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Uncategorized15 Game Cases Fight To The Death In This Legendary Box-Art Brawl
Generally speaking, people compare games by listing bullet points. Which game has better graphics, which game has better gameplay? Which one has the better story, or better multiplayer? Little did they know, there is a better way to determine which game is best. Just leave your game cases in a room together and see which…
By Kirk Hamilton Published June 18, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Breast Cancer Battle is a Boon to Pink Peripheral Lovers
In 2007 my older sister was diagnosed with breast cancer. She went through hell fighting against the malignant neoplasm — radiation, chemotherapy, a mastectomy, follow-up surgeries and reconstruction. She won her battle eventually, but the process was painful for the entire family. It’s safe to say I hate breast cancer. I am, however, a big…
By Mike Fahey Published June 18, 2012 - Uncategorized
How 22 Cans, and Other Experiments, Really Can Change Gaming Forever
Over the decades and centuries, many conventions we now take for granted in film, literature, photography, and so on first came from independent, experimental artists. It has seemed like common sense, then, to assume that the next best innovations in gaming would come from a vibrant indie scene, and from gaming developing a true avant-garde.…
By Kate Cox Published June 18, 2012 -
Uncategorized8 More Things Worth Knowing About Assassin’s Creed III
The first time I saw Assassin’s Creed III I spotted 50 interesting things in the game. I’ve seen it a couple more times recently and have learned a few more things. It helps to have the people who are leading the game nearby to point some of them out. We’re going to be able to…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 18, 2012 - Uncategorized
Australia’s Long Struggle for Mature Video Game Ratings is Over
Legislation passed in Australia’s Federal Parliament adds a R18+ rating for video games on January 1, 2013, ending years of mature games being censored, banned, or simply unreleased due to lack of age-appropriate classification. [News.com.au]
By Mike Fahey Published June 18, 2012 -
UncategorizedMaster Chief Needs Groceries, Too, You Know
What, you think he doesn’t eat? When Master Chief is back home, propping his feet up on his coffee table and playing rounds of Halo, he needs to munch on some Doritos, too. Master Chief IRL: The Grocery Store [YouTube via Reddit]
By Tina Amini Published June 18, 2012 -
UncategorizedScrew You, Pocket Planes, I Want my Weekend Back
Try Pocket Planes, the internet said. It’s fun, they said. It’s by the guys who made Tiny Tower, they said. Well, you know what, everyone who told me anything about this game over the weekend, fuck you. An interesting refinement on the “click stuff every now and then, wait a bit longer then click some…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 18, 2012 -
UncategorizedTwo Years Later, Just Cause 2 Could Finally Get Awesomely Chaotic Multiplayer
People loved Just Cause 2. With all the crazy grappling/parachuting/action-stunting in Avalanche Studios’ 2010 hit, why wouldn’t they? But Rico Rodriguez’ adventures didn’t have anything by way of online multiplayer, which would’ve made an already good game even better. Oh, well, JC2 lovers can dream of what might’ve been, right? But one group of those…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 18, 2012 - Uncategorized
Can You Find The Director Of Diablo III?
Check out this Diablo-ized take on Where’s Waldo?, created by a Spanish Diablo fan site and tweeted on Blizzard’s official account today. Can you find Diablo III director Jay Wilson? Or Blizzard community manager Micah “Bashiok” Whipple? Or Wilson’s pendrive? Full-sized image after the jump. Drawn by Albert Palahi
By Jason Schreier Published June 18, 2012 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome to Kotaku’s official forum, known affectionately as Talk Amongst Yourselves. This is the place where we gather on a daily basis to discuss all things video game and existential. Want to talk about new games, old games, games that aren’t even out yet? Knock yourselves out! Many games are beautiful but only one sport…
By Evan Narcisse Published June 18, 2012 - Uncategorized
Yu-Gi-Oh! BAM Might Be the Best Incarnation of the Card Game I’ve Played
What has always fascinated me about the colorful kid-focused card game Yu-Gi-Oh! has been the way the card statistics morph with each new skill and spell introduced to the play field. Yu-Gi-Oh! BAM captures the essence of that numerical dance in a fast paced Facebook game. Frima Studio has taken the traditional five-card-wide Yu-Gi-Oh! playing…
By Mike Fahey Published June 18, 2012 -
UncategorizedOne Shot, One Kill, No Skill: Why a Regular Gamer Started Paying to Cheat at Video Games
The tale of how one man from Canada became the kind of person who pays a monthly fee to cheat at video games is like many stories about good people who slide toward the more nefarious extremes of life. There was hurt. There was frustration. And then there was the temptation to step inside from…
By Stephen Totilo Published June 18, 2012 - Uncategorized
Iconic Game Characters Smoke Pot, Eat Pizza, and Play Video Games
Boy, Link, you’ve really let yourself go. You too, Sonic, Cloud, and well, everyone sitting here, playing video games, stuffing their faces and smoking up. This “FatGamers” series was done by Belgian illustrator Franck Graetz late last year, but it’s now really starting to make it way around the internet—especially in Japan. FatGamers [Behance via…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2012 - Kotaku East
Rich Chinese Man Shows Off At Train Station with Video Games
A few days ago an unidentified Chinese man was spotted sitting on a suitcase at Beijing West Railway Station. Unlike most people at Beijing West Station, commonly known as Beijing West, the young man wasn’t interested in purchasing a train ticket or even waiting for a train, instead he was interested in one thing, hooking…
By Eric Jou Published June 18, 2012 - Kotaku East
Final Fantasy Creator’s Surfing Game Almost Done
Hot off The Last Story, Hironobu Sakaguchi, the creator of Final Fantasy, is working on a new game called Party Wave. It’s an iOS game. With surfing. And rainbows. And sky. Finally the surfing game ‘Party Wave’ with iOS is nearly completion [Twitter]
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2012 - Kotaku East
Even Mario Gets Stuck in Traffic
These Mario Kart racers were apparently spotted in Japan, all dressed up and stuck in traffic. Sure hope they didn’t kill time by throwing banana peels, turtle shells, or squid ink. I hate the squid ink—haaaaaate it. なんか16号でマリオ達が渋滞ひっかかってた [Twitter via Turbo Bee]
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2012 -
Kotaku East
Final Fantasy Airships Go Well with Japanese Businessmen
A new series of Final Fantasy ads feature big name Japanese actors Eita and Kenichi Endo and a tagline that asks if you’ll board an airship. The spots are for a Final Fantasy social game called Final Fantasy Brigade, which might not be the most exciting thing in the world for FF diehards. However, the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2012 - Kotaku East
This Communist Propaganda Game Is No Shining Sword. It’s More Like A Rusty Stick.
Normally when I see a game like Shining Sword 2 with its mediocre graphics and Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) inspired characters, I immediately snub it and walk away. This is especially true now that I’ve started Diablo III. Alas, it is my job to play games, even ones that turn me off like Shining Sword…
By Eric Jou Published June 18, 2012 - Kotaku East
What Do Steve Jobs, Brutal Dictators, and Japanese Porn Stars Have in Common? Playing Cards.
That’s because the folks at Chinese playing card company HCG churn out an array of cards featuring, not only the movers and shakers of modern history, but also those who move and shake in Japanese skin flicks. The company’s most recent decks include Steve Jobs, Muammar Gaddafi, Osama Bin Laden, and Japanese porn stars like…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 18, 2012