-
MLB 10 The Show Tosses Up The Perfect No-Hitter
Weekends we run “Box Scores,”, showcasing superlative games played by readers. This game from MLB 10 The Show was CPU-simulated, but looking at that linescore, baseball fans instantly understand how far beyond the pale it is. Reader Luke T. handed that to me yesterday. He’s playing in franchise mode on MLB 10 The Show, with…
By Owen Good -
NBA Elite 11 Demo Arrives Late Tonight On PS3
The demo for NBA Elite 11, teased in this video, will be available later tonight over the PlayStation Network, and early in the morning on Xbox Live. That’s per EA Sports in a post to the game’s official Facebook page. The deployment windows – since apparently we have to schedule this like Comcast hooking up…
By Owen Good -
U.S. Education Secretary Not A Fan Of Xbox — Or Any Console
In a recent interview with the New York Times, the U.S. secretary of education touted his own TV-less upbringing before unloading the chicken-dinner applause line that he’s “not a fan” and “absolutely” wouldn’t get his kids an “Xbox.” Arne Duncan said this despite answering that “every student needs access to technology,” when asked if they…
By Owen Good -
The President’s Appearing In NBA 2K11, Too
Fresh from greeting the Super Bowl winners in Madden NFL 11, President Obama will make an appearance in NBA 2K11, hosting a White House reception for the NBA champs in a special cinematic included in the game’s Association mode. Association mode is the persistent franchise simulation where you run a team over the course of…
By Owen Good -
Drawing A Blank
To: Luke From: Owen Re: Fry Day Unfortunately, I don’t have anything witty to say, no avuncular advice to give, no Good family chestnuts to relate, no dirty jokes, no food to review, none of that. This weekend has dragged on long enough, so I’m gonna get on with what’s left of mine. See you…
By Owen Good -
Halo: Reach Campaign Matchmaking To Begin Early Next Month
Halo: Reach will support co-operative campaign matchmaking, you just haven’t seen the feature yet because Bungie doesn’t want people getting the story spoiled on the first mission they play. But in a couple of weeks, there should be enough of a gap since release that most folks will have seen the campaign plot points on…
By Owen Good -
Let’s TGS: Day Five
Our past day of reporting from Tokyo Game Show saw cosplay, the PSP’s new analog control, a verdict on Devil May Cry from its diehard, booth babes and … booth boys? And there’s plenty more to read about as well. Here’s a run down of day five of the show. You can find day one…
By Owen Good -
The Week In Games: At Last, Civilization
Sid Meier’s Civilization V is this week’s sole highlight, though a PlayStation Move title, Serious Sam on Xbox Live Arcade, and DeathSpank on both console services, should appeal to many. Tuesday, Sept. 21 Sid Meier’s Civilization V (PC) – The fifth installment of the venerable empire-builder debuts a hexagonal map and revised combat mechanics. Also:…
By Owen Good -
Kotaku’s Top Five List Of Top 10 Lists
Each week throws off several new video game lists ranging from the humorous to the trivial. What’s better? A list of those. Here’s a roundup of the rundowns out there. •Top 10 Halo Easter Eggs [gamrFeed] Commemorating the launch of Halo: Reach is this list of Easter Eggs from across the title’s decade-long history. Old…
By Owen Good -
NBA 2K11 Achievements Take A Dig At NBA Elite’s Cover Boy?
NBA 2K11 will feature 50 achievements, only one of them concerns a feat with a specific player in a standard game. It just so happens to involve the cover athlete for rival NBA Elite 11. “G Performance,” a cheevo that’s an apparent nod to in-game sponsor Gatorade, gives you 20 Gamerscore if you score 48…
By Owen Good -
What’s Happening With Good Old Games?
The entire site of Good Old Games, the online seller of classic – and DRM-free – video games, has been taken offline and replaced with a message saying the service has been closed. Update: This is looking like a marketing move. “We have recently had to give serious thought to whether we could really keep…
By Owen Good -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Only In A Jeep
This past week we learned that Chrysler will be rolling out a Call of Duty Black Ops-branded special edition of its 2011 Jeep Wrangler. I swear, it’s like Chrysler knew I was hard up for a good ‘Shop Contest idea. This one all but draws itself, children. You’re all experts at skinning and masking and…
By Owen Good -
Culture
Sunday Comics
Penny Arcade published Sept. 15. PvPonline published Sept. 16. ActionTrip published Sept. 13. Digital Unrest published Sept. 16. EXTRALIFE published Sept. 13. Ctrl+Alt+Del published Sept. 18. Dueling Analogs published Sept. 16. Nerf NOW published Sept. 16. Rooster Teeth published Sept. 18. Virtual Shackles published Sept. 15. Little Gamers published Sept. 13.
By Owen Good -
Weekend Talk Amongst Yourselves
Totilo was taking it easy this past week but we didn’t forget about you. He’s back tomorrow. Rictor is the winner of the #taypics derby today. So remember to submit yours before Stephen gets back! He’ll need one. Meantime, talk amongst yourselves! About games. Confused about commenting on Kotaku? Read our FAQ
By Owen Good -
Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Duke Nukem Past Winners
When Duke Nukem Forever finally arrives next year, the erstwhile action hero will have spent 15 years in ass-kicking and gum-chewing limbo. Last week’s contest asked everyone to imagine what he’d done in the meantime. In CatsAkimbo’s world, Duke saved CBS from a zillion dollars in FCC fines. Eight_Bit_Remix does what the comedy biz terms…
By Owen Good -
iTunes Store Rejects The Onion’s Face-Shooting Joke App
Remember “Close Range”? The Onion’s violent video game satire got a web-based flash game after its hilarious introduction in April, and soon the satirical publication began work on an iPhone app. Until Apple killed the fun, of course. GameSetWatch reports that Close Range, the “hotly anticipated video game in which players repeatedly shoot people point-blank…
By Owen Good -
Thirty Seconds Of BioShock Infinite Teased On Video
Most of GameTrailers TV’s production last night was devoted to Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2. Tucked within that was a 30 second preview of gameplay in BioShock Infinite. It’s at 14:00 of the video embedded here. The full gameplay sequence will be available over Xbox Live on Tuesday.
By Owen Good -
Minecraft Is Free Until It Gets Fixed
Minecraft, the indie hit for PC whose popularity has gone meteoric of late, has found its servers overwhelmed. Playing the game isn’t affected by the trouble, however. As such, its creator has declared it “free-to-play” until he can restore order. Per a barebones page on the Minecraft page, Markus Persson, aka “Notch,” says that “Minecraft…
By Owen Good
Owen Good
Owen Good's posts
