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Want to Be On Kotaku’s Newest Video Segment? Here’s How
Ever wish you (yes, you!) could be featured on Kotaku? Well do I have good news for you! We want to meet you, the best reader in the world, and hear what you have to say. In real life. On camera. Here’s how it works: If you’re free from Noon to Two this Thursday, in…
By Chris Person Published July 18, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Hard-Boiled Guardian Angel of DayZ
It’s a hard-knock life in DayZ. The zombies aren’t nearly as dangerous as the people roaming the wasteland, and rookies and veterans alike know that death is always looming close. And so it’s all the more remarkable that there are men and women out there like Dr. Wasteland, a flinty, dedicated surgeon who makes it…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 18, 2012 - Reviews
The Samsung Series 7 Gamer Is One Effective, and Enormous, Gaming Laptop
At a hefty 17″, the Samsung Series 7 Gamer is not exactly what you might call “portable.” It’s a laptop that’s squarely in the realm of desktop replacement. The system specs say it weighs in at just under 8.4 pounds, but it’s still not something you’d exactly want to carry around. When I got it…
By Kate Cox Published July 18, 2012 - Uncategorized
Batman Doesn’t Need These PC Case Mods for his Batcave Supercomputer. They’re For the Rest of Us.
I am looking forward to seeing The Dark Knight Rises this weekend, because I like Batman. He’s rich and spoiled and self-pitying, sure, but he actively went out and chose to take on the whole caped crusading business, and has to keep coming up with clever new tools to make it work. There’s no biology,…
By Kate Cox Published July 18, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Secret World, Log Three: The Good, The Bad, and the Buggy
There are times, when playing a game, that the hours just sail past. The player becomes completely immersed in the content and time loses all meaning, buried in a haze of “just one more quest.” Then there are the times, when playing a game, that every minute is like pulling teeth. Nothing works, nothing makes…
By Kate Cox Published July 18, 2012 -
UncategorizedI Learned Something New In This Batman: Arkham City Lore Breakdown
Batman week continues! We’ve posted several “Lore in a Minute” videos – they’re always very funny, though sometimes, as was the case with Kingdom Hearts, I still have no idea what the hell is going on in the game. However, the new Batman: Arkham City lore-in-a-minute video taught me something about the game’s backstory that…
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 18, 2012 - Uncategorized
Google’s Nexus 7 Tablet is the Best Way to Play Android Games
Your average Android phone is nice and portable, but the display sure is tiny. A full-sized Tegra tablet is a joy to work with, but a larger profile doesn’t make for hours of comfortable gaming. With its seven inch 1280×800 HD display, Google’s new mid-sized Tegra tablet is just the right size for hours of…
By Mike Fahey Published July 18, 2012 -
UncategorizedBehind The Scenes With Black Ops II
In the latest video from Activision, Black Ops II‘s creative team, including lead writer David Goyer and composer Trent Reznor chat about how very excited they are to be working on the game, which they see to be as much an “event” as a summer blockbuster.
By Kirk Hamilton Published July 18, 2012 - Uncategorized
The World of Katamari Damacy Infused With Portal Looks Like This
I’m not sure if this is a case of Portal making Katamari Damacy cuter, or Katamari Damacy making Portal cuter. Either way, this mesh of two awesome video games is confusingly amazing. Expand the image for the full effect. Though, I’m not entirely sure how a video game featuring the two would actually work. I…
By Tina Amini Published July 18, 2012 - Uncategorized
Mario Art Made Out Of Cotton And Felt Needs To Be On My Wall
These pieces of art, made perfect for your wall, were created out of cotton and felt and other fabrics. They’re part of an exhibit called “Sew Nerdy: A Geek Craft Extravaganza,” so these pieces will be on show until August 11th. Unfortunately they run from $60-$100, which isn’t too terrible, but not enough for me…
By Tina Amini Published July 18, 2012 -
UncategorizedDeadpool Takes Comic-Con By Dancing Storm
That Deadpool. He certainly has some moves up his skin-tight sleeves. Wait for the end of the video to see Deadpool’s dance stylings truly come to shine. Here he is at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, dancing with random cosplayers (including a male edition of Princess Peach and Princess Daisy) and making a general, hilarious…
By Tina Amini Published July 18, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Next Ratchet & Clank Adds Co-Op Multiplayer and Tower Defense
Along with the classic gameplay fans know and love, the downloadable Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault is going to mix things up with an integrated tower defense game and the ability for our furry friend to fight side-by-side with the legendary Captain Qwark. Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault pits Ratchet and Qwark against…
By Mike Fahey Published July 18, 2012 -
UncategorizedFailure in Tony Hawk HD Looks Better Than Ever
What do you remember most about the original Tony Hawk skateboarding games? The rush of putting together an epic thread of tricks? The exhilaration of notching ever-higher scores? Yeah, those were all great. You’ll get those in the Tony Hawk HD remake that hits Xbox Live today. But the pain… the pain was always the…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 18, 2012 - Uncategorized
This Is What Your Wallet Looks Like, Courtesy Of The Steam Summer Sale
Reddit user nathanbatson made this image to represent the utter damage done to his wallet after the start of the Steam summer sale. We had our own suggestions for you, but there are plenty of games people are gobbling up at heftily discounted prices for you to also melt your wallet with. My Wallet Right…
By Tina Amini Published July 18, 2012 -
UncategorizedYou Really Should Step into the Brilliant Darkness of the iPad Game That Blends Limbo with Portal 2
Life. The universe. Everything. All of the above come from nothingness. You can add the shadowy, shape-changing hero of iOS adventure Nihilumbra to that list. He may come from the void, but the character that starts off a little glob stars in a very special mobile gaming experience. That aforementioned void isn’t just conceptual, either.…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 18, 2012 -
UncategorizedRock Band Blitz Dusts Off Your Music Collection in August
Harmonix’s downloadable Frequency-izing of all the Rock Band music begins on August 28 and 29, when Rock Band Blitz comes to the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live Arcade for $15. You have no idea how hard I crave it.
By Mike Fahey Published July 18, 2012 -
UncategorizedLet’s Not Forget the Wonderful Dyad Gaming Chair
The following story originally ran in March of 2011, but since the excellent game it’s partially about just came out this week, we’re showing it to you again. And, before you ask, the last time I asked Dyad’s creator about this special gaming chair, he didn’t make it sound like it would be going into…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 18, 2012 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
It’s hot out. Stay inside. Drink lots of water. And, then, go on and talk about the games you’re playing, loving and hating. Head over to Talk Amongst Yourselves, the place where we gather on a daily basis to discuss all things video game and existential. Go to the TAY forum at this link and…
By Evan Narcisse Published July 18, 2012 - Uncategorized
Get Real Coaches and Players (and Accurate Dreadlocks) in NCAA Football 13
Roster editing is done in every simulation sports community but nowhere is it more important than in NCAA Football 13, which has to skirt amateurism requirements (and legal action) by auto-generating random names for its players. This requires a nonstop effort by fans to accurately name the rosters of more than 120 teams featured in…
By Owen Good Published July 18, 2012