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A Night of Speed-Dating With Kingdom Hearts, Theatrhythm and Heroes of Ruin
I’m in California this week for the purpose of checking out a bunch of video games that will be shown at E3 next month. I’m a pre-E3 Judge*, you see, bouncing from one showcase with a game publisher to another, signing lots of paperwork in which I swear not to tell people about these games…
By Stephen Totilo Published May 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
Smell Your Video Games While You Play Them
Given what some games could smell like (blood, dirt, hellspawn hordes), this is far better than you’d think. Over on Etsy, a haven for geeky goods, seller Bubble and Geek has created a lovely line of fan-favorite home goods. These scented candles draw inspiration from fan-favorites like Doctor Who, Star Wars, and, yes, video games.…
By Kate Cox Published May 15, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Incredible Portal 2 Machine
A single button push takes a Portal 2 cube on an incredible journey through Ben Perry’s astounding Rube Goldberg-inspired custom level. Portal 2‘s brain-twisting puzzles prepared players perfectly for creating their own convoluted level creations. The recently-released level editor has been getting a strenuous workout by some incredibly brilliant minds. Ben Perry took a couple…
By Mike Fahey Published May 15, 2012 -
UncategorizedFive-Year-Old Girl Is Already A Master Thief
I can’t decide which adjective fits this video more: adorable or terrifying. This little girl can already break into all sorts of doors and lockers and safes. And she doesn’t even have to play through a crappy mini-game first. 5 Year Old Girl Picks A Master Lock in Under A Minute [YouTube via Reddit]
By Jason Schreier Published May 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
Tuesday Watch This, Play This
Watch! This Portal 2 level is a complicated machine. Watch! Don’t leave your valuables around this five-year-old. Play! Luke plays the flash original New Star Soccer, now on iOS. Watch! Girlfriends everywhere are being neglected now that Diablo III is out.
By Tina Amini Published May 15, 2012 -
UncategorizedNew Star Soccer Turns you Into a Mobile Superstar
New Star Soccer is a flash game that’s been available on PC for years now. It’s fun, and it’s free. Well, it’s also now out on Android, iPhone and iPad, and while it’s no longer free, it’s still great fun. Paring back a lot of the more interactive features present in the desktop version, the…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
Snow and Lightning Star in Final Final Fantasy XIII-2 DLC
Final Fantasy XIII-2 has debuted quite a few bits of DLC since its early-year release. They’ve added Sazh, Lightning, N7 armor, an octopus homage, and more, to say nothing of the various alternate costumes. Now, though, Square Enix has announced that they will finally finish with Final Fantasy XIII-2 after one last burst of content.…
By Kate Cox Published May 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
Halo 4 Action Figure Package Reveals New Enemy Types
Now that it’s being made by 343 Industries, we’ve been told to expect a lot of new stuff. And we’ve seen new multiplayer models and new looks for Cortana and Master Chief. So, Halo 4‘s not going to be the same old sci-fi first-person-shooter. Info about the new enemies has been tightly guarded but two…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Diablo III is upon us! and you can talk about it! Once it starts working, that is! 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,…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
Five Other Games From 2000 That Need Sequels In 2012
It’s almost hard to believe that Diablo III is actually out. Blizzard’s action-roleplaying game has been delayed so many times over the past decade, it came awfully close to challenging Duke Nukem Forever for the title of Vaporware King But here we are, 12 years after Diablo II, and the third game is actually a…
By Jason Schreier Published May 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
I’d Play This Game Even If It Wasn’t Called Drunken Robot Pornography
When Dejobaan Games, the developer behind The Wonderful End of the World and AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! – A Reckless Disregard for Gravity create a first-person shooter that’s all about building and demolishing gigantic robots, they don’t need to name it Drunken Robot Pornography to get my attention; the name it Drunken Robot Pornography because there’s something wrong…
By Mike Fahey Published May 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
Black Ops II Studio Head Knows Fans Want a “Better-Looking Game”
Activision puts out a new Call of Duty game every year. It’s been that way for the last half-decade or so. Trouble is, this annualization give people a wide-open lane to complain about recycled engines and how the games all look the same. Mark Lamia—head of Treyarch, the studio behind the Black Ops branch of…
By Evan Narcisse Published May 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Brings Augmented Reality Pokémon Hunting to the 3DS
Catching them all gets a bit more personal later this year as Nintendo announces two 3DS eShop tie-ins for Pokémon Black and White 2: the pro version of its free 3D Pokédex, and Pokémon Dream Radar, a game that let’s players capture monsters in real life and transfer them to the full games. This is…
By Mike Fahey Published May 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
What Do Predator, Mortal Kombat, Dragonball Have in Common? This Guy.
This guy is Mike La Jute Blanche. He’s a French cosplayer, and holy crap, he is good. Just look at his work. The outfits and make up are incredibly impressive, and he does a great job of capturing Predator, Dragonball‘s Piccolo, and Motal Kombat. The hip-hop Piccolo is especially wonderful. Sure, his Kratos cosplay needs…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2012 -
Kotaku EastYou Want Your Final Fantasy VII HD Remaster? Well Here It Is!
One of the greatest things about PC gaming is the ability to modify games. Since Doom, fan-made sprites, levels, and even tweeks to gameplay can be found for any number of classic and modern PC titles. Recently, games like Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age have received amazingly detailed texture packs for all their characters,…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 15, 2012 - Uncategorized
Game Breaking Bug Discovered in Diablo III
Players are reporting a game breaking bug in newly released Diablo III. The bug kicks players off Diablo III servers, bringing up an Error 3006 message. The bug is triggered when players interact with the Templar follower early in the game, equipping the Templar with a shield. Players on Blizzard’s Diablo III forums are reporting…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2012 - Kotaku East
From Beautiful Actress to Horrible Monster In Seven Hours
As a kid, I grew up fascinated by movie make up. Even to this day, with all the CG there is in film, I still prefer good old fashioned make up effects. Above, actresses Zhou Xun and Vicki Zhao appear in a promotional still for upcoming supernatural fantasy flick, Painted Skin: The Resurrection. To achieve…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2012 -
Kotaku EastWhen Your PS3 Becomes a $400 Paperweight
The PlayStation 3 had been out for several months when I started looking into buying one. My PS2 was making loud grinding noises and I feared it was on its last legs. Moreover Sony had just announced that PS2 backward compatibility would be cut from the next model of PS3, so it seemed as if…
By Richard Eisenbeis Published May 15, 2012 - Kotaku East
Kyoto’s Newest Cop? A Cat in Uniform
There’s a new cop on the beat in Kyoto’s Miyazu City: a four legged one. And he’s ready to help squash fraud. The cat was discovered as a two week-old stray, and the local police station eventually took the feline, named “Iemon”, in. And this past April, the cat joined the force. Iemon helps with…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 15, 2012
