Mike Fahey

Five Minutes Into Vita Pets, And I’m Already Creeped Out

When Sony announced PlayStation Vita Pets last August, I was sure a talking puppy video game was all I ever wanted. Now that I’ve got my paws on the game, I’m more disturbed than charmed. The game begins with an important decision. There are four dog breeds for the player to choose from — Dalmatian,…

Tilt? The Walking Dead Pinball Will Remember That.

When Telltale Games’ PR director teased a surprise announcement via Twitter yesterday, my fellow Kotaku writers and I compiled a list of potential game reveals. Nowhere on that list was a The Walking Dead pinball table from Zen Studios. That’s not to say I am not pleased with the reveal. I’m a huge fan of…

The Legend Of Zelda Didn’t Make The LEGO Ideas’ Cut

Fans of Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda franchise and LEGO toys breathlessly waiting for the results of the LEGO Ideas Winter 2014 review results can exhale now — the results are in, and Link won’t be appearing in plastic brick form. Wes Talbott’s submission to the LEGO Ideas (once CUUSOO) program did Zelda fans proud.…

What’s Wrong With The Movie Gravity? Ask Neil deGrasse Tyson

When a movie is too scientific for Cinema Sins to handle, they call on noted astrophysicist and host of Fox hit Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, Mr. Neil deGrasse Tyson. Science made me not want to see Gravity. Having been a fan of that particular means of explaining how reality functions for decades now, I was…

The Avengers Turn-Based Tactics Game Is Ready And Waiting

Watch me play a little of Marvel’s Avengers Alliance Tactics, the strategic sequel to that weird Avengers turn-based role-playing game. Or just play it yourself — it’s not half-bad. I’ve said it before, I love living in an age where games just suddenly pop up online and let me play them without spending any money…

Every Word In Star Wars: A New Hope, Sorted Alphabetically

You know what the big problem with the first Star Wars movie is? Barely any of the English words in the film are in alphabetical order. Thank goodness for the latest video from YouTube’s suckerpinch Did you know A New Hope contains 1,695 different words, and 11,684 total words? Did you know the word “lightsaber”…

The sequel to Square Enix’s Final Fantasy rhythm game arrives in North America September 16. Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call is also getting a lovely $70 collector’s edition, limited to 5,000 pieces and exclusive to the Square Enix online store.

The Most Disgusting Oreos I’ve Ever Tasted

You’re looking at an extreme close-up of the horrid goo smushed between the vanilla cookies of the Limited Edition Fruit Punch Oreos. It looks like meat paste. Meat paste would probably taste better. This is now a Snacktaku review of the Limited Edition Fruit Punch Oreos — this is a cautionary tale. See this package?…

Let Console Gamers Choose Between Frame Rate And Resolution

We once asked our readers which they felt more strongly about, a speedy frame rate or a higher video resolution. The results were mixed — mixed enough that it makes absolutely no sense that console gamers aren’t allowed even a fraction of the control over video settings that PC gamers are. This is one of…

The Battle For Earthrealm Continues In Mortal Kombat X [Update]

After weeks of teasing from series co-creator Ed Boon, today the name of the next game in the legendary fighting game series has been revealed: Mortal Kombat X. Update 11:20 — added platforms and gameplay details from the official press release. As seen in the vague but delightful first trailer, Mortal Kombat X will arrive…

The Week In Games: Murder, I Wrote

Murdered: Soul Suspect comes out this week. It should have absolutely no problem at all living up to its hype. Other games coming out this week include: Tuesday, June 3 Murdered: Soul Suspect (PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One) Wildstar (PC) Hyperdimension Neptunia PP (Vita) PlayStation Vita Pets (Vita) Worms Battlegrounds (Xbox PS4) 1001 Spikes…

Teens Agree: The Internet Was Pretty Stupid In The ’90s

To be fair to the teens in The Fine Bros. latest video, the internet was pretty stupid in the ’90s — slow, stunted and subject to one of the worst instructional videos ever made. I am speaking of the infamous “The Kids’ Guide to the Internet”, a horrid video from 1997 meant to inform children…

Life-Size LEGO Titanfall Sniper Rifle Is Even Better With A Burn Card

Without enhancements, Nick Jensen’s life-sized LEGO recreation of Titanfall‘s Kraber AP sniper rifle is pretty damn impressive. Amp it with a Burn Card and it’s downright explosive. Nick, AKA Nick Brick, has a real knack for building weapons out of LEGO. Having already dominated close-range firearms with the LEGO Titanfall shotgun, the Kraber AP gives…

At Least One Good Toy Came From Transformers: Age Of Extinction

Between the Michael Bey-bot designs and Hasbro’s heavy focus on simply transformations, the Age of Extinction toy line hasn’t done much for me. But there is one toy I could not pass up. It’s not what Evasion Mode Optimus Prime is, but what he becomes. By day he’s a mind-mannered leader of the Autobots, determined…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: The E3 2014 Decorating Committee

What’s this? Former PlayStation spokesman Kevin Butler has no business lording over the LA Convention Center in this day and age. What should occupy the ad space of honor during next week’s E3 2014? Smells like a ‘Shop Contest to me. I’ve not been to an E3 since my children were born back in 2011,…

Cheeseburger Pop-Tarts May Contain Dark Magic

Self-professed ‘burger pervert’ Matthew Ramsey of the completely evil PornBurger has fashioned meat, cheese, bacon jam and sesame seed pastry into what he is calling “I Can Haz Pop Tart.” I will not be convinced the dark arts weren’t involved. Judging by the perceived flakiness of the crust, this mashed beef creation more closely resembles…

Sunday Comics: The Future Of Networked Explosives

Welcome to Kotaku‘s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published May 31. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published May 26. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Let’s Mario Kart Everywhere: The Winners!

We know where Mario Kart 8 is right now — on the television set of nearly everyone with a Wii U — but last week the game was all over the place, thanks to the magic of our weekly ‘Shop Contest. Too bad we had to hide the real winner. That’s right, this week there’s…

A Gaming Headset With Bass You Can Really Feel

There’s having sound reach your ears, and then there’s having sound touch your ears. Outfitted with haptic technology, the Mad Catz F.R.E.Q. 4D Stereo Gaming Headset licks the inside of your ear canal with bass. It’s more pleasant than it sounds. WHAT IS IT It’s a USB powered headset for your computer outfitted with ViviTouch…

If Anything Will Sell Me On The Oculus Rift, It’s Virtual Totoro

Fresh from recreating the boiler room scene from Spirited Away for the Oculus Rift, game designer Nick Pittom tackles an even more magical scene from director Hayao Miyazaki’s classic work — the bus stop sequence from My Neighbor Totoro. This is what I’d buy an Oculus Rift for. Having spent most of my life as…