Don’t Hold Your Breath For Final Fantasy Versus XIII At E3

Now that Final Fantasy XIII has been released in Japan, the focus shifts to Final Fantasy Versus XIII. You might have to linger a little longer on Final Fantasy XIII. The upcoming title is helmed by Kingdom Hearts designer and in-house character artist Tetsuya Nomura, who said in a recent interview with Japanese game magazine…

Transformers: War For Cybertron: The Toys

Yeah, you’ve seen glimpses of the toys based on the upcoming Transformers game War For Cybertron, but Toy Fair is no place for glimpses. Here are Bumblebee and Optimus Prime in all their glory, in both robot and vehicle modes, Prime looking…pretty much like he always looks, while Bumblebee looks like a Moebius robot that…

Poof! And Like That Midway Games Disappear From Xbox LIVE [Update]

A whole bunch of Xbox LIVE Arcade games from now bankrupt Midway Games have vanished. The games, oddly, remain on Sony’s PlayStation Network. The Midway games that have disappeared include Cyberball 2072, Defender, Gauntlet, Joust, Root Beer Tapper, Smash TV, Paperboy and Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. As deal site CheapAssGamer points out, these games are…

A Love Letter, Of Sorts, To World Of Warcraft

World of Warcraft has seen its fair share of clones and wannabes over the years, but few have been as blatant – or as touching – as World of Lordcraft. Instead of pitching itself as direct competitor, WoL is a turn-based online strategy game (think Civony), which its creators say is a “fan game”. We’d…

Pop Diva Checks Out Final Fantasy XIII On Xbox 360 and PS3

UK pop star Leona Lewis is singing the theme song for the Western version of Final Fantasy XIII. And because she’s doing that, she gets to check out the Xbox 360 version. This is apparently the Xbox 360 version running on an HD television screen. What does Leona think? “It’s amazing,” she says. “I just…

Dante’s Inferno & DC Universe Online: The Toys

Here are some new pieces coming out of Toy Fair earlier in the week; the first statues based on Jim Lee’s artwork for DC Universe Online, and a rather cranky-looking baby from Dante’s Inferno. He’s an unbaptised baby, answering the question of just what happens to those little guys, and will be released in the…

Hideo Kojima And Yoichi Wada, Talking. On Twitter.

At the 2008 E3 gaming expo in Los Angeles, Square Enix boss Yoichi Wada appeared on stage and tapped Microsoft exec Don Mattrick on the shoulder. At the 2009 E3, Hideo Kojima did the same. But why? Messaging via Twitter, Wada asked Kojima if the now infamous E3 shoulder tap was something he was put…

Xbox Live & PSN On Mobile Phones: No, No, No

This week, both Sony and Microsoft have moved forward with plans to integrate their console’s online networks with handheld devices. Thing is, they’re doing it wrong. While Microsoft’s WM7 interface looks amazing, the way it’s making use of Xbox Live is wasteful. Counter-productive. Same goes for Sony; while it’s admirable the company wants to allow…

Let’s Talk About Chesty Jake Gyllenhaal Some More!

Why not? That’s what everybody like talking about any way. Everybody. When asked what Chesty Jake is bringing to the upcoming Prince of Persia movie, producer Jerry Bruckheimer replied, “Well, he’s very handsome. And he’s in fantastic shape. He got in great shape for this movie. And he’s a brilliant actor, and that’s what it…

Even Capcom Wants Street Fighter IV On The PSP

With Street Fighter IV about to make an unexpected trip to the iPhone, it’s understandable that Capcom has handheld ports on the brain. Could the PSP be next? Answering some fan questions on her blog, Capcom’s Natsuki Shiozawa has revealed she’d like to see the game appear on Sony’s handheld. As would anybody wondering why…

Ninety-Nine Nights II Screens

Your Rough Guide To The Studios Behind Halo Legends

On February 16, anime Halo Legends was released on home video. The project was financed by Microsoft’s Halo arm 343 Industries and created by some of the biggest names in Japanese animation. But who are these names? If you like Halo Legends, you might like the studios that are behind each animated episode. Even if…

Twisted Metal & Resistance 2: The Toys

Yup, more toys from Toy Fair, this time in the form of that clown from Twisted Metal who I hate because he reminds me of Insane Clown Posse. Oh, and some of the lovable cast from Resistance 2. I’ll never understand why some game franchises are able to get figured around their release date, while…

World of Warcraft or Slipknot? Hrm…

As seen at the Nuremberg Toy Fair by Hobby Blog.

Xbox 360’s Aaron Greenberg Joins Us For The Biggest Kotaku Podcast Of 2010

This Wednesday, the director of Product Management for Xbox 360 and Xbox Live, Aaron Greenberg joins us for our weekly podcast. Just how big can this podcast get? You’ll have to ask Aaron. The man who claims that Halo: Reach will be the biggest game of 2010, the same year that will be the biggest…

Sega Not Developing Sonic 4

Well, here’s our first genuine surprise since the official reveal of Sonic 4: Sega, and its cherished Sonic Team studio, isn’t developing the game. Instead, Osaka-based Dimps will be. Best known for their recent work on Street Fighter IV with Capcom (and also for its work on Dragonball Z’s cartoon fighters), Dimps will also be…

Kotaku Off-Topic: At The Movies

Last night’s Kotaku Off Topic was a little early, tonight’s is a little late. That’s definitely a thumbs down for this episode of non necessarily video game related conversation. But things are looking up! You know, regardless of your feelings on Roger Ebert and his thoughts on video games as art, he’s an entertaining critic.…

The World’s Greatest Second Life Troll

I get accused of lurking on /b/ but I honestly don’t. What knowledge I have of /b/ memes comes from my former co-worker Sander. That’s why I’m so late bringing you Ralph Pootawn, the greatest Second Life troll ever. (NSFW) Troll describes Ralph perfectly because it’s what he is, about the ugliest character one can…

Sonic Rated T (Use of Tobacco)

Sega’s iconic hedgehog advertising smokes in a Russian store. As seen by reader 2MON.

The Past, Platforms And Future Of Final Fantasy XIII, Agito And Versus

Final Fantasy XIII is just a few weeks away for gamers in North America, Europe and Australia, the debut game in Square Enix’s grand Fabula Nova Crystallis project. What does the future hold for the trio of Final Fantasy XIII games? Let’s first talk about the past, when Final Fantasy XIII began life as a…