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The United States Government Kindly Asks Iran To Free Imprisoned American Game Developer Already

The United States government commemorated the one-year anniversary of Iran’s imprisonment of American-citizen/former-Marine/former-game-developer/accused-spy Amir Hekmati by asking for his release. Here’s their full statement: Press Statement Victoria Nuland Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson Washington, DC August 29, 2012 Today marks one year since Iranian authorities detained U.S. citizen Amir Hekmati. We are relieved that…

You’ll Be Able To Play All Three Phoenix Wright Games On iOS This Fall

Take that! HD remakes of all three Phoenix Wright games are coming to iPad and iPhone this fall, publisher Capcom said today. You’ll be able to download an app called Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy HD for free, then buy the three games in the trilogy: Ace Attorney, Justice for All, and Trials and Tribulations…

This Gorgeous Persona 4 Art Book should Tide You Over Until Golden Comes Out

Now available from UDON Entertainment, Persona 4: Official Design Works collects the amazing work of acclaimed character designer Shigenori Soejima into one gorgeous 192-page tome, complete with an extensive interview and artist commentary sprinkled throughout. What better way to while away the hours until Persona 4 Golden‘s November release? I’ve got a copy of the…

How Nintendo Just Teased Japan with a Game the Country Desperately Wants

In the West, few people care about Monster Hunter. Most really do not give a flip. Japan, however, is another story. There is one game Japan seems to desire more than any right now. That game is Monster Hunter 4 How important is Monster Hunter 4? This series made the PSP in Japan. When people…

This Fan-Made Skyrim Battle Is The Most Epic Thing You’ll See Today

Created by Kotaku reader Geo “Tyrannicon” Paradissis, he who made that crazy re-creation of 300‘s final battle in Skyrim, this is an excellent way to start off your morning. Pour yourself some coffee and dive in.

Money-Grubbing Square-Enix Is Now Letting Us Play Some Of Their Old Hits For Free*

Old Conventional Wisdom: Square-Enix is ripping us off left and right New Conventional Wisdom: They’re, um, letting us play some of their old games for free. They’re nice people, after all. Look, Square-Enix is such a big company that they can encompass both Tomb Raider and Final Fantasy. They can price-gouge and demonstrate the wonderful…

A Morning of Pleasantly Surprising 3DS News Direct from Nintendo

This morning’s Nintendo Direct event was chock full of news, views, and not a few surprises about the latest titles coming to the 3DS. What’s going on with Animal Crossing? Is that really the last Professor Layton game? What are the Pokémon people working on? We’ve got you covered. Behold, 3DS joy! First Look at…

Capture Tiny Electric People in this Strange-Looking 3DS RPG Sequel

Denpa Ningen no RPG was one of the oddest-looking titles to hit the 3DS. The title literally means “Electro-Magnetic Wave Human’s RPG”. In Denpa Ningen no RPG2, you catch these electro-magnetic wave people, make a party, and then go on adventures with them! The series is developed by Genius Sonority, the folks behind Pokémon Colosseum,…

The New Animal Crossing Has MUCH Cooler-Looking Houses

Straight from Nintendo president Satoru Iwata’s livestreamed Nintendo Direct event today, here’s more of Animal Crossing for 3DS, which Japan gets this November and America and Europe get next year. Clothes-designing is nice, but, wow, look at those houses! In order to fit in players’ lives, Animal Crossing allows people to customize the store hours…

The Latest Game from Pokémon‘s Creators Isn’t Pokémon

Game Freak, the folks behind Pocket Monsters, are working on a new download title for the 3DS. It’s called Rhythm Hunter: HarmoKnight. It’s a platforming game meets rhythm game. HarmoKnight uses “attack” and “jump” to clear each stage. To take down enemies, it uses a timing mechanic that seems similar to what you’d see in…

Nintendo Direct…[Update: It’s over now]

Nintendo’s latest “Nintendo Direct” showcase is streaming live right now. Japanese-only, focused on 3DS and Wii. Watch it.

“Star Wars: First Assault” has been trademarked for “interactive video games”, among other things.

On Your Knees, I Want You To Beg for this Sephiroth Cosplay

For Final Fantasy bad guys, they don’t get any more popular than Sephiroth. Look at that hair! That sword! Sephiroth will never be just a memory. After making his iconic appearance in 1997’s Final Fantasy VII, Sephiroth became a fan favorite—and even started popping up in other FF titles as well as non-Final Fantasy games,…

Combining The Best of Burnout With The Best of Need For Speed

While Burnout creators Criterion got a lot of credit for revolutionising racing games with their design for 2007’s Paradise, they deserve just as much for the multiplayer stuff that makes 2010’s Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit a much better game than a lot of people realise. That’s why people are getting unusually excited about Need…

Zombie Games Can be About Farming, Too

The first trailer for Microsoft and Undead Labs’ upcoming zombie shooter, State of Decay, focused almost entirely on action, even though we’d been told other aspects of survival were just as important. Here’s some of that other stuff, like building farms, growing crops and hanging out in secured zones with other folks who like to…

The Adventure Time Game’s Collector’s Edition Includes The One Thing It Needed To

There are plenty of gaming references (and even entire episodes) in Adventure Time – there’s even a video game system as a character – but really, I’ve always felt the most video gamey episode of all is actually one that doesn’t even directly involve them. I’m talking about The Enchiridion, from the show’s first series.…

Halo LEGO For Classy Older Folks

Everybody knows that the discerning LEGO fan can not be seen dead buying children’s toys. No, they collect LEGO sets that reflect their more adult tastes, like fancy architecture and expensive sweaters. This mock-up, then, is a nice compromise. It’s technically Halo LEGO, being a Forerunner Spire, but because that’s a building, and it’s presented…

For $300,000, You Can Pretend You’re a Nintendo World Champion

Aside from having a magnificent name, Thor Aackerlund also has the honour of being one of only three absolute winners at the famous 1990 Nintendo World Championships. Aackerlund took out the 12-17 year-old division ahead of 29 other finalists from across America, and for his troubles not only got to keep the controller he played…

Animal Crossing’s Unexpected, Glossy Photo Shoot

Photographers Pamela Reed and Matthew Rader are getting mildly internet famous for their fashion shoots, which instead of using enormous static images instead use animated .gif files The pair are also, however, big fans of Nintendo’s Animal Crossing series, so for their latest shoot they put down the catwalk gear and instead went full-blown cosplay.…

Ferrari Sits Untouched in French Barn for 46 Years, Will Now Appear in Gran Turismo

The Gran Turismo Trophy is an honour bestowed by series producer Kazunori Yamauchi. It basically means that he likes somebody’s sweet old ride so much that he promises to put it in an actual Gran Turismo video game. Previous winners include Mary Pozzi’s 1971 Camaro, but the latest is this adorable Ferrari 500 Mondial “Pininfarina…