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Is Nintendo Bringing Back The Insufferable ‘Friend Code’ For The 3DS?
Nintendo’s clumsy method for connecting Wii and Nintendo DS players to others online, the dreaded Friend Code system, may be returning for the Nintendo 3DS if a report from magazine Famitsu is accurate. In a preview detailing online multiplayer for Capcom’s Super Street Fighter IV 3D, the Japanese magazine writes that players can manage an…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2011 -
By Super Mario’s Beard, Batman!
Robert Mangaoang went all out with his latest mash up drawing. Honest Abe, Mario and the goddamn Batman make for one awesome little crime fighter. Related Zombies: Vader | Ackbar | Ewok | Ryu | Ghost | Master Chief Super Batman Lincoln Mario by Robert Mangaoang (Etsy) (Twitter) Via: doomsdaily Need your daily fill of…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2011 -
A Bittersweet Reunion With The NES
Can your Nintendo miss you? Can you keep it together while a man reflects on the misty water-colored memories of Super Mario Bros. 3 speed runs and being a Battletoad? Are you already re-hooking up your NES, Kotaku reader? Still Unemployed 13 [YouTube via Reddit]
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2011 -
Mass Effect 2 Is Also Coming To The PlayStation Store
It may be a little late, but Mass Effect 2 for the PlayStation 3 is doing something seriously right. In addition to shipping on good old reliable Blu-ray discs next week, it’s also coming to Sony’s PlayStation Network. BioWare will release a digital download version of Mass Effect 2 on January 18 on the PlayStation…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2011 -
So, Is This Your Legend of Zelda Rip-off, Gameloft?
On the one hand, the next iPhone and iPad game from the copycats at developer Gameloft has airships. One the other, the “legendary” unnamed game also has talking trees, will o’ wisps and adventure on horseback. See a link? Since Gameloft already has at least one Final Fantasy-like—Eternal Legacy—on its long list of iOS clones,…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 12, 2011 -
Two For Tuesday
Talk amongst yourselves, after dark, in this thread, where anything and everything from pop culture to nerdy pursuits to personal anecdotes goes down. And sometimes we talk about how pretty Sucker Punch looks. The studio dropped a new, widescreen look at Zack Snyder’s next movie about attractive women doing… something… in the form of a…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 11, 2011 -
Sony Fires Back At PlayStation 3 Hackers
After having the PlayStation 3 opened up to hacks, custom firmware and software piracy, Sony is firing back—legally—at the groups responsible for cracking the console wide open. According to documents featured on the web sites of hacker George “geohot” Hotz and hacking group fail0verflow, Sony Computer Entertainment America is seeking a temporary restraining order against…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 11, 2011 -
Who Knew Donkey Kong Could Be This Gorgeous?
Beautiful concept art for Retro Studios’ Donkey Kong Country Returns shows that this Wii game could have been a different looking beast. Artist Sammy Hall posted early design work for the Wii game at his blog and on the Concept Art forums late last year, showing off some concepts that didn’t make it into the…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 11, 2011 -
StarCraft II’s Latest Upgrade Is Huge
Blizzard has released a big update (version 1.20) for StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty, adding new chat channels, customizable hotkeys, a Master League tier and an “extreme” graphics option. More on balance changes and bug fixes at Battle.net
By Michael McWhertor Published January 11, 2011 -
James Bond Comes Back To Movie Theaters In 2012
James Bond will be coming back to the big screen for his 23rd film on November 9, 2012, starring Daniel Craig as the super spy, a film that’s reportedly a direct follow-up to 2008’s Quantum of Solace. The next Bond film was originally planned for a 2011 release, but financial woes at studio MGM pushed…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 11, 2011 -
PlayStation Store Update: Get Back Into The Swing Of Things
Fans of faeries and prinnies will want to fire up the old PlayStation Network today, but don’t expect too much of this week’s serving of digital downloads for the PlayStation 3 and PSP. Music-wise, the North American PlayStation Store is rich with content, but with the advent of the new year, we’re still getting back…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 11, 2011 -
At Least This Guy’s Excited About Mark Wahlberg In Uncharted
The popular choice for the role of Uncharted‘s Nathan Drake keeps things classy on Twitter, weighing in on the unexpected casting of Mark Wahlberg as the charismatic, half-tucked treasure hunter in the big screen adaptation.
By Michael McWhertor Published January 11, 2011 -
Zero. Maverick Hunter Zero.
An upgraded Zero, with his rad energy-based sword, makes an appearance in Daniel Kho‘s submission for the UDON Mega Man Tribute art contest! Maverick Hunter Zero by Daniel Kho / lordbaells Need your daily fill of geek eye candy? If so, head over to Justin Page’s Rampaged Reality and get your fix. Republished with permission.
By Michael McWhertor Published January 11, 2011 -
Alan Wake Creators Reviving Death Rally On Your iPhone & iPad
What’s next for the developer behind Max Payne and Xbox 360 mystery Alan Wake? An iPhone and iPad version of their 1996 vehicular combat game Death Rally, coming in March. Remedy Entertainment will resurrect Death Rally one more time (a freeware Windows port was released in 2009) with a little help, it seems, from co-developers…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 11, 2011 -
Donkey Kong Country Returns Concept Art
By Michael McWhertor Published January 11, 2011 -
Arizona Shooter Pegged As ‘Big Video Gamer’ By Classmates
Here we go. Jared Lee Loughner, the Tucson man accused of attempting to kill Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, has been identified as a “big video gamer” by former classmates. Oh, and he really enjoyed reading Mein Kampf. While a YouTube account linked to Loughner doesn’t actually list video games as one of his interests—allegedly, he…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 11, 2011 -
Escape From Las Vegas
Boy are we glad to be back from Las Vegas, where nightly off-topic conversational posts can happen without interference. Care to celebrate with some underwater alcoholism? Or maybe just some good clean commenting fun? Some of us are still recovering from CES indulgences, which were highly caloric. My cleanse, you might call it, will be…
By Michael McWhertor Published January 10, 2011
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