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The New 360 “Hub” Looks Better Than The Dashboard

When Kinect is released in November, Microsoft will add a “Kinect Hub” to the dashboard to make better use of the controller. This is what that hub will look like, and if you think it’s familiar, that’s because it is The incredibly simple, bold grid-based system on display is very similar to that used by…

Here Is One New Bulletstorm Screen

Guns! Explosions! Bullets! That’s right, Bulletstorm. The upcoming game is the latest original title from Epic Games, the makers of the Unreal Tournament games and the Gears of War franchise. The game is set in a utopian future as two members of an elite peacekeeping unit are stranded on an abandoned planet inhabited by mutants…

Introducing Innergy: A Game About Breathing

Intended to be a stress-reducing exercise game, Innergy, by Ubisoft, strives to teach you “cardiac coherence” through breathing in time with a pulse pattern on the screen. The game includes a new “Energy Sensor” that will be used to measure your breathing and other vital signals. In the breathing exercise, demonstrated at Ubisoft’s E3 2010…

What Day Can You Buy The New Xbox 360?

Microsoft revealed that the new slimmer and smaller Xbox 360 would be shipping today and priced at US$299. Microsoft’s Don Mattrick said it would be available later this week. And what day is that exactly? According to an internal Target memo, the new Xbox 360 will be available for purchase this Friday (June 18) at…

Xbox 360 Drops Price On Tuesday Morning

With the announcement of the new Xbox 360, older models are dropping price by 50 bucks, according to an internal memo from major retailer Target. The Xbox 360 Arcade is dropping from $199.99 to $149.99 at Target. The Elite will drop from $299.99 to $249.99. The Modern Warfare 2 Limited Edition will drop from $399.99…

Ubisoft’s 2010 E3 Press Conference LIVE

Ubisoft’s big E3 press conference is about to kick off. Join us live as we see what the company has to unveil. Click to viewUbisoft’s E3 Press Conference

EA Cocks Gun Club

Bang bang! Game publishers Electronic Arts is rolling out “Gun Club”, a rewards program that gives players benefits for doing what they love best: shooting people. EA brings together in-house titles like Battlefield: Bad Company 2, Medal of Honor, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Vietnam, Battlefield Heroes and Dead Space 2. The benefits include in-game unlockable…

Halo: Reach’s Trailer Takes The Fight Into Outer Space

Halo: Reach is out soon (September), so the time for fancy pre-rendered cutscenes is over. This E3 trailer, then, is all gameplay (or at least all in-engine). And yes, there are space battles. Yes, for the first time in the series, you’ll be able to pilot a space craft and blow up stuff in orbit.…

Fable III E3 Trailer Asks You To Join The Revolution

The tagline reads “Fable III: It’s A Revolution”. Sounds a little pompous, sure, but then we wouldn’t expect anything less from a Peter Molyneux game. I wasn’t the biggest fan of Fable II, but this looks a little more elaborate, a little more ambitious. That and I’m a sucker for muskets and steamships. Click to…

Rumor: Goldeneye Coming Back, Exclusively For The Wii

This clip apparently showed up on IGN’s YouTube page earlier today before being swiftly pulled. It looks like it’s for a new Goldeneye game for the Wii. But hey, you can never be sure. It certainly feels real, right down to the “Daniel Craig as James Bond” part at the end, but hardcore fans are…

Bulletstorm dated

Bulletstorm hits the PS3 and Xbox 360 on Feb. 22, 2011, EA says.

Crysis 2 Goes 3D On 3 Platforms

EA is hopping onto the 3D bandwagon with Crytek’s upcoming first-person shooter, Crysis 2. The sci-fi shoot ’em up will be playable in stereoscopic 3D on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC when the game ships later this year.

New Sonic Kinect Game Seems Familiar

The newest Sonic game will let you use your body to control a hover-boarding Sonic. It’s Xbox Kinect only, but may ring a bell. Clearly utilizing the design of the 2006 Sonic Riders game that appeared on GameCube, Xbox and PlayStation, Sonic Free Riders lets players play as their Avatar or as one of the…

How To Get Into The Medal Of Honor Beta (Which Starts This Week)

Like any high profile release these days, EA’s Medal of Honor reboot is going to have a big demo multiplayer beta. Want to know how to get in on the action? If you’re a Battlefield Bad Company 2 VIP, and preorder Medal of Honor, you’ll be able to enter the beta on June 17. Which…

Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Is Going To Vietnam

EA is taking its recent hit shooter Battlefield: Bad Company 2 on a tour of Vietnam, launching an expansion named—get this—Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam this winter, just announced at its E3 press conference.

Metal Gear Solid: Rising’s Single Screenshot (UPDATE: And Four Of Ours)

Only one screenshot for Metal Gear Solid: Rising was released today. Bummer. Ah well, here it is! Update: We have four more shots of Rising for you, snapped by us at the Xbox 360 E3 press briefing.

Dead Space 2 Screens (With More Dementia!)

Dead Space’s engineer protagonist Isaac Clarke returns! this time taking players to “The Sprawl”, which is an expansive mining colony. Isaac is outfitted with a new set of tools that he must use against the alien enemies. “Necromorphs” are the alien creatures from the first game; however, this time around expect to see a new…

Video Walkthrough Of The New Xbox 360

I unboxed a new Xbox 360 today. And then I shot a video showing all of the key changes and features. Enjoy this on-the-fly Kotaku video special and learn things about the brand new model of the Xbox 360. Touch-buttons! New harddrive! Smaller brick! Quieter? Click to view

Old Republic’s E3 Trailer Takes The Fight To Alderaan

In this new cinematic trailer for Star Wars: The Old Republic, we’re supposed to feel sorry for Alderaan, as it’s enslaved by the Sith Empire. I don’t know. They’re only occupying it. It’s not like they blew it up I’m still not sure if this game can stand against the might of World of Warcraft,…

Dead Space 2 dated

Dead Space 2 hits consoles on Jan. 25 in North America and Jan. 28 in Europe, EA unveiled today.