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  Tim Schafer Raised $23,000 While We Interviewed Him

  Tim Schafer sure is having a hell of a day. After asking the world to help his studio Double Fine make a new old-school adventure game, he has destroyed Kickstarter’s records for having the fastest-earning page. As of this posting, they’re at $875,000. That will change in mere seconds. Our own Stephen Totilo chatted with…

  By Kirk Hamilton Published February 9, 2012
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  Turns Out Pokémon‘s Diglett is a Cthuloid Hell-Monster

  Ignorance is bliss—an adage worth keeping in mind for any Pokémon trainer. If you’ve subdued, captured, and are now deploying a faithful Diglett, just don’t ask questions. Picture its subterranean sections being identical to the cute upper-torso you see sprouting above the earth so cutely. Of course, for you trainers who simply cannot bear to…

  By Pierre Bienaimé Published February 9, 2012
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  Arkham City Makers Aren’t Making a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Game

  A rumor swirling around a few weeks ago pegged Rocksteady Games as the developers on a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game. Rocksteady chief Sefton Hill told Kotaku that, while the rumor was amusing, they’re doing no such thing.

  By Stephen Totilo Published February 9, 2012
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  To My Fellow “Almost-Offline” Gamers: We Are the 20%.

  It’s okay if you don’t want to play video games online with tons of people. I’m with you. And so are lots of other people. Lots of other people. On Tuesday, I was bantering with Peter Moore, the second-in-command at the massive game publisher EA, about Battlefield 3. He was “delighted” about the game, a…

  By Stephen Totilo Published February 9, 2012
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  It’s Earth vs. Water as The Sub-Mariner and The Thing Face Off in Uncanny X-Men #12

  We already previewed the first few pages of Avengers vs. X-Men #1 this morning and now we’ve got an exclusive reveal of one of the grudge matches that’ll be coming out of that miniseries. Interestingly, Prince Namor—a.k.a. the Sub-Mariner—is currently an X-Man but has been an Avenger, too. And while most people know Ben Grimm…

  By Evan Narcisse Published February 9, 2012
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  PlayStation Vita, Unboxed Before Our Very Eyes!

  While the PlayStation Vita launched in Japan in the tail days of 2011, gamers in North America and Europe are still eagerly awaiting their turn to get the new handheld on February 22. Over at the official PlayStation Blog, Sony has posted a teaser today to whet everyone’s appetites, sharing the unboxing of the First…

  By Kate Cox Published February 9, 2012
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  Who’s Hungry for Some Nintendo Burgers?

  Just in time for lunch (it’s always time for lunch), MonkeyPaw Games brings the re-imagined arcade classic BurgerTime to this week’s Nintendo Download, which is lovely seeing as there isn’t much else. You spin me round round, baby, right round; like a burger baby. That’s the idea behind BurgerTime World Tour, taking the 2D action…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 9, 2012
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  Why The Future Of Gaming Might Not Be That Digital

  It might seem like physical media is on its last legs. Between digital distribution, downloadable content, and the proliferation of online platforms like Valve’s Steam and EA’s Origin, the gaming industry seems to be inching closer and closer to virtual reality every day. Then there’s Skylanders Skylanders sold resoundingly well last year, landing in the…

  By Jason Schreier Published February 9, 2012
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  Closed Beta for Ghost Recon Online Just Around the Corner

  Closed beta testing for Ghost Recon Online (PC) begins March 5th. Those looking to enlist in Tom Clancy’s near-future military warfare can sign up for the beta at the game’s official website

  By Pierre Bienaimé Published February 9, 2012
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  Depressing-Ass Heavy Rain Makes for Some Good Stand-Up Comedy

  Yes, the jokes about the weird deconstructed gameplay in Heavy Rain get laughs, even from people in the audience who may not have played it. But, the best thing about Kumail Nanjiani’s stand-up bit on the PS3 psychological thriller is how he notes the changes in the gaming medium and the difference in the kinds…

  By Evan Narcisse Published February 9, 2012
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  The Good Guys Have Already Lost on the Cover of Aliens: Colonial Marines

  Hey there, alien, why so blue? Is it because you’ve already ingested that squad of marines and have nothing else to play with? You know what’ll cheer you up? A little Eiffel 65 Here’s the official box art for Aliens: Colonial Marines, a rather fetching image that’s sure to draw the eye, and once the…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 9, 2012
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  Tim Schafer’s Adventure Project Shatters Kickstarter Records

  Grim Fandango creator Tim Schafer has broken Kickstarter records for highest number of backers and most funds raised in 24 hours, the website said today. The adventure project currently has over $660,000 and more than 16,000 backers. [Kickstarter]

  By Jason Schreier Published February 9, 2012
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  Bowser’s Wife Seems Like The Brains Of The Family

  Look, Bowser, we all know that plumber-killing and princess-snatching can take a lot out of you, but come on. If you’re going to buy an expensive clown helicopter, at least get your wife’s permission first. We finally get to meet Mrs. Bowser in this Dorkly comedy video, and she’s basically what you’d expect out of…

  By Jason Schreier Published February 9, 2012
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  Best Game Ever: Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon

  Commenter DeuxHero is our choice to kick off what might become a weekly staple of Speak Up on Kotaku, Best Game Ever, in which our readers share their thoughts on their greatest games of all time. *deep breath* Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon is one of the greatest games…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 9, 2012
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  Mass Effect Infiltrator Delivers Galaxy-Hopping Combat to the iPad

  Let’s get that first niggling thought out of the way: this Mass Effect iOS game isn’t going to feel like that Dead Space iOS game. While they’re both spin-offs of successful multi-platform franchises, they extend the core experience in different ways, with Dead Space mobile focusing recreating the series’ scares. Infiltrator won’t be trying to…

  By Evan Narcisse Published February 9, 2012
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  Talk Amongst Yourselves

  It’s time to grab a partner and hit the official Kotaku forum, where the video game conversation dances all day long. Reader / photo manipulator YorickB shows us that alas, characters from romantic paintings cannot quite grasp the subtle complexities of the ‘Lean Pop’ in today’s TAYpic. Want to see your own TAYpic atop a…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 9, 2012
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  EA’s Next Battle Plan: More Battlefield 3, More Military Shooters, Guns, Guns, Guns

  There is plenty of room in our gaming lives for more Battlefield 3, more Bad Company and many more military first-person shooters from EA, the giant game publisher’s number two boss told Kotaku this week. “I think the genre is big enough, and they’re different experiences,” chief operating officer Peter Moore said during a brief…

  By Stephen Totilo Published February 9, 2012
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  I May Stink At Wind-Up Knight, But You Should Play It

  I’d like to recommend a game I am bad at. I think you’d be better at it than I am. Plus it’s pretty and, did I mention that on Android it’s free? The game is called Wind-Up Knight, and I’m having trouble timing my wind-up knight’s jumps. The game is a runner, one of the…

  By Stephen Totilo Published February 9, 2012
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  This Preview of Avengers vs. X-Men #1 Reads Like a Fighting Game That Needs to Happen

  For all the hoariness of the heroes-vs.-heroes trope, the set-up of Marvel Comics’ next big crossover event rotates around an interesting premise: The cosmic power known as the Phoenix Force is coming back to Earth, apparently targeting a young mutant girl called Hope. Once bonded with mutant telepath Jean Grey, the Phoenix Force has been…

  By Evan Narcisse Published February 9, 2012
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  See How Well the Vita Plays With / Against the PlayStation 3

  The PlayStation 3 and PS Vita share the sort of relationship that the Previous Sony Portable could only dream of. Maybe the PS3 thought the PSP was the one, but now it’s found something much more intimate and personal. Vita players can play games against PS3 players. They can play games with PS3 players. They…

  By Mike Fahey Published February 9, 2012