Round Up Gears of War 3 Stuff

  Lots of Gears of War 3 news broke last night. Perhaps while you were sleeping. Or maybe you were doing other things. I don’t know. Your First Look At Gears Of War 3 Gears of War Designer Talks To Jimmy Fallon Gears of War 3 Now Has Actual Worldwide Release Dates What Is That Mesmerizing…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2010
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  This Guy Lost Everything In A Fire, Gamers Help Him

  Chris Hu, a member of fighting game forum Shoryuken.com, lost everything in fire in New York’s Chinatown. Hu and his family are now homeless, and Shoryuken.com is doing what it can to help. In an interview with ABC, Hu recounts how his family lost more than their home, but also their life savings. (According to…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2010
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  BioShock Creator Working On An “Original Title”

  We still don’t know what BioShock creator Ken Levine is working on, but we know what he’s not working on, and it’s not a new X-Com game. In a business piece in the LA Times today, Take-Two boss Strauss Zelnick tells the paper that Levine was “freed” from having to work on BioShock’s sequel, so…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2010
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  Report: PS3 More Likely To Be Online Than 360 Or Wii

  We know all three current-generation home video game consoles can connect to the internet, but which one is connected to the internet the most? A new study claims to have the answer. The Diffusion Group reckon that, having presumably polled a sample group of console owners, that the PlayStation 3 enjoys the highest level of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2010
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  How Many PS3s Have Been Sold In Japan?

  Do you know? Would you like to? As of April 11, Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has revealed that over 5 million PlayStation 3s have been sold in The Land of the Rising Sun. Domestically, the top three selling games for the system are Final Fantasy XIII (1.8 million copies), Metal Gear Solid 4 (706,461 copies) and…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2010
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  Dead Rising Was “Too Japanese”

  Man, Dead Rising was great. Was a little quirky, though. You could put that down to the fact it was about zombies and public bathrooms, but the game’s developers have a simpler explanation. “The first Dead Rising was built in a very Japanese style”, Capcom’s Shinsaku Ohara told CVG. “We had some help from America,…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2010
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  This Japan-Only Xbox 360 Game’s Graphics Are Disappointing

  Strike Witches is a popular anime and manga series. It is coming to the Xbox 360, complete with not-very-good graphics. A shame! Those on the Japanese internet are saying that the game looks like a Wii title, an Xbox LIVE Arcade title, a PSP title or even an original PlayStation game. The sailor suit material…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2010
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  Heavenly Sword Devs Working On Devil May Cry 5?

  According to a site transcribing something from the latest of Game Informer (we know, we know), Heavenly Sword developers Ninja Theory have been put to work by Capcom on a fifth Devil May Cry game. “Loose Talk has learned that Enslaved isn’t the only game Ninja Theory is working on-we’ve heard that the Cambridge, England…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2010
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  Gears of War 3 Now Has Actual Worldwide Release Dates

  When asked on variety program Late Night with Jimmy Fallon when Gears of War 3 would be released, designer Cliff Bleszinski replied, “probably April 8”. Microsoft is giving another date for North America, however. According to an official release, Microsoft states that Gears of War 3 will be out on “April 5, 2011 in North…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2010
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  NSFW: Where Internet Trolls Really Come From

  Click to viewInternet commenters can sometimes be insightful, maybe even genuinely funny, but for the most part, they’re obnoxious trolls. Sad, but that’s life. I always thought most came from suburban America, but it turns out I was way off the mark. And some people wonder why we keep our commenting front door locked In…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2010
• Esports

  South Korea Rocked By StarCraft Betting Scandal

  In South Korea, playing sci-fi real-time strategy StarCraft is a big deal. There are professional players and televised games. Throwing StarCraft matches and illegal betting, however, is a bigger deal. In what some are already calling the biggest e-sports scandal in history, the still-unfolding saga has seen pro gaming teams accused of intentionally losing matches…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2010
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  Nintendo Says 3DS Is “Our Next Handheld Platform”

  Dispelling any doubt over the significance of the upcoming 3DS, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime has told BusinessWeek that the console is the company’s “next handheld platform”. “We have ideas of what we want to bring to the consumer that we can’t do with the current DS model”, he said. “The Nintendo 3DS for…

  By Luke Plunkett Published April 13, 2010