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Starting today, PS3 owners will get the chance to try out the open beta of PlayStation Now streaming service. God of War: Ascension, inFAMOUS, and the recently released Ultra Street Fighter IV will be joining the 150 or so games currently in the PlayStation now catalog.

You can now play with the skill trees of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel: perfect if you’d like to plan out in advance what you’ll do on your first playthrough. Wilhelm’s drones look like a combination of Axton’s turret and Gaige’s Deathtrap, both of which I loved in BL2, so I’ll probably go with him. What about…

Here’s the story trailer for Yakuza 0 Like the era the game’s based in, it’s extravagant and loud. The prequel will be out in Japan next year, on PS3 and PS4.

Minecraft on the PS Vita Seems Like… Well… Minecraft

Minecraft for the Vita is mostly what you would expect – It’s Minecraft… But it’s in your hand. A demo of Minecraft PlayStation Vita Edition has been made available at the Sony booth at this year’s Tokyo Game Show, and I got a chance to give it a whirl. Sadly, the allotted play time was…

The Monsters and Giant Mecha of the Tokyo Game Show

Today is the first press day for this year’s Tokyo Game Show. Here’s a look at the show floor, which is populated with booths, game demos, giant mecha, and monsters. Oh, and motorcycles and a flying sheep. Can’t forget those! Keep in mind that the show might look kind of empty. That’s because, well, this…

Hey, check out the new TGS trailer for Shinji Mikami’s upcoming horror game, The Evil Within. It’s pretty well done. The game itself will be out October 14 for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC.

Murasaki Baby: The Kotaku Review

I have a three-year-old daughter. I probably shouldn’t be playing Murasaki Baby, a game which is, in essence, about leading a toddler girl into and out of danger. But, like fatherhood, I volunteered for this responsibility. The dangers here are metaphorical and not physical, yet Murasaki Baby feels all the more disturbing for it. It’s…

My End-of-Game Thoughts On Infamous: Second Son For PS4

Diablo III’s Endgame Dungeons Can Be Disappointingly Empty

Greater Rifts in Diablo III are unforgiving sometimes—not because they’re hard, but because you have 15 minutes to kill a huge amount of monsters, even if the dungeon doesn’t actually have that many of them. YouTuber avtorouc entered one of these dungeons where the monster density was, well, quite low. He was lucky it wasn’t…

Five Things You Might Have Missed In Dark Souls II’s Second DLC

Bosses that act differently if you wear certain items, hidden areas, secret alternative death animations: Dark Souls II‘s second DLC, Crown of the Old Iron King, has a few cool things even veteran Souls players could miss. Vaati‘s here with his latest guide (including minor spoilers!) to show us all the cool stuff hidden in…

New-Gen GTA V Dog Is Looking Good

Didn’t Grand Theft Auto V already look pretty good on Xbox 360 and PS3? Yes. But it appears to look better—as it should—in the latest trailer for the November-dated PlayStation 4 and Xbox One release. Our own Gergo Vas made some GIFs to compare. The GIFs labeled “new” were pulled from the trailer, which Rockstar…

Destiny‘s Squads Are Too Small

Something feels off in Destiny—and it’s not just Peter Dinklage’s delivery. On Wednesday, I started playing Activision’s much-hyped new shooter for the first time alongside some co-workers (jazz aficionado Kirk Hamilton and middle-school dropout Sam Biddle). Though I don’t normally play a lot of shooters—as most of you know I’m more of a turn-based kinda…

​Let’s Examine Grand Theft Auto V‘s New-Gen Trailer

We finally know when the PS4, Xbox One and PC versions ofGTA V will be coming out. Here’s a look at the souped-up open-world game in action. Better visuals are one thing but this upcoming version of GTA V will also be adding new vehicles, weapons and activities to the already-packed virtual city of Los…

New-Gen Grand Theft Auto V Will Be Out In November, With More Stuff

The improved version of Grand Theft Auto V for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will be out on November 18, according to the game’s developer, Rockstar. The PC version will follow on January 27, 2015. The company says the new edition of the massively popular game will contain new weapons, vehicles, activities, wildlife, and other…

The Upcoming Yakuza Prequel Is Looking Quite Good So Far

Sega has updated the character section at their official site for Yakuza 0, uploading a slew of new screenshots showing various side characters from the game. They’re all pretty impressive. There’s a few good ones below. You can find the rest over at the site Characters [Yakuza: Zero] Kotaku East is your slice of Asian…

Resident Evil Revelations 2 Gets First Trailer, Will Be Episodic

Capcom has announced that Resident Evil Revelations 2 will come in the form of four weekly episodes, debuting early next year. This post originally appeared on Kotaku UK There’s also a first trailer, which you can watch here: The episodes will cost $5.99 each in the US (no European pricing has been confirmed). Capcom will…

15 Must Have Diablo III Items

After an expansion, a console port, and several patches, Diablo III looks really healthy right now. With tons of special items and legendaries added to the game it almost—almost!—feels like Diablo II again, with all the math you have to do to assemble the perfect character with the perfect gear. We gathered 15 really great…

Returning to Middle-earth is going to take a little longer for Xbox 360 and PS3 owners. It’s just been announced that the release date for last-gen versions of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor has shifted to November 18 (November 21 for Europe). PS4 and Xbox One versions will still be coming out on September 30 (October…

In Japan, Xbox One Loses Another Game to the PS4

Earlier this year, Batman Arkham Knight was announced for the PS4 and the Xbox One in Japan. Things have, you see, changed. Xbox.com is hosting a Batman Arkham Knight‘s Japanese language site for the game’s Xbox One release. Sorry, was hosting. If you scrolled down just a teeny bit, you could see the game’s box…

Batman: Arkham Knight Will Be Out On June 2

The new-gen-only Batman game Arkham Knight will be released on June 2, 2105 after having been delayed out of a fall 2014 release, according to a source privy to announcements being made at a GameStop conference today. The game’s publisherjust confirmed on Twitter, too. Batman Arkham Knight is meant to be development studio Rocksteady’s final…