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Turning A Studio Into A Zombie Safehouse

Either bored or flushed with cash (or both!), the gang at web comedy site Rooster Teeth decided to do a little office remodelling. Turn their office door into a safehouse from zombie shooter Left 4 Dead. It’s the kind of thing that could easily be half-assed, and thus easily look dreadful, but these guys went…

This Thanksgiving Day, Pikachu Won’t Be Alone

Thanksgiving means family. But for Pikachu, it means being dragged through Manhattan as an inflatable balloon. And this year he’ll be accompanied by some Pocket Monster cohorts. According to MSNBC, Pikachu will be joined in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade by Reshiram and Zekrom from the Pokeémon Black and White. The balloons will be 14 feet…

Kinect Is Wasted On Video Games

We’ve seen some truly astounding things being done with Microsoft’s Kinect motion-control camera in the month since its release. It’s a shame, then, that none of them have had anything to do with video games. From 3D-mapping to robot programming to manboobs to advanced user interfaces, Kinect has shown it has the potential to revolutionise…

This Gran Turismo 5 Dog Finishes In Last Place

There’s no denying that the cars in Gran Turismo 5 look fantastic. The game’s developers are pushing the realistic racing sim closer and closer to photo-realism. The game’s dogs, however, need some work. When GT5 designer Kazunori Yamauchi said that Gran Turismo 5 might have “too much” detail, he wasn’t talking about man’s best friend.…

Now This Is How You Do Physics, Video Games

There have been plenty of games that feature both playground physics and destructible environments. The awful Fracture and the lovely LittleBigPlanet come to mind. Tiny & Big, though, is taking both features to a whole new level. An episodic game for the PC, the first instalment is called Grandpa’s Leftovers. The game is a platformer…

This Game Loved Another Game Too Damn Much

Without a doubt, Love Plus is more than a love sim. It’s captured the imagination of Japanese players, spawning erotic game and porno parodies and now what some are calling a straight-up rip-off. Japanese network game site Gree is launching a new schoolgirl sim called Hime Koi (above). These types of games are a dime-a-dozen…

Which Ones Are Photos And Which Ones Are Gran Turismo 5?

Here are some shots of the Lexus LF-A concept car. Your task: sort out which ones are photographs, and which ones are screenshots from Gran Turismo 5. OK, so it’s not the hardest thing in the world to do (answers can be found by clicking through the gallery), but boy oh boy, is this game…

Playing Video Games On A Screen Bigger Than A Football Field

Think playing Gears of War on the scoreboard at Texas Stadium was impressive? It’s got nothing on this guy, who may have splashed out $15,000 to play a PC game on a screen that’s 820 feet long We’re not sure what the game was – it appears to be a Chinese World of Warcraft knock-off…

What Is “The Planet”?

As is customary, there will be several new game reveals during this year’s Spike TV Video Game Awards. This is one of them, for a game that may (or may not!) be called “The Planet”. Really, we only know it’s a game because this is the VGAs. And I only call it “The Planet” because…

Pet Sounds & Smells

What say we spend our evening (or whatever time it is in your neck of the woods) sharing in the joys of off-topic conversation, whether it be about video games, Nicolas Cage, Spider-Man or a time traveling DeLoreans. Or pets. A new addition has come to Kotaku Towers West (South), the Los Angeles headquarters of…

EVE Online Incursion Trailer Brings The Drama

Seven years on, massively multiplayer online space drama EVE Online is still going strong. Over the course of the next three months, the universe of EVE Online will change with the Incursion expansion(s). EVE Online, with its space piracy and interstellar wars, certainly has its share of real-world and in-game theatrics, but this mood-setting teaser…

Dress Your Xbox Live Avatar In Tron Legacy

Tron Legacy fashions are coming to your Xbox Live Avatar, sleek skintight outfits that actually look like they’re ripped direct from the Grid, unlike those real-world Tron-inspired clothes. Can we interest you in your own mini-Recognizer? A sneak peek at the upcoming Tron Legacy (and Tron Evolution) additions to your Xbox Live Avatar are in…

Should You Buy An Xbox 360?

The Xbox 360 was the first of the current generation of home consoles to launch, all the way back in 2005. If you haven’t decided to buy one by now, is there any reason to buy one, well, now? [UPDATED for the holiday season of video games.] Consider this guide our formal advice on whether…

The Tester 2: Episode 4: “No Tiers In Testing” Liveblog: Why Am I Here?

I may be on vacation this week, but The Tester 2 liveblog waits for no man. Will EA executive producer Greg Goodrich throw a brick at Big Fazeek’s head while gently reassuring War Princess that she’s awesome? Probably not! Thanks to Michael McWhertor’s starring role as a guest panelist on The Tester 2, I am…

PlayStation Store Update: Black Tuesday

The North American PlayStation Store really outdoes itself this week with the arrival of new games like Pac-Man Championship Edition DX, Dragon’s Lair and Spelunker HD… which, well, aren’t the newest of games now, are they? There’s a strong list of new downloadable additions this week—seriously, buy Pac-Man CE DX, people!—as well as plenty of…

Tron Legacy Avatar Items Gallery

Axl Rose Sues Guitar Hero Maker For Putting Slash In Its Game

Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose has finally gotten around to being pissed off about 2007’s Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. He’s suing publisher Activision for $20 million for including ex-GNR guitarist Slash in the game. According to a legal complaint obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, Rose is pissed that Guns N’ Roses hit…

Got Wood?

To: Ash From: Crecente I sure do! An entire living room full to be exact. We’re having the floor on our main floor completely ripped out and replaced with hardwood. That means I’ll be taking a bit of time off next week to clear the house for demolition, some light construction and then plenty o’…

Only Double Fine Could Bring You A Game With Farting Matryoshka Dolls

The people who made heavy metal fantasy adventure Brutal Legend and Halloween role-playing game Costume Quest have revealed their next game, Stacking, a simply named game with many layers. And Russian nesting dolls that emit vicious gas in gameplay. Double Fine Productions and THQ have unveiled the second of two games they’ll be releasing together,…

Kotaku’s 2010 Xbox 360 Gift Guide

There sure were a lot of fantastic Xbox 360 games in 2010. But these 10 are the ones you or your grandma should be buying for people they love this holiday season. Apologies to three prominent games that feature the letter “B” in their title for leaving you off this list. The competition was just…