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Mario, An 8-Bit Champion from a Different Perspective
Mario is looking to start trouble in Florent Roubinet’s piece for the upcoming Geek-Art / Autumn Society “8-Bit Champions” show on September 15th. You can find more show submissions here Mario by Florent Roubinet / Flow (Blog) (Facebook) Via: geek-art Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 6, 2011 -
Steam Cross-Game Trading Goes Live, Adds Portal 2 and Spiral Knights
Your Team Fortress 2 hat surplus can now be put to better use, thanks to newly out-of-beta Steam Trading features. Valve’s new cross-game trading tech is now available in TF2, Portal 2 and Sega’s Spiral Knights. [TF2 Blog]
By Michael McWhertor Published September 6, 2011 -
Stop What You’re Doing and Get Jetpack Joyride for Your iPhone Now
Surprisingly, flying with a jetpack powered by a pair of mini-guns strapped to your back is not even remotely the most enjoyable thing about Jetpack Joyride. The iOS game from Halfbrick Studios, creators of Fruit Ninja, is one of the most refreshingly simple and unexpectedly replayable downloadable games for Apple devices. Macho mascot Barry Steakfries,…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 5, 2011 -
How You’ll ‘Connect’ to Others in Call of Duty Elite
Activision’s social network and stat-tracking service for the Call of Duty enthusiast, Call of Duty Elite, may become your preferred way to meet and play against your fellow first-person shooter fans. It does a whole lot more, but let’s take a look at what Elite’s Connect feature suite is all about. Connect is where Call…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 3, 2011 -
Call of Duty XP ‘Juggernaut Sumo’ Pits Grandpa vs. Grandson
One of the many activities on hand at this weekend’s Call of Duty XP event—activities that earn attendees badges of honor—is Juggernaut Sumo. The game? Put on a bulky fat suit gussied up to look vaguely like a Juggernaut from Modern Warfare 2‘s Spec Ops mode and… fight! Lines are long, rounds are short. You…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 3, 2011 -
Find Makarov: Operation Kingfish Is More Explosive Than Your Average Call of Duty Fan Film
Operation Kingfish is the sequel (of sorts) to Find Makarov, the fan-made short film based on the Modern Warfare series—the mini-movie that fooled us into thinking a Modern Warfare 3 announcement was imminent in February. (Oops!) Not sure we can call this over-the-top action packed short a fan film, though, as it has the official…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 3, 2011 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Deus Ex: Human Revolution, people! Alright, alright… I’ll probably be playing more Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 this Labor Day weekend than I will Deus Ex, but I’ve gotta have something to break up the flood of CoD XP posts! In the in-between times, I’ll be alternating between some of the Nintendo 3DS Ambassador…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 2, 2011 -
Call of Duty XP’s Real-Life Achievements and Badges of Honor
Activision has a long and storied history of making some of the best video game patches in the business. Or at least they did during the Atari 2600 era. At Call of Duty XP, Activision returned to its patch-making ways, rewarding XP attendees for braving real-life and virtual challenges. For example, should you wait in…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 2, 2011 -
Guns! Guns! Guns! A Tour of the Call of Duty XP Armory
Hey, you like guns? Then you should really be at Call of Duty XP this weekend. They got guns! Lots of ’em. They even have a FGM-148 Javelin and an alien head. Just head to “The Armory.” Or take a journey with me through the magic of photo galleries! The various arsenals of many Call…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 2, 2011 -
How Modern Warfare 3 Changes the Call of Duty Multiplayer Game Yet Again
Year after year, how can Call of Duty‘s massive online shooter remain fresh? With Modern Warfare 3, the game’s developers have focused on what works—player progression, extensive customization, tons of maps and game modes—and are blowing it out. Activision offered a first look at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 the night before Call of…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 2, 2011 -
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Screen Shots
By Michael McWhertor Published September 2, 2011 -
Call of Duty Elite ‘Premium’ Membership Costs $50 A Year, Includes All This and More
Call of Duty Elite, Activision’s new social network and stat-tracking service that will launch alongside Modern Warfare 3—and work with last year’s Call of Duty: Black Ops—is largely going to be free to use. But there are very good reasons for investing in Elite. At the war game maker’s Call of Duty XP gathering, Activision…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 2, 2011 -
Rings and Coins
COLOGNE, GERMANY – Sonic the Hedgehog and Mario hash a few things out at Nintendo’s Gamescom booth. (Photo by Michael McWhertor) Contre Jour: It’s Unlike Anything You Haven’t Seen Contre Jour came home from E3 with a chest full of ribbons from major league critics and became a lot of people’s most anticipated indie game…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 1, 2011 -
Official Portal Socks Are Awesome, Not For Long Falls
Is this the best summer for video game-themed socks… ever? It’s looking that way, now that J!NX has released officially licensed Portal 2 knee socks, footwear based on the Aperture Science Long Fall Boots from Valve’s first-person puzzler. While your sock drawer may already be over-encumbered with excellent Minecraft-inspired socks, I don’t know how any…
By Michael McWhertor Published September 1, 2011 -
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning Screen Shots
By Michael McWhertor Published September 1, 2011 -
The Screaming Trees
Greetings, Kotaku readers. You’re welcome to join us in tonight’s open thread, where conversation not just about video games happens. But you can talk about video games if you’d like. We’re not going to rap your knuckles. This weekend’s going to be a little crazy for me, with Call of Duty XP happening nearby. There’s…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 31, 2011 -
Well, Of Course the Latest Monster Hunter Is Killing It In Japan
Japan loves it some Monster Hunter. Take the latest version, the PSP to PlayStation 3 port—or if you prefer “PSP Remaster”—Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD Version. It’s Japan’s hottest game right now. The PS3 update of Monster Hunter Portable 3rd sold more than a quarter million copies in its debut week in Japan. Quite good.…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 31, 2011 -
Under No Circumstances Should You Use This Dirty Password on Metroid for Nintendo 3DS
Wait! Before you fire up that 3DS Ambassador copy of NES classic Metroid on your Nintendo 3DS—you know those games are available for download already, right 3DS owners?—do not put in the following password. It’ll crash your 3DS! The password I am referring to, of course, that you should never, ever put into your copy…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 31, 2011 -
Off-Road Rage
COLOGNE, GERMANY – The semi-official Rage ride, as occupied by two lounging models and as seen at Germany’s Gamescom convention. (Photo by Michael McWhertor) Deus Ex: Human Revolution: The Kotaku Review I opened the box, and within it discovered a sheaf of love letters. There I was, hunched in the corner of my attic storage…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 31, 2011 -
Modern Warfare 3 ‘Hardened Edition’ Details Leak, Includes Year-long Elite Membership
The “Hardened Edition” of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 appears to have had its contents outed earlier than officially planned, contents that include a one year membership to Activision’s Call of Duty Elite service and other virtual goods. Wired reports that it received a photo of an advertisement for Modern Warfare 3‘s “Hardened Edition”…
By Michael McWhertor Published August 31, 2011
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