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UncategorizedThis Game Boy Also Plays SNES, NES, GBA & Neo Geo Games
Combining the hipster appeal of an original Game Boy with the practicality of, well, a ton of other Nintendo systems, the Gameboo is a hacked handheld that lets users play games—via emulation—from platforms like the Game Boy Advance, SNES, NES, Neo Geo and of course the Game Boy itself. While the case is original, almost…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 23, 2013 - Uncategorized
The Most Important Decision You’ll Ever Face Playing Ni No Kuni
If you like beautiful things, you’re probably getting ready to sit down and play Level-5 and Studio Ghibli’s Ni No Kuni. Before you fire that baby up for the first time, though, you have a very important thing to decide. What language you’ll be playing the game in. I know Chris and especially Jason have…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 22, 2013 -
UncategorizedThe Silly Outrage Over A Soldier Wearing A “Call Of Duty” Mask
The image above is of a French soldier currently on active duty in Mali. He’s wearing a mask that looks like the one a character from Call of Duty wears. This is, somehow, cause for enough indignation that the French military and government have opened an investigation into what they call “unacceptable” behaviour. Wow. The…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 22, 2013 -
UncategorizedLet’s Try Not To Feel Inferior While These Guys Flip Over Moving Vehicles And Jump Off Buildings
Damn. Look at what the human body is capable of. Even if you don’t like sports, it’s difficult to watch this music video by Hadouken! and not feel awed by what folks can accomplish. My favorite, however, is the less bombastic, though more cute, baby ‘climbing’ down the stairs. How are you guys today? Feel…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 22, 2013 - Uncategorized
The Beautiful, If Misguided Crusade To Keep Half-Life 2 Looking Beautiful
The Half-Life 2 Cinematic Mod has been around forever, and in that time has proven fairly divisive. Sure, it adds some lovely effects to the game, but it also makes so many changes that some feel it loses a little of Valve’s original vision for City 17 and its surrounding countryside. The “improved” character models…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 22, 2013 -
UncategorizedGet Pumped For Large-Scale Warfare With This Dust 514 Open Beta Launch Trailer
I’ve been looking forward to getting my hands on CCP Game’s upcoming MMOFPS, Dust 514, for a long while. Why? Well, it connects to EVE: Online in exciting ways, creating a persistent universe. The actions of one game can influence the other game, for instance. The potential for space drama is huge! The game is…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 22, 2013 - Uncategorized
Report: Those Furries Sure Know How To Party
This weekend, I was at Further Confusion 2013—a furry convention. What was I doing there? Covering the event for Kotaku, of course! I’m currently working on my report of the event, but for now, here’s a teaser of some of what I saw this weekend. Up above are a couple of fursuiters on the dance…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 22, 2013 -
UncategorizedWatch This Guy Hilariously Terrorize People With An Assault Shield In Black Ops II
Step one: assault shield. Step two: combat axe. Step three: no fun allowed. It’s the fun police, here to mess you up with one of the worst/best loadouts in Black Ops II. I’m curious as to how viable this loadout is, so I’ll have to try it out. I love me some tomahawk, so I…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 22, 2013 - Uncategorized
And The Xbox Game With The Most Users In 2012 Was… Call of Duty (Of Course)
Call of Duty earned both the first and second spot of Major Nelson’s annual Xbox rankings, which is a pretty impressive (if totally unsurprising) achievement for Activision’s popular military shooter franchise. Halo 4 took third place on the list, which measures the top 20 games based on the number of unique users that connected to…
By Jason Schreier Published January 22, 2013 -
UncategorizedI’ve Been Smitten By This Hauntingly Sweet Pixel People Trailer
I’d not heard a single word about LambdaMu‘s Pixel People until Chillingo sent word that the game was coming soon to iOS this afternoon. Now I’m completely charmed. The game involves rebuilding the human race from scratch using a series of carbon copy clones and the profession-mapped genes of folks that bought it in the…
By Mike Fahey Published January 22, 2013 -
UncategorizedI Like The Part Where Their Limbs Turn Into Pixels
This new song by Xilent and uploaded by UKFDubstep is meant to be representative of the “boss wave” experience in video games. Or at least that’s what the name—Boss Wave—suggests. I know that dubstep in video game trailers is spreading quick as a virus these days, and a lot of it can be pretty shitty…
By Tina Amini Published January 22, 2013 - Uncategorized
EA: Banning Players For Not Reporting Bugs Is ‘Not Something We Would Ever Do’
Yesterday, we reported that the EULA on the Sim City Beta had alarming language that made it sound like players would get banned from all EA games if they failed to report a bug. Today, an EA representative reached out to us and issued the following statements: The clause in the EA Beta Agreement for…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 22, 2013 - Uncategorized
Feed Starving Children and Build Them a Place to Play in Safari Challenge
Launched this week by Desert River Games, Safari Challenge is an example of the sort of Facebook games I admire the most, one that harnesses the actions of gamers sitting at computers in their comfortable homes to create a living charity engine. I feel much better building a virtual village when I know my lazy…
By Mike Fahey Published January 22, 2013 - Uncategorized
Teenage Murderer Says He Loves Violent Video Games. NBC Thinks There’s A Connection.
Last week, 15-year-old Nehemiah Griego killed his entire family: both parents and three siblings. He confessed to the crime, saying he did it because he was frustrated with his mother. And he got really excited to discuss violent video games with the police, according to an NBC report “It was kind of what he was…
By Jason Schreier Published January 22, 2013 - Uncategorized
The Best Animated Backgrounds Of 2D Fighting Games
The color schemes and the attention to the tiniest details of the backgrounds in classic 2D fighters always fascinated me. Dodgy streets, abandoned buildings, mystical Far Eastern temples: all important elements of these games, just as important as the gameplay mechanics or the featured characters. Here’s our collection of some of the most beautiful animated…
By Gergo Vas Published January 22, 2013 -
UncategorizedI Think I Found The Best Way To Play Temple Run 2.
My defenses have crumbled. I can no longer resist Temple Run. Now I just need to make sure it doesn’t destroy my hands. The release of Temple Run 2 has brought me in line with the millions of other people who love playing Imangi Studios’ endless runner. This game is becoming my podcast game—the game…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 22, 2013 - Uncategorized
Try These New Comic Books This Week
One day in the near future (read: tomorrow), our top comics expert, Evan Narcisse, will return. For now, you’re stuck getting your new comics recommendations from me, the guy with 40GB of comics, mostly unread, on his ComiXology app on his iPad. I need to make some time to read more of what I’m buying.…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 22, 2013 - Uncategorized
Taliban Tell Prince Harry That War Is Not Like A Video Game [UPDATE]
Is war like a video game? Prince Harry of Wales thinks so. Earlier today, The Telegraph reported that Prince Harry compared piloting an Apache to playing a video game. “It’s a joy for me because I’m one of those people who loves playing PlayStation and Xbox, so with my thumbs I like to think I’m…
By Patricia Hernandez Published January 22, 2013 -
UncategorizedIf Donkey Kong Country Were an Endless Runner, It Would Look Something Like This
With Temple Run 2 whipping endless runner fans into a inevitably doomed frenzy, FDG Entertainment gets ready to release Banana Kong, game that’s just a Nintendo license away from being a Donkey Kong Country spin-off. FDG and developer Gamaga call Banana Kong a cross between Donkey Kong Country and Sonic the Hedgehog. While that second…
By Mike Fahey Published January 22, 2013 - Uncategorized
You’ll Be Able To Pay Money For Better Weapons In Dead Space 3
It’s hard to get good at a video game. It can require a ton of practice and effort. You’ll have to hone your skills over time, training your eyes and fingers to react with split-second precision and speed. Or you could just use your credit card. Dead Space 3, an upcoming sci-fi horror game from…
By Jason Schreier Published January 22, 2013