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Team Ninja Reveals Its Next Games: Ninja Gaiden 3, Ni-Oh

Team Ninja leader Yosuke Hayashi revealed at an event in Tokyo this evening the developer’s next major projects, including a new Ninja Gaiden game for consoles and the revival of a game we know as Ni-Oh. Hayashi said that the team responsible for the Dead or Alive and Ninja Gaiden series of games was already…

By Michael McWhertor Published September 15, 2010

Some Xbox 360s Won’t Do Halo: Reach Online Co-Op

While the $199 price tag on Microsoft’s 4GB Xbox 360 slim model might seem attractive, Halo: Reach owners eager for a little online co-operative multiplayer campaign play are finding out the hard way that you get what you pay for. Kotakuite Captain Fuzzy brought the issue to our attention yesterday. After picking up his copy…

By Mike Fahey Published September 15, 2010

Clone Wars Adventures Welcomes Playful Jedi

While we’re all anxiously awaiting that other massively multiplayer online Star Wars game, Sony Online Entertainment officially launches the free-to-play Clone Wars Adventures, and you may never find a more fetching hive of fun and villainy. Following much the same formula that made it’s Free Realms so popular, Sony Online Entertainment’s Clone Wars Adventures in…

By Mike Fahey Published September 15, 2010

Let’s Talk

Don’t forget today’s Kotaku Talk Radio day. We’ll be posting the live stream and call in number at 11 a.m. Kotaku time.

By Brian Crecente Published September 15, 2010

Sony Gives Us Six Reasons To Pre-Order God of War: Ghost of Sparta

Developed by the folks behind perhaps one of the greatest games to ever hit the Playstation Portable, God of War: Ghost of Sparta hits in just two months. And Playstation has half a dozen reasons why you should pre-order it. The game’s pre-order bonuses will each be detailed on the Playstation Blog over the coming…

By Brian Crecente Published September 15, 2010

Talk Amongst Yourselves

Talk about your Calcutta adventures and pursuit of the Po-Ho here. Good job, Riktor! Let’s see your images for Talk Amongst Yourselves. Submit them at #TAYpics

By Brian Crecente Published September 15, 2010

Gamers Unite to Help Grieving Widow

In her darkest days, Erin Wood says she found some solace in the kindness of strangers, of gamers, of you. Brian Wood, the lead designer of Company of Heroes Online, was driving his pregnant wife, Erin Wood, to their family home on Whidbey Island in Washington State on Sept. 3 when an out-of-control Chevy Blazer…

By Brian Crecente Published September 15, 2010

New Devil May Cry’s Debut Trailer

Tonight in Tokyo, Capcom showed off its upcoming Devil May Cry title, DmC. This is the game’s first trailer. The game is being developed by Ninja Theory of Heavenly Sword fame and features a younger Dante.

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 15, 2010

Let’s Tokyo Game Show 2010!

The 2010 Tokyo Game Show kicks off tomorrow, and Kotaku will be there. But what will we be doing there? We’ll be playing games. Talking to people who make games. Talking to people who don’t make games. Sitting in on press conferences. Eating fancy food. Photographing cosplayers. Eating crummy Makahari Messe food court food. And…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010

There Is A Fifth Devil May Cry Game

Proving you can’t keep a good, albeit frilly series down, Capcom tonight revealed a fifth game in the Devil may Cry series, simply titled “DmC”. Not much was shown other than a fancy cinematic trailer, though we do know the game will star series favourite Dante, looking decidedly younger and more rebellious than we’re accustomed…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010

New Capcom Slasher Is The God Of War Of The East

Capcom’s press event tonight contained a pleasant surprise: an all-new title from the Japanese developer, going by the name of Asura’s Wrath. It’s a multiplatform hack-and-slash title, blending elements of Eastern mythology and religion, including a giant Buddha in space. The game is still quite early in development, Capcom says.

By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010

Frank West Returns In New Dead Rising Title

Capcom tonight showed off another new game in the Dead Rising series: Dead Rising: Case West. Serving as an “epilogue” to the latest game, it will star both Dead Rising 2’s Chuck Greene and Dead Rising’s Frank West. Which explains that photo of the two together Case West will be a downloadable title, similar to…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010

Capcom At Tokyo Game Show Live!

Things are getting underway at Capcom’s pre-Tokyo Game Show event in Roppongi. The Osaka-based game developer is expected to reveal up to four new titles. Click on over for the liveblog.

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 15, 2010

So, What’s The Biggest-Selling Super Mario Bros. Game?

So the Super Mario series has sold 240 million copies worldwide since 1985. Wondering how those numbers break down amongst the various games? Using official Nintendo numbers (Nintendo discloses sales figures with its financial results) French newspaper Le Monde has done us all a favour and made a pretty chart, outlining the sales of every…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010

Look At All This Super Street Fighter IV Costume Art!

Don’t like the Super Street Fighter IV outfit? Street Fighter producer Yoshinori Ono has been twittering up a storm with character costume art. Have a look and hit us up with your favorites in the comments section. ワンピ姿が眩しいさくら。小野Pが『スパIV』新コス情報をポロリ [Kotaku Japan]

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 15, 2010

978 Zombie Games, Movies, Books & Comics, All In One Place

This poster, by Freaking Awesome, contains the title of 978 pieces of zombie fiction, arranged, Left 4 Dead-style, in the shape of a flesh-biter’s hand. Can you spot the video games among them? It’s not hard. They’re mostly in one spot, and while it won’t be comprehensive, they’ve done a pretty good job, including games…

By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010

Shadows Of The Damned’s First Trailer

This is Shadows of the Damned, a new game from No More Heroes’ Goichi Suda and former Capcom mastermind Shinji Mikami. It’s rock n’ roll meets Resident Evil.

By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010

First Shadows Of The Damned Screens And Concept Art

Shadows of the Damned is the upcoming collaboration between Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami and No More Heroes designer Goichi Suda of Grasshopper Manufacture. The game follows a hero — a self-described “hunter of demons” — named Garcia Hotspur as he goes to hell to save his true love. However, Suda is clear to point…

By Brian Ashcraft Published September 15, 2010

EA Shows Off Its First Nintendo 3DS Game, ‘My Garden’

Electronic Arts revealed at its Tokyo Game Show press conference today a new title for the forthcoming Nintendo 3DS, a gardening sim named My Garden. Coming from the publisher’s EA Play label, My Garden is said to incorporate the “beauty and complexity of the natural world.” Your guide, and the adorable mascot of My Garden,…

By Michael McWhertor Published September 15, 2010

Here, Have A Free Copy Of Chime

Anyone fancy a free copy of the rather excellent Chime, for the PC? I’ll be dumping ten Steam codes via Twitter later tonight.[UPDATE – All gone! Sorry!]

By Luke Plunkett Published September 15, 2010