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While Pokemon Come and Go, The Healing Center Stays the Same

There’s the Nike Swoosh. The Target Bullseye. And now, the Pokémon Center. As of yet-to-be-released Pokémon Black/White, the game’s healing hub has undergone eight different redesigns. Although graphics have evolved since Pokemon was first released in 1996, the building has maintained one iconic look. The bright building has become so recognizable that its original “Poké”…

The Mighty Marvel Kotaku Podcast Takes To The Internet

Our latest podcast heroically takes to the internet, its team of downloadable links leading you directly towards an extensive chat with Marvel’s Chris Baker regarding Marvel Vs. Capcom 3. Our heroes brave the airwaves and battle their way through your calls in the name of truth, justice, and catch phrases for comic book characters from…

Speak-Up On Kotaku: Pokémon Thrills, Searching For Donkey Kong, Capcom PC, And Action Obama

In today’s action-packed episode of Speak-Up on Kotaku, Jayntampa, Rear Admiral Meatwad, T-DoggIsTheLick, and Doomsaber talk dirty Pokémon jokes, Donkey Kong’s unfeeling nature, Capcom’s PC games, and the buffest president ever. Don’t like the gallery layout? Click here to view everything on one page. About Speak-Up on Kotaku: Our readers have a lot to say,…

Mafia Wars to Weaponize Animals

Getting a little tired of simply gunning down your enemies in Mafia Wars? You’re in luck. Beginning next week, you’ll have a literal menagerie of new weapons. Namely, the animal kingdom. Mafia Wars, a Facebook game by Zynga with over 25 million current players, posted news on their blog stating, “Animals are soon going to…

Something Is Missing From The New Left 4 Dead 2 The Passing Poster

Here’s the original poster for Left 4 Dead 2’s new downloadable content, The Passing. Below you’ll find the new version Valve has just released, which is missing one key element. Potential spoilers ahead! Keen-eyed Kotakuite M.u.s.o.u.k.a noticed a change between the original poster and the new one that’s appeared on the official Left 4 Dead…

Dead Rising character art

A Look At Super Mario Galaxy 2’s Cosmic Guide and Cloud Mario

See the recently-revealed Cloud Mario in action, check out the cosmic version of New Super Mario Bros. hand-holding Super Guide, and see who you’ll be controlling as player two in this latest trailer for Super Mario Galaxy 2. The new trailer opens with a bit of two-player action, with player one controlling Mario and player…

The Real History Behind 2010’s Big Western

Rockstar’s Red Dead Redemption sells itself as a Western. But did you know it’s not really a Western at all? Yes, I know, the trailers have featured cowboys. Wrangling. Gunfights. Dirty Mexicans. Even old coots. All of them trademark images of the wild, wild west. But the game is actually set in the year 1908.…

Microsoft Confirms Downloaded Halo 3 May Load More Slowly, Won’t Hurt Gameplay

A day after making Halo 3 available to Xbox 360 owners as a downloadable game, Microsoft let Kotaku know that while loading times may be impacted in this version, gameplay should run as well as it always did. Recall that Halo 3 creators Bungie Studios had advised gamers to play Halo 3 from a game…

Capcom’s 2010 Captivate event was held in Hawaii.

Watch Zombie Hunting, Poker Playing With Friends in Dead Rising 2

By now you’ve heard all about Dead Rising 2’s ability to drop into a friend’s game and slaughter zombies shoulder-to-shoulder, but here’s your first chance to see the mayhem in action.

Dodge Viper Or Ford Bronco? That Is The Blur Preorder Question

Bizarre Creations’ combat-racer Blur is coming May 25, and your choice of preorder locations determines which ride you’ll get early access to in online multiplayer, because everyone loves retailer-exclusive preorder bonuses, right? Durability is just as important in Blur racing as speed and style, so folks looking to put their money down on a copy…

God Was A Math Problem

Exactly how many bullets can kill a person? How many apples can one man carry? In real life, the answers vary. In a video game, real life must be explained in numbers. That includes religion: how it spreads, who believes. A couple of weeks ago, while I was pondering some of video games’ unusual intersections…

Now Everyone Can Play The Lost Planet 2 Multiplayer Demo

Join me and countless Japanese players online today, with the wide-release of the latest Lost Planet 2 multiplayer demo. Just because it only has one map doesn’t mean the new Lost Planet 2 multiplayer demo isn’t worth downloading. The Turbulent Jungle map is lush and expansive, and interested players should be able to score a…

Five Fresh Moves That Changed The Way We Play Gaming’s Greats

Capcom’s recent announcement of the addition of jumping to Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 got us thinking about classic video game characters whose lives have been changed by the addition of brand new moves. Here’s a few of the stand-outs. Of course, we start with the one freshest in our minds: Bionic Commando – Jumping Debuting…

Okamiden Will Be A True Successor to Okami

Okamiden is a game about children, the children of the main characters of 2006’s surprise hit Okami. But will the DS title be a game for children when it hits the U.S. next year? Okamiden producer Motohide Eshiro doesn’t seem to think so. Instead, he sees it as a true successor to the Playstation 2’s…

Marvel Is Here, Ready to Answer Your Questions

We know it’s on your mind, so we managed to get Marvel’s Chris Baker onto today’s show to talk about comics and video games, and of course Marvel Vs. Capcom 3. Baker, Marvel Studio’s manager of licensed games, is joining us live for our call-in podcast to field your questions and chat a bit about…

Is This The Name Of The Bizarre New James Bond Racer?

Has British retailer HMV beaten Activision to the punch, revealing the name for Bizarre Creations new James Bond racing game to be James Bond: Bloodstone? Strategy Informer stumbled across this listing on High Street retailer HMV’s website for James Bond: Bloodstone, a driving/racing game for the Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and PlayStation 3. Could this…

Okamiden Gallery

3D Dot Game Heroes Meets Old Spice

3D Dot Game Heroes might look like a 3D pixel take on The Legend of Zelda, but this trailer is all Old Spice’s “The Man Your Man Could Smell Like.” I’ve included the original Old Spice Super Bowl commercial below for reference, and to enrich the life of anyone who hasn’t seen it yet. It’s…