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The Best of Kotaku, This Week
It’s Adventure Time! My favorite show! And Skyrim! Put together! Ok, I’ve taken a breath. This week’s spectacular image comes from deviantArt user radiostarkiller. I found his fantastic work on Reddit. I’m not sure the 3DS game that’s in the works will be as awesome, but a girl can dream, right? Right? Guys…? This image…
By Tina Amini Published March 24, 2012 - Uncategorized
Popular Street Fighter Producer Collapsed from Exhaustion, Rushed to the Hospital
Fans love Yoshinori Ono, producer of the Street Fighter series, for his upbeat attitude and crazy antics. He appears at countless events and always seems like he’s doing his best to promote Street Fighter—whether that be in person or on Twitter. Sadly, it sounds like Ono has pushed himself too far. The Street Fighter producer…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 24, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallThe Fantastic Mass Effect 2 Music That Didn’t Make The Cut
We know that some really cool music from the first Mass Effect is hidden in the background of Mass Effect 3. As it turns out, there’s also some great unused music from Mass Effect 2 that’s hidden… in the background of the internet! Okay, that was an awkward transition. At any rate, the video above…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 24, 2012 -
CultureTotal RecallHeavy Rain‘s Finale Was Never So Hilarious
This isn’t the newest video in the world, but hey! This is Total Recall! We play older stuff here. (Note to those who haven’t played Heavy Rain: This video spoils the living crap out of the game and the ending.) I have no idea how this thing came into existence, but it popped onto my…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 23, 2012 - CultureTotal Recall
From Bully to Persona, I Love a Game With a Schedule
I’ve been thinking a lot about why it is that I love both 2008’s Bully and 2010’s Persona 3 Portable, which I’ve recently started playing on my Vita. Both games are set in high schools, and while I’m on the record as wanting more High School games, that’s only part of the reason I like…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
“Flying Robots Deliver Tacos To Your Location”
Do you really need to hear anything more than that? I certainly don’t. Greetings, Kotaku, and welcome to the Friday evening open thread. Many things from around the internet, including whatever amazing scheme that headline refers to, await you below. A mixtape of “Jazz for Metalheads” – This is awesome. Get ready for the greatest…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Week in Evil DLC
Downloadable content. Everyone hates it—but everyone buys it. Yes, even you in the comments, smart guy. Here’s a look at the latest package of extensions and pre-order bonuses designed to crowbar the last dollar out of your wallet. Can you still respect yourself if you buy it? Far Cry 3 Pre-Order Bonus DLC Available: Sept.…
By Owen Good Published March 23, 2012 -
UncategorizedHitler Recaps the Week in Video Gaming
Godwin’s Law states that “as an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1.” As basically all video game discussion takes place online, let’s just cut to the chase and give der fuehrer’s take on recent topics of interest to gamers. Alternate Hitler Reaction to Mass Effect 3’s…
By Owen Good Published March 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
Backhanded Box Quotes: ‘This is the Cars 2 of Team Ninja’
Welcome to “Backhanded Box Quotes,” a collection of super pissed-off user reviews from people just like you! Whoa, whoa, don’t take that personal. This week, Backhanded Box quotes encounters several conflicting opinions among our panel of critics. Some critics even disagree with themselves. Ninja Gaiden 3 Released: March 20 Critic: Nandusky (Metacritic). • “[I]s a…
By Owen Good Published March 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
Rumor: SOCOM Creators Being Shut Down by Sony
Zipper Interactive, a first-party Sony studio responsible for the creation of the SOCOM series and PS3 shooter MAG, is in the process of being shut down, according to Kotaku sources. Sony has repeatedly declined to comment on the matter to Kotaku this week, citing their policy not to discuss rumor or speculation. But we’ve heard…
Luke Plunkett & Stephen Totilo Published March 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
Dutch Gaming Website Thinks Prey 2 Was Cancelled
Publisher Bethesda may have axed the first-person shooter Prey 2, according to a report from Dutch gaming website PS Focus We can’t vouch for PS Focus’s veracity, but the rumor has bounced around Twitter and other gaming websites today. This afternoon, Game Informer editor Jim Reilly tweeted that Bethesda had offered no comment on the…
By Jason Schreier Published March 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
Holy Crap, Super Time Force Looks Cool
Super Time Force, the IGF XBLA-Prize-winning game from Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP creators Capybara Games, is looking danged cool. These new screenshots give a sense of the game’s crazy action on screen, done up in the a signature old-school-yet-lush visual style. It’s fun to look through each one and try to parse what’s actually…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
Freakin’ nothin’ for me, it looks like. Tuesday, I got Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 for review and played it until 3 a.m. When I went to bed, there was no sign of the 7.5 inches of snow that Eugene, Ore. would receive. Heavy and wet, it was like dumping a sack of Redi-Crete on…
By Owen Good Published March 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Best Doom Painting Ever Is In John Romero’s House
This is a painting of Doom, one of the greatest games of all times. And surely this must be one of the coolest video game paintings of all time. It hangs in the home of Doom co-creator John Romero, who kindly took several high-res photos of the artwork for us and sent them along. Romero…
By Stephen Totilo Published March 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
EA Sports Opens a Bar in Vegas, Baby
No, it doesn’t have a sports book. But the EA Sports Bar at the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas will feature Xbox 360s and PlayStation 3s, six high definition televisions, and an assortment of, duh, EA Sports titles for patrons to play. It’s another real world presence for the sports label, which last September opened a…
By Owen Good Published March 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
How Long Should a Game Hang In There Online Before It Taps Out?
EA Sports MMA was conceived as a two-year series, alternating publication years with its Fight Night cousin. No one thought it would be getting a sequel after its major license, Strikeforce, was acquired by the UFC. But pulling the plug on MMA‘s servers shows the first edition’s lifespan fell far short of EA Sports’ expectations.…
By Owen Good Published March 23, 2012 -
UncategorizedKid Icarus Uprising‘s Awesome Menus Require 11 Minutes of Your Attention. Trust Me.
Kid Icarus: Uprising as a game? Very good. Kid Icarus: Uprising as a thing to put on a stand? Eh… Kid Icarus: Uprising as a game with amazing menus? Wonderful menus and silly menus and clever menus? Amazing. Enjoy the video.
By Stephen Totilo Published March 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
The Week in Angry Birds Space and Friends
It’s hard for any other gaming app to shine when Rovio releases the first true sequel to the physics game that’s captivated millions of fans across the globe. Good thing there’s five Gaming App of the Day slots every week. Now I’m not saying the makers of Star Warfare, MotoHeroz HD, Abduction! World Attack and…
By Mike Fahey Published March 23, 2012 - Uncategorized
“Player Encounters Hooker”: This Might Be the Most Epic Video Game Patent Application Ever
Patent applications let people dream big. Someone out there’s got a killer idea for the Litter Box of the Future or fart-proof underwear. There may be hundreds of hurdles to cross before any such thing gets made, but a patent lets them plant a flag in the land of unclaimed ideaspace. With video games, the…
By Evan Narcisse Published March 23, 2012