Jarrett Lee Conaway’s slick looking short film about fighting games in the future and the attractive teenagers who play them, Turbo, previously featured on Kotaku, is now live. Yours for the watching and, of course, buying! The film’s self described plot crafted “in the tradition of The Karate Kid and Tron” couldn’t be more accurate.…
Spending $15,000 or even $17,500 on a collectible Nintendo Entertainment System cartridge, that we can understand. They’re covered in gold! But $20,100? That’s simply too much, even factoring in Nintendo Campus Challenge 1991’s rarity. But spend $20,100 on said ultra-rare NES game someone did, snapping up the “one of a kind” item on eBay. That…
Let’s call this week’s North American PlayStation Store update… efficient. There are just a handful of playable games new to download, but thankfully one of those games is the adorable Critter Crunch. The rest? Well, there’s “Gay Bar.” It’s now available to owners of the PlayStation 3 version of Rock Band. That’s pretty exciting. The…
Any lingering doubts that Warren Spector’s new Disney game Epic Mickey was bound for the Wii? Didn’t think so. But if you’re wondering if it will also be coming to, well, anything else, here’s your unfortunate answer. Game Informer, as part of their epic Epic Mickey coverage, reconfirm that the game is a Wii “exclusive.”…
Bad news for robot football fans, as The Onion is reporting that the 2073 season of Cyberball may be in danger of not happening at all, according to the ICBL Robot Players Union. [The Onion]
Namco Bandai’s Katamari Damacy series comes to the PlayStation 3 with Katamari Forever, the sixth entry in the series in five years. Once again, the Prince is tasked with rebuilding the galaxy using his all-adhesive katamari. The game may have been more appropriately titled in Japan, there known as Katamari Tribute. The PS3 version borrows…
For players who find “expert” difficulty too easy in Left 4 Dead, it appears that Valve is upping the challenge for the sequel with “Realism” mode, a game modifier that made an unplanned appearance last night. The folks at 1UP spotted the Realism modifier nestled away in one of the game’s options, then squeezed Valve…
Fashionable reality show Project Runway will be fitted for a video game release next spring, courtesy of publisher Atari, with the first licensed title planned for a Wii release. Variety reports today that the Project Runway game will likely feature the likenesses and involvement of co-hosts Tim Gunn and Heidi Klum. In addition to fulfilling…
The release of Wii Fit Plus has been met with open arms in Japan. The newest Wii Balance Board-powered fitness game from the house of smiles sold more than 340,000 copies in its first week on sale. It was a good week for Nintendo platforms, with Level 5’s soccer RPG sequel Inazuma Eleven 2: Kyoui…
It’s in danger of becoming a lost art. Video game developers, increasingly focused on community building, cooperative play and massive online interactions, seem to have forgotten the satisfaction of the solo experience. As once singular experiences give way to more multiplayer, more cooperative gaming, we can’t help but wonder: Is the single-player-only game in danger…
San Francisco-based developer Shaba Games is no more, according to a pair of Kotaku tipsters who wished to remain anonymous. The developer of Spider-man: Web of Shadows is said to have been shuttered by parent company Activision today. Sources claiming to have knowledge of the situation estimate that some 30 employees were laid off earlier…
Australia’s long national nightmare of maybe not being able to play Left 4 Dead 2 may soon be over, as the government’s media ratings board has apparently issued the zombie shooter a rating of MA-15+. That would essentially mean an end to the “ban” on Valve’s PC and Xbox 360 sequel and translate into “good…
Randy Pitchford, the man, trusts Valve, the company responsible for Steam. Randy Pitchford, the businessman and president of Gearbox Software, makers of Borderlands, may not. He calls the digital distribution service exploitative and a “money grab.” Why the harsh words? After all Gearbox and Valve have been tight in the past, with the former developing…
Forza Motorsport 3’s automotive stable may not feature the impressive overkill of the Gran Turismo series, but when the list approaches 400 unique cars from over 50 manufacturers, well, that’s when we start to tune out. But for those of you who consider 400 “a nice start,” developer Turn 10 Studios has revealed the official…
The "coming winter 2009" release date at the end of this Max Payne 3 teaser video—slick enough to be professionally made, we think—may not be accurate, but the rest of this bullet-filled clip is right on point. That time code running in the bottom left leads us to believe that this brief teaser wasn’t quite…
Sony’s decision to put in-development PlayStation 3 games The Getaway and Eight Days on ice—partly to dedicate more effort to EyePet, partly due to one game’s lack of online features—was a downer. But there’s some good news. According to Nicolas Doucet, producer and creative director at Sony Computer Entertainment London, neither title has been canceled,…
You’ve likely heard about Assassin’s Creed II protagonist Ezio’s expanded arsenal in Ubisoft’s sequel, courtesy of our eyes-on and hands-on previews of the game. But this clip highlighting each shows just how effective they are in video. And you’ll also meet Ezio’s arms dealer Leonardo da Vinci, friend and professional “genius inventor.” You may also…
The Xbox 360 may be getting its own retro-themed arcade space, an environment that looks remarkably similar to the one competitor Sony offers in PlayStation Home. The above pictures come from a rumored survey hinting at an “AvatArcade.” The name AvatArcade, despite its awkward camel-capping, is one of the better naming options being surveyed, according…
Rockstar Games‘ second downloadable expansion for Grand Theft Auto IV hits in just a few weeks. The Xbox 360 Achievements for The Ballad of Gay Tony, however, hit today. A total of 250 new Gamerscore points can be yours upon the release of Grand Theft Auto IV: Episodes from Liberty City or the downloadable episode,…
Hey, musicians! Harmonix, the developers of Rock Band and the recently announced Rock Band Network, have released the software tools and online know-how that lets you put your songs in the game. Download ’em now! The downloadable goodies are free, but you’re going to need a copy of the audio production tool Reaper to make…
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