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New Super Mario Bros. Wii Super Guide In Action [Clips]

Brian Crecente — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:00:00 -0700

In my review of New Super Mario Bros. Wii I talk about how the Super Guide works, and how important it could be to gaming. Now take a look at how the guide works while playing. Be warned, this does...

Oh, So That's How They Got Two Million People On Xbox Live [Screengrab]

Luke Plunkett — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0700

As seen on Modern Warfare 2 last night (thanks Jordan!)

Final Fantasy XIII Also Has A European Release Date [FFXIII]

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:00:00 -0700

When Square Enix finally announced a release date for Final Fantasy XIII in North America earlier today, they also quietly slipped a European date out the door as well. And you know what? It's not as...

Halo 3: ODST Drops Three Million Copies [Halo]

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:40:00 -0700

Perhaps feeling a little aggrieved at the way Modern Warfare 2 blew right on by Halo 3's sales numbers earlier in the week, Microsoft have tried to salvage a little pride by releasing some Halo 3:...

Ubisoft: All Our Games Will Do This UPlay Thing [Uplay]

Owen Good — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:40:00 -0700

Ubisoft's freebie-dispensing UPlay community will launch alongside Assassin's Creed II, and ultimately will incorporate all games under the Ubisoft banner, the publisher's CEO said on Thursday....

New Red Dead Redemption Screens [Rockstar]

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:20:00 -0700

Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption will be out next year. And if you were wondering whether it'd feature sun-drenched frontier homesteads and steroid-injected horses, well, wonder no more.

Here are the Madden NFL Arcade Rosters [Madden]

Owen Good — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:00:00 -0700

Yesterday, Madden NFL Arcade announced its Thanksgiving Week launch. Today we get the full 10-man rosters for every team in the five-on-five shootout. Pasta Padre has the full list of all 32 teams....

Meet StarCraft II's Brutalisk [Blizzard]

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:40:00 -0700

Blizzard has spawned a new Zerg strain for StarCraft II, the race's biggest and most brutal, the legendary Brutalisk. So what is this giant monstrosity? And what does it do? Well, as those of you...

Expect Fewer "Hero" Games From Activision In 2010 [Activision]

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:20:20 -0700

Activision plans on shipping less product into the crowded music game genre next year, but that doesn't mean you won't be getting new Guitar Hero, Band Hero and DJ Hero titles in 2010. Dan...

More than 50,000 Snap Up the Free Unreal SDK [Unreal]

Owen Good — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:00:00 -0700

Epic Games announced more than 50,000 downloads of its Unreal Development Kit in the first week the publisher started offering it for free. "We are very excited to see the uptake of UDK cross over...

Rumor: First Fallout Online "Project V13" Screen Shots [Rumor]

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:40:00 -0700

Interplay's attempt at a massively-multiplayer online Fallout comes three screen shots closer to reality, if these shots of Project V13, reported to be court submitted evidence of the game, are the...

Modern Warfare 2: Fight Against Knife Spam [Clips]

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:20:00 -0700

Hi, I'm Kotaku Senior Editor Michael McWhertor and I'm here today to talk to you about something close to my heart: random throwing knives. Have you ever found yourself just walking down the street,...

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Gets Fashionable DLC [Dlc]

Mike Fahey — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0700

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 gets a little bit dressier next week, when a new costume pack goes up for sale on the PlayStation Network. Ayane, Momiji, Rachel, and Ryu each get some fancy new duds in next...

Modern Mario [Note]

Brian Crecente — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:40:00 -0700

To: Owen From: Crecente I muscled through the final third of New Super Mario Bros. Wii this morning so I could wrap the game up and write up my review. Than, after writing the review, I hit up...

Getting Final Fantasy XIII? On 360? Might Want To Get A Twitter Account [Square Enix]

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:20:00 -0700

Just how excited are you to play Final Fantasy XIII when it ships in North America next March? Enough to sign up for a Twitter account? And to tolerate some disc swapping? Good, because Microsoft...

Notebook Dump: XIII Discs, Reggie's DS, And A Drone Update [Extras]

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:00:18 -0700

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? Drone Confusion: Last week, right here in Notebook Dump, I posted...

Alan Wake Gameplay Comes To In All-New Video [Clips]

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:40:08 -0700

Miss last night's episode of GameTrailers TV? Then you also missed a bevy of gameplay videos of Remedy's Alan Wake shouting "Alice!" while Alice shouts "Alan!" followed by Barry shouting "Al! Al!" Oh...

Mario Goes Round And Round In NASCAR Race [Nintendo]

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:20:00 -0700

If our glowing review for Nintendo's New Super Mario Bros. doesn't convince you to buy a Wii, perhaps seeing Mario, Luigi and his Toad followers on a NASCAR chassis will! Nintendo and GameStop are...

Just Cause 2 Screens... Just 'Cuz [Screens]

AJ Glasser — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0700

Sorry, had to do it. Enjoy the fancy screens with their livid explosions and rich, blue skies through which you'll be parachuting sometime in the near future.

PlayStation 3 Is Japan's Bestselling Platform [Console Taisen]

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:40:00 -0700

Once again, Sony controls the majority of this week's Japanese hardware chart, thanks to the company's four platforms representing. Oh, and the fact that the PlayStation 3 is outselling everything...

Thank You Mario, But Our Princess Is In Another Game, Getting Kidnapped Again [Damsel Meets Distress]

Mike Fahey — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:20:00 -0700

New Super Mario Bros. Wii is released this weekend, continuing the proud tradition of Princess Peach getting her delicate bottom kidnapped by lizard creatures. Let's explore her victimization record,...

Review Round-Up: Mario, MW2, Loco Roco, Lego And More [List]

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:00:16 -0700

Kotaku reviewed piles of games and peripherals this week, and not all of them have to do with Modern Warfare 1 or 2. PSPgo Traveler Case Micro Review: Stylish and Sleek In which Brian Crecente uses...

What Are You Playing This Weekend? [Lazy Sundays]

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:40:27 -0700

This weekend will be nothing but zydeco and zombies as I rack up the hours playing Left 4 Dead 2 multiplayer, hopefully finding a few Survivors via Xbox Live to play with. What may muck with those...

Record of Agarest War Coming To Xbox 360, World Saved [Aksys Games]

Mike Fahey — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:20:00 -0700

Aksys announces that their saucy strategy RPG Record of Agarest War, would be coming to the Xbox 360 as well as he PlayStation 3 next spring, a decision they claim has saved the world. Record of...

Kotaku Game Club: Modern Warfare 2 Discussion Resumes.. NOW (Levels 4-6) [Modern Warfare 2]

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:00:53 -0700

And we are back for the second part of the only gaming "book club" promoted on national cable TV. We are discussing levels 4-6 of Modern Warfare 2 in the comments section. The levels we are covering...

New Super Mario Bros. Wii Review: Go Buy A Wii [Review]

Brian Crecente — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0700

It's been two years since we've had an all-new Mario Bros. game. Two years of fans waiting for a title that will not only reintroduce them to a beloved character, but could reshape the way we play...

Play Dress Up With Tofu In Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles [Clips]

Mike Fahey — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0700

Tofu Mode returns to the Resident Evil series in The Darkside Chronicles, only this time you're killing tofu, and you can play dress up while you do so. Confused? Watch the videos. Capcom celebrates...

PlayStation Store Update: Slowtaku Edition [North America]

Michael McWhertor — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:30:28 -0700

This week's North American PlayStation Store update hit a little late yesterday, meaning our weekly recap is also running a little late. If only we could rewind time, as in this week's PSN highlight...

A Closer Look At The Imperial Agent [Bioware]

Mike Fahey — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0700

BioWare has updated the holonet page on the Star Wars: The Old Republic website with more information on the Imperial Agent, the recently revealed character class for the upcoming MMO. Revealed last...

Nintendo Explains The Red Box, Dashes Hope For Yellow Ones [Wii]

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:40:32 -0700

Why is the next big Mario game the first Wii title to not come in a white case? Credit Japan, Nintendo told Kotaku today. And don't expect it to happen again. "It was an NCL idea," Nintendo of...

Dino D-Day: Dinosaurs And Nazi's, Living Together, Mass Hysteria [Mods]

Mike Fahey — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:20:00 -0700

You've fought Nazis, and you've fought Dinosaurs, but have you fought Nazi dinosaurs? You can now, with Dino D-Day, a new Half-Life 2 mod from Digital Ranch Interactive. Digital Ranch Interactive is...

Modern Warfare 2 PS3 Controller Faceplate Review: Cheap, But Does The Job [Review]

Brian Crecente — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0700

Among the bounty of Modern Warfare 2-themed Mad Catz accessories are vinyl faceplates for the official Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 controllers. Is it worth buying a piece of plastic to slap onto your...

Dante's Inferno: The Game: The Anime: The Trailer [Clips]

Mike Fahey — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:40:00 -0700

What do Ghost in the Shell, Ergo Proxy, Blood the Last Vampire, and Samurai Champloo have to do with EA's Dante's Inferno? This trailer, for starters. The Dante's Inferno animated feature taps the...

BBC iPlayer Gets Its Own Wii Channel [Nintendo]

Mike Fahey — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:20:00 -0700

The UK's iPlayer TV and Radio on demand server for the Wii gets an upgrade next week, graduating from Wii Internet Channel feature to full-on BBC iPlayer Wii Channel. Starting at 12:01am on...

Just Cause 2 Preview: Eat Your Heart Out, Spider-Man [Preview]

AJ Glasser — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:00 -0700

"Sandbox third person shooter/action game" is a mouthful. Let me instead suggest an alternate label for Just Cause 2 the effectively sums up the experience: "BASE-jumping, grapple hook parachuting...

The Story and Gameplay of Final Fantasy XIII [Gallery]

Brian Crecente — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:30:00 -0700

You've seen the video, now here's a closer look at some screenshots from the game and the story that drives the next multi-platform installment of Final Fantasy. Under the rule of the Sanctum, the...

PSP AdhocParty Coming To North America [PSP]

Mike Fahey — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0700

Sony is bringing PSP adhocParty to North America, allowing PSP titles like Monster Hunter Freedom Unite and Gran Turismo to be played online through your PlayStation 3. The PSP has two modes of...

Final Fantasy XIII Hits North America March 9 [Clips]

Brian Crecente — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:30:00 -0700

Final Fantasy XIII hits the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 on March 9, 2010, introducing both sets of platform owners to the sky city of Cocoon. The game, which hits in Japan on Dec. 17, will include a...

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Rock Band [Harmonix]

Mike Fahey — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0700

MTV and Harmonix are bringing another full album to The Beatles: Rock Band next week, completing the psychedelic rock stylings of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Next week fans of The Beatles...