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CrimeCraft Enters Open Beta

Fans of shooting other fans of shooting looking for something new to play with this weekend can check out Vogster’s persistent world shooter CrimeCraft, now entering the open beta phase. CrimeCraft is a third-person shooter that features teams of players fighting against other teams of players or enemy A.I. in a near-future urban setting. It’s…

Batman: Arkham Asylum’s Subtle Evolution Adds Depth

Despite its over-the-top combat and flamboyant archenemy, Batman: Arkham Asylum is a surprisingly subtle game. As players move forward through the introductory chapters of the game and into the meat of the story, Batman’s moves and the challenges he faces blossom, adding a surprising level of depth to what could have been a straight-forward brawler.…

GameStop Goes Casual

Video game retailer GameStop launched its Casual Digital Store yesterday, celebrating with a 50% sale on select casual PC titles. The GameStop Casual Digital Store, located at http://www.gamestop.com/casual, features the hottest and not-so-hottest casual PC games for purchase, download and play. Powered by RealNetworks, the store features casual and independent titles, from Nancy Drew to…

Aion Class Spotlight: The Sorcerer

Upon reaching level 9, Aion’s Mage gets to chose between the Spiritmaster pet class or the Sorcerer, the massively-multiplayer RPG’s glass cannon. In RPG parlance, a glass cannon is basically a wizard, outputting tremendous damage while wearing the least-protective armor the game has to offer. The sorcerer in Aion is meant to stay behind everyone…

Playing Alongside The Joker, Making Human Ice Cubes in DC Universe Online

DC Universe Online‘s senior producer Wes Yanagi shows off some of the super evil powers available in the upcoming massively multiplayer game in this video. Playing along side the likes of The Joker and Harley Quinn, Yanagi uses his super evil character to freeze enemies into blocks of ice, which he then picks up and…

Free Dungeons & Dragons Online Encounters Delay

Dungeons & Dragons Online’s transition into free-to-play game enters a 10×10 room. Up ahead is its original August release date. It rushes forward…pit trap! Saving throw failed, one month delay. Dungeons & Dragons Online was set to become DDO Unlimited next week in North America, morphing from subscription-based game to a new free-to-play model, but…

This Is Spinal Tap Rock Band

The original This is Spinal Tap soundtrack hits Rock Band next week, giving fans a whole new way to experience the joy and wonder of songs like “Big Bottom” and “Sex Farm”. Last month Rock Band players got a taste of the latest Spinal Tap release, Back From The Dead, but that only left fans…

Bethesda Gets WET This September

Over-the-top action shooter WET will hit the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 in North America on Sept. 15, Bethesda announced today. The game has players taking on the role of fixer Rubi Malone as she dispatches map after map of bad guys with two pistols and a samurai sword, all while performing acrobatics. “We’ve worked…

The Witcher Uncensored For North America

Forget the Enhanced Edition of the acclaimed PC roleplaying game The Witcher, because The Enhanced Edition Director’s Cut is out now, adding in all the mature content the North American version lacked. The Witcher novels feature quite a few sexual situations, so it made sense that the game would as well, though perhaps reducing said…

Tropico 3 Is 360 Bound

Kalypso Media makes their publishing debut on the Xbox 360 this fall, announcing an Xbox 360 version of the island nation management simulation Tropico 3. Shortly after the third game in the acclaimed Tropico series hits PCs, Xbox 360 owners will be able to step into the polished loafers of El Presidente, managing the day-to-day…

Right Now, Mrs. Bashcraft Will Start Reading Kotaku

To: Crecente From: Bashcraft RE: The O’Reilly Factor The thing that makes me most excited about Kotaku Japan? Mrs. Bashcraft has never really read the site before, but now she has no excuse. This is a good thing. Perhaps? What you missed last night The Great Nintendo Release Schedule, July 2009 Edition The King of…

Talk Amongst Yourselves

Say goodbye to the diner people, everyone. Their month of TAY duty is complete. Carry on and chat about video games. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ.

Guitar Hero 5 Gets Full Xbox 360 Avatar Support

Xbox 360 avatars will be able to jam in upcoming rhythm game Guitar Hero 5, Activision announced this morning. The game will let players import and customize their avatars. Players will be able to choose the instrument each avatar plays, as well as choosing their band mates. The game will still have in-game characters including…

12% Of Americans Buy Digital Goods

Data taken by research firm Magid and Associates has revealed that an estimated 12% of Americans bought some kind of virtual or digital item over the past 12 months. And we’re not talking music or ringtones or other non-gaming stuff, here. We’re talking items “purchased and exchanged online in games, virtual worlds, and social networks”.…

Gran Turismo PSP Box Art Get

This game’s been so long coming, it’s reached almost mythical proportions. So you’d expect Gran Turismo PSP‘s box art to include something…otherworldly. But nope. It’s just a car!

Some Mega Man, Metroid & Persona Figures For Your Wishlist

You probably won’t ever get your hands on any of these figures, as they’re custom kits sold only in limited quantities, but hey, nobody’s going to stop you from dreaming. Shown off at the recent Wonder Festival in Japan, and crafted by Dimension Diver, there’s exquisite Mega Man, Roll, Samus, Aegis & Metis figures on…

Let’s Find Out How Many People Actually Use The PlayStation Network

For a while now, Sony have publicly measured the sign-up rate of the PlayStation Network by the number of individual accounts. Which looks good on paper, but it’s not very realistic, is it? So we’re much happier now we have a real statement on the number of people making the most of the PlayStation Network.…

Hidden Square Enix Countdown Clock Art

That Square Enix *ungh* countdown clock? Reader Andrew picked through the site and found two images what looks like art for the game. The Japanese internet seems to think this site is counting down to a home console version of Square Enix’s arcade game Lord of Vermillion. A Square Enix trademark for Lord of Arcana…

Sony: PS3 Manufacturing Costs Down 70 Percent

Over time, parts get cheaper and companies get better at the manufacturing process. Case in point: the PLAYSTATION 3. In an investor call, Sony corporate CEO Nobuyuki Oneda revealed that PS3 manufacturing costs have dropped 70 percent. “We don’t disclose how much of the PS3, specifically the cost deduction was achieved during the past two…

Nintendo Slips In Anti-Piracy Measures Into DSi Update

That recent DSi update that brought Facebook to Japanese DSi handhelds also brought something else: software to combat R4-type piracy devices. Back in November of last year, it seemed as though R4 cartridges would not work in the then new DSi units. However, by May of this year, dedicated DSi piracy devices had hit the…