2009

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Steam Exploded In 2009

5:20AM January 30, 2010 | Mike Fahey

With active users surpassing the 25 million mark and a 205 per cent jump in year-over-year unit sales, 2009 was an extremely good year for Valve’s Steam service. More »


Video Game’s Survive Recession, But At What Cost?

2:00AM January 19, 2010 | Brian Crecente

Despite the recession and a drop in video game sales last year, December was the biggest month in the history of video games. More »


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Nintendo Had A Very Happy Holiday

4:40AM January 6, 2010 | Mike Fahey

In advance of next week’s December NPD results, Nintendo is calling the holiday season a huge success, with US huge Wii sales numbers in December and the DS lineup setting a record for most consoles sold during a calendar year. More »


Oh What A Year

4:00AM January 5, 2010 | Brian Crecente

Staggering layoffs, a slew of delays, console price drops, promising new technology and two new gaming platforms: For fans of video games, 2009 was one heck of a roller coaster ride. More »


What A Day, What A Year

10:00AM December 26, 2009 | Owen Good

Christmas is a big production, but they don’t roll credits at the end of it. Still, with the home a wasteland of gift wrap and packaging, and the light slowly receding outside, it’s a good moment to reflect on 2009. More »


The Year, NSFW

3:00PM December 24, 2009 | Owen Good

Every year has its moments suitable for framing. Here, our look back at 2009 presents the ones meant for stuffing under your mattress: It’s Kotaku’s Year NSFW, which, as the title implies, is NSFW. More »


2009 In Review: The Sports Video Game Report

11:00AM December 23, 2009 | Owen Good

Every year in sports has its winners and losers, but in sports video games, the results aren’t about pennants and trophies. And they’re not always clear-cut, either. More »


2009 In Review: The Shows That Were

4:00PM December 22, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

I always like to think of the video game industry as being more like the car business than any other creative medium. There’s art, yes, and business, but also functionality to consider. Oh, and shows. Big, loud shows. More »


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2009 In Review: The Controversies

10:00AM December 22, 2009 | Owen Good

Looking back on 2009′s many kerfuffles and foofaraws, it may not have been the most contentious year the gaming industry has ever seen. But it certainly was among the most entertaining. More »


Whip It With This Castlevania: Lord Of Shadow Trailer

12:00PM June 4, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima has taken the reigns of the Castlevania series from fellow Konami designer Koji Igarashi for the series’ latest title Lords of Shadow. More »