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The Ways Alan Wake Is Unrealistic
Shadow-possessed people are not the only unrealistic elements of celebrated Xbox 360 game Alan Wake. Over at Magical Wasteland, Matthew Burns interviewed writer Tom Bissell for a fun chat that turned into a breakdown of what Alan Wake the game gets wrong about the life of a writer. New York literary agents do not talk…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 30, 2010 -
The Great Gatsby Video Game Disappoints
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s wife may have given video games the name of one of the medium’s best franchises, but what did F. Scott ever give us gamers? The Great Gatsby game? Apparently, it’s not good, though that’s not his fault. Here is blogger Jennifer Wright, crushed because of The Great Gatsby video game: When I…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 30, 2010 -
Nominate The Next Talk Amongst Yourselves Image
What should next month’s Talk Amongst Yourselves image be? Drop you suggestions into the comments section below. (This is not today’s TAY.) Reminder: Please provide the artist’s name and the name of the artwork.
By Stephen Totilo Published July 30, 2010 -
LittleBigPlanet Does Limbo
Limbo is a wonderful black-and-white game from Playdead that has been a marquee title for the Xbox 360’s summer of arcade (we like it). LittleBigPlanet is a modder’s delight on the PS3. Of course, someone combined the two. Above is a Limbo-inspired level made in LittleBigPlanet. It is called, Limbo, Son of the Forest. The…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 30, 2010 -
Obama And The Billboard
To: Ashcraft From: Stephen Re: Heading Back To Red Dead I just finished Red Dead yesterday. You’re in for a treat. Remember that billboard I showed you yesterday? No changes to it. But, last night, people lined up on Houston Street to watch Barack Obama and his motorcade drive by. I stumbled into the crowd…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010 -
As A Gamer, This Is What I Most Fear
I play a lot of video games. But someday, will I be just like Andrew Leonard, a man whose life no longer has room for the leading medium of 30-hour masterpieces? That is what I fear. House writes on Salon that he hasn’t played games in three years but is tempted to indulge in StarCraft…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010 -
Wii Is Now a Registered Trademark
Attention trademark buffs! “Wii” is now a registered trademark. Nintendo filed the trademark in 2006 but only got it registered by the U.S. Government on Tuesday. So now if you infringe, they can go after you with even more weight.
By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010 -
Imagine What The People Next To You On The Bus Will Think
The latest clip of the PSP’s God of War Ghost of Sparta shows protagonist Kratos at his meanest. It reminds me that playing a portable God of War in public leaves you open to some weird looks from people nearby. God of War: Ghost of Sparta Comic-Con Panel, New “Midas” Video [PlayStation blog]
By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010 -
Can Gameplay Be Funny?
We’ve chortled at many video game’s one-liners and sight gags. But did you ever press a button and laugh? Writer Michael Abbott poses a quandary: How do you make gameplay funny? Abbott brings this up in a smart essay about the comedy in DeathSpank (a game I liked a lot): Game designers who want to…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010 -
It’s Like Lego Star Wars, But With Marvel Heroes And The Infinity Gauntlet
Thanos wants the Infinity Gauntlet. That’s the plot to a Marvel comic my friends read in 90s as well as for Marvel Super Squad: The Infinity Gauntlet, a fall game that gives Spider-Man, Hulk and friends the Lego game treatment. At a recent showcase for THQ games in New York, I was able to see…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010 -
Jimmy Fallon Fails To Play 10 Game Consoles In 60 Seconds
Jimmy Fallon had 10 game consoles set in front of him on Late Night yesterday. He tried to claim a world record by playing each in 60 seconds. Officially, he fell short. But did he really? Watch and decide. (Jump a few minutes in to see the feat, past the guy slapping the other guy…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010 -
Halo Reach Campaign Trailer Debuts
Here is the Halo Reach’s brand new campaign trailer. What do you see in it? This final Halo game from Bungie Studios launches on September 14 on the Xbox 360. For more Halo Reach, check out our full coverage and hands-on impressions
By Stephen Totilo Published July 29, 2010 -
The War On Phallic Graffiti
To: Ashcraft From: Totilo Re: Why Are Little Kids So Messy? Artist Shepard Fairey (Obama portrait guy) paints a mural a few blocks from Kotaku’s NYC office. All month long, people have been trying to deface it, while other people try to clean it up. July 7 – smashed July 12 – Boarded up, but…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 28, 2010 -
Uncharted 2 Title Update Tomorrow
Uncharted 2 Title Update 1.09 arrives Wednesday, according to its creators. Among the tweaks: “Fixed ability for players to ‘super throw’ the treasure in Plunder matches” and “Cash awarded per kill in Elimination has been increased to $750 per kill.”
By Stephen Totilo Published July 28, 2010 -
Confessions About The Games We Never Played, KTR Ready For Download
Boy, do we feel better here today after spending an hour confessing on Kotaku Talk Radio about the big games we never played. You can now download our confessions. How much longer can I go without playing Doom? Ah, but I ask you: How much longer can you go without knowing who was President of…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 28, 2010 -
How To Pick Your Race In StarCraft II
Should you play as Terran, Protoss or Zerg in StarCraft II’s multiplayer? Good thing there are experts who can break down the options… StarCraft II player Duban has a great guide over at the official StarCraft II forums that begins with some welcome advice about which army to command. First, his warning: “you shouldn’t pick…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 28, 2010 -
Podcast Time: Name Your Gaming Blindspots
Kotaku Talk Radio, our weekly audio call-in show, begins now. Listen live or call in. Either way, it’ll be me and Fahey this time, confessing our gaming blindspots. One of us has never played Doom or StarCraft. The horror! Don’t let me and Fahey take up all the air time. Give us a ring. You…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 28, 2010 -
What If The Next Metroid Is A Bad Game?
Could Nintendo make a bad Metroid game? Would they? What if they worked with a team that never made a Metroid game before? What if my first minute of playing Metroid Other M sprouted the thought: This is not good? Thirteen months after I heard that Nintendo was working with the creators of Ninja Gaiden…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 28, 2010
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