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  Cosplay Queen Eyes The World of Warcraft Movie

  Meet Alodia Gosiengfiao. She’s a popular cosplayer, a gamer and totally interested in being a blood elf in the World of Warcraft flick. But she doesn’t just want to be in the movie, she’s apparently had a meeting with Legendary Pictures, the studio producing the big screen version of World of Warcraft, to discuss the…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 2, 2010
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  One Year Of All This, In Japanese

  Kotaku Japan, the Japanese version of Kotaku.com, is celebrating its one year anniversary. Congrats to the entire Kotaku Japan team!

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 2, 2010
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  This Osaka Building Is Due For A Slimmer Redesign

  As seen on はちま起稿

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 2, 2010
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  In The Future, There Is Only Team Fortress 2

  Team Fortress…Warhammer 40K…two very different beasts, but bring them together and you’ve got…a very different beast. This clip shows a work-in-progress skin pack for Team Fortress 2, bringing Space Marines to the dusty battlefields of Valve’s shooter. It may look a little strange to see the big guys running around wooden barns at such a…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2010
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  How Consoles Can Leave A Company Vulnerable To Hackers

  At the Defcon security conference in Vegas last week, a pair of hackers have shown that the humble Nintendo Wii can leave large companies vulnerable to attack. How? Well, because many companies like to have a Wii in the office for downtime, that’s how. Seems a lot of offices know that controls need to be…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2010
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  Italy, You Are Cosplay Champions

  This Sunday, a cosplaying duo representing Italy beat out rivals from 14 other countries to take first place at the World Cosplay Summit in Nagoya. The winners dressed as Link and Ganondorf from The Legend of Zelda. Luca Buzzi cosplayed as Link, while Giancarlo Di Pierro was Ganondorf. The finalists performed a 3-minute live-action play…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 2, 2010
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  Another Square Enix x Metal Gear Solid Action Figure

  Square Enix has released the first set of official images for its second Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker action figure, this time featuring Snake in his jungle fatigues. It’s retailing for around USD$55, but as of today only has a Japanese release frame, which is sometime around November. Square Enix’s Play Arts figures may look…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2010
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  First Look At Art For New Tales Game

  Namco Bandai’s “Tales” franchise is quite popular in Japan. It’s so popular that Tales of Vesperia caused the Xbox 360 to sell out in Japan — quite a feat considering the sluggish sales in the region. The company has confirmed three new Tales titles, which already leaked out earlier today on the Namco Bandai site.…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 2, 2010
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  Is Nintendo Missing Out On Developing Markets?

  In an investor Q&A published on Nintendo’s website, president Satoru Iwata explains why Nintendo does not officially release games or systems in developing nations (think Latin America, India, South-East Asia, Africa, etc). And he seems to be missing something. “It is true that not only those in Japan and the other developed countries in North…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2010
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  The King Of Fighters XIII Is Buggy And Needs Special Rules

  Arcade fighting game The King of Fighters XIII not only features jiggly ninja Mai Shiranui, it also features lots of bugs. That’s why the game needs special rules for tournament play. At Japan’s Tougeki fighting game tournament, there are special rules in place regarding the game’s bugs. Here are the bugs, and Tougeki’s rules regarding…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 2, 2010
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  Metal Gear Solid Goes Merry For The Third Time

  Long-time readers may remember Merry Gear Solid, a great little Christmas-themed Metal Gear title. Well, the game’s creator, Arthur Lee, is back with a third game in the series, and this time it’s gone 3D. Looks fun! The last two ended up being released in playable form, so hopefully this one is too. And when…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2010
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  The Korean StarCraft II Plane On U.S. Soil

  The StarCraft II jumbo jet has been spotted in Atlanta by reader John. Thanks John!

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 2, 2010
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  Kinect Doesn’t Like It When Models Stand Too Close To Each Other

  Microsoft tried something novel at a recent event in Hong Kong; they figured if you use a pair of scantily-clad booth babes to demo a Kinect game, maybe people won’t notice the game not working Things begin well enough; the waves to the crowd are twitchy, but recognised. Then the race starts. And things start…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2010
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  All The Otakon Cosplay You’d Ever Want?

  Well, maybe you’d like some more. Maybe this is enough. Maybe it’s not enough. I dunno! The Otakon pop culture convention, which was in Baltimore over the weekend, played host to its fair share of cosplayers. Website Japanator was on hand to capture them for posterity. Otakon, a mish-mash of “Otaku” and “convention”, has been…

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 2, 2010
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  Game Cafe Robbed, Gamers Fight Back, Lots Of Punches To The Head

  A gaming cafe in Kaneohe, Hawaii was robbed last week, three youths storming in and demanding money from the customers inside. They got the money, but I don’t think they were ready for one guy to fight back. As you can see in this clip from KHON2 news, things were going pretty well for the…

  By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2010
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  151 Pokemon Used As Sexual Innuendo

  A rap about knockin’ boots, but with Pocket Monsters for the dirty bits. Lyrics by Brandon Daley and music by Brock Chart. *applause*

  By Brian Ashcraft Published August 2, 2010
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  K Monthly – July 2010

  Welcome to the July 2010 edition of K Monthly, a look back at some of the best original coverage, including reviews, previews, features, weekly columns and more from Kotaku. How did Kotaku spend its summer season? By visiting the San Diego Comic-Con for one, covering all things video games, comic books, toys and pop culture…

  By Michael McWhertor Published August 1, 2010
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  Time to Upgrade

  To: Luke From: Owen Re: The War on Phallic Graffiti Getting a review copy of Madden NFL 11 on the PS3 has made it apparent how much I need a current console of that platform. You might remember I ended up with a 20GB NTSC:J launch configuration, which my former employer had snapped up in…

  By Owen Good Published August 1, 2010
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  22 High-Caliber Demakes of Modern Favorites

  Bayonetta as a shmup; Dead Space on the Game Boy; and Brutal Legend as, what else, a graphical adventure. There isn’t a single miss among this gallery of de-makes done over the past couple of years by Swedish artist Junkboy. Some of these aren’t new and may have been published elsewhere before. But they’re all…

  By Owen Good Published August 1, 2010
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  Mafia II Does It All For Kicks

  Things move fast in the world of Mafia II. One minute you’re a made man, the next you’re at the bottom of a shallow grave. Which seems like a means of evidence disposal that’s out of character for the mob. That said, everything else in this trailer indicates my pile of shame will get one…

  By Owen Good Published August 1, 2010