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There’s A Secret Message In The Witcher 2 Trailer

Those sneaky developers at CD Projekt RED snuck a frame’s worth of secret messages to their biggest fans in the middle of today’s trailer for The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings. So what do they have to say? The message is basically CD Projekt RED promising fans of the original Witcher game an improved experience,…

By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2010

Come Talk Red Steel 2 Now With the Game’s Developer

Kotaku Talk Radio is coming to you live RIGHT NOW with special guest Ubisoft’s Jason VandenBerghe, the creative director of Red Steel 2. VandenBerghe is joining us live on the show, which starts in just a few minutes, to talk all things Red Steel 2, Ubisoft… and anything else you want to ask him. Last…

By Brian Crecente Published March 24, 2010

Little Games on a Big Screen: DSi XL Versus DSi Graphics UPDATED

Nintendo’s DSi XL, due out this Sunday, features a much bigger screen than its predecessor, but does that mean better or worse graphics? We know, thanks to Nintendo’s great Japanese ad, that it makes games bigger, but at what cost? The DSi’s screen measures about 3.25 inches diagonally, while the DSi XL’s is a whopping…

By Brian Crecente Published March 24, 2010

The Good, The Bad And The Fingerprinted: My Five Years With The PSP

Five years ago today the PlayStation Portable went on sale in North America, and I was one of the first people in line for Sony’s gorgeous new handheld gaming device. Four months later, I traded it back in. Five years and one day ago today I was desperately rifling through my video game collection, looking…

By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2010

Alienware M11x – Pure Gaming Power that Goes Anywhere

The Alienware™ M11x gaming laptop lets you play anything, anywhere, in HD. It weighs less than 4.5 pounds—and has over 6.5 hours of battery life. The scores are in—and they are out of this world. Specs below! The M11x offers the graphics power of a 15″ laptop in a much more portable 11″ form. With…

By Gawkercreative Published March 24, 2010

The Witcher Returns In Assassins of Kings

After teasing us with leaks and more leaks, CD Projekt RED and Atari finally pull back the curtain on The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings, and if the first trailer is any indication, Geralt of Riva is in fine form. Early trailer leaks aside, this is the first time we’ve received any official word on…

By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2010

Super Mario Galaxy 2 Logo Has A Little Friend

Nintendo lightens up the logo for Super Mario Galaxy 2 with the addition of an adorable representative of the Luma race, the transforming stars of Super Mario Galaxy. The Luma played a pivotal role in the original Super Mario Galaxy, so it’s no surprise that they’re back for the sequel. Back in abundance, it would…

By Mike Fahey Published March 24, 2010

The Next Smart Video Game Only Lets You Kill Once

Seldom in life does someone cackle in front of you like a James Bond villain, explaining how they will deliver your demise. When game designer Chris Hecker did this to me in San Francisco recently, I knew I had him. See, Chris Hecker thought he was clever. And the truth is that Chris Hecker is…

By Stephen Totilo Published March 24, 2010

The Moves of Super Street Fighter IV’s Hakan and Juri

Super Street Fighter IV will have plenty of great additions to warrant the $40 purchase. For me, the most important is the ability to play matches online in a virtual room that allows you to hang out with up to seven other people, chatting and watching the current fight. But a lot of people are…

By Brian Crecente Published March 24, 2010

Talk Amongst Yourselves

If you can’t be at NYU on Thursday, can you at least be right here today talking about video games? Thanks. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

By Stephen Totilo Published March 24, 2010

Zenonia 2 Bound For iPhone By Week’s End

Zenonia 2: The Lost Memories, sequel to one of the most popular role-playing games on the iPhone, will likely be submitted to Apple for publishing by the end of the week, the developers tell us. To celebrate, developers Gamevil released a slew of silly cosplay wallpapers and this lovely video walking players through all of…

By Brian Crecente Published March 24, 2010

Am I Old Fashioned For Liking Flat Things?

To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: Sammich Day Two I’ve talked about this before, but maybe I’m old fashioned. I don’t really want to play certain games in 3D — 2D sidescrollers, for example. I don’t really want to watch movies in 3D either, and I shudder at the idea that one day some jackass is…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 24, 2010

Bicycles For Japanese Geeks

For cars, Japan has itasha, which literally means “painmobile”. These automobiles are covered in anime, manga and video game imagery. Not everyone in Japan has a car. Many people have bicycles. This post is for them. At recent otaku gathering Moe Haku 2010, itachari (“paincycle”) were on display featuring designs from Namco Bandai’s idol simulator…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 24, 2010

When Lost Meets Just Cause 2

TV series Lost has a few trademark images, but few are as “Lost-y” as the mysterious hatch that turns up early in the show’s lifespan. A hatch that can also be found in the newly-released Just Cause 2. To get the full “wandering through the jungle” effect, you can watch the whole video above. If…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 24, 2010

Xbox Game Room Is Live And Broken [Update]

Microsoft’s virtual space, Game Room, for hanging out and gaming has gone live for both Xbox 360 and Games for Windows. The early morning Game Room launch is fraught with tech issues. After downloading the two game packets in Xbox Live’s Marketplace, Game Room is not loading properly. When players attempt to load games on…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 24, 2010

Gamer Takes On Real Soldier At Modern Warfare 2

Let’s say someone built a replica of Modern Warfare 2’s training level, “The Pit”. And then felt like challenging a real soldier to go through it, while they played the level on computer. Fancy watching? Oh yeah. We featured this level a few weeks ago, built for a challenge on a British TV show. Well,…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 24, 2010

Sony Thinks Kids Playing 3D Is “A Stretch”

Nintendo is releasing a 3D, glasses-free portable game console called the Nintendo 3DS, to be “enjoyed with 3D effects without the need for any special glasses”. Sony, your move. “Our focus on 3D right now is on the console,” Sony Computer Entertainment of America’s John Koller told website IGN. “There’s a tremendous amount of opportunity…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 24, 2010

Delicacies From The Mushroom Kingdom

As seen on Tee Fury

By Luke Plunkett Published March 24, 2010

Persona Developers Making New…Persona

Shocking, huh? The series, however, could have some interesting tweaks in store. Katsura Hashino’s last two previous credits were as director and producer of PS2 role-playing games Persona 3 and Persona 4. In a recent interview with Japanese magazine Dengeki PlayStation, Hashino stated, “We are preparing to start work on the next Persona.” “I want…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 24, 2010

The Exodus Of Zelda

Let’s imagine, for a moment, that the original Legend of Zelda was not developed in Japan, but Israel (or Hollywood). And that it does not tell the tale of Hyrule, but the tale of the Jewish exodus from Egypt. The resulting game, The Exodus Of Zelda, which comes complete with unleavened croissants, worrying Jewish grandmothers…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 24, 2010