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Jack Tramiel, Father of the Great Commodore Computer Company, Dies at 83
Jack Tramiel, a Holocaust survivor and the tech visionary who founded the company that created the legendary Commodore 64 computer, died on Sunday at the age of 83, Forbes reports. We’ll have more on Tramiel’s great legacy later.
By Stephen Totilo Published April 9, 2012 - Uncategorized
The First Concept Art for Wasteland 2 Peers Off in the Dusty, Dusky Distance
It certainly looks like there’s going to be a Wasteland 2 game. The crowdfunding efforts by inXile Extertainment have way exceeded the announced goals, to the point where Chris Avellone and Obsidian Entertainment will be joining to flesh out the team building the eagerly-awaited RPG. And now inXile CEO Brian Fargo has revealed the first…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 9, 2012 -
UncategorizedS.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2‘s Actually Happening, Here’s Animated Proof
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 looked like it was dead in the water for a while, with reports that dev studio GSC Game World was going out of business. But then the Kiev-based collective resurfaced on Facebook this year and indicated that work was underway for the sequel to their acclaimed shooter. That was way back in January,…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 9, 2012 -
UncategorizedThe Incredible Mass Effect Cosplayers of PAX East 2012
If you went to the PAX East convention in Boston, this past weekend, you would have thought that Mass Effect was the biggest video game on the planet. Mass Effect cosplayers were everywhere, and so many of them were amazing. For starters, there was the guy who shows up as the Krogan warrior Grunt. I…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 9, 2012 - Uncategorized
Street Fighter x Tekken Developer Jokes Tekken x Street Fighter Might Not Be Out Until 2018
So, Street Fighter x Tekken came out and met with widespread acclaim. Good for Capcom. Now it’s Namco Bandai’s turn to produce a fighting game crossover that follows up on an idea that once looked impossible. When might the Tekken company’s answer be coming out? The guy who made SFxT has no idea. “Honestly, I…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 9, 2012 - Uncategorized
The 1.2 Update Warzone for Star Wars: The Old Republic Is Pretty Good
MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic has been churning along pretty well since its launch late in December of last year. Developer BioWare is now preparing to release update 1.2 for the game, which will add a rather significant amount of content. One of the features arriving in SW:TOR with the 1.2 update is the…
By Kate Cox Published April 9, 2012 -
UncategorizedWar of the Roses Sure Looks Like Battlefield: 1455 To Me
In the video game War of the Roses you’re a medieval mauler. You’re a person with sword, mace, or bow-and-arrow. You might be on a horse. You might have a lance. You’re one of many warriors in a multiplayer game that will play like Battlefield or even a Modern Warfare, but with much older, sharper…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 9, 2012 -
UncategorizedAngry Birds Observe Easter, Too (But It’s Weird)
In a weird, oxymoron twist of a story, two loving Angry Birds characters come together to celebrate Easter. I never knew you could use peeps for anything other than blowing them up in the microwave, but they clearly have some cinematic value to YouTube user mike chan. I kind of don’t know what the hell…
By Tina Amini Published April 9, 2012 - Uncategorized
Time to Shoot Stick People with Various Rifles
There are many things the iPhone does well. Add shooting stick figures in their stick heads to them. In Clear Vision, you are a down on your luck stick figure that becomes a hitman after failing to get other jobs. You spend your time in your dingy little apartment, getting contracts to ice targets. Then…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 9, 2012 -
UncategorizedAwkward Speed Dating Moment Rescued by World of Warcraft
The true power of World of Warcraft was unleashed during the second episode of BBC program World Series of Dating, when a pair of awkward strangers suddenly discover they have one major thing in common. It doesn’t matter how old, young, pretty or plain you are; if you play World of Warcraft you’ve instantly got…
By Mike Fahey Published April 9, 2012 -
UncategorizedCommunity Star Kicks Guy In Nuts For Nintendo
Proving that he doesn’t need Community to be meta as hell, actor Joel McHale dissects the anatomy of a viral video in this new commercial for Nintendo’s 3DS handheld gaming system. Really, who wouldn’t want Mario and Luigi on their writing team? Joel McHale Goes Viral for Nintendo [YouTube]
By Jason Schreier Published April 9, 2012 - Uncategorized
Monday Watch This, Play This
Watch! That moment when you find out she plays World of Warcraft, too. Watch! Apparently, Angry Birds celebrate Easter. Play! Ashcraft likes Clear Vision for the iPhone. A lot. Watch! Nintendo pulls out all the stops for a new commercial.
By Tina Amini Published April 9, 2012 - Uncategorized
Studies Linking Game Violence with Real-World Aggression May All Be Wrong
Studies in the past have found that winning competitions can make you mean, and we’ve all seen the stereotype of the angry gamer yelling at his console. But the latest research on the psychological effects of video games finds that, contrary to popular opinion, what really makes gamers tick is their ability to cooperate and…
By Kate Cox Published April 9, 2012 -
UncategorizedHell Yeah Is a Gory, Comedy ‘Metroidvania’ Set In Hell
Ash is a rabbit and the prince of Hell. His questionable interactions with a rubber ducky have been photographed by the paparazzi. As a result, embarrassing images have spread across Hell’s version of the Internet—the Hellternet—which is full of porn, gossip, ads and nice commenters. That’s where the story of Hell Yeah begins, though story…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 9, 2012 - Culture
Mario Kart. Made Out of Chocolate.
The Mario Kart games have wound up on nearly every Nintendo platform since the wacky combat racer debuted back in 1992, thrilling millions. But this might be the first time that Mario and Luigi have become artisanal delicacies. Reader Daussy sent in these pictures of a chocolatey tribute to Nintendo’s kart-racing game, which were crafted…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 9, 2012 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Happy Monday! Several Kotaku staffers are recovering from serious overloads of awesome after being at PAX East. You can discuss PAX East and more here in 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…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 9, 2012 - Uncategorized
All The Awesome Stuff We Saw At PAX East This Weekend
PAX East 2012 is no more. Legions of gamers have returned to their nests. Boston is finally at peace. But for three days, the East Coast morphed into a cosplay-stuffed playground for all things gaming, a wonderful wonderland of Mass Effect characters and developers who look like cats. We had a great time out at…
By Jason Schreier Published April 9, 2012 - Uncategorized
I Can’t Read Stories About Gaming Parents Shaking Their Children to Death Anymore
Chicago. Arizona. Tennesee. New Zealand. England. Now a man in Polk County, Florida is accused of murdering his three-month-old son after admittedly shaking the infant for interrupting his Xbox session. I can’t read this crap anymore. 20-year-old Jacob David Hartley, a stock boy at Sam’s Club, was playing on his Xbox on Thursday morning last…
By Mike Fahey Published April 9, 2012 -
UncategorizedHere’s a First Look at Massive Online Shooter Defiance in Action
Trion’s Defiance, the platform-agnostic shooter-MMO that Stephen Totilo saw at E3, promises to deliver open-world action with thousands of simulataneous players. It’s also supposed to sync with an in-development SyFy TV series, so that developments in the game affect the show. That’s a tall order, right? We’ve seen nothing of the TV show yet but…
By Evan Narcisse Published April 9, 2012