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Here’s a new rumor to add to the ever-growing pile of whispers about the next Xbox, which will be announced on May 21. Polygon says their sources tell them that the machine, code-named Durango, will be able to capture and share video; that it will have some form of always-on requirement (that may ring a…
By Tina Amini Published April 26, 2013 -
Everything We Know About The Next Xbox
May 21. That’s the day that Microsoft will, finally, put an end to all the rumours and speculation and heresay and whispers about the successor to the Xbox 360 and actually show us something. Or at least tell us something. Either way, make it official. More so than the reveal of the PlayStation 4 earlier…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 25, 2013 -
The Next Xbox Will Be Revealed On May 21
The next Xbox will be unveiled in late May, Microsoft has just confirmed. This is the first time the company has officially acknowledged their next-generation gaming console, which has been rumored for years now. We just got our invite to the event, which will take place in Redmond, Washington on May 21 at 10am Pacific.…
By Jason Schreier Published April 24, 2013 -
ReviewsDragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen: The Kotaku Review
Oh, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen. I want to like you. I really, really do. On paper, I should. On paper you and I should be thick as thieves. So why, please tell me why, I don’t like you? Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen is an expanded, budget re-release of the original game which, you might recall,…
By Chris Person Published April 23, 2013 -
My Xbox Dashboard Features People Eating McDonald’s Wraps On A Loop
So, this is happening. I booted up my Xbox 360 to snag some DLC and make sure Django Unchained was indeed available for rent, and then I sort of just left the dashboard sitting there. It wasn’t too long before I noticed… This ad has now been looping into my apartment for the past 30…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 22, 2013 -
There’s A Funny Side To Microsoft’s Next Xbox Rumors
Taiwanese news agency NMA TV, picking up on the internet’s growing dismay with Microsoft’s rumoured plans for the next Xbox, has done what it done best and make an animated video about it. It is incredible.
By Luke Plunkett Published April 8, 2013 -
Life After Xbox
Over the weekend, I donated my Xbox 360 Elite to Goodwill. It represented a time in my life as a developer that I’m not overly proud about living. I worked for a couple years designing games at Microsoft. It is honestly difficult to say the exact group I was in since the organization was hit…
By Daniel Cook Published April 8, 2013 -
The Xbox Listing For Double Dragon II Looks Like It Came Straight Out Of Google Translate
Does anyone actually read this stuff before it goes live? This is the actual listing for the Double Dragon II remake that hit Xbox Live today. It’s… quirky. Microsoft’s translation robots need some new batteries. “Also, characters are undressed from 80’s style, and recreated with modern sexy and beautiful style that amaze you and feel…
By Jason Schreier Published April 5, 2013 -
Now This Guy Is Totally Pissed about the Xbox Always-Online Controversy
Think you are upset about that Microsoft creative director’s always-online remarks? No, you are not upset. Francis, however, is upset. Very upset. All of this comes in the wake of a piece Kotaku published earlier today, detailing how sources told Kotaku that the next Xbox requires an internet connection to start games. Francis is MAD…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 5, 2013 -
Magic: The Gathering Casts a Spell on Android This Summer
Wizards of the Coast has turned Magic: The Gathering — Duels of the Planeswalkers into geek Madden, each year releasing a fresh set of cards, formulating new challenges, and unleashing them upon a card-collecting public that never stops wanting more. This year’s entry reaches a little further than 2013’s iOS, PC, Mac, Xbox 360 and…
By Mike Fahey Published March 21, 2013 -
Gamer Comedian Kumail Nanjiani Finds Ways to Make Gears Of War: Judgment Funny
We’ve already seen Kumail Nanjiani making jokes about video games, that’s what a comedian who loves his hobby (and lots and lots of video games) does. In conjunction with Funny or Die and IGN, he put together three shorts. They’re not his best work, though, as he clearly shines most during his stand-up. The focus…
By Gergo Vas Published March 14, 2013 -
Straight from Your Dreams (or Nightmares), It’s the PSWiiU60 Combo Console
Ben Heckendorn is a wizard, one who makes modern electronics into magical creations. The master modder has turned out several varieties of Xbox 360 laptops, another Xbox 360 with Atari 2600 styling and a Bill Paxton pinball machine. But his new creation might be his most ambitious feat of technomancy yet. This time, he’s created…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 11, 2013 -
Bootleggers Explain Why There’s So Much Video Game Piracy in China
Piracy is a huge issue in China. Enterprising lawbreakers have loads of ways to make money off piracy, one of which is selling pirated DVDs of movies or games. So it always surprises me when I talk to purveyors of pirated video game hardware and software who tell me that they, the pirates, want to…
By Eric Jou Published March 4, 2013 -
Crytek Head: So Far, Crysis 3 Is Our Masterpiece
Crytek head Cevat Yerli has come out in defense of his studio’s latest game, Crysis 3. In an interview with Gamasutra, Yerli says that the game is “so far, our masterpiece,” and that he feels it’s better than both Crysis 2 and the original Crysis in all aspects. He blames the game’s tepid reception on…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 1, 2013 -
Why the New Tomb Raider Works
The reboot of Tomb Raider was a big dice roll. It takes Lara Croft—one of the most recognizable characters in all of video games—and puts her back to the beginning, with a new look in a game that’s markedly different in tone. But the gamble works. In the video above, video editor Chris Person and…
By Evan Narcisse Published February 26, 2013 -
Kotaku East
Japan’s Advice for the Next Xbox
Japan loves foreign products—Apple, BMW, and even Red Wings shoes are popular here. Yet, there’s the Xbox 360. Gathering dust on store shelves in cities like Tokyo and Osaka. Unloved. People in Japan just don’t care! Poor Xbox. The original Xbox was a failure in Japan. The Xbox 360 was a failure in Japan. Microsoft’s…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 26, 2013