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Homeward Bound

To: Ash From: Crecente When you read this I should be on my way back to Denver, actually almost there. New York was, as it always is, a lot of fun to visit. I got a lot done. Lots of meetings, lots of eating, lots of talks. See you on Monday. What you missed: Dog…

Notebook Dump: Ghost Trick, Carnivorous Plants, Dragon Age Done

There comes a time in the week to reflect on what got into my reporter’s notebook but didn’t turn into Kotaku blog posts. Shall we? To be honest, I was a little distracted this week because I was busy becoming a homeowner. And Crecente was in New York doing his thing. And… biggest speed bump…

Kotaku Review Round-Up: Borderlands, Ratchet, Marvel, And More

We reviewed the following games this week. Just for you. Not for that guy. Or her. Or them. Borderlands Review (In which McWhertor pauses from praising the game to warn how not to play it.) Critter Crunch Micro-Review (In which Crecente explains how one mashes Space Invaders with Donkey Kong Jr.) Bakugan Battle Brawler Review…

Finally, Some Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Screens

And a logo! For the Japanese release of the WiiWare Castlevania remake that is. Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth hasn’t been dated for a North American release yet, but with the Japanese release almost here, we’ll settle for clear screen shots. Sure, they’re tiny, but at least they’re better than blurry cell phone pictures of Famitsu…

Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Screens

Return to Finally, Some Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Screens Return to Finally, Some Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Screens Return to Finally, Some Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Screens Return to Finally, Some Castlevania: The Adventure ReBirth Screens

Rockstar: Toys R Us’ PS3 GTA IV Episodes Is A Mistake

PlayStation 3 owners visiting ToysRUs.com may have had a brief thrill today when they saw PlayStation 3 box art for Rockstar’s supposedly Xbox-only Grand Theft Auto IV expansion disc on the company’s site. Just an error, according to Rockstar. The ToysRUs.com promo image appeared today on the front page of the video game section of…

Lost Planet 2 Preview: Let’s Hope This Works

Perhaps the essence of Lost Planet isn’t the snow of the first game or the jungle of the upcoming sequel’s first demo. Kotaku’s recent hands-on suggested a different signature element: Sci-Fi Battleground Chaos. Capcom was showing a desert level of the company’s winter-slated third-person shooter in New York this week. It controlled the same way…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Once again, I’ll be taking various virtual cars for a spin this weekend, playing a little bit of Forza Motorsport 3, racing to get the review done before the game ships to North America. My PlayStation 3 will get a little attention as well during my days off, as my long missing copy of Batman:…

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 Hooks Up Cable

After a good month of watching local channels, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 finally upgrades to Cable. The son of Scott Summers and Madelyne Pryor, raised by Cyclops and Jean Grey in the far future, Cable would be one of the most powerful mutants in the Marvel Universe if they hadn’t dialed his powers way down…

Borderlands: Let’s Play Some Online

Now that Borderlands has been out for a few days and Gearbox has had some time to work out the kinks, it’s time to give the game a Kotaku Status Check. How can you help? By playing! I’ll be playing some Borderlands on Xbox Live throughout the day to see how well the multiplayer co-op…

Dragon Age: Origins Slaying PS3 on November 3

Good news, PlayStation 3 owners. BioWare has officially—for real this time—confirmed the release date for Dragon Age: Origins for the console that you bought, un-delaying the PS3 version for a November 3 ship date in North America. That’s not only two weeks earlier than previously planned, it’s the same day the Xbox 360 and PC…

Can You Top This Dragon Ball Halloween Costume?

This is a video game costume I won’t wear for Halloween. Because I can’t do the hairstyle, of course. Got any photos of your costumes-in-the-making? Add them here. Include #halloweencostumes. Namco sent a copy of Dragon Ball: Revenge of Piccolo to Kotaku’s NYC branch office this week and bundled this “Instant Anime Character Costume.” I…

HipHopGamer Challenges My Old Xbox 360 Doubts, Requests A Freestyle

Wearing a pro wrestling belt — and with the lust level of Dante’s Inferno behind us (NSFW!) — I recently discussed God of War vs. Dante’s, Xbox 360 ’09 vs. PS3 ’09 and some other stuff with the HipHopGamer. Please note that the belt is his. We shot this a couple of weeks ago in…

Cho Aniki Zero Isn’t Just For Japan Anymore

We were positive that the homoerotic PSP shooter Cho Aniki Zero would never make it out of Japan, but Aksys Games proves us wrong, bringing the fight against Balzac II to North America next spring. We were so positive Cho Aniki Zero wouldn’t make the trip overseas that we gave it the “Only in Japan”…

A First Look At Archon’s Return to PC

With classic and 3D graphics, this work-in-progress look at Archon Classic has whet my appetite for a little online battle chess multiplyer.

Free Dark Elves In Every Blood Bowl

The PC adaptation of the Games Workshop board game that put the fantasy in fantasy football is getting a free dose of hot Dark Elf action next month. Of the more than 20 races in the Blood Bowl board game, Cyanide Studio only included 8 in the initial PC release, and there were some grievous…

DC Universe Online Gets Bizarro

Sony Online Entertainment didn’t just release a new batch of DC Universe Online screenshots and concept art for Bizarro, who is not a clone of Superman gone horribly wrong. Bizarro is one of Superman’s more colorful villains, originally created back when comics were a great deal more lighthearted and fun. Today’s Bizarro is a bit…

Dog Bites Man’s Live Account?

This is the story of a man, his dog and an Xbox Live bill. You should probably, despite the photographic evidence, take it with a grain of salt. Kotaku reader Greg says that while he slept his year-old Lab/Hound mix, Oscar, attacked his Xbox 360 controller managing to both turn on the console and purchase…

Atlus Stops Undersupplying PSP Games

It’s not the fact that Atlus has released a selection of its best PSP games in downloadable form on the PlayStation Network, but how they announce said release: no more purposefully undersupplying retail channels! Oh the Atlus PR team has fun. Just look at the title to their press release: “ATLUS ENDS YEARS OF ALLEGEDLY…

R.U.S.E. Gets Touchy-Feely With Windows 7

Ubisoft’s upcoming strategy game R.U.S.E. craves your touch, announced as one of the first games to fully support the new multitouch capabilities of Windows 7. When R.U.S.E. was first announced with a trailer showing to players battling it out on a giant touch table, we were skeptical. Then they showcased it at E3 on Microsoft’s…