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This Is Tekken Bowl In Glorious High Definition, Plus Some Very Pretty Tekken Artwork
Bowling with Tekken characters is coming to the PlayStation 3 this fall with the release of Tekken Hybrid, the Blu-ray disc bundle that includes one computer animated movie, Tekken: Blood Vengeance, and one PlayStation 2 remake, Tekken Tag Tournament HD That PS3 exclusive will both help us wash the foul taste of the live action…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 20, 2011 -
The PR Man Whose Duke Nukem Forever Tweet Got Him Fired Speaks Out
If you know the name Jim Redner, there’s a good chance you know him for the single Duke Nukem Forever tweet that caused a brief public relations shitstorm last week. If you don’t, Jim Redner will tell you all about the “brain fart” that caused Duke Nukem Forever’s publisher to drop him like a bad…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 20, 2011 -
25 Years of Legend of Zelda, 1 Fan-made Wall Scroll
In honor of “The Legend of Zelda” existing in this world for 25 years, Josh Dunbar created an amazing fan art poster to hang on your wall! (High-Res) Now available to purchase at his art blog (18″x19″ $25 | 11″x26″ $45). Zelda 25th Anniversary Tribute by Josh Dunbar (deviantART) Need your daily fill of geek…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 20, 2011 -
The Robopocalyptic Story of Binary Domain
This is the story of Binary Domain, a cautionary tale of a rise of the robots wrapped around a cover-based, third-person shooter. It’s a game I was pretty neutral on after playing at E3 2011, but potentially good sci-fi fodder. The game, from Yakuza and Super Monkey Ball creator Toshihiro Nagoshi and Sega, has facets…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 20, 2011 -
Dyad is a Gorgeous Puzzle-Racing Game From People Who Love WipeOut XL
Probably the best way to sell Dyad, a “very deep hardcore racing/puzzle game,” according to its creators, is to offer video of this unusual looking, but very pretty PlayStation 3 game. So, why don’t you watch? Dyad is the work of Toronto-based indie Right Square Bracket Left Square Bracket Games (or RSBLSB for shorter), who…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 20, 2011 -
So Long, Friday, and Thanks for All the GIFs
Kotaku readers, let’s start the weekend off officially with some off topic conversation, whether it be about music, movies, video games, personal affairs or some other subject. Perhaps the most devastating off topic news of the week is the removal of Rebecca Black’s “Friday” from YouTube, a cultural touchstone seemingly gone for good. Or for…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 17, 2011 -
What’s Team Fortress 2 Teasing Now? ‘Meet The Medic’?
There’s some shit going down at the official Team Fortress 2 web site right now. Bird shit, more specifically, is all over the game’s blog, as are a few defecating doves. Team Fortress 2 players are also reporting the appearance of doves in-game. What does it all mean? Well, it may mean the impending arrival…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 17, 2011 -
The Man Who Brought Duke Nukem Forever Back To Life Likens It To A Greasy Hamburger
Who cares if Duke Nukem Forever is “good” or not? It is at least as satisfying as a greasy burger, as catchy as a Ke$ha song or maybe as enjoyable as a performance of Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark in which no one suffers a debilitating injury. (Or does. Which would make that superhero musical…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 17, 2011 -
‘Is Navi Annoying?’ and Other Questions We Asked the Creators of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Kotaku recently asked eight questions of the chief creatives responsible for the Nintendo 3DS remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, questions like “Why does Link auto-jump?” and “Do you think Navi is annoying?” Longtime Zelda lead and co-director of Ocarina of Time Eiji Aonuma offered sometimes fascinating answers to our sometimes silly…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 17, 2011 -
It Seems Japan May Not Like Its Yakuza Games with Zombies After All (But It Still Likes Yakuza Games)
Last week, the latest entry in Sega’s popular Yakuza series hit Japan after suffering a brief delay. It was the country’s bestselling game by a huge margin, killing the other new zombie-filled game on the market. But there was some not so good news for Sega’s newest gangster game. Yakuza: Of the End crushed the…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 17, 2011 -
Get A Good Look at Converse’s Beautiful Super Mario Bros. Sneakers
You may have seen Converse’s Super Mario Bros. 25th anniversary Chuck Taylors before (or maybe just its gorgeously designed shoebox), but here’s a better, more detailed look at the Nintendo licensed sneakers we’re currently drooling over. It’s the little things that make these Mario shoes stand out: the Super Mario Bros. logo on the tongue;…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 17, 2011 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Summer video game drought? Ha! This is turning into one of the busier weeks (for me anyway), as a slew of games that hit this week and the next are demanding my attention, namely Trenched, Dungeon Siege III and Child of Eden I’ll be playing all three for fun and coverage, but one of them…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 17, 2011 -
Once More Into A Trial Subscription, Dear Friends
Kotaku! Happy Thursday to you. Let’s celebrate it by chatting in our semi-nightly open thread, where video games, comic books, rap music, movies, YouTube videos and rioting Canadians are on the table for discussion. I’m about to (very nervously) sign up for a Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited trial, just to see how I like it.…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 16, 2011 -
Meet Final Combat, China’s Shameless Team Fortress 2 Rip-off
The game makers of China, not content to let the Koreans corner the market on Team Fortress 2 clones, have created their own in Final Combat, only this one is way, way more blatant than previous efforts. Meet “the Rocket,” part Team Fortress 2 soldier, part Chinese fireman, all unoriginal. He’s just one of nine…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 16, 2011 -
After Pac-Man, After Galaga, Namco Generations Gets Weird, Pervy Dancing Eyes for PS3
What’s next for Namco Bandai’s smart, hi-def remake series, Namco Generations, after Pac-Man Championship Edition and Galaga Legions? Mappy? No. Dig Dug? Nope! Xevious? Not even close. How about that Namco classic Dancing Eyes, the video game that turns undressing virtual girls into a pervy puzzle? Err… OK! Oddly enough, one of the next games…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 16, 2011 -
Zero and the Reploids, This is Just a Tribute
Mega Man Zero and his group of reploids team up in Samuel Donato’s rad entry into UDON’s Mega Man Tribute Contest More Mega Man Tribute submissions can be found HERE! Related Rampage: Assassin’s Creed Mega Man Zero by Samuel Donato / DXSinfinite Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 16, 2011 -
Another Peek At BioShock Infinite Explains How Everything Went to Hell on Columbia
One of the big brains behind next year’s BioShock Infinite walks us through the back story of this layered, alternate history shooter, another chance to (at the very least) see more footage of this exciting BioShock spin-off. Irrational Games’ Ken Levine explains the war between the Founders and the Vox Populi, the factions that have…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 16, 2011 -
Female Shepard Finally Gets Cover Girl Glory in Mass Effect 3
Mr. Commander Shepard, star of Mass Effect video game box art, is going to have to share the cover with his female counterpart, Ms. Commander Shepard, at least in the collector’s edition version of Mass Effect 3, BioWare says. While the masculine version of Shepard has dominated official screen shots, wallpapers and box art for…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 16, 2011 -
You Don’t Have to Play Battlefield 3‘s Silly Pre-order Game to Get Its ‘Physical Warfare Pack’
Don’t worry, Battlefield fans. You don’t really need to engage in pre-order incentive nonsense for Battlefield 3, at least not if you want the “exclusive” weapons, ammo and add-ons that Electronic Arts is dangling in front of first-person shooter enthusiasts. Earlier this week, Battlefield 3, the other huge military shooter of the fall, did some…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 16, 2011 -
1000 Heroz Brings A Thousand Mini-Trials to Your iPhone
1000 Heroz promises that you’ll have something new to do on your iPhone or iPad for at least the next three years, updating daily with 1000 heroes, 1000 things to collect and 1000 quick bursts of physics based platforming. Even if the raw numbers of 1000 Heroz don’t wow you, perhaps the development pedigree will.…
By Michael McWhertor Published June 16, 2011
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