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Portal 2’s PS3 Version Gets New, Free Co-Op DLC Today

A while back, Sixense Studios delivered the InMotion DLC—which consisted of a bunch of new levels optimized for for the system’s Move controller—to the PS3 version of Portal 2. Now, that version of Valve’s hit sequel will be getting new co-op content, rolling out to today as a free update. You’ll be able to play…

Mobile’s Call Of Duty Closes On Consoles With Modern Combat 5

Unable to contain its excitement until next week, Gameloft rolls out the explosive teaser trailer for the next installment in the Call of Duty-aping Modern Combat series. I hope you like turrets. Sure, there are official Call of Duty offshoots on mobile, but if you want a ham-fisted story and a rich competitive multiplayer experience,…

In case you missed it, here’s the Mega64 spoof of that super-serious, emo-vampire trailer for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2.

The Moneysaver: Skyrim Legendary, Dark Arisen, Dark Souls, Metropolis

I used to pay full price, but then full price took a Moneysaver arrow to the knee. Skyrim’s Legendary package, Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen, and Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition headline today’s Moneysaver, literally and figuratively. We’ve had a lot of One-Shots in the past couple days, so dig in to those to grab…

Watch Dracula Brood and Kick Ass In This Lords of Shadow 2 Trailer

Here’s the trailer for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. The game picks up from the epilogue in Lords of Shadow, only with a darker story in a modern day setting. The main character is Dracula, and despite the setting, you’ll still be able to see his castle. The game will have a demo at E3.

Reacting to criticism for releasing a trailer on the anniversary of D-Day about an alternate history where the Nazis won World War II, Wolfenstein publisher Bethesda says the timing was “pure coincidence.”

David Hayter Snipes At Konami On Twitter

Wow! I guess David Hayter is really upset he won’t be returning to the role of Snake for the next Metal Gear Solid game. Or maybe he’s still participating in a long con with MGS creator Hideo Kojima? Check out what he just tweeted: New Coke, of course, was Coca-Cola’s failed attempt to change the…

Kiefer Sutherland Is Snake

Jack Bauer will play Naked Snake in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Konami just announced during their pre-recorded E3 press conference. Kiefer Sutherland, best known for his role as super-agent Bauer in the show 24, will do motion capturing and voice work for the hero of the new Metal Gear game, which takes…

Watch Konami’s E3 Press Conference Right Here

Snake? SNAAAAKKKKKEEEEE!!!! Konami’s E3 press conference is today at 1pm Eastern, and we’ve got it streaming right here. UPDATE: The conference is over, but you can still watch the whole thing right here. Some things to expect from this conference: Metal Gear Solid news, Castlevania news, Pro Evolution Soccer news. Also, they probably won’t mention…

We Liveblogged Konami’s Pre-E3 Show Right Here

In the usual fashion of events leading up to the big E3 gaming convention (which is, scarily, fast-approaching) Konami is among the handful of publishers hosting a pre-show to reveal what will likely entail some next-gen game announcements. At the very least we know we’ll hear more on Metal Gear Solid 5 and, in particular,…

Good News: You Won’t Have to Re-Sync Your Xbox One Controller As Much

We’ve already gotten a good look at some new features of the Xbox One controller, like the improved analog sticks, difference in grip texture and new trigger feedback. There’s even more info in a new post on the Xbox news site. But the thing that excites me the most is the fact that you won’t…

Incoming Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F Heads West In August

After a Facebook post poll of North American and European fans garnered 25,000 likes and 15,000 shares in less than three days, Sega has deemed the U.S. and Europe worthy of Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F for the PlayStation 3 in August. Want more good news? There’s a demo coming next week. Despite Kotaku East‘scontinuing…

I Have Staggered Monsters In Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII

My first hands-on session with Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII and its interesting new combat system was, fittingly, lightning quick. Just a few minutes at the end of a long night of seeing the stacked upcoming line-up of Square Enix’s (and pals Deep Silver’s) next games: the Deus Ex iPad game, the new Thief, the…

The Epic, Full-Frontal Movie Trailer Saints Row IV Doesn’t Deserve

Man, that YouTube thumbnail has totally distracted me from whatever it was I was going to say about this. Oh yes! Pixelated presidential penis aside, this is the trailer for a game I wouldn’t need to be coerced into purchasing with a shiny plastic Dubstep Gun. With some fancy editing and the right voice actors…

New Wolfenstein Trailer Shows Nazis in the White House and on the Moon [UPDATE]

What if the Beatles were Nazis? That’s just one of the questions that live-action+CG+gameplay trailer for theWolfenstein: The New Order reboot brings up. The clip has some fun perverting some of the 20th Century’s best known photographs and shows us that the Nazis’ domination over the rest of the world is pretty all-encompassing. UPDATE: This…

Leak: Modern Warfare Creators’ New Game, Titanfall, Is Xbox & PC Only [UPDATE]

An apparent leak of the cover of the next issue of Game Informer confirms one of the bigger pieces of news for this E3. As we’d reported last month, the next game from the people who made Call of Duty popular is an Xbox/Xbox One console exclusive. This is a big deal. The game, called…

Smash Bros. Lead Developer Says We’ll Be Seeing New Video Next Week

Earlier today, Masahiro Sakurai sent out a tweet saying that new video from the upcoming installment of the Nintendo all-star fighting franchise will be debuting on June 11. Translation by Kotaku East’s Toshi Nakamura: “Notice: On the June 11th 11PM Nintendo Direct, the first footage of the new Smash Bros will be aired for the…

Diablo III To Hit Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on September 3

Blizzard has just announced that Diablo III is coming to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on September 3 this year. The console version of Blizzard’s 2012 hack and slash title will cost $59.99, and features a new user interface better suited to consoles, while also including every update released for the PC version of the…

The New Amazon Indie Store, Over 100 Games On Sale

Amazon has launched a brand new indie store, and we’ve got your first coverage right here. Amazon is going beyond just having awesome sales with the opening of their indie shop The retailer is running a sweet promotion until July 17th where anyone who buys a game from their indie store will receive three free…

This Live Action Smash Bros Video Makes Me Want To Play Smash Bros 4

Ness, Captain Falcon, Snake, Link and a lot of familiar gameplay elements come to life in this awesome live action Smash Bros. flick. The video has been in the works for more than a year, and it’s quite impressive to see how many people helped video creator pwnisher complete it. Snake with his giant hammer…