Take off on a tiny thrilling space adventure with The Last Rocket for iOS, a touchscreen puzzle game that infuses retro visuals with a delightful mixture of old-school gameplay… and the spikes that bring the instant death of a Mega Man or VVVVVV As iPhone/iPad games go, The Last Rocket plays like one that might…
Kotaku, readers. Give yourselves a hand. Against insurmountable odds, we’ve made it through another workweek. Tonight, the open thread’s on me. No cover charge, but there is a two conversation minimum. Please have your IDs ready. I’ll leave you to it, talkers. Go ahead and talk amongst yourselves. And if you haven’t done so already,…
Valve Software revealed the existence of the newest Counter-Strike today, but the company seemed a bit shy on specifics, saying that next year’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive would bring new weapons, gameplay modes and maps to the extremely popular competitive shooter. Thankfully, some of Counter-Strike‘s most dedicated players, the professionally competitive type, are going hands-on with…
This Kotaku editor has some serious gaming to do… next week. We’re departing for Cologne, Germany and Gamescom 2011 on Monday, so I’d better warm up the old thumbs. Maybe with a little Toy Soldiers: Cold War? Perhaps! I’m still catching up on (and completing) many of the Xbox Live Arcade “Summer of Arcade” titles.…
Good evening, Kotaku readers. As you read this post, I am most likely once again visiting the SUPER iam8bit show in Los Angeles. Since I’m indisposed, would you mind keep an eye on tonight’s open thread post, please? Thanks! I’ll leave the off-topic discussion in your capable hands. And since I didn’t find too many…
Kirby has been kind to the Nintendo DS. He’s been a good ambassador for the platform with Kirby Canvas Curse, Kirby: Squeak Squad and Kirby Super Star Ultra. His next DS game, Kirby Mass Attack, looks to continue the streak of good, dual-screen portable Kirby games. Watch as Kirby, with a little help from Kirby,…
Enjoy the morning sunrise while Mario and Yoshi rush to the aid of Princess. Ben Hickling created this great piece for the latest Super Sketch Squad theme. You can follow Ben and his work here on Tumblr Super Mario World by Ben Hickling (CGHUB) (RedBubble) (Twitter) Via: sketchyfun Need your daily fill of geek eye…
Reminder! Tonight’s the tonight. The iam8bit art show returns to Los Angeles, California as SUPER iam8bit, opening its doors at 7 p.m. to the public in sunny, spotlessly clean Echo Park. You may want to line up hours ago, Angelenos. That’s because in addition to having swell fine arts and crafts for sale, iam8bit will…
Google’s latest stab at building a social network, Google+, has (as expected) added games to its ever-growing list of services. And while it may boast many of the usual social games suspects, Google+ Games aims for more privacy and less pestering. “Today we’re adding games to Google+,” the search giant writes on its official blog.…
Starbreeze Studios, maker of The Chronicles of Riddick: Escape from Butcher Bay and The Darkness, have been working on the secretive “Project Redlime” for years, a game frequently rumored to revive Bullfrog Productions Syndicate. After years of speculation, we may finally see that game next week. Or so goes the latest Syndicate/Project Redlime rumor. According…
In tonight’s open thread, we can talk about getting stoned and porn, if you’d like. This is the place for off-topic discussion after all. And it’s relevant to tonight’s links! So, yes, Kotaku is posting porn today (update your blog) or at least a teaser for the Star Wars-themed porn coming from Vivid Entertainment. To…
You may have fond memories of the 1991 launch of Nintendo’s SNES, but according to a recently unearthed local news broadcast, some parents were steaming at the notion of the new 16-bit console. The segment “Video Mania,” via NeoGAF, from Los Angeles affiliate KNBC features Rogue from the X-Men and the upper torso of newsman…
Disney’s Epic Mickey made its (rather late) to the Wii in Japan last week, debuting in the top ten, but not in the top five. Another adorable mascot, Nintendo’s Kirby, fared much better overseas. The week’s real winner, however, was Sega’s J-League Pro Soccer Club o Tsukurou! 7 Euro Plus for PSP. The soccer sim…
The nine episode web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy will come to a Blu-ray near you this November, courtesy of Warner Bros. and director Kevin Tancharoen, delivering live action Jax, Sonya, Scorpion, Sub-Zero and more onto one high-def disc. Hi-Def Digest has details on the Mortal Kombat: Legacy Blu-ray, hitting November 8 for $19.98 USD, revealing…
Harmonix’s rock solid 2010 rock ‘n’ roll game Rock Band 3 will be re-released later this year under the guidance of a new publisher, Mad Catz. That’s right. The people who make Rock Band guitar and keyboard controllers are now publishing the game. Mad Catz, better known for its joysticks, gamepads and expensive flight sim…
‘Sup, Kotaku. You want to talk about things that aren’t necessarily video game related? Cool. Because we have a Themed Tuesday open thread, the kind that’s perfect for off-topic talkin’ noobs. Today, I ask “What are you reading?” I’ll start, revealing that I’m reading Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One, a sci-fi novel about a massively…
The newest PS3 firmware update (v3.70) adds auto-syncing trophies and an auto-upload function for online save data… but only for PlayStation Plus subscribers. A PlayStation Store “recommendations” feature, a “TV/Video Services” XMB section and Blu-ray 3D enhancements are for everybody.
Some 300 million downloads later, Rovio’s mobile hit Angry Birds has reached a very important milestone. Like recent-ish pop culture sensations Harry Potter, Justin Bieber and Mark Zuckerburg, Angry Birds graces the cover of a new issue of MAD Magazine. In addition to taking a poke at Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian and TV show Parks…
Saints Row and Red Faction publisher THQ is cutting jobs, studios and games in a major way today, “strategically realigning” hundreds out of work and putting an end to the MX vs. ATV franchise. THQ announced today that the company will increase “emphasis on high potential categories” at its five internal development studios and reduce…
Does your Team Fortress 2 backpack runneth over? With the newly launched Steam Trading Beta, you can turn your excess in-game TF2 items into other in-game items or, more importantly, a gifted copy of Left 4 Dead How does it work? Well, first, Steam users must first opt-in to the Steam Trading Beta. Then, should…
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