Phat | TOKYO, JAPAN – A model shows off the Nintendo DS in Oct. 2004. (Photo: Katsumi Kasahara | AP) https://kotaku.com/new-counter-strike-incorporates-old-mod-5842801/ New Counter-Strike Incorporates Old Mod Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is Valve’s retooling of the classic team-based first-person shooter Counter-Strike. Today, Valve revealed that the game will include “Arsenal Mode”, which is based on the popular Counter-Strike: More »(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); https://kotaku.com/how-did-sony-get-away-with-its-new-terms-of-service-5842770 How Did Sony Get Away With Its New Terms of Service? Sony’s new PS3 terms

of service are designed to stop the company being hit with class-action suits, and having to front juries, which care about little things like the right of the consumer over the operations of multi-billion dollar corporations.
So how did the company get away with legally… More » https://kotaku.com/to-catch-a-game-thief-5842781 To Catch a Game Thief Late this spring in Kyoto, an 8-year-old kid left his gaming pouch in the restroom at his local supermarket. The pouch contained a portable game machine and some games. More »
https://kotaku.com/gabe-newell-knows-when-the-next-half-life-is-coming-he-5842754 Gabe Newell Knows When the Next Half-Life is Coming. He Just Can’t say it via Haiku. Valve boss Gabe Newell has a history of

replying directly to emails from the public, so there’s a good chance this exchange with an impatient Half-Life fan is

for real. More »
https://kotaku.com/theres-an-uncharted-3-ps3-bundle-with-not-a-hideous-co-5842755 There’s an Uncharted 3 PS3 Bundle, With not a Hideous Controller In Sight Sony will be releasing an Uncharted 3 hardware bundle in the US that includes the system and a game. Mercifully, Japan’s hideous Uncharted 3 controller is nowhere to be seen.
It’s just a straight-up black console (320GB) with a straight-up, single black DualShock 3. More » https://kotaku.com/japan-gets-official-uncharted-3-control-pad-5837459 https://kotaku.com/the-horror-and-the-glory-of-japans-1987-star-wars-video-5842749/
The Horror and the Glory of Japan’s [[link]] 1987 Star Wars Video Game Remember how in May we looked at the bizarre manual of the Japan-only release of Star Wars on the Famicom? Today is as good a day as any to look at the actual game. More » https://kotaku.com/when-japan-does-star-wars-things-change-5805780 https://kotaku.com/this-video-game-art-is-entirely-off-topic-sorry-darks-5842789/
This Video Game Art Is Entirely Off-Topic (Sorry, Darksiders Fans!) Thought I’d try something a little different with today’s Fine Art. Instead of showing the art of a video game, I thought I’d show off some of the art of video game artists. Which aren’t always the same thing! On the night of Friday, Sept. [[link]] More » We like tips! Got tips for our editors? Want to show the world your latest creation? Ready to anonymously share an unannounced game? Email us at [email protected]. Or leave us an anonymous voicemail at (612) 568-2581. Want a different layout? Click here for the Speak Up or Tips forums. Want a more “blog-like” look? Click the button up top next to “Top Stories.” Get more Kotaku! Want even more Kotaku? Want [[link]] to know which of your friends read us? “Like” us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter