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Stacking is a game about Russian stacking dolls. Matryoshka dolls. You know, the dolls that fit within shells of shells of other dolls. It has no guns, no cars and almost no explosions. Its characters have no arms, no feet. This is a game that stars the son of a chimney sweep. It’s a humble…
Myth: You can kill an opposing player in Halo Reach by shooting their helmet attachments. Busted. Myth: You can survive a fatal Reach vehicle crash by bailing out. Confirmed. DefendTheHouse offers another fun round-up of Halo Reach myths, some busted, some confirmed. I don’t even play Reach anymore, but I love watching these. Episode 6…
The U.S. wing of the Hudson video game company, a group responsible for January’s clever Lost In Shadow, is shutting down, as explained in a blog post by a former employee who’d been pushing for a Bloody Roar revival.
A couple of weeks ago, I finished Donkey Kong Country Returns. I was warned that it would be tough. I was told I could get assistance. I resisted, until the end when I let Nintendo finish a game for me. I have no regrets. Donkey Kong Country Returns for the Wii is a difficult side-scrolling…
Aero The Acrobat was no Mario or Sonic, but the mascot had a decent following in the Super Nintendo / Genesis era. Whether you care about the bat or not, the look at the Aero game blueprint is fascinating. Aero looks nothing like the sketched hero in the sketches seen in the 1992 draft document…
Add barrel-rolling buses to the long list of Grand Theft Auto activities you should not try — not even think about in real life. This amazing stunt footage, captured from GTA IV, is so impressive that it would make a certain barrel-roll-loving gaming fighter pilot proud. GTA 4 (TBOGT) – Epic Bus Tricks (FLuffee) [YouTube]
Your official Kotaku forum lives on, ready to host your comments about video games. Perhaps, dear Talk Amongst Yourselves readers, you’ve noticed the redesign. We’ll be moving more and more redesign discussion to #redesign, where I’m trying to keep people updated. (One of the problems, sadly, is that Reply Notifications and comment-expansion preferences are both…
A trio of new Gears of War 3 screenshots appear in a new Gamespot blurb for the game. Here’s one. Gears 3 hits Xbox 360s late this year. [Gears of War 3 Gamespot blurb]
I like most of the Lego video games. They present breezy opportunities to fight and explore. Their charm compensates for an over-emphasis on collecting things. I like these games, but I don’t think they are as magnificent yet as this concept art for the spring’s Lego Pirates of the Caribbean Indiana Jones [Sorry! I got…
Artist Sam Spratt, whose work we love to feature on Kotaku, decided to show Angry Birds players how the pigs feel. Poor pigs. Check out Sam’s official page for more great art. And click here for the full 1080p version of Sam’s sad pig.
I’ve seen so many great things in LittleBigPlanet 2, but I didn’t know that the best thing yet would be a re-creation of Back To The Future. Bravo, user Rigzz, this is an amazing homage.
How good is the fire of Uncharted 3? We were already impressed, but here’s a fine explanation of the late 2011 game’s procedural flames from Arne Meyer, a member of the development team at Naughty Dog. The comment is in reference to the burning chateau level that keeps getting shown for this PlayStation 3 game.…
Some time last year, I landed in Los Angeles. I was catching a connecting flight, the bane of the expedient traveler. But I was unusually happy for the brief stop. I’d been changed by something in my phone. I had only an hour or so to spend in the Los Angeles airport, as I awaited…
So…. anything you all want to talk about today? Besides video games? I mean, really, what else could there be to talk about? Thanks to reader jaronimoe for today’s image. Submit yours to… #TAYpics
13-12. Punch that in, Angry Birds fans. (Actually, go to that level). The code was hidden in the Super Bowl commercial for Rio. If you want to know how to use this precious info, watch the video below. Angry Birds Secret Super Bowl Golden Egg Location Revealed! [AngryBirdsNest.com, Thanks, Spencer]!
Nintendo would love for us to keep paying $40 or so for portable games. Never mind that 99-cent stuff on iPhone. Those games are a threat to Nintendo? Well, they’re a “risk,” Nintendo says. “I actually think one of the biggest risks today in our gaming industry are these inexpensive games that are, candidly, disposable…
The new racing video game, Dirt 3, includes its version of Gymkhana, the wild stunt-driving that’s been called “drifting-cum-LSD-fueled-acrobatics.” Makes sense. The inclusion of some sort of undead multiplayer racing? Well, that’s a surprise. Dirt 3, scheduled for a spring release, is another mostly-serious racing game from Codemasters. It’s got 50 cars (1980s Audio Quattro…
Game designer Jane McGonigal tried to convince Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert yesterday that playing video games helps people to be more confident. He’s got his unique way of interpreting things. McGonigal argued that controlling an avatar even if just for 90 seconds can give someone a confidence boost for a full day. Stephen Colbert needs…
Everyone is playing Angry Birds, but was it Game of the Year? While many video game pundits have given that accolade to Mass Effect 2 or Red Dead Redemption, one awards show has Angry Birds nominated. A voter defends: “I think it’s one of the best games of the year, hands down,” David Jaffe tells…
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