-
UncategorizedYou Can Pretend Dead Space 3 Is a Mass Effect Game With This Special Unlock [UPDATE]
The Dead Space sci-fi horror games have nothing to do with the Mass Effect sci-fi shooter/adventure games, other than that they’re published by the same giant corporation, EA. But now they’re ever-so-slightly crossing over. EA is letting people who have a Mass Effect 3 save file unlock special Mass Effect N7 armor in next month’s…
By Stephen Totilo Published January 21, 2013 - Uncategorized
In Four Days Temple Run 2 Has Been Downloaded 20 Million Times
Last week Imangi Studios surprised everyone with the stealthy release of the Temple Run 2. Being the finely-honed sequel to one of the most popular mobile games in the world, I can’t say I’m surprised by massive reaction. Today Imangi Studios announced that in just four days—from Thursday’s release to Sunday evening—Temple Run 2 was…
By Mike Fahey Published January 21, 2013 - Uncategorized
That Crazy Sega/Namco/Capcom Crossover RPG Project X Zone Is Coming To America
Project X Zone, a strategy-RPG and crazy collaboration between Namco Bandai, Sega, and Capcom, is coming to North America, Europe, and Australia this summer. The 3DS game features characters and worlds from all sorts of games, from Darkstalkers to Valkyria Chronicles to Street Fighter. Other franchises making appearances in the nutty game: Tekken, Mega Man,…
By Jason Schreier Published January 21, 2013 -
UncategorizedNRA Boss Responds To Game About Shooting Him In The Head: ‘It’s The State Of Our Country’
Last week, a member of the Encyclopedia Dramatica forums created a game where you shoot NRA boss Wayne LaPierre in the head On Friday, LaPierre addressed the game, rambling to Sean Hannity about how it shows America’s hypocrisy and how games are evil and all that jazz. You can see the full clip above. Of…
By Jason Schreier Published January 21, 2013 -
UncategorizedLet’s See How Konami’s Beat Gather Handles Space Unicorns and Dinosaur Lasers
Released late last year on iTunes, Beat Gather is a rhythm game that lets players use their own music library to create finger-tapping levels and share them with the world, so I am sharing a couple with you folks. Warning: my taste in music is odd. First up we have “Space Unicorn” from Parry Gripp,…
By Mike Fahey Published January 21, 2013 -
UncategorizedYes, This Is An 86-Year-Old Woman Who Plays Grand Theft Auto IV
This short clip on BBC News introduces 86-year-old Hilda Knott, who’s been playing games for 40 years to keep her mentally active. The giant 65″ screen helps with her eyesight. This shouldn’t be so shocking. Everyone has seen old people playing something on Facebook or on an iPad. But the fact that she’s playing Grand…
By Gergo Vas Published January 21, 2013 -
UncategorizedHere’s The Official Commercial For Fire Emblem: Awakening
It’s really, really intense. EVERY DECISION COUNTS. THIS IS LIFE. THIS IS DEATH. FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING I’ve been playing a bit of Nintendo’s strategy-RPG, which comes out for 3DS on February 4, and yeah, it’s intense, especially if you play with perma-death on. Look forward to more impressions (and a full review) closer to February.
By Jason Schreier Published January 21, 2013 - Uncategorized
Infinite Lives in Candy Crush Saga Isn’t Cheating, It’s Time Travel
Since King.com released the mobile version of popular Facebook puzzler Candy Crush Saga, I’ve been praising the developer’s flawless implementation on iOS and Android. While fiddling about with my iPhone’s time settings over the weekend I discovered that’s not entirely the case—the mobile versions will let players cheat. It’s not quite cheating in a traditional…
By Mike Fahey Published January 21, 2013 - Uncategorized
The Hierarchy of Video Game Haters
I’ve been writing for Kotaku, off and on, since 2007. I’ve been reading it longer than that. One of the accounts I follow on Twitter (follow me!) begs me to not read the comments on blogs. Of course, I don’t listen, and that is why my head is crammed with weird shards of anecdotal evidence…
Tim Rogers Published January 21, 2013 -
UncategorizedThe Only Thing Missing From My Mobile Arsenal is This Robotic Battle Tank
The phone-controlled robotic pet battle escalates significantly today with the launch of Desk Pets’ Battle Tank, the tiny tread-borne desktop terror, ready to roam about your work surface narrowly avoiding obstacles until it’s needed in battle. The Battle Tank might not have the sleek futuristic style of Desk Pets’ TankBot, but it makes up for…
By Mike Fahey Published January 21, 2013 -
UncategorizedYou’re Probably Not As Prepared For The Impending Zombie Apocalypse As These Kids
WHEN THE ZOMBIES COME (the title is actually in caps) is a short documentary that’s being shown at this year’s Sundance. And, well, on the internet right now. It’s about the staff of a rural hardware store—all massive Walking Dead fans—who bored and with with a large amount of dangerous things at their disposal set…
By Luke Plunkett Published January 21, 2013 - Kotaku East
Litterbug Frightens Net Cafe Attendant With Fake Gun
Guns are a rarity in China. The only places you’d find guns are in military bases, State-run buildings with People’s Liberation Army guards, the military police, or the occasional “country club” with a shooting range. The gun situation in China is almost exactly like it was explained in last year’s Sleeping Dogs; hard to come…
By Eric Jou Published January 21, 2013 - Kotaku East
The Goal of This 3DS Game: Catch Your Cheating Boyfriend
Men, don’t trust ’em! The Uwaki Kareshi (THE 浮気彼氏) or “The Cheating Boyfriend” is built around the idea of confronting your wayward love. During the investigation mode, you search your boyfriend’s room for suspicious items like, oh I dunno, women’s perfume or a hostess’s business card. Then, you confront the guy and try to catch…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 21, 2013 - Kotaku East
This Is a Marathon. A Cosplay Marathon.
The next Tokyo Marathon takes place in late February. Last fall it was named one of the six World Marathon Majors, joining the likes of New York, Boston, London, and more. But, the Tokyo Marathon is just filled with your typical marathon runners. There are also a noticeable group of cosplay runners dressed up as…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 21, 2013 - Uncategorized
I’d Rather Play Fire Emblem Than Play This Clone
I’m a huge fan of Nintendo’s strategy RPG series Fire Emblem. In fact, I’m just a fan of well done SRPGs (strategy role-playing games). Unfortunately not many get translated to English; just look at the Super Robot Wars series. The lack of new SRPGs and the fact that I had to wait a month for…
By Eric Jou Published January 21, 2013 - Kotaku East
This Might Be North Korea’s Newest Prison Camp
Late last week, Google Earth updated satellite imagery that blogger and internet sleuth Curtis Melvin (via WSFJ) thinks could show the country’s latest gulag. As the Wall Street Journal points out, there are six gulags in North Korea, not including this possible one. They are located in mountainous regions. Some are larger than major cities…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 21, 2013 - Kotaku East
How to Make Ash and Pikachu Totally Freaky
This is Pikachu, and his trainer, Ash (or “Satoshi” as he’s called in Japan). This is how they’ve looked in the Pokémon anime. Nothing really strange here at all. Ash and Pikachu, hanging out. Got it. But if you, like Twitter user @KoTa_OTL want to mix things up and get crazy, here ya go: This…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 21, 2013 - Kotaku East
Grown Man Refuses To Eat Until Parents Allow Him to Play Video Games
Tantrums involving video games are nothing new, particularly when they involve children losing their gaming privileges. However, when the tantrum is thrown by a young adult, it becomes something that’s, well… sad. That’s exactly what happened to the Yang family in Chongqing last week as reported by the Chongqing Times. Yang Yang (pseudonym) was at…
By Eric Jou Published January 21, 2013 - Kotaku East
For Over $450, You Too Can Live in Japanese Nerd Heaven. (Well, In a Box.)
Tokyo’s Akihabara is Japanese nerd heaven. If you are a geek in Tokyo, then you’ll want to spend some time in Akihabara. Maybe you’ll want to live there. Then maybe you can live here? You get one room, a bunk bed, a space under your bunk bed, a TV, an air conditioner and a shower…
By Brian Ashcraft Published January 21, 2013