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Thank goodness for the latest trailer for Sega's Iron Man 2 -- we're not sure we'd be able to wrap our minds around the game's complex plot without the helpful backstory in the video, which we've posted after the jump.

Stick with us, here: Iron Man and his best friend War Machine have to fight robots belonging to another mega-corporation, which was commissioned by a Russian general for undoubtedly nefarious purposes. Also, a very convincing Samuel L. Jackson impersonator is there, and he's on a flying boat.

Do you understand, now? What? You do? Great. Could you explain it to us?

Kotaku Talk Radio will be recording live from CBS Radio on Wednesday. 11am Kotaku Time. 1pm ET. 10am PT. Hosts: Crecente and me. Guests: Top guys making Crackdown 2. Call-in and live-streaming details will be on Kotaku at showtime. More »

Six new maps, new achievements and trophies included.

Six new maps, new achievements and trophies included.

#sega Sega makes its Gunblade NY and LA Machineguns port to the Wii official with the first trailer for the Gunblade NY and LA Machineguns Arcade Hits Pack, a new opportunity to reminisce about the company's arcade past. More »

TORONTO, Canada – April 27, 2010 – Konnet Technology, leading manufacturer of mobile entertainment and gaming accessories, has unleashed their PowerV Quad, an advanced wireless induction charging and storage solution. Made with practicality and top design in mind, the PowerV Quad uses induction technology to simultaneously charge 4 Nintendo Wiimotes, minimizes cable clutter, and [...]

If you're anything like us, you woke up this morning hoping for a brand-new, Unreal Engine 3-based, free-to-play shooter from South Korea to be announced. And alas, Alliance of Valiant Arms developer Reduck has satisfied just that need in announcing "Metro Conflict: Presto" by way of a joint press release with Epic Games Korea.

We only note the collaborative nature of the press release because of the total lovefest that ensues around three paragraphs in. "Epic's Unreal Engine 3 was a big factor in our success with A.V.A. [and] we're looking forward to pushing ourselves even further with Metro Conflict: Presto," Do-Min, Ok, chief technology officer at Redduck, said of the deal. Epic Games Korea's Ray Park similarly offered, "We're thrilled that they're using Unreal Engine 3 again for Metro Conflict: Presto, and can't wait to see what they're able to do with it this time." And he'll see soon enough, as the free-to-play FPS is planned to go into open beta this December. But for now, we've got the dramatic teaser trailer for you just above.

#positions Gamers have needs. They have requests for the games that they play, some of these demands surprisingly specific. Today, let us consider the case by one gamer for the ability to shoot from a prone position and some accompanying news. More »

#blizzard What could be more romantic than flying over the moon-dappled snow of Azeroth's northlands with your significant other's arms wrapped around you, straddling the new X-53 Touring Rocket, World of Warcraft's first two-person flying mount? More »

Gears of War 3 is only a year away so it's, like, totally imperative to brush up on the story thus far. IGN has compiled a little video feature that compresses all the twists and turns of Gears' epic story into five minutes. Obviously, the recap is full of spoilers, so it's probably best not to watch it unless you've played the first two games.

Haven't played the first two Gears yet? Well, it's possible to pick up both for $50 or less. They're good games, we promise -- and there's still plenty of time to casually grind through them before the sequel emerges. For those who just want the quick recap fix, that's available after the break.

Here’s a relic from Japan that features a promo for The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. This flyer took a pretty unique approach when it comes to getting the interest of gamers. Not only does the flyer show off what the next Zelda game would look like, it also tries [...]

Sega is releasing 90s arcade light gun titles Gunblade NY and LA Machineguns on the Wii sometime this summer in an "Arcade Hits Pack." The bundle, revealed by the ESRB a couple weeks back, contains new features for the games like a "Chain Combo System" and "Unlockable Weapon Toggle," which uses game ranking to unlock extra weapons.

Of course, because these titles were released in arcades during the 90s, they lack something we find essential in Sega light gun games now: profuse swearing. For that, we recommend the underappreciated House of the Dead: Overkill, available for $20. Yeah, a light gun game just isn't the same anymore without copious f-bombs.

Of course the pause music from Battletoads was included on this trivia list! I’ll give you that one for free. It’s up to you to listen in and figure out the rest on your own!

We work in a profession which has us coming into contact with an inexplicably large number of fake armaments, so we feel like we can speak with some authority when we say that the foam sword seen above is the coolest foam sword ever. How can you go about acquiring one of these ultra-rare, pixelated beauties? All you have to do is make something using this simplified, online version of 3D Dot Game Heroes' character creation engine, and you could win the non-lethal blade and a copy of the game.

You have until May 11 to whip up a blocky hero and submit a picture of it to SouthPeak (the European publisher of the title) for consideration. Sadly, the contest is only open to our European allies, though the character creator is available to everyone. We demand equality on both sides of the Atlantic! Everyone should have a stab at winning these squishy sabers!

Respawn Entertainment continues to pick talent from Modern Warfare 2.

As you’ve seen in the multiple trailers and screenshots, it looks like Shadow Mario is returning yet again. Whether the character plays a bigger role in this game remains to be seen. In my demo time, I played one small section where Shadow Marios chased me around as I was collecting pieces of [...]

"I'll poke out your eyes," Cammy sneered menacingly.
Last Friday, Capcom partnered with i am 8-bit to bring Capcom Fight Club to Los Angeles to support this week's launch of Super Street Fighter IV, and we'll never stop being amazed by the number of people who enjoy dressing up in costume for video game launches. Our amazement usually reaches a fever pitch when there's an eerily accurate Dhalsim in the mix. We're surprised The CW hasn't snapped up the rights for this game to bring us Street Fighter: The High School Years.

Unfortunately - and because people don't universally adhere to the number one rule laid down at PAX - i am 8-bit had a ton of equipment stolen ... including all of their footage from the event. But what did survive was their old school Polaroid camera, and this stack of portraits. Check out the exclusive images in the gallery below while trying to contain your excitement over the wonders of spandex.

The Virtual Console and DSiWare are stuffed full of games this week in Japan! The Virtual Console has the first Metal Max Famicom game (a series that eventually led to Metal Saga on PS2, with a DS sequel upcoming), as well as two Neo Geo fighting games. The bizarre Waku Waku 7 from Sunsoft stars robot tanks, Totoro-esque creatures, and even a sentient punching bag! There's even an ancient Dig Dug-style arcade game. WiiWare's World Game Parade finishes with Katamuki Spirits, a localized version of Equilibrio.

DSiWare features a game in which you compose songs to be played by a band of cartoon monkeys, with synthesized instruments and vocals! Also available: a drawing program about doodling on your photos, a platformer with 10-second levels, and, of course, Hudson's Shooting Watch app, which tests the number of button presses you can perform in a second.

• Metal Max (Famicom, 1 player, 500 Wii Points)
• Samurai Shodown III (Neo Geo, 1-2 players, 900 Wii Points)
• Waku Waku 7 (Neo Geo, 1--2 players, 900 Wii Points)
• Mr. Do! (Arcade, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)
• Katamuki Spirits (WiiWare, 1-4 players, 500 Wii Points)
  
• Ahh, Nostalgic Shooting Watch (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)
• Artist Ni Narou: Kikaru ni Sketch (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)
• 10-second Run (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)
• Atelier Deco La Doll - Gothic (DSiWare, 1 player, 500 DSi Points)
• Teach Me Darling (DSiWare, 1 player, 800 DSi Points)
• Make Songs Monkey Band (DSiWare, 1 player, 800 DSi Points)
• Renjuku Kanji: Junior High (DSiWare, 1 player, 800 DSi Points)

#review Released to U.S. consoles last year, Street Fighter IV helped to reinvigorate the franchise, if not the entire fighting genre. Now, a little more than a year later, Capcom is at it again, perhaps with less lofty goals. More »