Today marks the 25th 35th (oops) anniversary of me popping out of my mother's uterus, and to celebrate, Activision has released a playable demo of the game of the movie Kung Fu Panda for me to play! The 810MB demo features the Jack Black-voiced panda Po taking on the evil forces of the snow leopard Tai Lung. According to Larry Hryb's website, the demo is only available in the US and Canada currently, with other regions getting it closer to the film's release. Kung Fu Panda is due out in theaters in early June in the states, so either they are supremely confident about the quality of the title or figure kids might need something else to play in between bouts of jacking cars and stabbing hookers. Thanks Activision!
Demo: Kung Fu Panda [Xbox Live's Major Nelson]









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Man fuck Grand Theft Auto...
Is it wrong that I want to go play this?
Happy 25th Birthday Fahey
Happy Birthday.
Happy Born Day! Tell us if the demo is any good. Or so bad it's fun. Or something like that.
um 25th???? I know that isnt right....LOL.
My b-day is in June, and I hope I get a better demo than this. Happy Birthday tho dude.
I might try this demo, but probably not for more than 10mins. then its back to GTA IV.
Can't wait to see Asia's reaction to this mockery...
Happy Birthday Fahey!
Happy B Mr. Fahey!
What if I want my kung fu panda to hi-jack a car... The mauling would be awesome.
Anywho - Happy Bday man! Hope you have fun ;-).
@Ryumeka: NEVER be ashamed that you can still have fun with a game that doesn't center around blood, cursing and explosions. I'm intrigued by this too, COULD be fun.
Then again... played my first GTA4 online matches last night... OMG OMG... RPG 'splosions!!! WHHEEEEEEEE.
Happy birthday Mike Fahey
Happy b-day, thanks for being born.
I actually feel like taking a break and playing this. But I live in Europe. Dammit.
Ok....WARN ME next time you pull something like that Mike, I nearly did a spit-take all over my screen.
~Peace~
And color me asshole, I forgot to wish you a happy birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!
~Peace~
Happy Birthday! I Bought you a cake, but then I ated it. ;)
Keep up the good work, and keep churning out those crazy videos.
Or jacking hookers and stabbing cars could be fun as well.
HEY - I thought you TOLD me to keep quiet about your birthday!!!
Well happy birthday AGAIN. 25, huh? There's nary a digit off there innit ;)
Happy Birthday, Cap'n Fahey!
25 though? Makes me feel old :(
@Spoony I think there are about 10 digits off there :)
Happy Birthday Chief!
@Dionyza: Nope. Still ONE digit. :)
Okay one digit, I know I am not dating someone that much younger than me, lol!
*finishes song from before* Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday Dear Mikey, Happy Birthday to you!
So much for secrets. ;-)
I hope the movie is a good one. Let us know how the demo is.
Happy Birthday, young feller, May is the best month ever for birthdays-
I'll be doubling you up on the 14TH!
Happy Birthday Mike... just remember if someone offers you cake, it's a lie.
Feliz Cumpleanos my friend,
My kids can't wait for this movie, especially the little one, she's actually memorized the preview that play in the theaters!
Happy 25th anniversary, Fahey!
Happy Birthday Fahey!!!
25 and still a virgin? Maybe next year Mikey!
Happy birthday! I'll eat a cake in your honour.
Happy Birthday!
Excuse me! Pop put of your mother's uterus? I was there and there certainly wasn't any popping going on. I was more like a tractor pull with the doctor on one side and you, holding on for dear life on the other.
I suppose your readers should know that you greeted the world ass first. I'm not sure why it happened that way but I think it affected your sense of direction throughout your life. Work on that.
You were a really cool baby. I remember fondly how we took our morning nap and I'd sleep and you'd take all your clothes off and go out to play.
Your were a great kid, even when you spray painted your face blue...not once but twice and stole your grandmother's wallet and hid it under a log at the swim club. a criminal mind, even then!
And you were an obnoxious teen ager who started playing with those video games and dowloading porn when you were 13, when I had no idea what a computer could do. I thought the computer might provide a distraction from those blasted video games. Oh well...I remember worrying about how that stuff would all affect you later in life. Now I know!
And you turned into a wonderful Man, once again painting your face blue so you could play the part if the genie in camp Aladdin. What a sport!
Big Guy, Big Heart, Smart Mouth and all. Your are still my baby Love, Mom
Hah, Happy Birthday. My Birthday today as well, however only 29 ;)
Aww. ;_; *wipes tear*
@bgordon: Your mom in Bing Gordon? Wow, this is better than 'Luke I am Your Father' in Empire Strikes Back.
i see where you get the sense of humor from, fahey --> @bgordon your relationship sounds just as close as mine with my mother (no sarcasm). oh yeah, and happee burthdaei!
@bgordon: Mad props to Mom. I'm crossing my legs in sympathetic pain at the "tractor pull" and giggling at "ass first".
@bgordon: BANNED! Take that mom! I'll unban you next Sunday, for mother's day. :)
The buzz on this movie is VERY good and the 1st trailer was great.
Does that bode well for the game? What do you think? Still, I'll give this demo a try, hoping for the best but .......
Just played the demo. It was okay. Pretty button mashy, though I imagine it gets less so later on. I'd say it's a bit like Ninja Gaiden for kids from the gameplay.
@Mike Fahey:LOL! Thats an all-time Kotaku highlight (and I assume a first). Banning your own mother.
Very reminiscent of the Dwight from the Office 'Shunned!'....Okay, you want to make me a warm meal?...'Unshunned'.
"evil forces of the snow leopard Tai Lung"
OMG that sounds like an awful Chinese pun (Tai Lung can mean Too Cold).
"something else to play in between bouts of jacking cars and stabbing hookers"
If you have 2 TVs and 2 consoles, you can multitask and can play a family friendly game while virtually stabbing hookers - that balances out like Yin and Yang or something, right?
Tears fall silently upon my keyboard as I realize that I am "banned". I hope you know that this requires a magnificent Mother's Day gift, buddy.
Tears stop suddenly and a smile gently emerges from this old wrinkly face as I remember that:
I AM LEAVING FOR A WEEK IN FLORIDA TO PLAY ALL DAY AND DRINK ALL NIGHT AND GO TO kARAOKE BARS AND PICK UP 24 YEAR OLD GUYS and lINE DANCE...AND YOU'RE NOT!
Love, Mom...no no no....no love till I am unbanned holding a really nice, expensive Mother's Day Gift!
PS You spelled banned wrong.
@bgordon: Fahey's mom, I think I love you. :D
For a split second there I thought that screenshot up top was from Tekken.
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