Tera‘s Player-Versus-Player Battlegrounds Open August 22

With August 22nd’s Argon Queen update for Tera I’ll finally be able to focus my adorable rage on other players without having to deal with that silly party fight system thing they were using. Hooray for battlegrounds! I am not a PVP player normally, but I make the odd exception. Prior to next week’s update,…

Valve’s Doug Lombardi confirms the developer will not be showing Half-Life3 at GamesCom. The listing was a mistake

Is There Anything More Beautiful than Okami HD?

Tricky question! The HD version for the PS3 looks pretty damn good. If you don’t believe me, have a look at this gameplay footage. The HD version was revealed earlier this summer and will be out this November in Japan, with an international release slated for this winter. Be sure to check out Kotaku‘s impressions…

Some Jerk Throwing Money in the Street

There was the jerk who threw money to get a PC demo station (that was probably fake). Then, there was the jerk who threw money to get a booth companion (that might’ve been fake). And now, there was the jerk who threw money out of his car. That, it seems, was real. According to Chinese…

This Resident Evil 6 Gameplay Footage Might Give You Cabin Fever

Here’s some Jake “Snow-Covered Mountain” gameplay footage, complete with inevitable snowmobile action. Resident Evil 6 will be out this October.

Lost Planet 3 Shows Off New Enemies in Its New Trailer

Upcoming sci-fi title Lost Planet 3 shows off some of the gear in this new trailer. As someone pointed out on YouTube: If it’s so cold, why don’t these characters have headgear to keep their noggins warm?

Vergil Looks Different in this DMC Trailer

Remember Dante’s twin brother, Vergil? Well, he used to look like this. Then, he showed up in DMC: Devil May Cry, and now, he looks like this. Dante used to look different, too, but who’s counting?

Here’s a rumor about Half-Life 3, via a game listing for this week’s Gamescom show. Here’s good reason to be skeptical

First Look at Resident Evil‘s New *Free* Online Service

It’s called ResidentEvil.net, and according to Capcom, it’s “massive”. Launching with Resident Evil 6, the free site tracks all your game data—such as enemy kills, which weapons you dominate with, and your Mercenaries score, among others—to compare with Resident Evil 6 players all over the world. Besides allowing players to see how they stack up,…

BioWare: There’s No “Single Right Time” for DLC

Day one downloadable content sucks, I think. Personally, it makes me feel like a chump. But there must be a reason for it in games like Mass Effect 3, right? BioWare’s Fernando Melo has an explanation. Earlier this year, Kotaku broke the news that Mass Effect 3 had day one DLC. At a recent developer’s…

Meet Capcom’s Remember Me, a Stunning “New” Game That Was Actually At Last Year’s GamesCom

Last year, my favourite “game” of GamesCom had the working title Adrift. Set in a desolate, bleak vision of a future Paris, it was all about the trading of memories and some very sexy concept art Sadly, that’s about all it was. Hence the “game” business. This year, it’s back, and it’s back as a…

Japan’s Favorite Arrogant-Looking Chef Serves Up a Video Game Appearance

Celebrity chef Tatsuya Kawagoe is young, handsome, and an internet meme in Japan. The 40 year-old seems to have become an online gag because he’s a good-looking successful guy and sports what the Japanese call a “doyagao” (“self-satisfied look”; ドヤ顔). Besides owning restaurants and releasing his own sauces, Chef Kawagoe recorded a music single, which…

Capcom just announced ResidentEvil.net, which tracks game stats and compares with friends.

China’s Swimming Pool Insanity Will Melt Your Mind

It’s summer! Time to head to the pool and the beach—with a bajillion other people. Here is a sample of what are apparently swimming spots in China. There doesn’t look like there’s much swimming going on. The images are a bit like looking at Pointillism paintings or video game sprites. If these photos amaze you,…

Dante’s brother, Vergil, is headed to DmC; Devil May Cry

What It Was Like Rebuilding Japan Out of LEGO

Earlier this spring, I was at shopping mall in Osaka with my family. It was a typical day—a typical day that involved us hanging out at the Ultraman store While at the mall, we noticed that there was a LEGO event called “Build Up Japan”. Kids were asked to build futuristic structures—by asked, LEGO gave…

Oh Man, This New Star Wars Game Looks Gorgeous

We have no idea how well the newest Star Wars game, 1313, plays. From what little of it we’ve seen, it appears to be your standard third-person, cover-based shooter. But boy does it look amazing. This trailer, the game’s first proper clip for public consumption, mixes footage we saw at E3 with some new stuff,…

Japan Getting a Giant Gundam, Um, Box

Tokyo got a giant Gundam. Osaka? Osaka is getting a giant Gundam box. From August 15 to August 21, an enormous replica of Gundam model packaging is going up in Osaka Station. The structure measures 8.3 meters (27 feet) across. Inside, there will be an array of models on display. The goal is hopefully attract…

These Cigarette Fighter Planes Are a Highway to The Danger Zone

When you finish that pack of cigarettes, you’re left with more than filters and smelly clothes. There are also empty cigarette boxes—oh, and the possibility you’re getting an awful disease. But let’s ignore the health risks for a minute! Let’s just focus on those empty boxes, and the awesome fighter jets they can become. Recently…

2012’s Best RTS (So Far) Is Already Getting a Sequel

Wargame: European Escalation, released on PC earlier this year, was great. Developed by the team behind RUSE, and very much in the spirit of the just-as-excellent World in Conflict, W:EE took us back to the Cold War with a gorgeous, intimate look at fictional tussle between NATO and the Soviet Bloc. Next year, it’ll be…