Have Evangelion’s Misato Read You The News

The PS3 isn’t getting a Neon Genesis Evangelion game from Namco Bandai and Cellius just yet — but rather, a live news program. Make that, a live news anchored program by character Misato. The news program runs on software that collects news from real-life news (politics, the economy, sports and, yes, the anime industry). A…

Army of Two: The 40th Day Preview: Total Fistbump Destruction

We got a chance to go hands-on with EA Montreal‘s follow up to the original Army of Two a few weeks prior to E3, a chance to strap on the Kevlar vest again. The two private military contractors players controlled in the first are back in Army of Two: The 40th Day, a game that…

What’s the game that got rave reviews and everyone apparently loved that you just couldn’t get into? For me it would be Braid or GTAIV.

40K: Space Marine Finally, Officially Announced [Update]

After job advertisements and some exquisite leaked footage prematurely lifted the lid on the game last year, THQ have just officially announced Space Marine, a Warhammer 40K “Action RPG”. A few things to note: while the original material suggested that “THQ Australia” were working on the game, the official announcement says that Dawn of War…

Ubisoft’s Killing Day Still Alive?

One of the titles that appeared in Sony’s first PlayStation 3 “sizzle” trailer at E3 2005 was a first-person shooter named Killing Day. Heavy on destruction, light on details, Killing Day soon disappeared. Until now. Based on a newly filed trademark from Ubisoft, the game may not be dead after all, as someone at the…

EA’s E3 2009 Lineup Is Huge

Electronic Arts has announced its “final” E3 2009 lineup, a list of games it plans to showcase at next week’s video game expo. EA’s list is expansive, making the more profitable competition’s showing look minuscule. Some of the titles, like EA Sports Active and The Sims 3 aren’t exactly new, nor are they necessarily worth…

Raving Rabbids Leave Obama Pantsless In New Trailer

The newest trailer for Ubisoft’s Rayman-free Wii exclusive Rabbids Go Home features a brief cameo by what appears to be President Barack Obama and Barack Obama’s man panties. Oh, it’s zany alright. The newest trailer for Rabbids Go Home explains what the upcoming Wii game is all about: collecting anything and everything the bucktoothed rabbit…

Rumor: Mass Layoffs Hit Bionic Commando Developer GRIN

Sweden-based developer GRIN is said to be the latest game studio hit by cutbacks, as multiple sources have told Kotaku that the Bionic Commando and Terminator: Salvation dev has laid off more than 100 staffers. GRIN, which has development offices in Sweden, Spain and Indonesia, is rumored to be in the process of shuttering its…

Robots, Toys and E3

To: Ash From: Crecente Re: XXXXX XXXX I spent today up to my eyeballs, figuratively, in robots, automatons and E3 shhhhhhheduling. I think I’ve finally locked everyone down for our coverage, so now we know who is covering what, etc. etc. That certainly helps. We’ve got a pretty strong line-up of interviews, hands-ons and whatnots.…

Before E3 Corrupts Us, Games For Change Festival Kicks Off

Games that are frivolous and possibly useless to society will be showcased next week at E3, but this week, in New York, games designed for the good of the world get the spotlight. The sixth-annual, two-day Games For Change festival kicks off in New York City tomorrow at Parsons The New School for Design kicks…

More Raiden Coming To North American Xbox 360s

No, not that Raiden. Raiden IV, the top down scrolling shmup released in Japan for the Xbox 360 last year year is headed to North America, courtesy of publisher UFO Interactive. The publisher has confirmed to 1UP (and does a new ESRB rating) that the most recent entry in the long-running Raiden shooter series will…

Kotaku’s E3 2009 Predictions

With just four days left until E3 2009 kicks off, Microsoft’s press conference first out of the gate, speculation runs rampant, fanboy bunkers are being built, and countdown clocks come ever closer to death. So too must Kotaku post its annual E3 predictions, a mix of truth, rumor and thinly veiled mockery. Will Sony announce…

E3 2009 Preview: These Are The Big Racing Games, We Think

In one week, E3 will reveal just about every major game you will be able to play in the next year. For racing game fans, these are the big ones expected at the big show: Blur – Activision is hoping for a Call Of Duty-scale new racing franchise, from Bizarre Creations. Realistic cars, low-stress handling,…

GameTrailers TV Reveals Bethesda’s Next Game Thursday

Keep your internal E3 hype-generating engine running smoothly, by tuning in to this week’s GameTrailers TV. Especially if you want your first look at Fallout 3 developer Bethesda Softworks’ next game. The show will air the first trailer of whatever Bethesda has up its sleeve, giving fans ample reason to tune in. Of course, if…

And Then Free Realms Surpassed 2 Million Players

A week and a half after reaching the million player mark, Sony Online Entertainment‘s Free Realms has gone and doubled it. The player population of Free Realms continues to grow at a ridiculous rate, hitting the two million player milestone within a month of the game’s official launch. According to SOE, the game is a…

Tecmo Bowl Wii Transformed Into Something Else

Wii trends have turned a planned Tecmo Bowl Wii into a family football game, according to G4. Tecmo recently announced the development of Family Fun Football for the Wii, a title that sounds perfectly in line with the jolly kinds of games many publishers produce for NIntendo’s console. But wasn’t there supposed to be a…

Activision Reveals Its E3 2009 Lineup

It’s official. Activision is headed to E3 and it’s bringing with it a bunch of games, including the highly anticipated Modern Warfare 2 and the nervously anticipated Tony Hawk: Ride. It’s a blend of sequels, spin-offs and original product, as new properties like Bizarre Creations’ Blur and Raven Software’s Singularity compete for attention against Guitar…

Kotaku Robot Wars Round 2: The Quickening

The first round of Kotaku’s Robot Wars have left four U.S. cities in ruins and four video game robots nothing more than mounds of melted plastic and metal. Who survived to fight again? Well that all depends on who you ask. As we mentioned yesterday, we’re doing this three ways. The actual outcomes have been…

Our Missing Video Game Robot Hero

Osamu Tezuka’s beloved boy robot, Astro Boy, defined an art form, inspired a nation, and is a cultural icon worthy of the Robot Hall of Fame. So why doesn’t he get more video games? Not counting his first Japan-only forays on the Famicom and Superfamicom, Astro Boy has only appeared in one PlayStation 2 game…

Unknown Worlds Triumphantly Teases Natural Selection 2

The developers of popular Half-Life mod Natural Selection are preparing to release standalone sequel Natural Selection 2 this year via Steam, and we’ve got the exclusive teaser trailer to prove it. Last we heard, the development of the standalone sequel to one of the most played Half-Life 2 mods had hit a financial snag, with…