Star Trek Online Preview: Boldly Going Places

The early press-access only hour on the PAX 2009 show floor was the perfect time to get behind the wheel of a Federation starship with Cryptic’s Star Trek Online. What Is It? It’s the the future of the Star Trek universe as a massively multiplayer online game. Romulus is destroyed, the Klingons hate the Federation…

New Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Screens Assassinate Subtlety

Team Ninja’s not necessarily known for their restraint, as new Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 screen shots helpfully illustrate. There’s a heavy emphasis on co-op action, should you be able to decipher what’s happening on screen here. Plenty of shots of Ryu, Ayane, Rachel and Momiji in their alternate costumes in the latest batch of media,…

No More Heroes 2: Cutting New Video and Screens

We had a chance, earlier today, to check out the new demo for upcoming action Wii title No More Heroes 2. Now take a gander at the new screens and this video.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Gallery

Scene From PAX: Ron Gilbert Inspires

Wil Wheaton was a hero. Online porn was primitive. His parents got him a computer when he was a kid that had 8K of RAM. Maniac Mansion and Monkey Island co-creator Ron Gilbert is on stage at PAX reminiscing. Choice quotes from the keynote: -“I remember when 16 colors were more than enough and I…

Sony “Aware” Of PlayStation 3 Firmware Issues

Earlier this week, reports from PlayStation 3 owners indicated that users of the latest firmware were experience problems, specifically with the game Uncharted and the DualShock 3 controller. Sony says today it’s “aware” of those reports and “looking into the matter.” Patrick Seybold, senior director of corporate communications, updated the official PlayStation.blog today to assure…

Meet Left 4 Dead 2’s “Jockey” Infected

You’ve read about the horrific annoyance of Left 4 Dead 2’s newest special infected, the Jockey, now see him standing very, very still, probably for the only time. The Jockey joins the Charger and Spitter as the newest super infected in the Left 4 Dead universe, a Survivor driver who will steer players away from…

Contra Rebirth Preview: Surprise, It’s Tough!

I played Contra Rebirth on the Wii today and died. And died. And died. And died, died, died. Then: died, died, died. Could I have been halfway through the game’s first level? What Is It? Contra Rebirth brings side-scrolling Contra back to a Nintendo home console in the form of an all-new Contra that sports…

Totilo Rides The Wild Darksiders’ Horse

The first thing Stephen Totilo did when he got on the PAX showroom floor was bravely conquer the biggest obstacle PAX could throw at us – The manacling, evil, Darksiders bucking bronco. After countless others had failed, Totilo was able to stay on the horse for the entire 30 seconds which we conveniently captured on…

Pre-order Darksiders at GameStop and Unlock The Harvester

The Horseman Cometh, and he carries a devastating arsenal. The Harvester is among War’s most powerful weapons—unlock it when you pre-order Darksiders at GameStop! Watch the new video showcasing this death-dealing scythe in action below!

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Should the stars align this weekend, I’ll be playing Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story. But that may turn out to be an unlikely scenario, so a few back up games here at Kotaku Towers West will have to suffice. That would be two PlayStation 3 games, Guitar Hero 5 and Demon’s Souls, which will…

The Best Facial Hair Of PAX 2009

As seen at Hi-Rez Studios Global Agenda booth.

No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle Preview: Sex Is Not The Motivation

Travis Touchdown returns to the Wii for another wild Grasshopper Manufacture adventure, and this time his motivation is not lust, its revenge. Bonus: he can dual-wield lightsabers this time. Improvement? What Is It? No More Heroes 2 is the sequel to the oddball Wii action game No More Heroes, progeny of colorful game designer Suda…

Halo 3 ODST’s Amazing Live Action Trailer

Credit to Microsoft and Bungie, ’cause they really know how to put together a nice promotional movie, as evidenced by this new Halo 3 ODST live action trailer. War is hell, but also very cool when Covenant Brutes are involved. The live action sneak peek at Halo 3 ODST is after this, courtesy of IGN.…

PAX 2009: The Booths and Games of the Show Floor

The Penny Arcade Expo kicked off this morning in Seattle, giving gamers a chance to check out not just an impressive list of games, but a more impressive set of over-the-top booths. Here, for those of you unable to make the annual pilgrimage, is a look at the show floor and it’s many, many, many…

Penny Arcade Expo Show Floor

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Ken Levine Takes Your Calls During Next Week’s Podcast

We have a special treat in store for you next week during our weekly live call-in podcast. Special guest Ken Levine will be joining us to take your calls. To those of you new to Kotaku Talk Radio, every Wednesday at 1 p.m. Eastern we stream a live video game talk show through the tubes…

Krazy Kart Workaround

When Krazy Kart Racing hit the iPhone yesterday it wouldn’t run on some devices. Konami told Kotaku today that they’re hard at work on a patch and shared a quick workaround with us. If you picked up the $8 app and don’t want to wait for the patch to be abke play now, you can…

GTA: Chinatown Wars PSP Impressions: Minus The Stylus Strain

Rockstar’s surprise PSP installment to the formerly DS-only Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars made more sense in my hands when I played it late last month at the company’s Manhattan HQ. Finally, I can explain why. Chinatown Wars is the new version of Rockstar’s 2009 return to top-down Grand Theft Auto gaming, rebuilt for Sony’s…

Dreamkiller Preview: What Dreams May Die

Dreamkiller is a sequel to a fan-made sequel of a first-person shooter where the entire point of the game was to kill as much as you could as fast as you could. True to its roots, Dreamkiller has a lot of killing and not a lot of time to do it in. For some, you…