Brian Crecente

Xbox 360 Tan Cosplay

You’ve seen the amazing Kotaku Tan. But what do you think about this neat Xbox 360 Tan cosplayer? You know what we need next: Kotaku Tan cosplayer! Do it!!! [Thanks Kaitlyn]

Your Friends Are Already Following Kotaku On Facebook, Why Aren’t You

Your friends are probably already following Kotaku on Facebook why aren’t you!?! And besides being super cool, they’ve already had a chance to win neat prizes and are passing around the best of Kotaku’s stories. THE BEST!!! Check out who’s already hooked up and then join them and bask in the sunny glow of being…

Eggs Over Not So Easy

This looks like it could be a fun iPhone game. Eggs has 12 levels, costs $0.99 and only runs on the iPhone 3GS and third gen iPod Touch.

Grind a Line, Change the World

Shaun White Skateboarding isn’t just about shaping the world into a skate park, it’s also about anarchy and rebellion, fighting the power and overthrowing government. That’s a tall order for an snowboarding Olympian’s first skateboarding game, but developers Ubisoft aren’t worried. “We created this game world where you’re in a city where it’s controlled by…

Twisted Metal PS3 Accidentally Confirmed?

During the latest episode of Bonus Round, analyst supreme Michael Pachter may have accidentally let the cat out of the bag about Playstation 3 car combat racer Twisted Metal PS3. The analyst mentioned the game while talking about solid games coming to the PS3 that don’t have Move support. David Jaffe says via Twitter it…

Remember!

To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Do Not Email Me About Buying an iPed Sorry you don’t get a long weekend! But take comfort in the knowledge that I plan to spend as much of this weekend and Monday as possible cooking food outside and drinking beer. Ps. Any idea where I can pick up an…

Rockstar Boss’s Sweet Ride

I asked for it in yesterday’s post about the Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic and Rockstar co-founder and GTA co-creator Sam Houser delivered… along with a challenge. “Hey Brian, thanks for helping to spread the word about the race, we hope everyone in NYC can stop by! Also, if you’ve never been lapped by someone on…

The Latest Call of Duty Explores The Bloody Birth of Special Forces

It starts with two men in space helmets. They walk across an airfield and climb into a Lockheed SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft, also know as the Blackbird. The year is 1968. The mission is “This is WMD.” The game: Call of Duty: Black Ops. Up on stage members of developer Treyarch are playing through a chunk…

Carry On Wayward 8-Bit Son

Kansas’ classic ’76 rock ballad as performed by 8-bit musician The Disco King. Get out those lighters!

The Original Prince of Persia is Glorious on the iPad

I was delighted to discover this morning that you can buy the original Prince of Persia for both the iPhone and iPad for a penny shy of a dollar on either system. Prince of Persia Retro includes all thirteen of the original game’s levels and you can jump to any of them from the menu.…

Say You Like Call of Duty And Activision Will Donate To Veterans Fund

Memorial Day is this coming Monday and what better way to celebrate your day off, here in the U.S., than by helping a group that finds jobs for veterans? All you have to do is “Like” Activison’s Call of Duty Endowment Facebook page by noon on Memorial Day and they will increase their donation to…

Wired Mag on iPad Rocks

It’s nice to know I wasn’t the only one blown away by Wired Magazine on the iPad. John Abell, New York bureau chief of Conde Naste, notes on Twitter that 24,000 copies of the e-mag were sold in the first 24 hours. Check it out, you deserve it.

House Listed!

To: Ash From: Crecente Re: Tough Times In Asia Our house is now officially up for sale. The professional photographer came by yesterday to take pictures of every room and create a virtual tour. I couldn’t help but quickly run around the house when he wasn’t looking and hide Kotaku business cards in every room.…

Ride Again with Rockstar

Rockstar Games is hosting this year’s Harlem Skyscraper Cycling Classic on June 20. Of course that means that there will be an eclectic sampling of pop stars tooling around Marcus Garvey Park come Father’s Day. Among those riding the .75 mile track for the $15,000 prize will be Olympic Champion Walter Perez of Argentina, four-time…

Battlestar Galactica Composer Signs on For SOCOM 4 Tunes

Bear McCreary, the man behind a wicked-cool name and the music of Battlestar Galactica, is working with developers Zipper to produce and record SOCOM 4‘s soundtrack. Better still, you have a chance to hang out with Bear at his secret studio next week.

Round Abound!!!

Crash Bandicoot 2 Finally Brings Multiplayer

Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D was plenty fun back in the day, back when Apple just opened the floodgates to iPhone gaming. But these days it’s looking threadworn. That’s probably why Activision just released Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D 2. Now with mulitplayer and a “new adventure.” But for $10? Kinda crazy!

IGN Vixen Goes Topless For Charity

IGN’s Jessica Chobot recently went topless for charity, allowing a Sony artist to give a cast of her chest a “God of War” paint job. The plaster result will be on display at the God of War III art show at Gnomon Gallery before going up for auction to benefit the Keep-A-Breast foundation. Sadly, I…

How To Crochet Your Own Assassin’s Creed Sackboy

First you need to know how to crotchet, of course. But once you’ve got that down, this video has your back.

Everything is Juicy and Wet in Splatterhouse

The successes of 1988’s arcade brawler Splatterhouse were almost entirely due to its shocking portrayal of over-the-top violence and gore. But in the two decades since its release, video games have gone on to master the art of highly realistic, explicit violence in frighteningly creative ways. Fragmenting bodies, vomit-inducing injuries and strategic dismemberment are just…