Hello there, Kotaku. We had a crazy day today, and I haven’t been able to accumulate links for you. So instead, here, have one of my favorite stand-up routines ever. When I was a kid, my parents would play us Bill Cosby tapes when we were in the car, and this bit in particular has…
I know I’m not alone in thinking that the best fighting games have their own rhythm—you get in the zone of a Street Fighter, BlazBlue or even Mortal Kombat and it’s a lot like drumming. So it seemed like it was only a matter of time before we got an actual full-on music/fighting game. (As…
Last week’s rough launch of Diablo III neatly illustrated the biggest problem with the game’s ‘always-on’ internet requirement. It was a reminder that consumers have lost a portion of their ownership of the game, that we no longer have complete control even over whether or not our game will start. That’s as true this week…
It was the first question I and many others asked when we first heard about Tony Hawk HD: Okay, but what about the soundtrack? Yes, we’re all happy to hear that the game feels both sharp and smooth, and that they’re putting a lot of work into making the game play well. But what about…
In the midst of the financial troubles hitting Kingdoms of Amalur‘s 38 studios, NBC reports that 38’s CEO Jen MacLean and senior VP John Blakely have left the company. (Via Polygon)
Adult Swim games sure do seem to be on a roll when it comes to goofy animal games. Their incredible browser game Robot Unicorn Attack is one of the most simple pleasures you can find online, and their new universal iOS game Extinction Squad is just as enjoyable, if perhaps a bit less joyfully bizarre.…
I mean, you didn’t even have to tell me his name was “Norman.” Hello Kotaku, and welcome to Tuesday’s open thread. I always used to like Tuesdays because even though the weekend is far away, ‘Rescue 911’ was on. Maybe I’ll do a week of open threads themed to the TV shows I used to…
From the guys who brought you “Mario Party Down”, the excellent Mario Party drinking game (with some bonus Party Down references) comes “Rayman OriGin and Tonics.” (Groan.) Yep. It’s all gin, all the time. The game leverages the abusive nature of Rayman Origins‘ co-op gameplay to get you as drunk as possible. Take four drinks…
All manner of dirty laundry is currently being aired the ongoing ongoing lawsuit between Activision and Vince Zampella and Jason West, creators of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare A series of internal Activision emails indicate the projected 2009 and 2010 earnings of the most well-paid 30 employees at Infinity Ward. In 2010, the year that…
Eric Chahi’s distinctive god-game From Dust is now available through the Google Chrome store for a discounted price of $9.99. The game was one of the more pleasant surprises of last year.
Die Gute Fabrik’s hugely enjoyable screenless indie game Johann Sebastian Joust is the latest victim of app-store cloning. An iOS game called Papa Quash released yesterday apes not only Joust‘s core mechanical idea, but shamelessly lifts its marketing, imagery, and overall vibe. Both Joust and now Papa Quash are games that are played outside of…
“It’s just good for dancing games.” That’s been the unofficial but commonly held belief about the Kinect for a good while now— Dance Central and Just Dance have long been the most impressive games to play with Microsoft’s motion-detector. But what about a fighting game? Specifically, a kung fu fighting game? Several fitness games have…
Ubisoft’s Ghost Recon franchise has always occupied the “tactical military shooter” space a bit uneasily. The series initially focused on brutally lethal engagements in long, outdoor spaces but with the Advanced Warfighter games of the mid-2000’s evolved to cast the player as a technologically enhanced one-man army, pitting him against tanks, helicopters, and platoons of…
You know what they say about Sex Panther… Hi there Kotaku, and welcome to another week under the sun. Here now, some things to read and maybe talk about. “The Real World” has turned 20 – Well that is quite a while ago. Our Father’s Not in Heaven: The New Black Atheism – Super provocative,…
Populous, the original “god game,” is a true gaming classic. Designed by Mr. Peter Molyneux (who, reminder, will be joining us on Spke TV to provide analysis during E3), it was simple and to the point—you’ve got a civilization of people. Sheperd them as you will. Game designer and illustrator Jon Caplin is clearly a…
The latest rumor suggests that Konami will be announcing a new Castlevainia game called Castlevania: Mirror of Fate at E3. This comes via the Dutch website N1ntendo who deduced from Konami’s E3 schedule that the new game will be announced. According to N1ntendo, the game will be called Mirror of Fate and will have two…
Slammed with complaints over how it failed to warn gamers that the Xbox 360 version of Minecraft won’t run in splitscreen for all customers, Microsoft is revising its listing for the game and offering a refund to customers who paid for a game that didn’t work the way they expected it to. “We updated our…
One of the coolest things about Diablo III is the amazing art direction. Evidenced in all this rockin’ original art, it’s one of the things that sets the game apart from its many imitators. This terrific Diablo III nail art by DeviantArtist Undomiele really takes the cake—it’s got recreations of two of the more famous…
It’s been a while since I was all that interested in Activision’s Bond games, but last year’s GoldenEye 007: Reloaded was a surprisingly fun roll down memory lane. That game’s developer Eurocom is behind the upcoming 007: Legends, which will merge six classic bond films into one big story centering around a drowning Bond (Craig…
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