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UncategorizedGeeks and Gamers are Taking Over Hip-Hop
Some of the most well-known and successful rappers in hip hop right now aren’t the typical ‘thug’ act. These rappers—such as Lupe Fiasco, Childish Gambino and Frank Ocean—don’t just rap about money and fame. Their lyrics go beyond what can be found between a woman’s legs or at the tip of a lighter, too. Instead,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
Finally, Your Work Day Can Sound Just Like Animal Crossing
Time passes in Animal Crossing. This is known. Now, thanks to comic artist Brian Lee, you can have the game’s music follow you throughout your day. If you head over to this page, the site will detect your local time and play you an Animal Crossing tune that matches up. This is. An amazing. Idea.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 10, 2012 -
UncategorizedMusic Toys? Music Games? Who Cares, They’re Free And You Can Play Them Right Now
The folks at DinahMoe production house have created a couple of whimsical music games that you should definitely mess around with. The first is Plink, a multiplayer toy where players can hop into rooms and experiment with different sounds. You interact with Plink by clicking and dragging your mouse—very simple and intuitive. Probably best experienced…
By Patricia Hernandez Published May 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
This Orchestral Rendition of the Sworcery Music Is Flat-Out Epic
Yeah, the word “Epic” gets thrown around a lot. Who knows if its meaning has just been diluted over the years or what. But I can’t come up with a better term for this! As you may know Superbrothers and Capy’s Sword & Sworcery EP had my favorite soundtrack of last year. That music, composed…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 10, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Kotaku Mixtape Vol 8: Metal
If the goal of your game is to make your player feel like a badass, you can’t really go wrong with good old-fashioned metal. Nothing beats it. Don’t get me wrong, you can still screw it up, but If I had my way, there’d be far fewer sweeping orchestras and more Slayer in games. Because,…
By Chris Person Published May 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
Kotaku Melodic Counts It Off Right Now
It’s Thursday at 7, and that means it’s time for Kotaku Melodic! We’ve got some fantastic stuff for you tonight, from a whole bunch of our writers. Sit back, grab a drink, and turn up your speakers. Two drink minimum as always, please don’t forget to tip your server.
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
As It Awards a Million-Dollar Prize, 2K Sports Stays Silent About Cheating Allegations
Last week, Kotaku reported strong evidence that at least one of the eight finalists in the million-dollar MLB 2K12 Perfect Game Challenge had used an exploit to substitute weaker batters into the opposing team’s lineup and have an easier time tossing a perfect game during the contest’s qualifying round. If the allegations are true, the…
By Jason Schreier Published May 10, 2012 - Esports
International Dota 2 Championships to be Held During PAX Prime, Says Valve
The International Dota 2 Championships will be held during this year’s Penny Arcade Expo, Aug 31 to Sept. 2, the organizer and Dota 2 publisher Valve just announced. The International launched last year in Cologne, Germany during Gamescom. On the Dota 2 blog Valve confirmed that the teams DK and Na’Vi (the defending champion) are…
By Owen Good Published May 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
My New Philosophy of Video Game Pitching Comes From a Pitcher Who Makes Video Games
After shaking off a line drive to the face, I finished out my rookie minor league year in MLB 12 The Show‘s Road to the Show with an unblemished record, 10-0 in about 16 starts at two classifications. The team still lost games I started but, somehow, they managed to at least get me out…
By Owen Good Published May 10, 2012 -
UncategorizedNCAA Football‘s Dynasty is Back in Action—but First, Here’s Rece Davis with an Update
Career modes in sports video games do a superb job of helping you create the story of a single team or a player. Where even the best ones fall short is in making you feel part of something larger. Players are forced to hunt through menus for results and standings, and even then, it’s hard…
By Owen Good Published May 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
Looks Like We’ve Got Some More Screens from Beyond Good & Evil 2
Allgamesbeta has posted three more shots from Beyond Good & Evil 2, which match the look of the image that turned up yesterday Not the sexiest screens, though I do like the mountain in that first one. In the world of Beyond Good & Evil, it sure seems like people eat a lot of fish!…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 10, 2012 -
UncategorizedA PlayStation 3 Game Will Be Part of a Church Service This Sunday
Move over, Sunday service collection plate. You’re being replaced this coming Sunday by ThatGameCompany’s Flower, as the brightly colored PlayStation 3 title becomes possibly the first video game to be incorporated in a religious service. The idea for bringing Flower to church started with Andy Robertson, a writer who runs the GamePeople website and writes…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
So Far, Ron Gilbert’s Next Adventure Game Is Way Over My Head
Today, I got a package from Double Fine promising details on the legendary Ron Gilbert’s new adventure game. But… I can’t figure out what it is! It just looks like a jumble of cardboard pieces. Maybe this was supposed to be packaging for the USB key they forgot to send? I don’t…. understand… Is it…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
If Game of Thrones’ Warring Houses Were Beer Brands
If you watch Game of Thrones or, particularly, have read George R.R. Martin’s Song of Ice and Fire books, you know that the characters really have a penchant for drinking beer in the morning. So much beer! Wine is for the afternoon and evening, but the early hours get beer. I’ve always wondered what brand…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
Some People Will Tell You How Many Copies Minecraft Sold on Xbox 360. Some Won’t. [UPDATE]
Microsoft press release today: “Microsoft today announced that Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition, the console adaptation of the hugely popular PC game developed by Mojang, has broken all previous digital sales records, selling more than any other title in the first 24 hours on Xbox LIVE Arcade.” [That’s an excerpt.] Kotaku e-mail to Xbox public relations:…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 10, 2012 - Uncategorized
This is Not a My Little Pony T-Shirt, It’s a Final Fantasy T-Shirt
Look, I know there’s a very vocal segment of our readership that doesn’t appreciate the warmth and humor of My Little Pony. What if we changed them to something else? Something a bit more… Final Fantastic? What, those obviously aren’t ponies. That was the problem, right? Cute animals outside of the context of a video…
By Mike Fahey Published May 10, 2012