Is It Wrong To Hate Shadow Of The Colossus?

Today’s Speak-Up on Kotaku takes us way back to December 10, when commenter PatMan33 ponders whether it’s okay to hate a game that pretty much everyone else adored. Is it? Okay, so my buddy is ripping me a new one for disliking Shadow of the Colossus. He’s been nagging me all year to play the…

‘My Blackberry Is Not Working’ And Other Fine British Puns

BBC one’s The One Ronnie comedy sketch show successfully combines old men, food and technology puns in an impressively effective way, one that pays off with a most delightful video game gag. As seen in #speakup, thanks to ibro911!

Customize Your Christmas

The Alienware M11x is what every little video game-loving boy and girl has on their Xmas list this year because it can be perfectly customized for the optimal personal gaming experience. And weighing in at just under 4.5 lbs., it’s light enough to hang by your chimney with care. Besides sugar plums, some gamers are…

Hell, It’s About Time For The StarCraft II Demo

Five months after the release of StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, Blizzard has released the real-time strategy game’s demo, a chance for those who didn’t get caught up in summertime StarCraft hype to try the game for free. What’s in the demo? The first three missions of the Wings of Liberty campaign and Terran-on-Terran solo…

The Secret Of Mana Laid Bare On The iPhone

Proving once more that iTunes cards make excellent Christmas gifts, today Square Enix brings the classic Super Nintendo action role-playing game The Secret of Mana back to life on the iPhone. The Secret of Mana is the Super Nintendo sequel to the Japanese Game Boy title Seiken Densetsu: Final Fantasy Gaiden, released in North America…

The Kotaku Guide To Winter Video Games

Winter used to be the worst time of the year to look for great new video games. Not anymore. Here are some of the most promising and most interesting video games slated for release between now and late March 2011. Late December The standalone downloadable short Dead Rising 2: Case West (Xbox 360 download, Dec…

The Return Of Radiant Silvergun Spawns A Pricey Arcade Stick

Beloved, coveted Sega Saturn shoot ’em up Radiant Silvergun is coming to Xbox Live Arcade in 2011, thanks to developer Treasure. So too may a Radiant Silvergun arcade stick from Hori, but only if you really, really want it. Hori is offering Treasure fans the opportunity to play Radiant Silvergun with a themed arcade stick…

An Expensive Way To Keep Your Sprained Ankle Elevated

Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo recovers from a sprained ankle with his new video game, a full-sized H2Overdrive arcade cabinet. As seen on Rondo’s Twitter page Gameface is a photographic celebration of the people who make, play and love video games.

And Resident Evil Was Dealt Another Blow…

This odd bit of bragging aired during recent WWE programming, part of the wrestling company’s practice of flashing statistics about how great it is after commercial breaks. Maybe they’re talking about series performance? Because beating NBA Live in a year without NBA Live ain’t impressive.

The World’s Smallest Periodic Table Of Elements Makes A Great Gift

Can’t get the periodic table of elements out of your head? Why not have the entire thing etched into the surface of a single strand of your hair? Green chemistry expert Professor Martyn Poliakoff has a lovely head of mad scientist-worthy hair, and now one piece of that hair is sporting the ultimate mad scientist…

Sonic The Hedgehog Can Be A Real Dick

I always figured that Tails had the whole breathing thing covered during the underwater sections of the Sonic the Hedgehog games. Apparently I was wrong. I guess this Dorkly video makes sense. After spending years watching your sidekick die and come back to life over and over again, your regard for his well-being would likely…

Win Our Fallout New Vegas Neon Sign Right Here, Right Now

You know the rules (three of four, at least). Follow them and enter your comment below to win our Fallout New Vegas neon sign. The first entrant to do all four of the required contest tasks — and who we can confirm lives in the contiguous 48 United States — wins. Entries will only be…

You’ve Purchased $1 Billion Worth Of Call Of Duty: Black Ops

Activision makes with the corporate gloating today with news that Call of Duty: Black Ops has surpassed $1 billion in worldwide sales since its release in November. That’s faster than Modern Warfare 2, but James Cameron still has it beat. Selling $650 million in the first five days after its November 9 worldwide release, Call…

How To Turn Someone Into A Gamer

We think there’s a video game out there for everyone, young or old, man or woman, and we want to help them find it. But we need your help. Everyone has a favourite band. Everyone has a favourite movie. And everyone has a favourite video game. Problem is, most people just don’t know it yet.…

DC Universe Online Heroically Dated And Priced

Sony Online Entertainment transforms PlayStation 3 and PC gamers into superheroes and super villains on January 11 with the release of DC Universe Online. How much will you pay to battle alongside the likes of Batman, Superman, and Lex Luthor? With the beta well underway on both the PC and PlayStation 3, it was only…

Reminder: Try To Win Our Fallout New Vegas Neon Sign Today

This is your one warning. Get ready to try to win our Fallout: New Vegas neon sign today. Our post that includes the fourth and final rule for entry goes live at 11:40 Kotaku Time (1:40pm Eastern). Entries must be submitted beneath that post. (Other pertinent details here.)

This Is One Extremely Rugged Portable PlayStation 3

Legendary console modder Ben Heck’s creations are normally quite elegant, but when a couple in Afghanistan asked for something rugged, he gave them this majestic beast. What you’re looking at is a PlayStation 3 built into an existing Pelican Storm case. It features a 22 inch LCD display, built-in speakers, networking, a TV tuner, and…

Happy Holidays, Dood!

The secret behind NIS America’s success? It’s a company that knows nothing says “Happy Holidays” like a tortured soul trapped in the body of a legless penguin.

Fallout: New Vegas Is Rolling In The Dead Money

Dead Money, the first batch of downloadable content for Fallout: New Vegas, is now available on Xbox Live, and we’ve got a lovely screenshot gallery so the PC and PlayStation 3 gamers can play along. Fallout: New Vegas players that scraped up the 800 Microsoft point asking price for the Xbox 360-exclusive Dead Money are…

Dead Money Gallery