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Astronomers Bear Witness To The First Planet Birth
Astronomers are abuzz over what could be our very first glimpse of a planet being born in the dust surrounding a young star some 350 light-years away from the earth, but don’t start passing out cigars just yet. The star T Chamaeleontis (T Cha) is only a faint dot in the small southern constellation of…
By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2011 -
Good? Bad? He’s The Guy With Electricity-Based Superpowers
Nothing changes a man like a pair of female embodiments of order and chaos. Check out the changes Cole undergoes in inFamous 2 as his morality gets twisted about, along with a peek at his brand-new ice-based powers. That tingling sensation? That’s not electricity, it’s the excitement building for Sucker Punch’s super powered sequel, due…
By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2011 -
SOCOM 4 Strategically Releases $150 Full Deployment Edition
Sony gives SOCOM fans a chance to gear up for the new age of motion-controlled shooters with the $150 Full Deployment Edition of SOCOM 4. What’s inside? One of the high points of the recently-released Killzone 3 was the brilliantly implemented support for the PlayStation Move controller and Sony’s new Sharp Shooter gun peripheral. With…
By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2011 -
Is It Time For Modern Warfare 3 Yet?
With glowing green numbers counting down to five days from now and the 2011 Game Developers Conference kicking off on Monday, it looks like we might be getting our first look at the next Modern Warfare on Wednesday morning. As many of you have noticed (OmegaSpartan noticed first), FindMakarov.com is ticking away like a time…
By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2011 -
An Excellent, Knotty Diversion
Entanglement is the first video game I’ve played that looks like a bowl of spaghetti, though it plays more like a challenge to create the bendiest boulevard in Sim City or Civilization. The game is a descendant of Pipe Mania, a puzzling challenge that has players laying out a circuitous route by applying pieces to…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 25, 2011 -
Setting The Terrifying Tone Of F.E.A.R. 3
Have we seen all there is to F.E.A.R.? In this behind-the-scenes video the Day 1 Studios team explains how it’s keeping the experience and the terror fresh in F.E.A.R. 3. I am intrigued by this notion of wide-open spaces in what is essentially a horror first-person shooter. Ever since the original Alien I’ve felt the…
By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2011 -
Trolling This Post Would Be In Incredibly Poor Taste
Today’s edition of Speak-Up on Kotaku features a heartfelt plea from commenter GeshGav to keep the term ‘Troll’ from being rendered impotent due to overuse. At least I think that’s what he’s saying. Comments are one of those seemingly necessary evils of the blog business. Almost every news-blog has a comments section heaving with observations…
By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2011 -
The Ultimate Douche Gift For The Underperforming Student Gamer
What’s that, little Billy? You say you want a fancy Xbox 360 for your birthday? I’ve got something even better! I remember the days when good grades were the great motivator, the difference between getting the video game system you always wanted, and getting something like this. Don’t worry, parents; it’s called the Cool Gamer…
By Mike Fahey Published February 25, 2011 -
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome to Kotaku’s official forum. Comment here about the video games you love and about the video games you hate. Thanks to acamas for today’s image. Submit your image to #TAYpics (Read this thread for directions on how to do a TAYpic.)
By Stephen Totilo Published February 25, 2011 -
You’ve Got Taiko No Tatsujin In My Happy Meal Toys
Too. Much. Crap. Probably should bin these toys, but won’t. I kinda like Happy Meal toys! They’re so…happy. Our First Look At Batman: Arkham City In Motion Is A Stunner 2009’s Batman: Arkham Asylum set a new bar for super hero video games, a game unexpectedly great. Based on what we’ve seen of the sequel…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2011 -
PSP Price Drops To $130 On Sunday
New PSPs will cost $129.99 starting on Sunday, February 27, according to a Sony press release issued this morning. That cuts $40 from the system’s current list price. Considering buying a PSP now? Check out our PSP buyer’s guide
By Stephen Totilo Published February 25, 2011 -
After Mother’s Death, Woman Finds Solace In Metroid
In 2007, Brooklyn’s Michelle Perl was struck with tragedy. Her mother, sick with cancer, passed away. But in her mourning, Perl decided to do something. She decided to change. The 25-year-old tells Nintendo Power, “I wanted to make a vow of personal improvement to my mother, so I decided to target the one problem that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2011 -
How To Cover Your Boobs In Pokeballs
You might have boobs. You might have moobs. And if you do, you probably have bras. So why not cover them in Pokéballs from Pokémon? For those brassiere-wearing folks who love Pocket Monsters, here is a quick tutorial from Selina, the maker of the original Pokébra. We’ve seen the Pokébra before, but we just didn’t…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2011 -
This Half-Life 2 Fan Movie Is From Russia With Love
Let’s be honest. There are two types of fan films: crappy looking ones and great looking ones. Freeman’s Days? It looks great Based on Valve’s Half-Life games and from a host of Russian Half-Life players, Freeman’s Days follows the games’ silent physicist in his adventures in Half-Life 2. Unlike most Half-Life fan creations, the question…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2011 -
Some Lucky Bastards Are Playing The 3DS Right Now
We’re still a few hours away from the official launch of the Nintendo 3DS in Japan, but as is the way of the world, the handheld has already been unofficially launched in Hong Kong. An example: CNN tech writer Ravi Hiranand picked one up yesterday in a store in Hong Kong, and has been enjoying…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2011 -
MotorStorm Game Yanked In New Zealand After Earthquake [Update]
MotorStorm: Apocalypse is an upcoming racing game that features buildings falling down all around you. In the wake of a devastating earthquake in the city of Christchurch, that’s apparently resulted in the game no longer being released in New Zealand. We’ve been told retailers began notifying pre-ordering customers yesterday, saying that while the decision has…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2011 -
Girls Can Be Jerks On Xbox Live Too, You Know
Last year, an antagonistic man learned a very valuable lesson: don’t talk shit to girls on Xbox Live. Today, he’s learning…nothing. They’re just trolling him now. Warning: this is totally not suitable for work Click to view
By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2011 -
Could This Be The First Nintendo 3DS Unboxing Video?
Remember when game machines used to have street dates? China doesn’t. Hong Kong-based game publication GameWave snagged a Nintendo 3DS a day before it will go on sale in Japan. No word whether the portable was given to GameWave by Nintendo or not. Reports indicate that the portable, which was apparently skimmed from shipments from…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 25, 2011 -
I’m Commander Shepard, And Now You Can Dress Just Like Me
Treehouse Brand Stores make official clothing for many of Electronic Arts’ biggest franchises. Like Mass Effect, for which it will soon be releasing this It’s a hoodie that does as good a job a hoodie can do of looking like Mass Effect’s trademark N7 armour, complete with shiny bits and, best of all, a hood…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2011 -
PS3 Hacker Threatened With Prison And Million-Dollar Fine
A legal document posted on PS3Crunch.com, reportedly from the offices of law firm Arnold Ruess, shows that the hacker whose home was earlier this week raided by police is now facing threats of jail time and/or massive fines. The report, which appears to have been signed by the firm’s Professor Doctor Peter Ruess, states that…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 25, 2011