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Final Fantasy XIII PS3 Trophy List (What We Know)

As the FFXIII juggernaut continues to rumble through cyberspace, details about the game are continuing to tumble out. A early look at the game’s PS3 Trophy list looks like this: Bronze Assault Ruby – Master the Attacker Role Destruction Sapphire – Master the Blaster Role Guardian Topaz – Master the Defender Role Hex Jade –…

Watch The Fate/stay night Movie Trailer

Fate/stay night? It’s an incredibly popular visual novel from Japanese developer Type Moon that has been spun off into manga, anime and even a fighting game, Fate/unlimited Codes, published by Capcom. It is also getting an animated feature this January. Dubbed Fate/stay night Unlimited Blade works, the feature features the cast and crew of the…

PlayStation Life, Now With Actual Gaming Content

PlayStation Life, the PS3’s global news service, is a neat screensaver, but its gaming applications have been somewhat limited to date. Something that may change with the addition of game trailers to the service. The new “PlayStation Network Game Trailers Channel” (catchy!) has recently gone live, and allows you to both stream a whole bunch…

Explore The End Of The World With Post Script

Post Script is a mod for Half-Life 2 which is kind of like Fallout, only without the mutants. The Road, only without a whiny kid. I Am Legend, without vampires. You get the idea. It’s a five-part game that is more “episodic narrative” than shooter. In fact, it doesn’t look like you shoot anything, ever.…

PSP Comics Getting Audio Commentary

The movie business decided to add some value to DVDs by including commentary. It was a smart move, and is one Sony are looking to emulate as they try to start selling people comic books on their PlayStation Portables. IDW, one of the initial lineup of publishers whose works will feature on the PSP’s comic…

New LotR: Aragorn’s Quest Trailer

If somebody pitched to me the idea of “like Muppet Babies, only for Lord of the Rings“, I’d say no, thanks. Then again, I don’t work for Warner Bros.

Console Thefts Up 285%

Data released by the FBI today reveals that the number of reported thefts of video game consoles in the United States in 2009 has risen by an amazing 285% over the 2007 figures. In 2007, 11,074 consoles – and that’s all consoles and handhelds lumped together – were reported stolen to authorities. In 2008, that…

What Won’t Be Coming To Video Gaming In 2010

2010 will bring us many, many things. Some good, some bad, but all of them, things. We’ll be dealing with a lot of that this week, but for now, I’d rather talk about things we won’t be seeing. As we’ve seen this holiday season, a year can be as notable for what didn’t show up…

High Kicks Ahoy, It’s A New Bayonetta Trailer

It’s funny, these clips are a lot like the game: emphasising how old fashioned the whole thing is, then making you realise it’s so much fun you don’t care.

Mega Man 10 Isn’t A Nintendo Exclusive

Not much of a shock, what with Mega Man 9 being multiplatform, but since the game’s debut was in a Nintendo magazine, it’s still worth spelling it out: Mega Man 10 is a multiplatform title. As disclosed in the latest issue of Famitsu, the game will be appearing not only on Nintendo’s WiiWare service, but…

Tatsunoko vs Capcom vs A Ton Of Screenshots

Weird one, this game. Since it’s been out in Japan for so long, it feels like it’s already out everywhere. But it’s not. It’s still coming.

Five Minutes Of Command & Conquer 4 Gameplay

Here’s what it looks like to play the upcoming Command & Conquer 4. Please note, that despite the video commentary, you will not be able to play as a fence. It’s best sticking with NOD or GDI. Click to view

TF2: Soldier Update, Free Weekend

Team Fortress 2’s week of WAR rumbles on, yesterday’s Demoman update followed today by a shiny new piece of kit for his arch enemy, the Soldier. This is the “Direct Hit”. It’s a new rocket launcher for the Soldier, which is aimed at those who, well, like to aim. Its splash damage is greatly reduced,…

Colorblind Petition for Modern Warfare 2 Patch

As Kotaku’s resident colorblind gamer, I feel a duty to point out that some of my brethren have asked Infinity Ward to patch Modern Warfare 2 to remove the game’s red-green/enemy-teammate confusion. In MW2’s multiplayer, the fastest way to differentiate friend from foe is if their name is green (teammate) or red (enemy). These colors…

Mod Tools Coming For Modern Warfare 2?

One of the largest among many gripes the PC community had with Modern Warfare 2 was its lack of mod tools, something Infinity Ward used to be down with. Could they now be on the way back? Infinity Ward’s Robert Bowling – who it appears is now paid to spend the rest of his days…

The Body Count of the Battlefield: Bad Company 2 Beta

With less than a week until it closes, the Battlefield Bad Company 2 PlayStation 3 beta has recorded more than 9.4 million vehicle kills, which is like four times all the highway fatalities in the U.S. since 1957. Total kills recorded during the beta stand at 45.42 million, according to the Battlefield Blog. Other fun…

Dead Or Alive: Paradise Brings DOA Girls To PSP

According to word from the latest Famitsu magazine, Tecmo will be bringing the Dead or Alive series to the PlayStation Portable. Great news… if you like everything but the fighting and volleyball portions of past Dead or Alive games. Because Dead or Alive: Paradise is a lot like Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball, only…

Army Of Two Sequel Does Indeed Contain “Total FistBump Destruction”

Back when we knew the sequel to the original Army of Two as simply “Army of Two: TFD,” we solicited suggestions on what that abbreviated sub-title meant. “Total Fistbump Destruction,” suggested lapsed Kotaku commenter strawberrycream. We really liked that. Enough to use it in one of our many previews of Army of Two: The 40th…

For EA MMA, UK Mag Scoops the States on Other Details, Too

Yesterday, word spread that a UK fight magazine had fixed EA Sports MMA’s release to September. I emailed the magazine to make sure that claim wasn’t misattributed. Fighting Spirit Magazine sticks by it, and offers more details. We don’t have permission to reprint the article in its entirety, but having seen it, I can confirm…

Seasons Greetings From Earth Eternal

Earth Eternal, an adorable massively multiplayer online game, brings you Santa suits and snowmen to celebrate the holiday season. That’s great, so… where’s my menorah? “Winterfest” is what Earth Eternal is calling the Christmas season within their fantasy MMO land. From now until presumably the end of December, players can find new candy cane weapons,…