Retro

Cut A Rug To All Of The Greatest Video Game Dance Routines

You know what the world needs more of? Choreographed dance routines. You know what I’m talking about. This is what I’m talking about.


March 23, 2012
PlayStation

Let Bayonetta Kick You In The Face

As previously revealed, Bayonetta from… Bayonetta is coming to online combat game Anarchy Reigns.


In Real Life

The Kotaku Mixtape Vol. 3: Jazz In Games

Bombastic, orchestral soundtracks are great and all, but they’re not always what’s called for in a game. Sometimes you need something a bit more laid back – a bit more cool.


March 22, 2012
News

Bayonetta Returns (Well, Sort Of)

Bayonetta, star of the action game…Bayonetta, is back! The character is coming as a downloadable character for the online beat ‘em up Anarchy Reigns.


January 11, 2012
News

Square Enix Ready To Shoot Up Japanese Arcades

This summer, Square Enix is releasing a new third-person shooter dubbed Gunslinger Stratos. It’s not a home console game — yet. Rather, it’s a four-on-four, team-based, online arcade game that allows players to battle others in game centres across Japan.


January 9, 2012
In Real Life

Step Inside The Offices Of One Of Japan’s Hottest Games Developers

PlatinumGames may not be the most commercially successful Japanese developer around, but with a catalogue that already includes games like Bayonetta and Vanquish (and the sadly forgotten Infinite Space), they’ve got a ton of fans, well-wishers and public admirers.


August 31, 2011
PlayStation

When Bayonetta’s Designer Trolls The Internet

With a hair body suit and pistol heels, Bayonetta was one of the most interesting games of 2010. Wouldn’t it be great if Platinum Games made another? Sure it would.


June 29, 2011
In Real Life

Would Bayonetta Have Been Sexier If She Was More "Western"?

As far as video game characters go, Bayonetta was built with one thing in mind. The suit, the heels, the British accent, even the glasses, all there for sex appeal. But would she have been sexier if she was less “Japanese”?


May 31, 2011
In Real Life

She’s Bayonetta, Brought To Life

As far as short nicknames go, hers must be on of the shortest. Going by the frisky sounding “H”, this cosplayer focuses her attention primarily on one thing: games made in Osaka.


April 27, 2011
In Real Life

Watch Bayonetta, With Commentary By The Game’s Creator

Having made a start last year then seemingly forgetting all about it, Bayonetta creator Hideki Kamiya has dusted off the next-gen brawler and will be once again providing weekly videos where he plays through the game while telling you all about it.