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Next Month’s Call of Duty Adds… Aliens

A rumor yesterday, an official trailer today: it’s the new co-op mode for Call of Duty: Ghosts. We’ll be shooting aliens. Activision says: “Call of Duty: Ghosts introduces Extinction – an all-new 1-4 player cooperative game mode featuring a unique blend of fast-paced survival action, FPS base defense, scavenging and class leveling…” To contact the…

The Walking Dead: Season Two will be revealed tomorrow, if this teaser from Telltale Games’ Twitter is any indication. Looks like Clementine is again the focus of the story. Expect news at 3 p.m. EDT. Telltale had earlier said a new season was due for this fall.

GTA V‘s Sex And Violence Toned Down In Japan

Two weeks back, I picked up a Japanese copy of Grand Theft Auto V and began leisurely working my way through the game. After a few hours of playing it, I started to notice that some things were curiously missing in the sex and violence department. [Note: Video is NSFW and contains major spoilers for…

In GTA Online, It’s Never a Good Idea to Get in a stranger’s Car. Weird things happen in the virtual version of Grand Theft Auto Online. So, yes: people may not think twice when it comes to getting into a car that a stranger just drives up and gets out of. Stay safe out there.…

The PlayStation 4 has a day-one patch when it goes on sale on November 15 in the West. However, when it launches in Japan next February, the console will come with the patch pre-loaded on the console.

The Dark Souls II PS3 beta for North America was supposed to take place very early this morning. It didn’t. Namco said they “thoroughly apologize for all of the confusion and issues,” and will reschedule it for later. Anyone who was in last night’s test will be allowed in the next one. “Your spot is…

The Week in Games: Bold New Look, Same New Games

Battlefield 4 draws first blood in EA’s annual shooter stare-down with Call of Duty. It didn’t pick a great time to go first as it must fight with Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag for attention on Tuesday. Rasslin’ fans, your WWE sim title arrives under new management. Here’s the week in video games. Welcome back…

So, we’ve discovered the formula for doing a next-gen trailer in the sports genre, especially when the series is miles ahead of the competition. Begin with a good 30 seconds of slow-motion pregame, then build up to kick-off/tipoff at the crescendo of a pop anthem. Here’s FIFA 14‘s trailer for PS4 and Xbox One.

Is ‘The Jordan Challenge’ Returning to NBA 2K14 for PS4 and Xbox One?

One of the most confounding things about the NBA 2K series over the last two years is why two special modes—”The Jordan Challenge” from NBA 2K11 and “NBA’s Greatest” from NBA 2K12—have neither carried forward nor, at least, been re-released as DLC. But a curious domain name registered to 2K Sports may change that. Fusible,…

We Took A Look At Two New Features In Batman: Arkham Origins

Batman does a bit more detective work in his new game. Good thing? Bad thing? Take a look as Evan Narcisse and I show you what’s new in Batman Arkham Origins. Take a look at our full review of the game here Batman: Arkham Origins is out now on PC, Wii U, PS3, and Xbox…

Rockstar Delaying GTA Online Stimulus Package Until Bugs Get Fixed

Been waiting for the first chunk of that $500,000 in-game cash infusion that Rockstar promised as a make-good for the bumpy launch of GTA Online. You’re going to have to wait a while longer. The makers of Red Dead Redemption don’t want to throw all that money out in the world until more bugs get…

Batman: Arkham Origins: The Kotaku Review

Troy Baker’s Joker voice is one of the best things about Batman: Arkham Origins. But it’s also a disturbingly reverent impersonation of Mark Hamill’s take on the Clown Prince of Crime. Therein lies the conundrum of the latest video game featuring the Dark Knight. On multiple levels, this game is about finding one’s voice. Players…

Batman: Arkham Origins: Blackgate: The Kotaku Review

The worst thing Batman: Arkham Origins: Blackgate has going for it is its mouthful of a title. The second worst thing is its plot and setting, a less interesting retread of the first great Batman game, 2009’s Arkham Asylum But past those two flaws, we gamers are getting a gift with this game: a Metroid-style…

Somewhere beyond the sea, Somewhere waitin’ for me. You’ll be able to go back to Rapture on November 12 when part one of BioShock Infinite‘s Burial at Sea DLC comes out for consoles and PC.

Super Danganronpa 2 Reload Improves on the Original in Every Way

Back in August, I played Danganronpa on the PSP. While eager to play the sequel, I decided hold back and wait a month for the Vita re-release of the second game before I played it. But whether it’s on the PSP or the Vita, Super Danganronpa 2 is a game that improves on the original…

Killzone‘s Latest Next-Gen Enhancement: Your Character is Taller

Killzone games have a few notable attributes: Graphics that show off the power of Sony’s gaming hardware. Smart enemies. Dumb stories. And a main character who’s several feet shorter than every other person in the game. For me, it was one of those “Once you see it, you can’t unsee it” kind of things. Someone…

The PS4 Launch, Minus The Hype

Anticipation is building, and the release date is mere weeks away. There’s no denying that a significant chunk of the gaming internet is awfully excited about the launch of the PlayStation 4. I recently had a chance to sit down with the console’s big exclusive games and, without taking anything away from the console itself,…

Who’s in love with the Big Bad Wolf? Sometime this fall, The Wolf Among Us—Telltale’s new adventure game based on the long-running Fables series from DC Comics—will land on PlayStation Vita and iOS devices. See what Kirk Hamilton thought of the Xbox 360 and PC versions right here

Saints Row IV‘s DLC Might Be Better Than The Game

Enter The Dominatrix was originally announced for Saints Row The Third, then turned into a full sequel, now it’s DLC again. I think Volition found the perfect way to include their crazy story that began as an April Fool’s joke. If you’re a fan of DVD extra features and deleted scenes (and also Saints Row),…

You’re Not Ready for MGSV. You Need Ground Zeroes to Prepare

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain will be divided into 2 parts: The prologue, Ground Zeroes, which takes place in 1975, and the main game, which takes place in 1984. Sound confusing? It’s actually done that way to make it less so. In a one-on-one interview with Weekly Famitsu, Kojima talked about the reasons…