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What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Will I actually be playing “The Sacrifice” in both Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2 before Tuesday? God, I hope so. But I’ve got a few back-up games on tap, just in case. I’ll continue to mess around with Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock this weekend, despite my dislike for the vast majority…
By Michael McWhertor Published October 1, 2010 -
Pokemon Black & White Show Yakuza Who’s The Boss In Japan
Nintendo and Game Freak see great success in week two of Pokemon Black and Pokemon White’s existence on Japanese store shelves. The Nintendo DS game moves another 800,000 plus copies, handily fending off Sega’s latest Yakuza game. With last week’s take, that puts the latest Pokemon adventure at some 3.3 million units sold. Given the…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 30, 2010 -
A Widely Open Thread
Dear Kotaku readers, won’t you join us in this nightly open thread where the talk of the town is whatever you choose? Please, engage your fellow video game-loving peers in stimulating conversation. Perhaps you can answer this curious riddle: Why does the microwave burrito get such a bad rap? When, in reality, it is quite…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 30, 2010 -
Metal Gear Solid: Wyvern Eater
Artist David Hsu Yen reinterprets Snake’s crossover into the Monster Hunter universe, transforming the star of Metal Gear into a Felyne friendly wyvern slayer. Another great video game mash-up, as seen on deviantArt, where much larger versions await.
By Michael McWhertor Published September 30, 2010 -
Did You Know EA’s Skate Games Were This Hilarious?
As a lapsed fan of the skateboarding video game, I dedicated little personal interest to Electronic Arts’ Skate series. What a mistake that was, because as this lowlight reel shows, Skate is great comedy. This compilation of Skate and Skate 2 pratfalls and glitches is positively ancient. Months old. But thanks to the video game…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 30, 2010 -
Myst May Be Coming To A Theater Near You
Puzzling adventure game Myst, the best way to show off your bad-ass new CD-ROM drive in 1993, may be the next video game to get a big screen adaptation. According to a report from Deadline, Cyan Worlds’ adventure game series has been optioned for “live action film treatment.” Producers Hunt Lowry (Donnie Darko) and Mark…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 30, 2010 -
Get Chills With Left 4 Dead’s ‘The Sacrifice’ Cinematic Trailer
Next week, downloadable add-on “The Sacrifice” comes to Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2, giving the original Survivors, Zoey, Francis, Bill and Louis, a chance to beat up on Spitters, Chargers and Jockeys with melee weapons. To set the mood, Valve has released a heart-pounding cinematic trailer for The Sacrifice, filed with thrills,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 30, 2010 -
Fist of the North Star Declares November ‘Already Dead’
The holiday season with be covered in liquefied guts, now that Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage has a release date. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 brawler lands in North America on November 2, Tecmo Koei revealed today.
By Michael McWhertor Published September 30, 2010 -
Call of Duty: Black Ops Achievement ‘Leak’ Is Spoiler City
The next big Call of Duty game has just had much of its single-player game spoiled, thanks to an early look at the shooter’s list of achievements and trophies. What do Black Ops‘ achievements tell us about Treyarch’s war game? (Perhaps too much. Stop reading now if you would prefer to keep Black Ops’ locations,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 30, 2010 -
Put A Half-Life 2 Headcrab Zombie On Your Shelf
Who doesn’t love sending Half-Life 2‘s headcrab zombies to the great beyond with a few whacks of Gordon Freeman’s trusty crowbar? And who wouldn’t love to have said bloody, shambling headcrab zombie in statue form? Thankfully, the next great Gaming Heads creation based on Valve’s Half-Life games is coming soon. The figure makers is opening…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 30, 2010 -
Team Fortress 2 Now Lets You Buy Items With Real Money
No longer will you have to endure hours of Team Fortress 2 play just to unlock the game’s hidden weapons, defensive items and wearable accessories. Today, Valve opened the Mann Co. Store, which lets you buy goods with real-world cash. The update not only introduces a way to buy new guns, hats and fish-wrapped-in-newspaper melee…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 30, 2010 -
The Nintendo 3DS Web Browser & Activity Log Sound Great
Last night, Nintendo of Japan assaulted us with details on the Nintendo 3DS, which we won’t get our hands on until early next year. Amidst the new games and new features were buried some lower-key but still impressive details. Sure, Tag Mode, automatic Mii creation and Augmented Reality features get all the glory, but the…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 -
All Will Be Explained
This open thread is all yours, a world of discovery and sharing that might focus on world discovery. War, Justin Bieber, quicksand, denim… what will we talk about tonight? All of that. Ladies and gentlemen, please make with the off-topic conversation or make with the video game conversation, if you so desire. Or simply catch…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 -
Kinect’s Missing Chip Was Never Needed, Says Microsoft
Earlier this year, when the Xbox 360 add-on Kinect was still known as “Project Natal,” reports surfaced that Microsoft was tearing one of the cameras processors out the hardware. Kinect general manager Kudo Tsunoda explains why. Tsunoda explains to Xbox 360 World, via CVG, that the Kinect processor was originally in the camera because the…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 -
Xbox 360 Fall Preview Goes Live For ‘Tens Of Thousands’ Of Users
Microsoft’s update to the Xbox 360’s dashboard has gone live for select users who signed up to preview the latest changes to the console’s interface. So, don’t be alarmed if you’re prompted to update your Xbox 360 tonight. This early look at the Xbox 360’s latest revision will include changes coming to Netflix, Avatars, and…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 -
ReviewsPlayed: Borderlands Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution
Battle your way through a rise of the robots in Claptrap’s New Robot Revolution, the latest (and last) expansion to 2009’s surprise hit Borderlands. Can the promise of an expanded Pandora bring you back for more sci-fi tinged treasure hunting fun? Style: The fourth downloadable add-on for the shoot ‘n’ loot action game pits players…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 -
Def Jam Rapstar’s Complete Track List Revealed
Our best hope for a good rap game, Konami and 4mm Games’ Def Jam Rapstar, finally has a complete track list. Not only will we sip on “Gin and Juice” and “Brass Monkey,” but we’ll score some Rob Base. The creators of Def Jam Rapstar officially announced a handful of new tracks for the PlayStation…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 -
Penny Arcade Gives Us Rob Liefeld Flashbacks With Comic Jumper Custom Cover
‘Splosion Man developer Twisted Pixel’s new Xbox Live Arcade game, Comic Jumper, is given extreme Rob Liefeld-inspired anatomical liberties for use on a custom Xbox 360, courtesy of Penny Arcade‘s Mike Krahulik. Needs more pouches!!
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 -
We’ll Play Duke Nukem Forever Before This Duke 3D Remake Is Done
The return of Duke Nukem Forever has inspired a flash of Duke Nukem fever in at least one enterprising game maker, who is planning on recreating 1996’s Duke Nukem 3D in the Unreal Engine. Gearbox forumgoer “fresch” has begun drumming up enthusiasm for his homebrewed remake of 3D Realms’ first-person shooter, showing in-progress builds of…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010 -
Rock Band 3 ‘Pro’ Mode Songs Will Cost You Another Buck
Rock Band 3 makes playing guitar almost like the real thing, thanks to the game’s “Pro Mode” option, which tracks each strum note for note. Going Pro in Harmonix’s next big music game will cost players a premium. MTV Games’ Paul DeGooyer tells IGN that, while the “typical stand-alone song” that players can download and…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 29, 2010
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