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  Zoë Mode Expands Into San Fran

  That enigmatic blonde girl from Brighton sets her eyes on the states, with independent music and party game developer Zoë Mode launches a San Francisco studio next month. Zoë Mode, the Kuju Entertainment subsidiary perhaps best known for Sony’s SingStar series, is making the move to San Francisco next month with the June 1st launch…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 19, 2009
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  Wii MotionPlus Ads Slice Up Bamboo Slowly

  The Japanese Wii MotionPlus television advertising campaign show how the add-on can replica small movements in ping pong, golf, frisbee and SWORD SLICING. The adverts were filmed with a “super slow camera” and part of the clip explains how it works. Slowly.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2009
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  Explore Strategic Options In Halo Wars Today

  Players looking to add a little more meat to their Halo Wars experience need look no further than Xbox Live Marketplace, where the Strategic options downloadable content is now available for purchase. Announced last month, the Strategic Options pack introduces three new single and multiplayer skirmish game types to help players play out the war…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 19, 2009
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  Fallout 3 DLC Announced For Playstation 3 and Two New DLC For All

  The wait is finally over for Playstation 3 owners, this morning Bethesda announced that downloadable content will be coming to the PS3 version of Fallout 3. They also revealed two new DLC packs for all. Operation: Anchorage will hit the PS3 in late June, followed by the release of The Pitt and Broken Steel four…

  By Brian Crecente Published May 19, 2009
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  The wait is over. The Talk Amongst Yourselves countdown clock has hit zero. So start commenting here about video games… now! Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

  By Stephen Totilo Published May 19, 2009
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  Robot Chicken Invades Spore Galactic Adventures

  The secret behind the mysterious Spore WTF website is revealed, as Maxis announces day one downloadable content for the Spore Galactic Adventures expansion from the deranged minds behind Robot Chicken. Robot Chicken co-creators Seth Green and Matt Senreich conceptualized a special campaign for Spore Galactic Adventures, which was then handed off to their writing team…

  By Mike Fahey Published May 19, 2009
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  What Have You Done In The Last Six Months With Your Life?

  To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Piggy Flu Micro-Bash has turned six months old. In his short time on this spinning blue globe we call Earth, he’s learned to do a couple things: cry, open his eyes, see, turn his head, crawl, sleep through the night and so on… He’s even sporting two bottom teeth! That’s…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2009
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  Bizarre Creations Aims To Bring Fun Back To Racing

  The team behind Project Gotham Racing hopes “make racing fun again” with Blur, a racer that features photo-realistic car and the ability to blast competitors out of the way with bursts of energy, Bizarre Creations said today. “We did our homework and saw a huge opportunity to move beyond traditional racers and create a game…

  By Brian Crecente Published May 19, 2009
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  Square Enix Seems Optimistic About This Year

  With the announcement of its 2009 fiscal financials, Square Enix stock prices jumped to the highest they have been since 2003. Thank you Eidos acquisition. Eidos titles like Batman and Kane and Lynch 2 are expected to be million sellers. Overseas sales are expected increase significantly as well. Taito, another Square Enix possession, will see…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2009
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  Have You Been To An Arcade 7000 Feet Above Sea Level?

  Probably not. This one is located in the Indian city of Darjeeling (yes, like the tea). And while it’s not much of an arcade, that’s still pretty high. Lee Bradley, writing for the still-got-that-new-site-smell Bitmob, tells of his travels to both the city and the “arcade”, which is really nothing more than “a collection of…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 19, 2009
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  Already, Another Lips On The Way

  It’s barely been six months since the release of Lips, Microsoft’s shameless swipe at SingStar’s karaoke crown. And now, with E3 just around the corner, it seems it’s already time for another Lips game. The Royalty Network – a site cataloguing the latest licensing and royalty deals in the world of music – has made…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 19, 2009
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  “No One From Capcom Japan Will Be At E3” vs. “Capcom Japan’s Attendance Is Under Review”

  Previously we posted that Capcom’s E3 plans were up in the air, because of the Swine Flu. Earlier this morning, game site NowGamer reported that Capcom Japan have apparently canceled their appearance. Now? We’ve contacted Capcom, who told us, “Capcom will definitely be attending E3 this year. The Capcom Japan staff specifically attending is something…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2009
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  British Sales Charts: Go, Rhythm Heaven, Go!

  Wii Fit is about to set some kind of sales record in the UK, but we couldn’t care less. Because the most interesting story of the week is the fact Rhythm Heaven is still selling! Yes, the game – known as Rhythm Paradise in the UK – was at #8 last week, and is #8…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 19, 2009
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  Ubisoft Ready To “Enrich Movies” Through Special Effects

  Watch out, Hollywood! French game company Ubisoft is totally keen on the movie special effects business. Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot stresses that the company does not want to make movies per se, saying just that: “We don’t want to make movies, but the expertise we have is key to creating special effects, graphics and animation.”…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2009
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  Here’s Your E3 2009 Floor Plan

  The organisers of the Electronic Entertainment Expo have released the floorplan for this year’s show. Let’s all take a look, shall we? Yup. There’s plenty of video game companies occupying plenty of floorspace with video game company booths. Just as expected! Nothing really stands out as being potentially incendiary (the “big three” being split amongst…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 19, 2009
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  This Is A New King of Fighters XII Trailer, Watch It

  The King of Fighters XII is already out in Japanese arcades, but is coming to home consoles this summer. This is the latest Japanese trailer, complete with Japanese words. Watch it.

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2009
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  Age Of Conan Fighting On, Attracting New Players

  For a while there, it appeared that Funcom’s Age of Conan was on its last legs. Players were leaving, servers were closing. But still, the game lives on! Funcom’s latest financial report states that “a significant increase in new customers in Q1 compared to Q4 has led to a stable and solid subscriber base”, meaning…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 19, 2009
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  Mario Kart Wii Used In Driver’s Ed

  Students at Vail Christian High School in Colorado are learning the importance of not driving while distracted. They’re doing this with the help of Mario Kart Wii. The high school created the “distracted and drowsy driving project” with the help of the Eagle County Sheriff’s Department, the Colorado State Patrol, the Eagle Country Fire Fighters…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2009
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  Yeah, LEGO Half-Life 2 Would Be Pretty Great

  The guys at LEGO gotta make money. So they license Star Wars, and Harry Potter, and Rock Band. But if they didn’t have to make money, we like to think they’d license Half-Life 2. Sadly, that probably won’t happen. Ever. So we’ll have to make do with these custom HL2 LEGO figures and playsets, exquisitely…

  By Luke Plunkett Published May 19, 2009
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  Assassin’s Creed II’s Team Has Tripled

  Assassin’s Creed II is a big game. Big games need big teams, and developer Ubisoft has assembled just that: an army. According to producer Sebastien Puel, there are 450 people working on the the sequel, and 75 percent of the original team is working on the game. Just how much bigger is the AC 2…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published May 19, 2009