Kotaku: Nyc

The Space Shuttle Looks Awesome Flying Across New York's Skyline

Evan Narcisse — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 EDT

Just like it did over the skies of Washington, D.C. last week, the Space Shuttle made a low-altitude fly-by over the New York City Area this morning. Everybody here at Gawker HQ scrambled to the roof and waited for a few chilly minutes for Enterprise to come into our field of vision. Kotaku's own Chris Person was able to capture the glory in hi-def for everyone to see. The Enterprise is being transported to the Intrepid Museum, where it'll be on view starting in July. More »

Jedi & Sith Turn Times Square Into a Star Wars Battleground

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 01:00:00 EST

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To celebrate the launch of video game Star Wars: The Old Republic, publishers EA flew teams of Jedi and Sith into New York City's Times Square to face off. More »

Azealia Banks: "212"

Joel Johnson — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:40:00 EST

My ears have been bubbling today with selections from "Best Music of the Year" lists like I'm taking a long bath in hydrogen peroxide. But more than one list curator has selected Harlem-based Azealia Banks the best artist of 2012, purely on the basis on this one track, released in September, called "212". More »

Join Kotaku in New York City for Drinks and 3D Gaming Tonight!

Joel Johnson — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:30:00 EST

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We're having a Meet Up here in New York City at the Gizmodo Gallery and we'd like for you to come! Unless you are terrible. Don't come if you are terrible. Or at least bring a gift for me. I like whisky. More »

Watch Nintendo Turn Times Square into Super Mario 3D Land

Brian Crecente — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:00:00 EST

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Nintendo packed New York City's Time Square with colorful platforms, warp tubes and piranha plants to celebrate the weekend's release of Super Mario 3D Land. More »

Kotaku Gets Some Face Time on Times Square Billboard

Brian Crecente — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:00:00 EDT

Kotaku got an appearance on CNN's Times Square billboard today in New York. Pretty cool, huh? More »

Arkham City Arrives Early at the Times Square Toys"R"Us

Mike Fahey — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:20:00 EDT

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Batman descends upon streets of Gotham on October 17, when Warner Bros. brings Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy, comic artist Jim Lee, and game director Sefton Hill to the Toys"R"Us Times Square launch event, with 500 advance copies of the game in tow. More »

Pac-Man Dumplings Make for Adorable Dim Sum

Joel Johnson — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:30:00 EDT

Newly opened dim sum joint Red Farm, in New York's West Village, is serving "Pac-Man Dumpings". Sweet potato Pac-Man is cute! (And the Katz's pastrami spring rolls sound kind of amazing, as well.) The decor has a spiffed up tin-roof-rustic thing going on, too, as well as one of those big long common tables that drives out-of-towners insane with intimacy. More »

The Five Boroughs of the Mushroom Kingdom

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:30:00 EDT

New York isn't like other cities. It's confined to a limited space, has clearly-defined areas and a multitude of rich and varied cultures. So saying it's like a video game world isn't drawing too long a bow. More »

Lana Del Rey Sings a Lonely Song Called "Video Games"

Joel Johnson — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:20:00 EDT

25-year-old Lana Del Rey certainly has a lot to be sad about: she's gorgeous, talented, and has excellent taste in old Hollywood indulgence. But as a bald traffic cop once wandered by my car and told me, everybody hurts sometimes. And there's something genuinely affecting in the picture she paints of a relationship that hits the skids, leaving Del Rey to moon against walls while her lover sits around playing video games—especially since in the first verse those same games are just one of the fun, charming things they did together. More »

To-Do in New York: Explore Alt-Sexuality Gaming at Future Babycastles

Mike Fahey — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:00:00 EDT

Join Kotaku contributing columnist and owner of some of the largest earrings in the industry Leigh Alexander tomorrow evening at Babycastles' new arcade exhibition space in Williamsburg for the debut of Bad Bitches, a new exhibition of games featuring themes of alternative sexuality. How can that not be a good time? More »

Turning Screenshots Into Photographs

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 05:30:00 EDT

Brazilian artist Leonardo Sang has started up a project called VRP, or "Virtual Reality Photography". The aim is to use "video games as platforms for everyday photography". More »

Wronged Chiptune Artist is Mysteriously Avenged

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 03:30:00 EDT

Last week we brought you the sad story of chiptune artist Andy Baio and his run in with the legal system over an album cover. Opponents of current copyright laws will no doubt then get a smile out of this. More »

Mother Accused of Beating Son to Death After Wii Game Breaks TV

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 01:00:00 EDT

A 21-year old Bronx woman has been charged with murder and manslaughter after the death of her five year-old son, killed after he "broke the television while playing Nintendo Wii". More »

Square Enix to Host Deus Ex Art Show

Sam Winstrom — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:20:00 EDT

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Deus Ex: Human Revolution is coming to life in New York City. Square Enix hired artists from various mediums to put together original works based on Deus Ex: Human Revolution's futuristic setting, dealing with the moral and ethical issues of artificial body augmentation. Each artist will put together one poster style image, inspired by either the pro-augmentation or anti-augmentation factions featured in the game. More »

Arcade: The Last Night at Chinatown Fair is Coming This Fall.

Mike Epstein — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:20:00 EDT

Documentarian Kurt Vincent says that after raising over 29,000 dollars through Kickstarter he plans on releasing his film, Arcade: The Last Night at Chinatown Fair, this fall. [Arcademovie.com] More »

Kotaku Looking for Eager Interns in NYC

Joel Johnson — Tue, 24 May 2011 14:10:00 EDT

Aspiring writers: Kotaku is bringing in another round of editorial interns! Do you… More »

At Blip Festival, the People are Almost as Cool as the Music

Leigh Alexander — Fri, 20 May 2011 16:00:00 EDT

The first thing I thought about this morning, as I opened my eyes, was that the cat trying to rouse me from my hung-over sleep sounded like a Game Boy. More »

Don't Call This New York Arcade an Art Exhibit

Mike Fahey — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:20:00 EDT

Is it art, or is at an arcade? Kunal Gupta, the co-creator of New York City's underground indie games exhibition explains why Babycastles is more arcade than art. More »

Celebrate Retro Gaming Art, Music, And Culture At Blip Festival NYC 2011

Mike Fahey — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 13:28:53 EDT

The fifth annual Blip Festival hits New York City's Eyebeam Art + Technology center May 19-21, featuring the best in pixel art and performances by chiptune greats including Anamanaguchi, Bit Shifter, and Nullsleep. It should not be missed. More »

So, Some Guy Is Already Lining Up For A 3DS

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 02:40:00 EDT

The Nintendo 3DS is not released in the United States until midnight on Saturday. So lining up on the street outside a Manhattan Best Buy seems...smart? No, that's not the word we're looking for... More »

The Last Moments Of A Dying Arcade

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 03:30:00 EST

Having failed to work out a last-minute deal with its landlord, the historic Chinatown Fair arcade in New York City closed its doors on Sunday night. Here are some images of its last hours. More »

It's Boba Fett. Playing A Zelda Song. On The Accordion.

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:30:00 EST

If you can't find something to like in this video, there amy be something wrong with you. More »

Two Of The Last Great American Arcades (Might Be) Closing Down

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 04:00:00 EST

Fans of arcade gaming in the United States might be on the receiving end of a one-two punch, with both New York's Chinatown Fair and California's Arcade Infinity in danger of closure by the end of the month. More »

These Video Games Are Now Art

Luke Plunkett — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 15:00:00 EST

For the next week, the CRG Gallery in Chelsea, New York, will play host to an artist who slips video games like Civilization and Street Fighter into his work. More »

It's China's Second-Biggest Video Game (Sort Of)

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 05:30:00 EST

Until April, visitors to New York's Museum of Modern Art will be able to check out "Long March: Restart", which is basically one of (if not the biggest) video games you'll ever play. More »

Getting One Of The World's First Video Games Back In Action

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 03:30:00 EST

In 1958, Tennis For Two went on exhibition at the Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York. With controllers and an analog display, it's regarded as one of the first ever true video games. More »

This Thanksgiving Day, Pikachu Won't Be Alone

Brian Ashcraft — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 04:00:00 EST

Thanksgiving means family. But for Pikachu, it means being dragged through Manhattan as an inflatable balloon. And this year he'll be accompanied by some Pocket Monster cohorts. More »

To-Do In New York: Play Spy Party On Thursday

Stephen Totilo — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 15:00:00 EST

If you're in New York City this Thursday, you can play Chris Hecker's incomplete but already-excellent two-player game Spy Party. More »

To-Do In New York: Play Gran Turismo 5 In Style

Stephen Totilo — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 16:00:00 EST

There are more things to do in New York City than go to the Nintendo store to watch speedruns. Starting tomorrow, you can go to the revamped PlayStation store. All we need after that is a Dreamcast store, right? More »

To-Do In New York: Mario Party 25 At The Nintendo Store

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:00:00 EDT

The Nintendo World Store (and former Pokemon Center) hosts a grand-re-opening on Sunday — several days after re-opening — in New York City. They're having a 25th anniversary party for Super Mario Bros., with the promise of Super Mario cake. More »

The Sights, Sounds And Dancing Armies Of Kinect's NYC Launch

Luke Plunkett — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 03:30:00 EDT

While Kinect launches all across the US tonight, the peripheral's official bash was in New York City, where Marky Mark, Microsoft and an enormous army of purple-shirted dancers overran Times Square. More »

Nintendo World Store Gets A New Coat Of Paint

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 04:30:00 EDT

The Nintendo World Store in New York City has just reopened after its first major refurbishment since opening back in 2005. More »

To-Do In NYC: See Lil Poison Documentary

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:00:00 EDT

Short notice, but Lil Poison, a documentary about a kid who became the world's youngest pro gamer plays at 6pm ET today in New York City at the New York International Latino Film Festival. More »

You Won't Impress The Ladies Stealing A Nintendo From A Little Girl

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 05:30:00 EDT

If I didn't have enough money to impress a girl, I'd, I don't know, make her something. Write her a poem. Sing her something. 17 year-old Anthony Etienne took the easy route, and stole some poor kid's DS. More »

It's A Video Game Theatre Festival!

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 16:00:00 EDT

Returning after a successful debut last year, Brooklyn's Brick Theatre will soon play host to another festival of plays and performance art based on video games. More »

Do it Yourself Counter Strike Squirt

Aulistar Mark — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:20:00 EDT

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When more than 40 people in their 20s stalk the streets of Brooklyn with concealed water guns, that can only mean one thing; a ~~gang war~~ game of CounterSquirt is going down. More »

Red Dead New York City

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:00:00 EST

So your game is suffering from some poor publicity? Why not have a building-sized version of Red Dead Redemption's hero John Marston blow all your troubles away. More »

A School Where Kids Are Taught Through Video Games

Luke Plunkett — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 06:30:00 EST

Last September, the Quest to Learn school opened in New York. It's aim? To educate kids almost entirely though the use of video games. More »

Terrifying Clown Army Invades New York Best Buy

Mike Fahey — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:20:00 EST

If you thought the line for Modern Warfare 2 was scary, check out the crowd waiting outside of a New York City Best Buy for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus game. More »