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Video Game Creators Invent The Darndest Finishing Moves
Kratos, star of God of War games, is apparently coming to the next Mortal Kombat as a “kombatant.” What does the man behind the first God of War game think Kratos should do to finish his foes? Fuck ’em, naturally! David Jaffe, the adult language dispensing creator behind the upcoming Twisted Metal for the PlayStation…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 8, 2010 -
The Super Mario All-Stars Unboxing Is Sad For Luigi Fans
Nintendo sent a copy of Super Mario All-Stars for the Wii to Kotaku HQ today, a premium package filled with four classic Super Mario Bros. video games and very little mention of the Mario’s frequently overlooked brother Luigi. The star of Luigi’s Mansion does pop up now and then in this celebration of the more…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 8, 2010 -
Smash Bros. Creator Tells Tales Of Game Development Hell
The man behind Nintendo’s insanely popular fighting game series, Super Smash Bros., worked tirelessly to give fans their GameCube sequel to the Nintendo 64 original. He calls the making of that game “grueling” and part of a “really destructive lifestyle.” Masahiro Sakurai, the game designer of Super Smash Bros. and its two sequels, writes in…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 8, 2010 -
See The Incredible Autonomous Kinect Flying Machine
Now that Microsoft’s Kinect camera sensor has been hacked from mere video game controller to homebrew developer’s plaything, we’ve seen some amazing new applications. This flying machine that uses the Xbox 360 camera’s “eyes” to see is (perhaps) the coolest. Instead of being hooked up to an Xbox 360 to play games, Kinect is sending…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 8, 2010 -
A Portrait Of A Man As A Dignified Headcrab Zombie
The head-chomping, zombie-making alien of Half-Life looks good in a powdered wig when painted by Gearbox Software artist and Team Fortress 2 hat maker Shaylyn “ChemicalAlia” Hamm, as seen at deviantArt
By Michael McWhertor Published December 8, 2010 -
PlayStation Store Update: Our PSPs Runneth Over
The weekly North American PlayStation Store update is here and what a busy week it is for the… PSP?! While the PlayStation 3 gets plenty of love and music this week, there’s an abundance of new portable content. Neo Geo Heroes Ultimate Shooting, Tron: Evolution, The Lord of the Rings: Aragorn’s Quest, deals on Metal…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 8, 2010 -
See The 193 LEGO Vic Vipers Of ‘Nnovvember’
The star of Konami’s classic side-scrolling shoot ’em up Gradius has been remixed, re-imagined and rebuilt hundreds of times in LEGO brick form, perhaps most notably by late brick enthusiast Nate Nielson. So it was remixed again this past “Nnovvember.” “Nnovvember” is the month LEGO fans build their own interpretation of the Vic Viper, adhering…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 7, 2010 -
The Next SSX: What We’ve Heard So Far
Electronic Arts hasn’t released a console game in its once-great snowboarding and skiing series SSX since 2007’s SSX Blur for the Wii. But from what we’ve heard out of the Great White North, a new SSX is well underway. EA Canada has been working on a new SSX entry for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 7, 2010 -
Leave It To Daft Punk To Make A Tron Music Video This Awesome
We’ve already seen and heard Daft Punk’s “Derezzed” from the Tron: Legacy soundtrack, but the official video for that tune is worth another look. Why? Light cycles that transform into jousting horses, 1982 Tron style aesthetics and—last but certainly not least—Olivia Wilde. Daft Punk adds their own unique game to the Tron universe, one that…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 7, 2010 -
Steam Plays A Game That Could Win You 100 Games
Valve is giving Steam users a new way to win video games—up to a hundred of them!—and even score some new headwear in Team Fortress 2. The “Great Steam Treasure Hunt” is a game for winning games. From December 6 to 19, Steam users are tasked with completing online and in-game objectives, like setting up…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 7, 2010 -
Okabu For PS3 Looks Like Wind Waker, Lets You Control A Cloud
The people who make Rolando are now making a PlayStation 3 exclusive, Okabu, a game that’s described by its creators as a “hyper-tactile toybox world filled with a huge number of puzzles, playthings, adorable creatures and devious machines.” And clouds. Clouds with headwear, including a tuque and headband. In Okabu, you play as a cloud,…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 7, 2010 -
The Windy Apple
Welcome back to weekdays, Kotaku readers. Let’s christen this work week with our nightly open thread, which is coming to you live from New York on a Monday night. I too have joined Mr. Brian Crecente in New York City, setting up shop at Gawker HQ where the Gawker Big Board looms. It’s a great…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 6, 2010 -
Investigate Four New L.A. Noire Screens
Rockstar Games’ detective adventure, L.A. Noire is due to hit the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next spring after a very long wait. Four fresh shots of the 1940s investigative adventure are here to make that wait seem ever longer. For impressions of L.A. Noire in words, not so much pictures, read our most recent…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 6, 2010 -
We May Have Seen The Last Of The Flesh & Blood ‘Lara Croft’
Tomb Raider is starting anew with the next grand Lara Croft adventure, revealed earlier today on the cover of Game Informer magazine. Tomb Raider’s reboot, an open world origin story, may also signify another serious change for the franchise. According to details from the latest issue of Game Informer magazine, via NeoGAF, the new Tomb…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 6, 2010 -
ReviewsReview: Tron: Legacy Is Cool But Runs Cold
Tron: Legacy is part rescue mission, part reunion story, less about the return of the computerized world of the Grid than it is about the sci-fi infused relationship of father and son, two Flynns separated by a digital divide. We learn early on, while still in the real world, that twentysomething Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund)…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 6, 2010 -
Japanese Hostess Sim Dream Club Zero Ups The Naughty Ante
The Xbox 360 game that dared to bring you first person sausage feeding of nubile, doe-eyed hostess girls is taking its lack of subtlety to the next level. Meet Dream Club Zero‘s grabby, bug-swatting mini-game. Developer Tamsoft’s latest… innovation is the “Dream Insect.” According to Andriasang, players will be able to brush away bugs from…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 6, 2010 -
K Monthly – November 2010
Welcome to the November 2010 edition of K Monthly, a look back at some of the best original video game coverage, including reviews, previews, features, and weekly columns, from Kotaku. November was full of new releases, from Kinect for Xbox 360 to big blockbuster games like Call of Duty: Black Ops, Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, Gran…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 6, 2010 -
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
This Kotaku editor is strapping on the space marine armor for the first time in a long time, ready to rip through Halo: Reach. Why play this Xbox 360 game now? It’s December, of course! More clearly, since “Game of the Year” talk is happening at Kotaku right now, it’s time to catch up on…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 3, 2010 -
See You In New York
Kind Kotaku readers, won’t you come into this post and talk about the off-topic things we like to discuss when darkness falls over the video game news of the day? This is your opportunity. I’ll leave this open thread in your possession. I must prepare for a few days off and a trip to New…
By Michael McWhertor Published December 1, 2010
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