Kotaku: Summer

Summer Break Means More Games For More Kids Nowadays

Jen Schiller — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:40:00 EDT

My 13-year-old sister visited recently and the first thing she did was ask for the wireless password. So what? She's a forward thinking kid keeping up with the times. According to a new study, however, she's part of a larger trend. More »

Our Weird Video Game Summer Has a No-Strike Madden, a Kooky Catherine, Gears of War 3 and Much More

Mike Epstein — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:00:00 EDT

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Blockbuster video games rarely released during the summer. But scale is no measure of quality; and while not all are of AAA-proportions, we'll demonstrate that this summer's schedule could include some of the strangest and boldest titles of the year. More »

Meet the Heroes of Okabu

Sam Winstrom — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 13:00:00 EDT

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Okabu knows it's not easy being green, but they sure do make it look appealing. More »

Need A Reason To Stay Inside? Beaches Make You Sick

Mike Fahey — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:20:00 EDT

Science justifies the reclusive nature of hardcore gamers during these hot summer months, as a new study finds that people actively participating in beach-based activities are more likely to develop gastrointestinal problems, fever, and skin illness. Who's for beach volleyball? More »

Why Aren't There More Video Game Sand Castles — In Our Sand Castle Contest?

Owen Good — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EDT

Are you fired up for StarCraft II? Do you like novels good for beach reading? Do you have ready access to a supply of sand? You still have time to enter our sandcastle contest, which ends tonight! More »

The Week in Review: Hot Fun in the Summertime

Owen Good — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 10:00:00 EDT

When I was a kid, summer meant saving up my paperboy money for two things: Fireworks and video games. More »

Summer Video Game Movie, Banjo Kazooie

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:00:00 EDT

Even if you owned a Nintendo 64 and loved playing Banjo Kazooie as I did, you may not think of Rare's bear-and-bird action game as a summer game. One wonderful part of it was. More »

Do You Demand A New Surfing Game?

Stephen Totilo — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EDT

I used to work for a guy who just didn't understand why there weren't any great surfing video games. I couldn't explain it. Does the world need one? More »

Sand on My Back, Joystick In My Hand

Brian Crecente — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:00:00 EDT

Growing up in the 70s in Maryland, there was nothing more rewarding than a trip to the beach. But it wasn't the sun, sand or the surf that attracted me, it was the boardwalk. More »

Your Guide To This Summer's Movies

Brian Ashcraft — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:00:00 EDT

Summertime is more than beaches and barbecues. It's also when Hollywood releases some of its biggest motion pictures. Here's a look at the Hollywood's upcoming summer blockbusters, both good and bad. More »

Summer Video Game Movie: T&C Surf Designs Wood & Water Rage

Mike Fahey — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:30:00 EDT

The summer of gaming continues, and we're spending part of the week watching clips of the most summer-styled games. Today we've got surf and turf the hard way, courtesy of horrible NES class T&C Surf Designs Wood & Water Rage. More »

Sand Castle Contest Reminder

Amber Nichols — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:20:00 EDT

Don't forget about our sand castle contest, due by this Sunday, for your chance to win one of ten copies of the new StarCraft 2 novel, Heaven's Devils. More »

Who Killed the Solar Console?

Owen Good — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:20:00 EDT

Three years ago someone built a solar-powered video game console. It was a novelty. You couldn't really say it was ahead of its time, because that assumes such a time will come. More »

The Beauty Of The Video Game Summer Job

Stephen Totilo — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EDT

In the summers of my school years I delivered flowers, taught karate and once had a lemonade stand. But I never had a video game summer job. If I did, maybe I'd have imitated 14-year-old Giovanni Holmes. More »

Summer Video Game Movie: Summer Games

Mike Fahey — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:20:00 EDT

As we get in a summer gaming mood here, we're spending part of the week watching clips of the most summer-styled games. How about an 80's movie? Here's Epyx's 1984 hit, Summer Games for the Commodore 64. More »

Summer Video Game Movie, Dead Or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball 2

Mike Fahey — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:40:00 EDT

As we get in a summer gaming mood here, let's spend part of the week watching clips of the most summer-styled games. Does it get any more summery than ridiculously attractive people playing volleyball on the beach? More »

Summer Gaming Preview, For A Season That No Longer Stinks

Stephen Totilo — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:20:00 EDT

Summer is a month old, but we like to think of the year's warmest season as two-thirds incomplete. With that, plan your new game purchases with our (belated) Summer Gaming Preview. More »

The Games Of Summer: Wind Waker

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 02:30:00 EDT

I don't know about you, but for me, being Australian, summer means only one thing: the beach. Golden sands, clear blue skies, a blinding sun. And no game captures the essence of this better than the Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker. More »

How To Survive The Sun, Sand & Slump Of Your Gaming Summer

Michael McWhertor — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:00:00 EDT

Summer is tough on the person who loves playing video games. How can one survive gaming's hottest, sweatiest and slowest season, whether hitting the beach with a Nintendo DS and PSP, or staying home and out of the sun? More »

Summer Video Game Movie, Super Mario Sunshine

Stephen Totilo — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:00:00 EDT

As we get in a summer gaming mood here, let's spend part of the week watching clips of the most summer-styled games. We start with sun-splashed Super Mario Sunshine. Who knows when it occurred, but it feels like summer. More »

A Summer Mid-Night's Arcade

Brian Crecente — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 15:00:00 EDT

Cool nights on the ocean front, the arcade beckons. What's your favorite beach arcade memory? More »

Kotaku's 2010 Summer Reading List

Mike Fahey — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:30:00 EDT

As sure as spring gives way to summer, Kotaku's 2010 Summer Reading List is here to help you get your portable video game fix during the sunny, sandy situations where gaming isn't an option. More »

Why Aren't There More Video Game Sand Castles?

Brian Crecente — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:00:00 EDT

What do summer and StarCraft 2 have in common? Sand castles of course! No, not sand castles of course! But we're doing a fun sand castle contest anyway! More »

Inception Review: Video Games Should Be Jealous

Stephen Totilo — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:00:00 EDT

Inception is a big movie about flexible dreams and stubborn minds, but it is also a sorting hat. Try it on and you will know if you're a gamer, or if you're not. More »

In the Summertime, When the Gaming's Good

Brian Crecente — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:40:00 EDT

What does summer mean to you? More »

My Summer Vacation To The EVO Fighting Championships

Michael McWhertor — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 09:30:00 EDT

Last weekend, I joined a group of more than 5,000, many who had traveled hundreds or thousands of miles to compete against and witness the best fighting game players in the world at the annual EVO championship. More »

Steam Saves Us From Sharks With Massive Sale

Mike Fahey — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:20:00 EDT

Steam kicks off its massive "Perils of Summer" sale today, with daily sales, ridiculous discounts on game bundles, and slashed prices in every genre, all aimed at making sure you don't go to the beach and get eaten by sharks. More »

Welcome To The Summer

Mike Fahey — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:20:00 EDT

It's the first day of summer, and you know what that means — the return of our daily science posts, like this one, explaining why it's the first day of summer! More »

Spot Crecente, Win Schwag

Brian Crecente — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:00:00 EDT

This morning my family and I are kicking off a two-and-a-half week road trip that will have us traveling across a dozen states or so. More »

Metroid Prime 3: FINALLY!

Kim Phu — Mon, 21 May 2007 09:45:14 EDT

Among the list of games Nintendo is setting out into the world this summer is Metroid Prime 3 Corruption for the Wii which now has a solid release date of Aug. 20th. Sure, it was supposed to come out at launch, but what's a year amongst friends? More »

E3 Moving to July?

Brian Crecente — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 18:36:43 EDT

Industry sources tell me that along with a much-needed downsizing, the new, intimate E3 will be pushed back to a three days in July. More »

50 Live Arcade Games By Year's End

Brian Crecente — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:00:07 EDT

It looks like Microsoft's whole Xbox Live Arcade Wednesday's is just the heart of a huge push for Live arcade games this year. In a recent interview, Greg Canessa said that he hopes to have 30 ~~new~~ Arcade titles on live by the end of the summer and another 20 by the end of the year. That's 28 50 new titles in less than six months. More »

Game Sales Surge in June

Brian Crecente — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 15:00:57 EDT

U.S. video game sales jumped 25 percent in June, hitting $844.5 million, according to Reuters. The article seems to be crediting Nintendo's DS and DS Lite as well as the craptacular game Cars for a bulk of the bump. More »

The Best 360 Fan for Summer

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 17:20:33 EDT

Not only is the Talismoon Whisper fan 7 percent quieter than the original 360, it also moves 58 percent more air. It also glows a deep electric blue. Perfect for zapping mosquitos! More »

Exploding, House-Burning Mario Fireworks

Brian Ashcraft — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 13:22:26 EDT

With summer around the corner in Japan (still gearing up for rainy season), fireworks are making their seasonal appearances in stores around the country. Kotaku reader Aaron stumbled across these totally unlicensed Nintendo-esque firecrackers in Osaka's Matsuyamachi district. Since when does Link ride Yoshi and Mario wear red Ghost 'n Goblins armor? Brian Ashcraft More »

Kotaku's Summer of Prizes: Weekly DS Lite Give-Away

Brian Crecente — Tue, 30 May 2006 17:00:42 EDT

So we at Kotaku know how very hard it is to weather those long, languid news-free summer months, espeically with the tantilizing knowledge that not one, but two new consoles are launching come Turkey day. To try and get you through the summer doldrums, we've dreamed up some fun contests. Actually, lots of fun contests. More »

Dead or Alive Bikinis

Brian Ashcraft — Thu, 09 Mar 2006 06:22:05 EST

Here's some unfinished business from Crecente's clotheshorse insanity yesterday. Tecmo's selling bikinis from Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball. Not sure when these when on sale, but they fetch $149.99 a piece. Bit pricey, if you ask me. Then again, I've never bought a bikini, so what do I know. More »