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Thinking, Not Always Joking, About What Video Games Can Be

Our guy in Tokyo has descended upon San Francisco’s Game Developers Conference. We asked him for a report. This is what we got. I don’t have internet access in my hotel room. This is the year 2010, the year that Arthur C. Clarke imagined we, the human race, would be first making contact with aliens…

Tim Rogers Published March 12, 2010

These Fable III Screens From GDC Are All Mine

This batch of Fable III screenshots from the Game Developers Conference are indeed all mine, at least in the ‘underground area where ore is extracted from the earth’ definition of the word. It’s pretty much a given these days that any fantasy role-playing game worth its salt much have a mining area in it. Hell,…

By Mike Fahey Published March 12, 2010

Time To Put Your Money Where Your iPad Is

Apple is now taking preorders for its “revolutionary” new shiny thing everyone must own. Will you succumb to the large, vibrant screen of the iPad, or are you made of sterner stuff? Right now you can visit Apple’s online store and place your money down on the iPad, known in some circles as the iPod…

By Mike Fahey Published March 12, 2010

Be The Butler

Two years ago Sony’s Playstation Blogger Lounge was packed with “No In-Shirt Cross Media Bar” shirts. This year’s shirt? Each printed with neat name tags for Kevin Butler, VP of all things PS3.

By Brian Crecente Published March 12, 2010

Sims Creator Explains Why Doom Creator “Rocks”

Will Wright, the fast-talking, rocket-loving man behind The Sims, took to the stage at last night’s Game Developers Choice Awards to present John Carmack, the fast-talking, rocket-loving man behind Doom, with a lifetime achievement award. Guess what he talked about? That’s right, rockets! Oh and how Carmack is way cooler than Lindsay Lohan. In accepting…

By Brian Crecente Published March 12, 2010

Talk Amongst Yourselves

Let us not speak too much about Metroid fan fiction or, uh, what happened to yesterday’s TAY (You have to hit “publish” on these things???). Can’t we just talk about video games? Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ

By Stephen Totilo Published March 12, 2010

New Brink Trailer Plays Peekaboo (With Big Guns)

Splash Damage’s Brink, your bright blue shooter for a rainy day, won’t be out until later this year. Until then, all you’ve got are trailers. Trailers like this one. If we’re to take it at face value, there’ll be lots of jumping and wasted ammunition, along with plenty of sudden, if not unexpected, deaths. Lucky…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2010

No More Kindergarten, That’s It, Kids Grow Up

To: Crecente From: Bashcraft Today was Mini-Bash’s last day of kindergarten. He took the bus to kindergarten for the last time. Starting next week, he has a spring vacation, then this April, he enters first grade. First grade! Unbelievable and somewhat bittersweet. I don’t know if kids grow up too fast, or if we grow…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 12, 2010

Sam & Max & Season 3 & PlayStation 3

Telltale, developers of the episodic series of Sam & Max, revealed today that not only is there a third season of the dog & rabbit detective series on the way, but that for the first time it’ll be on PS3. Season 3 is called The Devil’s Playhouse, will run for five episodes, and on April…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2010

Torchlight…For Consoles? Maybe!

Torchlight is a game we like. A lot. So we also like the news that it’s developers are looking at bringing the game to consoles. “We’re going to put some serious effort into it — pretty quick — getting ‘Torchlight’ onto consoles,” Max Schaefer, CEO of Runic games says.”There’s a lot of really cool things…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2010

Peace Walker Has The Stuff Of A “Masterpiece”

Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima cannot be clear enough. Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker isn’t just some PSP game. Oh no. Kojima has called Peace Walker a “MGS5-class game” — it was later revealed that Peace Walker was going to be called Metal Gear Solid 5. The game is all Kojima’s idea and just…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 12, 2010

Ten Seconds Of NBA Jam Footage

There’s some big NBA Jam reveal on Friday night on Spike, but we can’t wait that long. So we’re making do with around ten seconds worth of in-game footage from this commercial, right now It’s not the best quality, but then – and I mean no offence by this – it’s a Wii game, so…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2010

Japanese Shooter Model Kit Aims Straight For Your Desktop

Been a lot of GDC news here the last few days. Let’s take a break for a moment, then, and look at this model kit from cult Japanese shooter series Silpheed. Not to be confused with 2007’s underrated Project Sylpheed (even though it was from the same developers), Silpheed is a shooter from the 80’s…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2010

Is This The Frilliest Plastic Figure Ever?

It very well could be! Here’s Clalaclan Philias from SEGA’s Japanese action role-playing game Shining Wind in what may look like a doily, but actually is not! She’s actually wearing armor and carrying a shield. She’ll kick your ass. The figurine retails for ¥10,290 (US$114) and will be out this July. Frilly ain’t cheap, buster!…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 12, 2010

Report: Silent Hunter V Recalled In Germany Over Nazi Symbols

Silent Hunter V is a game in which Nazi submarines feature prominently. Oh, sorry. German submarines. Nazi submarines are still a taboo subject, which explains why the collector’s edition of the game has just been pulled from German shelves. See, it’s illegal to graphically depict the swastika, the most well-known symbol of the Nazi party,…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2010

Yakuza 3 Players Say A Lot More Was Cut Than Hostess Bars

Sega has made cuts to the Western version of gangland brawler Yakuza 3. The publisher says that hostess bars are gone. People playing the game say a lot more than that is missing. Sega’s official message board for the site is home to complaints from early-bird purchasers of the game, who say that along with…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2010

Rumor: Why Call of Duty Developers Are Sticking Around

With studio heads at Infinity Ward, the developer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and its sequel, no longer employed, you’d think all those remaining at the company would be leaving in mass exodus. They’re not, apparently, and here’s why. Sources tell Kotaku that Modern Warfare publisher Activision is delaying paying Infinity Ward employees their…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 12, 2010

Small Differences Between Japanese Final Fantasy XIII and International FFXIII

Final Fantasy XIII on the Xbox 360 and the PS3 are different. But that’s not all. According to website Final Fantasy-XIII.net, there are several slight differences between the Japanese version of the FFXIII and the International version: • Vibration: “However, how powerful the vibration is has been changed dramatically,” writes the site. “You seldom feel…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 12, 2010

Portal 2 Hijacks Blue Screen of Death At GDC Awards

Valve played it cute at tonight’s Game Developers Choice Awards, rigging up a fake Blue Screen Of Death during boss Gabe Newell’s time on stage. Course, it wasn’t just a BSOD. It also contained some cryptic Portal 2 marketing. A poster over on Penny Arcade has cracked the code contained within the message (pictured above),…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2010

Dragon Age’s Architect Looks Smug Enough For A Punch

Dragon Age’s big expansion, Awakenings, is out next week. It’ll feature new dimly-lit areas to kill things in, and new bad guys – like the Architect here – to take a swing at. Awakenings will be released on March 16 for the PS3, PC and Xbox 360 (or March 18 if you live in Europe).…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2010