The globe-trotting nature of the Call of Duty series means that multiplayer maps have a plethora of locales to choose from. And the latest one is in… New York?! More »

Sony has told Kotaku that there will not be a North American version of the UMD Passport program, which would allow PlayStation Vita users to transfer their PSP discs to the upcoming handheld. More »

Have you ever made a video game character fear you? More »

Your Dragonborn might be able to tear massive dragons out of the heavens with the power of his voice, but does he have back pimples? He can now, as Bethesda releases the free official high resolution texture pack for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. More »

When Lavos is in the timestream, drop him like it's hot. I believe that's what Snoop Dogg would say if he were alive today. We'll check back with him tomorrow to see if anything's changed. More »

Double Fine head Tim Schafer is just as baffled as the rest of us at news that Markus "Notch" Persson wants to fund a Psychonauts sequel. More »

After posting my initial impressions of gameplay on the Razer Blade yesterday, company reps contacted me to make sure my video card was working properly. It was not. Now it is, and my impressions have been updated. More »

N'Gai Croal and Andre Vrignaud have seen the future of video games. They don't want you to be scared even though things are about to be very different. More »

Most of this buzz clip that accompanied today's Skylanders Giants announcement is Activision beating its brawny chest about the success of their new toy-and-video-game franchise. But, you'll see a snippet of gameplay featuring new larger-than-normal character Tree Rex towards the end of the video. He's doing big things. More »

Resident Evil: Revelations for the 3DS hits store shelves today. Our review found much to love in the eerie 3D game. More »

Those rumors about an April debut for the Kinect Star Wars game—and the fancy console associated with it—have turned out to be true. Xbox exec Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb confirmed an April 3rd date on Twitter and an official press release cites a $450 price for a console + Kinect + game bundle. More »

Remember back when the Final Fantasy franchise had room for silly jokes and random frivolity? Commenter Balmung certainly does, and he wonders we'll ever go back there in today's Speak Up on Kotaku. More »

The lead designer of The Elder Scrolls III and IV, a New York Times bestselling fantasy author, and one of comics' most notable creators walk into a development studio to create an action role-playing game based on an entirely original fantasy world. Stop me if you've heard this one. More »

Welcome to Kotaku's official forum, Talk Amongst Yourselves, where we gather on a daily basis to discuss the joys and wonders of gaming all rolled up into one. More »

Activision mashed up collectible toys and video games last year to create an surprise hit last year in its Skylanders franchise. Last year's Toy Fair was when they announced Skylanders and this year's Toy Fair sees the reveal of a new franchise expansion after a flurry of rumors. More »

Today's the day for Final Fantasy XIII-2 fans to start throwing down in the Coliseum. As we reported last week, the "Lightning and Master Sergeant Amodar" DLC is now available for download both on XBox Live and PlayStation Network. More »

Creating a successful 'freemium' game is an exercise in enticement and restraint. You need to slowly but surely gain the player's interest, building excitement to a fever pitch before introducing the idea of laying out a little cash to enhance their enjoyment. More »

Tim Schafer's Psychonauts is practically synonymous with the phenomenon of great, under-appreciated games. It didn't set the world on fire with massive sales when it came out years ago but has gone one to become a cult favorite, with a Mac release happening late last year. More »

Aw look, I've upset pretty pink-haired princess Meruru by being slightly deceptive in the headline. Don't worry, Meruru, I'm sure you have your distinctive elements, probably! More »

Force It | TAIPEI, TAIWAN: This photo cuts quite the tableau. What's with that glum Gus in the background? (Photo: Game Watch Impress)

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