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UncategorizedWatch Upcoming Indie Game Pid Go from Paper to Pixel in This Video
It’s been months since anything’s been seen from Might & Delight’s Pid, an in-development indie platformer that plays around with gravity. It’s looking like it’s going to sport really stunning visuals and the video above offers a glimpse of Pid‘s progression. Look for Pid to hit digital platforms later this year.
By Evan Narcisse Published March 29, 2012 -
UncategorizedLook How Excited I Am For All These Things I Don’t Need!
Your favorite game is coming out in X number of weeks. The publisher just announced the pre-order, special edition, ultimate extreme epic package. And you really, really want that statue that comes with the game if you fork over the extra cash. But is it worth it? Are you really going to cherish that art…
By Tina Amini Published March 29, 2012 - Uncategorized
Thursday Watch This, Play This
Watch! Special Editions are like crack for gamers. But the bad kind. Watch! Pid reminds me a lot of Limbo. Play! Tina has been playing Madcoaster on her iPad to help pass the time on her train rides. Watch! The quirkiest games you’ll probably never get to play.
By Tina Amini Published March 29, 2012 - Uncategorized
BioShock‘s Ken Levine and FarmVille‘s Mark Pincus are Both Nominees for Time‘s Top 100
Every year, Time magazine rounds up what they call “The TIME 100,” a list of the most influential personalities of the year. In many ways the round-up is simply a rogue’s gallery of “here’s who you probably heard of recently,” but the list is an interesting way to track what seems to be taking precedence…
By Kate Cox Published March 29, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Two Best Things I’ve Been Told About Assassin’s Creed III
I recently rattled off 50 details about Assassin’s Creed III, details I learned when I sat through an hour-long demo of the October 2012 game with the lead creators on the project. There’s a 51st detail I’ve been waiting to tell you about (and a 52nd). As a longtime player of the series and, yes,…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 29, 2012 - Uncategorized
Talk Amongst Yourselves
Welcome, wanderers, 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, game where you draw things? Knock yourselves out! Surprised Guy is a hunter not a boxer,…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 29, 2012 - Uncategorized
How to Migrate Your Commenting Account
If you’ve logged into your commenting account today with your username and password, you may have been prompted to convert your account to third-party authentication, using either Twitter, Facebook, or Google. It might seem like a pain, but it’s really quite easy and will hopefully make your Kotaku experience just a wee bit better, since…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 29, 2012 - Uncategorized
An Unauthorized Look at the Enigma Behind Grand Theft Auto
During the mid-1990s, I spent my summers in L.A. I was still in high school and answering phones at a film agency on Wilshire. And in the mid-1990s, super producer Don Simpson ruled Hollywood. Everyone in the movie business had a Don Simpson story. Along with Jerry Bruckheimer, Simpson was the force behind high-concept hits…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 29, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Most Compelling Image I Could Find to Represent This Week’s Nintendo Download
REMIX! This week sees the release of only two new games across Nintendo’s three platforms, signaling a time of change for the Weekly Nintendo download. Oh don’t worry, it’s not going away or anything. It’s just expanding to include whatever new videos the 3DS is getting in any given week, along with demos released for…
By Mike Fahey Published March 29, 2012 - Uncategorized
Here’s How the Sequel to Amnesia: The Dark Descent Will Be Even Scarier
One of the scariest games in recent memory came in the form of Frictional Games’ Amnesia: The Dark Descent. And while there’s a sequel underway—titled Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs—the indie developer’s not the one making it. Instead, Frictional has handed the reins to the next Amnesia period piece scarefest to TheChineseRoom, makers of interactive…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 29, 2012 - Uncategorized
Kingdom Hearts 3DS’ Opening Movie Mixes Things Up
New screens from the opening movie for Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance show off the game’s dedication to stirring the series’ already convoluted storyline into one large frothy jumble tasting faintly of salt water ice cream. I’ve been wondering which of the two Hikaru Utada opening themes they’d be using to kick off this…
By Mike Fahey Published March 29, 2012 -
UncategorizedTransformers: Fall of Cybertron is Much More Than Meets the Cover-Based Shooter
While I loved Transformers: War for Cybertron, at the end of the day I realize it wasn’t much more than a cover-based shooter with robots. High Moon Studios is taking steps to make sure Fall of Cybertron is much more than that. As game director Matt Tieger puts it, War for Cybertron was about proving…
By Mike Fahey Published March 29, 2012 - Kotaku East
Father Beat Son, Chained Him to a Pole Over Video Games
In Batt-ambang town, Cambodia, Sok Thoeun got angry at his 13 year-old son after catching him in an internet cafe, playing computer games. The elder Sok forcibly removed his son, Khorn, from the net cafe and beat him brutally. “As well as beating his son, he put chains around the boy’s neck and legs and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 29, 2012 - Kotaku East
What Does a Persona Porn Parody’s Cover Look Like? This
Japanese role-playing game Persona is getting a porn parody. It’s called Perofella, and it’s coming later this spring. Check out that logo! They really nailed that. TMAによるペルソナ4のAV『ペロフ○ラ』パッケージが公開！ロゴ頑張ったｗｗｗｗ [トー速]
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 29, 2012 - Kotaku East
Gundam Tofu Is Green, But Not a Mech
Japan is getting Gundam MS-06 Zaku II shaped tofu. It’s green! It’s actually edamame flavored—hence the green color. And supposedly, it tastes pretty good. Sister site Kotaku Japan previously detailed the side dish, and Japanese website Gigazine did a Zaku tofu…unboxing? Unwrapping? Whatever—you can see pictures in the gallery above. How about that awesome spoon,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 29, 2012 - Kotaku East
Let Hello Kitty Predict Your Death
Hello Kitty has an array of products—plush toys, stationary, underwear, and, yes, that infamous vibrator. According to website Hello Kitty Universe, there are also Hello Kitty tarot cards. Has the Grim Reaper ever looked so adorable? Put done that scythe and give me a hug! A hug OF DEATH. Hello Kitty Tarot Cards [Hello Kitty…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 29, 2012 -
Kotaku EastWho Is More Authentic? Lana Del Rey or Japan’s Virtual Singing Idol?
The Idea Channel poses this question, and boy is it an interesting one. Watch the above video and decide for yourself! Is Miku Hatsune A More Authentic Pop Star Than Lana Del Rey? [YouTube]
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 29, 2012 - Kotaku East
Atelier Ayesha‘s 3D Characters Look So Good, They Almost Look 2D
The latest game in their Atelier series, game developer, Gust has announced that Atelier Ayesha will be released in Japan on June 28th on the PS3. A series spanning back to 1997, the Atelier series are JRPGs with a bit of alchemy to them. Players go on adventures to gather ingredients to make items that…
By Toshi Nakamura Published March 29, 2012 - Kotaku East
Tokyo Jungle‘s Costumes Border on Animal Cruelty
As the release date for game developer Crispy’s Tokyo Jungle approaches, more details of the game have been released. The latest info is survival points and a costume feature. Survival points, as they are aptly named, are obtained by surviving the environment. How long your animal avatar has survived, how many calories they’ve consumed, how…
By Toshi Nakamura Published March 29, 2012